The College of Engineering at The University of Akron

• Child’s Play? Kids career day mixes playtime with teaching
  UA engineering students and faculty members, along with professional engineers and scientists, introduced Northeast Ohio youngsters to the fun, and wonders, of science.
• Carefully crafted textbook helps make sense of thermodynamics
  Engineering associate dean reflects on personal undergraduate experience to co-author student-friendly book.
• New chair of electrical and computer engineering named
  

  Abbas Omar, Dr.-Ing., has been named chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in The University of Akron’s College of Engineering.

• Former Lego robotics competitor, now UA engineering senior, judges regional competition, inspire youth
  University of Akron aerospace systems engineering senior Ian Maatz had an “aha” moment back in 2005 when he competed in a Lego robotics competition as a North Royalton High School science club member.
• Akron 'Rust Busters' take on Alaska
  Engineering students combat pipeline corrosion on Alaska's North Slope as part of a very real-world cooperative education assignment.

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Student David Waligorski says robust career opportunities are only one reason why he chose corrosion engineering as his major. Learn about corrosion engineering at Akron.

Video Vault: Watch our students talk about their Akron Engineering Experience.

By many measures, our college is growing:

• 92% job placement within three months of graduation
• 95% increase in undergraduate enrollment since 2004.
• 30% increase in graduate enrollment since 2004
• 4x growth in research expenditure over the last 8 years

• Women in Engineering program (WIEP)
• Increasing Diversity in Engineering Academics (IDEAs)
• Engineering Tutoring Program

College of Engineering
Auburn Science and Engineering Center (ASEC)
The University of Akron
Akron, OH 44325-3901
Phone: 330-972-6978