With more than a 75-year legacy of innovation, achievement and excellence,
the SMU School of Engineering is one of the Southwest's premier institutes of
higher learning for students seeking degrees in engineering and technical disciplines.
Here are just a few facts about Southern Methodist University and the School
of Engineering.
Student population - There are currently more than 600 undergraduate students
and over 1,000 graduate-level students enrolled in SMU Engineering programs
Teaching - With an 11-1 student to faculty ratio, get the very best educational
experience available.
Degree programs - SMU Engineering currently provides undergraduate, master’s
and doctoral degrees, with many specializations, through five departments.
30% of our undergraduate students graduate with a second degree outside of
engineering.
Distance learning - SMU Engineering is a pioneer in distance
learning, beginning
in 1969. Today, thousands of students worldwide benefit from digitally-recorded
instruction in all graduate engineering degree programs.
Faculty research - The SMU
Engineering faculty represents a world-class group of technical experts
in a variety of critically important fields. On a per faculty basis, the SMU
School of Engineering receives some of the largest research awards in the nation.
Research has led to new programs such as Security Engineering, Packaging and
a Gaming Track in Computer Engineering.
Facilities - The SMU School of Engineering offers students
some of the finest teaching and research facilities in the nation. In addition
to the Jerry Junkins Building which opened in 2002, SMU has now added the J.
Lindsay Embrey Engineering Building to the engineering quadrangle. The Embrey
Building is home to the departments of Mechanical, Environmental & Civil
Engineering. As one of the very first buildings in north Texas to be designed
and constructed to LEED Environmental Standards, the Embrey Engineering Building
is a living laboratory for our students and faculty as well as a showpiece
for design and construction in our region.
Overall there are more than 30 laboratories used by SMU Engineering faculty and students.
Environmental engineering - According to Fortune Magazine,
Environmental Engineering has an expected growth of 54.3%, exceeding other engineering
professions.
National ranking - The school’s operations research
and management science program is ranked in the top 25 OR/MS programs nationally.
SMU Electrical
Engineering
for two years has ranked among the nation’s best by U.S.News & World
Report Ranking of Best Graduate Schools.
Leadership Opportunities - Student
organizations are comprised of Student Chapters of Professional Organizations,
Professional Service Organizations, Honorary Organizations and SMU Engineering
Organizations. Dallas has one of the highest concentrations of engineering and
technology companies in the country; therefore, many of our students graduate
with engineering experience from Summer Internships and Co-ops.
Women in Engineering - The percentage of women in engineering at SMU is
50% higher than the national average. SMU Engineering's goal is to reach gender
parity
in the next five years.
Scholarships - Over 70% of undergraduate engineering students receive an
academic scholarship.
Outreach - SMU Engineering sponsors a variety of programs designed to introduce
students in grades K-12 to engineering. Such programs are vital to
ensuring a future engineering workforce.
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