College of Engineering
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IMAGINE yourself • designingsleeknewautomobilesorhigh-poweredrockets• developingenvironmentallyfriendlyalternativeenergysources• creatingadvancedroboticdevices
You can do that in the College of EngineeringOurbachelordegreeprogramsareanexcellentplacetobegin.Choosefrom10programsleadingtoamultitudeofengineeringandtechnologycareers,ortofascinatingareasofgraduatestudies.
The College of EngineeringWebeganin1891,offeringcoursesincivilandmechanicalengineering,andhavegrownovertheyearsintothelargestengineeringcollegeinNewMexicowithnationalrankingsinmanyareas.Ourfacultymembershavedistinguishedthemselveswithnumerousawardsinteachingandresearch.Theyuniquelycombineengineeringfundamentalsanddesignwithpractical,hands-onexperiences,givingourgraduatesacompetitiveadvantageinbothindustryandadvancedgraduatestudies.Strongresearchprogramsexposestudentstothemostadvancedengineeringknowledge.
The American Society for Engineering Education has ranked the College of Engineering at NMSU as one of the top 10 in the nation for the number of engineer-ing degrees awarded to Hispanics.
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Engineering degree programsAerospaceEngineering B.S.(M.S.,Ph.D.pending)ChemicalEngineering B.S.,M.S.,Ph.D.CivilEngineering B.S.,M.S.,Ph.D.ElectricalandComputerEngineering B.S.,M.S.,Ph.D.EngineeringPhysics B.S.,withemphasisinelectrical, mechanical,chemical,oraerospaceEngineeringTechnology B.S.,withemphasisincivil,electronics andcomputer,information,ormechanicalEnvironmentalEngineering M.S.IndustrialEngineering B.S.,M.S.,Ph.D.InformationandCommunicationTechnology B.I.C.T.MechanicalEngineering B.S.,M.S.,Ph.D.SurveyingEngineering B.S.
NMSU’s faculty to student ratio is 1:19.
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AccreditationTheundergraduateprogramsinchemical,civil,electricalandcomputer,engineeringphysics,industrial,mechanical,andsurveyingengineeringareaccreditedbytheEngineeringAccreditationCommissionofABET.Theundergraduateprogramsincivil,electronicsandcomputer,andmechani-calengineeringtechnologyareaccreditedbytheTechnologyAccreditationCommissionofABET.
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where do you want to go?Engineeringgraduatesareinhighdemandand,asagraduateofNewMexicoStateUniversity,youwillhaveplentyofcareeroptions.Withabachelorofscienceinengineering,theseopportu-nitiesincludeprivateindustry,local,stateandfederalgovernmentagenciesandacademia.Yourundergraduateeducationalsopreparesyouforgraduatestudiesinengineering,advancedscienceandotherfieldssuchasmasterofbusinessadministrationprograms,andmedicalandlawschoolprograms.
New Mexico State University is home to the oldest and largest college of engineering in New Mexico.
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Career fieldsTheNationalAssociationofCollegesandEmployersreportsthatengineersearnsomeofthehighestaveragestartingsalariesamongthoseholdingbachelor’sdegrees.In2009,averagestartingsalariesforengineersrangedfrom$50,785to$65,466.Theaveragestartingsalaryforthosewithbachelor’sdegreesinallotherfieldswas$49,353.
Careerfieldsinclude:Biotechnology,ChemicalSynthesisandProduction,ComputerSupport,Computer-ChipManufacturing,ConstructionManagement,DatabaseAdministration,EnvironmentalRestorationandPollutionPrevention,FacilitiesEngineering,FiberOpticalCom-munications,FieldEngineer,FoodProduction,InformationTechnolo-gy,Lasers,Manufacturing,Microelectronics,Nanotechnology,NuclearPowerandNuclearInstrumentation,PetrochemistryandRefining,PharmaceuticalManufacturing,PowerandEnergyProduction(includ-ingnuclear),ProjectManagement,PublicWorksEngineer,Research,StateOfficial,SystemsorNetworkAdministrationTestEngineer,Transportation,andWebDevelopment.
