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The College of Engineering at Michigan State University (MSU) is made up of 9 departments with 168 faculty members, over 6,000 undergraduate students, 10 undergraduate
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degree programs and a wide spectrum of graduate programs in both
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and
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levels. Each department offers at least one degree program, however many include more than one degree, multi-disciplinary programs, certifications and specialties as well as other degree programs affiliated with other colleges at Michigan State University.


Departments


Applied Engineering Sciences
(AES)
Biomedical Engineering
(BME)
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
(BAE)
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
(CHEMS)
Civil and Environmental Engineering
(CEE)
Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering
(CMSE)
Computer Science and Engineering
(CSE)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
(ECE)
Mechanical Engineering
(ME)


Undergraduate program

Approximately 6,000 undergraduate students are enrolled and 600-800
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degrees are awarded annually.


Bachelor's Degrees

* Applied Engineering Sciences *
Biosystems Engineering Biological systems engineering or Biosystems engineering is a broad-based engineering discipline with particular emphasis on non-medical biology. It can be thought of as a subset of the broader notion of biological engineering or bio-technology t ...
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Chemical Engineering Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials int ...
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Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewa ...
* Computer Engineering *
Computer Science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines (includi ...
* Electrical Engineering *
Environmental Engineering Environmental engineering is a professional engineering discipline that encompasses broad scientific topics like chemistry, biology, ecology, geology, hydraulics, hydrology, microbiology, and mathematics to create solutions that will protect and ...
* Materials Science and Engineering *
Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, an ...


Multi-Disciplinary Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary studies involves the combination of multiple academic disciplines into one activity (e.g., a research project). It draws knowledge from several other fields like sociology, anthropology, psychology, ec ...
Programs

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Biomedical Engineering Biomedical engineering (BME) or medical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes (e.g., diagnostic or therapeutic). BME is also traditionally logical sciences ...
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Environmental Engineering Environmental engineering is a professional engineering discipline that encompasses broad scientific topics like chemistry, biology, ecology, geology, hydraulics, hydrology, microbiology, and mathematics to create solutions that will protect and ...


Graduate program

Each year, approximately 800 students are enrolled in advanced degree programs and nearly 200 MS and PhD degrees are awarded. Graduate programs are offered in biosystems engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, computational science, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, and engineering mechanics.


Notable Research

The MSU college of engineering has been accredited with many developments in automotive industry. Recently the college of engineering was in the spotlight for their developments with the new "wave disc generator".


Research centers and facilities

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Automotive Research Experiment Station
(ARES) *
BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action
an NSF Science and Technology Center
Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection
(A-CAPP) * Civil Infrastructure Lab
Composite Materials and Structures Center
(CMSC)
Composite Vehicle Research Center
(CVRC) * Electromagnetics Research Group * Electron Microscopy Facility * Energy & Automotive Research Laboratories
Fraunhofer Center for Coatings and Diamond Technologies
(CCD) * Great Lakes Bio energy Research Center (GLBRC) * High Performance Computing Center * MDOT Pavement Research Center of Excellence * Midwest Hazardous Substance Research Center * National Center for Pavement Preservation (NCPP) * NOAA Center of Excellence for Great Lakes and Human Health * Protein Expression Lab * Structural Fire Testing Facility * ZELRI-MSU Power Research Center The professional or student-run groups and organizations available in the college are listed below. *
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(AABE) *
American Institute for Chemical Engineers American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...
(AIChE) *
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) is an international professional society devoted to agricultural and biological engineering. It was founded in December 1907 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as the A ...
(ASABE) *
American Society of Civil Engineers American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...
(ASCE) * American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) * Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) *
Audio Enthusiasts and Engineers Audio most commonly refers to sound, as it is transmitted in signal form. It may also refer to: Sound *Audio signal, an electrical representation of sound *Audio frequency, a frequency in the audio spectrum *Digital audio, representation of sound ...
(AEE) *
Biomedical Engineering Society BMES (the Biomedical Engineering Society) is the professional society for students, faculty, researcher and industry working in the broad area of biomedical engineering. BMES is the leading biomedical engineering society in the United States and was ...
(BMES) *
Biosystems Engineering Student Club ''BioSystems'' is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering experimental, computational, and theoretical research that links biology, evolution, and the information processing sciences. It was established in 1967 as ''Currents in Modern B ...
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Chi Epsilon (XE) Chi Epsilon () is an American collegiate civil engineering honor society. It honors engineering students who have exemplified the "principles of scholarship, character, practicality, and sociability...in the civil engineering profession.""The ...

Division of Engineering Computing Services
(DECS) *
Engineers Without Borders The term Engineers Without Borders (EWB; french: Ingénieurs sans frontières, ISF) is used by a number of non-governmental organizations in various countries to describe their activity based on engineering and oriented to international development ...
(EWB) * Environmental Engineering Student Society(ESS) *
Eta Kappa Nu Eta Kappa Nu () or IEEE-HKN is the international honor society of the Computer Science and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). "The organization promotes excellence in the profession and in education through an emphasi ...
(ΗΚΝ) *
Formula SAE Formula SAE is a student design competition organized by SAE International (previously known as the Society of Automotive Engineers, SAE). The competition was started in 1980 by the SAE student branch at the University of Texas at Austin after ...
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IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operat ...
MSU Student Branch * International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering * Leadership Advantage * MSE Society * Michigan State University's
Amateur Radio Club Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of the radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communica ...
(W8SH) * Michigan State University's
Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International, formerly named the Society of Automotive Engineers, is a United States-based, globally active professional association and standards developing organization for engineering professionals in various industries. SAE Internatio ...
Baja SAE * MSU
Women in Computing Women in computing were among the first programmers in the early 20th century, and contributed substantially to the industry. As technology and practices altered, the role of women as programmers has changed, and the recorded history of the fiel ...
* National Association of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCCHE) * National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) *
National Society of Professional Engineers The National Society of Professional Engineers (abbreviate as NSPE) is a professional association representing licensed professional engineers in the United States. NSPE is the recognized voice and advocate of licensed Professional Engineers repr ...
(NSPE) * Omega Chi Epsilon * Pi Tau Sigma * SAMPE (SAMPE) * Society of Applied Engineering Sciences (SAES) * Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) *
Society of Plastics Engineers About SPE—Inspiring Plastics Professionals SPE—Inspiring Plastics Professionals is a global professional membership organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and education for professionals employed in the plastics industry. ...
(SPE) * Society of Women Engineers * MSU Solar Car Racing Team * Student Engineering Council (SEC) * Tau Beta Pi MSU Chapter *
Triangle Fraternity (Truth Conquers All) , maxim = , colors = Old Rose Gray , symbol = Engineers' transit , flower = White chrysanthemum , flag = , jewel = , publication = ''Triangle Review'' , philanthropy = FIRST , chapters = 38 Active 4 Colonies , members = 1,20 ...
MSU Chapter *
Upsilon Pi Epsilon Upsilon Pi Epsilon (): International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, is the first honor society dedicated to the discipline of the computing and information disciplines. Informally known as UPE, Upsilon Pi Epsilon was ...


Summer Research Opportunities Program

The Summer Research Opportunities Program, formerly known as the Undergraduate Summer Research Program, is a program run through the College of Engineering that offers summer research opportunities for high-achieving undergraduate students in an effort to encourage them to consider pursuing graduate degrees and to provide an early opportunity to become involved in research.''Summer Research Opportunities Program''


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External links


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