11 collections related to Engineering -- Study and teaching -- North Carolina

Reports, reprints, proposals, brochures, and correspondence pertaining to courses of study, and technical sequence programs conducted at the college. In the 1960's, North Carolina State University's School of Engineering created a new undergraduate degree-granting program, "Engineering Operations", designed to train engineers to solve industrial problems. A much more practical course than many of its counterparts, Engineering Operations was initially intended to be only a Bachelor of Science program. Less

Collection contains reports, course materials, brochures, and correspondence pertaining to the Engineering Concepts course. The mission of the Office of Academic Affairs is to provide undergraduate students with a sound engineering education, advance the understanding and application of scientific principles, enhance economic development, and improve the quality of life of our citizens through teaching, research and outreach programs. Because of our reputation for providing students the opportunity to develop excellent problem-solving and communication skills, our graduates can be found in leadership positions throughout our increasing technological world. The College of Engineering offers 18 undergraduate degrees in 12 academic departments. Less

Contained here are records, 1924-2011, of the North Carolina State University's Department of Materials Science and Engineering and its predessecor departments. The collection includes correspondence, reports, reprints, and photographs pertaining to courses and curricula, equipment and travel expenses, the Department of Geology, ceramics, clay and bricks. Also included is material pertaining to organizations such as the Foundry educational Foundation, Geological Society of North America, the North Carolina Academy of Sciences, and Sigma Xi. Financial and grant records are also included. The origins of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering lie in the Departments of Geology and Mineral Industries Engineering. Only in 1972 did the University create a discrete Materials Engineering Department, which became the Materials Science and Engineering Department in 1986. Less

Collection contains primarily publications, promotional materials, historical, memoranda, and limited correspondence pertaining to extension activities, courses offered, Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS), Videobased Engineering Education (VBEE), extension education, and the Productivity Research and Engineering Program (PREP). It also includes photographs and slides. Founded in 1955, Industry Expansion Solutions (previously the Industrial Extension Service) provides the business community with engineering research and new developments to improve quality, productivity, and environment in industry. The service also provides continuing education for engineers, scientists, and industrial managers. IES helps North Carolina business grow and prosper through solutions that include Lean Enterprise, ISO 9000, ISO/TS 16949, Six Sigma, Energy & Facilities, HAZWOPER, ISO 14001, Safety and Health, Project Management, and the Minerals Research Laboratory.The name Industry Expansion Solutions was adopted in 2015. Less

Promotional materials, announcements, seminar series, committee materials, course and curriculum records, and research symposia information relating to the Engineering Operations Program. Operations Research (OR) is a multidisciplinary graduate program which uses the scientific methodology to study systems whose design or operation require human decision making. OR provides the means for making the most effective decisions - some of which are mainly concerned with design, while others are mainly operational in nature. The strength and versatility of OR stems from its diagnostic power through observation and modeling, as well as from its prescriptive power through analysis and synthesis. Less

This collection contains reports, committee records, proposals, brochures, and correspondence pertaining to the operation of the minerals engineering program and research laboratory in Asheville, North Carolina. Of special interest is a contract between the Minerals Research Laboratory and the Tennessee Valley Authority. The Minerals Research Laboratory (MRL), located in Asheville, North Carolina, is a part of the North Carolina State University's College of Engineering. The main focus of MRL's research is the beneficiation of industrial minerals. MRL's experience in industrial minerals is unmatched by any university laboratory in the United States. This laboratory is unique in the sense that it exemplifies the much sought after partnership between industry, government and academia in conducting effective research. Most of MRL's research efforts are conducted for corporate sponsors. Public service projects are also undertaken. MRL's state-of-the-art facility is equipped with mineral processing equipment and an analytical support facility for mineral characterization. As part of a Land Grant Institution, technical assistance and service to the public is also part of the MRL mission. MRL has worked towards relating its purpose and activities to the general public by establishing an educational outreach program known as 'Down to Earth.' MRL also sponsors professional seminars at its facilities in Asheville. These seminars count toward continuing professional competency requirements for Professional Engineers. The MRL library contains one of the best reference sources for mineral processing information in the southeastern United States and is available for public use. Less