Tagliatela College of Engineering

Ronald Harichandran, Ph.D., Dean

M. Ali Montazer, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Associate Dean

Few professions can match engineering for challenge and excitement. The changing face of engineering will shape the world in the twenty-first century—a world of exotic materials, staggering telecommunications and computing capabilities, cybernetic factories, opportunities to renew our aging infrastructure, and the challenge of identifying and harnessing renewable forms of energy and providing public works needed by society. Exciting developments such as tissue engineering, are occurring at the interface between the physical and life sciences. Engineers and scientists are working to realize benefits in the micro miniature world of nanotechnology. The mission of the Tagliatela College of Engineering is to prepare individuals for professional practice in diverse areas of engineering, chemistry, computer science, and information technology. In addition, the College prepares individuals for lifelong education in their professional careers and for such formal post-baccalaureate education as their inclination and professional growth require. Master of science degree programs are offered through the Graduate School—in computer science, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, and engineering management (M.S.E.M.). A dual degree program combines the master’s in business administration (M.B.A.) with the master of science in industrial engineering. Graduate certificates are offered in civil engineering design, computer applications, computer programming, computing, Lean/Six Sigma, logistics, network administration, and quality engineering. At the undergraduate level, the College offers bachelor’s degrees in chemistry, computer science, information technology, and general engineering along with five bachelor’s degrees in chemical, civil, computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering, which are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET). Also offered is a bachelor’s degree in computer science, which is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (CAC/ABET). A new B.S. degree in system engineering is being offered.