1. School of Engineering

2. What freshmen should know about
a major in
ENGINEERING

3. SIUE Schools and Colleges
• College of Arts and Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Dental Medicine
• School of Education
• School of Engineering
• School of Nursing
• School of Pharmacy

4. School of Engineering Programs
• Civil Engineering 133
• Computer Engineering 129
• Construction Management 128
• Computer Science 124
• Electrical Engineering 128
• Industrial Engineering 131
• Manufacturing 134
• Mechanical Engineering 130
• Dual majors require as little as 18 credit hours
• Two separate degrees require at least 30 additional credit hours
• Many minors to choose from. Most popular ones are:
Math, Computer Science, Business, and Music

5. Engineering Student Services
• Director: Loen Graceson-Martin
• Advisors
– Niya Bond
– Janelle Buettner
– Alpona Simmons
• Office Manager
– Tonja Asperger

6. SOE Direct admission criteria
ACT Math Sub-Score Math Course Placement
• 28 and higher Calculus I (MATH 150)
*Students with Advanced Placement credit and/or transfer credit showing successful
completion of Calculus I may be placed in higher level math course.
• 26-27 Pre-Calculus (MATH 125)
*Students can take the Math Placement Test for possible placement in a higher level
math course.
**Students with Advanced Placement credit and/or transfer credit showing successful
completion of Pre-Calculus may be placed in higher level math course.
• 25 and below – requires testing for Pre-Calculus or higher in Placement test

7. Interested in Engineering but ACT ≤ 25
• Take COMPASS Math Placement test today
• Take College Algebra Course at SIUE (MATH 120) or
Community College in summer 2013
• Take MATH 120 at SIUE in fall 2013, declare
engineering in spring 2014 while taking
MATH 125 – Pre-calculus

8. Freshmen Classes
Year ACT Score H.S. Ranking
Math Composite %
2012 27.98 26.59 76.28
2011 27.93 26.37 76.75
2010 27.66 26.20 76.66

9. Enrollment by Department (Fall 2012)
Department Undergraduate Graduate Total
Civil Engineering 184 36 220
Computer Science 208 33 241
Construction 98 98
Electrical & Computer Engr. 238 81 319
Industrial & Manufacturing Engr. 100 23 123
Mechanical Engineering 260 38 298
TOTAL 1088 211 1299

10. First semester considerations…
• To enroll in MATH 150 you must have:
– successfully completed Math 125 with a grade of C or higher.
OR
– qualified for placement by Math Placement Test score.
• To enroll in CHEM 131/135 you must have:
– High School chemistry and placement by ACT score.
OR
– Qualified for placement by Chemistry Readiness Exam.
OR
– successfully completed a) CHEM113 and b) MATH 120 or higher.

11. First year courses for
Civil, Electrical, Computer, Industrial,
Manufacturing, and Mechanical Engineering
• IME 106 – Engineering Problem Solving
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Mathematics
• English

12. First-year courses for
Computer Science majors
• CS 111 – Concepts of Computer Science
• CS 140 – Introduction to Computing I
• IME 106 – Engineering Problem Solving (optional)
• Mathematics
• English

13. First-year courses for
Construction Management majors
• CNST 120 – Introduction to Construction
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Mathematics
• English

14. IME 106 – Engineering Problem Solving
• Offered in summer 2013, July 8 – August 3
• Overview of Engineering Disciplines
• Hands-on, Project-Oriented
Introduction to Engineering Course

15. Other summer courses
• Math 120 – 001 (College Algebra)
June 10 – July 12, MTWR 8:30–10:50 a.m.
• Math 120 – 002 (College Algebra)
June 3 – August 3, MW 5 – 7:45 p.m.

16. Admission to Upper-Division
The following programs require an Upper-Division application:
Civil Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
• Satisfactory Completion of Lower-Division General Education Courses (English, speech,
chemistry, mathematics, and physics) shown in the first two years of the program with a GPA
of at least 2.0)
• Satisfactory Completion of Lower-Division Engineering Courses (CS, CE, ECE, ME) shown in
the first two years of the program with a grade of C or better
• An approved Application for Admission to Upper-Division Engineering Courses. This form is
available in the Engineering Student Services office.

