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The Engineering Design Division directs the undergraduate entry-level learning experiences in the Watson School. While ensuring that the students achieve fundamental academic competencies, the program also fosters critical and creative thinking skills. From this initial training students progress to upper division, more specialized, programs.
Bioengineering is a field of engineering with a focus on the design, development and enhancement of living systems. Living systems are composed of large numbers of "self-replicating" components which undergo "self-assembly" to achieve the complex behaviors we associate with life.
Computer Science focuses on the design and application of computing systems, including the design of hardware and software components, hardware-software tradeoffs and on the diverse applications of computing. Our program places emphasis on the systems aspects of computing in such areas as networking, distributed systems, information and database systems, programming systems and environments, intelligent systems, multimedia, image processing, processor design, VLSI design and design automation.
Electrical and Computer Engineering designs components and systems that utilize electrons and photons. For instance, electrical engineers design wireless and fiber optic telecommunication systems, consumer electronics and medical imaging systems. A computer engineer analyzes and designs electronic circuits and components, microprocessors, software, and integrates hardware and software into larger systems.
Mechanical Engineering plays a role in nearly everything that is made by humans. Our curriculum offers a balance among theory, design, and laboratory experience in the areas of thermo-fluids, mechanics, dynamic systems, design and materials. The Department is associated with the Materials Science and Engineering Program.
Systems Science and Industrial Engineering is concerned with the continuous improvement of processes and systems that are made up of people as well as equipment and materials. As the dynamics of the processes and systems are designed consideration must be given to factors such as: quality, human factors, cost, delivery, efficiency, throughput, automation, business integration, etc., and how these all work together.