VCU College of Engineering explained

Virginia Commonwealth University
College of Engineering
Established:1996
Type:Public university, engineering college
Faculty:64
Dean:Azim Eskandarian, DSc, Fellow of ASME [1]
Students:1,993 (1,746 undergraduate/247 graduate)[2]
Undergrad:75% male, 25% female
City:Richmond
State:Virginia
Country:United States
Campus:Monroe Park Campus, VCU
Address:601 West Main StreetRichmond, VA
Coor:37.5456°N -77.4495°W

The Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering is a Richmond-based engineering education institution that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in biomedical engineering, chemical and life science engineering, computer science, electrical and computer engineering,and mechanical and nuclear engineering.[3] Established as the "School of Engineering" in 1996, its name and status was officially changed to the College of Engineering in April 2018. The college's dean, Barbara D. Boyan, cited doubled faculty numbers and an increase in funding as reasoning for the switch from school to college.[4]

Upon its founding, initial courses at the VCU school were offered in mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering. The school added a new undergraduate major in biomedical engineering in the fall of 1998. The undergraduate biomedical engineering program is unique in the Commonwealth, established as a response to the growing presence of biomedical companies in Virginia. VCU's long-standing degree programs in computer science joined the school in fall 2001. In May 2000, a graduate degree program in engineering was created and added to the historic graduate programs of biomedical engineering.[5]

Facilities

The first two of the School of Engineering's planned facilities opened in the fall of 1998—the main classroom building and the Virginia Microelectronics Research Center. Together, they total 147000square feet at a cost of $42 million. To foster growth in enrollment and faculty number, the school embarked on an ambitious campaign to expand facilities, fund endowed scholarships, chairs, and academic programs. The campaign raised more than $67 million to meet these needs.[5]

Current facilities

147000square feet West Hall [6]
131000square feet East Hall
28000square feet Microelectronics Lab
25000square feet Health & Life Science Engineering Lab

92000square feet Institute for Engineering and Medicine [7]

94000square feet Engineering Research Building [8] In January 2008, the school opened East Hall, a 120000square feet facility housing 48 research labs, 50 faculty offices, six classrooms, and other student spaces allowing for future growth of the college.

Departments

Statistics

Alumni: 2,936 [14]
2010 Freshman Class: 291
2011 Freshman Class: 286
2011 Freshman Admit SAT Mid 50%: 1190 - 1350
2011 Freshman Admit SAT Average: 1280
Fall 2009 Freshmen returning as Sophomores: 80%

Placement after Graduation: 64% full-time employment, 36% Graduate School

Top Employers of Alumni: Mitsubishi nuclear energy, Thomas & Betts Power, Altria, MWV, TRANE, and Infilco Degremont.

Student diversity

Undergraduate Fall 2015 Diversity Statistics[1] White - 944 students (47.2%)
Asian - 377 students (18.8%)
International - 288 students (14.4%)
Black/African American - 188 students (9.4%)
Hispanic/Latino - 113 students (5.6%)
Two or More Races - 59 students (2.9%)
Unknown - 23 students (1.1%)
Native American/Alaskan - 4 students (0.2%)
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - 2 students (0.1%)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deans Welcome. VCU College of Engineering. 1 April 2024.
  2. Web site: VCU College of Engineering Facts and Figures. VCU College of Engineering. 22 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Departments; VCU College of Engineering . Virginia Commonwealth University . 22 May 2018.
  4. Web site: Kendra Gerlach. VCU’s engineering school becomes the VCU College of Engineering. VCU News. 27 April 2018. 22 May 2018.
  5. http://www.egr.vcu.edu/Page.aspx?id=56 History - VCU Engineering
  6. Web site: Created by VCU University Relations . Facilities | VCU School of Engineering . Egr.vcu.edu . 2012-06-19 . 2013-04-09.
  7. Web site: The VCU Institute for Engineering and Medicine. 2021-02-19. iem.vcu.edu.
  8. Web site: Engineering Research Building College of Engineering Virginia Commonwealth University. 2021-02-19. egr.vcu.edu.
  9. http://www.egr.vcu.edu/Page.aspx?id=93
  10. Web site: Created by VCU University Relations . Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering | VCU School of Engineering . Egr.vcu.edu . 2012-06-28 . 2013-04-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120829164525/http://www.egr.vcu.edu/clse/index.html . August 29, 2012 .
  11. Web site: VCU School of Engineering | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering . Egr.vcu.edu . 2012-06-18 . 2013-04-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120430215626/http://www.egr.vcu.edu/ECE.aspx . April 30, 2012 .
  12. Web site: Department of Computer Science | VCU School of Engineering . Egr.vcu.edu . 2012-06-14 . 2013-04-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120729033950/http://www.egr.vcu.edu/cs/index.html . July 29, 2012 .
  13. Web site: Created by VCU University Relations . VCU School of Engineering | Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering . Egr.vcu.edu . 2012-06-18 . 2013-04-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120529184331/http://www.egr.vcu.edu/me/index.html . May 29, 2012 .
  14. Web site: Facts and Figures - VCU Engineering . September 26, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100609111420/http://www.egr.vcu.edu/Page.aspx?id=57. June 9, 2010 .