17. Building extension

18. Student Chapters of National Societies
• American Concrete Institute (ACI)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Constructors Club (AGC)
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
• Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
• Society of Military Engineers (SME)
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
• Engineers Without Borders (EWB)

19. Student Projects and Competitions
• Mini Baja
• Formula Car
• Solar Car
• Concrete Canoe
• Steel Bridge
• Robotics
• Concrete

20. Student Projects (Steel Bridge)

21. Student Projects (Concrete Canoe)

22. Student Projects (Formula Car)

23. Student Projects (Cougar Baja)

24. Student Projects (Solar Car)

25. Where Do Our Students Live?

26. Where Do Our Students Live?
• On Campus
– Bluff Hall (Freshmen – houses engineering focus
interest group)
– Prairie Hall (Freshmen)
– Woodland Hall (Freshmen)
– Evergreen Hall (Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors)
– Cougar Village (Graduate Students and Families)
• Off Campus (for all undergraduates)
– 40 % Campus, Edwardsville, and Glen Carbon
– 60 % Commute from surrounding communities

27. School of Engineering Scholarships
 Boeing Company
 Brett Zoelzer Memorial
 BRIC Partnership
 Dr. Robert Rutledge Memorial
 Evan David Allen
 Grace Murray Hopper
 Holland Construction Services
 ISPE Harry Kluge Memorial
 James C. Fowler
 M.B. Corlew Memorial
 Mike & Verbal Blakey
 Oates Associates
 Oates Associates Employees
 Ralph F. Korte
 RJN Foundation
 Russell C. Solomon
 Sherrill Family
 Thomas P. Anderson Memorial
 William H. Gentry

28. Co-op and Internships
 Very important to future employment opportunities
 Traditional Summer Internships
 Traditional Co-op:
 40 hrs/wk & no more than 6 credit hours
 Parallel Co-op: 20 hrs/wk & 12 or more credit hours
 Career Development Center helps place student into
internships and co-ops

29. Cooperative Education (Co-op) and
Internship Programs – Income since 2008

30. 3Core Systems Inc
ABNA Engineering Inc
AdvanSoft Inc
Alton Steel Inc
Ameren
American Bottoms Regional
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Amsted Rail International
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Arch City Granite & Marble Inc
Aspect Software Inc
AT&T
Baker Concrete Construction/Southern
Operations
Barry-Wehmiller Design Group Inc
Bartronics America
Basler Electric
BIS Engineering Inc
Blotevogel Associates Inc
Boeing
Briem Engineering
Brinkmann Constructors
Cablofil Inc
Cadbury Schweppes American
Beverages
Camin Cargo Control
Cannon Design
Carol Stream Park District
Cassens Transport Company
Centene Corporation
CGI Federal
CH2M Hill
Chameleon Integrated Services
Cisco Systems
City of Edwardsville
City of Quincy
Civil Design Inc
Comtek Global Inc
Cooper B-Line Inc
Cope Plastics Inc
Covidien
D & M Kapp Construction
David Mason and Associates Inc
Davidsmeyer Staffing Solutions/
Express Personnel
Deemsys Inc
Defense Contract Management
Agency St Louis
Deli Star
Delta Air Lines
Design Nine Inc
Dynamic Engineered Systems Inc
EADS NA Defense Security and
Systems Solutions
Ehrhardt Tool and Machine Co Inc
ElectroMotion Refrigeration
ELTEK International Laboratories
Emerson Climate Technologies/Flow
Controls Division
Emerson Electric
Eminence IT Solutions Inc
Enertech Global LLC
Enterprise Holdings Corp HQ/IT
Express Scripts
Falex Corporation
Farnsworth Group Inc
FASTechnology Group
Fermilab
General Mills
GeoEye
Gonzalez Companies LLC
Google Inc
Grafton Technologies Inc
GRP Mechanical
Hanson Professional Services Inc
Harris Broadcast Division
Heidtman Steel Products Inc
Hexagon Metrology Services Inc
SIUE School of Engineering Co-op/Internship Program
Participating Companies (continued)

