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Administrative Officers
| Dean |
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G. Kemble Bennett, B.S., M.S., Ph. D. |
| Executive Associate Dean |
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John M. Niedzwecki, B.S.A.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
| Acting Associate Dean |
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Kenneth R. Hall, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
| Associate Dean |
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Herbert H. Richardson, S.B., S.M., Sc.D. |
| Associate Dean |
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Jo W. Howze, B.S., B.A., Ph.D. |
| Assistant Dean |
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Cesar O. Malave, B.Ch.E, M.S.O.R., Ph.D. |
| Assistant Dean |
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Karen L. Butler-Purry, B.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
General Statement
Engineering is the application of science
and mathematics to the solution of relevant problems in our society.
To a great extent, our current standard of living and high level
of technology are due to the diligent and innovative efforts of engineers.
In spite of the increasing expense of basic resources, modern engineers
have succeeded in maintaining stable costs for a wide variety of
goods, and at the same time have used their design and analysis abilities
to introduce new products and technologies for the betterment of
mankind.
The accelerating pace of industrial and technological
developments has created an ever-increasing demand for highly qualified,
professional engineers to maintain the momentum already achieved,
and to extend and direct its course. The ever-expanding population
and the increased demands for goods and services have imposed new
challenges to present and future engineers to provide for these things
and, at the same time, minimize the unwanted side effects of such
efforts. Engineers recognize that all actions taken have their respective
costs, and that solutions to long-standing societal problems are
not found in confrontation but in careful, thorough planning and
study. With a pragmatic background in problem solving, engineers
are perhaps best qualified to address society's problems.
The complexities of today's environment are
such that all resources must be used in the best possible manner.
Thus, the Look College of Engineering, through its curricula, strives
to educate and train engineers who have the breadth of vision to
formulate and solve the problems of today and the future. It is expected
that a student who conscientiously applies himself or herself and
successfully completes one of these broad engineering programs will
be not only technically trained but also humanly and socially educated,
and thus well prepared to make a significant contribution to the
world in which he or she works.
A student engineer can pursue any one of
several career plans, according to personal ambitions, interests
and abilities. The student may choose the traditional B.S. degree
and consider advanced research-oriented graduate programs leading
to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Alternatively, the student may select
the Doctor of Engineering program which is directed toward professional
engineering practice and leads to the Doctor of Engineering degree.
Within the Look College of Engineering, the undergraduate programs
in aerospace, agricultural, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer,
electrical, industrial, mechanical, nuclear, ocean, petroleum and
radiological health engineering are accredited by the Engineering
Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology (ABET). The engineering technology program is accredited
by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET. The Computer
Science program is accredited by the Computing Sciences Accreditation
Board (CSAB).
After graduation an engineer will probably
work as a member of a team to solve a problem, or to design a product
or process. Individually, the engineer's responsibility can include
many of the following: 1) the conception of the idea, including a
careful delineation of the problem, 2) the design of the item or
process, including operational and production requirements, 3) the
selection of materials, 4) the determination of markets, 5) the assessment
of sociological effects and determination of methods for controlling
these effects, 6) the design or selection of machines for production
and 7) the control of costs. At the present time, over two-thirds
of all the technical and a large percentage of the managerial positions
in industry are occupied by engineers. In addition, the reindustrialization
of our nation will call for engineers to play even more of a leadership
role in the future.
Entrance and Enrollment Requirements
The minimum requirements for entrance to
the University are listed in the earlier pages of this catalog.
Because of the importance of science and mathematics to engineering,
high school students who aspire to a career in engineering are
encouraged to take as many of these courses as possible. In particular,
high school preparation should include four years of mathematics
and four years of science emphasizing algebra, geometry, trigonometry,
calculus, chemistry, physics and biology.
A critical step in an engineering education
is proper individual placement in the first courses undertaken.
The College strongly recommends the following guidelines to students
participating in the math advanced placement examinations in high
school: 1) If a score of 3 is made on the BC exam or 4 is made
on the AB exam, we recommend the student not accept AP credit and
enroll in MATH 151; 2) If a score of 4 is made on BC or 5 is made
on the AB, we recommend that the student accept advanced placement
credit for MATH 151 and enroll in MATH 152. New Student Conferences
and associated Credit by Examination tests provide information
to advisors so that students are started at a level which may differ
from the printed curriculum but which is appropriate to their aptitudes
and background. All freshmen admitted into engineering take mathematics
placement tests during the New Student Conferences and should review
algebra, trigonometry and geometry prior to their conference. Because
of the importance of computers to engineers, the Look College of
Engineering encourages incoming freshmen to purchase a personal
computer.
Students who meet the University and college
entrance requirements enter the Look College of Engineering with
a lower-level classification. Enrollment in sophomore-, junior-
and senior-level engineering courses will be restricted to those
students who have been moved from that lower level to a major degree
sequence within the Look College of Engineering. As noted below,
students enrolled in engineering technology will take a limited
number of sophomore-level engineering technology courses while
in the lower-level classification. Admission to a major degree
sequence may be limited by the availability of instructional resources.
