The University of Iowa College of Engineering

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Undergraduate Education
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Quality/Number of New Students

• 314 first-year students
• 21 increase from 2005
• Record first-year class size
• ACT composite 27.3
• Top 7 of students in US
• Class rank
• 8 valedictorians
• 50 in the Top 15 of their class
• 83 in the Top 30 of their class

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Demand for B.S. Graduates

• Fall Career Fair 03 04 05 06 07
• Employers 41 58 63 85
• Students 319 510 435
  546 all !
• Average starting salary 50,850
• High starting salary 66,000

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B.S. Degrees Granted
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B.S. Degree - National Trends

• 50 increase 1975-1985
• 25 decrease 1985-1996
• Future looks flat

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Engineer and Something More

• 82 of graduates participated in
• Co-ops
• Internships
• Faculty-mentored research
• 50 of graduates earned
• Minor
• Certificate
• Double major
• 15 of graduates
• Graduated with Honors

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Grabbing The Globe

• Prepare students for global success
• Supports Colleges Strategic Plan
• A collegiate experience that ... results in the
  graduation of engineers who are well equipped to
  succeed in the global workplace
• Corporate, government, and academic leaders
• Perspectives on succeeding in a global
  marketplace

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Grabbing The Globe
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Randall and Barbara Meyer Gift

• Engineer and Something More
• Global engineering achievement
• Relevance to broad audience
• Integrated aspects of engineering
• design constraints and economic assessment
• regulatory challenges and societal impact
• College Honors Program
• Annual Showcase Lecture