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ABET-accredited HBCU Engineering Schools


Norfolk State University Institution


Norfolk State University (NSU) is located in the vibrant urban city of Norfolk, Virginia


and only 13 miles from the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach, Virginia. NSU is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and adheres to the standards set forth by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. NSU boasts a student population of 7,100 students, and has a satellite campus at the Virginia Beach Higher Education Center. The university offers 32 undergraduate degrees, 16 master’s degrees, three doctoral degrees, including: B.S and M.S in computer science, B.S and M.S. in electronics engineering, B.S. and M.S. in optical engineering, the M.S. in materials science and the Ph.D. in materials science and engineering.


College/School Overview The College of Science, Engineering, and


Technology (CSET) has over 2,000 students and presently comprises over 30 percent of the university’s student enrollment. Undergraduate programs are ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited, and graduate programs are driven by innovative state-of-the-art research programs that enhance the educational experience for students, and prepare them for national defense, industrial and academic careers. The College of Science, Engineering and Technology has played a pivotal role in the university’s 75-year history. Faculty contributions in research, education, service and mentoring are exceptional. Graduates are securing outstanding jobs and are earning advanced degrees in record numbers. The college currently houses several research centers – the Center for Materials Research (CMR), the Information Assurance – Research, Education and Development Institute, the micro- and nano-technology venter, and the creative gaming and simulation laboratory.


Academic Programs


Bachelor of Science: Electronics engineering, Optical engineering, Computer science— information assurance and computer engineering, information technology Graduate Degrees: Master’s in electronics engineering, Master’s in optimal engineering, Master’s in materials science, Master’s in computer science, Master’s in computer science – cybersecurity, Ph.D. in materials science and engineering


Research Initiatives and Capabilities


• Cybersecurity • Information assurance


• Cognitive wireless networks and cloud computing security


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• Digital forensics • Smart grid security • Modeling of


biological neurons


• Optics, plasmonics and meta-materials


• Nanomaterials and nanotechnology


• Advanced • Devices


functional materials Point of Contact


Dr. Larry Mattix, Acting Dean College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Norfolk State University 700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23504 Phone: 757.823.8180 | Fax: 757.823.9114 Email: lmattix@nsu.edu Website: cset.nsu.edu


North Carolina


Agricultural and Technical State University


Institution


North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University is a public, doctoral research, 1890 land-grant University committed to exemplary teaching and learning, scholarly and creative research, and effective engagement and public service. The university offers degrees at the baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levels and has a commitment to excellence in a comprehensive range of academic disciplines. Our unique legacy and educational philosophy provide students with a broad range of experiences that foster transformation and leadership for a dynamic and global society.


College/School Overview


The College of Engineering is proud of the quality of education and research of North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University, and inspired by the innovative qualities, capabilities and achievements of our engineering students, graduates, faculty and staff. The university’s degree programs are distributed across seven departments: chemical biological and bio engineering; civil, architectural and environmental engineering, computer science; electrical and computer engineering; industrial and systems engineering, mechanical engineering; and the interdisciplinary computational science and engineering program.


Academic Programs


Departments: civil, architectural and environmental engineering, chemical, biological and bio engineering, computational science and engineering, computer science, electrical and computer engineering, industrial and systems engineering, mechanical engineering


• Semiconductor materials and devices


• Neural probes • Bio-sensors • Photovoltaic • MEMS actuators • Multifunctional sensors


• High K dielectrics


Degrees Offered: architectural engineering (B.S.), bio engineering (B.S., M.S.), biological engineering (B.S.), chemical engineering (B.S., M.S.), civil engineering (B.S., M.S.), computer engineering (B.S.), computational science and engineering (M.S., Ph.D.), computer science (B.S., MS and Ph.D.), electrical engineering (B.S., M.S. and Ph.D.), industrial and systems engineering (B.S., M.S. and Ph.D.), mechanical engineering (B.S., M.S. and Ph.D.)


Cross Departmental Research Strengths


• Energy and sustainability • Healthcare applications • Multi-scale materials development and analysis


• Aerospace and transportation systems • Wireless communications • Cybersecurity and network operations


Point of Contact Dr. Robin N. Coger, Dean


College of Engineering – McNair Hall North Carolina AT&T State University 1601 Market Street Greensboro, NC 27411 Phone: 336.285.2642 | Fax: 336.334.7540 Website: www.coe.ncat.edu


Prairie View A&M University


Member of the Texas A&M University System


Institution Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is a comprehensive public institution of higher education and a land-grant university as part of the Texas A&M University System. Founded in 1976, the university’s main campus is located in the city of Prairie View approximately 40 miles northwest of Houston, Texas. There are also two outreach campuses within the city limits of Houston. The university’s enrollment now exceeds 8,350 including more than 2,000 graduate students. PVAMU offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 master’s degrees and four doctoral degree programs through nine colleges and schools. During the university’s 135-year history, some 57,700 academic degrees have been awarded.


College/School Overview The Roy G. Perry College of Engineering


offers eight ABET-accredited undergraduate programs, four master’s degrees and one Ph.D. degree. The college is a unique community of students, faculty, staff and scholars dedicated to the advancement, sharing and communication of knowledge in the fields of engineering, computer science and engineering technology. Housed in a five-building engineering complex on the Prairie View A&M main campus, the most highly focused component of the college is student learning. Undergraduate and graduate programs are structured for discovery, applied learning, interpretation and the communication


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