University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Engineering

The University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Engineering is one of the schools and colleges at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. It was established in September 1, 1947 as the School of Engineering and now considered as the best public engineering school in New England, enrolling 1,744 undergraduate students and 520 graduate students including 290 M.S. students and 230 Ph.D. students for the 2012-2013 school year.^[1] The College of Engineering at UMass Amherst has eight buildings, including the five-year-old Elab II, research facilities, computer labs, and graduate offices. It has more than 16,000 living alumni around the world.^[2]

Departments

The College of Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst consist four departments including;^[3]

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Academics

The College of Engineering offers undergraduate and graduate programs including:

Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor of Science degrees

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Systems Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Graduate Programs

Master of Science degrees

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Doctoral Programs

Doctor of Philosophy degrees

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Research Centers

The College of Engineering at UMass Amherst host number of research centers including;^[4]

• Northeast Climate Science Center
• The Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere (CASA)
• The Center for Advanced Sensor and Communication Antennas (CASCA)
• The Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CEERE)
• The UMass Amherst Institute for Cellular Engineering
• The Institute for Massachusetts Biofuels Research (TIMBR)
• The Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory (MIRSL)
• The National Science Foundation Center for e-Design and Realization of Engineered Products and Systems (e-Design Center)
• MassNanoTech
• The University of Massachusetts Transportation Center (UMTC)
• The University of Massachusetts Traffic Safety Research Program (UMassSAFE)
• The Center for Process Design and Control (CPDC)

See also

• List of engineering schools

References

External links

• College of Engineering official site

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Academics	College of Education College of Engineering College of Humanities and Fine Arts College of Information and Computer Sciences Isenberg School of Management College of Natural Sciences College of Nursing School of Public Health and Health Sciences School of Public Policy College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Stockbridge School of Agriculture
Research	DEFA Film Library Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory (defunct) Large Millimeter Telescope National Center for Digital Government Political Economy Research Institute Research centers
Campus	Facilities Fine Arts Center John W. Lederle Graduate Research Center Morrill Science Center Murray D. Lincoln Campus Center (Blue Wall Cafe) Orchard Hill Observatory University Museum of Contemporary Art W. E. B. Du Bois Library Landmarks Campus Pond Old Chapel Chestnut Ridge Historical Area East Ridge Historical Area Ellis Drive Historical Area
Athletics	Programs Men's basketball Football Men's ice hockey Men's lacrosse Men's soccer Facilities Curry Hicks Cage Earl Lorden Field William D. Mullins Memorial Center UMass Softball Complex Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Rudd Field History and traditions UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen Sam the Minuteman UMass Fight Song University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band
Student life	Housing University bus & PVTA Five College Consortium Greek life Student Government Association University Without Walls Amherst
People	Alumni Faculty Presidents and Chancellors
Media	The Campus Chronicle Jubilat The Massachusetts Daily Collegian The Massachusetts Review WFCR WMUA
Miscellaneous	1980 campus water shortage

Coordinates: 42°23′36.9″N 72°31′45.7″W / 42.393583°N 72.529361°W / 42.393583; -72.529361