College of Engineering

WHO WILL ENGINEER THE

FUTURE?

College of Engineering

Engineering is among the founding disciplines of Michigan State University. Today the MSU College of Engineering is the second largest academic unit at Michigan State University. MSU Engineering serves more than 7,000 students, with 10 bachelors degrees and 10 graduate degrees in areas of high demand such as computer science, mechanical engineering, material science, and environmental engineering among others.

Degrees granted by the college are among the most sought and valued in the marketplace. Working with partners in industry and government, we are developing the technology talent that will build the economy of Michigan and beyond.

SPARTANS WILL.

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT GROWTH

306

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3912

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55

544

6

5680

5918

MSU ENGINEERING MICHIGAN INDUSTRYA technology talent pipeline for economic growth.

97%of graduates reported

a career outcome 

100+employers hired

MSU ENGINEERING GRADUATES

61%Employed in MICHIGAN

75%Employed in the

MIDWEST

7,000Engineering

STUDENTS

230Tenure System FACULTY

Graduating

1200+ENGINEERS per year

2 2017 Destination Report data from 83% of graduating seniors receiving a bachelor's degree from the MSU College of Engineering.

2017 ..........21.0%2016 ..........20.5%2015 ..........19.5%2014 ..........17.9%2013 ..........17.1%2012 ..........16.5%2011 ...........16.4%2010 ..........15.9%2009 .........15.5%

WOMEN STUDENT GROWTH

(as a percent of total enrollment)

UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENT GROWTH

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Top 5 States

Outside Michigan California,

Illinois, Texas,

Ohio, and Indiana

2982

1 2017 Fall Enrollment Report for the MSU College of Engineering.

23% Co-op/Intern – for credit 66% Co-op/intern – non-credit 27% Off-Campus Work 36% On-Campus Work 4% Work Abroad

89%participated in a

career-based activity outside of class

CAREER-RELATED CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

$66,500Approx. Average

STARTING SALARY

46%reported

receiving a SIGNING BONUS

ENROLLMENT REPORT 1 DESTINATION REPORT

2

MSU ranked

#32in RESEARCH EXPENDITURES

per year

FACULTY

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

230 TENURE-STEAM FACULTY

(+65 in past 3 years)

TOP FEDERAL FUNDING AGENCIES

• Department of Defense • Department of Energy• National Science Foundation• Department of Health and Human

Services• Department of Homeland

Security/Justice • Department of Transportation

ECONOMIC IMPACT

54BUSINESS

INCUBATIONS

9STARTUPSlaunched

TENURE-SYSTEM FACULTY

GRADUATE STUDENT ENROLLMENT

MOBILITY: Connected & autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, user experience, testing & validation, connecting to law, and policy. mobility.msu.edu

HEALTH/BIOMEDICAL: Human health, biomedical imaging and devices, biomechanics, and precision medicine.

ENERGY: energy generation, conversion, storage and transport, micro-grids, smart-grids, connectivity for small-scale renewable sources, batteries, fuel augmentation, and biofuels.

BIOMETRICS: Developing advanced systems to enhance recognition and authentication of persons using fingerprints, face recognition, iris, and gait.

The College of Engineering is among MSU’s top producers of ideas for commercialization. Research discoveries are brought into a pipeline of patents, products and startup businesses that help build a diversified economy and jobs for Michigan.

RESEARCH THRUSTS

50+INVENTION

DISCLOSURESper year

$33M+FUNDING

for startups

AI & BIG DATA: machine learning, deep learning, etc, applied to logistics, optimization, business processes, decision support, industrial quality assurance.

20+PATENTS ISSUED

per year

$350K+LICENSING REVENUE

per year

25BUSINESSES

moving through INCUBATION

APPLIED ELECTROMAGNETICS: Research from sources to antennas, with applications in defense, communications, non-destructive evaluation, and consumer electronics.

SMART AG: Applying technology to the food supply chain to enhance food safety and security, from soil and seed treatment to precision farming to smart packaging, and real-time quality/safety monitoring from farm to fork.

MATERIALS: Advanced composites joining, diamond devices, coatings, and electronics.

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING: Just-in-time 3D printing, manufacturing automation, AI augmentation for quality control and process optimization.Engineering

Research ExpendituresFISCAL YEAR

FUNDING SOURCES

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

$49.1 Million

$56.5 Million

$59.7 Million3

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3Reported expenditures for 2018 ($53,004.449) differ due to ASEE rule clarifications that changed accounting practices.

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Federal GovernmentState GovernmentForeign GovernmentsBusiness & IndustryNon-Profit Orgs. (e.g. foundations)