College of Engineering

Mission

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was founded in 1867 as a state-supported, land-grant institution with a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service. Based on that foundation, the mission of the College of Engineering is to meet the needs of the state and nation through excellence in education, research, and public service. The goals are to instill in students the attitudes, values, vision, and training that will prepare them for lifetimes of continued learning and leadership in engineering and other fields; to generate new knowledge for the benefit of society; and to provide special services when there are needs that the college is uniquely qualified to meet.

Vision

The vision of the College of Engineering is to be a distinguished institution, providing knowledge that focuses on the creation and management of systems and resources. This knowledge is to be shared by motivating and educating qualified students to master the most important components of science and engineering at all levels. The students are also to have an appreciation for human and ethical values and to master the skills of oral and written communication. The value of this combined knowledge is measured by its connection to effective products, processes, and services that address the needs of society.

Educational Objectives

The College of Engineering prepares men and women for professional careers in engineering and related positions in industry, commerce, education, and government. Graduates at the bachelors level are prepared to begin the practice of engineering or to continue their formal education at a graduate school of their choice. Based on the mission and vision statement of the college, each engineering program has developed educational objectives that are further explained in the curricular sections of this catalog. In general, all the programs provide students with a comprehensive education that includes in-depth instruction in their chosen fields of study. The curricula are designed to emphasize analysis and problem solving and to provide exposure to open-ended problems and design methods. The courses are taught in a manner that fosters teamwork, communication skills, and individual professionalism, including ethics and environmental awareness. The classroom experiences, along with outside activities, prepare students for lifetimes of continued learning and leadership. Thus, the engineering programs enable graduates to make significant contributions in their chosen fields while at the same time recognizing their responsibilities to society.

Outcomes and Assessment

To accomplish the educational objectives and to comply with current engineering accreditation standards, all engineering programs achieve the following outcomes:

• an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
• an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
• an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
• an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
• an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
• an ability to communicate effectively
• the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context
• a recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning
• a knowledge of contemporary issues
• an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

This site contains the curricula of the various engineering programs offered at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Further descriptions of these and any additional educational objectives and outcomes are presented at the beginning of each program listing. An assessment system for continuous measurement, evaluation, and improvement is in place at each department. In addition, the college conducts surveys, collects collegewide data, and provides coordination and assistance to the departments for the overall process.

Professional Component

Each engineering program also contains a professional component, as required for accreditation, that is consistent with the objectives of the program and the institution. The professional component includes:

• one year of a combination of college-level mathematics and basic sciences, some with laboratory/experimental experience, appropriate to the discipline
• one and one-half years of engineering topics, consisting of engineering sciences and engineering design appropriate to the student's field of study
• a general education component that complements the technical content of the curriculum and is consistent with the objectives of the program and the institution.

The paragraphs below further describe these elements of curriculum and expected student outcomes and experiences.

Breadth of Curricula

The college provides training in the mathematical and physical sciences and their application to a broad spectrum of technological and social requirements of society. The engineering curricula, although widely varied and specialized, are built on a general foundation of scientific theory applicable to many different fields. Work in the classroom and laboratory is brought into sharper focus by practical problems that the student solves by methods similar to those of practicing engineers. Engineering design experience is introduced early in the curriculum, is integrated throughout, and culminates in a major design project team-work experience in the senior year.

Although each student pursues a curriculum chosen to meet individual career goals, all students take certain courses Basic courses in mathematics, chemistry, physics, rhetoric, and compute science are required in the first two years. The scientific and technical portion of the majors provides the rudimentary development of technical skills, the modern engineering tools and methods for solving problems in practice, the design of experiments and associated data analysis, an under standing of values and cost, an understanding of the ethical characteristics of the engineering profession and practice, a sensitivity to the socially related technical problems that confront the health and safety, and the ability and emphasis for maintaining professional competence through lifelong learning. Although the curricula are progressively specialized in the third and fourth years, each student is required to take some courses outside his or her chosen field.

Nontechnical courses are included in each curriculum; they may be required or elective. Many nontechnical courses satisfy the broad objectives of the humanities and social sciences requirements of the engineering curricula, enabling strong, effective communications, making the student keenly aware of the urgent contemporary problems of society, and developing a deeper appreciation of human cultural achievements in a global context. The humanities and social sciences courses are usually drawn from the liberal arts and sciences, economics, and approved courses in fine and applied arts. A student who desires a broader cultural background may wish to consider a combined engineering-liberal arts and science program; see Special Programs.

Library Resources

The Grainger Engineering Library Information Center is a major resource center for students in all curricula. State-of-the-art resources include a digital imaging lab, computer and multimedia lab, instructional services lab, information retrieval research lab, and high-tech classrooms. It also contains the reference books, periodicals, catalogs, and technical publications that students need constantly and provides materials for general reading and private research.

