College of Engineering
Ranked
as one of the top engineering programs in the nation by U.S. News &
World Report, the College of Engineering offers a strong academic
program with extensive hands-on experiential learning opportunities.
Our
College of Engineering was the first engineering program in the state
of Colorado. The remodeled and extensively expanded engineering
building offers state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories, and computer
infrastructure.
Committed to undergraduate teaching and
mentoring, we continue to hire the most outstanding faculty who place a
high priority on undergraduate teaching, while also aggressively
pursuing cutting-edge research.
As a first step to become
licensed engineers, students must take the Fundamentals of Engineering
examination that is administered by the Colorado State Board of
Registration. The pass rate for our students has consistently been at
90 percent, which is 10 percent above the state pass rate.
Undergraduate Programs of Study
Chemical and Biological Engineering
- A
powerful blend of basic sciences and the skills to quantitatively
describe, predict, and control all changes of matter. This provides the
foundation to create cutting-edge materials and products, or design new
devices to improve health, the environment, or the utilization of
energy resources.
- Emphasizes biochemical, biomedical, and
environmental specializations through a broad selection of electives.
Faculty, who have active research programs, teach all classes. Small
class size enables professors to work closely with students throughout
their education.
- Graduates are engineers in research, process
development, equipment design, production, pollutions control,
consulting, materials and more. Many go on to graduate programs.
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Civil Engineering
- Concentrations: Civil Engineering and Soil and Water Resource Engineering.
- A strong, broad-based education with concentrations in traditional civil engineering and soil and water resource engineering.
- Each
freshman participates in a design project. Seniors complete a
two-semester course, which draws upon a student's four years of
technical skill development to design and present a project as a
consulting engineer to an actual client, preparing them to jump right
into their new work environment after graduation.
- Graduates
find employment in a variety of industries, government agencies, and
private consulting firms, with many opportunities for working
internationally. Some students continue in our graduate program.
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Computer Engineering
- Emphasizes
computer electronics, digital system design, digital computing and
networking, and computer programming. Students are required to take
some courses in computer science and can choose senior elective courses
in computer-related areas.
- Through the Research Experience
for Undergraduates (REU) program, students can gain valuable
educational research experience in two world-class Engineering Research
Centers.
- Computer Engineering is consistently reported as one of the top-paid majors nationwide.
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Electrical Engineering
- Concentrations: Electrical Engineering and Optoelectronic Engineering.
- Choose
between electrical engineering and optoelectronic engineering
concentrations. Electrical Engineering focuses on circuits,
electronics, electromagnetic fields, and electromechanical devises.
Optoelectronic engineering concentrates on optics and waves, optical
electronics, optical information processing, and communications.
- The department is home to two Engineering Research Centers, where students can participate in cutting-edge research.
- Electrical Engineering is consistently reported as one of the top-paid majors nationwide.
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Engineering Science
- Concentrations:
Engineering Physics, International Engineering and International
Studies, Space Engineering and Teacher Education.
- A broad
interdisciplinary approach to engineering. Students can choose from
five concentrations: engineering physics, international engineering and
international studies, space engineering, teacher education, and the
dual degree program in engineering and the liberal arts.
- Engineering
science majors are well prepared to enter a career in engineering, or
to proceed to graduate school in one of the traditional engineering
disciplines.
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Environmental Engineering
- This
interdisciplinary major provides a strong base in mathematics, physical
and biological sciences, and engineering fundamentals. Students
complete courses in chemical engineering, civil engineering, and
mechanical engineering as they relate to environmental engineering.
- Upper-level
courses address applications in air, water, land pollution, and
environmental toxicology. Students also participate in our
Environmental Engineering Society and CSU's Chapter of Engineers
Without Borders.
- Graduates are prepared for positions at
regulatory agencies, engineering consulting firms, and pollution
prevention/control divisions in industry.
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Mechanical Engineering
- Learn
to apply engineering principles and analysis to solve problems in
manufacturing, design, automation, engines, bioengineering, thermal
fluids and electromechanical devices.
- The senior year focuses
on a practicum, engaging students in international competition projects
such as the SAE Aero Design West airplane competition, Urban Search and
Rescue robotic competition, ASME Human Powered Vehicle race, and the
Formula SAE Ram Racing team.
- Graduates have career
opportunities in health care, renewable energy, energy systems,
environmental controls, propulsion, manufacturing systems, aerospace,
motor sports, and other industries.
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