Oregon State University College of Engineering

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Oregon State University's College of Engineering is a college within Oregon State University made up of eight departments: Mechanical; Civil, Construction, and Environmental; Electrical and Computer ; Industrial and Manufacturing ; Bioengineering; Nuclear; Chemical; and Computer Science.

1 History
2 Size
3 Alumni
4 External links

[edit] History

The College of Engineering has graduated 27,000 engineers since its founding in 1889.

With the nation’s fourth highest percentage of women faculty and the 22nd largest undergraduate enrollment, the OSU College of Engineering emphasizes highly collaborative research to solve global problems. It uses innovative Platforms for Learning® including TekBots to enhance hands-on teaching and develop work-ready graduates who are driven to build a better world.

[edit] Size

3100 undergraduate students and 500 graduates are currently enrolled in the College.

The College of Engineering's faculty is made up of approximately 125 members whose time is split between teaching and research.

[edit] Alumni

Linus Pauling, the only winner of two unshared Nobel prizes.
Timothy S. Leatherman of Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
Donald Pettit, NASA Astronaut.
Jen-Hsun Huang, founder of nVIDIA Corp.
Douglas Engelbart, inventor of the computer mouse.
Fred Merryfield, Holly Cornell, James Howland, and T. Burke Hayes, founders of CH2M Hill.

[edit] External links

College

College of Engineering Home Page

Departments

	Oregon State University
	Academics	College of Engineering • College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
	Athletics	Benny Beaver • Civil War (college football game) • Oregon State Beavers • Football Team • Bowl Game History
	Buildings and Facilities	Gill Coliseum • Goss Stadium at Coleman Field • Peavy Arboretum • Reser Stadium • The LaSells Stewart Center
	Culture	Students & Alumni • Faculty • Civil War (college rivalry) • Hail to Old OSU • KBVR (FM) • The Daily Barometer