| What are the long range plans for EECS and the College of Engineering? |
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The College of Engineering will achieve Top 25 status by 2010 by employing two revolutionary yet simple concepts: |
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- Entrepreneurial Learning
- Applications-Focused Research
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Entrepreneurial Learning blends vital business coursework and real-world experience with solid engineering curricula to create engineers who are well-rounded team players prepared to enter the job market and accomplish anything - from engineering to management to founding the new enterprises of tomorrow.
Applications-Focused Research emphasizes research that discovers innovative solutions to current, real-world challenges. By tapping OSU's statewide powerhouse of leading researchers, professors, and facilities, the College of Engineering is able to assemble dynamic, interdisciplinary research teams that not only solve current problems, but also drive the innovation needed to create a better future. |
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Specifically, OSU's College of Engineering plans to: |
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- Innovate education by enhancing classroom instruction with unique platforms for learning (such as TekBots™, student-designed robots that systematically reinforce classroom teaching through hands-on learning), more student internships in the real world of industry, and greater exposure to the business and entrepreneurial aspects of engineering.
- Open an Entrepreneurial Residential College in Weatherford Hall where business, engineering, and other students with entrepreneurial interests, can live, eat, learn, work, and dream together in an incubator community that cultivates creativity, camaraderie, and the fresh ideas that spin off to become the bright new companies of tomorrow.
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| How does Oregon State University Engineering rank? |
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The College is ranked in the 80s by U.S. News & World Report. |
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| Most academic units are departments. Why is electrical engineering and computer science at Oregon State a "school?" |
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In 2003, the Departments of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering merged into a School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. The merger creates a critical mass in several research areas that will help OSU's College of Engineering achieve our goal of becoming a top 25 engineering program in the nation. Our research and educational programs will have significantly higher visibility both internally and externally. Because Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering have many overlapping fields, we have found cases where faculty candidates' interests lie between the two departments. |
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| How many faculty and students are in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science? |
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FACULTY |
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- 40 Core Faculty (Tenured/Tenure-Track)
- 9 Teaching Faculty
- 8 Adjunct/Visiting Professors
STUDENTS |
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Nearly 1400 Undergrads
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- 327 Grads
*249 MS
*78 PhDs
- 6342 Alumni
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| Why would a prospective student choose Oregon State EECS over programs at other colleges or universities? |
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We want our graduates to be able to hit the ground running when they enter the job market. Because we know the companies that hire them want the same thing.
So we develop unique hands-on platforms for learning that complement and expand on classroom teaching. We instill in our students the people and communication skills needed to succeed in the team-oriented workplaces of today. We bring in seasoned industry executives to teach students what the business world will be expecting of them starting Day One. And we offer our undergraduates the opportunity to participate in two, 6-month paid internships where they do real work at real companies - discovering first-hand what it's like to be a working engineer. |
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| Why would a prospective faculty member choose Oregon State over other offers? |
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There are many reasons to choose Oregon State's School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. We've developed competitive advantages that set us apart from the crowd. In addition, we're working closely with the College of Engineering to align our goals and actions with theirs to create a Top-25 engineering program.
We have strong collaborative relationships with others, exceptionally collegial faculty, a strong research program, innovative approaches to educating our students, and an exceptional quality of life in Corvallis.
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