Grainger College of Engineering explained

Engineering at Illinois
Established:1868
Faculty:422
Undergrad:5,943
Postgrad:2,539
Coordinates:40.1108°N -88.227°W

The Grainger College of Engineering is the engineering college of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It was established in 1868 and is considered as one of the original units of school.

Campus

The College of Engineering is located at the northern terminus of the University of Illinois occupying the Bardeen Quadrangle, the Beckman Quadrangle, and many nearby areas. Green Street almost perfectly divides the Engineering Campus from the rest of the University. So, engineers and the College of Engineering are often referred to as "North of Green."

UIUC Engineering Hall serves as the primary anchor point for the College of Engineering and houses administrative offices as well as academic facilities. Built in 1894, it is the oldest surviving building on the Engineering portion of campus. It was designed by George Bullard, a University alumnus as part of the University held architecture competition and is an example of the Renaissance Revival style of architecture.

The Bardeen Quad is home to the Grainger Engineering Library, the largest engineering library in the world with over 260,000 physical volumes and a substantial electronic repository. The building costs nearly $30 million and has 135,000 square feet (13,000 m²) of floor space. It serves more than 1.5 million people annually. It offers services, including room reservations, computers, printing, scanning, copying, tutoring, and technology loans.[1]

On 15 April 2019, the College of Engineering was named Grainger College of Engineering after the Grainger Foundation. The Grainger Foundation donated $100 million and an overall donation of $300 million.

Departments

Research

The College has the third-highest per-dollar research expenditure in the nation with over $202 million spent annually. The College is home to 26 research centers, 10 major laboratories, and nine affiliate programs. In total, the College employs 408 research faculty members, 2,681 graduate researchers, and over 1,200 staff members.

Engineering at Illinois is the most cited institution in engineering worldwide, with the highest total citations to research papers.[2]

Honors

In addition to the program as a whole ranking in top five of engineering schools,[3] many of the departments within the College of Engineering are also highly ranked.

Undergraduate rankings

The Undergraduate programs in civil engineering, agricultural & biological engineering, and materials engineering are considered to be the top such programs in the nation. Mechanical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, engineering physics, and environmental engineering consistently rank in the top five such programs in United States. The aeronautical & astronautical engineering, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, and nuclear engineering programs consistently rank within the top ten such programs in the nation.[4]

Graduate rankings

The graduate programs in civil engineering, agricultural & biological engineering, and materials science & engineering offered by the college are considered to be one of the top two programs in their disciplines. Additionally, graduate programs in mechanical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, and environmental engineering consistently rank within the top five such programs in the nation. The graduate programs in aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, nuclear engineering, and physics consistently rank within the top ten such programs in the nation.

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Faculty honors

The faculty of the College of Engineering has earned many honors throughout the College's prestigious career. Currently, 82 of the faculty hold named chairs or professorships, 34 are members of the National Academy of Engineering, 15 are members of the National Academy of Sciences, 15 are members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, two are Nobel Laureates, one is a National Medal of Science recipient, and one is a National Medal of Technology recipient.

Notable alumni

Leadership

Deans of the College of Engineering through the years include:

Engineering Open House

The College of Engineering opens its doors to the public annually during Engineering Open House (EOH), the largest student-run event on the University of Illinois campus. Engineering Open House typically features over 250 student project exhibits, four design contests (College, High School, Middle School, Grade School), appearances by local and national celebrities, entertainment, competitions for visitors, and prizes.

In 2002, Bill Nye was a featured guest at Engineering Open House.[13]

In 2020 and 2021, Engineering Open House was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

EOH dates

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Grainger Engineering Library Services.
  2. Web site: The Most-Cited Institutions in Engineering, 1999–2009. ScienceWatch. February 2010.
  3. Web site: Rankings | Illinois . 2009-08-26 . 2009-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090316034804/http://illinois.edu/about/overview/facts/rankings.html . dead .
  4. Web site: Error 404: Page Not Found – Engineering at Illinois. engineering.Illinois.edu.
  5. Web site: QS World University Rankings by faculty. 15 October 2012.
  6. Ali Mir (2001), Art of the Skyscraper: The Genius of Fazlur Khan, Rizzoli International Publications,
  7. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-03-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081211015814/http://publicaffairs.illinois.edu/facts/promalumni.htm . 2008-12-11 .
  8. Web site: William R. Schowalter - 1988 Bingham Medalist - the Society of Rheology.
  9. Web site: Department head David Daniel to be next dean of engineering.
  10. Web site: Ilesanmi Adesida named dean of College of Engineering at Illinois.
  11. Web site: Cangellaris named dean of Engineering at Illinois.
  12. Web site: Bashir named College of Engineering dean.
  13. Web site: Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' to headline engineering open house – Archives – News Bureau – University of Illinois. news.illinois.edu.
  14. Web site: UPDATE: UI to shift to online classes after spring break. Zigterman. Ben. The News-Gazette. 11 March 2020 . en. 2020-04-16.
  15. Web site: EOH 2023's Visitor Guide.
  16. Web site: Public Engagement (PE) Portal | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
  17. Web site: "Illuminate New Horizons" - Engineering Open House, March 10–11 | the Grainger College of Engineering | UIUC.
  18. Web site: Engineering Open House 2016: The STEM of Innovation, March 11-12.
  19. Web site: Electrifying Engineering: 95th Open House grows in numbers, exhibits. 12 March 2015.
  20. Web site: EOH 2017. eoh.ec.illinois.edu.
  21. Web site: - Engineering at Illinois.
  22. Web site: Brief Notes, March 1, 2007 . news.illinois.edu.
  23. Web site: News Bureau – ILLINOIS. Rick. Kubetz. news.illinois.edu.
  24. Web site: Engineering Open House at Illinois highlights creativity – Archives – News Bureau – University of Illinois. news.illinois.edu.
  25. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-03-25 . 2018-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180325110021/https://archives.library.illinois.edu/erec/University%20Archives/4167184/History%20Project/History%20of%20EOH.pptx . dead .
  26. Web site: News Bureau – ILLINOIS. James E.. Kloeppel. news.illinois.edu.
  27. Web site: Engineering Open House set for March 3, 4 – Archives – News Bureau – University of Illinois. news.illinois.edu.
  28. https://archives.library.illinois.edu/erec/.../4167184/.../History%20of%20EOH.pptx
  29. Web site: History of the Engineering Open House. 7 March 2013.

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