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BakerConcreteConstructionBohannan-Houston,Inc.CentexCorp.Chavez-GrievesConsultingEngineersInc.ChevronPhillipsChemicalCo.ConocoPhillipsCumminsDowChemicalCo.ElPasoElectricEthiconInc.ExxonMobilCorp.Freeport-McMoRanCopper&Gold,Inc.GeneralDynamicsCorp.
GeneralElectricCo.GeneralMotorsCorp.GoodrichAerospaceHalliburtonHarrisCorp.Hewlett-PackardCo.IBMCorp.IntelCorp.JacobsEngineeringKiewitNewMexicoLeprinoFoodsCo.LockheedMartinCorp.LouisianaEnergyServiceMolzen-Corbin&AssociatesNestlé
NorthropGrummanPacificGasandElectricCo.PrecisionEnergyServices,Inc.Procter&GambleCo.PublicServiceCo.ofNMRaytheonCo.SiemensEnergyTheBoeingCo.TotalPetrochemicalsUSA,Inc.TysonFood,Inc.WesternRefiningWorleyParsonsXCELEnergy
ArizonaDepartmentofTransportationCIAFBIHollomanAirForceBaseLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryMITLincolnLaboratoryNASANationalNuclearSecurityAdministrationNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationNewMexicoDepartmentofTransportationSandiaNationalLaboratories
U.S.BureauofLandManagementU.S.DepartmentofDefenseU.S.DepartmentofInteriorU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyU.S.ForestServiceU.S.NavalSurfaceWarfareCenterU.S.NavyNAVAIRU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionU.S.PostalServiceU.S.StateDepartmentWhiteSandsMissileRange
Government Agencies
where will you work?NMSu holds the largest annual career fair in the region. our engineering students are recruited by the following companies and agencies.Private Industry
Aerospace Engineeringme.nmsu.edu
Aerospace EngineeringAerospaceengineersareinnovativeresearchleadersinthedesign,constructionandanalysisofaircraft,satellites,manned-spacevehiclesandmissions,unmanned-aerialvehicles,andtheaerodynamic,propulsion,flightcontrolandstructuralsystemsofhigh-techvehicles.
CollegeofEngineeringaerospaceengineeringstudentsareatthehubofaerospaceresearch.NASA’stestfacility,WhiteSandsMissileRangeandSpaceportAmericaareallnearby.Inaddition,thelargeaerospacecompaniesmaintainclosetiestotheprogram.
Aerospace StudiesAerospacestudiescourseworkincludesbasicengineeringconcepts,communicationskillsandlaboratoryprocedures,inadditiontomorespecializedstudies.Asfutureaerospaceengineers,studentsaregivenathoroughgroundinginaerodynamics,propulsion,flightstabilityandcontrol,orbitalmechanics,thespaceenvironment,aerospacestructures,ther-modynamics,aerospacesystemsengineeringanddesign.Laboratorytime,wherestudentspracticehands-onapplicationoftheory,isjustasimportant,andthroughseniorcapstonedesignprojects,co-opsandinternships,theycanacquirereal-worldengineeringexperience.
Research HighlightUsingbiomimetrics,thestudyofbiologicalsystems,NMSUengineersareexamininghowbirdsflyandfishswim.Thegoalistoimprovethedesignofsmall,autonomousaerialvehiclesbydevelopingefficient“flapping”propulsionsystems.
The College of Engineering at NMSU has New Mexi-co’s only aerospace engineering program.
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Chemical Engineeringche.nmsu.edu
Theworkofchemicalengineersisactuallyallaround.Chemicalengineerstakerawmaterialsandturnthemintoeverydayproductssuchasmedicines,foods,paper,plastics,fertilizersandsemiconductors–tonamebutafew.Butthat’snotall.Chemicalengineersalsohelpprotecttheenvironmentbydeterminingthelifespanofchemicals,inventingsubstitutesforscarceresourcesandcreatingnewproductsfromrecycledmaterials.
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering StudiesThecourseworkforchemicalengineeringstudentsincludesafocusonthefundamentalscienceprinciplesinchemistry,mathematicsandphysics,withafurtheremphasisonthechemicalengineeringfundamentalsofmaterialandenergybalances,thermodynamics,transportphenomena,andkinetics.Chemicalengineeringteachersalsostresstheimpor-tanceofdesignandcreativeproblem-solvingmethodsusingmodernengineeringtoolssuchasspreadsheets,symbolicequationprocessorsandprocesssimulators.
