2009 - 2010 Catalog Archive

College of Engineering 2009-2010 Catalog


Print Version
 

Find a Major or Degree in the College of Engineering


College Administration

Nagi G. Naganathan, Professor and Dean
Nitschke Hall Room 5012
Phone: 419.530.8000
Fax: 419.530.8006
nagi.naganathan@utoledo.edu  

Steven E. LeBlanc, Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Phone: 419.530.8264
sleblanc@eng.utoledo.edu

Patricia Mowery, Executive Secretary & Administrative Manager
Phone: 419.530.8276
pmowery@eng.utoledo.edu

Undergraduate Studies

Brian W. Randolph, Professor and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Nitschke Hall Room 1045
Phone: 419.530.8040
Fax: 419.530.8046
brian.randolph@utoledo.edu       

Jon Pawlecki, Director of Student Services
Phone: 419.530.8045
jpawleck@eng.utoledo.edu          

Research and Graduate Studies

Mohamed Samir Hefzy, Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Administration
Nitschke Hall Room 1014
Phone: 419.530.6086
Fax: 419.530.7392
mhefzy@eng.utoledo.edu

College Computing

Gregory Gaustad, Director
Nitschke Hall Room 1010
Phone: 419.530.8023
Fax: 419.530.8026
ggaustad@eng.utoledo.edu         

College Relations & Facilities Management

Sandra Stewart, Assistant Resource Manager
Nitschke Hall Room 5006
Phone: 419.530.8014
Fax: 419.530.8006
sstewart@eng.utoledo.edu

Engineering Career Management Center

Vickie L. Kuntz, Director
Nitschke Hall Room 1040
Phone: 419.530.8054
Fax: 419.530.8056
vkuntz@eng.utoledo.edu

Back to Top


 

Academic Departments

Bioengineering

Arun Nadarajah, Professor and Chair
Nitschke Hall Room 5051
Phone: 419.530.8030
Fax: 419.530.8076
arun.nadarajah@utoledo.edu      
Scott C. Molitor, Undergraduate Program Director
smolito@utnet.utoledo.edu
Patricia A. Relue, Graduate Program Director
prelue@eng.utoledo.edu
Wiona Porath, Academic Program Coordinator
wiona.porath@utoledo.edu

Chemical and Environmental Engineering

G. Glenn Lipscomb, Professor and Chair
Nitschke Hall Room 3048
Phone: 419.530.8080
Fax: 419.530.8086
glenn.lipscomb@utoledo.edu      
Bruce Poling, Undergraduate Program Director
bruce.poling@utoledo.edu
Isabel Escobar, Graduate Program Director
isabel.escobar@utoledo.edu
Chanda Filipek, Academic Program Coordinator
chanda.filipek@utoledo.edu

Civil Engineering

Ashok Kumar, Professor and Chair
Nitschke Hall Room 3006
Phone: 419.530.8115
Fax: 419.530.8116
ashok.kumar@eng.utoledo.edu
Andrew Heydinger, Undergraduate Program Director
andrew.heydinger@utoledo.edu
Azadeh Parvin, Graduate Program Chair
azadeh.parvin@utoledo.edu
Fidelis D’Cunha, Interim Academic Program Coordinator
fidelis.dcunha@utoledo.edu

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Mansoor Alam, Professor, Graduate Program Director and Interim Chair
Nitschke Hall Room 2008
Phone: 419.530.8140
Fax: 419.530.8146
mansoor.alam2@utoledo.edu
Richard Molyet, Undergraduate Program Director
richard.molyet@utoledo.edu
Mansoor Alam, Graduate Program Director
mansoor.alam2@utoledo.edu
Christie Hennen, Academic Program Coordinator
chennen@eng.utoledo.edu

Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Abdollah A. Afjeh, Professor and Chair
Nitschke Hall Room 4006
Phone: 419.530.8210
Fax: 419.530.8206
aafjeh@eng.utoledo.edu  
Matthew Franchetti, Undergraduate Program Director
matthew.franchetti@utoledo.edu
Walter Olson, Graduate Program Director
walter.olson@utoledo.edu
Debbra Kraftchick, Academic Program Coordinator
dkraftch@eng.utoledo.edu

Engineering Technology

Daniel J. Solarek, Professor and Chair
North Engineering Room 1600
Phone: 419.530.3377
Fax: 419.530.3068  
dsolarek@eng.utoledo.edu  

                 
Richard A. Springman, Student Support Director
rspringm@eng.utoledo.edu


Hong Wang, CSET Program Director
hong.wang@utoledo.edu


William (Ted) Evans, Graduate Program Director
wevans@UTNet.UToledo.Edu


Ahmad Farhoud, EET Program Director
afarhoud@eng.utoledo.edu


Richard (Tabb) Schreder, MET Program Director
richard.schreder@utoledo.edu


Nicholas Kissoff, CET Program Director
nkissof@utnet.utoledo.edu


Allen Rioux, IT Program Director
allen.rioux@utoledo.edu


Myrna Rudder, Academic Program Coordinator

myrna.rudder@utoledo.edu

Mission Statement
The mission of the College of Engineering is to achieve prominence as a student-focused college that educates engineers of recognized quality to be leaders in engineering disciplines, technology and society; and as a college that enhances the well-being of the region, state and nation through the creation and transfer of new knowledge.

