KATE GLEASON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING “SCIENTISTS EXPLORE WHAT IS; ENGINEERS CREATE WHAT HAS NEVER BEEN.” Theodore Von Karman (1881–1963), father of modern aerospace engineering

COLLEGE NAMED FOR ENGINEERING PIONEER RIT’s College of Engineering is named in honor of Kate Gleason, in recogni- tion of her significant personal and professional accomplishments and the on­going support of the Gleason Foundation. Ms. Gleason, who died in 1933, was America’s first female engineering student and the first woman to be elected a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Today, RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering proudly continues a tradition of Kate Gleason (1865–1933) equal opportunity and excellence in engineering education.

CONTENTS 1 Message from the Dean 21 Engaging, Experienced Faculty 2 Career-Focused Programs 24 Co-op and Experiential Learning 4 Valuing Diversity 26 Finest Facilities 5 Programs of Study 27 Research Highlights 6 Biomedical Engineering 28 Academic Enrichment 8 Chemical Engineering 30 Student Life 10 Computer Engineering 32 Admissions and Financial Aid 12 Electrical Engineering 33 RIT in Brief 14 Industrial Engineering 16 Mechanical Engineering 18 Microelectronic Engineering 20 Engineering Exploration 29 Software Engineering*

* Offered by the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences The Kate Gleason College of Engineering www.rit.edu/kgcoe

Make an impact RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering prepares you to make a powerful impact in all kinds of businesses and industries.

Five major principles distinguish an RIT engineering education and drive everything we do: Kate Gleason College of Engineering ▶ Excellence in teaching ▶ Learning by doing ▶ Working as a team Undergraduate students: 2,888 ▶ Exploring industry-inspired problems Graduate students: 580 ▶ Preparing graduates for a global economy Faculty: 112

The Gleason College is also known for creating Experiential learning: 48 weeks of co-op required; study abroad and undergraduate research cutting-edge programs such as our undergradu- encouraged ate major in microelectronic engineering, a mas- Outcomes rate: 97% ter’s degree program in sustainable engineering, and doctoral programs in engineering and Alumni: 15,000 microsystems engineering. All are inspired by Degrees offered:BS, MS, ME, Ph.D. a critical need in our society for individuals with Rankings and recognition: specialized expertise in these areas. • U.S. News & World Report ranked RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering No. 61 nation- All of our undergraduate majors are five-year ally for undergraduate engineering programs among universities where the highest degree programs that include four years of academic is a doctorate. study and approximately one year of paid • Aviation Week ranked RIT third nationally cooperative education work experience. as one of the key schools companies prefer Through co-op, students gain paid, professional when recruiting and hiring in critical skill work experience in their career field before they areas for the aerospace and defense industries, graduate. In the fifth year of study, students take according to its annual “Workforce Study.” two semesters of senior design. This enhances • College Factual/USA Today ranked RIT No. 9 in their engineering education through a capstone engineering-related fields design experience that integrates engineering Research highlights: theory, principles, and processes within a collab- • Transportation—including the engineering orative environment. of new vehicle systems, innovative distribution systems, enhanced security, and safety We have an outstanding record of achievement • Energy—focusing especially on novel in engineering education, producing graduates energy storage and new energy collection technologies who are well versed in current engineering practice, educated to lead technical innovation • Communications—­building on extensive and develop next-generation products and expertise in signal processing, sensing, and networking processes, and dedicated to continual improve- ment in their professional work. • Health Care—creating better devices, advancing informatics, and improving delivery systems I encourage you to explore the Kate Gleason College of Engineering and RIT’s innovative and • Nano-science and Microsystems Engineering—the enabling technology stimulating environment. behind technologies in telecommunications, imaging, electronics, and biomedical Doreen D. Edwards diagnostics and treatment Professor and Dean Kate Gleason College of Engineering

Rochester Institute of Technology 1 Career-focused Programs

Undergraduate education is Cooperative education and learning. Laboratories are equipped our highest priority All of RIT’s engineering programs require with a broad array of modern equipment You’ll have direct contact with professors approximately one year of co-op work and instructional tools thanks to strong who have extensive experience in the experience. Co-op typically takes place in support provided by leading industry classroom and are internationally your third, fourth, and fifth years, and you’ll partners. The college boasts a 10,000- respected for their technical expertise alternate blocks of work and on-campus square-foot clean room for the fabrication and contributions to industry. Through study. Co-op offers you distinct and diverse of integrated circuits, plus an integrated their professional activities, including opportunities to apply classroom education circuit design center—the largest of applied research and consulting, our to “real-world” problems and projects its kind in the nation for undergraduate professors work at the forefront of their through full-time, paid work experiences education. All engineering departments engineering disciplines. Small classes in companies and organizations from small have laboratories with state-of-the-art encourage one-on-one interaction, startup firms to Fortune 500 corporations. computer workstations running industry- and our students and faculty work in standard software, which can be used an atmosphere of close collaboration High-tech facilities for 2D design, 3D solid and surface on industry-sponsored projects, research, The Kate Gleason College of Engineering modeling, computer simulation, and independent study. has outstanding facilities for teaching and testing.

2 Kate Gleason College of Engineering Majors and options

Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Option Clean and Renewable Energy Option Robotics Option

Industrial Engineering Ergonomics Option Lean Six Sigma Option Manufacturing Option Supply Chain Management Option

Mechanical Engineering Selected examples of our industry partners Aerospace Option Automotive Option Bioengineering Option Energy and the Environment Multidisciplinary teams Graduates in demand Option Our engineering programs emphasize The Kate Gleason College of Engineering project-based learning, teamwork, and has an outstanding record of producing Microelectronic Engineering interaction among students. high-caliber graduates with comprehensive Software Engineering* Multidisciplinary teams are a reality in every technical knowledge and skills, relevant industry, and you’ll get plenty of exposure to work experience, and sharp engineering Engineering Exploration Option+ these kinds of teams at RIT. minds. Consistently, 96 percent of our graduates are employed full time or are Industry connections enrolled in graduate school within six Our strong ties with leading corporations, months of graduation. Graduating seniors government agencies, professional associa- are eligible and encouraged to begin the tions, and other industry organizations process of professional licensure by sitting + Allows freshmen to explore various have enabled us to shape our engineering for the Fundamentals of Engineering disciplines for one year before selecting programs to the needs of today’s market- portion of the New York State Professional a major place. Each degree program has an advisory Engineering examination during their * Offered by the B. Thomas Golisano board to ensure that our academic programs final semester. Most state boards provide College of Computing and Information are providing a curriculum that is current for reciprocal licensure if you pursue your Sciences (see page 29) with industry needs and standards. engineering career out of state.

Rochester Institute of Technology 3 Valuing Diversity

HOT WHEELZ

RIT’s Hot Wheelz Formula SAE Electric Hybrid Team made history when they arrived at the national Formula Hybrid competition in May 2016. The 38-member team is the first and only all-female team to compete at the event. The team finished third in the electric category with a single-seat elec- tric race car that they built from the ground up. The team, whose members are all undergraduate stu- dents, did all of the engineering, welding, and sourcing of components, as well as negotiating sponsorship deals, crowdsourcing, and making a project management plan. In addition to placing third overall, the team placed first in project man- agement and was recognized with the GM Spirit of Formula Hybrid Award and the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Gracious Professionalism Award. Their achievements have drawn the attention of execu- tives at leading automotive manufacturers.

“I hope they understand how big of an accomplish- ment it is just getting to the competition,” said Alba Colón, who spoke to RIT’s University Magazine in a story about the team. Colón is the program man- ager at General Motors and lead engineer for Chevy Racing, which is behind NASCAR stars Jeff Gordon, Danica Patrick, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. “Little girls are going to say, ‘One day I want to do that. I want to be like them.’ What they are doing is a big deal.”

The Kate Gleason College of indigenous peoples in STEM fields and opportunities, career placement services, Engineering values diversity and other related disciplines. and more! provides an environment that pro- Women in Engineering (WE@RIT) Society of Hispanic Professional motes a high quality of life for all of Women in Engineering at RIT is dedicated Engineers (SHPE) our students. The college is proud to to expanding the representation of women Through its events and programs, SHPE helps be among the nation’s leaders in the engineers and to preparing women for lead- its members in professional development, ership within the engineering profession. academic excellence, and personal growth, number of women and under­repre­ Hundreds of women engineering students with an emphasis on helping the community. sented minorities among its faculty. participate in our programs and events each year, such as Kate’s Community, Prospective Society of Women Engineers (SWE) There are more than 20 student organiza- & New KGCOE Women Students Programs, SWE is a national organization committed to tions associated with the Kate Gleason and Pre-Engineering Programs for middle helping women achieve their full potential in College of Engineering (see page 31). Here and high school girls in summer camps on careers as engineers and leaders. Our section are examples of clubs and organizations campus to encourage young women to of SWE is dedicated to providing an environ- with a special focus on women and racial/ consider careers in engineering. ment for RIT’s STEM students to enhance ethnic diversity. their professional, leadership, and social skills. National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) American Indian Science and NSBE is dedicated to the academic and Society of Asian Scientists and Engineering Society (AISES) professional success of African-American Engineers (SASE) AISES is dedicated to increasing American engineering students and professionals. SASE is dedicated to the advancement of Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, NSBE offers its members leadership training, Asian heritage scientists and engineers in Pacific Islander, First Nation, and other professional development, mentoring education and employment so that they can achieve their full career potential.

4 Kate Gleason College of Engineering Programs of Study

6 Biomedical Engineering 14 Industrial Engineering 8 Chemical Engineering 16 Mechanical Engineering 10 Computer Engineering 18 Microelectronic Engineering 12 Electrical Engineering 20 Engineering Exploration Biomedical Engineering

www.rit.edu/biomedical

LINDSAY DEMBLOWSKI who serves as president of RIT’s student chapter problems,” says Iris Asllani, faculty adviser to Hometown: McKees Rocks, PA of Engineering World Health, also planned a trip to the Engineering World Health student group and Guatemala, which took place during winter inter- associate professor of biomedical engineering. Major: Biomedical Engineering session. Volunteering her time has become her pas- Demblowski adds: “This experience is much more Co-op Placements: Clinical Intern, Omnyx; Materials sion. “It’s something that has always made me feel to me than fixing medical equipment. Rwanda is Engineering Co-op, MSA; Research Intern, Thermal Gradiant like I had a purpose,” says Demblowski. Service trips the most amazing place I have ever been. In a place Lindsay Demblowski spent the summer of 2013 such as these provide an opportunity for students where past history defines Rwandans in the eyes in Rwanda as part of Engineering World Health’s to gain a global perspective on how engineering of all foreigners, you would never know a major Summer Institute. She was part of a team that can have a beneficial effect in resource-poor com- genocide happened here only 20 years ago,” she trained students and technicians to repair medical munities. “Trips such as this can be life-changing says. “I hope to eventually pursue tissue engineer- equipment, such as incubators, syringe pumps, oxy- experiences for the students and challenge them ing, and hopefully make it possible to do organ gen concentrators, and endoscopes. Demblowski, to think creatively when trying to solve real-world transplants in every country around the world.”

