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The
College of Engineering
The primary objectives of the College of Engineering are to educate and prepare men and women for leadership in industry, government and educational institutions; to advance the knowledge base of the engineering professions; and to influence the future directions of engineering education and practice. The educational programs in the college emphasize the understanding of fundamental principles and experimental, computational and analytical methods that prepare the individual for a lifetime of learning and professional practice. The engineering program at U.T. Arlington evolved from a two-year program that was established at North Texas Agricultural College (now U.T. Arlington) during the 1930s and 1940s. This program served as a feeder to Texas A&M. North Texas Agricultural College evolved into Arlington State College, and in 1959 approval was given to begin a four-year engineering program. The first Engineering Building (later to be named Woolf Hall) was opened. In 1965, Arlington State College joined The University of Texas System as The University of Texas at Arlington, and the first master's degree program in engineering was approved. The evolution continued in 1969 with the addition of the first Ph.D. program in engineering. Construction of the Engineering Laboratory Building in 1977, the Engineering Annex in 1980, the Automation & Robotics Research Institute (ARRI) in 1987 and Nedderman Hall in 1988 provided much needed classroom and research laboratory space for the continued growth of the College of Engineering. With more than 2,800 students, excellent classrooms and outstanding research facilities, the College of Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington has emerged as a major research institution with comprehensive programs in a number of areas. Scholastic Activity and Research Interests of the Faculty Members of faculty of the College of Engineering have earned advanced degrees from some of the finest universities in the world. They excel in teaching, often using multimedia, computer-assisted instruction methods. Members of the faculty have widely varying research interests. They participate vigorously in local, national and international professional activities through membership in technical societies and engineering organizations. Faculty members also compete successfully for external research funding which generates support for graduate student assistants and special research facilities. They also publish extensively in the engineering and scientific journals associated with each engineering discipline. Many faculty members also have written textbooks and other scholarly publications which contribute to the advancement of knowledge and state-of-the-art practice of engineering. Graduate work in engineering at U.T. Arlington may lead to the master of science or the doctor of philosophy in the following programs: Computer Science and Engineering Graduate work also may lead to a Master of Engineering Degree, which usually requires a design project report, internship or additional coursework. Details are given in the individual program descriptions that follow. In addition, the College of Engineering offers interdisciplinary master's and doctoral programs with the College of Science in Materials Science and Engineering and in Environmental Science and Engineering. The entries for these programs are in the Interdepartmental and Intercampus Programs section of this catalog. |
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