Accreditation
The College of Engineering’s bachelor of science programs in bioengineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering and mechanical engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, Telephone: 410.347.7700. The program in computer science and engineering is also accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET.

The bachelor of science programs in computer science and engineering technology, construction engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology and electrical engineering technology are accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, Telephone: 410.347.7700. The program in computer science and engineering technology is also accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET.

Back to Top


Programs of Study

Undergraduate Degree Programs
The College of Engineering offers seven bachelor of science in engineering programs – bioengineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering and mechanical engineering. The college also offers four bachelor of science in engineering technology programs - computer science and engineering technology, construction engineering technology, electrical engineering technology and mechanical engineering technology - and a bachelor of science in information technology program. A minor in computer science and engineering is also available. Details are found in the Undergraduate Degree Programs of Study section of this catalog.
Students may wish to consider a dual degree plan within the College of Engineering. Depending on which two curricula are involved, careful planning from the beginning may permit the completion of both degrees with less than a full year of additional study. In any dual degree plan, the student must be accepted by both major departments and have an adviser from each of the two degree programs. With any combination, the curricular requirements of each individual degree must be met.


Graduate Programs
The College of Engineering also offers a full range of graduate programs. Refer to the Graduate School section for information on programs and policies specifically related to graduate students.


Cooperative (Co-op) Education Program
Students in the engineering programs must complete a cooperative (co-op) educational requirement. The purpose of the co-op program is to provide students with career-related experiences. The program also helps students defray the cost of their education and enhances employment opportunities after graduation. The curriculum in each of the engineering programs is set up to accommodate four, and in some cases five, co-op assignments. To satisfy the requirement, a student must successfully participate in at least three semester-long work experiences, alternating with semesters of coursework, but many participate in four or more. The student pays a $475 fee for each of the first three registered co-op experiences. Successful completion of each registered work experience appears on the student’s transcript. A student with a registered work experience is considered a full time student for that term. The college will assist students in finding co-op positions, but does not guarantee placement. Elaborations on implementation policies are available in the college’s Career Management Center.

For students in the engineering technology degree programs, participation in the co-op program is optional. Students who wish to participate in this program should contact the Career Management Center in the College of Engineering at 419.530.8050.

Back to Top


 

Admission Requirements

First Time Freshmen
To be considered for admission to any bachelor of science program in engineering, first time freshman students need a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 and a minimum ACT composite score of 22 (or SAT combined score of 1020). One ACT or SAT writing section score must be submitted. Students also must successfully complete a minimum of four years of high school mathematics (with coverage of trigonometry or precalculus) and high school chemistry (physics also is strongly recommended). Students who do not meet the minimum requirements will be considered for admission to an engineering technology program or they may choose another University program.

Tobe considered for admission to one of the bachelor of science in engineering technology programs or information technology program, first time freshman students need a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.25 and a minimum ACT composite score of 21 (or SAT combined score of 980). One ACT or SAT writing section score must be submitted. Students who do not meet the minimum requirements will be considered for admission to the UT Learning Collaborative Gateway Programs or may choose another University program.


Transfer Students
Transfer students seeking admission to the bachelor of science programs in bioengineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science and engineering, electrical engineering or mechanical engineering must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 from all previous college or university work and have college credit for MATH 1850 Calculus I and CHEM 1230 General Chemistry, or equivalents, with grades of at least a C. Students who have attended more than one university will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Students transferring into the College of Engineering bachelor of science in engineering technology programs in construction engineering technology, electrical engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology and computer science and engineering technology from other colleges within the University or from other universities must have obtained a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 is required to transfer into the College of Engineering bachelor of science in information technology program. Students not admitted to an engineering program may not take engineering courses unless those courses are required for a degree program outside of engineering.

Students transferring from other institutions must earn at least 32 hours of undergraduate credit in residence at The University of Toledo. At least 14 of these must be in the major area. The remaining credit hours are to be in engineering topics or in other areas that satisfy degree requirements.

Full-time students must take their last semester in residence (part-time students must take their last 14 hours in residence) unless exceptional arrangements have been made in advance with the associate dean of undergraduate studies in the college.

A total of 128 hours of course credit is required for the bachelor of science degrees, not including co-op hours. Normally, 64 hours of the baccalaureate programs in engineering technology may be transferred from an accredited community or technical college. Additional transfer credits may be applied over the 64-semester hour limit at the discretion of the undergraduate program director.


Honors Program
The Honors Program in the College of Engineering provides opportunities for challenging and individual study to undergraduate students of unusually high ability, motivation and initiative.
Students with a minimum high school GPA of 3.5 and a minimum ACT composite of 25 are encouraged to apply. Current University of Toledo students and transfer students may apply for admission to the Honors Program if they have completed at least 15, but not more than 60, graded semester hours with a minimum UT GPA of at 3.5, and have been interviewed by an honors adviser. All admissions to the Honors Program are granted on a space-available basis.
To receive the College Honors citation upon graduation from an engineering bachelor’s degree program, the following criteria must be met:
1.  A minimum higher education GPA of 3.3.
2.  A total of 33 semester hours in honors courses, six of which must be in the interdisciplinary honors area (Readings Conference) and 10 of which must be in honors courses offered by the UT College of Engineering.
3.  An honors thesis or honors project.


Academic Policies
Students in the College of Engineering are subject to the general regulations that apply to all students enrolled in The University of Toledo. The University’s General Academic Policies are in the General Section of this catalog. In addition, certain regulations apply only to those who are enrolled in the College of Engineering. These are described below.


General Degree Requirements
To obtain a degree in an undergraduate program, students must have the proper number of credit hours in courses required for the curriculum, a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.0 (average of C), and a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the student’s major. When a course is repeated (see below), only the grade the last time a course was taken is used in the calculation of the major GPA.


Curricular Requirements
All seven of the 128-hour bachelor of science programs in engineering have a common structure of mathematics, basic sciences, humanities/fine arts, social sciences, multicultural studies and engineering topics, plus three required semesters of co-operative education. The five 128-hour bachelor’s programs in engineering technology and information technology have curricula that lead to bachelor of science degrees, for which co-operative education is optional.
The required curriculum and recommended course sequence for each program is presented in the Undergraduate Degree Programs of Study section of this catalog. These curricula permit the student to complete the engineering degree requirements, along with the co-op requirement, in five years; and the engineering technology and information technology degree requirements, without co-op, in four years.


University Core Curriculum
All degree candidates are required to complete between 27 and 30 credit hours of courses that comprise the University General Education/Core Curriculum. The courses are distributed in the areas of English composition, humanities/fine arts, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics and multicultural studies. Completing the University General Education/Core Curriculum will satisfy the humanities/fine arts/social sciences/multicultural requirement in the College of Engineering. Please refer to the General Section of this catalog for additional information.


Pass/No Credit Option
Engineering students have the option to take a maximum of two humanities/fine arts/social science/multicultural courses on a pass/no credit basis. Pass/no credit grade forms are available in the Engineering Undergraduate Office (Nitschke Hall Room 1045). The form must be returned to the Registrar’s Office before the end of the 15th calendar day of the term.


Repeated Courses/GPA Recalculation
Students may repeat a previously attempted course. If the grade in the repeated course is higher, the student may petition the college in which the course is taught to have the initial grade excluded from the overall GPA calculation. Complete information about the GPA Recalculation Policy may be found in the General Section of this catalog. Note that all grades, including those for repeated courses, will be included in the determination of eligibility for graduation honors, fellowships, or other distinctions awarded on the basis of GPA. However, when a course in the major is repeated, only the grade the last time the course is taken is used in the major GPA calculation.


Required Academic Performance
All students are expected to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. A student who achieves less than a 2.0 GPA the first semester will be placed on probation and is expected to make marked advancement in subsequent semesters in order to achieve an overall 2.0 GPA. Anything less will lead to suspension or dismissal according to the policy outlined in the next section.
After 100 hours have been attempted, students should request a degree audit from their undergraduate director to formulate plans for completion of the program and obtain the necessary approval of the associate dean of undergraduate studies. Preparation of the final two-semester schedule should be completed to assure that the degree requirements will be met. Application for graduation should be made to the Registrar’s Office before the published deadline, in accordance with the procedures noted in the General Section of this catalog.


Probation, Suspension, Readmission and Dismissal
After each semester, each student’s progress is reviewed. Students who do not meet the minimum academic achievement level will be placed on probation or, if already on probation, may be suspended or dismissed from the college according to the rules below:

Probation
1.  A student whose cumulative GPA is less than 2.0 will be placed on probation. In successive semesters, a student may remain in school as long as he/she continues to earn a GPA greater than 2.0 in each term. However, the student will remain on probation as long as the cumulative GPA is below 2.0. A student is removed from probation when the cumulative GPA is above 2.0.
2.  A student earning a 1.5 GPA or less in any semester, regardless of the overall GPA, will be placed on probation.
3.  Students on probation will not be permitted to interview for co-op positions.

Suspension
1.   A student on probation whose cumulative and current semester GPA is below 2.0 will be subject to suspension from the college for one semester.
2.   Consideration of a student’s petition for reinstatement will be given only after one semester from the date of suspension. In some circumstances, the suspension may be deferred.

Readmission
1.  Readmission will only be by written petition to the college’s associate dean of undergraduate studies. Readmission decisions will be made by the associate dean of undergraduate studies in conjunction with the department to which the student is requesting readmission.
2.  The petition must be neatly written and must be received at least one month prior to the start of the semester the student desires to return.

Dismissal
1.  If readmission is granted after a suspension, the student will be subject to dismissal from the college unless he/she earns a semester GPA greater than 2.0 each term until the cumulative GPA is above 2.0.
2.  Further consideration of a student’s petition for reinstatement will be given only after one year from the date of dismissal.

Professional Registration
Registration by the State of Ohio as a Professional Engineer is important for professional practice and requires four to eight years of engineering experience after graduation. However, the first step is applying for and passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, formerly known as the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) exam. The exam is generally given in April and October of each year. Application deadlines, however, are several months earlier. All engineering graduates are strongly encouraged to take the FE near their date of graduation and are permitted to sit for the exam up to six months prior to graduation with a letter from the dean. After four years of acceptable engineering experience, the State Board of Registration will permit the engineering graduate to take the Professional Engineers (PE) examination. Engineering technology graduates must pass the FE exam and need a minimum of eight years of engineering experience before taking the PE exam.

