The University of Texas at Arlington
College of Engineering
Overview
Fall 2009
Presented to
CSE Graduate Student Orientation
October 2, 2009
The University of Texas
at Arlington
• Leading university in North Texas
• Situated in the 2nd largest high-tech region in
the country
• Carnegie Classification:
Doctoral / Research Institution – Extensive
• First in number of research awards and total
dollars received among academic institutions
in North Texas
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UT Arlington Profile
• History
1895 Founded
1959 Senior College
1965 UT System
1967 UT Arlington
• Cosmopolitan
• 47 states
• 102 countries
• Faculty
• >1,100 FT+PT
• 98 new in 2007-08
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• Students (Fall ‘09)
• Graduate – 6,713
• Undergrad – 21,374
• TOTAL – 28,087
• Degrees issued (’07-’08)
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Bachelor’s – 3,925
Master’s – 1,694
Ph.D. – 153
TOTAL – 5,772
Eleven Colleges and Schools
• World Commerce
and Technology
• Business
• Engineering
• Science
• Interdisciplinary
• Honors College
• Graduate School
• Communities and
Quality of Life
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Architecture (2)
Education (3)
Liberal Arts (13)
Nursing (8)
Social Work (2)
Urban and Public Affairs (4)
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Twenty doctoral and 64 master’s programs are offered.
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COE Mission Statement
The mission of the College of Engineering is to
meet the needs of industry and society by
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Producing highly competent graduates at the
baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels,
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Performing state-of-the-art research in the
disciplines comprising the diverse fields of
engineering, and
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Providing service to the community and
engineering profession through outreach
programs, involvement in professional societies,
consulting, and interaction with industry and
government.
UT Arlington Engineering History
• 1930’s - Began with two-year industrial technology programs
• 1940’s - Conducted pilot training programs during WWII
• Expanded to support local aircraft industry
• 1959 - Obtained status as four-year institution
• 1961 - First engineering baccalaureate class
• Mid-to-Late 1960’s - Master’s & Ph.D. programs started
• 1987 - Automation & Robotics Research Institute created
• 2001 - Nanotechnology Research and Teaching Facility dedicated
• 2007 - 20,000th graduate of the College of Engineering
College of Engineering Statistics
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Enrollment (Fall 2009) – 3,743
• Undergraduate – 2,152
• Master’s – 1,189
• Ph.D. – 402
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Degrees conferred (2007-08) – 745
• Bachelor’s – 273
• Master’s – 427
• Ph.D. – 45
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Active contracts & grants – $40,000,000+
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College of Engineering
Office of the Dean
• Dean:
Dr. Bill Carroll, Professor, CSE
• Assoc. Dean for Academic Affairs:
Dr. Lynn Peterson, Professor, CSE
• Assoc. Dean for Research:
Dr. Richard Billo, Professor, CSE & IMSE
• Asst. Dean for Student Affairs:
Dr. Carter Tiernan, Sr. Lecturer, CSE
Engineering
Academic Departments
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• Bioengineering – with UT Southwestern
Medical Center at Dallas
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial & Manufacturing Systems
Engineering
• Materials Science & Engineering – with COS
• Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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Engineering Degree Programs
Discipline
Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Ph.D.
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Yes
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Biomedical Engineering (UTSW)
Civil Engineering
Yes
Yes
Yes
Computer Science
Yes
Yes
Yes
Computer Engineering
Yes
Yes
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Electrical Engineering
Yes
Yes
Yes
Engineering Management (COBA)
Industrial Engineering
Yes
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Yes
Logistics (COBA)
Yes
Materials Science and Engineering (COS)
Yes
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Mechanical Engineering
Yes
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Software Engineering
Yes
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Systems
Yes
COE Fall Enrollment Trends
(Total Headcount)
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COE Degree Production Trends
(Totals)
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Students
They learn and have fun, too!