Biomedical engineers solve What is biomedical engineering? understanding of the human body—the liv- complex problems pertaining to Biomedical engineering leverages the vast ing system for which they develop devices health care and the human body. knowledge of biology and medicine to solve and procedures. Our curriculum stresses the problems focused on health care and the development of a solid set of quantitative, They develop these innovative human body. Biomedical engineers work in analytical, and design skills that are specifi- solutions by applying their multidisciplinary teams that often include cally targeted toward biomedical endeavors. in-depth engineering perspective scientists and medical practitioners in addi- Throughout their studies, students consis- with their vast knowledge of tion to other engineers to develop solutions tently correlate their engineering skills to to these complex problems. They play a key human physiology and learn how engineer- the complex, interactive system role in developing and defining the engineer- ing analysis and problem-solving methodolo- of the human body. ing requirements and specifications necessary gies can be leveraged toward the successful to bring devices and protocols to fruition. creation of devices, systems, and treatments Biocompatibility testing, engineering artifi- related to biomedical applications. cial organs and tissues, developing new drug A comprehensive curriculum delivery systems, creating or modifying inno- The biomedical engineering major empha- Students can also develop deeper under- vative medical devices, enhancing medical sizes a strong knowledge of biological sci- standings of an area within biomedical imaging techniques, or designing procedures ences and a rigorous quantitative approach engineering by choosing a concentration in: to meet regulatory requirements are just a to problem solving, particularly as it relates to few examples of the work performed by a human physiology. It is essential that biomed- ▶ tissue and cell engineering biomedical engineer. ical engineers develop an intimate and precise ▶ signal processing

6 Kate Gleason College of Engineering What you’ll study

First and Second Years Third through Fifth Years • First Year Writing • Systems Physiology I, II • Year One: College Experience • Biomedical Signals & Systems Analysis • Introduction to Biomedical • Probability & Statistics I Engineering I • Biocompatibility and the Immune System • Introduction to Programming for • Biomedical Device Engineering Biomedical Engineering • Numerical & Statistical Analysis of • General and Analytical Complex Biosystems Chemistry I, II with Labs • Dynamics & Control of Biomedical • Project-Based Calculus I, II Systems • University Physics I, II • Design of Experiments for Biomedical • Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Engineers • Biosystems Process Analysis • Quantitative Physiological Signal • Cell & Molecular Biology for Engineers I, II Analysis Lab • Differential Equations • Systems Physiology Control and • Biomechanics and Biomaterials Lab Dynamics Lab • Fluid Mechanics I • Professional Technical Electives • Multivariable & Vector Calculus (2 courses) • General Education— • Multidisciplinary Senior Design I, II Liberal Arts and Sciences • Free Electives (2 courses) • Wellness Education (2 courses) • General Education— • Co-op Prep Seminar Liberal Arts and Sciences • Cooperative Education* (2 semesters plus 2 summers)

* RIT’s co-op program, a feature in all our engineering majors, is detailed on page 24.

▶ image processing ▶ microfluidics

Research opportunities The biomedical engineering faculty are actively involved in research, and they encourage undergraduate students to participate in research endeavors. Research studies encompass a wide range of focus areas that include the analysis of ECG signals, image guided surgery, functional MRI, microfluidic device development, and the use of ultrathin membranes to study cell properties and behavior. Faculty members also collabor­ate on research projects with colleagues from other departments and universities as well as clinicians, faculty, and researchers from area hospitals.

Rochester Institute of Technology 7 Chemical Engineering

www.rit.edu/chemical

MULTI-SCALE ANALYSIS NANOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS RIT prepares its students to meet the growing ated with traditional chemical engineering appli- Our faculty have significant expertise in the application needs of industry, yet also provides them with cations, and will learn to tie together phenomena of chemical principles to nanotechnology for energy a strong background for graduate study if across multiple length scales, from nano-scale to storage, energy transmission, separation processes, so desired. The chemical engineering major the macro-scale. and gas storage. They actively engage undergraduate addresses traditional as well as current scientific, students in their research through independent engineering, and industrial trends. As a graduate, studies and employ students for research co-ops. It you will have a firm and practical grasp of engi- is very common for these students to be first-authors neering principles and underlying science associ- on peer-reviewed journal publications.

What is chemical engineering? include the development of alternative it on a larger scale. Using their knowledge Virtually every aspect of the modern energy systems, immunological agents, and of scientific principles (physical and organic industrial economy is critically dependent strategies to minimize the environmental chemistry integrated with physics, mathe- upon chemical engineering for manufacturing impact of technological advancements. matics, and biology), engineering principles bulk and specialty chemicals as well as high- (heat transfer, mass transfer, and fluid flow), tech materials needed to create a limitless How is chemical engineering and design constraints (such as economics, array of value-added products. Chemical different from chemistry? environmental requirements), chemical engineering integrates the core scientific The lines between the function of chemists engineers develop processes to manufacture disciplines (chemistry, physics, biology, and and chemical engineers can be blurred in raw materials with desired purity on a scale mathematics) with sophisticated engineering industry, but a general distinction can be made that meets the demands of virtually every training to transform raw materials or between the function of the two disciplines industry in our modern society. chemicals into more useful or valuable and the training involved. Perhaps the clearest forms, invariably in processes that involve distinction can be made in the area of chemical What can you do with the degree? chemical change. Chemical engineers work transformation. Typically, chemists develop Chemical engineers are able to mitigate on multidisciplinary teams to produce the new molecules via chemical reaction, examine pollution issues via their training in separation everyday chemicals and novel materials the underlying mechanisms involved, and processes, and can purify gas and liquid that are at the heart of virtually every make precise measurements of both physical effluents from any process (e.g., a coal power product and service that enhances our and organic chemistry parameters on a plant) to incredibly low levels of pollutants. quality of life. Examples include nanoscale bench scale in small volumes. Once a new Chemical engineers can be involved in composites, pharmaceuticals, plastics, molecule is created, chemical engineers immunology since they are trained in mem- fibers, metals, and ceramics. Key applications determine how to manufacture and purify brane separations, and are experts at both

8 Kate Gleason College of Engineering What you’ll study

First and Second Years Third through Fifth Years • First Year Writing • University Physics II • Year One: College Experience • Mass Transfer Operations • Chemical Engineering Insights I, II • Continuum Mechanics II • General and Analytical Chemistry I & II • Analytical Techniques for Chemical with Labs Engineers I, II • Project-Based Calculus I & II • Instrumental Analysis with Lab • Differential Equations • Multiple-Scale Materials Science • Multivariable & Vector Calculus • Reaction Engineering • Applied Statistics • Chemical Engineering Processes Lab • University Physics I • Analysis of Multi-Scale Processes • Chemical Process Analysis • Design with Constraint • Organic Chemistry I with Lab • System Dynamics & Control • Applied Thermodynamics • Professional Electives (3 courses) • Chemical Engineering Principles Lab • Advanced Design Capstone • Inorganic Chemistry • Free Electives (2 courses) • Continuum Mechanics I • General Education— CHEMICAL ENGINEERS • General Education— Liberal Arts and Sciences Chemical engineers use their knowledge of sci- Liberal Arts and Sciences • Cooperative Education* entific principles (physical and organic chemis- • Wellness Education (2 courses) (2 semesters plus 2 summers) try integrated with physics, mathematics,­ and • Co-op Prep Seminar biology), engineering principles (heat transfer, mass transfer, and fluid flow), and design con- straints to develop processes to manufacture raw materials that meet the demands of nearly every industry in our modern society. * RIT’s co-op program, a feature in all our engineering majors, is detailed on page 24.

making and delivering custom chemicals across cellular membranes and into debilitating cells. Chemical engineers are also involved in environmental applica- tions, such as the development of cleaner fuels. They design novel materials that involve photovoltaics for solar cells, but also are involved with the development of electrochemical cells (batteries) in which to store alternative energy. These are just a few of the huge number of areas that chemical engineers can impact with their training, apart from their tradi- tional role in making chemicals.

Rochester Institute of Technology 9 Computer Engineering

www.rit.edu/computerengineering

NICHOLAS BARLOW “Since I was a kid, I’ve always loved tinkering around with electronics,” says Nicholas Barlow, who used to Hometown: Buffalo, NY disassemble old VCRs just to see how they worked. Major: Computer Engineering What drew him to computer engineering was the Minors: Computer Science and Chinese Language and Culture notion of being able to make an impact on the world. Activities: National Society for Black Engineers “Computers are one of the most important inventions Co-op Placements: Information Security Intern, Rockwell Collins; in the last 100 years. The fact that we can accomplish Phillips Medical Devices; Enterprise Router Testing Intern, Cisco so much more with the use of computers is what Systems; User Interface Co-op, Microsoft really got me interested. I want to help further that.”

In the computer industry, rapid nies will turn to computer engineers for architecture, digital systems, IC (integrated innovation is the name of the innovative solutions and technological circuit) design, embedded system design, leadership. computer networks, and digital signal pro- game, and there is a great demand cessing. In your fifth year, you will work on a for computer engineers who can An emphasis on skill development senior design project with a multidisciplinary do it all—from designing high- Studying computer engineering begins with design team to develop a project from con- performance computer hardware­ the fundamental math, science, and technol- cept to working prototype that integrates ogy courses that are essential to computer hardware and software sub-systems. components and software, to devel- engineering. You’ll study computer science, oping next-generation intelligent, software engineering, and electrical engineer- Faculty active in research resilient, and sustainable­ products ing, including data structures, object-oriented Computer engineering faculty members and applications that contain programming languages, circuits, electronics, are engaged in diverse research and use and principles of software engineering. their expertise to enrich our students’ class- embedded systems. Professional and ethical responsibility is room and laboratory experiences. Students gained through seminars and co-op experi- interested in research may be able to work As computer technology becomes more ence. Upper-level computer engineering alongside faculty on a number of initiatives, essential to commerce and daily life, compa- courses prepare you to integrate hardware including autonomous robots, computer nies will need computer engineers who and software by formulating complete sys- vision, machine learning, GPU acceleration, possess a well-developed set of skills and tem solutions. Since computer engineering is heterogeneous computing, interface elec- who can quickly adapt to changes. To meet closely related to both electrical engineering tronics, robust control, thermal management the challenges of the future, these compa- and computer science, you’ll study computer in many-core architectures, neuromorphic

10 Kate Gleason College of Engineering What you’ll study

First Year and Second Years Third through Fifth Years • First Year Writing • Computer Organization • Year One: College Experience • Circuits II • Introduction to Computer Engineering • Electronics I • Project-Based Calculus I, II • Applied Programming • Multivariable Calculus • Interface and Digital Electronics • Discrete Mathematics for Computing • Digital Signal Processing • Differential Equations • Computer Architecture • Linear Algebra I • Probability and Statistics I • Computer Science I, II • Data & Communication Networks • University Physics I, II • Digital IC Design • Digital System Design I, II • Professional Electives (2 courses) • Introduction to Embedded Systems • Senior Design Project I, II • Circuits I • Free Electives (2 courses) • Introduction to Software Engineering • General Education— • General Education— Liberal Arts and Sciences Liberal Arts and Sciences • Cooperative Education* Having completed four co-ops, all at mid- to • Wellness Education (2 courses) (2 semesters plus 2 summers) large-size companies, Barlow understands the • Co-op Prep Seminar power of teamwork. “What’s really struck me is how large companies and large teams of people, 20 to 100 people, can collaborate and work to make something that would take several life- times for one person to do.”