Studentsalsocarryouthands-onapplicationoftheoryandconceptsinlaboratories,learntheimportanceofteamworkanddeveloporalandwrittencommunicationskills.Byparticipatingincooperativeeducationprogramsandinternships,studentsgainworkexperience,jobknowledgeandvaluablecareercontactsintheirfield.
Research HighlightChemicalengineersfromNMSUaredevelopingnewtechnologiestomakevehiclespow-eredbyhydrogenfuelcellsareality.Byfindingwaystoremovesubstancesdamagingtoexpensivecomponentsusedinfuel-celltechnology,theirresearchwillresultinless-costlytechnology,makingitmoreeconomicallyfeasibleforautomakerstoproduceandofferhydrogenfuel-cellpoweredvehiclestoconsumers.
NMSU has been ranked one of America’s 100 Best College Buys® for 10 consecutive years.
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Civilengineerscreatethepublicandprivateworksstructuresofourworld,includingfreeways,high-risebuildings,bridges,dams,roads,airportsandwater-treatmentplants.Theyplan,designandsupervisetheconstructionofthesefacilities.Civilengineerswillalsodesigntheworldoftomorrowthatcouldincludehabitatsonotherplanets,plantsthatgeneratepowerfromnewsourcesandinfrastructurefornewmodesoftransportation.
Civil Engineering StudiesAtNMSU,civilengineeringstudentscanspecializeinenvironmental,generalcivil,geotechnical,structuralandwaterresourcesengineering.Theywillfollowacourseofstudythatencompassesengineeringprincipalsandanalysis,mathematicsandphysicalandsocialsciences.Courseworkincludesengineeringphysics,mechanics,hydraulicengineering,chemistyandenvironmentalengineering,inadditiontoelectivesforthevariouscivilengineeringoptions.Becauseofextensivehands-onexperiencesininternships,co-opsandseniorcapstonedesignprojects,civilengineeringgraduatesarewellpreparedtobelicensed,practicingprofessionalengineers.
Research HighlightSomeNMSUcivilengineeringstudentsspendtheirsummerinspectingmorethan7,700milesofroadsinsouthernNewMexicofortheNewMexicoDepartmentofTransportation.Theresultsoftheirinspectionsareusedtodetermineifmaintenanceorrepairsareneeded.
Civil Engineeringce.nmsu.edu
Civil Engineering
The civil engineering Bridge Inspection Program has re-searched techniques to solve technological problems with bridge systems for more than 35 years.
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Electrical and Computer Engineeringee.nmsu.edu
Electricalengineersmaketheworldcomealive.FromthebatteriesthatpoweryouriPod®tothepowerplantsthatfuelournation,electricalengineersareresponsiblefortakingenergyandmakingituseful.Theirworkalsoenablesustocommunicateviacellphone,satelliteradioandwirelessInternet.Computerengineersareinvolvedwiththedesign,constructionandoperationofallaspectsofcomputersystems.Beyondyourlaptopordesktopcomputer,theyputthedigitaltouchineverythingthatmakesuptoday’sworld,suchascars,cameras,medicalequipment,videoproducts–younameit.
Electrical and Computer Engineering StudiesElectricalandcomputerengineeringstudentsatNMSUgainabreadthofknowledgeacrossarangeoftopicsinahands-onintensivecurriculum.Theundergraduateprogramtrainsstu-dentstoapplythefundamentalsofmathematicsandphysicsandthecoreareasofcomputerengineering,circuitsandsystems,electromagneticandelectronicstoanalyzeproblemsandcreativelydesignsolutions.Electivesareofferedtoprovideanareaofspecialization,suchascontrolsystems,communications,computerarchitecture,digitaldesign,electromagnetic,electronics,photonics,power,orsignalprocessing.Studentsarewellpreparedtobeginacareerorcontinuetheireducationinagraduateprogram.
