Originally the College of Technology, we became official in 1984 as the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Thirty years later, we celebrate more than a quarter century of excellence, supported by exponential growth. Although regarded as a young college, our tradition of excellence and innovation is intertwined with a culture of diversity.
In 2005, School of Computing and Information Sciences joined us and the College of Engineering and Computing was born. In 2012, the OHL School of Construction was named by Obrascon Huarte Lain (OHL), one of the largest multinational construction and civil engineering companies in the world.
College of Engineering and Computing Timeline
The Beginning
1973 – 76 : School of Technology established with Dean Robert Ellis
B.S. in Construction established
B.S. in Environmental and Urban Systems established
1979 – 83: Planning of engineering programs
1982 – B.S. in Civil Engineering established
B.S. in Electrical Engineering established
1983: College of Technology established a School of Engineering as a Division, under Dean Lambert Tall and Associate Dean Leroy Thompson
1980's
1984 – Gordon Hopkins appointed as the first dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
M.S. in Civil Engineering established
M.S. in Environmental Engineering established
M.S. in Electrical Engineering established
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering established
1985 – B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering established
1986 – College receives initial accreditation from ABET
1988 – M.S. in Construction Management established
1989 – College was renamed Engineering and Design with two schools: School of Engineering and School of Design
1989 – M.S. in Mechanical Engineering established
1990's
1990 – B.S. and M.S. in Computer Engineering established
college’s first U.S. Patent: #4897600 Dated 01/30/90 “High Frequency Ammeter” awarded to Mark Hagmann & Tad Babij
1991 – M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering established
1992 – Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering established
1995 – Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering established
1996 – M.S. in Engineering Management established
1998 – College moves to the Cordis Building on 107th Ave. and Flagler St.
College was renamed as the College of Engineering with five departments; Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Construction Management
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering is established
B.S. in Chemical Engineering established
1999 – Cardiovascular Engineering Center established
2000's
2000 – Biomedical Engineering Institute established
Undergraduate minor and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering established
2001 – Telecommunication and Information Technology Institute established
Center for Diversity expanded
2002 – Vish Prasad appointed as second Dean of the College of Engineering
2002 – Latin American and Caribbean Institutes of Engineering established
2003 – M.S. in Material Science and Engineering established
M.S. in Technology Management established
M.S. in Telecommunication and Networking established
2004 – Motorola Nano Fabrication Facility established
Department of Biomedical Engineering established
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering established
Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering established
2005 – School of Computing and Information Sciences joined the college and college was renamed as the College of Engineering and Computing
2006 – B.S. in Environmental Engineering established
B.S. and B.A. in Information Technology established
Ph.D. track in Materials Science and Engineering established
2009 – Amir Mirmiran appointed as third Dean of the College of Engineering and Computing
Office of Student Access and Success established
2010 – Professional M.S. in Engineering Management established at Pines Center
Professional M.S. in Construction Management established at Pines Center
Industrial and Systems Engineering and Technology Management discontinued
2011 – M.S. in Information Technology established
2012 – OHL School of Construction was named by Obrascon Huarte Lain (OHL)
M.S. in Construction Management offered in Dominican Republic
First NSF-supported Nano-ERC (ASSIST) established in partnership with NC State, Penn State and University of Virginia
One of a kind Wall of Wind established with Category 5 wind speed capabilities
College reached a milestone of 10% of its faculty with NSF CAREER awards
2013 – College reached a milestone of awarding 50 Ph.D. degrees in one year
First University Transportation Center (ABC) established
First international internship established with OHL
Professional M.S. in Information Technology established
2014 – College reached another milestone of awarding over 1,000 degrees in one year
College ranked 42nd by US News & World Report for Online Graduate Programs