The BS program in computer engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. * RIT’s co-op program, a feature in all our engineering majors, is detailed on page 24.

Accelerated BS/MS option

A master of science degree is a highly valued asset. After three semesters, you may qualify for the accelerated BS/MS option, which allows you to earn a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in computer engineering in five years. You’ll complete approximate- ly one semester and two summers of co-op, along with either a master’s thesis or a graduate project in your final year.

computing, novel flexible and reconfigurable Computer engineering facilities Collaboratory, Networks & Information computing fabrics, cryptographic engineer- The department of computer engineering Processing Lab, NanoComputing Research ing, wireless communication and network- has several specialized labs, including the Lab, Multi-core Systems Lab, CUDA High ing, network security, and sustainable Digital Computer Organization Lab, Digital Performance Computing Lab, Machine networks. IC Design Lab, NXP Embedded Systems Intelligence Lab, Applied Cryptography Lab, Lab, Harris Design Center, IoT Design and Real Time Vision & Image Processing Lab.

Rochester Institute of Technology 11 Electrical Engineering

www.rit.edu/electrical

BENJAMIN PARNAS Hometown: Natick, MA Major: Electrical Engineering with Robotics Option Activities: RIT FIRST Mentors Co-op Placement: 21st Century Group Benjamin Parnas participated on his high school’s FIRST Robotics team, where he learned a lot about mechanical engineering. He had a strong under- standing of mechanics, but when it came time to choose a major, Parnas wanted to study a subject he knew less about. So he chose electrical engi- neering. “Once I started taking classes I realized this was the best fit for me,” he says of choosing electrical engineering with a robotics option. To further his knowledge of robotics, Parnas is working in The Construct to craft an autonomous boat. The Construct is a student-run makerspace open to all RIT students. It’s a large lab full of tools and equipment where students with an idea can work to make it a reality. He is interested in apply- ing the principles of autonomous robotics to a sail- boat, which, he says, hasn’t really been done before. “While there are autonomous submersibles, there isn’t an autonomous sailboat. The big advan- tage is that a sailboat can travel large distances really quickly since it’s powered by the wind,” he says of his project, which he hopes to submit to a national engineering competition next year.

Electrical engineers synthesize A comprehensive curriculum Electrical engineering labs science, math, technology, Our highly regarded electrical engineering The electrical engineering laboratories major combines the rigor of theory with feature state-of-the-art equipment for and applications-oriented the flexibility of engineering practice. The teaching and research. Labs available for design into consumer first two years of the curriculum are devoted student use include the Computer Lab, products and devices, to the mastery of mathematics and principles Communication Systems Lab, Center for microprocessors, computers, of science essential to the study of electrical Electronic Design Automation Lab, engineering. Design practice is introduced Integrated Microsystems Lab, Digital electronic components, signal early on through our Freshman Practicum, Signal Processing Lab, RF/Analog/Mixed- processing, microwaves, so you develop a learn-by-doing attitude Signal Lab, Computer Architecture Lab, tele­communications, robotics, and become familiar with tools that will be MEMS Lab, Electromagnetic Theory/ power systems, transportation used throughout your academic experience. Applications Lab, Robotics Lab, Later you will focus on the core of electrical Electromagnetic Energy Conversion systems, and more. engineering: circuits, electronics, linear Lab, and Electronics Studio Labs. systems, electromagnetic fields, physics of From technology development to technol- semi­conductor devices, communication Undergraduate research ogy application, the innovations of electrical systems, control systems, and mechatronics. The diverse research interests of our electrical engineers­ are shaping the future. With a The fifth year allows you to specialize in an engineering faculty serve to enrich the class- shortage of electrical engineering talent in area of professional interest. room and laboratory experiences of our stu- the job market, demand for RIT alumni dents. Those interested in research are remains strong each year. encouraged to contact faculty members in

12 Kate Gleason College of Engineering What you’ll study

First and Second Years Third through Fifth Years • First Year Writing • Complex Variables • Year One: College Experience • EM Fields and Transmission Lines • EE Practicum • Linear Systems • General Chemistry for Engineers • Digital Electronics • Project-Based Calculus I, II • Analog Electronics • Multivariable and Vector Calculus • Probability and Statistics I • Differential Equations • Embedded Systems Design • University Physics I, II • Classical Control • Circuits I, II • Communication Systems • Digital Systems I, II • Mechatronics • Semiconductor Devices • Professional Electives (3 courses) • Computational Problem Solving • Senior Design I, II for Engineers • Free Electives (2 courses) • Science Elective (1 course) • General Education— • General Education— Liberal Arts and Sciences Liberal Arts and Sciences • Cooperative Education* • Wellness Education (2 courses) (2 semesters plus 2 summers) HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE • Co-op Prep Seminar Courses in circuits, electronics, linear systems, The BS program in electrical engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, electromagnetic fields, physics of semiconductor www.abet.org. devices, communication systems, control systems, *RIT’s co-op program, a feature in all our engineering majors, is detailed on page 24. and energy conversion emphasize hands-on experience. Special program options

Computer option Robotics option This option is ideal for those wanting to add The robotics option is ideal for those who skills required in designing modern comput- want the theoretical and practical skills ing systems. Students receive instruction in required in designing robots and robotics areas ranging from C programming, object- devices. Students complete curricula in their area of interest. Just a few examples oriented programming, assembly language, advanced programming, robotics systems, of our faculty’s recent research include microprocessor interfacing, and logic design principles of robotics, and advanced robot- optimization techniques for reduced-size to data structures and computer operating ics. They study principles of robotics cover- systems. ing kinematics and dynamics of robotics microstrip antennas; tissue characterization manipulators, mobile robots, locomotion using implantable LC sensors; impact of tis- Clean and renewable energy option types, and complete experiments using var- sue inhomogeneity on implantable antennas It is both necessary and important that we ious arm and mobile robots. An advanced and sensors; synthesis, design, analysis, and develop nonpolluting electrical energy, robotics course studies the dynamics of optimization of novel NEMS, MEMS, nano- preferably from renewable energy sources manipulators, dynamics of mobile robots and microsystems; motion micro- and nano­ like wind and solar. It is almost certain that with advance locomotion techniques, and in the future, research and development in devices; smart micro- and nanostructures; path planning. this area is going to grow at a rate much and biomimetics and bionanoarchetectronics faster than other areas. Students will learn with application to nano- and microsystems. about generation, transmission, and distri- bution of electrical energy as well as their Five years, two degrees social and environmental effects. An accelerated BS/MS option in electrical engineering is available for students who demonstrate outstanding academic perfor- mance. Qualified students take both under- graduate and graduate courses in their fifth year, earning both degrees after completing a master’s thesis or research paper.

Rochester Institute of Technology 13 Industrial Engineering

www.rit.edu/ise

HUMAN PERFORMANCE LAB Students can analyze biomechanical, physio- logical, and cognitive human operator capa- bilities in order to design usable systems.

VALERIA VILLA When Valeria Villa first visited RIT, she fell in “The college and my department have always been love with the campus and the environment. there to help with classes, schedules, providing Hometown: Cali, Colombia “I also really liked the co-op program. The idea resources, and just to talk.” Villa has volunteered Major: Industrial Engineering of getting work experience while still going to for Habitat for Humanity since her freshman year, Minor: Psychology school was very interesting to me,” she says. She and finds being involved in the club helped Activities: WE@RIT; Society of Women Engineers; Women in chose industrial engineering because of the improve her confidence and leadership skills. STEM; Institute of Industrial Engineers; Habitat for Humanity; career opportunities it offers. “It is a very broad “RIT is a great school! There are thousands of UNICEF; International Student Services; peer adviser leader major; you can work in banks, industry, small things to do and get involved with. You could try Co-op Placement: Toyota companies, hospitals—pretty much anywhere.” anything and most likely find your passion.” Villa has found RIT to be a very supportive place.

Industrial engineers take a systems Balance is the key approach to people, materials, Future industrial engineers will need and technology in the work place. to be proficient in problem solving and commun­i­cation, possessing a blend of skills in engineering and management. Industrial engineers deal with the creation of After your first-year foundation in mathe- products, procedures, and processes that are matics and science, the curriculum covers compatible with both the people who use concepts of human perform­ance, mathe- them and the environment. They help com- matical modeling, statistical analysis, panies compete globally. They answer “big- quality management, and contemp­orary picture” design and engin­eering questions: manufacturing processes. Many courses Can we remanufacture last year’s hard drives teach you how to apply computers to the and monitors rather than junk them? Can we solution of engineering problems. In our develop an optimum routing structure for Computer Tools Lab, you will use state-of- our shipments? What can we do to simulta- the-art software to design the layout of neously increase efficiency and quality? How manufacturing plants and develop animat- can we reduce waiting time on amusement ed simulations. Traditional and advanced park rides? As new technologies are imple- equipment is used by students in our mented in industrial and commercial envi- Brinkman Manufacturing Lab. In the ronments, the role of the industrial engin­eer Human Performance Lab, you’ll learn is becoming more pivotal than ever. how to analyze performance factors

14 Kate Gleason College of Engineering What you’ll study

First and Second Years Third through Fifth Years • First Year Writing • Operations Research • Year One: College Experience • Engineering Management • Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering • Ergonomics & Human Factors • General Chemistry for Engineers • Facilities Planning • Project-Based Calculus I, II • Fundamentals of Materials Science • Multivariable & Vector Calculus • Materials Science with Applications Lab • Probability and Statistics for Engineers I • Production Planning and Scheduling • Engineering Statistics • Applied Statistical Quality Control • Design of Experiments • Systems Simulation • Linear Systems and Differential • Linear Regression Analysis Equations • Professional Electives (4 courses) • University Physics I, II • Senior Design I, II • Materials Processing • Free Electives (2 courses) • Fundamentals of Mechanics • General Education— • Engineering Economy Liberal Arts and Sciences • Computing for Engineers • Cooperative Education* TOYOTA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS LAB • General Education— (2 semesters plus 2 summers) Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Liberal Arts and Sciences North America provides funding for the • Wellness Education (2 courses) 1,600-square-foot Toyota Production Systems • Co-op Prep Seminar Lab. This facility provides hands-on education in state-of-the-art production systems with emphasis on the concepts of teamwork, problem solving, and process improvement by studying the fundamental behavior of production lines. The BS program in industrial engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. * RIT’s co-op program, a feature in all our engineering majors, is detailed on page 24.

