College of Engineering (COE)
Welcome to the URI College of Engineering!
We are a diverse group of world-class scholars and researchers dedicated to preparing the next generation of engineers. With 1,100 undergraduate students, 200 graduate students, and 65 faculty, we offer dynamic engineering programs in a collaborative learning environment that fosters your personal growth and professional development. At the University of Rhode Island College of Engineering, we offer seven ABET accredited undergraduate degree programs, and graduate degrees at the MS and PhD levels in six disciplines.
Dr. Raymond M. Wright, Ph.D., P.E. Named 8th Dean of the College of Engineering
KINGSTON, R.I. May 21, 2009 - Raymond M. Wright, a respected environmental engineering professor at the University of Rhode Island
who has served as interim Dean of the College of Engineering since 2007, has been appointed dean
of the college on a permanent basis, effective May 17. Dr. Wright has served in numerous leadership roles and has always been a
valuable contributor to the University community (more...)
Engineering — Learn it Here — Apply it Anywhere — Change the World!
If you enjoy creative challenges ... if you want to have a lasting impact on our world ... if you want to use your knowledge to benefit society ... if you have a passion for learning and a desire to excel at what you love to do ... if you want a financially rewarding and personally satisfying career ... then consider a career path in —
engineering — the most rewarding of professions.
Engineers are master innovators, master integrators, and master problem solvers — engineers think big — and what we do shapes the very world in which we live. By our very nature, we, as engineers, bring knowledge to bear from a variety of sources to arrive at appropriate innovative solutions that can often be revolutionary. To the engineer there is no problem that is unsolvable, no idea that cannot become reality, no vision that is beyond reach, and no challenge that is too great. Engineering is an adaptable profession that readily rises up to meet the needs of society in numerous ways.
Engineering is a creative application of the sciences that takes ideas and turns them into reality. All one needs to do is to look around — engineering is touches the very fabric of our lives in countless ways. The contributions of engineering are readily apparent from the ancient pyramids to the exploration of the far reaches of space. The creativity and ingenuity of engineers represents the prime ingredients that provide us with the very quality of life that we enjoy every day.
International Engineering Program — Engineering in the Global Marketplace
Today's increasingly complex world requires innovation and the integration of engineering expertise on an international scale. The URI College of Engineering enjoys a highly regarded global reputation through its International Engineering Program (IEP). Since its inception more than 20 years ago, the IEP has continued to grow and evolve, being recognized as a world leader in international engineering education. The URI IEP is a unique, one-of-a-kind program in the United States — and its home is here in Rhode Island. The IEP offers five-year, dual degree programs in engineering and the following languages: French, German, Spanish and Chinese. In your fourth year you will travel abroad and spend six months at one of our partner Universities taking engineering courses in the host language. Our linkages also extend to local industries in these countries where our students spend the second six month period in a paid internship with real-world engineering experience as a part of their Bachelor’s degree requirements in the IEP, again working in the host language. We also offer internationally recognized dual degrees at the Master’s, and Doctoral level in German.
Our international connections are strong and vibrant — our IEP experience is challenging and life changing like no other.
Engineering — The Career of a Lifetime
I encourage you to visit us at any time to learn more about who we are and what we offer. Come meet with our friendly and helpful faculty, staff, and students; tour our facilities, and explore the many wonderful facets of our beautiful Ocean State while you are here. Please call the number below for more information and to arrange for a visit.
We look forward to meeting you and having the opportunity to warmly welcome you to our university community.
Raymond M. Wright, Ph.D., P.E.
Dean, College of Engineering
102 Bliss Hall, Kingston, RI 02881Phone: (401) 874-2186
Fax: (401) 782-1066
e-mail: dean@egr.uri.edu
CONGRATULATIONS
2009 COE GRADUATES!
Check the News & Events link for interviews with some of our graduating seniors.
to the engineer, there is
- no problem that is unsolvable
- no idea that cannot become reality
- no vision that is beyond reach
- no challenge that is too great
“Engineers think BIG —
and what we do shapes the very world in which we live.”
“Engineering is a creative application of the sciences —
we take ideas and turn them into reality.”
and what we do shapes the very world in which we live.”
“Engineering is a creative application of the sciences —
we take ideas and turn them into reality.”
ENGINEERING
— Learn it Here —
Apply it Anywhere
Change the World!