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Autonomous Flying Vehicle Team
Concrete Boat Races (Civil)
Bridge-building Competition (Civil)
Formula SAE Race Car Team
(open to all students)
• Regional, National and International
Programming Competitions
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Formula SAE
Racing Team
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Team
International
Future Energy Challenge
Sponsored by IEEE Power Electronics Society
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Engineering Alumni
• Among the 20,000+, notables include
• Marvin Applewhite, Former VP of Texas Instruments
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Gloria Bender, President, Transolutions
Kalpana Chawla and Robert Stewart, NASA Astronauts
Fred Evans, Sr.VP, Carter-Burgess
Michael Greene, CEO, Luminant (formerly TXU Power)
Roland Haden, Former Dean of Engineering at TAMU
Clifford Hahne, President, Hanson Pipe and Precast Products
Roger Krone, President, Network and Space Systems, Boeing IDS
Mike Morrison, VP, Freese & Nichols
Dianna Noble, Environmental Division Director,TxDOT
George Pickett, Cofounder, Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Byron Pipes, Former President of RPI
Michael Shifflett, VP, Kleinfelder
Jeff Smith and Joe Bush, Cofounders of OnRamp
Larry Stephens, Director, Lockheed Martin MFC
Gary Triesch, District Engineer, Houston District, TxDOT
Kelcy Warren, CEO/Chairman, Energy Transfer Partners
•Widely Recognized for
• Design and Problem Solving Skills
• Strong Work Ethic
• Leadership/Teamwork Skills
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Engineering Faculty
• 142 Tenure Track
• 23 Full-time Non-tenure Track
• 21 Fellows of Professional Societies
• Broad Background with Ph.D.s from
Cal-Berkeley, Cal Tech, Carnegie-Mellon, Cornell,
Georgia Tech, Illinois, MIT, Michigan, NC State,
Northwestern, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State,
Purdue, Rensselaer, Rochester, Southern Cal,
Stanford, Syracuse, Texas A&M, Texas-Austin, Tokyo,
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• Committed to Excellence in the Classroom
• Actively Engaged in Research
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Engineering
Outreach Programs
• Summer camps (June, July)
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One-week, on-campus adventures
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Gateway to Engineering (7th and 8th graders)
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Bridge to Engineering (9th and 10th graders)
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Entry to Engineering (6th – 8th graders, day camp)
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Access to Engineering (9th -11th graders, day camp)
• Balsa bridge contest (Civil Engineering)
• High school robotic navigation competition (CSE)
• High school programming contest (CSE)
• Partnerships with local community colleges
• FIRST Tech Challenge (February)
• Engineering Saturdays (September, November, April)
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Engineering
Distance Education
• Graduate-level Courses
• AE, CE, CS/CSE, EE, IE, ME
• Streaming video
via the Internet
• Fall ’08 –
35 courses provided
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Biomedical Engineering
Research
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Bioinstrumentation
Biomaterials
Tissue Engineering
Biomechanics
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Civil Engineering
Research
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Structures
Geotechnical
Hydrology
Infrastructure
Transportation
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Computer Science and Engineering
Research
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• High performance and
distributed computing
• Wireless networking and
computing
• Database systems
• Embedded systems
• Intelligent systems
Electrical Engineering
Research
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Systems, control, and automated manufacturing
Electromagnetics and optics
Power systems and industrial electronics
Microelectronics, semiconductor devices,
and nanotechnology
• Telecommunication, digital signal and image
processing
• Digital electronics and VLSI
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Industrial Engineering
Research
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Enterprise engineering
Ergonomics
Liquid metal jet technology
Logistics
Optimization methods
Reconfigurable assembly systems
Systems modeling and simulation
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Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering Research
• Design and manufacturing
• Dynamic systems and control
• Fluid dynamics,
aerodynamics, and
propulsion
• Structures and materials
• Thermal science
and engineering
• Electronic packaging
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Materials Science and Engineering
Research
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Biomaterials
