Michigan State University College of Engineering

Michigan State University College of Engineering
MSU College of Engineering
Motto Spartaneering BUILT BETTER
Established Mechanic arts est. 1885, College of Engineering est. 1907-08 academic year
Endowment $41.5 million in Research Expenditures for fiscal year 2008-09
Principal Thomas F. Wolff, Ph.D, P.E.(Associate Dean,Undergraduate Studies)
Dean Satish Udpa
Director Ronald Rosenberg (Associate Dean Emeritus)
Principal designate Manoochehr Koochesfahani (Associate Dean, Graduate Studies & Faculty Development)
Academic staff 168
Undergraduates 2982
Postgraduates 250
Doctoral students 522
Location East Lansing, MI
Campus MSU
Former names The Division of Engineering[1]
Website egr.msu.edu
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The College of Engineering at Michigan State University (MSU) is made up of 6 departments with 168 faculty members, nearly 3,000 undergraduate students, 9 undergraduate B.S. degree programs and a wide spectrum of graduate programs in both M.S. and Ph.D. levels. Each department offers at least one degree program, however many include more than one degree, multi-disciplinary programs, certifications and specialties as well as other degree programs affiliated with other colleges at Michigan State University.

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Departments

  • Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

Undergraduate program

Approximately 3,000 undergraduate students are enrolled and 500 Bachelor of Science degrees are awarded annually.

Bachelor's Degrees

Multi-Disciplinary Programs

Graduate program

Each year, approximately 800 students are enrolled in advanced degree programs and nearly 200 MS and PhD degrees are awarded. Graduate programs are offered in biosystems engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, and engineering mechanics.

Notable Research

The MSU college of engineering has been accredited with many developments in automotive industry. Recently the college of engineering was in the spotlight for their developments with the new "wave disc generator". [2]

Research centers and facilities

  • BEACON - an NSF Science and Technology Center for the Study of Evolution in Action
  • Civil Infrastructure Lab
  • Composite Materials and Structures Center
  • Composite Vehicle Research Center
  • Electron Microscopy Facility
  • Energy & Automotive Research Laboratories
  • High Performance Computing Center
  • MDOT Pavement Research Center of Excellence
  • Midwest Hazardous Substance Research Center
  • MSU Fraunhofer Center for Coatings and Laser Applications
  • National Center for Pavement Preservation (NCPP)
  • NOAA Center of Excellence for Great Lakes and Human Health
  • Protein Expression Lab
  • Structural Fire Testing Facility
  • ZELRI-MSU Power Research Center

The professional or student-run groups and organizations available in the college are listed below.

Undergraduate Summer Research Program

The College of Engineering offers summer research opportunities for high-achieving students to encourage undergraduate students to consider pursuing graduate degrees and to provide then an early opportunity to become involved in research.

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