Departments and Curricula

The College of Engineering includes the Departments of Aerospace Engineering, Bioengineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, General Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, Physics, and Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. The undergraduate curricula described later in this section are administered by these units. The work in chemical engineering is administered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The curriculum in agricultural engineering is administered jointly by the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences and the College of Engineering.

The programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) are:

• Aerospace Engineering* [1950]
• Agricultural Engineering (BS) [1950]
• Chemical Engineering (BS) [1936]
• Civil Engineering (BS) [1936]
• Computer Engineering (BS) [1978]
• Computer Science (BS) [2002]
• Electrical Engineering (BS) [1936]
• Engineering Mechanics (BS) [1960]
• General Engineering (BS) [1936]
• Industrial Engineering (BS) [1960]
• Materials Science and Engineering (BS) [1996]
• Mechanical Engineering (BS) [1936]
• Nuclear Engineering (BS) [1978]

* Accredited program name was Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering until August, 2004

Computer Science falls under the purview of the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC); all others fall under the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC).

Each student entering the College of Engineering declares his or her choice of a curriculum. All first-year students follow a program that is essentially common.

Admission Requirements

Entering Freshman Admissions

Students seeking admission to the College of Engineering who are recent high school graduates or who have earned fewer than 12 semester hours of credit at other collegiate institutions are classified as new freshmen and must meet the entrance requirements to the College of Engineering that are specified for new freshmen. Students are admitted to the college on a best-qualified basis as determined by ACT/SAT composite scores, high school percentile rank, and review of the personal statement. It is strongly suggested that three years of a single foreign language be completed in high school.

Although new freshmen take a common, or similar, program (shown below), they are required to choose a curriculum in which they wish to study. Curriculum changes may be possible after the freshman year. Some restrictions apply when differential admission procedures are used. Because the program of study is essentially the same for all freshman students, such changes can be made without loss of credit toward graduation.

Placement in chemistry, mathematics, rhetoric, and foreign languages is required and is based upon ACT/SAT scores or specific tests. Proficiency exams in chemistry, mathematics and physics are available. A student with advanced placement (AP or IB) credit in mathematics, chemistry, or physics will receive credit toward graduation and will be placed in advanced course work consistent with academic preparation.

1. The normal freshman chemistry sequence is CHEM 102/103 and CHEM 104/105.

2. Entering freshmen may be required to take MATH 012 and MATH 014 or 016, depending on math placement.

Transfer Student Admission

The College of Engineering admits qualified transfer students from both community and four-year colleges and has worked closely with these schools in Illinois to implement coordinated engineering programs. Admission to the College of Engineering is limited for applicants seeking to transfer from community colleges located outside of Illinois.

Students may complete the first two years of study in other accredited institutions and transfer to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with little or no loss of credit, provided that they follow the proper program. A suggested list of courses that should be completed in the first two years before transferring is given below. A range of hours is given in each of these course work areas because the major concern is that students have an adequate coverage of basic subject matter rather than specific numbers of hours in given areas. Ranges are given applicable to both quarter-hour and semester-hour systems.

Students who have not completed three years of a single foreign language in high school should complete the third-level foreign language before transferring.

Range of Hours

Students should complete as many of the suggested courses as possible and select additional courses from those in the Other Courses list above to complete full-time study programs. Normally, a student will complete all of the suggested courses and 8 to 10 additional semester hours of course work. This additional course work may include social sciences and humanities electives but could include work in computer science or advanced mathematics.

Before selecting social sciences and humanities electives, students should familiarize themselves with the elective requirements of the college. A student who wants to transfer to the college must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.8 to apply, but competitive standards for admission are usually higher than the 2.8 level.

Students may transfer to the college for the fall, spring, or summer session provided they have met competitive grade-point average cutoffs and have completed 60 or more semester hours of work. Both the overall GPA of all transferable courses and the separate GPA of the technical courses (mathematics, physics, chemistry) must meet or exceed the competitive cutoffs. Transfer students are required to have also completed the basic mathematics (through calculus), physics, chemistry, and English (rhetoric and composition) sequences in the 60 or more semester hours required for transfer. Transfer students starting their studies in the fall semester are allowed to advance enroll during the preceding summer. Students are informed of this opportunity after they are admitted. Questions are invited concerning this procedure.

A few sophomore-level technical courses may not be offered by most community colleges. However, junior-level transfer students can usually arrange their programs on the Urbana-Champaign campus so that all technical requirements can be completed in a four-semester period on this campus if they wish to do so. If the number of hours remaining to complete a degree requires more than four semesters, the student may enroll for an additional summer session or semester.

Students planning to transfer to the College of Engineering are encouraged to write to the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 206 Engineering Hall, 1308 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801, or to the head of the department to which they wish to transfer. A student should complete all sequences in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and English at one institution to maintain proper continuity. In cases where this is not possible, a student may enroll in a summer session to make up deficiencies. Individual program plans between most transfer institutions and the College of Engineering are available upon request.