relating to human-machine interaction. Outstanding faculty We also offer an option for a dual degree In our Toyota Production Systems Lab, Our faculty members combine significant in industrial engineering (BS) and science, you’ll design processes in our flexible industrial experience with applied research technology, and public policy (MS, offered assembly cell. to enrich students’ course work, projects, through RIT’s College of Liberal Arts). and assignments. Research is conducted in Sustainable design a broad array of industrial engineering The environmental impact of products areas, including operations, manufacturing and processes is taken into consideration systems, sustainable product design, prod- in sustainable designs. Remanufacturing uct development and design robustness, is the process of giving a second life supply chain management, ergonomics, to a manufactured product after its and advanced systems integration. Special program options primary functions have been served. Some examples include remanufacturing Accelerated dual-degree programs This program offers four degree options the components of anti-lock brakes, The department offers accelerated BS/MS that deepen your expertise through cameras, or computers. Many companies and BS/ME degree programs, which give you specialized courses, co-op assignments, are now integrating these concepts into the opportunity to complete both a bachelor’s and senior projects. their original product and process designs and a master’s degree in approximately five ▶ Ergonomics Option to reduce product costs and environmental years. An arrangement with RIT’s Saunders ▶ Lean Six Sigma Option problems, and that’s where you can make College of Business also allows for an acceler- ▶ Manufacturing Option a contribution. ated BS/MBA degree option. ▶ Supply Chain Management Option

Rochester Institute of Technology 15 Mechanical Engineering

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MAURA CHMIELOWIEC Hometown: Batavia, NY Major: Mechanical Engineering with Automotive Engineering Option Minor: Environmental Studies Activities: Technical Team Lead, Hot Wheelz Formula SAE Electric team; member, WE@RIT Co-op Placements: Manufacturing Co-op, GE Aviation; Intern, WE@RIT When Maura Chmielowiec was 12 years old, she won a trip to Watkins Glen International for an all- access NASCAR experience. She rode in a pace car, met drivers, and hung out in the pits. When she returned home, she wanted a car. Not to race, but to rebuild. She got her wish two years later when she saved enough money to buy a 1986 Nissan 300ZX, which she rebuilt by hand using instruction manuals and hands-on labor. By the time she had her driver’s license, Chmielowiec had a functional, drivable car. Her passion for cars and mechanical know-how Motivated by this, she spearheaded the development drew the attention of faculty in the College of of the Hot Wheelz Formula SAE Electric Team, an all- Engineering. Chmielowiec was one of several female team on which Chmielowiec is the technical students approached to develop an e-dragster team lead, meaning she leads all design work on for a competition for Imagine RIT, the university’s the mechanical and electrical side of producing imagination and creativity festival. The team the car. The team designed and built a hybrid scraped together materials and sought out formula race car, which placed third in the electric donations, put together an electric dragster car, category in the 2016 Formula Hybrid Electric and won. Vehicle Competition.

From rockets to robots, power design ideas in a 3D solid model. Modern equipment, aerospace systems, clean energy plants to biomechanical parts, design tools and software are used through- products, and bioengineering products that out our curriculum, which builds toward assist the disabled and elderly. mechanical engineers put both advanced mechanical engineering subjects energy and machines to work. and study in later years. Engineering design Well-equipped laboratories Wherever there is motion, you is an important topic, and you will be Because many courses require you to build will find their innovations making introduced to a variety of manufacturing a model or working prototype to demonstrate and control systems. a particular concept, you will make extensive an impact on modern life. use of our well-equipped facilities. Our labs Industry-sponsored projects contain dynamic system simulators, spectrum A hands-on curriculum In your final year, you’ll take a senior design analyzers, high-tech equipment for measuring Mechanical engineering is perhaps the sequence and work on a multidisciplinary fluid velocities, materials testing, friction most comprehensive of all the engineering team to tackle a real-world project. You’ll wear, and computerized data acquisition. disciplines. Like all RIT engineering programs, analyze a problem, develop a plan, produce You’ll be encouraged to experiment in many it is built on a foundation of math and science. a prototype, and ultimately complete the areas, including thermal systems, applied Beginning freshman year, you will be exposed project on time and within budget. This mechanics, computer-aided manufacturing, to the essentials of mechanical engineering, project is an important capstone to your systems analysis, biometrics, robotics, vibration, from advanced computer-aided engin­eering program and gives you hands-on experience and automotive and aerospace engineering. tools to manufacturing parts. Computer- in the execution of a complete project, from aided design (CAD) is taught in the first year, design through testing. Past projects have giving you the skills you need to convey included the design of production automation

16 Kate Gleason College of Engineering What you’ll study

First and Second Years • Engineering Mechanics Lab • Engineering Design Tools • Statics • Strength of Materials I and Lab • Dynamics • Thermodynamics I • Fluid Mechanics I • Engineering Measurements Lab • Cooperative Education Preparation • Project-Based Calculus I, II • Multivariable Calculus • Differential Equations • Computer Programming • Year One: College Experience Special program options • First Year Writing • General Education— Liberal Arts and Sciences Aerospace engineering option relate to automotive engineering as will • Wellness Education (2 courses) This option focuses on engineering aspects your co-op experiences. of airborne and space vehicles. You’ll take an introductory course on contemporary Bioengineering option Third through Fifth Years issues in aerospace engineering followed This option consists of a Contemporary • Contemporary Issues in Mechanical by courses such as composites, fatigue, Issues in Bioengineering course, biological Engineering aerodynamics, aerospace structures, science electives, and courses in areas such • Materials Science with Applications propulsion, and flight dynamics. For your as artificial organs, biomechanics, biomate- and Lab senior design project, you are expected to rials, biosensors, and biomicrofluidics. You • Circuits I work on an aerospace engineering project. will work on a bioengineering senior design • Numerical Methods Your co-op experiences will take place in project and pursue co-op employment in a • System Dynamics the aerospace industry. related field. • Heat Transfer I • Engineering Applications Lab Automotive engineering option Energy and the environment option • ME Extended Core Elective Modern automotive engineering entails This option allows you to focus on contem- • ME Applied Elective porary issues in the fields of energy and the the design of engines and components • Multidisciplinary Senior Design I, II environment and modern technologies such such as braking and lighting systems, trans- • Boundary Value Problems as wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal mission, and fuel economy. This option • Linear Algebra systems, fuel cell technology, and alternative includes an introduction to automotive • Applied Statistics design and manufacturing as well as courses energy systems. You will work on an energy • University Physics II in vehicle dynamics, internal combustion systems senior design project, pursue co-op • Physical Science Elective II engines, controls, fuel cell technology, and employment in a related field, and have the • Cooperative Education (summer) tribology. Your senior design project will opportunity to participate in our Human- Powered Vehicle competition team. • Immersion Courses • Free Electives (2 courses) • General Education— Liberal Arts and Sciences • Cooperative Education* Research that impacts society point-of-care medical diagnostics and nano- (2 semesters plus 2 summers) Our faculty and students engage in research probes for improved health care, control of to enhance the quality of life through socially unmanned air vehicles, and wearable sensor responsible engineering. Our primary areas technology. Your participation in research at The BS program in mechanical engineering is of focus are vehicle systems, bioengineering RIT will develop your leadership skills while accredited by the Engineering Accreditation systems, and sustainable energy systems. you help to shape tomorrow’s economy Commission of ABET, www.abet.org. Research has influenced a number of exciting through the application of advanced tech- * RIT’s co-op program, a feature in all our engi- outcomes, including advances in assistive nologies and innovative product development. neering majors, is detailed on page 24. device technologies, synthetic muscles,

Rochester Institute of Technology 17 Microelectronic Engineering

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MATTHEW HARTENSVELD Matthew Hartensveld started doing experiments in larger scale clean rooms at RIT, including the HEPA microelectronics when he was about 14 years old. filters for minimal particles, an industrial UV laser Hometown: Wyckoff, NJ “I got interested in the area by repairing and modify- for photo­lithography, similar chemicals for different Major: Microelectronic Engineering ing my Xbox 360 consoles in my garage. That start- processes, a kiln/furnace, a motor to spin different Activities: President, Microelectronic Engineering Student ed my pursuit into learning more about electronics,” samples, special lighting that does not emit UV, and Association he says. His interest led him to build a clean room similar safety precautions. Hartensveld loves the Research Placement: Research Experience for Undergraduates in his parents’ house. “In my mini clean room, I am microelectronics field. “I’m blown away by the com- at University of California at Santa Barbara, funded by the National able to perform photolithography, diffusion, oxide plexity of it and I love how the whole major really Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network growth, and etching. These are all integral parts to pushes boundaries. There is so much innovation in Co-op Placement: Northrop Grumman making modern computer chips.” Though rudimen- MicroE. I’m really fascinated by the small-scale tary, his clean room has many similarities to the developments people are able to do.”

Astounding innovations in devices form the basis of solar cells. microelectronics. The program was recently semi­conductor micro­electronics Microelectronic engineers continue ranked No. 1 in the world in educating semi- will continue to drive our economy to compress more circuit elements into conductor process engineers. The program smaller chip space, making computers is supported with a state-of-the-art facility, by increasing productivity and faster, smaller, and less expensive. The the Semiconductor and Microsystems supporting a wide range of tech­ quest for speed and density is driving Fabrication Laboratory (SMFL), for conduct- nologies: information, computing, innovation toward nanotechnology. ing educational and research programs communication, nanotechnology, Micro and nanofabrication techniques associated with the design and manufacture are largely employed in a range of applica- of today’s most complicated integrated defense, transportation, medical, tions: microelectro-mechanical systems, circuits. It is among the finest educational and energy. flat panel displays, energy conversion, facilities in the world. and medical devices. RIT’s microelectronic Advanced semiconductor products and engineering program offers an unparalleled Shape the next technology systems are bringing new opportunities, opportunity to prepare for professional This program builds upon a general engi- growth, and development to countries challenges and success in one of the lead- neering foundation of mathematics and around the globe, enabling the internet ing engineering areas of our time. science. Upper-level course work emphasizes of things. Integrated circuits are found all aspects of microelectronic engineering everywhere from computers, communi­ Absolutely the finest and provides you with a broad interdisciplin- cation devices, satellites, automobiles, RIT’s microelectronic engineering is the only ary background in device physics, electrical appliances, electronic entertainment, program of its type in the United States that engineering, optics, materials science, and medical devices. Semiconductor leads to the bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering, statistics, and