Electrical andComputer Engineering
TheElectricUtilityManagementProgramprovidesanadvancededucationprogramforfutureengineeringmanagerswishingtoworkintheelectricutilityindustry.Morethan230studentshavegraduatedfromtheprogram,andsevenhavebecomeCEOsofmajorelectricutilities.
Research HighlightDr.JeanineCookisinvestigatingwaystomodelandpredicttheperformanceofcomputerchipdesignswiththegoalofmakingthemmoreproductiveandefficient.CookreceivedPresidentialhonorsforresearchincomputerarchitectureconductedinconjunctionwithSandiaNationalLaboratories.
The College of Engineering at NMSU was selected to be the first Telemetering Center of Excellence in the United States by the Inter-national Foundation for Telemetering. The center provides research opportunities in the study of advanced communications systems and technologies.
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Engineeringphysicscombinestheapplicationofbasicphysicalprincipleswithtraditionalengi-neeringdisciplines.Engineeringphysicistscreatesomeoftoday’smostexcitingtechnologiesbymanipulatingtheworldatthecellularlevelthroughnanotechnology,creatingmachines,con-trolsandsensorsthataresmallerthanagrainofsalt.Theymovemassiveamountsofinforma-tionfasterthaneverbeforethroughfiber-optictechnology.Andtheydesignlasertechnologiesthatcanbeusedinfieldsasdiverseasmedicineanddefense.
Engineering Physics StudiesTheNMSUengineeringphysicsprogramisofferedjointlybytheCollegeofEngineeringandthedepartmentofphysicsintheCollegeofArtsandSciences.Thedegreeprogramprovidesstudentswitharigorouscourseofstudyinthefundamentalsofphysicsandappliedmathemat-icsalongwithacorecurriculuminanengineeringspecialty.Theprogramoffersoptionsinaerospace,chemical,electricalandmechanicalengineering.Thecurriculumincludeslabora-toryworktofamiliarizestudentswithexperimentaltechniquesandtechnology,usingthemostadvancedequipment.Studentspracticeworkinginmultidisciplinaryenvironmentsandlearnreal-worldproblem-solvingstrategiesbasedonfundamentalphysicalprinciples.
Research HighlightThephysicsdepartmenthasstrongresearchprogramsinthefieldsofparticleandnuclearphysics,computationalphysics,materialsscience,geophysics,andengineeringphysicseducation.Mostofthisresearchisdoneatorincollaborationwithnationallaboratories,includingLosAlamos,Argonne,Brookhaven,Fermilab,andJeffersonLab.Ourstudentsandfacultybuildlargedetectorsfillingmultistorybuildingsinordertostudythesmallestbuildingblocksofmatter.Theyusemassivelyparallelcomputersystemstomodelthestructureoftheearth’sinterior,orthestructureoftheatomicnucleus.Researchersalsousebeamsoflightorneutronstostudytheorderingofmaterials—workwhichcouldleadtobettercomputerchipsortoabetterunderstandingofthestateofwaterthatexistsonotherplanets.TheyhaveplantedseismometersinthegroundinTibettounderstandhowtheHimalayanMountainswereformed.Ourresearchersalsolookathowstudentslearninordertodevelopbetterteachingmethods.
Engineering Physics
Engineering Physicsengineeringphysics.nmsu.edu
NMSU has New Mexico’s only engineering physics degree program.
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Engineering Technologyetse.nmsu.edu
Engineering Technology
Engineering Technology StudiesEngineeringtechnologystudentsreceiveaneducationinthepracticalapplicationsofengi-neeringprinciples.Theoryanddesigngiveabasicfoundationoftheprincipalsandthenamajorportionoftimeisspentlearningtheapplicationsandskillsrequiredtodesign,buildandtestareasspecifictothediscipline.Thecurriculumincludesmathematics,science,andappliedengineeringandcomputingcourses.Studentscanspecializeincivil,mechanical,informationorelectronicandcomputerengineeringtechnology,withminorsavailableinmanufacturing,renewableenergyandsecuritytechnology.
