Inspired by Thomas Green Clemson’s dream to create a “high seminary of learning to benefit the agricultural and mechanical arts,” engineering and sciences have been an integral part of Clemson University’s development. Since the first degrees were granted in 1896, Clemson engineers and scientists have made significant contributions to South Carolina, the nation and the world. The College of Engineering and Science (CoES) was formed in 1995, joining the engineering disciplines with the chemistry, computer science, geological science, mathematical science, and physics and astronomy departments.

Vision

Consistent with Clemson University’s vision of becoming a top-20 national public university, we will be a world-class leader in science and engineering education, attracting superior students and leading scholars, producing graduates who are prepared to succeed and lead, and providing innovative lifelong educational opportunities. We will be internationally recognized for scholarly endeavors, pioneering research in science and engineering, and technological/scientific innovation that stimulates economic growth for the state, region and nation.

Interim Dean Larry Dooley, PhD. As interim dean, Dr. Dooley oversees 15 academic depart-ments, which have an enrollment of some 6,600 students, with 23 undergraduate and 45 graduate degree programs. Formerly the associate dean for research and graduate studies, he earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He completed his master’s and doctoral work in bioengineering at Clemson University. His areas of research interest include scientific visualiza-tion, computation modeling, ad-vanced manufacturing techniques and microstructural engineering of materials.

Departments & SchoolsCoES is made up of 15 departments: Automotive Engineering, Bioengineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, School of Computing, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering and Science Education, Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, General Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematical Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics and Astronomy.

Students:

Undergraduate: 4,456 Graduate: 1,620Total: 6,076

Faculty:

Full-time: 339Part-time: 78Total: 417Fa

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Special Programs

• The Program for Educational Enrichment and Retention (PEER) pairs CoES minority freshmen with minority upperclassmen who serve as mentors and guides in the transition to college. PEER also offers personal counseling, tips on study skills and time management, assistance with career planning and résumé review. Help with general academic advising and job-related concerns is also available.

• Residents in Science and Engineering (RISE) is a unique, first-year community for learning and student success. Limited to engineering and science freshmen, RISE combines the residential and academic aspects of college and provides a support system of students with similar interests. Peer advisers work with the residential assistants to provide mentoring services, while residence hall tutors are available most nights for tutoring.

• The Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program encourages and supports women as they prepare for, obtain and succeed in careers in science and engineering. WISE provides programs and services that help female students connect with other women in their major or field.

• The Cooperative Education (Co-op) Program has students alternate semesters of academic study with paid, career-related semesters of employment. This partnership among the students, the University, and the various participating industries, businesses and government agencies offers multiple advantages for participants and bridges the gap between the worlds of school and work.

• International Programs, formed through academic and business partnerships with many international firms and the countries they represent, create study abroad programs that give engineering and science students a strong competitive advantage for the global marketplace.

Accomplishments & Rankings

• Clemson is among the 35 members of General Electric’s elite nationwide group of “Executive Schools,” from which it draws candidates for engineering jobs and other key positions.

• Clemson undergraduates in physics, mechanical engineering, and electrical and computer engineering are regularly involved in the design, construction and testing of structures and instrumentation flown on NASA rockets and aircraft for research in the near-space environment.

• Karen Pressprich, lecturer in chemistry, and Stephen Schvaneveldt, professor of chemistry, are two of five Clemson University educators profiled in the new book “The Best 300 Professors” by The Princeton Review.

• Diverse Issues in Higher Education recognized Clemson as the No. 8 top U.S. producer of African-American engineering B.S. graduates and tied for ninth for Ph.D. graduates.

• Eleven Clemson seniors and graduate students won the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship in 2012. Six additional students were named Honorable Mention.

• Clemson ranked No. 11 among colleges and universities for producing the 21st Century IT work force according to Insurance & Technology in August 2012.

• Clemson’s bioengineering graduate program ranked No. 28 in the most recent National Research Council Assessment of Doctoral Programs.

• U.S.News & World Report (2013) ranks Clemson’s undergraduate engineering program at No. 33 among national public universities.

• U.S.News & World Report (2012) ranks nine Clemson engineering graduate programs in the top 40 among public universities: No. 21 Bioengineering, No. 23 Industrial Engineering, No. 24 Environmental Engineering, No. 29 Civil Engineering, No. 29 Mechanical Engineering, No. 33 Electrical Engineering, No. 34 Materials Engineering, No. 37 Chemical Engineering and No. 39 Computer Engineering.

Centers, Alliances & Associated Institutes

• Automotive Safety Research Institute• Bioengineering Alliance of South Carolina • Campbell Graduate Engineering Center• Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films• Center for Advanced Materials for Thermoelectric Energy Conversion• Center for Bioelectronics, Biosensors and Biochips• Center for Nuclear Environmental Sciences and Radioactive Waste Management• Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies• Center for Research in Wireless Communication • Center of Excellence in Mathematics & Science Education• Clemson Environmental Technology Lab• Clemson Institute for Biomedical Science and Engineering• Construction Industry Cooperative Alliance• CU Electrical Power Research Association • Laboratory for Emerging Materials• The National Brick Research Center • NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Tissue Regeneration• South Carolina’s Coalition for Mathematics and Science

Associated Institutes:• Clemson Environmental Institute• Clemson Institute for Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics• Institute of Biological Interfaces of Engineering

Centers of Economic Excellence:• Advanced Fiber-Based Materials• Advanced Tissue Biofabrication• CU-International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) o Automotive Design and Development o Automotive Manufacturing o Automotive Systems Integration o Vehicle Electronic Systems Integration• Cyber Institute• Optical Materials/Photonics• Optoelectronics• Regenerative Medicine• Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics

Associated Centers of Economic Excellence:• Clemson University Restoration Institute