Coatings and additives
Composites
Electronic materials
Engineering Buildings
Woolf Hall
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Engineering Lab Bldg
Nedderman Hall
Major Engineering
Research Facilities
• Automation & Robotics Research Institute
(ARRI)
• Nanotechnology Research and Teaching
Facility (NanoFab)
• Aerodynamics Research Center (ARC)
• Regional High-Performance Computing
Center
• Departmental research laboratories
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Automation and Robotics
Research Institute (ARRI)
• Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center
(TMAC)
• Enterprise engineering
• Flexible manufacturing
• Control systems
• MEMS
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Nanotechnology Research and
Teaching Facility (NanoFab)
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Sensors and detectors
Smart skin
MEMS and NEMS
Photonic/optoelectronic
devices
• Micromachines
• Semiconductor devices
Facility Projects
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Engineering Research Complex
• Engineering Research Building
• $116M Project
• Construction Started – July 28, 2008
• Substantial Completion – January 2011
• Engineering Laboratory Building Expansion
• $22M Project
• Ribbon-cutting – September 2, 2009
• Engineering Quad
• Yates Street and First Street Pedestrian Mall
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Engineering Research Complex
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Engineering Research Building (ERB)
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Engineering Research Complex
Engineering Lab Building Expansion
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Other Facility Projects
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Optical Medical Imaging Laboratory at UTSW
• $3M Project
• Ribbon Cutting – August 29, 2008
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Civil Engineering Laboratory Building (CELB)
• $9M Project
• Ribbon Cutting – September 12, 2008
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Center for Structural Engineering Research (CSER)
• $35M Project
• Design and Fundraising On-going / Project on hold
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Optical Medical Imaging Laboratory
(at UTSW)
Civil Engineering Lab Building
(CELB)
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Engineering K – 12 Outreach
Summer Programs
2009
Over 300 students in grades 4 – 12
attended engineering programs
this summer
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Engineering Summer Programs
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Engineering and Computer Science Summer Camps
– 50 campers in Bridge: 9th and 10th graders; one-week
residential camp
– 40 campers in Access: 9th, 10th, and 11th graders; one-week day
camp
– 50 campers in Gateway: 7th and 8th graders; one-week
residential camp
– 50 campers in Entry:
6th – 8th graders;
one-week day camp
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Engineering and Computer Science
Summer Camps
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Engineering Summer Programs
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Girlgeneering Camp
– 50 campers; 6th – 9th grade girls; one-week day camp
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Engineering Summer Programs
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Girlgeneering
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Engineering Summer Programs
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Autonomous Vehicle Lab Workshops (AVL Interdisciplinary)
– 15 students ; 11th and 12th graders ; one week day camp
RoPro College Challenge Camp (CSE@UTA)
– 10 students; 11th and 12th graders and newly graduated ; 3 day camp
AHETEMS / SHPE STEM Camp
– 28 students; 10th grade Hispanic students ; 3 day residential camp
ASM International Materials Science Camp (MSE)
– 23 students; July 12; middle and high school students ; 9am – 5pm
Materials Camp for Kids (MSE)
– 12 students; July 26; 4th and 5th grade students ; 9am – 5pm
Engineering Saturday
• One-day FREE event
with three time blocks
• Two or more activity
choices in each time
block
• UTA COE and partners
provide flyer, handouts
or other media material
to students and parents
Sample
Schedule
Activity 1
Dr. Tiernan's
9:00am Electrical
10:30am R
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Engineering
3:00pm
Showcase
Activity 2
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Activity 3
Acme Inc.
SHPE Tower Investigatin
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Engineering
Community
Partner
Dr. Tesla
Engineering
Wind Energy
Service
Activities
Dr.
UTA TSPE
Windsock
Robot races Shiny Tiny
Particles
UTA Engineering Faculty
UTA Corporate Partner
Professional Engineering Organization
Student Engineering Organization
Partner School District
Partner Community Organization
Engineering Saturday
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www.uta.edu/engineering/saturday
Saturday, November 21, 9am – 3pm