To be considered for admission to a major degree sequence a student
must be in good academic standing and have received credit for
specific courses referred to as the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK)
courses. Students seeking major degree sequence admission to Computer
Science must have credit for CPSC 111 and 211, ENGL 104, MATH 151
and 152, and 8 hours of basic science or equivalent.
Students requesting admission to upper
level in engineering technology (ET), Electronics or Telecommunications
ET option, must have credit for CHEM 107; CPSC 206; ENGL 104; ENTC
210, 219 and 250; MATH 151 and 152; PHYS 208 and 218. Students
requesting admission to upper level in engineering technology,
Manufacturing or Mechanical ET option, must have credit for CHEM
107; CPSC 206 or ENGR 112; ENDG 105 or ENGR 111; ENGL 104; ENTC
181, 206 or 207; MATH 151 and 152; PHYS 218. Students requesting
admission to a major degree sequence in industrial distribution
must have credit for CHEM 107, ENDG 105, ENGL 104, IDIS 144 and
240, and MATH 141 and 151 or other computer course. All other students
seeking admission to a major degree sequence in engineering must
have credit for CHEM 107, ENGL 104, ENGR 111 and 112, MATH 151
and 152, and PHYS 218 and 208 or equivalent.
For most programs acceptance into the upper
division of a degree sequence depends on (1) completing all CBK
courses with a grade of C or better; (2) achieving the program's
desired grade average for the CBK courses; and (3) achieving the
program's desired cumulative grade point average for courses taken
at Texas A&M University.
Students will be allowed to remain as a
lower-level student up to 60 hours (provided they are in good standing
and making progress). At the 60-hour limit, students will be blocked
from further registration in that department if the CBK and overall
GPR requirements for upper division have not been achieved. Transfer
students will be handled on an individual basis.
Transfer students, regardless of transfer
hours, also are admitted with a lower-level classification and
must meet the same standards and criteria for admission to a major
degree sequence as shown above. For most majors, grades of C or
better are required in the CBK courses. For complete details concerning
policies for repeating courses and admission to a major degree
sequence in the Look College of Engineering, students should contact
the Engineering Academic Programs Office or the departmental advisor
in their major department.
Although students are required to declare
an intended major, many students enter engineering without a firm
choice of major. As an aid to making a decision, the freshman courses
ENGR 111 and 112, Foundations of Engineering, introduce students
to engineering problems from the various disciplines. In addition,
students may participate in career counseling sessions and attend
presentations, career fairs and other activities sponsored by student
engineering professional societies. Departmental advisors at New
Student Conferences will help students select courses to fit their
objectives.
Fast Track Program
Each participating department in the Look
College of Engineering has streamlined its program for Fast Track
participants by substituting specific graduate courses for selected
undergraduate offerings. Academically qualified students take these
600-level courses during their senior year, earning graduate credit
while fulfilling undergraduate requirements through "credit
by exam." The individual department sets its own grade and
exam requirements for earning dual credit. The department also
establishes the maximum number of credit hours allowed for acceleration,
usually five to seven.
Industry-University Cooperative Education
Cooperative education is a study-work plan
of education in which a student alternates periods of attendance
in college or university with periods of employment in industry
related to his or her major. Students who choose this degree plan
must complete at least 12 months of experience in order to receive
the cooperative education certificate.
The practice of engineering is an art which
is learned through practice as well as in the classroom. The cooperative
education program provides the education that can be achieved from
practice by having the student work with professional engineers
on the job. Consequently, the student who graduates with the cooperative
education certificate has both the academic background and the
practical experience to qualify him or her for more meaningful
employment in the profession of engineering. The cooperative education
work periods also provide an income for students that allows them
to pay for their school expenses.
Those who wish additional information concerning
this program should contact the Associate Director of Cooperative
Education.
Advanced Study
Students who rank in the upper half of
their undergraduate class should give serious consideration to
developing their full intellectual potential in engineering by
continuing with advanced studies at the graduate level. Two routes
are available for students. The traditional master of science and
doctor of philosophy degrees should be considered by students who
wish to go into research fields. For those students interested
in the practice of professional engineering, the master of engineering
and doctor of engineering degrees should be given serious consideration.
The professional doctor of engineering degree was established in
the fall of 1974 to fill a need for better-educated engineers in
the practice of engineering. Students may enter this program at
any time after they receive the bachelor's degree in engineering
by applying and being accepted to the Look College of Engineering.
Master's level degrees require a minimum of one year of course
work after the bachelor's, and the doctoral degrees require a minimum
of an additional two years of course work. The doctor of philosophy
also requires a dissertation based on research by the student,
and the doctor of engineering requires at least one year of internship
experience in industry or government.
For more information concerning these programs,
please refer to the Texas A&M University
Graduate Catalog or contact the Office of the Dean of Engineering.
The engineering programs also provide a
foundation for further education in the fields of medicine, law
or business. An engineering background will prepare the individual
to understand, contribute to and embrace technical advances in
these fields.
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