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

Live where you learnnmsu.edu/~housing

Live where you learnCampushousingoffersauniqueexperienceforenteringengineeringfreshmen.YoumaychoosebetweentwoLivingLearningCommunities–onedesignedspecificallyforengineersandanotherreservedforwomeninscienceandengineering.Thesecommunitiesclusterfirst-yearstudentsonthesamefloor,offeringthemtheopportunitytointeractwithfacultyandotherstudentswhosharecommonacademicinterests.Topengineeringstudentsserveasresidentmentorstofreshmenresidinginthesespecialdormcommunities.

Thereisnoextracostforchoosingthewomeninscienceandengineeringortheengineerscommunities.Simplychecktheappropriateboxonthehousingapplication.Formoreinformation,visitnmsu.edu/~housing/Application.htm.

College of Engineering

College of Engineeringengr.nmsu.edu

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Admissions575-646-3121800-662-6678nmsu.edu

Financial Aid575-646-4105877-278-8586nmsu.edu/finaid

Housing575-646-3202nmsu.edu/~housing

Recruiting575-646-5894engr.nmsu.edu/admissions.shtml

Scholarships575-646-2913engr.nmsu.edu/scholarships.shtml

Chemical Engineering575-646-1214che.nmsu.edu

Civil Engineering 575-646-3801ce.nmsu.edu

Engineering Technology and Surveying Engineering 575-646-2236etse.nmsu.edu

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Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering 575-646-3115ee.nmsu.edu

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 575-646-3501me.nmsu.edu

Physics (College of Arts and Sciences)575-646-3831engineeringphysics.nmsu.edu

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