UIC College of Engineering
Peter C. Nelson
Dean, College of Engineering
University of Illinois at Chicago
nelson@uic.edu
University of Illinois at Chicago
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Started as University of Illinois at Chicago Circle (UICC) in 1965
Merged with UI Medical Center in 1982 to become University of
Illinois at Chicago
UIC is part of University of Illinois System
Chicago
Urbana-Champaign
Springfield
UIC currently ranks among the nation's top 50 universities in
federal research funding with $342 million in research funding
UIC is Chicago's largest university with 27,309 students,
13,189 faculty and staff, 15 colleges
Has the state's major public medical center
Known for its diverse student population
Mission is “Access
to Excellence”
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UIC College of Engineering
Six Departments with graduate and undergraduate programs
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Faculty
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Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Materials Eng., Computer
Science, Electrical and Computer Engineerng, and Mechanical and Industrial
Engineering
122 Faculty in six departments
51 Professors, 32 Assoc. Prof, 22 Asst. Prof, 9 Lecturers, 8 Active Emeritus
19 are women
1 NAE, 53 Fellows, 25 NSF Career/PYI
Students
- 2158 B.S. students enrolled in 2011-12, 387 B.S. graduates in 2010-11
• 14.27% women, 6.12% African American, 18.12% Hispanic
- 542 Masters students in 2011-12, 250 Masters graduates in 2010-11
- 443 Ph.D. students in 2011-12, 56 Ph.D. graduates in 2010-11
Alumni
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22,000 alumni
Research
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Research expenditures: $22.8 million for FY2011
Publications:
55 books and book chapters, 387 journal papers and 398 conference
papers
Welcome
Engineering
Pete Nelson
Dean, College of Engineering
University of Illinois at Chicago
nelson@uic.edu
Think about it,
almost.....
Everything that you touch
Everything that you hear
Everything that you see
....has been touched by the hand of an engineer
Why Engineering?
Engineering forms part of the solution for every challenge
that our world faces now and in the future
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Engineering +
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Things to consider in this rapidly changing world
The top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004
We are currently preparing students for jobs that
don’t yet exist...
...using technologies that haven’t been invented...
in order to solve problems we don’t even know are
problems yet.
Top 20 Engineering Innovations of the 20th Century
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1. Electrification
11. Highways
2. Automobile
12. Spacecraft
3. Airplane
13. Internet
4. Water Supply and
Distribution
14. Imaging
5. Electronics
15. Household Appliances
6. Radio and Television
16. Health Technologies
7. Agricultural Mechanization
17. Petroleum and Petrochemical
Technologies
8. Computers
18. Laser and Fiber Optics
9. Telephone
19. Nuclear Technologies
10. Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration
20. High-Performance Materials
NAE 21st Century Grand Engineering
Challenges
Make solar energy economical
Provide energy from fusion
Develop carbon sequestration methods
Manage the nitrogen cycle
Provide access to clean water
Restore and improve urban infrastructure
Advance health informatics
NAE 21st Century Grand Engineering
Challenges
Engineer better medicines
Reverse-engineer the brain
Prevent nuclear terror
Secure cyberspace
Enhance virtual reality
Advance personalized learning
Engineer the tools of scientific discovery
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Bioengineering
College of Engineering
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Chemical Engineering
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Civil and Materials Engineering
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Computer Science
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Electrical and Computer Engineering
UIC Bioengineering
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UIC Bioengineering
Bioengineering applies engineering sciences to medicine and
biology
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Focus Areas
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Bioinformatics, neural engineering, cell and tissue
engineering, biomedical imaging, biomechanics, chemical,
bio-molecular, and nano-bioengineering
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Department
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12 faculty, 201 B.S. students, 98 Ph.D, 51 M.S., $2.5
million research
UIC Bioengineering
Employment Opportunities
UIC Chemical Engineering
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UIC Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineering transforms raw materials into useful
products: petroleum, paper, pharmaceuticals, food,
cosmetics, detergent, medicine
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Focus Areas:
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Separation processes, transport phenomena, reactor
design, combustion, and process control.
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Department
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7 faculty, 136 B.S. students, 33 Ph.D, 15 MS., $2.4 million
in research funding
UIC Chemical Engineering
Employment Opportunities
UIC Civil and Materials Engineering
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Civil Engineers plan, design, construct and manage facilities
such as airports, buildings, bridges, highways, water systems
UIC Civil and Materials Engineering
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Materials Engineers develop new materials and processes, and
explores novel uses of materials
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Focus Areas
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Structural engineering, Mechanics, Construction Materials,
Environmental engineering, Water Resources engineering,
Geotechnical & Geo-environmental engineering and
Transportation engineering
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Department
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14 faculty, 266 B.S. students, 37 Ph.D, 46 M.S., $1.4 million
UIC Civil and Materials Engineering
Employment Opportunities
UIC Computer Science
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UIC Computer Science
Computer Science is the study of computing systems and
computation itself, spans a very wide range of computing,
from theoretical foundations to practice, including areas
such as artificial intelligence, computer security, data bases,
and networks.
Focus Areas:
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Computer Security, Networking, Software Engineering,
Artificial Intelligence, Databases, Real-time Systems,
Visualization, Virtual Reality, Multimedia Systems
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Department
UIC
Computer
Science
•Employment Opportunities
Computer
Science
•Employment Opportunities
UIC Electrical and Computer Engineering
and use of information
UIC Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Computer Engineers design and produce hardware and software for computer
systems
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Focus Areas
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Bioelectronics (Biomedical imaging, Biomedical Instrumentation)
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Device physics and electronics (electromagnetics, microelectronics,
optoelectronics)
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Information systems (signal and image processing, communications)
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Computer engineering (computer architecture, VLSI systems)
Department
UIC Electrical and Computer Engineering
Employment Opportunities
UIC Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical and Industrial Engineering is essential to a wide
UICrange
Mechanical
and
Industrial
Engineering
of activities that include the design, development,
manufacture, management, and control of engineering
systems, subsystems, and their components.
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Focus Areas:
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Mechanical analysis and design, fluids engineering, thermal
sciences, robotics, manufacturing, and industrial
engineering.
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Department
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22 faculty, 426 B.S. students, 58 Ph.D., 52 M.S., $6.1 million
UIC Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Employment Opportunities
What• ifSelect
I amCollege
undecided
on
my
engineering
major?
of Engineering
Undeclared/Undecided
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Advising available for picking a major during
summer
What if I am undecided on my engineering major?
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It is also fine to start as a freshmen on core
engineering curriculum without a final decision on
major
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Faculty Advising
All UIC College of Engineering students are assigned a faculty
advisor in their major field.
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Advisors help students select courses and design their study
programs
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Provide general career advice (e.g., internships and job
searches)
Faculty Advising
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Students are required to meet with their advisors at least once
per semester.
Students
Corporate Relations and Career Placement
• UIC COE created integrated office of
Corporate Relations and Career
Placement
• 30 member College Advisory Board
• Actively promote co-op/internship
enrollment with top companies
• Program Industry driven and fully Web
Based
Recent UIC Grad. Employment Survey Results
Bachelor of Science
Salary Report
Major
Low
Mean
High
Bioengineering
44,000
51,533
56,000
Chemical Engineering
53,000
60,783
65,000
Civil Engineering
35,000
52,452
70,800
Computer Engineering
50,000
54,375
57,000
Computer Science
48,000
52,750
60,000
Electrical Engineering
48,000
55,500
65,000
Industrial Engineering
40,000
49,500
57,000
Mechanical Engineering
48,000
52,800
58,000
Recent UIC Grad. Employment Survey Results
Master of Science
Salary Report
Major
Low
Mean
High
Bioengineering
NA
NA
NA
Chemical Engineering
66,000
66,000
66,000
Civil Engineering
46,000
52,875
59,500
Computer Science
60,000
76,727
105,000
Electrical & Computer Engr
60,000
73,800
96,000
Industrial Engineering
NA
NA
NA
Mechanical Engineering
49,000
58,000
65,000
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UIC COE Internships
The College of Engineering has a
dedicated office for helping
students find internships.
Each student is recommended to
have two internships during their
studies.
Research lab internships are also
available.
Some UIC COE Alums
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John Major
•Chairman of Broadcom
Richard Hill
•Chairman, CEO , Novellus
Rich Secvik
•Senior Vice President, Xilinx
Peter Wexler
•Founder and Vice President, Stoke Networks
Bill Unger
•Partner, Mayfield Venture Partners
Each of them serves on our College Advisory Board
Research
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Undergraduate Research Opportunities
• Many of our
undergraduates work with
professors and graduate
students in their research
laboratories
• Funding opportunities for
paid research experiences
through the National
Science Foundation
•All study and no play...
Professional Societies Council (PESC)
Engineering
Institute
of Electrical
Council and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
African Students
Institute
of Industrial
in Engineering
Engineers (IIE)
(ASIE)
National Society
American
InstituteofofBlack
Aeronaut
Engineers
and (NSBE)
Astronaut Engineers (AIAA)
Linux Users Group(LUG)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
(AiChe)
Pi
Tau Sigma (ME Honorary Society) (Alpha Sima Chapter)
American
Society
of Society
Automotive
of Civil
Engineers
Engineers
(SAE)
(ASCE)
Society of Society
American
HispanicofProfessional
Mechanical Engineers (SHPE-UIC)
(ASME)
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Bio-Medical Engineering Society (BMES)
Tau Beta Pi (TBP)
Engineering Design Team (EDT)
Women in Science and Engineering (WISE)
Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) (Iota Lambda Chapter)
UIC State of the Art Sports & Recreation
Port Academic Center
Flames Athletic Center (Volleyball)
Flames Field (Soccer)
Les Miller Field (Baseball)
Flames Natatorium (Swimming & Diving)
The UIC Pavilion (Basketball)
Physical Education Building (Gymnastics)
Flames Field (Softball)
Flames Tennis Facility (Tennis)
UIC State of the Art Student Housing
A great place to live and learn
Close to school
and in the
heart of
Chicago
UIC
a great place to live and learn
• Engineering is a great career choice
Summary
• UIC is ranked as one of the top three
engineering colleges in Illinois (UIC, UIUC,
Northwestern)
• Apply early to maximize chances for
admission and scholarship
• UIC COE Slogan
•“Exceptional Engineering in the Heart of
the
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