18 Kate Gleason College of Engineering What you’ll study

First and Second Years Third through Fifth Years • First Year Writing • E & M Fields for Microelectronics • Year One: College Experience • Linear Systems • Introduction to Nanoelectronics • Semiconductor Devices for • General Chemistry for Engineers Microelectronic Engineers • Project-Based Calculus I, II • Digital Electronics • Multivariable & Vector Calculus • Analog Electronics • Differential Equations • Thin Films • Statistics and Design of Experiments • Lithographic Materials & Processes • University Physics I, II • Semiconductor Process Integration • Modern Physics • Nanolithography Systems • Circuits I, II • CMOS Processing • Digital Systems I • Professional Electives (2 courses) • IC Technology • Senior Design I, II • Computational Problem Solving for • Free Electives (2 courses) Engineers • General Education— MICRO-E FACILITY • General Education— Liberal Arts and Sciences RIT’s Semiconductor and Microsystems Fabri­ Liberal Arts and Sciences • Cooperative Education* cation Laboratory (SMFL) is among the finest • Wellness Education (2 courses) (2 semesters plus 2 summers) educational facilities in the world. It is equipped • Co-op Prep Seminar with state-of-the-art tools to design, fabricate, and test integrated circuits, and features an electron beam mask making facility; ion implanter; UV exposure systems; plasma pro- cesses; diffusion furnaces; electron microscopes; The BS program in microelectronic engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of and simulation, modeling, and computer-inte- ABET, www.abet.org. grated manufacturing tools. * RIT’s co-op program, a feature in all our engineering majors, is detailed on page 24.

semiconductor manufacturing. You’ll BS/MS option number, with continued growth forecasted receive hands-on experience in the design, An accelerated cross-disciplinary BS/MS for the foreseeable future. In a survey by the fabrication, and testing of integrated degree option offers students the oppor­ Semiconductor Research Corporation, RIT circuits in our student-operated IC fabrica- tunity to complete a BS in microelectronic was ranked by engineering and operations tion facility. Your professors have a wide engineering and an MS in materials science managers in major semiconductor­ companies range of experience in research, industry, and engineering (offered by RIT’s College as the top source of new engineers. RIT’s and academia, and many are internationally of Science) in only five years. As we begin microelectronic engineering program ranked recognized for their contributions to the to harness the power of nanotechnology, above such universities as MIT, RPI, Purdue, semiconductor industry. Upon completion there will be incredible career opportunities Stanford, Cornell, and the University of Texas of the program, you’ll be well prepared to for graduates with skills in these areas. at Austin for this particular measure. enter industry or go on to advanced study in programs such as RIT’s doctoral program We also offer an option for a dual degree Your communication skills, technical exper- in microsystems engineering. in microelectronic engineering (BS) and tise, general engineering knowledge, and science, technology, and public policy relevant work experience gained through Special program concentrations (MS, offered through RIT’s College of cooperative education give you the profes- Microelectronic engineering students may Liberal Arts). sional credentials employers are seeking. develop concentrations in nanotechnology The proof is reflected in both the number and photovoltaics. The program offers elec- Outstanding career prospects of job offers our graduates receive and their tive courses in nanotechnology, nanofabrica- The electronics industry exceeds $1 trillion starting salaries, which average among the tion, nanocharacterization, and photovoltaics in sales per year, and semiconductors make highest of any program at RIT. science and engineering. up between $200 and $300 billion of that

Rochester Institute of Technology 19 Engineering Exploration

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Can’t decide which engineering major is the best fit? Let us help you. What you’ll study

The engineering exploration option • Project-Based Calculus I, II is designed for students who prefer • General Chemistry for Engineers additional time before deciding on an • Engineering Exploration Seminar engineering major. During the first year, • Engineering Discipline Courses students take foundation courses required • University Physics I by all the engineering disciplines as • Wellness Education well as a one-credit course, Engineering • General Education— Liberal Arts and Sciences Exploration Seminar, which provides an • Year One: College Experience overview of all seven majors. Students • First Year Writing learn about each major and the career opportunities in each discipline, and meet faculty and students from each program. Small group discussions, observing class- room presentations of senior engineering shares similar first-year course offerings, design projects, exploring facilities, and the course work you take as an engineering consulting one on one with an academic exploration student will transfer into all adviser guide students in deciding on a engineering programs without any loss major. Since each engineering program of time toward graduation.

20 Kate Gleason College of Engineering Engaging, Experienced Faculty www.rit.edu/kgcoe/facultystaff

In the Kate Gleason College of tional effort with a goal of increasing the students about energy-related careers in Engineering, there are more than representation and advancement of women engineering. The kits show students how STEM faculty. Bailey teaches energy-related engineering can be exciting and fun—and 100 full-time faculty members. courses and serves as a mentor and adviser more than just functional. “The experience Collectively they are an incredible to undergraduate and graduate mechanical allows students to see another side of engi- resource for students. engineering students involved in her neering that does not relate to maximizing research. She is actively involved in curricular output or profit: the value of their work Our faculty members include both scholars development and assessment activities beyond a financial bottom line.” She orga- and practitioners who share their experienc- ranging from individual courses to college nized an event—“Park & Ride: Amusement es with students as mentors, teachers, and and university-wide programs. Park Ride Design”—that illustrates how academic advisers. Many are at the forefront exciting engineering can be. DeBartolo of research and practice in their disciplines. David Borkholder, teaches statics, materials science, design of They challenge, support, and stimulate stu- Bausch & Lomb professor machine elements, and advanced mechan- dents to identify and reach their potential. of microsystems engineer- ics of solids. She also teaches Senior Design, Our faculty place emphasis on using their ing, leads a research team a capstone multidisciplinary course. real-life experiences to give you perspectives that developed a blast on what it takes to be successful in the real gauge device to monitor Thomas Gaborski, world. Their teaching is grounded in reality, a soldier’s exposure to associate professor in and their research and involvement in engi- blasts in warfare. The resulting data from biomedical engineering, neering fields means courses, assignments, the device will eventually assist in improving does research focused on and projects are timely and relevant. Our care for soldiers injured in the field. A senior the interface of nano­ faculty are interested in guiding you as member of the Institute of Electrical and materials, biology, and one of tomorrow’s engineering leaders. Electronics Engineers, Borkholder holds a imaging with the goal of number of patents. He also is a DARPA developing novel nanomaterials that lead to Margaret Bailey, Defense Sciences Research Council Fellow. improved biomedical research and the treat- senior faculty associate Borkholder’s current research projects include ment of human diseases. He co-founded to the provost and implantable microsystems for intra-cochlear SiMPore—a nanomaterials company that professor in mechanical drug delivery, a user-guided assistive listen- develops and commercializes ultrathin mem- engineering, is directly ing system, and several other physiological branes—and was the principal investigator engaged in research sensors with industrial support. on several NIH innovative research grants for related to gender within the company, where his research concepts engineering and science. She is investigating Elizabeth DeBartolo, have been commercialized into biomedical the hypothesis that women’s participation in director of multidisci- and materials science laboratory products. undergraduate engineering programs that plinary design and asso- Gaborski continues his bionanotechnology provide work experiences (e.g., cooperative ciate professor, helps to research by creating physiologically relevant education) leads to enhanced self-efficacy attract young women microenvironments using nanomembranes in and an increased likelihood of retention into engineering fields. order to differentiate adult stem cells. These through graduation. Bailey is also the princi- She is part of a team of substrates could be used in the future to not pal investigator for a large multiyear professors who developed a traveling activ- only differentiate but also proliferate stem university-level organizational transforma- ity kit to educate middle and high school cells for diagnostic and therapeutic uses.

Rochester Institute of Technology 21 Edward Hensel, Santosh Kurinec is a pro- “There is great value professor, associate dean for fessor in RIT’s electrical and and tremendous research and graduate stud- microelectronic­ engineering ies, serves as a department, the first in the satisfaction in the mentor to a local high nation devoted to the disci- process of learning. school robotics team that pline. Research by Kurinec competes annually in the and her team in integrated I try to convey FIRST Robotics Competition, which challenges circuits and semiconductor devices has revolu- the value of hard- participants to solve engineering design prob- tionized communication, information storage, lems in fun contests involving remote-con- transportation, and media. “Throughout my won information trolled robots designed, built, and pro- time at RIT, I have focused on the dual goals of and the personal, grammed by students and their mentors. advancing technology in the micro­electronics “When the light bulb goes on, and students field, while also promoting the skills and capabil- intellectual connect their classroom education with the ities of our students,” says Kurinec. Nearly every satisfaction that excitement of FIRST, that’s what it’s all about,” major semiconductor company in the field— comes from says Hensel, adding that “100 percent of the including Intel, IBM, and Micron—employs RIT students graduating from [that] FIRST team graduates. Her current research activities include struggling and went on to become freshmen in college engi- nonvolatile memory, photovoltaics, and advanced finally neering and science programs.” integrated circuit materials and processes. understanding. Karl Hirschman is a pro- Alan Nye, professor of This appreciation fessor of micro­electronic mechanical engineering, engineering and director is the faculty adviser to the for learning is of the Semiconductor and RIT Formula SAE team, which something that Microsystems Fabrication beat 81 teams to take home Laboratory, RIT’s 13,000- first-place honors at the students will carry square-foot clean room. 2009 and 2010 Collegiate with them for the He epitomizes RIT’s commitment to student- Design Series California. It (2009) was the centered research. Hirschman and a team first time the RIT team placed first overall on rest of their lives.” of students have been conducting a spon- American soil. “This was our 17th year doing —James Moon, associate sored research project with Corning Inc. this,” says Nye. “We’ve gone to multiple events professor of electrical to advance the development of silicon-on- most years and have won in Australia and glass technology for use in flat-panel displays. England, but this was the first time we had engineering and recipient “We recognize this as a unique opportunity won in the United States.” The team also swept of the Richard and Virginia to have a major impact on the development the individual categories in the competition. of advanced display products,” he says. Eisenhart Award for Risa Robinson, professor Excellence in Teaching Mark Kempski, a and mechanical engineering professor of mechanical department head, is con- engineering, teaches ducting research on system modeling and the impact of smoking. system control, and is She guided students in the responsible for the direction construction of a smoking of the Systems Studio machine that simulates how particles build up Laboratory. Kempski participates in research over time and the damage the process can activities focused on cardiovascular biome- have on the body’s particle-clearance mecha- chanics, such as modeled vascular blood nisms. Robinson established and directs the flow in cardiac muscle, heart rate variability college’s Respiratory Technologies Laboratory after acute head trauma in pediatric patients, (RTL), which develops systems to evaluate new blood velocity variability and cardiovascular tobacco products against manufacturers’ claims system modeling during early fetal develop- for reduced emissions and addictive potential. ment, the processing of biomedical ultrasound Her work currently involves the evaluation of signals, and recently, sport motion analysis. electronic cigarettes, a product whose market is rapidly expanding to now include teenagers.

22 Kate Gleason College of Engineering Her work will aid the FDA in regulating these Amphibian Systems, a producer of R&D lithog- new and widely untested products. raphy systems for semiconductor companies. “RIT’s focus on ‘education by doing’ Reginald Rogers, assis- Brian Thorn, professor tant professor of chemical of industrial and systems is a major asset not engineering, conducts engineering, was presented only for students but research in the areas of the 2015 Sustainable absorption and next-gen- Development Excellence also for professors eration battery technology. in Teaching Sustainability and researchers. His focus is on the use of Award by the Institute of carbon nanotubes for environmental applica- Industrial Engineers. “Organizations are start- Students bring tions and chemical/biological sensors. Rogers ing to understand that they need technically new ideas and a also teaches undergraduate students and oriented people who are prepared to deal with received the Partner of the Year award from sustainability-themed problems. That’s where fresh perspective RIT’s Multicultural Center for Academic we come in,” says Thorn. Using beet juice to problems that Success, a student nominated award. as an alternative in products to de-ice roads, assist in making our exploring the environmental impact of food Sean Rommel is a profes- packaging materials, or building an Arborloo research better.” sor in the department of are only a few of the ways he encourages his —Karl Hirschman, microelectronic engineer- students to think about how sustainability can ing. His research interests be applied to solving engineering challenges. associate professor of focus on three areas: nano- microelectronic engineer- electronic devices and Jing Zhang is a Kate circuits, photonic/opto- Gleason assistant professor ing and director of the electronic devices/circuits, and advanced in the electrical and micro­ Semiconductor and semiconductor fabrication techniques, all of electronic engineering Microsystems Fabrication which have been viewed as key areas within department. Zhang’s the growing semiconductor industry. Rommel research works cover various Laboratory leads the Emerging Devices Research Group, aspects of computational, which recently demonstrated a breakthrough material growth, and device fabrication of III- in tunneling field effect transistor, showing Nitride semiconductors for light emitters and that use of new methods and materials for thermoelectric devices. Her research interests building integrated circuits can reduce include the pursuit of novel materials for large power—extending battery life to 10 times thermoelectric figure of merit, semiconductor longer for mobile applications compared Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and to conventional transistors. lasers, as well as III-Nitride solid state lighting devices. Zhang has published more than 22 Bruce Smith, professor, is refereed journal papers and 30 conference director of both the micro- publications, including invited talks. systems doctoral program and the Center for Nano­ Steven Weinstein is the lithography Research. After head of the chemical engi- working for Gould AMI neering department. He Semiconductor and Digital worked for 18 years at Equipment Corp., he returned to RIT to share his Eastman Kodak Co. as a experience in the classroom. Smith, who holds research scientist before join- 18 patents, developed a method—known as ing RIT to develop the evanescent wave lithography—capable­ of chemical engineering program, one of the new- optically imaging the smallest-ever semi­ est degree programs in the college and a career conductor device geometry. The breakthrough field where demand for graduates is strong. has allowed resolution to smaller than one- “High-performance materials are needed across twentieth the wavelength of visible light. all industry sectors including aerospace, auto- Inter­nationally known for his work in micro- motive, biomedical, electronic, environmental, lithography, Smith is founder and president of space, and military applications,” says Weinstein.

Rochester Institute of Technology 23 Co-op and Experiential Learning

www.rit.edu/kgcoe/co-op

MELISSA MENDOZA to his work, so she and two RIT classmates traveled Hometown: Hollis (Queens), NY to Guatemala to work with Lou-Meda at Roosevelt Major: Biomedical Engineering Hospital in Guatemala City. There, she helped to Activities: Engineering House, Women in Engineering, troubleshoot technical problems with medical Biomedical Engineering Society, Newman Parish equipment. “If there is any indication of air in the tubing that is streaming the blood and connected Co-op Placements: Research Department Intern, New Hope to the child, it can cause an embolism, which would Fertility Center; Student Research Coordinator, FUNDANIER- be a very serious problem,” Mendoza explains. She Roosevelt Hospital; Research Intern, Renal Research Institute and her classmates contacted NIPRO, an interna- Growing up, Melissa Mendoza knew about family tional biomedical device company, which donated friend Dr. Randall Lou-Meda and his work with some new equipment to the clinic. “Guatemala is a Fundanier, the Guatemalan Foundation for Children country dear to my heart and it means a lot to me with Kidney Diseases. Mendoza wanted to contribute that we traveled there to make a difference.”

LEZEH FOY Hometown: Cameroon, West Africa offered. “I want to be challenged,” Foy says about Major: Electrical Engineering with Computer Engineering Option her choice of major. That feeling carried over to her co-op. On her first day at GE Aviation her Activities: Society of Women Engineers, National Society of mentor asked her to write down five goals she Black Engineers, Organization of African Students wanted to accomplish. A week later, he assigned Co-op Placement: GE Aviation; Toyota her projects that would enable her to meet her The only colleges Lezeh Foy was interested in goals. “I was really challenged by problems that attending were ones with a co-op program. When he gave me to solve. I realized I liked design engi- she visited RIT for the first time, at the Accepted neering more than manufacturing engineering. Student Open House, she was impressed with the I want to be the one who decides what gets range of options and opportunities the university made, instead of making someone else’s idea.”

RIT’s cooperative education Engineering co-op positions are among to you whenever you need them as (co-op) program is one of the the most exciting, diverse, and high- an alumnus of RIT. The office provides paying opportunities available, and state-of-the-art resources and a specially oldest and largest in the world many students receive full-time job designed series of educational seminars and is an integral part of all offers from their co-op employers upon to cover every aspect of the job search engineering programs. graduation. process, including identifying and contacting co-op employers, resume preparation, How it works interviewing techniques, and salary negotia- Co-op offers you distinct and diverse All of RIT’s engineering programs require tion. You’ll have opportunities to interact opportunities to apply classroom education approximately one year of co-op work with employer representatives throughout to “real-world” problems and projects experience. Co-op typically takes place the year at university-wide career fairs, through full-time, paid work experiences in your third, fourth, and fifth years, and individual company on-campus recruiting in companies and organizations from small you’ll alternate blocks of work and on- activities, special topic workshops, and startup firms to Fortune 500 corporations. campus study. RIT’s Office of Career Services network­ing events. You’ll earn a competitive salary—income and Cooperative Education will assist you that you can apply toward tuition, books, in identifying appropriate co-op employment. A full-service website provides you with and living expenses—while developing Career service coordinators with the office everything you need to be successful in skills that cannot be mastered in the class- are assigned to each academic major and your job search—on-campus interview room or laboratory, including hands-on work with you individually from the beginning schedules and electronic resume referrals— leadership, decision making, professionalism, of co-op through career entry upon graduation making the application process for co-op and independence. and beyond. These services remain available or full-time positions as easy as clicking a

24 Kate Gleason College of Engineering Co-op and permanent employers

RIT’s employer network includes more than 2,200 organizations. Here is a sample of those that have hired students for co-op and permanent placement.

Analog Devices General Electric NASA Anaren Microwave Inc. General Motors National Security Agency Anheuser-Busch Inc. Gleason Works Parsons RIT DUBAI Apple Inc. Google Phillips Electronics Engineering students have the opportunity Ariel Corporation Harris Corporation Praxair Inc. to study abroad at RIT Dubai, strategically BAE Systems Honda of America The Raymond Corporation located in the heart of Dubai Silicon Oasis, one of the world’s leading centers of Bausch & Lomb Inc. Manufacturing Sikorsky advanced electronic innovation and design. BorgWarner Morse TEC Inc. Iberdrola SpaceX Dubai is home to numerous groundbreak- Bose IBM Corp. SRC Inc. ing engineering feats, including the Burj Carestream Health Intel Corp. Synaptics Inc. Al-Arab hotel, the fourth tallest building in iRobot Cisco Systems Tesla Motors the world, and Ski Dubai, the world’s larg- Corning Inc. ITT Corporation Toyota est indoor snow park. Students live in this Cummins Lord Corp. Vicor Corp. exciting, modern city as they complete Delphi Corporation Micron Technology Wegmans Food Markets engineering courses (taught in English) and Freescale Semiconductor Microsoft Corporation Welch Allyn Inc. study amid some of the world’s most amaz- Genencor MKS ENI Technologies ing structures created by top international General Dynamics MOOG Inc. architectural and engineering design firms.

mouse. You have the option of working co-op is an essential part of your career You can select to enroll in courses in your with one of RIT’s current co-op employers exploration and provides critical connections degree area or you may elect to complete or developing your own opportunity, between your on-campus education and liberal studies classes—all while gaining whether you are seeking a one-of-a-kind the real world. RIT gives you unbeatable the experience of living and learning in a position in Silicon Valley or a job at a experience in your field, confidence in your culture different from your own. College company in your hometown. abilities and technical skills, and the support of Engineering students may want to of a professional network—features that consider a semester of study abroad in Building your resume will prove inval­uable as you advance Dubai. All courses are taught in English By the time you finish your program of through your career. and the curriculum is essentially the same study at RIT, your resume will reflect not as on the RIT campus for electrical, micro- only your academic record but a significant Study Abroad electronic, or mechanical engineering amount of related work experience in your RIT’s Study Abroad program enhances the bachelor’s degree programs. Students engineering discipline. During your co-op understanding of other cultures. You may stay on course with their curriculum while work experience, you’ll have the chance to study full time in RIT-affiliated programs experiencing all that the Study Abroad sample many areas of your career field and in more than 20 countries around the program has to offer, and living and apply your skills in a variety of situations. world. Program locations include the learning in another country and culture. Maybe you’ll work for the same company United Kingdom, Ireland, Dubai, Italy, for more than one co-op assignment, or France, Denmark, Germany, Ghana, Costa perhaps you’ll work for companies in differ- Rica, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, ent geographic locations each time you China, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Japan, leave campus. No matter which way you go, Russia, and Thailand, to name a few.

Rochester Institute of Technology 25 Finest Facilities

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At RIT, technology enhances creativity students on the SAE Formula Team and Mini engineering processes like distillation, and innovation. The Kate Gleason Baja Team, as well as those working on senior absorption, adsorption, filtration, and College has the latest equipment, design projects. reaction engineering. The distillation, software, laboratories,­ and classrooms absorption, and adsorption columns, the Fuel Cell Lab ultrafiltration system, and the chemical to help you explore and excel. Students who work in the lab are exposed to reactors include automated control a research-intensive environment. They work systems that introduce the students to Biomedical Device Engineering Lab with sophisticated technical equipment on topics in chemical process control. This lab is dedicated to the design, projects that are directly related to current ▶ a 2,500-square-foot wet/dry biomedical measurement, and benchtop testing of environmental and societal issues such as engineering teaching lab with an advanced electromechanical medical devices such climate change and pollution from fossil fuel instructional system that includes the as magnetically levitated implantable use in automobiles. hardware and software to perform different blood pumps known as ventricular assist assessments of human physiology: breath- devices. The lab includes dedicated Micro-E Facility ing, respiratory, and blood pressure mea- workstations for soldering, metrology of RIT’s Semiconductor and Microsystems surements as well as electrocardiography mechanical parts, several workstations Fabrication Laboratory (SMFL) is among the and electromyography. There are also bio- with personal computers, and multiple world’s finest educational facilities. It has mechanical structures to build and test tabletops used for prototype assembly state-of-the-art tools to design, fabricate, structural models of the human body. and testing. Software includesSolidWorks, and test integrated circuits, and features an ▶ a chemical stock room MATLAB, Canvas, CorelDraw, COSMOL, electron beam mask making facility; ion ▶ computer laboratories Multiphysics, as well as Adobe products implanter; UV and deep UV exposure systems; ▶ a green data center and Microsoft Office. plasma processes; diffusion furnaces; electron ▶ several new classrooms. microscopes; and simulation, modeling, and Brinkman Machine Tools computer-integrated manufacturing tools. Toyota Production Systems Lab and Manufacturing Lab Founded in 2006 with support from Toyota The Brinkman Machine Tools and Manufacturing Institute Hall Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North Lab is a state-of-the-art facility devoted to Institute Hall is home to the biomedical and America, the Toyota Production Systems research and teaching of manufacturing. It chemical engineering programs, is approxi- Lab educates students in state-of-the-art features a wide variety of cutting-edge mately 86,000 square feet, and includes: production systems. The facility features a advanced manufacturing processes such as reconfigurable production line with storage waterjet machining, computer-controlled ▶ twelve dedicated 750-square-foot faculty and kitting areas, conveyors, and conveyance milling, 3D printing, and printed electronics. research labs operations. The lab addresses issues such as The lab is also home to a number of other ▶ a 2,500-square-foot chemical engineering supplier/customer supply chain interactions, tools, including metro­logy tools and CNC. unit operations teaching lab that will provide production control, storage, conveyance, Faculty conduct cutting-edge research in this the students with the opportunity to get and assembly, among others. lab and the lab provides valuable support to hands-on experience in the main chemical

26 Kate Gleason College of Engineering Research Highlights www.rit.edu/kgcoe/research

ALEXANDRA LALONDE to occur, and that is where we come into play,” says Lapizco-Encinas, associate professor of bio- Hometown: Manlius, NY medical engineering and recipient of a National Major: Biomedical Engineering Science Foundation grant. “We are developing It’s uncommon for undergraduate students to the techniques that can make those devices be the first authors of a research paper accepted possible.” Some of those techniques were devel- and published in a recognized, peer-reviewed oped and tested by LaLonde, who was able to journal. Alexandra LaLonde has had two—just determine significant levels where the cells this past year. And the biomedical engineering remain viable despite manipulation with high major co-authored two other articles since she electric potentials. started working in professor Blanca Lapizco-Encinas’ “When she started working in my lab more than Microscale Bio-Separations Laboratory. a year ago, Alexandra was interested in doing LaLonde is part of a team developing techniques research,” says Lapizco-Encinas. “She has grown in microfluidics to separate live cells from dead so much since then, in her confidence and her cells so that scientists and clinicians can better skills. When she has to present her results in front analyze diseases. And once analyzed, intervention of people, you have to see her…it’s amazing and cures are not too far behind. Today, work in to see such a brilliant young scientist.” Lapizco- the Bio-Separations Lab is about developing tech- Encinas adds: “Students have all these wonderful niques to build lab-on-a-chip devices, highly skills and capabilities, but they need to have the sophisticated laboratories on microchips. These right environment to be successful. Our under- miniaturized devices have multiple channels graduates have what they need to shine. I treat where fluid samples containing mixtures with them like I treat any graduate or doctoral student E.coli (bacterium) or S.cerevisiae (yeast), for because they are working to that level. They are example, are assessed. Once exposed to electrical all colleagues, with the same level of responsibility. currents, the bio-particles separate, making them I have had very rewarding experiences working easier to analyze. and publishing several journal articles with under- graduate students as first authors.” “For lab-on-a-chip devices to work, a separation technique of a physical or chemical nature has

RIT engineering faculty are active in resources, provide opportunities for student ▶ Communications many research areas. Research takes participation in research, strengthen univer- ▶ Health care sity-industrial partnerships, and serve the ▶ Nano-science and Microsystems Engineering place across engineering disciplines wider community. and often involves other colleges at Within these broad areas, faculty and students RIT, local health care institutions, RIT’s major public sponsors include the are conducting research in a variety of focus and major industry partners. National Science Foundation (NSF), the areas and industries such as: National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Education (USDE), the ▶ advanced materials Externally sponsored projects are a vital Department of Defense (DOD), the National ▶ computer vision and integral component of RIT’s educational Aeronautics and Science Administration ▶ embedded systems and control and research activity. Faculty and students (NASA), and New York state. ▶ high-performance computing undertake sponsored projects for a variety ▶ operations of important reasons: to add to the body of KGCOE engineering research falls under ▶ photonics knowledge, for professional development, five broad focus areas: ▶ semiconductor processing and to strengthen academic programs. ▶ supply chain and logistics Sponsored projects enhance the university’s ▶ Transportation ▶ sustainability as it applies to all of the academic programs, broaden its research ▶ Energy broad areas mentioned above

Rochester Institute of Technology 27 Academic Enrichment

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TIGERBOT A team of students from the electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering majors designed and built a 31-inch autonomous humanoid robot platform nicknamed “TigerBot” for their senior design project.

SENIOR DESIGN Senior Design is a two-term sequence course constraints. Students have worked on a wide that all Gleason College students complete in their variety of projects over the years. Here are just a fifth year. The course sequence prepares students few titles that provide a sense of the depth and for modern engineering practices. Working in breadth of senior design: multidisciplinary teams with students from other majors, students collaborate with corporate spon- • Navigation Aid for the Blind sors on real-world engineering problems. They • Wireless Power Transmission Through the Skin define and analyze the problem, then design • Moog Flight Simulator solutions within customer requirements and • Wind Energy Collection to Energy Bank

RIT has many opportunities for 40 weeks of co-op instead of approximately ▶ BS in Industrial Engineering/ students to enrich their education one year) as you take undergraduate and ME or MS in Sustainable Engineering graduate courses simultaneously in your ▶ BS in Mechanical Engineering/ beyond the curriculum. fifth year. Upon completion of a master’s ME or MS in Mechanical Engineering thesis or a project, you’ll earn both degrees. ▶ BS in Microelectronic Engineering/ The RIT Honors Program Students interested in pursuing an acceler­ MS in Materials Science and Engineering The RIT Honors Program is for students ated dual-degree program typically apply who have demonstrated outstanding for admission during their second year. * All qualified students in any of our under- academic performance. Students The following accelerated dual-degree graduate disciplines (biomedical, chemical, admitted to the RIT Honors Program options are available: computer, electrical, industrial, mechanical, have access to special courses, seminars, and microelectronic) may apply for the projects, and advising. They also have ▶ BS in any of our engineering disciplines/ dual-degree program with the master’s the oppor­tunity to work directly with MS in Science, Technology and Public Policy* degree in science, technology and public faculty on applied and inter­disciplinary ▶ BS in Chemical Engineering/ policy from the College of Liberal Arts. This research projects. MS in Materials Science and Engineering dual-degree program provides students ▶ BS/MS in Computer Engineering with the technical skills they need in engi- Accelerated dual-degree programs ▶ BS/MS in Electrical Engineering neering and a solid understanding of how Accelerated dual degrees allow you to earn ▶ BS in Industrial Engineering/ technology impacts public policy. both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in ME in Engineering Management just five years. You will still participate in the ▶ BS in Industrial Engineering/ME or MS in cooperative education program (completing Industrial and Systems Engineering

28 Kate Gleason College of Engineering Minors and Immersions at RIT

For the most recent list of immersions, please visit rit.edu/programs/immersions. For the most recent list of minors, please visit rit.edu/minors.

Accounting ● Media ●▲ Imaging Science ● Museum Studies ●▲ Advertising and Diversity in the U.S. ▲ Imaging Systems ● Music ▲ Public Relations ●▲ Economics ●▲ Industrial Music Performance ● African Studies ▲ Electrical Engineering ● Music and American Art ●▲ Engineering ● Innovation ● Technology ● American Politics ●▲ Engineering International Native American and American Sign Management ● Business ● Indigenous Studies ▲ Language and Deaf English ●▲ International Networking • Photovoltaic Energy Housing Cultural Studies ●▲ Entrepreneurship ● Relations ●▲ and Systems Administration ● • Near Space Solar Power Conditioning Anthropology and Environmental Journalism ●▲ • Next Generation Charcoal Stove for Haiti Sociology ● Modeling ● Language Science ●▲ Nutritional Sciences ● • Green Sauna Applied Statistics ●▲ Environmental Latino/Latina/Latin Optical Science ● • Wegman’s Freezer Inventory Management Archaeological Science ● American Studies ●▲ Packaging Science ● • Intra-building Navigation Device Science ● Environmental Legal Studies ●▲ Philosophy ●▲ • Dresser Rand Wellsville Ventilator Factory Archaeology ▲ Studies ●▲ Linguistic Physics ●▲ • Cheesecake Water Dosing Art History ●▲ Ethics ●▲ Anthropology ▲ Political Science ● • Monitoring Device for Human Smoking Behavior Astronomy ●▲ Exercise Science ● Management ● Psychology ●▲ Bioinformatics Film Studies ●▲ Management Public Policy ●▲ Analysis ● Information Finance ● Religious Studies ▲ Biology ▲ Systems ● Flexible Packaging ● ▲ Marketing ● Renaissance Studies Biology: Cellular and Free and Open Source Molecular ● Mathematics ●▲ Science of Film, Software and Free Photography, and Biology: Ecology and Culture ● Mechanical Imaging ▲ Evolution ● Engineering ● Software engineering Game Design ● Science, Technology, A five-year BS degree in software engineer- Black Studies ● Game Design and Media Arts and and Society ● Technology ● ing is offered in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano Business Development ● Science and Administration ● Microelectronic College of Computing and Information Geographic Technology Chemical Engineering Information Engineering ● Studies ▲ Sciences (GCCIS). There is a strong partner- Systems Analysis ● Systems ●▲ Military Studies and Social Inequalities ▲ Leadership ● ship between the computer engineering Chemistry ●▲ Global Justice ▲ Software and software engineering departments, Communication ●▲ Global Literatures Mobile Design and Engineering ● Development ● and the first two years of both programs Computer and Cultures ● Structural Design ● Engineering ● Globalization ● Mobile have similar requirements. The program Development ● Supply Chain Computer Science ● Globalization Management ● provides 12 months of paid, professional Theory ▲ Modern Language Computing Security ● (Arabic, Chinese, Sustainable Product work experience through cooperative ● Construction Health French, German, Development education. The software engineering Management ● Communication ● Italian, Japanese, Theater Arts ●▲ major was the nation’s first BS degree Creative Writing ●▲ Health and Culture ●▲ Portuguese, Urban Studies ▲ Russian, Spanish) ● program of its kind. Visit www.rit.edu/gccis Criminal Justice ●▲ Health IT ● Visual Culture ●▲ Modern Languages Cultural History ●▲ Water Resources ● for more information. and Cultures (Arabic, Anthropology ▲ Hospitality Chinese, French, Web Design and Management ● Database Design and German, Italian, Development ● Development ● Human Language Japanese, Web Development ● Technology and Digital Business ● Portuguese, Russian, Women’s and Gender Computational ▲ Spanish) ●▲ Digital Literatures Linguistics ▲ Studies and Comparative

● Minor ▲ Immersion

Rochester Institute of Technology 29 Student Life

MUD TUG The Mud Tug, an annual fundraising event, is just one example of the philanthropy of RIT’s students. Each year, student clubs, fraternities, and sororities hold events for a number of charities, including Habitat for Humanity, Tree of Angels, and the Multiple Sclerosis Society.