Transfer students are not required to take freshman guidance examinations or any other examinations to qualify for admission to the College of Engineering, but all other admission regulations apply to them. Transfer students should consult Admission of Transfer Applicants elsewhere in this document for general information concerning transfer to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and students from community colleges should note especially the rules regarding community colleges.

For more information, view the Admissions Transfer Handbook.

General Education

The College of Engineering requires 18 hours of humanities and social sciences. The campus also has requirements that can be satisfied within the structure of the college requirements. Students should consult with the college and department offices and their advisers for specific information.

Special Programs

Combined Engineering-Liberal Arts and Sciences Program

A five-year program of study permits a student to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in a field of engineering from the College of Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the Urbana-Champaign campus.

This program affords the student the opportunity to prepare for a career of an interdisciplinary nature. By selecting an appropriate liberal arts and sciences major in combination with the desired engineering curriculum, it is possible for a student to qualify for new careers in industry, business, or government. A student who desires a broader background than can be provided in the four-year engineering curricula can develop a program that includes a well-rounded enhanced cultural education in addition to an engineering specialty. Each student must file an approved program with the College of Engineering office and with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Advisers in both colleges assist in planning a program of study to meet the needs and requirements for both degrees. Most combinations of engineering and liberal arts curricula may be completed in ten semesters if the student does not have deficiencies in the entrance requirements of either college.

Most engineering curricula can be combined with one of a variety of liberal arts and sciences majors, including languages, social sciences, humanities, speech communication, and philosophy. This combined program operates under the following conditions:

• Students entering the program must meet admission requirements for both colleges.
• A student who starts in the program and decides to transfer from it is subject to the existing graduation requirements of the college of his or her choice.
• The degrees of Bachelor of Science in engineering and Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in liberal arts and sciences are awarded simultaneously. No student in the combined program is permitted to receive a degree from either college before completing the entire program.
• Participants must satisfy the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences foreign language graduation requirement.
• Students electing advanced Reserve Officers' Training Corps and Naval ROTC programs are required to meet these commitments in addition to the combined program as outlined.
• Students with 75 or more hours of transfer credit are not advised to enter this program because they cannot ordinarily complete it in five years.
• Students transferring from other colleges and universities must plan to complete at least one year in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Urbana-Champaign and one year in the College of Engineering at Urbana-Champaign to satisfy residency requirements if both degrees are to be granted here. Other students should plan to spend a minimum of two years in each college.
• A student is expected to maintain at least a 2.5 grade-point average to be accepted or to continue in the program. A higher grade-point average may be imposed.

During the first year, students are enrolled in the common freshman program for engineers, which is taken in the College of Engineering (see above). Students are normally enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for the second and third years and in the College of Engineering for the fourth and fifth years. A typical combined program follows:

Second year

Third year

Fourth year

Fifth year

It may be necessary to adjust the above program to allow the student to take more hours in the liberal arts and sciences program.

For further information about this program, students should write to the Office of the Associate Dean in either the College of Engineering or the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the Urbana-Champaign campus.

Affiliations with Other Liberal Arts Colleges

Through a program of affiliation between the College of Engineering and a number of liberal arts colleges, a student may enroll in a five-year program, earn a bachelor's degree from one of these colleges, and at the same time earn a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In general, students spend the first three years at the liberal arts college and the final two years at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. At the time of transfer, students must meet competitive transfer admission requirements and must meet certain residency requirements to participate in this program.

The five-year program encourages a student to develop a broad understanding of the social sciences and humanities while striving for excellence in technical studies. These affiliations have the added benefit of allowing students to take pre-engineering studies at liberal arts schools. Students interested in this dual degree program should meet with advisers from both schools to develop an individual plan of study.

• Colleges affiliated with the College of Engineering are:
• Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois
• De Paul University, Chicago, Illinois
• Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois
• Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois
• Greenville College, Greenville, Illinois
• Illinois Benedictine College, Lisle, Illinois
• Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois
• Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
• Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois
• Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois
• Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois
• Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
• North Central College, Naperville, Illinois
• Olivet Nazarene College, Kankakee, Illinois
• Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois
• Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois

For more information, view the Admissions Transfer Handbook.

Work Experience Programs

The Engineering Career Services Offices offers two Work Experience Programs to assist students in connecting with employers interested in providing professional engineering experiences. Through these Work Experience Programs, students gain insight as to what engineers do and how it relates to their engineering education.

Cooperative education positions typically start at the beginning of the sophomore or junior year. Co-op students alternate three or four semesters of work with semesters of study. All work terms are with the same employer. Co-ops graduate in five years with a BS degree and one year of professional work experience.

