OPEN HOUSE SPRING 2005 Marty Wood, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education.

OPEN HOUSEOPEN HOUSESPRING 2005SPRING 2005

Marty Wood, Marty Wood,

Assistant Dean for Assistant Dean for Undergraduate EducationUndergraduate Education

What does UConn have to Offer?

o A Carnegie Foundation Research I Universityo 17 Schools and Collegeso 8 Undergraduate Degrees – 106 majorso 13 Graduate Degrees – 80 Fields of Studyo 4 Professional Degree Programso Ranked #1 Public University in New England (U.S.

News & World Report)

The University of Connecticut

o Completed the 10-year UCONN 2000 initiative that has invested $1 billion in buildings and infrastructure.

o Starting “21st Century UCONN” initiative-A $1.3 billion State initiative to establish UConn as the best Public Research I university in the Northeast

The University of Connecticut

o Approximately 18,000 undergraduate students enrolled at the Storrs campus and 27,700 students enrolled at all campuses

o UConn’s freshmen enrollment has grown by 100% since 1997 and entering student’s average SAT score is increased by 90 points

o Offers 4-year Academic Merit & need-based Scholarships to entering freshmen

Why should I attend UConn’s School of Engineering?

o We are a small school within a University!o Small Classes taught by full time faculty.o A faculty advisor to mentor, coach & advise you.o Growing Undergraduate Enrollmento Common First Semester Courseso 12 Programs and other educational optionso Opportunity to conduct UG research with Faculty

memberso Facilities and Technological Resources

Accreditation Agencies

o New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)

o Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (EAC/ABET)

o Computing Science Accreditation Board (CSAC/CSAB)

o Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Undergraduate Enrollmento Freshmen enrollment has more than doubled since

1998o Total UG enrollment has increased by 78% to 1600

studentso Over 300 students on Scholarship

Undergraduate Enrollment con’t.

o Typical admitted student profile for Fall 05: 1293 combined Verbal & Math SAT score and ranked in the top 20% of HS class.

o SOE has the highest percentage of honors students of any of the 17 schools at UConn

o 50 Valedictorians and Salutatorians admitted this year

SOE Scholarships

o $957,000 academic merit scholarships offered to Fall 05 entering students

o Awarded $550,000 to 204 continuing students on April 19, 2005

Admission Requirements/Options

o If a prospective student has:o Minimum 1200 combined Math & Verbal SAT

score, top 30% of HS class and minimum 3.0 GPA - Admission Office authorized to admit to SOE

o Minimum 600 Math SAT, top 30% HS class and minimum 3.0 GPA – Application is reviewed by me and each case is evaluated individually

Admission Requirements/Options

o All other applicants are eligible to take a freshmen engineering course in addition to math and science courses and will be admitted to SOE in January providing they have earned a minimum 2.7 GPA

School of Engineering Today

o Six Academic Departments:o Chemical Engineeringo Civil & Environmental Engineeringo Computer Science & Engineeringo Electrical & Computer Engineeringo Mechanical Engineeringo Materials Science & Engineering

School of Engineering Today

o Undergraduate Degrees o Bachelor of Science in Engineering o Bachelor of Scienceo Joint BSE and BA in German Languageo Joint BS with Engineering and Physicso Joint BS with School of Business

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

o Biomedical Engineeringo Chemical Engineeringo Civil Engineeringo Computer Engineeringo Computer Science &

Engineering

o Electrical Engineeringo Environmental

Engineeringo Mechanical Engineering

o Materials Science Engineering

Bachelor Degrees

o Engineering Physics (BS)o Management and Engineering for Manufacturing (BS)o Computer Science (BS)o International Engineering - EUROTECH (BA in

German Language plus BSE)

SOE Minors

o Biomedical Engineeringo Bioinformaticso Environmental Engineeringo Information Technologyo Materials Science & Engineering

Common First Semester

o Fall semestero Chemistryo Mathematicso Englisho Programming courseo Intro to Engineering

15 credits

o Spring Semestero Chemistry/Physicso Mathematicso Engineering courseo General Educationo General Education

(optional)

14 (17) credits

Faculty & Research

o 110 highly qualified teachers, researchers and mentors

o 17 endowed named and chair professorshipso 11 female faculty members

Additional Student Resources and Support

o Faculty Advisoro Center for Mentoring, Advising & Tutoring (MAT)

Centero 84+ hours per week of tutoring in Math, Science and

Engineering courseso 15 professional & scholarly student societies o Two Engineering Learning Centers o Diversity Director and Special Programso Director of Advisingo Study Abroad/COOP/Internships

As a Carnegie Foundation Research I University

o We generate knowledge, new processes and ideas which have resulted in 175 patents

o Since 2002, the SOE has increased its annual research expenditures from $12. million to $18. million

o The following are a few examples of external funding agencies: o Department of Energy - $1.6 milliono Office of Naval Research - $1.2 milliono National Institute of Health – 1.1 milliono Several $500,000 grants from DOD, NSF and

otherso All grants have provisions for UG research

School of Engineering Facilities

o This building housing Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical & Computer Engineering – completed in May 2003

o A new Engineering Building as part of 21st Century UConno Engineering complex and physical plant comprises eight

existing structures at the Storrs and adjoining Depot Campus

o Renovation and retention of 36,000 sq. ft. building for our Biomedical Engineering Program and environmental research laboratories

o 16,000 sq. ft – CT Global Fuel Cell Centero School maintains its own network of computing services

(ECS)o $147 million sophisticated engineering graphics and

analysis software

School of Engineering’s Future Plans

o Achieve recognition as the most comprehensive public engineering program in the Northeast, become a regional center for excellence by:

Recruiting, embracing, supporting, and retaining excellent students, faculty and staff

How will this be achieved?

o Recruit top students by offering innovative programs and world renowned facultyo Retain students by offering free tutoring services –

MAT Center, Peer Tutoring, student societies, mentoring

o Full time faculty teach all our courses and advise your daughters and sons.

o Four Endowed Chair Professors - Searches in progress

o Six Named Professors for younger facultyo Residential and Course Clusteringo Become a model for public university-industry

cooperation and partnership

Summary

o Six major academic departmentso Twelve undergraduate programso Five minor programso Approximately 1600 undergraduates & 110 full time

facultyo Let’s meet the faculty & students.

Thank you

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