Civilengineeringtechnologystudentslearntoimplementcurrentcivilengineeringpracticesindesign,constructionandprojectmanagement.Theytakemanyofthesametechnicalsciencecoursesasmechanicalengineeringtechnologystudents,suchasfluids,thermodynamicsandstrengthofmaterials.Civiltechnicalspecialtycoursesincludepropertiesofconstructionmaterials,blueprintreading,surveying,applieddesignofstructures,highwaytechnology,landdevelopmentandinfrastructure,hydraulicsandconstructionmanagement.
Areasofconcentrationforelectronicandcomputerengineeringtechnologystudentsareappliedcircuits,electronicsdevices,computerhardware,computerapplicationandsystemssoftware,programming,networking,digitalsystemsandsecurity.
Mechanicalengineeringtechnologystudentsreceiveinstructioninadiverserangeofstudy,includingthepropertiesofmaterials,fluidflow,thermalenergy,forces,objectsinmotion,mechanisms,manufacturingprocessesandrobotics.Studentslearnhowtodesignmechani-calsystemsusingdrafting,designandanalysissoftware.
Research HighlightStudentspursuingtherenewableenergytechnologyminoraredesigningavarietyofnovelapplications.Onestudentprojectinvolvedthedesignofasolar-poweredwellpumpforlivestockwatering.Inanotherproject,studentsdesignedasolar-poweredbusstopsignfortheNMSUAggieTransitsystem.ThebussignhasalitdisplayboxforbusschedulesandaprogrammableLEDmessageboardpoweredentirelybysolarenergy.
Engineeringtechnologygraduatesareproblemsolvers,creativethinkersandinnovators.Theirabilitytoapplyengineeringprinciplesandconceptsinspecializedareasenablesthemtodomanythings,suchasmanagingtheconstructionofhighways,buildings,orwatertreatmentplants;enablingbusinessestomaximizeefficiencythroughtheuseofcomputers;anddesigningandtestingnewproducts.
All of the lecture-based classes in the College of Engineering at NMSU are taught by regular faculty members.
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Industrial Engineeringie.nmsu.edu
Industrialengineersstandoutamongtheengineeringdisciplinesinthattheydealwiththehumanelement.Theirjobistofigureouthowtomakeproductionprocesseshappenbetter,fasterandsafer.YourfavoriteDVDwasonthestoreshelfforyoutobuybecauseanindustrialengineermadesurethenecessarymaterials,personnelandmachinerywereavailabletoproduceanddeliverit.Theyanalyze,design,andcontrolproduction,service,anddistributionsystems.Drawinguponmathematical,physicalandsocialsciences,theyusetheprinciplesandmethodsofengineeringanalysisanddesigntospecify,predict,andevaluatetheendresultfromindustrialsystems.
Industrial Engineering StudiesTheindustrialengineeringprogrampreparesstudentsforawidevarietyofemploymentopportunitiesorforadvancededucationinfieldssuchasengineering,law,medicineorbusiness.Studentsintheprogramhaveplentyofopportunityforhands-onexperienceinlaboratoriesandtheyareencouragedtotakepartincooperativeeducationandinternships.
Inadditiontoengineeringprinciplesandanalysis,industrialengineeringstudentsstudychemisty,industrialengineering,engineeringphysics,manfacturingprocesses,engineeringoperations,qualitycontrol,simulationmodelingandfacilitiesplanninganddesign.Thisfieldofstudydevelopsskillsnotonlyinengineering,butalsoinmath,science,businessandthesocialsciences.
Research HighlightNMSUindustrialengineersaredevelopingnewmethodsofmanufacturingusingthelatesttechnologiessuchasinjectionmoldingand3-Dprototyping.Theystudyhowpeoplecanmanufacturepartsefficientlyanduseenvironmentallysafematerialsandprocesses.Thisresearchisincorporatedintotheclassroomwherestudentslearnbydoing.
Industrial Engineering The College of Engineering at New Mexico State University offers
the only accredited industrial engineering degree program in New Mexico.
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Information and Communication Technologydistance.nmsu.edu etse.nmsu.edu
Information and Communication TechnologyInaworldwherecomputersarepartofnearlyeverythingwedo,informationandcommunicationtechnologygraduatesareinhighdemand.ICTprofessionalsdesignandmaintainwebsites.TheymakeitpossibleforyoutochatwithyourfriendsviatheInternetthroughanetwork.Theymanagemassiveamountsofcomputerizeddataandhelpmakeyourinformationsecuresoitwon’tfallintothewronghands.