For students graduating in the spring or summer, the FE Examination is given at several locations around Ohio on a Saturday in April. For fall graduates, the exam is given on a Saturday in October. Applications should be filed with the board in Columbus at least 90 days prior to the examination date. Additional information is available in the Office of Undergraduate Studies, from the Secretary of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, 77 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43266-0314, www.ohiopeps.org, or from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying Web site at www.ncees.org.

Back to Top


Undergraduate Degree Programs of Study

The bachelor of science programs in engineering demonstrate that their graduates attain the following outcomes:
(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
(g) an ability to communicate effectively
(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice.

The bachelor of science programs in engineering technology and information technology demonstrate that their graduates have:
a. an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of their
disciplines
b. an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology
c. an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments, and apply experimental results to improve processes
d. an ability to apply creativity in the design of systems, components, or processes appropriate to program educational objectives
e. an ability to function effectively on teams
f. an ability to identify, analyze and solve technical problems
g. an ability to communicate effectively
h. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning
i. an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities
j. a respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues
k. a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement

The bachelor of science programs in computer science and engineering, computer science and engineering technology and information technology also enable their students to achieve, by the time of graduation:
(a) An ability to apply knowledge of computing and mathematics appropriate to the discipline
(b) An ability to analyze a problem, and identify and define the computing requirements
appropriate to its solution
(c) An ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based system, process, component, or program to meet desired needs
(d) An ability to function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal
(e) An understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and
responsibilities
(f) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
(g) An ability to analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations, and society
(h) Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in continuing professional development
(i) An ability to use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computing practice.

Minor in Computer Science and Engineering
Students may earn a minor in computer science and engineering (C.S.E.) by completing the six required courses listed below, plus two courses selected from the list of advanced courses. To be eligible to register for these courses, students must be coded as C.S.E. minor candidates and have successfully completed MATH 1850 and MATH 1860. A GPA of 2.0 is required in the EECS courses. 
Required courses:
EECS 1100   Digital Logic Design.............. 4
EECS 1560   Introduction to Object Oriented Programming    3
EECS 1570   Linear Data Structures.......... 3
EECS 1580   Nonlinear Data Structures... 3
EECS 1590   Discrete Structures................ 3
EECS 2100   Computer Organization and Assembly Language        4
Advanced courses (select two):
EECS 2550   Operating Systems and Systems Programming            3
EECS 3100   Microsystems Design............ 4
EECS 3500   Automata and Language Translation Systems 4
EECS 3550   Software Engineering........... 3
EECS 4130   Digital Design ........................ 3
EECS 4500   Programming Language Paradigms       3
EECS 4510   Translation Systems ............ 4
EECS 4530   Computer Graphics I............. 4
EECS 4560   Database Systems I ............. 3

Special Programs for Undergraduates
Minor in Business Administration
Engineering students may earn a minor in business administration by earning a C or better in six business courses, plus at least one economics course. The economics requirement may be satisfied with MIME 2600 or with ECON 1150 and 1200. The six business courses must include BUAD 2040, while the other five may be selected from the list in the College of Business Administration section. For students whose goal is to earn an M.B.A., the following six courses are recommended:
BUAD 2040   Financial Accounting Information
BUAD 2050   Accounting for Business Decision Making
BUAD 3010   Principles of Marketing
BUAD 3020   Principles of Manufacturing and Service Systems
BUAD 3030   Managerial and Behavioral Processes in Organizations
BUAD 3040   Principles of Financial Management
Students not interested in an M.B.A. may wish to make substitutions in this list. For example, IBUS 3150, Understanding Cultural Differences for Business, could be used in place of any of the above courses except BUAD 2040, to simultaneously satisfy part of the multicultural requirement in the University Core Curriculum. The flexibility of the requirements allows students to focus in areas such as marketing, sales, finance, management or entrepreneurship.
Students must be sophomores to take the 2000-level business courses and juniors to take the 3000-level courses. Also, BUAD 2040 must be taken before BUAD 3040, and the economics requirement must be satisfied before taking BUAD 3010. Otherwise, business prerequisites are waived for engineering students. Students should register with the College of Business Administration to become candidates for the business minor.
Students in the industrial or mechanical engineering programs may use one of the business courses as a technical elective. Students in the civil or electrical engineering programs may use one of the business courses as a technical elective if they complete the business minor requirements. Students in the chemical or computer science and engineering program may use business courses as free electives. Students in engineering technology programs may use one or more of the business courses as professional development electives.
Students interested in a business minor should consult advisers in the College of Business Administration and the College of Engineering.

Early Admission to Master of Science in Engineering
The College of Engineering offers students currently enrolled in a bachelor of science in engineering program at The University of Toledo an opportunity to begin work toward a master of science degree in engineering. This option offers talented students who intend to continue their education beyond the B.S. a unique opportunity to begin their graduate research activities at an earlier stage in their career and proceed into the graduate programs in a timely manner.
Up to nine semester credit hours of graduate-level technical elective or required courses may be applied toward the B.S. degree in lieu of selected undergraduate elective courses, subject to specific departmental restrictions. Only 5000-level or higher engineering courses taken at The University of Toledo may be applied toward this option. In addition, an approved M.S. plan of study must be filed indicating those courses that will be accepted in lieu of specific B.S. course requirements. Application and admission requirements are described in the graduate section of the catalog.
Normally, the B.S. engineering degree programs (with co-op) require five years and the M.S. engineering degree programs require an additional two years. It is anticipated that by participating in this option, a total of six years will be required for the completion of both degrees.

