Found matches for college of engineering in 394 collections

This collection contains publications, minutes, news releases, newsclippings, correspondence, 16 mm film, awards, contact sheets, photographs, blueprints, annual reports, newsletters, vitae, flyers and brochures, mockups of College of Engineering publications, posters, and born digital materials. Topics include visiting lecturers, alumni, biographical sketches, programs and institutes of the College of Engineering, the National Science Foundation, the University Industry Cooperative setup at five universities, furniture manufacturing and management, the nuclear reactor, the Center for Communication and Signal Processing, Cooperative Engineering Education, Ford Foundation Fellowships, the Engineers Fair, and the Industrial Extension Service. Academic study in engineering dates back to the founding of the university, with a course in "Mechanic Arts" offered during 1889. In 1923, both the School of Engineering and the Engineering Experiment Station were founded. In 1987 the School was renamed the College of Engineering. As of November 2005, Engineering Communications was a unit within the College of Engineering. Engineering Communications comprised Engineering Publications and Engineering News. Less

The North Carolina State University, College of Engineering, Precision Engineering Consortium Records contain annual and other reports, founding documents, slides, proposals, meeting minutes, correspondence, archived web content, and electronic files including a video of the Balloon Experimental Twin Telescope for Infared Interferometer. Topics include the American Society for Precision Engineering, the Academic Policy Board, and correspondence with private companies like Proctor and Gamble. Materials range in date from 1983 to 2020. The Precision Engineering Consortium was founded in 1982 with a $1.26 million grant from the Office of Naval Research. The Consortium was originally established entirely in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The Consortium was founded for research and to support growing a specialized workforce through doctoral students (who were designated fellows). Precision engineering supports the automation of previously labor-intensive processes in fields such as robotics, microelectronics, aerospace industries, defense industries, and national laboratories. Through scientific instrumentation, precision engineering allows for accurate measuring on a microinch (millionth of an inch) level. Housed on Centennial Campus, it includes faculty from Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering as well as Materials Science and Engineering. Areas of focus include metrology (sensors and measurement systems), innovative precision fabrication processes (machining, grinding, polishing), and real-time process control (https://www.pec.ncsu.edu/about/, accessed 09/23/2020). Less

The North Carolina State University, College of Engineering, Department of Nuclear Engineering Records include correspondence, short course materials, minutes, contracts, budget information, brochures, and subject files relating to the United States Atomic Energy Commission, teaching of nuclear engineering, the nuclear reactor on campus (1950s), and the Nuclear Engineering program. The Nuclear Engineering program at North Carolina State University continues its traditional role in educational leadership and innovation. Over the years, the program has sought to meet the needs of the time and to anticipate future developments. The department is home to the first university-based nuclear reactor for teaching and research, which continues to provide graduates with the hands-on experience needed for professions in utility companies, government energy and defense agencies, national laboratories, nuclear plants and private companies. Less

Contained here are records, 1924-2023, 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

Includes reports, reprints, proposals, brochures correspondence, photos, and negatives from 1947 to 2024 pertaining to chemical related research projects, courses of study, and programs conducted at the college. Courses in chemistry have been taught at North Carolina State University NC State University) since the school was opened in 1889 as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (A&M). During President George Tayloe Winston's tenure (1899-1908) the curriculum in applied science was changed to chemical engineering. In 1899 a program leading to a degree of Chemical Engineer was introduced. In 1924, the Department of Chemical Engineering was formed by Dr. E. E. Randolph. In 2004, the department was officially renamed the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Less

The North Carolina State University, College of Engineering, Information Technology and Engineering Computer Services Records contain manuals, reports, newsletters, and CD-ROMs all pertaining to the Eos computing system. Materials range in date from 1987 to 2011. The North Carolina State University, College of Engineering, Information Technology and Engineering Computer Services (ITECS) provides academic computing for faculty and students as well as administrative computing for college and department administrators in the College of Engineering. ITECS maintains the Eos computer environment. Eos, launched in 1989, supports the College of Engineering with high-end workstation labs, engineering applications, and services for sharing technology resources across departments and programs. In 1996, Eos merged with Unity, the campus-wide computing system. Less

Includes correspondence, minutes, reports, memoranda, work plans, photographs, and project files dating from 1896 to 2010 and relating to the establishment of the marine science curriculum, the Integrated Manufacturing Engineering Institute, and the Henry M. Shaw Lecture Series in Civil Engineering. Civil engineering at North Carolina State University began as part of the Mechanics Course, which was first taught in 1889. In 1895 the Mechanics Course separated into civil engineering and mathematics when Wallace Carl Riddick became the first professor of civil engineering. Civil engineering became a separate department in 1906. The Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD) accredited the civil engineering curriculum in 1937 and renewed the accreditation in 1949. Less

The University Archives Photograph Collection, College of Engineering Photographs, 1915-1993, mainly includes photographs of the faculty, staff, and students of various departments within the College of Engineering. A significant number of photographs documents research studies and laboratory work and equipment. Also included are photographs of award ceremonies, presentations and conferences, campus buildings, and promotional materials. Engineering classes have been taught since the first semester at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now North Carolina State University) in 1889. During the next few decades, specialized engineering curricula were developed, and the first engineering departments were formed. In 1923 these were all brought together under the School of Engineering. Subsequent development has resulted in additional departments, centers, and degree programs. During the 1980s the school became the College of Engineering. Less

These records contain publications from the College of Engineering; individual departments, units, and program bulletins; and departmental and unit publications, reprints, and newsletters. Academic study in engineering dates back to the founding of the university, with a course in "Mechanic Arts" offered during 1889. In 1923, both the School of Engineering and the Engineering Experiment Station were founded. The Experiment Station would later be renamed the Engineering Research Services Division. In 1987 the School was renamed the College of Engineering. Less

