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Department History |
Engineering has had a long history at UNLV beginning in 1962 with the hiring of Herb Wells, a local mining engineer, to offer courses that could lead to matriculation to the bachelor's programs located in Reno, Nevada. Local growth led to the establishment of the School of Engineering in 1976 housed within the College of Sciences. Things changed dramatically in 1984 when the University of Nevada Board of Regents approved of separate bachelor and masters degrees in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. That same year, plans were being finalized to construct the new Thomas Beam Engineering Complex to house all of the engineering and allied programs.
Accreditation was sought through ABET, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, and by 1987, electrical engineering program had received accreditation. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering was in place by 1986. In 1990 Electrical and Computer Engineering took up residence in Thomas Beam Complex. By 1991, doctoral program in engineering with major in electrical engineering was approved. The faculty size in the department grew from 2 in 1983 to 15 in 2006. Currently, the Department has 15 faculty members, two professional staff for the laboratories and two administrative assistants. In 1999, first Ph.D. student, Bing Chen, graduated. In 2005, B.S. in computer engineering was accredited by ABET. In 2006, E.M.I.T.I.O.N. Center and CICT centers were approved by the Board of Regents.
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