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Support the Promise of Engineering, Computing

Celebrating more than 100 years of success at the College of Engineering and Computing, these are the best of times for students enrolled in the college. They are also the most challenging. Our engineering and computer science graduates are helping to revolutionize every aspect of our daily lives on a global scale, including information exchange, transportation, renewable energy, modern infrastructure, leisure and entertainment, natural resources and the environment, and many other areas. 

About Engineering and Computing

The College of Engineering and Computing is experiencing unprecedented growth in research production, new innovative programs, and faculty and student accomplishment.

HALLMARKS & RANKINGS
  • The National Research Council ranks the electrical engineering doctoral program first in the South, while chemical and mechanical engineering are each ranked seventh.
  • The Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Center of Excellence is committed to the research and development of a viable, robust energy source.
  • The Nuclear Engineering program has been ranked in the Top 10 nationally by the Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index.

Our college is now home to nearly 100 full-time faculty members, 1,600 undergraduate and 450 graduate students. Five engineering departments are supported: chemical, civil and environmental, computer science, electrical, and mechanical. The college also provides degree programs in biomedical engineering (BS, MS, Ph.D.), nuclear engineering (MS, Ph.D.), and engineering science (MS, Ph.D.).

Priorities

With your support for endowed undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships, our major goal of encouraging our undergraduate-level engineering and computing graduates to remain for graduate-level degrees will be realized. We are excited for you to share in our commitment to fostering future growth.

Additional philanthropic goals include:
  • Increase the level of faculty support to include three endowed chairs for the Centers of Economic Excellence, as well a six junior faculty for the centers.
  • Build private support create programs in engineering management, software engineering, aerospace, and system design, while strengthening programs in nuclear engineering and condition-based maintenance.
  • Improve physical space at the College by improving or adding new environs for biomedical engineering, nuclear engineering, and the Computer Science and Engineering department.

For more information, contact:

Lori Ann Summers Senior Director of Development

College of Engineering & Computing
Swearingen Engineering Center Room 1A08 Columbia, SC 29208 USA
Phone: 803-777-4091
Fax: 803-777-6699
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