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Designing “Smart” Blimps: LITEC

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Courses like Inventor's Studio and programs like the Design, Innovation and Society have given rise to award-winning products and new companies—many of which are located in Rensselaer's Incubator Center.

From the day you arrive, a world-of possibilities awaits—you can choose from 12 different engineering programs.

The School of Engineering offers 12 undergraduate degree programs, offering you a depth of engineering choices. To begin, all undergraduates complete the CORE engineering curriculum in your first two-years. Then, you'll get the advantage of research opportunities for undergraduates.

Engineering leaders.

Technical savvy is just one dimension of engineering. Another is leadership. Through the Archer Center for Student Leadership Development, all engineering students take professional development classes. From day one, you'll learn about what it takes to succeed in today's global marketplace. It is just one of the many reasons why industry recruiters constantly choose Rensselaer engineers.

PACE Plus, you'll work with the latest professional grade software. Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering, PACE, is an exciting opportunity at Rensselaer. PACE provides hardware and software (life-cycle management (PLM) software tools) in the interest of developing the next generation of automotive engineers, designers, and managers.

At Rensselaer, you won't just study engineering—you'll become an engineer.

Program	Concentrations	Recent Undergraduate Research
Aeronautical Engineering»	Aerodynamics Aircraft and rotorcraft design Propulsion systems	Design of micro-vehicle systems Society of Automotive Engineers formula car Wind tunnel testing of space lightcraft

Biomedical Engineering»	Concentrations Biomechanical aspects of implant design Cell-biomaterial interactions Oral implants in humans	Recent Undergraduate Research Bone tissue engineering Cell-biomaterial interactions Functional tissue engineering

Chemical Engineering»	Concentrations Advanced materials and polymers Biotechnology and biochemical engineering Kinetics and transport phenomena Molecular simulations and thermodynamics Nanotechnology	Recent Undergraduate Research Biocatalysis, bioseparations, and metabolic engineering Microfabrication and microfluidics Polymer membrane fabrication Process control and design

Civil Engineering»	Concentrations Computational mechanics Earthquake engineering Environmental engineering Transportation engineering	Recent Undergraduate Research Geotechnical centrifuge testing Highway capacity Structural design Subsurface imaging

Computer and Systems Engineering»	Concentrations Control, robotics and automation Computer networks Computer vision, image processing & digital media Computer hardware, architecture, VLSI & mixed signal design	Recent Undergraduate Research Multimedia streaming Storybook development of narrative using computer graphics Investigation of novel multi-dimensional and multi-scale cache architectures for computers

Electric Power Engineering»	Concentrations Electric and magnetic field computation Electrical insulation and discharge physics Power system analysis	Recent Undergraduate Research Analog electronics Digital signal processors Electronic packaging

Electrical Engineering»	Concentrations Communications, information & signal processing Plasma engineering electromagnetics Microelectronics technology	Recent Undergraduate Research Free space optical networks Electrical measurement of semiconductors Object detection and isolation in image processing techniques

Environmental Engineering»	Concentrations Biotechnology for waste reclamation Drinking water quality Fate and effect of toxic chemicals in the environment Hazardous waste treatment and remediation	Recent Undergraduate Research Peroxy-acid treatment of contaminated sediment Treatment of drinking water

Industrial and Management Engineering»	Concentrations Decision informatics and applied statistics Logistical systems planning and design Manufacturing and service operations engineering	Recent Undergraduate Research Comparative analysis of voting methods Designing pricing schedules for insurance Integration of analysis, design and technology in materials handling

Materials Engineering»	Concentrations Composite materials Electronic materials Metals, polymers, glasses and ceramics Nanomaterials	Recent Undergraduate Research Laser weld-bonding Mechanical properties of carbon nanotube filled polymers Optical absorption spectra of glass with embedded gold particles

Mechanical Engineering»	Concentrations Advanced materials Design and manufacturing Energy systems	Recent Undergraduate Research Improved human joint replacement materials Mechatronic system design of photocopier mechanisms Society of Automotive Engineers formula car

Nuclear Engineering»	Concentrations Fusion reactor engineering Health physics Nuclear plant operations and fuel management	Recent Undergraduate Research Applications of sonoluminescence Medical isotope production Radiation analysis