Information and Communication Technology ProgramICTisadegree-completionprogramdesignedforstudentswithanassociatedegreeortwoyearsofcomputer-relatedortechnologystudies.Studentstakejunior-andsenior-levelICTcoursestoearnthebachelor’sdegree.ICTcorecoursesareofferedviatheInternet,sostudentscanattendclassanytime,anywhere.TheICTcurriculumem-phasizesthestudyofcomputerhardware,applicationandoperatingsystemssoftware,systemintegration,databasedesignandmanagement,networking,andnetworksecurity,andincludesthestudyofthesespecializedareas:
• Javaandwebdesign• Informationandphysicalsecurity• Computerforensics• Oracledatabasemanagement• UNIX/Linuxsystemadministration• Networkingandlocal-areanetworks
The Information and Communication Technology program was launched in 2004 and has become one of the fastest growing fields of study at NMSU.
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Mechanical Engineeringme.nmsu.edu
Ifit’samachine,amechanicalengineerdesignedit.Thisincludesmachinesassimpleasabicycleorascomplexasthelatestmilitaryjet.Mechanicalengineersoftendesignthingsthataren’tmachines.Theirworkinvolvesthedesign,manufactureandoperationofawiderangeofdevices,componentsandsystems–fromtheordinary,suchaspackagingforproducts,totheamazing,suchasartificialorgans.
Mechanical Engineering StudiesAtNMSU,mechanicalengineeringstudentsreceiveathoroughfoundationinsolidmechanics,thermalsciences,fluidmechanics,materialsscience,engineeringanalysis,engineeringdesign,andthemathematicalandcomputationalmethodsengineersusetosolveproblems.Mechanicalengineeringstudentslearntousemodernexperimentalanddataanalysistechniques.Theydevelopskillspertinenttothedesignprocess,includingtheabilitytoformulateproblems,thinkcreatively,communicateeffectively,synthesizeinformationandworkcollaboratively.Throughlaboratorywork,theygainexperienceinusingstate-of-the-artcomputationaltools.
Mechanical Engineering
Research HighlightMechanicalengineeringresearchatNMSUincludesprojectsinwildfiresimulation,behav-iorofcompositefoamandothermaterials,robotics,biomechanics,fluiddragandvortexdynamics,structuralvibrationsandhealthmonitoring,designoptimizationandvalidationofcomplexsimulationmodels.Theseandotherprojectsprovidestudentstheopportunitytoworkoncutting-edgetechnology.
The mechanical engineering department at NMSU has been offering degrees for more than 100 years and awarded the first-ever engineer-ing degree in the state of New Mexico.
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Surveying Engineeringetse.nmsu.edu
Surveying EngineeringDefiningboundariesandmeasuringlandhavebeenanimportantpartofhumanendeavorsincethebeginningofrecordedhistory.Whetherdeterminingtheshapeofanationorspecify-ingthepathofanewhighway,ourworldisdefinedthroughsurveying.Surveyingengineersanalyze,designandexecutesurveyingandmappingprojects.Inadditiontoknowledgeofthemathematicalandcomputationalmethodsinvolvedinsurveyingmeasurementandanalysis,surveyorsmustalsohaveanunderstandingofthelegalprinciplesofboundarylocationandthelawsrelatedtoboundariesandlanduse.
Surveying Engineering StudiesSurveyingengineeringstudentslearnthescientific,mathematicalandengineeringprinciplesofsurveying,alongwiththelegal,politicalandsocialcontextofsurveying.Theyalsostudythere-sponsibilitiesandethicsofsurveyingprofessionals.Theylearnhowtocollect,analyze,interpretandapplysurveydata.NMSUsurveyingengineeringgraduatesarepreparedforlicensurebythestateinwhichtheywork.
Research HighlightSurveyingengineeringfacultyandstudentsareconductingworkfortheU.S.BureauofLandManagementtoconvertpreviouslycollectedpubliclandssurveysystemrecordsintomodern-izeddigitaldata.Studentsareactivelyinvolvedinthisproject,whichisexposingthemtothetechnicalissuesinvolvedwiththeabstraction,manipulation,analysisandsubdivisionoftown-ships.
