The College of Engineering and Mines at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has been educating engineering students since 1922 when the school was founded as the Alaska Agriculture College and School of Mines. Over the years, students from around the world have pursued their engineering degree with us, taking advantage of the opportunity to learn one-on-one from outstanding faculty in the unique environment of Interior Alaska. UAF is Alaska's top teaching and research university, but our classroom environments in engineering and mines are more like what you would find at a small college. UAF is the only university in Alaska that offers six undergraduate degrees fully-accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. In addition the College of Engineering and Mines offers 14 graduate degree programs for undergraduates wishing to continue their studies after receiving their baccalaureate degree.
Current News Graduate Research Assistant Opening on INE Vehicle Team | 10 June 2010 The All Season Terrain Vehicle Interaction project at INE has an immediate opening for a graduate research assistant with a background in mechanics and materials. A graduate student in engineering is preferred. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, and should have strong written and oral communication skills. Please contact Professor Jonah Lee, jonah.lee@alaska.edu, for details. | Petroleum Engineering Undergraduate Wins Conference Award | 1 March 2010 UAF senior Joe Patz recently won recognition for team work, original research and presentation skills at the December 2009 International Petroleum Conference (IPTC) in Doha, Qatar. Joe was selected to attend the conference as an undergraduate based on faculty nominations, gpa and writing skills. He joined other students from 35 countries around the world an the all expenses paid trip to Doha and was among the top 80 nominations from a pool of 215, representing 58 academic institutions. Once at the conference undergrads were placed in random teams and given a topic and one week to prepare presentations. Joe's project was "Alternative Energy Sources". Dr. Abhijit Dandekar, Joe's faculty advisor and UAF professor, notes that he, "personally attended all nine team presentations and it was clear that Joe's team was up against some serious competition." Dr. Dandekar adds that organizers commented on the quality of student presentations, ranking them higher than some from the conference technical sessions! Patz's team placed second in the competition. |  Joe Patz, pictured fifth from the left, stands with his award winning team at IPTC. | UAF MicroMouse Team Takes First in IEEE NW Area Contest | 14 February 2010 For the fourth consecutive year the UAF MicroMouse team has again placed first in the IEEE NW Area MicroMouse contest. This year's team of Steven Kibler and Andrew Hauer won $600 for their first place finish. The event was held in the Boeing Museum of Flight at the Puget Sound Engineering Council Engineering Fair as part of National Engineers Week. There were 25 engineering booths and IEEE's MicroMouse area, which was prominent in that it was closest to the entrance from the museum area and it was the largest area by far. There were about 1000 people in attendance. The lighting conditions in the Museum of Flight were challenging with one 5-story wall being glass, creating differential lighting conditions on the maze walls. Considerable changes to the way the mouse read the IR sensors had to be programmed at the last of the testing period. Kibler and Hauer calmly reprogrammed their mouse to deal with the unexpected lighting issues, demonstrating why UAF remains the team to beat. Other students interested in learning about MicroMouse should contact Steven Kibler or Andrew Hauer. |  From left to right: Steven Kibler and Andrew Hauer with their second place Seattle University competitors  The maze that challenged the MicroMouse robotic devices
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