Semester Interns work four to six months (one semester or one semester plus a summer) with one company and then resume their coursework. Students can complete more than one internship with the same or different company if desired. Semester interns delay their graduation one semester but gain valuable work experience.

Pay is similar for each type of work experience, and ranges from $10-25 per hour, based on major, education completed, location, and previous experience.

Job fairs, job postings, and on-campus interviews provide employment opportunities. When accepted for employment, students enroll in the Work Experience Programs, and may register with the University to be considered full-time students during the employment period. For more information, visit the Engineering Career Services Office, 3270 Digital Computer Lab, 1304 West Springfield, Urbana, IL 61801; telephone 217-244-4165; fax 217-244-4456; e-mail sgordon@uiuc.edu ; http://ecs.cen.uiuc.edu/coop.

Curriculum Modification

A student interested in modifying his or her curriculum may do so by checking with his or her department and adviser to determine the petition procedure for making a curriculum modification.

Special Curricula

Students of high scholastic achievement, with exceptional aptitudes and interests in special fields of engineering and their application, may be permitted to vary the course content of the standard curricula to emphasize some phases not included or not encompassed by the usual course substitution and selection of electives. These unwritten curricula, however, must include all of the fundamental courses of the standard curricula, the variations being made mainly in the so-called applicatory portions of the standard curricula of the college. The program of study of each student permitted to take such a special curriculum must be approved by a committee of the college, in consultation with the head of the department in which the student is registered and with a faculty member of the college. This faculty member automatically becomes the student's adviser in charge of registration and other matters pertaining to the approved program.

Advanced ROTC Training Combined with Engineering

A student in the College of Engineering may elect to participate in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program and earn a commission in the U.S. Army Reserve, Air Force Reserve, or Naval Reserve. A commission is awarded simultaneously with the awarding of the bachelor of science degree in an engineering field. Participation in these programs is limited to students who apply to and are selected by the army, air force, and navy units at the University. Monthly stipends are paid to those selected for advanced military training.

These programs require from one to three summer camps or cruises and the earning of specified numbers of credits in advanced military courses. Credits earned appear in all academic averages computed by the College of Engineering. Basic military courses do not count toward graduation. A maximum of 6 hours of upper-level military science courses may be used as free electives. A student should plan on taking nine semesters to obtain both a bachelor's degree in engineering and a commission in the ROTC program. For further information, write directly to the professor of military science, aerospace studies, or naval science.

Minors

Students are generally eligible to take many campus minors.

Bioengineering Minor

Bioengineering is a broad, interdisciplinary field that brings together engineering, biology, and medicine to create new techniques, devices, and understanding of living systems to improve the quality of human life. Its practice ranges from the fundamental study of the behavior of biological materials at the molecular level to the design of medical devices to help the disabled. For engineering majors, there is a Bioengineering Minor. The Bioengineering Option formerly offered in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) has been discontinued. However, students may wish to inquire about emphases in bioinformation & computational biology, biophysics, and physiology within the molecular and cellular biology major in LAS.

Any of the existing engineering curricula can provide a good foundation for work in bioengineering. However, the engineering undergraduate needs additional education in the biologically oriented sciences to obtain a strong background for bioengineering. With such a background, the student should be able to progress rapidly on the graduate level in any branch of bioengineering. In industry, the graduate will be competent to handle engineering tasks related to biology.

Recently (December 9, 2003), the Illinois Board of Higher Education approved the establishment of the Department of Bioengineering and BS, MS, and PhD degree programs in Bioengineering. Students interested in this program should consult the Bioengineering Program Office (217-333-1867) or its web page or the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Studies, 206 Engineering Hall. The new major is described in the curricula section of this document.

Students may fulfill the requirements for a minor in bioengineering by completing one of the course sequences in the following areas of specialization: biomedical engineering, biomolecular engineering, bioprocess engineering, and cell and tissue engineering. Depending on the area of specialization, 18 to 23 hours are required. To obtain recognition for the bioengineering minor, students must register in the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Studies, 206 Engineering Hall.

Biomedical Engineering Specialization

Biomolecular Engineering Specialization

Bioprocess Engineering Specialization

Cell and Tissue Engineering Specialization

Bioengineering Related Technical Courses

Computer Science Minor

This minor is offered by the Department of Computer Science for students seeking significant knowledge of digital computers without the more complete treatment of a major in computer science. In the College of Engineering, all majors except computer science and computer engineering may take this minor. How the courses are counted in the minor is up to the major department.

The foundation upper-level courses in computer programming and software and in theory of computation are required. Three elective 200- and 300-level courses provide some specialization and depth and breadth of study. Specific requirements are listed below. Note that some courses have other prerequisites.

1. The following substitutions are routinely allowed: MATH 210 for CS 173, ECE 290 for CS 231, and ECE 390 for CS 232.

Important note for LAS students: In LAS, at least two courses (6 hours) of any minor must meet the LAS advanced hours requirement. All 400-level CS courses meet this requirement, and CS 232 and CS 257 also satisfy it.

