E2K Summer
2008
Marty Wood
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education
What does UConn have to Offer?
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A Carnegie Foundation Research University Very High ranking
Ranked #1 Public University in New England (1999 – 2007)
(U.S. News & World Report)
10 Schools and Colleges at Storrs
8 Undergraduate Degrees – 106 majors, 73 minors
13 Graduate Degrees – 80 Fields of Study
4 Professional Degree Programs
Many enrichment opportunities (Honors Program, Individualized
Majors, UG Research, Study Abroad, COOP , Internships)
The University of Connecticut
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Completed the 10-year UCONN 2000 initiative that has
invested $1 billion in buildings and infrastructure.
Third year of “21st Century UCONN” initiative - A $1.3 billion
State initiative to establish UConn as the best Public
Research University in the Northeast
Approximately 16,500 undergraduates at Storrs Campus
and 21,000 UG students enrolled at all campuses
Offers four-year academic merit and need-based
scholarships
The University of Connecticut
• UConn’s freshmen enrollment has grown by 25%
since 2000 and entering student’s average SAT
score is approximately 1195
• Six Year Graduation rate of 72%
Why should you attend UConn’s
School of Engineering?
• We offer the most comprehensive and highly
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respected engineering programs in the State.
We offer 4 unique programs that attract New
England Regional students (BME, ENGR PHYS,
MEM, MSE).
We are a small school within a University!
Small Classes (~ 40 students) taught by
full time faculty.
A faculty advisor to mentor, coach & advise you.
Why should I attend UConn’s
School of Engineering? (con’t)
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Growing Undergraduate Enrollment to satisfy the
State’s Region and nation’s engineering needs.
Two Engineering Learning Centers
Director of Diversity and Special Programs
Director of Advising
Common First Year Courses allows students to
explore
12 Undergraduate Programs, 10 Graduate Programs
and other educational options
Opportunity to conduct UG research with
Faculty members and at our Centers
Why should I attend UConn’s
School of Engineering? (con’t)
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Study Abroad Opportunities and still graduate on
time.
• Opportunity to conduct research in one of our
existing Research Centers or in one of our two new
Research Centers:
• Center for Sustainable Energy
• National Transportation Security Center of
Excellence
• Corporate involvement – Internships, COOP,
Sponsored Senior Design Projects and active
recruitment through student professional societies.
Additional Student
Resources and Support
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Faculty member as your Advisor
Center for Mentoring, Advising & Tutoring (MAT) Center
84+ hours per week of tutoring in Math, Science and
Engineering courses
15 professional & scholarly student societies
Two Engineering Learning Centers
Diversity Director and Special Programs
Director of Advising
Honors Program/Study Abroad/COOP/Internships
Accreditation Agencies
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New England Association of Schools and Colleges
(NEASC)
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The Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111
Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD. 21202-4012
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The Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111
Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD. 21202-4012
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Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
(AACSB)
Admission Requirements/Options
If a prospective student has:
• Minimum 1200 combined Math & Critical Reading SAT
score, top 30% of HS class and minimum 3.0 GPA Admission Office authorized to admit to SOE
• Minimum 600 Math SAT, top 30% HS class and minimum
3.0 GPA – Application is reviewed by Assistant Dean and
each case is evaluated individually
Admission Requirements/Options
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All other applicants are eligible to take a freshmen
engineering course in addition to the required math and
science courses and will be admitted to SOE in January
providing they have earned a minimum semester 2.7 GPA.
Undergraduate Enrollment
• Freshmen enrollment has increased by 65%
compared to Fall 2000
• Total UG enrollment has increased by 50%
to 1690 students
• Over 330 students on Scholarship (236
continuing students and 100 entering freshmen)
Undergraduate Enrollment con’t.
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Typical admitted student profile for Fall 07: 1294
combined Critical Reading & Math SAT score.
• SOE has the highest percentage of honors students
of any of the 10 schools at Uconn (13%)
• Admitted students for fall 08 include 31 Valedictorians
and 19 Salutatorians
SOE Scholarships
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$728,000 academic merit scholarships offered to Fall
08 entering students.
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Awarding approximately $550,000 to 236 continuing
students on Tuesday, April 9, 2008.
School of Engineering Today
Five Academic Departments
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Chemical, Materials & Bimolecular Engineering
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
School of Engineering (Con’t)
Undergraduate Degrees
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Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Bachelor of Science
Joint BSE and BA in German Language
Joint BS with School of Business
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Civil Engineering
• Environmental
• Computer Engineering
Engineering
• Mechanical
Engineering
• Materials Science &
Engineering
• Computer Science &
Engineering
Bachelor Degrees
• Management and Engineering for Manufacturing (BS)
• Computer Science (BS)
• International Engineering - EUROTECH
(BA in German Language plus BSE)
SOE Minors
• Biomedical Engineering
• Bioinformatics
• Environmental Engineering
• Information Technology
• Materials Science & Engineering
• Plus UCONN offers 66 additional minors
Competitive Graduate Programs
• 10 Fields of Study at the MS and PhD level
• Opportunity to join an accelerated MS program
during the senior year
• Fellowships – Each Department has Graduate
Assistantships for first year graduate students
• Fellowships include a tuition waiver, medical
benefits and stipend
• 2006-2007 awarded 50 PhD & 106 MS
Common First Semester
Fall semester
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• English
• Computer
Programming course
• Intro to Engineering
15 credits
Spring Semester
• Chemistry/Physics
• Mathematics
• Engineering course
• General Education
• General Education
(optional)
14 (17) credits
Faculty & Research
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110 highly qualified teachers, researchers and mentors
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8 endowed named and chair professorships
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11 female faculty members
As a Carnegie Foundation “Research
University Very High” ranking
• We generate knowledge, new processes and ideas which
have resulted in more than 175 patents
• Since 2002, the SOE has increased its annual research
expenditures from $12 million to $18 million
• The following are a few examples of external funding
agencies:
• Department of Transportation - $2.0 million
• Department of Energy - $1.6 million
• Office of Naval Research - $1.2 million
• National Institute of Health – $1.1 million
• National Science Foundation – $.7million
• All grants have provisions for UG research
School of Engineering Facilities
• This building housing Computer Science & Engineering and
Electrical & Computer Engineering – completed in May 2003
• A new Engineering Building as part of 21st Century UConn
• Engineering complex and physical plant comprises eight
existing structures at the Storrs and adjoining Depot Campus
• Teaching and research laboratories with $25 million in state-ofthe-are equipment
• $147 million sophisticated engineering graphics and analysis
software
• School maintains its own network of computing services (ECS)
School of Engineering’s
Future Plans
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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?
• Recruit top students by offering innovative programs
in Engineering and Technology and world renowned
faculty such at our Eminent Faculty positions in
Energy Conversion
• Retain students by offering various resources – UG
Research, MAT Center, Peer Tutoring, student
societies, mentoring
• Full time faculty teach all our courses and advise your
daughters and sons.
• Serve as the major supplier of well-trained engineers
(over 14000 graduates)
How will this be achieved?
• Establish centers of Excellence in selected research
areas (i.e. Nanotechnology, Biomedical, Advanced
Product Development and Advanced Information
Systems)
• Eight endowed Chair & Named Professorship
• Undergraduate Course Clustering
• Become a model for public university-industry
cooperation and partnership by fostering collegial &
dynamic academic excellence with leading
corporations in CT
Summary
• Five major academic departments
• Twelve undergraduate programs
• Five minor programs
• Approximately 1670 undergraduates & 110 full
time faculty
• Let’s meet the faculty & students.
Thank you
What questions do you have?