RIT Engineering Open House: Discover the Kate Gleason College of Engineering

1. Welcome Kate Gleason College of Engineering Open House

2. Agenda • RIT Engineering Programs ….. Harvey Palmer • Cooperative Education ..………. Lynne Perry • Questions and Answers ..……... Dept. Heads • Visit to Engineering Departments .......… Students, Parents, and Friends Open Forum with Department Heads & Dean --- 1:00 pm Xerox Auditorium – Gleason Engineering Bldg

3. Exciting Times in the World of Engineering • Personal computers multi-task and run at remarkable speeds (>1 GHz) • Telecom / wireless / satellite technology enable world-wide access to personal messaging and communications • Devices continue to get smaller/cheaper/smarter (nearly 16 billion transistors on a single chip) • Productivity and hence competitive advantage of US industries continues to increase Kate Gleason College of Engineering

4. What makes RIT’sCollege of Engineering special? • Dedicated, experienced faculty • Students that are smart, creative, energetic, focused, problem-solvers • State-of-the-art facilities • Career-oriented focus • Broad array of educational opportunities • Total commitment to undergraduate education Kate Gleason College of Engineering

5. RIT’s Competitive Advantage • Engineering Faculty • Teach all classes • Serve as the students’ advisors • Are highly accessible to students • Have extensive practical experience

6. RIT’s Competitive Advantage • RIT Engineering students are • Smart, creative, energetic and focused • enjoy applying their engineering know-how • outside the classroom • eg., SAE Formula Car Program:perennially wins accolades at national and international competitions Kate Gleason College of Engineering

7. RIT’s Competitive Advantage • State-of-the-Art Laboratory and Computer Facilities • Newly renovated facilities with • state-of-the-art classroom technology • expanded laboratories • new engineering learning center • Best and largest micro-fab/clean room facility in the U.S. for undergraduate education • Rated 14th most wired campus in U.S. by Yahoo • Entire campus linked by optical network • CAD labs with the latest in workstations and software for design and analysis

8. RIT’s Competitive Advantage • Cooperative education is an integral part of program • Prepares students for lifelong learning • Prepares students to select optimal career path • Enhances job opportunities To learn engineering you have to do engineering. Kate Gleason College of Engineering

9. RIT’s Competitive Advantage Special Educational Opportunities • Earn both the B.S. & M.S. degree in 5+ years • Study Abroad or do an International Co-Op • Honors Program: Multidisciplinary Engineering in a Global Environment • Complete a Joint BS/MS in two related disciplines • Industrial & Systems Engineering and Statistics • Electrical & Computer Engineering …… • Earn a BS in ISE and an MBA in 6 years Kate Gleason College of Engineering

10. RIT’s Competitive Advantage • Class sizes are small • avg. class size is ~30 students • personalized education • % of classes of 50 or more(U.S. News survey) Rochester Institute of Technology 3% Carnegie Mellon University 8% Massachusetts Institute of Technology 16% Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 16% Georgia Institute of Technology 25%

11. RIT’s Competitive Advantage • High demand for RIT graduates and co-op students • 96% of graduates hired or accepted to graduate school within 6 mos. of graduation • Starting salaries (excluding bonus and incentive): • median $48,500 -- high $90,000 • 100 % of BS/MS graduates placed (median starting salary: $55,000) Kate Gleason College of Engineering

12. Kate Gleason College of Engineering: A Winning Combination of Attributes • RIT’s College of Engineering ranked 4th by U.S. News among schools that award B.S. and M.S. degrees • All KGCOE B.S. degree programs ranked in the top 5among their peers Kate Gleason College of Engineering

13. Cooperative Education in the College of EngineeringLouise CarreseAssociate DirectorOffice of Cooperative Educationand Career Services

14. COE Cooperative Education Integrated into the Curriculum 100% Student Participation 5 Quarters -- Beginning in 3rd Year Alternating Study & Work Flexibility Among Departments Full-time and Paid Co-op

15. Fall Winter Spring Summer $$ Co-op 5 4 Y Co-op Co-op e 3 a Co-op Co-op r 2 Vacation 1 Vacation Academic / Co-op Schedule: An Example Vacation Academic Co-op

16. Career Services Industry Students Alumni Faculty CO-OP PLACEMENT:EVERYONE HAS A ROLE Co-op

17. ROLEOF THECO-OP COORDINATOR STUDENTS Individual Advising Co-op Orientations Seminars/Workshops EMPLOYERS Develop Job Opportunities Campus Interviews Job Postings Provide Liaison Co-op

18. Many Co-op Opportunities • Multinational • National • Regional • Local • Create your own Co-op

19. Advanced Micro Devices Bausch & Lomb Boeing Corp. Carrier Corp. Corning Eastman Kodak Ford Motor Co. General Motors Harris Corp. IBM Intel Corp. Johnson & Johnson Motorola NASA Nat’l Semiconductor SUN Microsystems Volvo SAMPLE OF ENGINEERING CO-OP EMPLOYERS Co-op

20. Kate Gleason College of Engineering

21. RIT Engineering Disciplines

22. The Kate GleasonCollege of Engineering • Computer Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Industrial & Systems Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Microelectronic Engineering • Undeclared Engineering • Quality and Applied Statistics (M.S. Only)

23. Computer Engineering • Design and build computers • Design “smart” microchips • Develop software computing tools • Develop computerized systems and subsystems • Students have a wide selection of electives in computer science and software engineering

24. Electrical Engineering • Develop automated manufacturing systems • Design electronic and optical sub-assemblies • Develop signal processing systems • Develop automated controls • Develop telecommunication systems • Students have a unique blend of analytical, hardware, and software courses

25. Industrial & SystemsEngineering • Design, manage, layout and optimize the processes by which products are made • Make sure that a high quality product is produced efficiently • Make products smaller, faster, cheaper and better • Students work with faculty on a diverse set of projects: e.g., computer integrated manufacturing, facilities planning, virtual manufacturing, information systems

26. Mechanical Engineering • Work on space and aeronautical systems • Develop alternative energy systems • Design and build new automotive systems • Develop robots for manufacturing • Improve the efficiency of U.S. and world manufacturing • Students have course options in aerospace and automotive engineering

27. Microelectronic Engineering • Design integrated circuits • Fabricate integrated circuits • Develop micro-sensors for automotive, medical and robotic systems • Develop new semiconductor processes • Join the only ABET accredited MicroE Program in the U.S.

28. Undeclared EngineeringStudents • Consider all the options • Take up to a year to make a choice • Make progress toward your RIT degree while investigating all five engineering programs • Guaranteed access to engineering program of choice

29. Questions?

30. Experience a Competitive Edge Co-op

31. RIT Engineering Programs • Computer Engineering • Industrial & Systems Engineering • Microelectronic Engineering • Undeclared Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering