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Eastern New Mexico University

New Mexico State University College of Engineering

The Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has accredited baccalaureate degree programs in agricultural, chemical, civil, electrical, geological, industrial and mechanical engineering, and the master's program in environmental engineering. The Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET has accredited the bachelor and associate degree programs in civil, electronic, and mechanical engineering technology. The Related Accreditation Commission of ABET has accredited the bachelor's degree program in surveying. The College is also a member of the American Society for Engineering Education.

Civil Engineering

New Mexico State University offers both Bachelor of Science and graduate degrees in Civil Engineering.  For the ABET accredited bachelor degree, one can specialize in General, Water Resources/Environmental, Structural or Geotechnical Engineering. If you would like to design buildings able to withstand tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes and extreme temperature, then you would probably be interested in the field of civil engineering. Civil engineers are expert architects and designers. How do you build a road through a mountain, or build a dam in a river? These are some of the questions that civil engineers solve and make a reality.

Electrical Engineering

The Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering is dedicated to serving the needs of the people of New Mexico through the land grant mission of New Mexico State University. Education is recognized as the primary vehicle of success for persons of all backgrounds. The Klipsch School is dedicated to providing quality educational opportunities at the baccalaureate and graduate levels in electrical and computer engineering that will prepare students for successful careers in private industry, government and academia. Students graduating with a bachelor's degree will have the necessary technical, communication, and critical thinking skills along with a dedication to lifelong learning necessary for a successful, fulfilling and life-long career in electrical and computer engineering. Students graduating with an advanced degree will obtain the advanced technical skills necessary for a successful career in research and development that is critical to maintaining the nation's technological lead.

Industrial Engineering

People, places and productivity will challenge you in an Industrial Engineering career. You may work in factories, medical laboratories, airports, banks or hospitals to help people be more efficient or to make the workplace better for people. You may arrange the layout of departments in a factory; create new methods to quickly replace worn-out machinery parts so that production may continue; re-arrange and individual's work station or find a method for him/her to work effectively. More than one third of Industrial Engineering student participate in the cooperative education program where they learn on the job as well as in the classroom and laboratory. Others gain Industrial Engineering experience through summer internships and on-campus jobs. Students also get hands-on experience in the NMSU Industrial Engineering laboratories. They learn to design a manufacturing process from start to finish, taking into account the location and layout of the factory, the raw materials needed, and transportation of raw materials and finished products. They work with computers to design new facilities and to develop work methods. Students use robots, similar to those used in industry, as they learn to improve work place productivity.

Mechanical Engineering

The mechanical engineering program prepares students for a wide range of professional engineering careers in such areas as research and development, design, facilities operation and maintenance, management, and production. Graduates of the program will be prepared to apply engineering sciences, mathematics, computational methods, modern experimental methods and effective communication skills to problems of interest in industry and government or scholarly topics. Employment opportunities for graduates are extensive. These include energy and utility, manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, defense and space, research and development, and many others. The emphasis in the curriculum is on engineering sciences (solid mechanics, thermal sciences, fluid mechanics and materials science), mathematics, engineering analysis, engineering design, general sciences and communication balanced with general education topics and electives. Graduates of the program will also be prepared for graduate studies (subject to grade-point and standardized test qualifications). Students will be prepared to take the fundamentals of engineering examination (and are encouraged to do so) as a step toward professional registration.