Joint B.S. in Engineering or Engineering Technology/M.B.A. Program
The College of Business Administration, in conjunction with the College of Engineering, offers a program whereby a student may earn a bachelor of science in engineering or engineering technology and a master of business administration (M.B.A.). This program provides a unique opportunity to combine business and engineering skills to prepare graduates for global competitiveness and supports the mission to prepare corporate leaders for the future. The program should be particularly attractive to students who want to start their own company or who simply want to develop an appreciation for how engineering and business complement each other.
This program will allow engineering students in their final two semesters of study to begin taking M.B.A. courses while completing their B.S. Students with senior standing may be formally admitted into the M.B.A. program and can complete the M.B.A. at the end of six years of study. The business undergraduate prerequisites can be satisfied as part of the undergraduate curriculum.
To be admitted to the program, students must have senior standing, score a minimum of 450 on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Students also must have completed the requirements for the business minor. The business minor courses should be chosen carefully, however, as not all business minor courses can be used towards the M.B.A. The six business courses listed in the business minor section plus MIME 2600 or ECON 1150 and 1200 satisfy the basic core prerequisite requirement for the M.B.A. program for engineering students.
Students who wish to pursue the program should inform the associate dean of undergraduate studies in the College of Engineering during their junior year and complete the GMAT by the end of their junior year. Students should submit completed application materials to the Graduate School for admission to the M.B.A. program before fall semester of their senior year. Upon admission to the program by the Graduate School and the College of Business Administration, students will be classified as special provisional graduate students so that they may take graduate courses while completing the bachelor of science degree requirements. Students’ special status must be tracked by the M.B.A. office to assure AACSB compliance. Also, the B.S. in engineering or engineering technology must be granted in a semester prior to graduating with the M.B.A.
To satisfy the requirements for the M.B.A., students must complete all of the core and elective required courses in the M.B.A. program. By choosing the correct courses, this may be accomplished with six undergraduate- and 11 graduate-level business courses.
Normally, the B.S. engineering degree programs (with co-op) require five years, and the M.B.A. would require an additional two years. It is anticipated that by enrolling in the two programs simultaneously, a total of six years will be required for completion of both degrees. Similarly, for engineering technology students, the degree program normally requires four years, and the M.B.A. program would require an additional two years. It is anticipated that by enrolling in the two programs simultaneously, a total of five and one half years will be required for completion of both degrees.

Guaranteed Admission Program to the University of Toledo College of Law
Students who graduate with a bachelor of science degree from the College of Engineering, have a minimum GPA of 3.4, an LSAT score at or above the 50th percentile, and who have not committed an act or acts involving moral turpitude (e.g., a felony, an academic suspension) will be guaranteed admission to The University of Toledo College of Law upon submission of a completed application.

Back to Top


College of Engineering Faculty

Department of Bioengineering

Brent D. Cameron, 2000, assistant professor
B.S.B.E., M.S.B.E., Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Ronald L. Fournier, 1985, professor
B.S.Ch.E., M.S.Ch.E., Ph.D., The University of Toledo; P.E. (Ohio)

Vijay K. Goel, 2000, professor & McMaster/Gardner endowed chair
B.E., Panjabi University; M.E., Roorkee University; Ph.D., University of New South Wales

Jian-yu Lu, 1997, professor
B.S.E.E., Fudan University; M.S., Tongji University; Ph.D., Southeast University

Scott C. Molitor, 2000, associate professor and undergraduate program director
B.S.E., University of Michigan; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Arunan Nadarajah, 1996, professor and chair
B.Tech.Ch.E., Indian Institute of Technology; M.S.Ch.E., Ph.D., University of Florida

Patricia A. Relue, 1993, associate professor and graduate program director
B.S.Ch.E., The University of Toledo; M.S.ChE., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Emeritus Faculty

Frank J. Kollarits, 1980, professor emeritus
B.S., M.S., John Carroll University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Demetrios D. Raftopoulos, 1967, professor emeritus
B.S.C.E., Widener College; M.S.C.E., University of Delaware; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University; P.E. (Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey)

Vikram J. Kapoor, 1994, professor & dean emeritus
M.S., Ph.D., Lehigh University

Prestige Faculty

Jeffrey Brown, 2002, adjunct professor
B.S., Trinity College; M.D., University of Chicago

Henry Goitz, 2002, adjunct professor
A.B., Cornell University; M.D., Rutgers University

Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Abdul-Majeed Azad, 2003, professor
B.Sc., Jamshedpur Cooperative College; M.Sc., Ranchi University; Ph.D., University of Madras

Maria R. Coleman, 1998, professor
B.S., Ch. E., Louisiana Tech University; Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin; PE (Arkansas)

John P. Dismukes, 1996, professor
B.S., Auburn University; Ph.D., University of Illinois

Isabel C. Escobar, 2000, associate professor and graduate program director
B.S.Env.E., M.S.Env.E., Ph.D., University of Central Florida

Saleh A. Jabarin, 1987, professor and director of the Polymer Institute
B.A., Dartmouth College; M.S., Polytechnic Institute of New York; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

