Wayne State University College of Engineering

The Wayne State University College of Engineering is responsible for all engineering-related programs at Wayne State University. With alumni of the college totaling over 29,000,[1] it is one of the premier engineering colleges in Michigan. Founded in 1933, the College of Engineering has grown to include a variety of programs ranging from civil engineering, biomedical engineering and many others. It is located on Wayne State's main campus in Detroit, in a building shared with the Danto Engineering Development Center. The current Dean of Engineering is Dr. Farshad Fotouhi.[2]

Wayne State University College of Engineering
TypePublic
Established1933
DeanFarshad Fotouhi
Location
Detroit
,
Michigan
,
U.S.
CampusUrban
Websitehttp://engineering.wayne.edu/

History

The Wayne State University College of Engineering had its unofficial beginning in 1920, when co-founder Ernest Drake began teaching the first engineering courses that were a part of the university's chemistry program. Professors Arthur R. Carr and Drake officially founded the college in 1933 and began with only four disciplines: chemical, electrical, mechanical and civil engineering. The classes and the offices were in the Old Main building and several old houses within the neighborhood. By 1937, the college grew to 632 full-time students, with 24 faculty members. To date the College of Engineering has expanded to comprise 135 full-time faculty and 3,493 undergraduate and graduate students.[3]

To keep pace with advances in the areas of science, technology and communications, Wayne State University College of Engineering continued expanding and built a state-of-the-art building that could help position it as a leader in an emerging growth area. In 2009, WSU opened the $3 million Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center. The college's research, academic curriculum, and use of historical and modern facilities has allowed it to become a key player in Michigan's transition from a manufacturing economy to a strong, effective, and diversified high-tech global marketplace.[4]

Academics

The College of Engineering has many accredited bachelor and graduate programs spanning an array of engineering fields. Wayne State's engineering department also has many research and grant funded projects where staff and students work side by side. The college offers the Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctorate of Philosophy in many engineering disciplines. It also offers graduate certificates and other non-degree programs.[5]

Student organizations

[6]

  • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
  • Association for Computing Machinery - Women (ACM-W)
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)
  • Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization
  • CHE/MSE Graduate Students Organization
  • Chem-E-Car
  • Chi Epsilon
  • Hybrid Warriors
  • Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD)
  • Engineering Student Senate (ESS)
  • Engineering Technology Student Organization (ETSO)
  • Formula SAE - Warrior Racing
  • Formula Hybrid SAE - Wayne State Motorsports
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)
  • Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
  • Professional Order of Engineering Technology (POET)
  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
  • Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
  • Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
  • Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
  • Tau Beta Pi
  • Theta Tau
  • Wayne Robotics Club (WRC)

Enrollment and degrees

In Fall 2019, the College of Engineering enrolled 3,493 students, including 2,371 full-time students and 1,122 part-time students. This comprised 2,498 undergraduate students and 955 graduate students. In 2018-19, the college awarded 913 degrees and certificates.[7]

Dean

Dean Farshad Fotouhi is the 11th dean of the College of Engineering. He joined Wayne State University in 1988 as a faculty member in the computer science department. In 2004, he was appointed chair after serving as associate chair and, on Feb 15, 2011, he became the dean. Dean Fotouhi received a WSU College of Science Teaching Excellence Award in 1996. Before joining Wayne State University, he was a faculty member of the Michigan State University Lyman Briggs College.

Dean Fotouhi's research interests include biomedical informatics, the semantic web and multimedia systems. He has published more than 180 papers in journals and conference proceedings. He holds a bachelor's in computer science from Western Michigan University and a Ph.D. in computer science from the College of Engineering at Michigan State University.

References
  1. Wayne State University (March 25, 2020). "Wayne State University Fact Book, 2019-20" (PDF). Office of Institutional and Research Analysis. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. "About Us – College of Engineering – Wayne State University". Engineering.wayne.edu. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  3. "Wayne State University 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  4. "History – College of Engineering – Wayne State University". Engineering.wayne.edu. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  5. "Departments & Programs – College of Engineering – Wayne State University". Engineering.wayne.edu. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  6. "Student Organizations – College of Engineering – Wayne State University". Engineering.wayne.edu. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  7. "Wayne State University 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Retrieved March 25, 2020.

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