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Contact Info: The College of Engineering, Engineering Room 200, PO Box 210020, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ  85721, Phone 520.621.6032, Email: UA@engr.arizona.edu

 

Departments
All College of Engineering departments are listed below, along with links to their websites. In addition, some departments offer 1-Page "Info Sheets", in PDF format.

Please refer to Degrees Offered for individual degree programs

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Aerospace engineers design and develop airplanes, rockets and spacecraft. Mechanical Engineers design automobile components, biomedical systems, robots, machine tools and many other mechanical systems.
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Biosystems Engineering
Biosystems engineers apply their skills to producing and processing food, fiber and biological/biochemical products.
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Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical engineers design and implement medical equipment and systems used in health care.

- website - info sheet (pdf format, 1.15 MB)
Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Chemical and environmental engineers deal with a wide range of processes, including those involving chemicals, oil or semiconductor manufacturing, biological systems and environmental remediation.
- website - info sheet (ms word format, 9.5 MB)
Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Civil engineers design and build buildings, bridges, roads, tunnels, power plants and many other vital structures and systems.
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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical engineers design and build electrical and electronic systems and devices. Computer engineers work on hardware and software related to computers and computer systems.
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Engineering Management
Engineering management combines engineering and business courses to prepare students for management positions with technology-based companies.
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Engineering Mathematics
In this major, students study mathematics and use their technical electives to specialize in a specific engineering field or to develop a general engineering background.
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Engineering Physics
Students learn physics in a context of engineering and technology.
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Hydrology & Water Resources
Hydrologists study water and its interaction with the global environment and living things. They work on projects that conserve, protect and manage water resources efficiently.
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Materials Sciences and Engineering
Materials engineering involves studying and applying new materials, including metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers, semiconductors, composites and optical materials.
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Mining and Geological Engineering
Mining engineers work on all aspects of mining and also plan and supervise excavations associated with construction, tunnels and environmentally related projects. Geological engineers work in the petroleum, mining, hazardous waste, geotechnical and construction industries.
- website - info sheet (pdf format, 1.47 MB)
Optical Sciences & Engineering
Optical engineering involves optical design, fabrication and testing.
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Systems and Industrial Engineering
Systems engineers model, analyze and design advanced systems. These systems can include machines, people, software, hardware, materials and energy. Industrial engineers work in many areas of workplace and job design, such as production planning, quality assurance, facility planning, and information management.
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