Dong-Shik Kim, 2000, associate professor
B.S.Ch.E., M.S.Ch.E., Seoul National University; Ph.D., University of Michigan

Yakov Lapitsky, 2009, assistant professor 
B.S. Chemistry, B.S.ChE., University of Minnesota; Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware

Steven E. LeBlanc
, 1980, professor and associate dean of academic affairs
B.S.Ch.E., The University of Toledo; M.S.Ch.E., Ph.D., University of Michigan; PE (Ohio)

G. Glenn Lipscomb, 1994, professor and chair
B.S.Ch.E., University of Missouri - Rolla; Ph.D., University of California - Berkeley

Arunan Nadarajah, 1996, professor and chair
B.Tech.Ch.E., Indian Institute of Technology; M.S.Ch.E., Ph.D., University of Florida

Bruce E. Poling, 1990, professor, undergraduate program director and director of assessment and planning
B.Ch.E., M.Sc., The Ohio State University; Ph.D., University of Illinois; PE (Missouri)

Constance A. Schall, 1997, associate professor
B.S.Ch.E., Cornell University; M.S.Ch.E., Ph.D., Rutgers University; PE (New Jersey)

Sasidhar Varanasi, 1984, professor
B.S.Ch.E., Andhra University; M.S., Indian Institute of Technology; Ph.D., State University of New York

Sridhar Viamajala, 2009, assistant professor 
B.Tech (Hons) Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology; Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Washington State University

Prestige Faculty

Martin A. Abraham, 1996, professor
B.S.Ch.E., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D., University of Delaware; PE (Oklahoma)

Emeritus Faculty

Gary F. Bennett, 1963, professor emeritus
B.Sc., Queen’s University; M.S.E., Ph.D., University of Michigan; PE (Ontario)

Millard L. Jones, 1966, professor emeritus
B.S.Ch.E., University of Utah; M.S.Ch.E., Ph.D., University of Michigan

James W. Lacksonen, 1967, professor emeritus
B.Ch.E., M.S., Ph.D., The Ohio State University; PE (Ohio)

Leslie E. Lahti, 1967, professor emeritus
B.S.Ch.E., Tri-State College; M.S.Ch.E., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, PE (Ohio)

Department of Civil Engineering

Defne Apul, 2004, assistant professor
B.S., Ch.E., Bogazici University; M.S. Env.E., Michigan Technological University; Ph.D., University of New Hampshire; E.I. (New Hampshire)

Yein Juin Eddie Chou, 1989, professor
B.S., M.S.C.E., National Taiwan University; Ph.D., Texas A & M University; PE (Ohio)

Cyndee Gruden, 2003, associate professor
B.S.C.E, M.S., University of New Hampshire; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder; PE (New Hampshire)

Andrew G. Heydinger, 1982, professor and undergraduate program director
B.S.C.E., University of Cincinnati; M.S.C.E., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., University of Houston; PE (Ohio)

Ashok Kumar, 1980, professor and chair
B.S.E., Aligarth University; M.S., University of Ottawa; Ph.D., University of Waterloo; PE (Alberta)

Douglas K. Nims, 1991, associate professor
B.S.C.E., M.S., The Ohio State University; M.B.A., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of California - Berkeley; PE (California)

Azadeh Parvin, 1993, associate professor and graduate program chair
B.S.C.E., M.S., D.Sc., George Washington University

Brian W. Randolph, 1987, professor and associate dean of undergraduate studies
B.S.C.E., M.S., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., The Ohio State University; PE (Ohio)

Youngwoo Seo, 2009, assistant professor 
B.S., MS Civil Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University; Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati 

Emeritus Faculty

Donald I. Angelbeck, 1971, professor emeritus
B.S.C.E., M.S.C.E., Washington University; Ph.D., Purdue University; PE (Ohio, Michigan)

Gerald R. Frederick, 1966, professor emeritus
B.S.C.E., The University of Toledo; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University; PE (Ohio)

Kuan-Chen Fu, 1967, professor emeritus
B.S.C.E., Taiwan College of Engineering; M.S.C.E., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame; PE (Indiana)

Jiwan D. Gupta, 1980, professor emeritus
B.E.C.E, University of Jabalpur; Ph.D., University of Waterloo; PE (Ohio)

Benjamin Koo, 1965, professor emeritus
B.S.C.E., St. John’s University in Shanghai; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University; PE (Ohio, New York)

Naser Mostaghel, 1990, professor emeritus
B.S., Abadan Institute of Technology; M.S., Ph.D., University of California - Berkeley; PE (Iran)

George J. Murnen, 1958, professor emeritus
B.S.C.E., The University of Toledo; M.S., University of Illinois; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame; PE (Ohio)

Mark A. Pickett, 1983, professor emeritus
B.S.C.E., Marquette University; M.S.C.E., Ph.D., University of Connecticut; PE (Ohio, Wisconsin)

 

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Mansoor Alam, 1989, professor, graduate program director and interim chair
B.S.E.E, Aligarth University; M.S., Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science

Jackson Carvalho, 2008, assistant professor
M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Maine; PhD, Computer Science, University of Western Ontario, Canada 

Vijay Devabhaktuni, 2008, associate professor
B.Eng. M.Sc. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India; Ph.D. Carleton University; Canada 