For more information about the CS minor, consult the Computer Science web site call the Academic Office at 217-333-4427, or send email to undergrad@cs.uiuc.edu.

Food and Bioprocess Engineering Minor

The food processing industry is the largest manufacturing industry in the United States and in the world. Nearly all food products require some preservation, processing, storage, and shipping. Preservation and processing techniques for foods, pharmaceuticals, and related products are becoming increasingly scrutinized to insure safety of the products and to increase productivity of the processes.

Technical developments in the food, pharmaceutical, and related processing industries have created a need for professionals with training in food and bioprocess engineering. The demand for engineers with specialized training is increasing as processing techniques become more sophisticated and as companies improve their facilities.

Engineering students interested in developing a background in food or bioprocess engineering may pursue a structured program of study that will lead to a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and a minor in food and bioprocess engineering at graduation. This program is intended for engineering students in all major disciplines. In most cases, courses from the minor can be applied as electives in the student's major.

To receive a minor in food and bioprocessing engineering, a student must complete the following requirements:

a. Twelve semester credit hours of required courses. (See Required Courses below.)
b. Four semester credit hours of elective courses. (See Elective Courses below.)
c. An internship at a food, pharmaceutical, or related processing company. (See Internship below.)
d. A bachelor of science degree in the student's chosen field of engineering study.

Internship

An internship with a food, pharmaceutical, or related processing company is required (ENG 310). It is expected that all students making satisfactory progress in the minor will have opportunity for employment. Assignments will be determined by interviews and contacts with company representatives, and students will compete with others in the program for specific positions. Each student is required to write a paper that summarizes the internship. (Under certain conditions this requirement may be replaced by an additional three semester credit hours of course work.)

More information about the food and process engineering minor is available from Marvin Paulsen, 360B Agricultural Engineering Sciences Bldg., telephone: (217) 333-7926, e-mail: mrp@age.uiuc.edu; Steven Eckhoff, 360C Agricultural Engineering Sciences Bldg., telephone: (217) 244-4022, e-mail: sre@age.uiuc.edu; Kent Rausch, 360E Agricultural Sciences Engineering Bldg., telephone: (217) 255-0697, e-mail: kdr@age.uiuc.edu; or from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, 206 Engineering Hall.

Manufacturing Engineering Minor

Recent national attention on quality and productivity improvements in the manufacturing sector has led to a resurgence of emphasis and activity in manufacturing engineering. The demand is increasing for engineers who will be qualified to design and operate the factories of the future. This field requires the integration of information technology, materials, and machines. It is believed that no single engineering discipline can supply the type of engineer needed for system integration. The option in manufacturing engineering provides an opportunity to engineering students to learn a common language of manufacturing systems engineering.

This program is intended for engineering students in all major disciplines who are interested in manufacturing engineering. The option in manufacturing engineering requires a total of 18 semester hours of course work. Only a small number of these courses may be above and beyond the requirements of the student's regular curriculum, particularly if the student can make use of technical elective or similarly designated hours.

*Level 3 Courses: Each Level 2 course is supported by approximately twenty to thirty Level 3 courses that now exist within the course structures of the various engineering departments. These courses provide students with the opportunity to specialize in one or more aspects of manufacturing engineering.

Courses within a given discipline that are required for completion of the bachelor's degree in that discipline may not be used by students in that discipline to satisfy the Level 3 course requirements of the option.

It is recommended that one of the Level 3 courses be an independent study project course dealing with an open-ended manufacturing design problem. Students enrolled in the project course will apply engineering principles and techniques learned from manufacturing-related courses and topics covered in their major disciplines in the formulation, analysis, and solution of manufacturing design problems.

The course of study for a manufacturing option thus provides a student with a flexible program that can be tailored to suit the area of interest and the major engineering discipline in which the student is enrolled. To foster an interdisciplinary learning environment, a set of laboratories has also been developed.

The director of the program is Professor Shiv G. Kapoor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (telephone 217- 333-3432). Additional information can be obtained from him or at the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, 206 Engineering Hall.

Polymer Science and Engineering Minor

Polymer science and engineering is a broad, interdisciplinary field that brings together various aspects of chemistry, physics, and engineering for the understanding, development, and application of the materials science of polymers. Many of the existing engineering curricula provide a good foundation for work in polymer science and engineering. However, the undergraduate student needs additional courses specifically dealing with the science and engineering of large molecules. With such a background, the student should be able to progress rapidly in industry or at the graduate level. In addition to those students specifically desiring a career in polymers, this minor also can be valuable to students interested in the development, design, and application of materials in general.

