To advance the highest quality education and research in engineering and applied science through engaging experiences and environments that promote critical thinking, creativity, ethics and leadership.
INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT
Dedicated to creating and sustaining an inclusive environment for all students irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual orientation.
MAJORS
• Audio and Music Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Institute of Optics
• Mechanical Engineering
ADVISING STRUCTURE
Each student is assigned to a college advisor, a faculty advisor, and an undergraduate coordinator in their planned field of study.
EXPERIENCE BY YEAR
First-year All first-years are undeclared. Introductory seminars and engineering courses. Most classes are pre-requisites for engineering courses- math, physics, etc.
Sophomore Declare major by the end of this year. Start taking engineering courses more focused in your potential major.
Junior Elective majors allow you to design your major. More lab work and the focus of lab work is creative problem solving.
Senior Senior design project. The opportunity to work with companies, research labs, and other organizations to solve a problem through group work. Students create a blueprint, execute the physical project and prepare for a Senior Design Project presentation.
ENGINEERING STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
• UR Baja SAE Designs, fabricates, tests, and competes with a single seater off-road vehicle
• Solar Splash Designs, builds, and races a solar-powered electric boat
• UR Robotics Coordinates, supports, and houses competitive and non-competitive student-led robotics projects
• Engineers for a Sustainable World Committed to the promotion of sustainability around campus and the local community
• Engineers Without Borders Designs and executes projects to find sustainable solutions to engineering problems
• Society of Women Engineers Empowers women to succeed and advance in the field of engineering
• National Society of Black Engineers Mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community
• Professional societies for all engineering departments
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
AUDIO AND MUSIC ENGINEERING
hajim.rochester.edu/ame
• The Audio and Music Engineering (AME) major combines studies in engineering and applied sciences with music and audio production to give students a technically rigorous, design-based education in the field of audio, music and sonic engineering.
• Grammy Award winning faculty.
• Two state of the art recording studios located in Rettner 304 and Gavett 305. New sound design lab located in CSB 616.
• Project-based portfolio courses emphasize hands on projects and real-world design experience.
• Students have the opportunity to participate in research, working closely with faculty members in department research programs during the academic year and in summer internships.
• Career paths for program graduates span hundreds of companies representing industries such as computer hardware and software manufacturing, audio software development, music and audio recording and production, core audio and signal processing technologies and component manufacturing, musical instruments and audio equipment manufacturing, video gaming, automotive, architectural acoustics, urban planning, industrial noise monitoring and control, consumer product design, and research and development in acoustics.
• Some potential employers: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Bose, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Television networks, Disney, Yamaha, Gibson, Nintendo, Sega, and Northrop Grumman.
• About 50% of graduates pursue graduate education, with many staying to complete one year MS in Electrical Engineering at the University of Rochester.
» Contact Barbara Dick (barbara.dick@rochester.edu) or visit room 510 in the Computer Science Building for more information.
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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
hajim.rochester.edu/bme
• The BME curriculum offers opportunities for students to obtain a broad training in Biomedical Engineering, while focusing in on either Biomechanics, Medical Optics, Cell & Tissue Engineering or Biomedical Signals & Systems.
• Very hands on, realistic design experience with customers and faculty advisers. Projects are sponsored by medical device companies, surgeons, physical therapists and faculty researchers.
• Most courses in the core BME curriculum include projects to introduce the design and research processes and allow students to see the applications of their training.
• Close ties to the University of Rochester School Of Medicine with numerous research opportunities, clinical observation, and volunteer or shadowing experiences.
• The standard curriculum includes many of the courses required for preparation for medical school applications as well as other options in nursing, physical therapy, orthotics and prosthetics.
• Many of our students participate in research and go on for graduate study to stay involved in research and development in cutting edge medical technology. Our graduates are also in demand for positions in the medical device industry, or alternative career paths in government, teaching, or medical facilities. Employers include: Medtronic, BD, Zimmer, Corning, Regeneron, Genentech and Baxter.
• Research projects include applications of optics, materials science, cancer research, biomechanics of tendon and ligament injuries, analysis of hearing loss, ultrasound and other kinds of imaging, and development of nanotechnology for biosensing applications.
• The Biomedical Engineering building is the closest point on the River Campus to the School of Medicine and Dentistry.
• The Center for Medical Technology Innovation provides opportunities for developing design ideas for commercialization.
• Nearly half of our award winning faculty and our student body are women.
» Contact Taimi Marple (taimi.marple@rochester.edu) for more information.
CONTINUED DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
hajim.rochester.edu/che
• The Eisenberg Internship is offered every summer to juniors (and sometimes sophomores) - A paid 11-week internship, working directly with a faculty member on a project, have to present at a symposium during Meliora weekend.
• The undergraduate lab was completely renovated during the summer of 2011.
• Junior and Senior Lab courses have been completely revamped to provide a complete hands-on experience. There are display cases in the hall with information on the Eisenberg internship, the local AIChE chapter, and information about where our seniors go every year.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
cs.rochester.edu
• The students say that our major is more collaborative than competitive, which is very different from some schools. Everyone is willing to help each other. Our undergraduate council has daily hours for free tutoring that anyone can access.
• More than 50% of our students double major or minor.
• CS students are required to take 2 clusters, which is very attractive to students who have multiple interests.
• About 20% of our students go on to graduate school, admitted into programs at MIT, CMU, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, USC, Washington U. in St. Louis, Cornell, Brown, U Washington, Rice, U Wisconsin - Madison, U Maryland, and more.
• Students are highly recruited by Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, for full time and summer internships (as early as their first-year!). Grads go on to medical school and law school.
• Students have access to research either as part of a larger research team with faculty and grads, or as an independent project of their own choosing.
• CS is currently the largest undergraduate major in the College with about 250 declared majors and 330 intended majors. About a third of our students are women—twice the national average. We have a vibrant, student-led Women and Minorities in Computing group.
• Training in ECE prepares students for a wide range of careers from traditional engineering, research & development to more nontraditional careers in law, finance, and other areas. Areas of focus in the Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering include signals, communications, and image processing, integrated circuits, computer engineering, waves and fields, semiconductor devices, and robotics.
hajim.rochester.edu/ece
• 22 full-time faculty, several award winning and Distinguished Professors.
• Our students also have ample opportunities to participate in departmental research, working closely with faculty members and their research groups. Opportunities available include summer internships with faculty members for course credit or for pay, and independent study courses.
• 75% of our students pursue graduate degrees while the remainder pursue careers in research and industry around the world. Some companies that employ our graduates are Bae Systems, Endicott, NY; Athena Health in Boston, MA; Texas Instruments; Northrop Grumman, Baltimore, MD; Xerox; Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon.
» Contact Barbara Dick (barbara.dick@rochester.edu) or visit room 510 in the Computer Science Building for more information.