Daniel Georgiev, 2006, assistant professor
M.S., Physics, Sofia University, Blugaria; Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science, University of Cincinnati

Gerald R. Heuring
, 1987, assistant professor
B.S.C.S.E., B.S.I.E., M.S.I.E., The University of Toledo; Ph.D., University of Illinois - Urbana/Champaign

Mohsin M. Jamali, 1984, professor
B.S.E.E., Aligarth University; M.S.E.E., University of Saskatchewan; Ph.D., University of Windsor

Rashmi Jha,  2008, asssistant professor
B.Tech. Indian Institute Of Technology, Kharagpur ,  M.S. Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University, Ph.D. North Carolina State University 

Anthony D. Johnson, 1988, associate professor
Dip. Ing. (Electrical Engr.), Ph.D., University of Belgrade

Weng Kang, 2000, associate professor
M.S., Physics, Ohio University; M.S., Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee

Devinder Kaur, 1989, associate professor
M.S. (Physics), Panjab University; M.S. (Medical Physics), University of Aberdeen; M.S., Ph.D., Wayne State University

Junghwan Kim, 1988, professor
B.S., Seoul National University; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; PE (Ohio)

Roger J. King, 1983, professor
B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., Ph.D., The University of Toledo; PE (Ohio)

Lawrence Thomas, 2010, assistant professor
B.A., Computer Science, University of Tennessee; M.S., Ph.D., Computer Science, Vanderbilt University

Henry F. Ledgard
, 1989, professor
B.S. (E.E.), Tufts University; M.S., Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Richard G. Molyet, 1980, lecturer, undergraduate program director and professor emeritus
B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., Ph.D., The University of Toledo

Lawrence Miller
, 2000, assistant professor
B.A.C.S., University of Texas - Austin; M.S.C.S., Southwest Texas State University; Ph.D., University of Houston

Mohammed Y. Niamat, 1990, professor
B.Sc. (E.E.), M.E., Aligarth University; M.Sc., University of Saskatchewan; Ph.D., The University of Toledo

Ezzatollah Salari, 1985, professor
B.S.E.E., Iran College of Science & Technology; M.S., Ph.D., Wayne State University

Gursel Serpen, 1993, associate professor
B.S.E.E., Air Force Academy - Turkey; M.S.E.E., Air Force Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Krishna Shenai, 2007, professor
B.Tech.(Electronics), Indian Institute of Technology – India; M.S.E.E., University of Maryland; Ph.D., Stanford University

Hilda M. Standley, 1979, associate professor
B.S., Michigan State University; M.S., Northwestern University; Ph.D., The University of Toledo

Thomas A. Stuart, 1975, professor
B.S.E.E., University of Illinois; M.E., Ph.D., Iowa State University; PE (Ohio)

Lingfeng Wang, 2009, assistant professor
B.S. and M.S. from Zhejiang University, China; M.S. from National University of Singapore

Emeritus Faculty

Adel H. Eltimsahy, 1968, professor emeritus
B.S.E.E., Cairo University; M.S.E.E., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Donald J. Ewing, 1954, professor emeritus
B.S.E.E., The University of Toledo; M.S.E.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

John Hemdal, 1986, professor emeritus
B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E, Ph.D., E.E., Purdue University

Vikram J. Kapoor, 1994, professor and dean emeritus
M.S., Ph.D., Lehigh University

Adel A. Ghandakly, 1979, professor emeritus
B.S.E.E., University of Alexandria; M.S.E.E., Ph.D., University of Calgary; PE (Alberta)

Subhash Kwatra, 1977, professor emeritus
B.E., M.E., Birla Institute; Ph.D., University of South Florida

Richard G. Molyet, 1980, lecturer, undergraduate program director and professor emeritus
B.S.E.E., M.S.E.E., Ph.D., The University of Toledo

Prestige Faculty

Robert Collins, NEG endowed chair and professor of physics
Ph.D., Harvard University

Alvin Compaan, professor and chair, department of physics

Xunming Deng
, 1996, adjunct professor
M.S., Ph.D., University of Chicago

Sanjay Khare, assistant professor of physics
B.Sc., Bombay University – India; M.Sc., Indian Institute of Technology – India; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Sylvain Marsillac, assistant professor of physics
PH.D., University of Nantes - France

Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Abdollah A. Afjeh, 1984, professor and chair
B.S.M.E., Arya Mehr University of Technology; M.S.M.E., Ph.D., The University of Toledo; PE (Ohio)

Lesley Berhan, 2004, associate professor
B.S., University of West Indies; M.S., M. I. T., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Sarit Bhaduri , 2007, professor 
B.S., MS Physics, Indian Institute of Technology; Ph.D. State University of New York at Stony Brook

Mohamed Elahnia, 2004, associate professor
B.S., KN Toosi University of Technology; M.S. Tehran Polytechnic; M.S. Villanova University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic University

Ali Fatemi, 1987, professor
B.S.C.E., M.S.C.E., Ph.D., University of Iowa

Matthew Franchetti, 2008, lecturer and undergraduate program director
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, The University of Toledo; M.B.A., The University of Toledo

Mohamed Samir Hefzy, 1987, professor, graduate program director and interim associate dean
B.S., Cairo University; B.S., Ainshams University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati; PE (Ohio)