The courses listed below have been selected specifically to give an undergraduate student a strong background in polymer science and engineering. A minimum of eight courses is required, several of which the student would normally take to satisfy the requirements of the basic degree. To obtain recognition for the polymer science and engineering minor, students must register in the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, 206 Engineering Hall. The student should also consult with Professor Phillip H. Geil, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 211 Materials Science and Engineering Building; 217-333-0149, geil@uiuc.edu, when considering the option and deciding on a program.

1. Other polymer-related courses may be substituted upon petition.

Technology and Management Minor

Successful management of technology-driven businesses today requires that employees work effectively in interdisciplinary teams. Team-based project management requires that each member of the team contribute not only in his or her own area of expertise but in other aspects of the project as well. The better equipped a new employee is to reach this level of competency quickly, the more valuable will be his or her contributions. Moreover, an employee having such a competency will be better prepared to assume positions of increased responsibility and challenge.

Through the Technology and Management Minor, undergraduate students in the College of Business, along with students from the College of Engineering, are able to acquire a thorough foundation in their major course of study and a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental elements of a cross discipline. The course of study leading to a minor in technology and management is comprised of the following:

Throughout the program, emphasis is placed on an interdisciplinary team approach to the development of comprehensive solutions to real-world problems. In many cases, the problems are provided by industry sponsors who, along with business and engineering faculty advisors, provide assistance and guidance to student teams.

Students who wish to pursue this minor must apply for admission to the Technology and Management program in the spring semester of their sophomore year. Enrollment in the minor is limited, and admission is competitive. Applications are reviewed by a faculty team and offers of admission to the program are based on the student's academic record, extracurricular involvement, and career goals.

Direct general inquiries to the program administrator at telephone 217-244-5752, e-mail www.tech-mgmt@uiuc.edu, or visit www.tech-mgmt.uiuc.edu.

International Opportunities

International opportunities are tremendously valuable and can lead to pivotal experiences in your academic career. Whether you chose a short-term trip, a summer, semester, or year abroad, you can enrich your academic program while graduating in the same amount of time. Your international experiences will broaden your horizons and add value to your Illinois degree. Employers seek job applicants with international experiences, and intercultural skills can often be a deciding factor for selecting new employees. Illinois engineering students are strongly encouraged to develop intercultural sensitivity, understanding, and skills by studying abroad.

Engineering students can use the services of the International Programs in Engineering (IPENG) office and the campus Study Abroad Office (SAO) in International Programs and Studies. Our mission is to provide an extensive range of international, intercultural experiences for engineering students.

For more information about any of these opportunities, contact the IPENG office: 210 Engineering Hall, 217-244-0054, ipeng@uiuc.edu, or visit our web site.

Study Abroad Programs

You can explore several programs for engineering students.

Short Term

Courses abroad, study tours, and other short-term programs serve to introduce you to a foreign culture while earning credit or performing some project. Many of these opportunities are available during semester breaks and Summer Session I (mid-May to mid-June). These opportunities change as we expand your choices, so check the IPENG and SAO websites for the most current information. A short-term experience may entice you to consider longer term programs.

Summer

Summer programs allow you to earn 6 or more semester credit hours while studying for 6-8 weeks in another country. Typically these programs include courses in language and culture that can be applied to your social science, humanities, Western, or non-Western cultural studies requirements and toward the International Minor in Engineering, if enrolled.

Many summer programs also include an informal internship/technical exposure experience in the form of a lab experience, industrial tours, shadowing in a company or non-pay work in a company. This allows you to learn a bit about the culture of your technical discipline. Some programs may include a living experience with a family. Excursions, tours, and travel to points of interest are included in these programs, and you can often choose to extend your stay if you would like to travel on your own or with other students at the completion of the program.

Although no language instruction is necessary to apply for some of these programs, a credit course in the appropriate language may be required in the spring semester before departure.

IPENG currently has summer programs in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, and Russia, and the campus Study Abroad Office offers even more choices. We are continuously developing new programs, so check with IPENG and SAO for the most current list of opportunities.

Semester

Semester and academic year programs offer the most beneficial way to learn about another culture via immersion for an extended time. If you are serious about developing your intercultural understanding and skills, consider spending one or two semesters studying abroad.

IPENG has exchange agreements for you to study in Argentina, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Russia, South Korea, and Sweden. Plus, the campus SAO has exchange agreements with more than 200 other locations, so your opportunities are extensive!

Requirements for language skills vary with each program. You should plan well in advance for prerequisite course work, language training, and travel preparations, and your academic advisor and the IPENG office can help you with that planning. A few specific programs are highlighted below.

France and Belgium

College of Engineering students may participate in the French exchange programs at the Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL), Nancy, or Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Compiègne. You should be a junior and should have credit for FR 104 or the equivalent, although additional courses in French are recommended. One- or two-semester programs are available, with tuition and certain academic-related expenses provided.

Another program, which we call the Trois Ecoles program, offers upper-level engineering students a chance to study at one of Paris's Grandes Ecoles: Téé communications (ENSTA), Électricité (SUPELEC), or Techniques Avanceés (ENST). These institutions emphasize electrical and computer engineering, but courses are also offered in chemical, industrial, and mechanical engineering and computer sciences. Students with junior- or senior-level standing and advanced French-language skills can select the institution that specializes in an area of interest. These programs offer you the opportunity to live among French students, experience European culture, and improve language skills for a semester or academic year. You can earn credit towards you engineering degree while participating in these programs.

Students who speak French can also choose to study engineering at the Université de Liege in Liege, Belgium. Students who are interested in taking engineering or technical courses must be either seniors or graduate students. Sophomore- and junior-level students can take social sciences and humanities courses. All participants must have at least two years of French-language study and a minimum GPA of 3.2.

Germany

The College of Engineering has exchange scholarships with the Technical University in Munich and the Technical University in Darmstadt. Under the terms of the agreement, two University of Illinois students are given tuition scholarships at the Technical University in Munich and five are given scholarships at the Darmstadt University of Technology. Stipends to cover living expenses for the year are included in the Munich program.

Students from any UIUC engineering discipline are encouraged to apply. Technical University in Munich offers curricula corresponding to civil and environmental engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, and engineering physics. Technical University of Darmstadt has programs similar to civil and environmental engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, and physics. As with any study abroad program, you should choose courses in advance, determining which credits will apply to your UIUC curriculum requirements and electives.

To be eligible, you must have completed GER 104 or the equivalent (additional courses in German are recommended) and finished your sophomore studies in engineering at the Urbana-Champaign campus. You must be an outstanding scholar who will be an excellent representative of the University of Illinois, and you must be a U.S. citizen. The programs are under the general administration of the Engineering College Honors Council, although you need not be an honors student if you have an outstanding undergraduate record. You can earn credit towards you engineering degree while participating in these programs.

Japan

The College of Engineering program in Okayama is designed to introduce and immerse students in Japanese language and culture. It includes:

• the opportunity to take intensive Japanese-language classes


• lectures in English on Japanese culture and society


• classes in specific fields of interest, such as chemistry, agriculture, and the natural sciences


• the opportunity for individual research study with a professor of engineering.

Although not mandatory, students are encouraged to study Japanese before departure. The program is limited to three students per semester. Students are eligible for their program after their freshman year.

A scholarship (AIEJ) is available to students who qualify. The scholarship provides a stipend and pays for round-trip airfare. To receive a scholarship, students must apply, be in good standing at the university, and need financial aid.

On-the-Job Training in Foreign Countries

The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) is a private, nonprofit organization that enables students of engineering, architecture, and the sciences to obtain on-the-job training in foreign countries. Any student, undergraduate or graduate, who is enrolled in good standing at the University and who has completed at least the sophomore year of study may apply. Generally, the maintenance allowance is adequate to cover living expenses while in training but does not cover transportation costs. Further information about these opportunities may be obtained from the IPENG office or the IPENG web site.

International Minor in Engineering

Many College of Engineering graduates will be involved in international activities during their professional careers. In anticipation of such involvement, the college offers an opportunity for students to complete an international minor as part of any engineering degree program. All international minor requirements must be satisfied before graduation. To complete the international minor, the student must:

• complete all degree requirements in the student's selected engineering discipline;
• complete foreign language studies in a language of the student's choice of geographical area (proficiency level will vary with the geographical area selected);
• complete a minimum of 21 hours of cultural and language studies related to the geographical area of concentration; 9 hours must be other than language credit and include at least one 400-level course. These courses can be used as campus and college general education requirements.
• complete a minimum six-week approved residence in the chosen country or geographic area, whether it be for work or study.

The student will be expected to select a specific geographical area for concentration, which will be identified in the designation of the minor; for example International Minor-Latin American studies. Course work selected for the minor must be approved by the International Programs in Engineering Office; a list of suggested courses is available.

International Programs in Engineering sponsors academic year, semester, and summer programs that include language and cultural courses and satisfy the residency requirement. With sufficient foreign language background before entering engineering, a student will normally be able to complete the degree and minor in four years. Those not having this background, or taking a year of study in a foreign institution, may take four and one-half to five years to complete their degrees.

Financial Benefits for Study Abroad

You have extensive financial opportunities as an engineering student studying abroad.

High School Seniors

High school seniors who are admitted to an engineering program at Illinois may apply for the "International Engineering Scholarship," which involves studying abroad for one or two semesters with substantial financial benefits. See the IPENG web site for details.

Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate students may apply for a "Travel Fellowship," which helps to cover the cost of round trip airfare for all of IPENG's short-term, summer, semester, and academic year programs. For those students who prefer one of the SAO campus programs, we will help pay most of your airfare.

Undergraduates who participate in an IPENG program for at least one semester may also receive a $1,500 stipend per semester for living expenses. Further, in most cases when you study abroad during a semester, you pay a lower tuition (Range IV tuition rate, currently about $560 per semester), so for many students studying abroad saves money.

Students may also apply for other financial aid and scholarships that are available for study abroad, and we can help you identify these opportunities.

Graduate Students

Graduate students in an engineering discipline may apply for the "International Graduate Research Fellowship," which pays for round trip airfare and a weekly stipend for up to three months while conducting research in a laboratory overseas. The program also includes round trip airfare for the student's major professor to visit the lab during the student's stay.

Honors Programs

Honors At Graduation

Honors awarded at graduation to superior students are designated on the diploma as honors, high honors, or highest honors. A student receives honors with a cumulative University of Illinois grade-point average of at least 3.5, and high honors with at least a 3.8 grade-point average at graduation. Highest honors may be awarded to any student eligible for high honors upon recommendation of his or her department. The criteria used by departments in selecting individuals for highest honors recognition include outstanding performance in course work and in supplementary activities of an academic or professional nature. Ordinarily, such a citation requires completion of an undergraduate thesis or a special project of superior quality.

Tau Beta Pi

Tau Beta Pi is a national engineering honor society that recognizes students, alumni, and engineers for outstanding academic achievements and exemplary character. The Alpha chapter at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was founded in 1897 and is the fifth oldest chapter. In addition to gaining scholastic recognition, members participate in a range of activities that serve the chapter, the College of Engineering, and the community. The scholastic requirement for membership in Tau Beta Pi is that juniors must be in the upper one-eighth of their graduating class and seniors must be in the upper one-fifth of their graduating class.

Edmund J. James Scholars

The honors program in engineering is part of the University's James Scholar program, which was established to recognize and develop the talents of academically outstanding students. Engineering students in this program are known as "James Scholars in Engineering." Each is assigned to an honors adviser and receives special consideration in the selection of a course program to meet specific needs. Students may apply for the program during summer advance enrollment or at the beginning of any semester.

Freshmen in the College of Engineering are eligible to enter the program with an ACT composite score of 33 or higher or equivalent SAT score or be in the top 1% of their high school class. Continuation in the program or joining as an upperclass student requires a minimum 3.3 GPA (3.5 for students in electrical and computer engineering) and the development and approval of an honors contract, which is a coherent plan of special academic work. Details are available from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs.

Good standing in the James Scholar program at graduation requires completion of the honors contract.

Dean's List

See: Code of Policies and Regulations applying to All Students, Rule 86.

Electives

Humanities and Social Sciences Electives

Eighteen hours of humanities and social sciences are required (in addition to rhetoric); these are normally chosen to also satisfy the campus general education requirements in this area. Six hours of social sciences and six hours of humanities must be taken for grade. The remaining six hours of social sciences or humanities may be taken credit/no credit. Note: campus general education requirements must be taken for credit.

Information about general education requirements is available in the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Programs.

Students may obtain credit from different academic sources, i.e., residential instruction, advanced placement (AP or IB) tests, and transfer credits. Credit in any specific subject may be used toward degree requirements only once. Because of the variety of sources available for social sciences and humanities electives, students may receive duplicate credit in specific courses, such as American history. Students should be aware that such duplication cannot be used toward degree requirements.

Technical Electives

Each engineering curriculum offers some elective opportunities, which may be specified as technical or nontechnical. All technical elective courses must be selected in accordance with departmental requirements.

Technical electives generally include 300- and 400-level courses in engineering, mathematics, and the natural sciences.

Free Electives

These electives are selected at the prerogative of the student except as noted below.

Credit will not be allowed for courses of a remedial nature, such as mathematics below analytic geometry or basic military training. No more than 3 semester hours of physical education course work (basic level, i.e., activity courses) may be used as free electives nor may they be applied toward degree requirements. No more than 4 hours of religious foundation courses or 6 hours of advanced military science courses may be used as free electives.

Total transfer credit in required basic courses in mathematics (through integral calculus), physics, rhetoric, freshman chemistry, computer science, and engineering graphics may be used for free electives only if the credit covers topics beyond those in equivalent courses at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Further restrictions on the acceptance of transfer credit for free electives may be imposed by the departments with the approval of the associate dean for academic programs.

Credit-No Credit Option

The credit-no credit grade option is available for students who want to explore areas of academic interest that they might otherwise avoid for fear of poor grades. All students considering this option are cautioned that many graduate and professional schools consider applicants whose transcripts bear a significant number of nongrade symbols less favorably than those whose transcripts contain none or very few. Conditions under which students may take courses on a credit-no credit basis are outlined in the booklet Code on Campus Affairs and Handbook of Policies and Regulations Applying to All Students, which is distributed to all students. Required courses in the College of Engineering may not be taken on this basis.

Faculty Members

A complete list of College of Engineering faculty members.