University of Texas at Arlington College of Engineering

University of Texas at Arlington College of Engineering
Established 1959
Dean Khosrow Behbehani[1]
Academic staff
 158
Students 4,184[2]
Location Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Website College of Engineering

The University of Texas at Arlington College of Engineering is a college of engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas. The engineering program was established in 1959 when Arlington State College was officially given the status of a senior college. The college currently offers 9 baccalaureate, 13 Masters, and 9 Ph.D. degrees. The College of Engineering recently celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009, and is the 4th largest engineering program in Texas.

History

Nedderman Hall contains several academic departments, lecture halls, research labs, the offices of the Dean of the College of Engineering, and an engineering library.

As Arlington State college was given the status of a senior college in 1959, five baccalaureate degrees were initially offered in aeronautical, civil, electrical, industrial, and mechanical engineering.[3] The founding dean was Dr. Wendell H. Nedderman, who later served as president of the university beginning in 1972. By 1968, all five of the baccalaureate degree programs were accredited by the Engineering Council of Professional Development. Masters and Ph.D. degree programs were initiated during the same time frame. In the mid 1980s, the College of Engineering added three new buildings: Nedderman Hall, the Aerodynamics Research Center, and the Automation & Robotics Research Institute (now known as the UT Arlington Research Institute, or UTARI). The original engineering building, Woolf Hall, was also remodeled.

As The University of Texas at Arlington continues in its effort to become a nationally recognized research university,[4] the College of Engineering has seen rapid growth within the past decade. In 2001, a Nanotechnology Research & Teaching Facility opened. In 2008, the Optical Medical Imaging Lab facility and Civil Engineering Laboratory Building were completed. An expansion of the Engineering Laboratory Building was completed in 2009, and a $116 million Engineering Research Complex consisting of 230,000 square feet (21,000 m2) of space opened in January 2011.[5]

Today, the College of Engineering boasts more than 4,800 students in seven departments (bioengineering, civil engineering, computer science & engineering, electrical engineering, industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, materials science and engineering, and mechanical and aerospace engineering). Dean Khosrow Behbehani, Ph.D., P.E., a biomedical engineer, has held his post since May 2013.

Academic departments

Research centers

UT Arlington's College of Engineering has numerous research centers, labs, and groups. Additionally, it enjoys affiliations with the UTA Research Institute and the Nanotechnology Research and Education Center.

Degrees offered

A view of three engineering buildings in 2010. Appearing from right to left are the engineering research complex (under construction), engineering lab building, and Woolf Hall.

References

  1. ↑ "Administration - College of Engineering". University of Texas at Arlington. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  2. ↑ "Fast Facts - College of Engineering". University of Texas at Arlington. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
  3. ↑ "University of Texas at Arlington College of Engineering Timeline". University of Texas at Arlington.
  4. ↑ "Marching Toward Tier One Status". University of Texas at Arlington.
  5. ↑ "Engineering Research Complex". University of Texas at Arlington.
  6. ↑ "Majors and Minors in Engineering". University of Texas at Arlington. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  7. ↑ "Master's Programs in Engineering". University of Texas at Arlington. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  8. ↑ "Ph.D. Programs in Engineering". University of Texas at Arlington. Retrieved 2013-05-16.

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