Situated on the Van Ness Campus, the University of the District of Columbia, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences offers full- and part-time ABET accredited bachelors of science programs including Bachelor of Science (BS) in electrical engineering (with a computer engineering option), Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (with specializations in structural engineering, water resources engineering, geotechnical engineering and construction engineering) and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. The School also offers a Bachelor of Engineering program as a foundation for graduate studies in areas directed toward the solution of urban engineering problems. Other undergraduate programs offered include Bachelor of Science degrees in airway science, and fire science administration and a bachelor of arts in architecture and associates degrees in aviation maintenance technology, architectural engineering technology, and fire science administration.
Highlights
4-year Bachelors of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering 4-year Bachelor of Science in Engineering directed toward the solution of urban engineering problems Various other associates and bachelors of science/arts degrees Programs ABET accredited
The University of the District of Columbia, Van Ness campus is located at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Van Ness Street in Northwest Washington, DC. The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences maintains a range of specialized laboratories, shops and instructional facilities for student use including those dedicated to Fluids & Thermodynamics, Welding & Machining, Metal Testing and Controls & Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Electronics, Circuits & Digital Systems, Senior Projects, Networks & Power, Networks & Network Training, Experimental Networks and Computers.
In addition, the school houses a networked, state-of-the-art computer-aided engineering (CAE) facility comprising several engineering and PC workstations with appropriate industry-standard CAE software tools for very complex design activities, including integrated circuit (VLSI) layout design and HDL(VHDL/Verilog) synthesis and complex programmable logic device design.
University of the District of Columbia 4200 Connecticut Avenue West
Washington, District of Columbia 20008
Faculty/Department Name: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences # Full-Time Faculty: 16 Name of Credential Awarded: Bachelor of Science Length of Program: < 4 Years Direct Entry: Yes # Fields of Study/Concentrations: 4 Cohort Model: No Opportunities for Part-Time Study: Yes Teaching Methods: Case Studies Field Work/Projects Labs Lectures Average Class Size: Core Classes: 9 Areas of Concentration Classes: 9 Total Tuition/Program Fees for Credential (US$): 25,600
Student Profile
Total F/T Undergraduate Student Enrolment in Program
(All Years): 166 Male/Female Ratio: % Female: 20 % Male: 80 % International Students:40 # Countries of Origin: 11 - 20
Institute Overview
Institute Name: University of the District of Columbia Institute Type: Historically Black Public or Private: Public University/College Year Founded: 1974 # Faculties: 4 # Full-Time Faculty: 247 # Full-Time Students: 2,733 # Part-Time Students: 2,605 Campus Setting: Urban On-Campus Residence/Dormitories: No Nearest City: Washington City Population: 591,833 Cost of Living: High Climate Range: 27°F to 88°F
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