Welcome
to the
University of Michigan
College of Engineering
Michael Drake
Director, Corporate Relations
madrake@umich.edu
April 13, 2007
A World of Opportunity
• University of Michigan
– Founded in 1817
– Today:
• Over 55,000 students
• Over 7,700 instructional
staff
• 28 Schools and
Colleges across three
campuses:
– Ann Arbor
– Dearborn
– Flint
The Ann Arbor Campus…
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19 Schools and Colleges
Over 39,000 students
Over 3,200 faculty
World-class medical
facilities
• FY10 Research
Expenditures of $850
million
Academic Units
• School of Art & Design
• Taubman College of
Architecture & Urban Planning
• Stephen M. Ross School of
Business
• School of Dentistry
• School of Education
• College of Engineering
• School of Information
• Kinesiology
• Law School
• Literature, Science & the Arts
• Medical School
• School of Music
• School of Natural Resources
& Environment
• School of Nursing
• College of Pharmacy
• School of Public Health
• Gerald R. Ford School of
Public Policy
• School of Social Work
• Rackham School of
Graduate Studies
The College of Engineering
A Foundation for Excellence
• Established in 1854
• 6th oldest program in the US
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Over 4,800 undergraduate students
Over 2,600 graduate and PhD students
Over 300 faculty & 80 research scientists
FY06 research expenditures-$131 million
• First-class faculty, students and
facilities
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Graduate program rank*- 6th
Undergraduate program rank*- 6th
*U.S. News & World Report; out of 185 US graduate engineering
programs; out of 300+ undergraduate engineering programs in the
U.S.
A Broad Base for Innovation
Our Engineering Departments
• Aerospace Engineering
• Atmospheric, Oceanic, and
Space Sciences
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil and Environmental
Engineering
• Electrical Engineering and
Computer Science
• Industrial and Operations
Engineering
• Materials Science and
Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Naval Architecture and
Marine Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering and
Radiological Sciences
The Michigan Difference
Students
2005/2006
BS
MS
PhD
Enrolled
4,943 1,204
1,375
Degrees
Granted
1,186
894
226
% Women
25%
20%
22%
% URM
11%
8%
14%
% Intl
10%
38%
56%
Creating an Environment for Success
• Joint Research Projects
(contract or philanthropic)
• Support Student Design
Projects/Team Projects
• Technology
Utilization/Commercialization
• Faculty Consulting
• Student Recruiting
• Professional Development
(short courses, distance learning,
and special programs)
• Scholarship/Fellowship
Support
• Programmatic/Philanthropic
Support
• Speaking Opportunities
• Advisory Board Participation
• Vendor Relationships
Expertise at Work
• Hands-On Experience
– Undergraduate Student Projects
• Aero, BME, IOE, ME …
– Graduate Student Projects
• InterPro, Tauber Manufacturing
Institute, …
• Learning on the Job
– Internships, Co-ops, Full-time
employment
• Engineering Career Resource
Center:
– Kerri Boivin (734) 647-7142;
kboivin@engin.umich.edu
Opportunities in the Lab
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Automotive Research Center
Center for Lasers and Plasmas for
Advanced Manufacturing
Center for Intelligent Maintenance Systems
Graham Environmental Sustainability
Institute
Human Motion Simulation Lab
Michigan Nanofabrication Facility
NSF Engineering Research Center for
Wireless Integrated MicroSystems
Industrial Affiliates Program in Flow and
Reaction in Porous Media
S. M. Wu Manufacturing Research Center
* There are over 100 active Michigan
Engineering research groups
Educating on a Global Scale
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Engineering Global Leadership
Program
– Concurrent Undergraduate/
Graduate Honors Program
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Curriculum
Foreign Language
Cultural Core
Business Core
Synthesis Project
Global Product Development
– Joint courses with Oxford, Berlin
Technical, Seoul National
Universities
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Global University Partnerships
– Shanghai Jiao Tong University
– Multiple international partners
InterPro
Center for Professional Development
Programs for Operational Excellence
Six Sigma
Online & Custom Delivery
Certificate Programs:
 Green Belt
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Transactional Focus
Manufacturing Focus
Healthcare Focus
Design Focus
 Black Belt
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Transactional Focus
Manufacturing Focus
 Lean / Black Belt
Lean Systems
Public Offerings & Custom Delivery
Certificate Programs in:
 Manufacturing
 Healthcare
 Product & Process Dvlpmt.
 Pharma
 Office
 Lean / Black Belt
InterPro’s
Center for Professional Development
Master of Engineering Online Programs
Graduate Online Programs Include:
• Automotive Engineering
• Energy Systems Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Global Automotive & Manufacturing Engineering
• Integrated Microsystems
• Pharmaceutical Engineering
• Collaborative Engineering / MBA
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Abbott Laboratories
Agilent Technologies
Alcoa
Apple Computer
Behr America, Inc.
Boeing Corporation
Capital One
Caterpillar, Inc.
Chevron
Cisco Systems
DaimlerChrysler
Deere & Company
Dell Computer
Corporation
Dow Chemical
Company
Eaton Corporation
Electronic Arts
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Eli Lilly and Company
Exxon Mobil
Corporation
Ford Motor Company
Freescale
Semiconductor
Freudenberg-NOK
General Dynamics
General Electric
General Motors
Google
Groxis, Inc.
Haworth, Inc.
Hitachi, Ltd.
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Inergy Automotive
Systems
Intel Corporation
International Truck
and Engine
KLA Tencor
Knoll, Inc.
Kraft Foods
Lindapter
Lockheed Martin
Mich Minority Bus
Dev Council
(MMBDC)
Micron Technologies
Microsoft Corporation
Nike
Nissan
Nortel
Northrop Grumman
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NSK Corporation
Raytheon Company
Rockwell Automation
Samsung Corporation
Shell Oil Company
Steelcase Inc.
Stryker Corporation
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Tata Technologies
Toyota Motor
Corporation
TRW Automotive
United Technologies
Walt Disney Company
K-T Systems Program Fall 2010
Partnering for Your Success!