Kansas State University College of Engineering


The Kansas State University Carl R. Ice College of Engineering offers 12 undergraduate majors and one undecided program, as well as multiple minors, and graduate programs of study. The undergraduate engineering program is ranked among the top 100 engineering schools in the United States.

Ike and Letty Academic Success Center

The Ike and Letty Evans Academic Success Center, or ASC, catalyzes experiences in support of student success with novel programs designed to meet the needs of engineering students as they transition from initial enrollment to graduation. It partners with students to address their individual needs and unique goals, utilizing a student-centered approach with an emphasis on academic achievement. This approach focuses on innovative learning-centered environments, where students engage in academic and co-curricular activities.
ASC staff provide academic advising for first-year and returning engineering students to strengthen and improve upon their progress with one-stop access to peer-to-peer tutoring, alumni mentoring, first-year instruction and diversity support programs.
With group study stations, computer workstations, conference rooms, team-building areas and multimedia flex rooms, the associated facilities have been developed to continually reinforce the discipline of working in a team setting. This modality helps ensure students are fully prepared upon graduation to join the rapidly changing workforce. The ASC also offers workshops on study skills, time management, engineering careers and internships. The center’s Collaborative Learning Laboratory serves as home to the innovative Scholars Assisting Scholars program where upper-level students are hired to tutor their peers, in turn developing the tutors' own teaching and leadership skills.

Programs

Architectural Engineering

The architectural engineering curriculum prepares engineers for the building engineering field. Architectural engineers have an understanding of the complexity of building systems, how systems are designed and installed, and how all systems work together in a functional building.

Biological Systems Engineering

Biological systems engineering integrates engineering fundamentals, mechanics and design principles with biology and chemistry to develop sustainable solutions for biological, agricultural, food and natural resource systems.

Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical engineering applies engineering principles to the design challenges faced by the medical and life science communities.

Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineers master the fundamental science of chemistry and physics, along with the engineering skills needed to design and implement processes to produce energy, chemicals and advanced materials.

Civil Engineering

The civil engineering program prepares graduates to design, construct and preserve civil infrastructure systems, which can include roads and bridges, buildings, water-distribution systems, sanitation systems, energy systems, seaports and airports — all for a cleaner environment.

Computer Engineering

Computer engineers design and develop the latest cutting-edge electronic- and software-based solutions to meet the demands of consumers, health care professionals, academia and defense industries.

Computer Science

Computer science explores the design of computational devices and processes, transfer and transformation of information, and techniques for making processes efficient and intelligent.

Construction Science and Management

The construction science and management degree prepares graduates for the rapidly changing technological challenges in the construction industry.

Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineering focuses on the foundations of circuit theory, electronics and electromagnetics. Electrical engineers design, develop, test and supervise complex electronic circuits.

Environmental Engineering

Environmental engineering integrates engineering fundamentals, mechanics and design principles with biology and chemistry to develop sustainable solutions for biological, agricultural, food and natural resource systems.

Industrial Engineering

Industrial and manufacturing systems engineers figure out how to better produce and deliver goods and services. Using computers, mathematics, statistics and problem-solving techniques, they take on complex business challenges and design modern production systems.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering is a broad-based profession that works with devices, systems and processes through analysis and design. Mechanical engineers’ knowledge of design helps advance the world through innovative solutions to complex challenges.

Facilities

The various departments in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering have all been recognized nationally as outstanding programs and their facilities are a reflection of that fact. The college is housed in six halls situated on the west side of the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan, Kansas. This includes the following structures:
In addition to these buildings, several off-campus locations house experimentation labs and support facilities.

Student involvement

The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering emphasizes student development. Academics are important, but much learning takes place outside of the classroom.
More than 60 student organizations and competition teams are offered for those seeking to meet other students and apply skills learned in the classroom. Each of the eight college departments sponsor at least one club or organization. These include the Concrete Canoe Team, Steel Bridge Team, SAE Aero Design Team, Helwig Farms Quarter-Scale Tractor Team, Powercat Motorsports, SAE Baja Team and K-State Robotic Competition Team. The American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Engineering Ambassadors, Engineering Student Council, Society of Women Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and Steel Ring Honorary Society represent college-wide organizations.

Research

K-State’s Carl R. Ice College of Engineering drives research- and innovation-related breakthroughs that change the world by investing in, promoting and advancing research in health, energy, infrastructure and information technology.
Faculty and staff currently collaborate with government and state agencies, industry and other educational partners to promote research, scholarly activities, engineering science and discovery. Faculty members are active in presenting and publishing their research activities, as well as advancing graduate and undergraduate students in technical skills of research.
K-State engineering has numerous research centers, groups, laboratories, institutes and programs, as well as ongoing multidisciplinary efforts within engineering, and among other colleges and universities around the world.