NMSU is the only college in New Mexico offering a surveying engineering degree program.
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Engineeringcollegestudentsareinvitedtojoinawidearrayofengineeringandcivicactivities.Studentsattendtheregionalandnationalconferencesoftheirrespectiveorgani-zationswheretheyhavetheopportunitytobuildprofessionalcontacts,attendjobfairsandnetworkwithotherstudentsandengineers.Manydifferentleadershipconferencesandscholarshippossibilitiesareavailable,andstudentswithstrongacademicrecordsmaybeinvitedtojoinnationalengineeringhonorsocieties.MembersofstudentorganizationsalsoserveastutorsandmentorsintheFreshmanMentoringProgram.
Engineers CouncilAmemberoftheNationalAssociationofEngineeringStudentCouncils,E-Councilencouragestheinvolvementofengineeringstudentsinprofessional,academicandcivicareas.TheE-Councilconnectsstudentswithotherengineeringandstudentorganiza-tionsatNMSU,someofwhicharelistedbelow.ContactE-Councilformoreinforma-tionatnmsuecouncil@gmail.com.
Student OrganizationsAmericanIndianScience&EngineeringSocietyMexicanAmericanEngineers&ScientistsNationalSocietyofBlackEngineersSocietyofHispanicProfessionalEngineersSocietyofWomenEngineersTauBetaPiHonorSociety
Student Competitions and Activities: Bridge-BuildingContestChemicalCarCompetitionCommunityServiceProjectsConcreteCanoeCompetitionEngineersWithoutBordersProjectsMini-BajaContestNASA’sReducedGravityStudentFlightOpportunitiesProgramNationalMaterialsHandlingCompetitionPhysicsOlympicsRenoBiddingCompetitionSteelBridgeCompetitionStudentDesignCompetitionsWERCEnvironmentalDesignContest
Student organizationsengr.nmsu.edu/student_org.shtml
Student Activities
Financialassistanceisimportanttoeverystudent,butperhapsmoresotostudentswhoundertaketherigorousengineeringeducation.Inadditiontofederal,stateanduniversity-basedscholarships,theCollegeofEngineeringhasmanyscholarshipssetasidespecificallyforengineeringstudents.Thesevaryinamountandarebaseduponabroadspectrumofcriteria.
YoumustbeadmittedtoNMSUtobeconsideredforfinancialaidandNMSUscholarships.Tobeconsideredforengineer-ing-specificscholarshipsyoumustalsobeadmittedtotheCollegeofEngineering.
TheCollegeofEngineeringscholarshipapplicationmustbesubmittedonline.Thisoneapplicationenablesyoutobeconsid-eredforanyandallengineeringscholarshipsforwhichyouareeligible.
Checkoutfinancialaidandscholarshipopportunities. University-wide:nmsu.edu/finaid CollegeofEngineering:engr.nmsu.edu/scholarships
Important Due DatesJanuary 16• NMSUPresidentialScholarshipapplications
March 1• NMSUandCollegeofEngineeringscholarshipapplications• FreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)mustbecompletedtobe consideredforNMSUfinancialaidandscholarships
Financial aid and scholarships
Financial aid and scholarshipsnmsu.edu/finaid engr.nmsu.edu/scholarships
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Live where you learnCampushousingoffersauniqueexperienceforenteringengineeringfreshmen.YoumaychoosebetweentwoLivingLearningCommunities–onedesignedspecificallyforengineersandanotherreservedforwomeninscienceandengineering.Thesecommunitiesclusterfirst-yearstudentsonthesamefloor,offeringthemtheopportunitytointeractwithfacultyandotherstudentswhosharecommonacademicinterests.Topengineeringstudentsserveasresidentmentorstofreshmenresidinginthesespecialdormcommunities.
Thereisnoextracostforchoosingthewomeninscienceandengineeringortheengineerscommunities.Simplychecktheappropriateboxonthehousingapplication.Formoreinformation,visitnmsu.edu/~housing/Application.htm.
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