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Welcome Kate Gleason College of Engineering Open House Agenda • RIT Engineering Programs ….. Harvey Palmer • Cooperative Education ..………. Lynne Perry • Questions and Answers ..……... Dept. Heads • Visit to Engineering Departments .......… Students, Parents, and Friends Open Forum with Department Heads & Dean --- 1:00 pm Xerox Auditorium – Gleason Engineering Bldg Exciting Times in the World of Engineering • Personal computers multi-task and run at remarkable speeds (>1 GHz) • Telecom / wireless / satellite technology enable world-wide access to personal messaging and communications • Devices continue to get smaller/cheaper/smarter (nearly 16 billion transistors on a single chip) • Productivity and hence competitive advantage of US industries continues to increase Kate Gleason College of Engineering What makes RIT’s College of Engineering special? Dedicated, experienced faculty Students that are smart, creative, energetic, focused, problem-solvers State-of-the-art facilities Career-oriented focus Broad array of educational opportunities Total commitment to undergraduate education Kate Gleason College of Engineering RIT’s Competitive Advantage Engineering Faculty Teach all classes Serve as the students’ advisors Are highly accessible to students Have extensive practical experience RIT’s Competitive Advantage RIT Engineering students are • Smart, creative, energetic and focused • enjoy applying their engineering know-how outside the classroom eg., SAE Formula Car Program: perennially wins accolades at national and international competitions Kate Gleason College of Engineering RIT’s Competitive Advantage State-of-the-Art Laboratory and Computer Facilities Newly renovated facilities with state-of-the-art classroom technology expanded laboratories new engineering learning center Best and largest micro-fab/clean room facility in the U.S. for undergraduate education Rated 14th most wired campus in U.S. by Yahoo Entire campus linked by optical network CAD labs with the latest in workstations and software for design and analysis RIT’s Competitive Advantage Cooperative education is an integral part of program Prepares students for lifelong learning Prepares students to select optimal career path Enhances job opportunities To learn engineering you have to do engineering. Kate Gleason College of Engineering RIT’s Competitive Advantage Special Educational Opportunities Earn both the B.S. & M.S. degree in 5+ years Study Abroad or do an International Co-Op Honors Program: Multidisciplinary Engineering in a Global Environment Complete a Joint BS/MS in two related disciplines Industrial & Systems Engineering and Statistics Electrical & Computer Engineering …… Earn a BS in ISE and an MBA in 6 years Kate Gleason College of Engineering RIT’s Competitive Advantage Class sizes are small avg. class size is ~30 students personalized education % of classes of 50 or more (U.S. News survey) Rochester Institute of Technology 3% Carnegie Mellon University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Georgia Institute of Technology 8% 16% 16% 25% RIT’s Competitive Advantage High demand for RIT graduates and co-op students 96% of graduates hired or accepted to graduate school within 6 mos. of graduation Starting salaries (excluding bonus and incentive): median $48,500 -- high $90,000 100 % of BS/MS graduates placed (median starting salary: $55,000) Kate Gleason College of Engineering Kate Gleason College of Engineering: A Winning Combination of Attributes RIT’s College of Engineering ranked 4th by U.S. News among schools that award B.S. and M.S. degrees All KGCOE B.S. degree programs ranked in the top 5 among their peers Kate Gleason College of Engineering Cooperative Education in the College of Engineering Louise Carrese Associate Director Office of Cooperative Education and Career Services COE Cooperative Education Integrated into the Curriculum 100% Student Participation 5 Quarters -- Beginning in 3rd Year Alternating Study & Work Flexibility Among Departments Full-time and Paid Co-op Academic / Co-op Schedule: An Example Fall Winter Spring Summer 5 Co-op $$ Y 4 e a 3 r Co-op Co-op Co-op Co-op 2 Vacation 1 Vacation Academic Co-op Vacation CO-OP PLACEMENT: EVERYONE HAS A ROLE Career Services Students Alumni Industry Faculty Co-op ROLE OF THE CO-OP COORDINATOR STUDENTS Individual Advising Co-op Orientations Seminars/Workshops EMPLOYERS Develop Job Opportunities Campus Interviews Job Postings Provide Liaison Co-op Many Co-op Opportunities Multinational National Regional Local Create your own Co-op SAMPLE OF ENGINEERING CO-OP EMPLOYERS • • • • • • • • Advanced Micro Devices Bausch & Lomb Boeing Corp. Carrier Corp. Corning Eastman Kodak Ford Motor Co. General Motors • • • • • • • • • Harris Corp. IBM Intel Corp. Johnson & Johnson Motorola NASA Nat’l Semiconductor SUN Microsystems Volvo Co-op Kate Gleason College of Engineering RIT Engineering Disciplines The Kate Gleason College of Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Industrial & Systems Engineering Mechanical Engineering Microelectronic Engineering Undeclared Engineering Quality and Applied Statistics (M.S. Only) Computer Engineering Design and build computers Design “smart” microchips Develop software computing tools Develop computerized systems and subsystems Students have a wide selection of electives in computer science and software engineering Electrical Engineering Develop automated manufacturing systems Design electronic and optical subassemblies Develop signal processing systems Develop automated controls Develop telecommunication systems Students have a unique blend of analytical, hardware, and software courses Industrial & Systems Engineering Design, manage, layout and optimize the processes by which products are made Make sure that a high quality product is produced efficiently Make products smaller, faster, cheaper and better Students work with faculty on a diverse set of projects: e.g., computer integrated manufacturing, facilities planning, virtual manufacturing, information systems Mechanical Engineering Work on space and aeronautical systems Develop alternative energy systems Design and build new automotive systems Develop robots for manufacturing Improve the efficiency of U.S. and world manufacturing Students have course options in aerospace and automotive engineering Microelectronic Engineering Design integrated circuits Fabricate integrated circuits Develop micro-sensors for automotive, medical and robotic systems Develop new semiconductor processes Join the only ABET accredited MicroE Program in the U.S. Undeclared Engineering Students Consider all the options Take up to a year to make a choice Make progress toward your RIT degree while investigating all five engineering programs Guaranteed access to engineering program of choice Questions? Experience a Competitive Edge Co-op RIT Engineering Programs Computer Engineering Industrial & Systems Engineering Microelectronic Engineering Undeclared Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering