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College of Engineering
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Begin your future todayengr.nmsu.edu
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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Choose your pathengr.nmsu.edu
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
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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
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Financialassistanceisimportanttoeverystudent,butperhapsmoresotostudentswhoundertaketherigorousengineeringeducation.Inadditiontofederal,stateanduniversity-basedscholarships,theCollegeofEngineeringhasmanyscholarshipssetasidespecificallyforengineeringstudents.Thesevaryinamountandarebaseduponabroadspectrumofcriteria.
YoumustbeadmittedtoNMSUtobeconsideredforfinancialaidandNMSUscholarships.Tobeconsideredforengineer-ing-specificscholarshipsyoumustalsobeadmittedtotheCollegeofEngineering.
TheCollegeofEngineeringscholarshipapplicationmustbesubmittedonline.Thisoneapplicationenablesyoutobeconsid-eredforanyandallengineeringscholarshipsforwhichyouareeligible.
Checkoutfinancialaidandscholarshipopportunities. University-wide:nmsu.edu/finaid CollegeofEngineering:engr.nmsu.edu/scholarships
Important Due DatesJanuary 16• NMSUPresidentialScholarshipapplications
March 1• NMSUandCollegeofEngineeringscholarshipapplications• FreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)mustbecompletedtobe consideredforNMSUfinancialaidandscholarships
Financial aid and scholarships
Financial aid and scholarshipsnmsu.edu/finaid engr.nmsu.edu/scholarships
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Live where you learnnmsu.edu/~housing
Live where you learnCampushousingoffersauniqueexperienceforenteringengineeringfreshmen.YoumaychoosebetweentwoLivingLearningCommunities–onedesignedspecificallyforengineersandanotherreservedforwomeninscienceandengineering.Thesecommunitiesclusterfirst-yearstudentsonthesamefloor,offeringthemtheopportunitytointeractwithfacultyandotherstudentswhosharecommonacademicinterests.Topengineeringstudentsserveasresidentmentorstofreshmenresidinginthesespecialdormcommunities.
Thereisnoextracostforchoosingthewomeninscienceandengineeringortheengineerscommunities.Simplychecktheappropriateboxonthehousingapplication.Formoreinformation,visitnmsu.edu/~housing/Application.htm.
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College of Engineering
College of Engineeringengr.nmsu.edu
Important Contacts
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
Industrial Engineering 575-646-4923ie.nmsu.edu
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
new Mexico State university
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