RIT engineering students Our campus is alive with sports and 20 overall finishers in the U.S., and our take their academics recreation activities as well. Men’s and Mini Baja team travels from California to women’s intercollegiate athletic teams Brazil to squash the competition. Success seriously—but they’ll be have captured a number of champion- in a competitive team environment looks the first to tell you that ships, and our intramural program offers great on a résumé, too. they’re just as serious about independent and coed leagues in basket- student life—especially ball, volleyball, softball, flag football, Rochester and beyond ice hockey, soccer, tennis, golf, and more. Rochester is a true college town. Home when a victory is on the line. The athletic facilities include a state-of- to 11 colleges and universities, four of the-art fitness center, weight room, which are within five miles of the RIT Join the action ice arena, swimming pool, field house, campus, Rochester provides unsurpassed We offer you plenty of ways to keep racquetball courts, out­door tennis educational and cultural opportunities. your mind sharp by having fun and courts, playing fields, and a wilderness The greater Rochester metropolitan area getting involved. Some of the options fitness trail. is ranked as one of America’s top places you’ll find on campus include a radio to live, work, and play. The four-season station, a campus magazine, a jazz Ahead of the competition climate, home to almost 1.5 million people, ensemble, student government, and Whether designing, building, and racing is perfect for seasonal activities like snow community service opportunities. An cars, robots, or products, our students rank skiing, sailing, hiking, cycling, and kayaking. active events calendar also features at the top of every competition they enter. Rochester provides an incredible backdrop nationally known bands, plays, movies, Our record says it all. Our Formula SAE race for higher education, career growth, high- comedians, and speakers. car team routinely places among the top tech startups, and arts and culture.

30 Kate Gleason College of Engineering Engineering clubs and organizations

• AeroDesign Club • American Indian Science & Engineering Society • American Institute of Chemical Engineers • American Society of Civil Engineers • American Society of Mechanical Engineers • Biomedical Engineering Society • Computer Science House • Engineering House • Engineers for a Sustainable World • E-Vehicle Team • Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers High-tech, communications, optics, lovers, parks, beaches, golf courses, • Institute of Industrial Engineers research, and manufacturing companies, mountains, gorges, lakes, and streams • Micro Air Vehicle Club including many Fortune 500 companies, provide opportunities for outdoor • Microelectronic Engineering Student choose Rochester as their base of opera- recreation and sightseeing. The city Association tions. The city has more than 4,000 export- is home to professional sports teams • Mini Baja Team ing companies. Xerox Corporation, in baseball (Red Wings), ice hockey • National Society of Black Engineers Eastman Kodak Company, Bausch & Lomb, (Americans), soccer (Raging Rhinos), • Pi Tau Sigma (National Mechanical Inc., Paychex, Inc., Frontier Corporation, lacrosse (Knighthawks and Rattlers), Engineering Honor Society) and other national and international firms indoor football (Rochester Raiders), • RIT Collegiate FIRST make Rochester a great place to learn and basketball (Razorsharks). Rochester’s • RIT Formula SAE Team about the world of business. In addition, cultural assets include the Memorial • Robotics Club these firms and other Rochester companies Art Gallery, Rochester Philharmonic • SAE Clean Snowmobile Team offer excellent co-op and permanent Orchestra, Rochester Museum and • Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers employment opportunities. Science Center, Strasenburgh Planetarium, • Society of Hispanic Professional Geva Theatre, and the world-renowned Engineers The region has plenty of dining and photographic and motion picture collec- • Society of Manufacturing Engineers entertainment options. A significant range tions at the George Eastman House. • Society of Women Engineers of art galleries, cinemas, theaters, comedy • Software Engineering Club clubs, restaurants, concert halls, and night- • Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering clubs featuring live music and dancing Honor Society) are just minutes from campus. For nature

Rochester Institute of Technology 31 Admissions and Financial Aid

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Selective, personalized admission process Freshmen who choose not to apply for Early based grants, loans, and campus employ- Admission to RIT is competitive, but our Decision are considered under our Regular ment options. Our merit-based scholarships admission process is a personal one. Each Decision Plan. Regular Decision applicants include Presidential Scholarships ranging application is reviewed holistically for who have provided all required application from $14,000 to $20,000 per year, Founders strength of academic preparation, perfor- materials by January 15 will receive admission Scholarships valued up to $12,000 per year, mance on standardized tests, counselor notification beginning mid-February. and more. RIT need-based grants are valued recommendations, and your personal Applications received after January 15 will up to $20,000 per year. career interests. We seek applicants from be reviewed on a space-available basis, with a variety of geographical, social, cultural, notification letters mailed four to six weeks During the past school year, more than economic, and ethnic backgrounds. after the appli­cation is complete. Students 77 percent of RIT full-time undergraduate interested in being considered for merit-based students received more than $300 million Application timelines (academic and extracurricular) scholarships in financial aid. We also offer monthly Students applying for freshman admission or the RIT Honors Program must apply by payment and tuition prepayment plans. for September may apply through an Early January 15. Cooperative education opportunities also Decision Plan or Regular Decision Plan. The can generate significant earnings to help Early Decision Plan is for students who consider A smart investment offset your college expenses. RIT their first-choice college and wish to make All students deserve an educational an early commitment regarding admission. opportunity, regardless of their families’ Early Decision requires candidates to file economic circumstances. We invest in their applications and supporting documents our students by offering a comprehensive by November 15 in order to receive admission financial aid program that includes merit- notification beginning mid-December. based scholarships, and a full range of need-

32 Kate Gleason College of Engineering RIT in Brief

An additional 2,188 students are enrolled at RIT’s golf to indoor soccer. Facilities include the Gene COLLEGES AND DEGREE-GRANTING UNITS: international campuses. Polisseni Center, which houses RIT’s hockey College of Art and Design arena and accommodates 4,300; the Gordon RIT is an internationally recognized leader in School for American Crafts Field House, featuring two swimming pools, a preparing deaf and hard-of-hearing students for School of Art fitness center, indoor track, and an event venue School of Design successful careers in professional and technical with seating for 8,500; the Hale-Andrews Student School of Film and Animation fields. The university provides unparalleled access Life Center, with five multipurpose courts, eight School of Photographic Arts and Sciences and support services for the more than 1,100 deaf racquetball courts, and a dance/aerobics studio; Saunders College of Business and hard-of-hearing students who live, study, and the Ritter Ice Arena; and outdoor facilities B. Thomas Golisano College of work with hearing students on the RIT campus. Computing and Information Sciences including an all-weather track, tennis courts, and Kate Gleason College of Engineering RIT ALUMNI number nearly 125,000 worldwide. several athletic fields. College of Engineering Technology COOPERATIVE EDUCATION provides paid School of Media Sciences EXPENSES: Full-time students enrolling for the College of Health Sciences and Technology career-related work experience in many degree first time and living in an RIT residence hall have Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition programs. RIT has the fourth-oldest and one the following 2018-19 academic year expenses. College of Liberal Arts of the largest cooperative education programs We estimate that the typical student also National Technical Institute for the Deaf in the world, annually placing more than 4,400 spends an average of $2,054 per year for books, College of Science students in nearly 6,300 co-op assignments with transportation, and personal expenses. Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science nearly 2,300 employers across the United States 2018-2019 Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences and overseas. School of Mathematical Sciences Academic Year Charges (two semesters) NTID* School of Chemistry and Materials Science The RIT LIBRARIES consist of Wallace Library, School of Physics and Astronomy the RIT Archive Collections, and the Cary Graphic Tuition $43,546 $16,518 Golisano Institute for Sustainability Arts Collection. Wallace Library provides a vast Room (double) 7,598 7,598 School of Individualized Study array of resource materials, both print and online, Board (standard plan) 5,448 5,448 and is open 24/5 during the academic year. Fees 584 584 FOUNDED IN 1829, Rochester Institute Librarians associated with each college are ready Total $57,176 $30,148 of Technology is a privately endowed, to assist with research and class assignments. coeducational university with nine colleges and The RIT Archive Collections serves as the * Deaf and hard-of-hearing students who are U.S. citizens official repository for RIT’s historically valuable enrolled in any undergraduate program and students two degree-granting units emphasizing career- enrolled in the ASL-English Interpretation major will pay focused education and experiential learning. records and artifacts. The Cary Collection is one these charges instead of the regular academic year charges. of the country’s premier libraries on graphic THE CAMPUS occupies 1,300 acres in suburban communication history and practices, and has a VISITS TO CAMPUS are encouraged and may Rochester, the third-largest city in New York state. policy of liberal access for all students. For more be arranged in advance by calling 585-475-6631. RIT also has international campuses in China, information: http://library.rit.edu/. Deaf and hard-of-hearing students may arrange Croatia, Dubai, and Kosovo. HOUSING: Many of RIT’s full-time students live campus visits by calling 585-475-6700, toll free DEGREES: RIT offers the following degrees: in RIT residence halls, apartments, or townhouses in the U.S. and Canada at 866-644-6843, or by doctoral (Ph.D.) programs in astrophysical on campus. On-campus fraternities, sororities, videophone at 585-743-1366. sciences and technology, color science, and special-interest houses are also available. .HOME PAGE: www.rit.edu computing and information sciences, Freshmen are guaranteed housing. EMAIL: [email protected] engineering, imaging science, mathematical UNIVERSITY COLORS: Orange and brown modeling, microsystems engineering, and STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Major social events and activities are sponsored by the College Activities UNIVERSITY MASCOT: Bengal tiger “Ritchie” sustainability; master’s degree programs: master UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC TEAMS: Tigers of architecture (M.Arch.), master of business Board, Residence Halls Association, sororities, RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values administration (MBA), master of engineering fraternities, and special-interest clubs of many kinds. There are more than 300 clubs and student diversity within its workforce and provides equal (ME), master of fine arts (MFA), master of science opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of (MS), and master of science for teachers (MST); organizations on campus. race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, reli- bachelor’s degree programs: bachelor of fine arts ATHLETICS: Men’s Teams—baseball, basketball, gion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, or disability. (BFA) and bachelor of science (BS); and associate crew, cross country, ice hockey (Division I), degree programs: AS, AOS, AAS. lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, and The Advisory Committee on Campus Safety will provide, wrestling upon request, all campus crime statistics as reported to THE RIT STUDENT BODY consists of the United States Department of Education. RIT crime approximately 15,700 undergraduate and 3,250 Women’s Teams—basketball, crew, cross country, statistics can be found at the Department of Education graduate students. Enrolled students represent ice hockey (Division I), lacrosse, soccer, softball, website, http://ope.ed.gov/security, and by contacting all 50 states and more than 100 countries. More swimming, tennis, track, and volleyball RIT’s Public Safety Department at 585- 475-6620 (v/tty). than 3,400 students from diverse racial and ethnic RIT offers a wide variety of activities for students RIT is a registered trademark of Rochester Institute of backgrounds are enrolled on the main campus at all levels of ability. More than 50 percent Technology. along with nearly 2,700 international students. of our undergraduate students participate in intramural sports ranging from flag football to Periodicals

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