The University of Texas at Arlington

Academic Programs

The College of Engineering offers the most comprehensive engineering program in North Texas, with seven departments and multiple interdisciplinary research centers.

Research

UT Arlington is classified as a Research University/High Activity by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Annual research expenditures for the College of Engineering exceed $37 million, which accounts for the majority of research at UT Arlington.

Facilities

The College of Engineering has more than 401,981 square feet of space in 12 buildings on and off campus. The Engineering Research Building, completed in 2010, is a 234,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building that allows for interdisciplinary interaction and collaboration between the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, the Department of Bioengineering and the College of Science.

Other major buildings in the College include:

• Aerodynamics Research Center
• Automation & Robotics Research Institute
• Civil Engineering Lab Building
• Engineering Laboratory Building
• Engineering Research Building
• Nanotechnology Research & Teaching Facility
• Nedderman Hall
• Optical Medical Imaging Center at UT Southwestern
• Woolf Hall

In addition to these facilities, the College of Engineering also occupies lab space and holds classes in several other buildings on campus.

Faculty

• 158 total faculty
• 138 tenured or tenure-track faculty
• 25 fellows in professional organizations such as IEEE (Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers), AIMBE (American Institute of Biological and Medical Engineering), and ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
• 11 National Science Foundation CAREER winners
• 4 Office of Navy Research Young Investigator award winners
• 6 NSF Major Research Instrumentation award winners
• 9 UT Systems Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention award winners

Degrees Offered (beginning Fall 2012)

• 9 bachelor’s
• 13 master’s
• 9 doctoral

Student Enrollment (Fall 2011)

• 4,085 total

• 2,527 undergraduate

• 1,558 graduate

Student Diversity (Fall 2011)

• 33.7 percent Caucasian
• 12.4 percent Hispanic
• 6.3 percent African American
• 9.4 percent Asian
• 35.5 percent International
• 16.5 percent Women

Rankings (U.S. News and World Report)

• #95 undergraduate engineering program
• #85 graduate engineering program
• #37 aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical program
• #57 biomedical/bioengineering program
• #111 civil engineering program
• #85 computer engineering program
• #85 electrical/electronic engineering program
• #38 industrial/manufacturing engineering program
• #101 mechanical engineering program
• #99 computer science program

Student Life

Engineering students participate in a multitude of student organizations, such as Engineering Student Council, Tau Beta Pi, and the Society of Women Engineers. One of the things that sets the College of Engineering apart from others at the University is our co-op and internship program. Students gain valuable experience and practical knowledge by participating in one of these programs. Many of our students graduate with a job lined up because of their experience they gained at local engineering firms. UT Arlington alumni have the reputation of being able to "hit the ground running" when they begin their career because of this.

Tradition

Engineers Week is the most important week of the year in the College of Engineering. It consists of daily activities and fun, the crowning of Mr. and Ms. Engineering, a cookout, a career fair, and a banquet to recognize the achievements of our students, faculty, and staff.

Welcome Bash is an annual cookout at the beginning of the school year that welcomes new students and encourages returning students to share their experiences with the newcomers. We serve about 1,100 students at this fun event.

Commencement is celebrated twice per year, in December and May. Historically, the College of Engineering faculty and graduating students gather in Nedderman Hall one final time and proceed to Texas Hall, where each student walks across the stage to receive their diploma cover. Beginning in May 2012, the College will be graduating all of its students in one ceremony at the new College Park Center.

The Formula SAE racing team, which recently celebrated its 30th year at UT Arlington, competes with more than 140 student teams from around the world. It has won first place eight times, a collegiate record.

Alumni

More than 22,000 successful alumni have graduated from the College of Engineering. These Maverick engineers have started companies, developed popular computer games, gained leadership positions in major industries, and patented innovative processes and applications. Their contributions have played a major role in helping to enhance lives in myriad, tangible ways.

Two UT Arlington College of Engineering alumni have become space shuttle astronauts: Kalpana Chawla (1962–2003), Columbia STS-87 (1997) and Columbia STS-107 (2003); and Robert L. Stewart, Challenger STS-41B (1984) and Atlantis STS-51J (1985).