Timeline: Celebrating 125 Years of Engineering
- 1893 The School of Applied Science is founded, offering degrees in civil and electrical engineering.
- 1897 Frederick W. Whiteside is the college’s first graduate, in civil engineering.
- 1898 First engineering building is dedicated, where Norlin Library stands today.
- 1902 Mechanical engineering established. First Engineers Ball held.
- 1903 Minnette E. Frankeberger is the first female graduate, in civil engineering. Mechanical engineering established. First Engineers Ball held.
- 1904 Chemical engineering degrees established.
- 1906 Name changes from School of Applied Science to College of Engineering.
- 1925 Architectural engineering established.
- 1934 Engineering teams with business school for concurrent degree.
- 1943 BS in aeronautical engineering added to meet wartime demands.
- 1957 Applied Math degree launched. 1963 Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department established.
- 1966 Current Engineering Center is completed.
- 1980 Computer Science joins College of Engineering.
- 1997 Integrated Teaching Laboratory (ITLL) established. Kalpana Chawla (PhDAeroEngr’88) becomes first Indian woman in space.
- 2009 The BOLD (Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity) Center created.
- 2012 Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building is completed.
- 2017 Ground is broken for a new aerospace building on East Campus. ATLAS Institute joins the college.
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