Duane Hixon, 2000, associate professor
B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology

Ahalapitiya H. Jayatissa, 2003, associate professor
B.Sc., M.Phil., University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka; Ph.D., Shizuoka University

Calvin Hong Li, 2007, assistant professor   
B.S., Thermal Science, Xian Jiaotong University, China; M.S., Thermal Science, Tsinghua University, China; Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Ioan D. Marinescu, 1997, professor and director of Precision Micro-Machining Center
B.S., M.S., Polytechnic Institute of Budapest; Ph.D., University of Galatzi

K. Cyril Masiulaniec, 1982, associate professor
B.S.M.E., M.S.M.E., Ph.D., The University of Toledo; PE (Ohio)

Nagi G. Naganathan, 1986, professor and dean
B.S.M.E., University of Madras, India; M.S.M.E., Clarkson University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Tsung-Ming Terry Ng, 1991, professor
B.S., M.S., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., University of California - Berkeley

Efstratios Nikolaidis, 2000, professor
B.S.E., National Technical University of Athens; M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Douglas L. Oliver, 1985, associate professor
B.A., University of Washington; M.S.M.E., Ph.D., Washington State University; PE (Ohio)

Walter W. Olson, 1997, professor and graduate program director
B.S., U.S. Military Academy; M.S.M.E., Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; PE (Virginia)

Mehdi Pourazady, 1986, associate professor
B.S.M.E., University of Science & Technology - Iran; M.S.M.E., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

Phillip R. White, 1979, professor
B.S.M.E., The University of Toledo; M.S.M.E., Ph.D., Purdue University

Hongyan Zhang, 2000, associate professor
B.S., Jilin University; M.S., Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Robert A. Bennett, 1985, professor emeritus
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Wayne State University; M.B.A., The University of Toledo

Steven N. Kramer, 1973, professor emeritus
B.S.M.E., M.S.M.E., Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; PE (Ohio)

Theo G. Keith, 1971, distinguished university professor emeritus
B.M.E., Fenn College; M.S.M.E., Ph.D., University of Maryland

Department of Engineering Technology

Linda Beall, 2007, lecturer
B.A., Sara Lawrence College; M.F.A Pratt Institute; M.A. Southern California Institute of Architecture

Linda J. Bode, 1985, assistant professor
A.A.S., B.E.T., M.A., The University of Toledo

William T. Evans, 1986, professor
B.S.E.E., University of Illinois; M.S.E.E., Ph.D., The University of Toledo; PE (Ohio, Indiana)

Ahmad Farhoud, 2000, Associate professor and director of undergraduate program (E.E.T.)
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The University of Toledo

Cyrus K. Hagigat, 2002, associate professor
B.S.M.E., University of Maryland; M.S.C.S., Central Michigan University; M.S.M.E., University of Akron; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University; PE (Ohio)

James L. Kamm, 1974, professor
B.S., Carnegie Institute of Technology; Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Norman A. Koenigsecker, 1988, associate professor
B.S.M.E., M.S.Ed., The University of Toledo; PE (Ohio, Michigan, Indiana)

Nicholas Kissoff, 1999, associate professor and director of undergraduate program (C.E.T.)
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., The University of Toledo; PE (Ohio, Michigan)

Ganapathy V. Narayanan, 2003, associate professor
B.Tech., M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Frederick J. Nelson, 1985, associate professor
B.A., Northern Michigan University; M.S., Michigan State University

Mohammed Y. Niamat, 1990, professor
B.Sc. (E.E.), M.E., Aligarth University; M.Sc., University of Saskatchewan; Ph.D., The University of Toledo

Allen Rioux, 1986, associate professor and director of undergraduate program (I.T.)
B.S., The University of Toledo; M.S., University of Michigan

Richard Tabb Schreder, 1986, associate professor and director of undergraduate program (M.E.T.)
B.S.M.E./I.E., M.S.E.S., The University of Toledo; PE (Ohio)

Dale E. Simon, 1980, assistant professor
B.S.M.E., Lawrence Institute; M.S.I.E., The University of Toledo

Daniel J. Solarek, 1977, professor and chair
B.A., B.A.Ed., Western Washington University; M.S.E.E., San Diego State University

Richard A. Springman, 1979, instructor and director of student support
B.M.E., M.S.M.E, The Ohio State University; PE (Ohio)

Hong Wang, 2006, assistant professor and undergraduate program director (CSET)
B.S., Biology, Lanzhou University, China; M.S., Ph.D., Computer Science, Kent State University

Emeritus Faculty

Daryl R. Blanchard, 1969, professor emeritus
B.S. Architecture, University of Cincinnati; Registered Architect (Ohio)

J. William Haskins, 1969, professor emeritus
B.S., Duke University; M.Ed. (General Engineering), Pennsylvania State University

James F. Machen, 1954, professor emeritus
B.S.M.E., M.B.A., The University of Toledo; M.S.E., University of Michigan; PE (Ohio)

Thomas J. Minter, 1967, professor emeritus
B.A., Oklahoma City University; M.E., University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., The University of Toledo

John D. Rich, 1988, professor emeritus
B.S.E.E., University of Michigan; B.S. (Mathematics and Physics), Albion College

Back to Top

Last Updated: 7/15/24