College of Engineering

Disciplines, Degrees, and Departments


 

Five departments in the College of Engineering offer undergraduate, graduate, and/or doctorate degrees in twelve different disciplines.


Chemical and Materials Engineering

Department of Chemical and
Materials Engineering


Ever wonder why today’s laptop computers weigh less than a paperback book but are just as durable? Or how coffee grounds can be turned into fuel for cars? These are innovations made possible by materials and chemical engineers. This specialty of engineering creates new materials and chemicals and manipulates the properties of existing ones in hopes of improving society’s quality of life.
   

Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering


Not many degree programs allow you to use something as large as an earthquake simulator to conduct your studies. But civil and environmental engineers do just that. Well-versed in building structures, roads and bridges as well as limiting environmental impact, graduates of this degree program are well prepared to handle the nation’s increasing demand for infrastructure projects like expanded transportation, water supply and pollution control systems.
   

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Impressed that your MP3 player can tell which songs are your favorite based on how often you play them? You might want to thank a computer engineer. Computer science students at Nevada have numerous options to pursue, including video game development. Graduates of the program are especially marketable to potential employers because of versatility with software as well as hardware.
   

Department of Electrical and
Biomedical Engineering


A quick appreciation for electrical and biomedical engineers is developed with an x-ray or MRI in the emergency room. Yet, innovation in health care is only one of the many ways this profession contributes to the world. In addition to gaining proficiency in all things electrical, students in this program are challenged to develop senior projects that could potentially be taken to market after graduation.
   

Department of Mechanical Engineering


Mechanical engineers embody that spirit, creating and improving everything from cars to copy machines. In this degree program, students build and program robots made of Legos starting their freshman year. With a determined spirit, they build and test their machines until they work just as desired.
   
Interactive Games

Digital Interactive Games Minor

The minor in Digital Interactive Games is open to all UNR students. We especially encourage students from the Arts, Journalism, education, and anyone interested in simulations and in computer and video games to consider pursuing this minor.
   
Wind Power

Renewable Energy Minor

The interdisciplinary minor program in renewable energy is open to all students. This program is designed to ensure that students are exposed to the technical, economic, and social issues relevant to renewable energy.