31. Highland Machine & Screw Products
Company
Hitachi Metals Automotive
Components
Holland Construction Services
Honda R & D Americas Inc
Hubzco Inc
Hunter Engineering Company
Hutson and Associates
Illinois American Water Co
Illinois Department of Transportation
Infotech-Enterprises America
Ingersoll Rand/Climate Control
Technologies Sector
Innoventor Inc
Interactive Marketing
Intergrated Technology Associates
Jack Kennedy Metal Products &
Buildings Inc
John Thomas Inc
Juggle LLC
K&D Counter Tops Inc
Kaskaskia Engineering Group LLC
Kemco Aerospace Inc
Knapheide Manufacturing
Korte & Luitjohan Contractors Inc
L&P Plastics
Larson Engineering Inc
Leisure Time Pools
Lewis and Clark Community College
LMI Aerospace Inc - Leonard's Metal Inc
Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems &
Solutions
Lord & Taylor
Lowe's
Mac Medical
Magnesium Elektron
Malcolm Pirnie Inc
Mastercard Worldwide
Maverick Technologies
McCarthy Building Companies Inc
McEnery Automation
McNeil Consumer Healthcare
Metro (Bi-State Dev Agncy)
Metropolitan St Louis Sewer District –
MSD
Missouri Sportservice
Monsanto Company
MSI Systems Integrators
Murphy Company
Nascote Industries
National Great Rivers Research and
Education Center
Nevco Inc
Nidec Motor Corporation
Noetix Corporation
Nooter Construction Company
Norfolk Southern Corp
Oates Associates Inc
Optimum Engineering Solutions Inc
Pace Construction Company
Panduit Corp
Parasoft Inc
Paric Corp
Peabody Energy
Penta Engineering Corporation
Poettker Construction Co
POWER Engineers Inc
Pro Plas Inc
Procter & Gamble Paper Products
Co
Prudent Technologies Inc
RCS Construction
Roeslein and Associates
Satyam Computer Services
SAVVIS Communications
Corporation
Scottrade Inc
SDDCTEA Surface Deployment &
Distribution Command
SIUE School of Engineering Co-op/Internship Program
Participating Companies (continued)

32. Shaw Environmental
SHM Wireless
Siemens PLM Software
SIM Products Inc
Simutronics Corp
SIU Edwardsville
SM Wilson & Co
Sodexo
Solutions AEC
St Alexius Hospital
Strategic Systems Inc
Subsurface Contractors Inc
SUK Systems Inc
T C 4 Inc
TechnoTec Inc
Texas A&M University -
Corpus Christi
The GSI Group Inc
The Korte Company
The Mitre Corporation
The Shaw Group Inc
The Tech Spot
The Trane Company
The Village of Shiloh, Illinois
Thouvenot Wade & Moerchen Inc
Titan Aerospace
Total Computing Solutions
True Manufacturing Company
TTS Solutions Inc
Turner Electric Corp
UCLA Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering Department
Ultreya Solutions Group
United Industries Corp/Spectrum
United States Steel/Granite City
Works
US Air Force 375 MSS/DPCS
US Army Corps of Engineers
US Army Corps of Engineers –
Great Rivers Project
US Dept of Defense Info Systems
Agency
Vintech Solutions Inc
Walton Construction Inc
Western Construction Group
Weyerhaeuser Company
Wilson & Company Engineers
WinchesterOlin
Woolpert LLP
SIUE School of Engineering Co-op/Internship Program
Participating Companies (continued)

33. Some of the Companies That Hire Our Graduates
Civil
Oates Associates, Inc.
MODOT
IDOT
Cannon Design
Hansen Engineering
Jacobs
Computer Science
Monsanto
AT & T
European Aeronautic Defense & Space (EADS)
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Edward Jones
Construction
Alberici Constructors
McCarthy Construction
Holland Construction Services
The Korte Construction Company
S.M. Wilson & Co.
Electrical and Computer
Ameren
The Boeing Company
Basler Electric
Bitrode
Lockheed-Martin
Nestle Purina
MAVERICK Technologies
Industrial and Manufacturing
The Boeing Company
Schnucks Grocers
Dana Brake Parts
UPS
Covidien Healthcare
DRS Sustainment Systems
Mechanical
Olin
Emerson Electric
Anheuser Busch, Cos.
Caterpillar
General Electric
NASA
Scott Air Force Base

34. Salary Statistics
• 2011 Average Starting Salaries
– Civil Engineering $54,605
– Computer Engineering $60,879
– Computer Science $61,205
– Construction Management (2009) $53,199
– Electrical Engineering $59,074
– Industrial/Manufacturing Eng. $57,734
– Mechanical Engineering $58,392
Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers

35. School of Engineering…here excellence is
everywhere.
Best wishes to all of you!
For more information, contact:
Office of the Dean
(618) 650-2541
Office of Engineering Student Services
(618) 650-5300
siue.edu/engineering