Fairfield University School of Engineering
The Fairfield University School of Engineering is a graduate and undergraduate engineering school and one of the professional schools of Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school offers fully accredited graduate and undergraduate programs, according to the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
| Motto | Per Fidem ad Plenam Veritatem -- Through Faith to the Fullness of Truth |
|---|---|
| Type | Private, Jesuit |
| Established | 1994 |
| Dean | Dr. Bruce Berdarnier |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Suburban 200 acres (809,000 m²) |
| Website | SOE Website |
There are MS Programs in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Master of Technology and Software Engineering. The Electrical and Computer Engineering program has 10 domains, including biomedical engineering, power, microelectronics, enterprise computing and networked embedded systems.
History
- 1994: Fairfield University acquired the Bridgeport Engineering Institute.
- 1996: Electrical and mechanical engineering programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- 1998: Master of Science offered in management of technology and software engineering.
- 1999: School of Engineering becomes a separate undergraduate school.
- 2006: Software and computer engineering programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
- 2010: Henry Luce Foundation awarded grant to the School of Engineering to establish the Clare Boothe Luce Professorship in Mechanical Engineering for an outstanding woman engineer/scholar.[1]
- 2010: Boehringer Ingelheim donated $700K of industrial robotic equipment to the School of Engineering to be used in the school's automated manufacturing engineering curriculum.[2]
Academic programs
Undergraduate programs
- Bachelor of Science in
- Bioengineering
- Computer Science
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Software Engineering
Graduate programs
- Master of Science in
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Management of Technology
People
Student achievement
- Undergraduate mechanical engineering students finished third overall in the 2003 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) Competition.[3][4]
- Graduate software engineering student Maria Sette received Cisco Networking Academy's 2007 Global Recognition Award.[5]
Notable alumni
- Joseph DeMartino - Chief Operations Officer at LMI Aerospace
- Div Pithadia - Chief Technology Officer at Capify
- Ryan Shearman - founder & CEO, Fusar Technologies
- Robert Sobolewski (1970) - former CEO of ebm-papst
References
- Foundation awards Fairfield University $404,000 to establish the Clare Boothe Luce Professorship in Mechanical Engineering, accessed November 18, 2010.
- Boehringer Ingelheim donates $700K of robotic tools to university, accessed December 20, 2010.
- "FAIRFIELD STUDENTS PLACE THIRD IN ASME HPV COMPETITION 2003". Archived from the original on 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- "FINAL STANDINGS ASME HPVC 2003 East Coast/MidWest Competition" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- Fairfield University engineering student receives award from Cisco Systems, Inc. for academic and NYPD career achievements
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