Timeline: Celebrating 125 Years of Engineering

1893 The School of Applied Science is founded, offering degrees in civil and electrical engineering.
1897 Frederick W. Whiteside is the college’s first graduate, in civil engineering.
1898 First engineering building is dedicated, where Norlin Library stands today.
1902 Mechanical engineering established. First Engineers Ball held.
1903 Minnette E. Frankeberger is the first female graduate, in civil engineering. Mechanical engineering established. First Engineers Ball held.
1904 Chemical engineering degrees established.
1906 Name changes from School of Applied Science to College of Engineering.
1925 Architectural engineering established.
1934 Engineering teams with business school for concurrent degree.
1943 BS in aeronautical engineering added to meet wartime demands.
1957 Applied Math degree launched. 1963 Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department established.
1966 Current Engineering Center is completed.
1980 Computer Science joins College of Engineering.
1997 Integrated Teaching Laboratory (ITLL) established. Kalpana Chawla (PhDAeroEngr’88) becomes first Indian woman in space.
2009 The BOLD (Broadening Opportunity through Leadership and Diversity) Center created.
2012 Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building is completed.
2017 Ground is broken for a new aerospace building on East Campus. ATLAS Institute joins the college.

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