FIU College of Engineering and Computing

FIU College of Engineering and Computing
TypePublic
Established1965
DeanJohn L. Volakis
Students5,592 (Fall 2017)[1]
Location, ,
U.S.
Websitewww.cec.fiu.edu

The Florida International University College of Engineering and Computing, located in Miami, Florida in the United States is one of the university's 26 schools and colleges and was originally established in 1973 as the School of Technology. The College of Engineering and Computing offers bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees within the college's 8 separate schools, departments and institutes. The college offers online and distance learning courses and programs through the Office of Distance Education. This office was previously known as FIU FEEDS, a statewide distance learning initiative adopted by the college in 1985.

The College of Engineering and Computing currently offers bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology, Networking & Telecommunications, and Mechanical Engineering.

There are currently over 2,800 undergraduate and 700 graduate students in the college split into various academic departments and schools:[2]

  • Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences
  • Moss School of Construction, Infrastructure and Sustainability
    • Moss Department of Construction Management
    • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • School of Universal Computing, Construction and Engineering Education
  • School of Electrical, Computer and Enterprise Engineering
    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
    • Department of Enterprise and Logistics Engineering
  • School of Biomedical, Materials and Mechanical Engineering
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering
    • Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

The College of Engineering and Computing houses 25 facilities, including research centers, institutes and laboratories. Research is conducted both independently and in cooperation with industry leaders and academic institutions, with nearly $50 million in external funding over the last five years from a variety of government and corporate sources.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "FIU : Accountability Dashboards : AIM".
  2. ^ "Departments & Schools". FIU College of Engineering and Computing. Retrieved 2021-06-01.