Includes full and summary annual reports dated from 1889 to 2005 submitted by the College of Engineering to the Chancellor's Office, and individual departmental program and committee annual reports submitted to the Dean of Engineering. Each center, committee, department, institute, laboratory, office, and program of the College of Engineering is required to submit an annual report covering its activities to the Office of the Dean. The Office of the Dean publishes and submits a summary of the College's activities to the Chancellor of the University. Less

This subgroup contains correspondence, memoranda, course action forms, recommendations on curricula and courses, material pertaining to admission of foreign students, faculty issues, degree programs and minutes of the Administrative Board relating to the governance of the Graduate School. Graduate instruction was first offered at North Carolina State University in 1893, and the first doctoral degree was conferred in 1926. In the ensuing years, the Graduate School has grown steadily and has provided instruction and facilities for advanced study and research in the fields of agriculture and life sciences, design, education, engineering, natural resources, humanities and social sciences, management, physical and mathematical sciences, textiles and veterinary medicine. Less

The North Carolina State University, Division of Academic and Student Affairs, Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs Records include correspondence, memoranda, handbooks, archived web content, and reports. Topics include student affairs, policies and procedures pertaining to the various subdivisions of the Division of Academics and Student Affairs, and other materials. Many of the materials in this collection pre-date the establishment of the Division of Academic and Student Affairs in 2011, but were included in their files. For more items that pre-date its establishment, see the Division of Student Affairs Records. Materials range in date from 1956 to 2016. The North Carolina State University, Division of Academic and Student Affairs was formed in 2011 through the merger of the Division of Student Affairs and Division of Undergraduate Academic Programs. It was formerly named the Division of Student Services and Programs. The senior leader of the division is the Vice Chancellor and Dean for Academic and Student Affairs. Less

These records contain articles, brochures, budget information, clippings, correspondence, enrollment data, faculty information, financial information, lecture information, long range planning data, photographs, reports, seminar information, speeches, travel reports, research grants, scholarship information, and new facilities and construction information documenting the Office of Dean in the College of Textiles at North Carolina State University. The records also include files that document the partnerships between the college and textile-related industries. Materials range in date from 1899 to 2018. The College of Textiles at North Carolina State University began classes in the fall of 1899. By 1901 construction began on Tompkins Hall, the first textile building at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The textiles program eventually needed more space for students and equipment so in 1940, moved to Nelson Hall on the western fringes of campus. In January 1991, the College of Textiles moved to Centennial Campus. In 2018, the Wilson family made a generous donation to the College, and the College was renamed the Wilson College of Textiles. Less

This records subgroup contains typed annual reports from the North Carolina State University Office of the Provost and Dean of Faculty. Included are the Provosts' copies of reports from schools and colleges, as well as university divisions and committees at N.C. State, 1955 - 2006. In 1955, the position of Dean of Faculty was first established at North Carolina State College (University). In 1967, the title changed to Provost, and in 1971, to Provost and Vice Chancellor. The Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost is NC State's chief academic officer, supporting faculty and programming that make the university a higher education leader. As executive vice chancellor, the provost is the senior executive responsible for NC State’s day-to-day activities. The provost is responsible for the university’s 10 colleges and 12 critical corollary units. The provost oversees the review and approval of all of NC State’s academic programs and policies, and directs the appointment, promotion and compensation of the faculty (https://provost.ncsu.edu/about/whats-a-provost/, accessed 5/29/2020). Less

The North Carolina State University, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Records contain ledgers, invoices/invoice books, blueprints, statements of accounts, financial reports, capital improvement plans, correspondence, and information pertaining to budgets, donations, tuition, scholarships, enrollment and foundations. Materials range in date from 1887 to 2024. The records also include the Office of Finance and Administration website. The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration at North Carolina State University was formerly known as Bursar, Treasurer, Controller, and Business Manager. The mission statement of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration is "By stewarding financial assets, optimizing physical resources and investing in human capital, we will work with university constituencies to position NC State as a premier land grant university and world-class institution." As of 2020, the Office consists of the following units: Budget and Resource Management, Campus Enterprises, Environmental Health and Public Safety,Facilities, Finance, Human Resources, and Real Estate and Development. These units report to the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business, and they provide infrastructure services essential to supporting the students, faculty and staff of the university. In 2015, the name was changed from the Office of Finance and Business to the Office of Finance and Administration. Less

Records, 1916-2025, of the deans of the College of Engineering of North Carolina State University contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, brochures, drawings, financial reports, archived web content, and minutes pertaining to the college and its departments, administration of college programs, courses and curricula, student information, admission policies, alumni, the Riddick Engineering Labs, research materials, cooperation with Gaston Technical Institute, the nuclear reactor on campus, the Industrial Experimental Program, and the Engineering Foundation. The records include materials relating to the establishment and development of new programs. Collection includes information relating to state and national organizations such as the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the Engineers Council for Professional Development (ECPD), the Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE), the Microelectronic Computing Network Center (MCNC), Research Triangle Park (RTP), Research Triangle Institute (RTI), Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Institute (IMSEI), Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Less

The records of William Randolph "Randy" Woodson's administration in the Office of the Chancellor at North Carolina State University include daily correspondence of the Chancellor's office, congratulations certificates for Chancellor Woodson's installation, and other administrative papers. William Randolph "Randy" Woodson served as chancellor of North Carolina State University from 2010 to 2025. During his tenure, the university saw vast improvements in student graduation and retention rates, increases in research expenditures and financial growth, and the enchancement of the university's overall reputation. In addition, the university expanded campus facilities with the additions of the James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Fitts-Woolard Hall, and the Integrative Sciences Building among other projects. Less