Engineering
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The new interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree can be your pathway to an in-demand career, with incredible flexibility to pursue your interests in engineering, regardless of where you are in your educational journey or what specialty you’re interested in.

No other program in Wisconsin offers this degree. You’ll appreciate the flexible curriculum, which prepares you for the complex challenges of today’s rapidly changing engineering landscape. It was developed to support your efficient pathway to graduation, whether you’re an incoming freshman, a transfer student, or a returning student.

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The Bachelor of Science in Engineering, a new, interdisciplinary program, provides you with great flexibility, and includes the opportunity to explore a wide range of engineering disciplines.

Specialized tracks, driven by emerging technologies, let you build your program based on your educational interests and career goals.

Median annual wage$100,000for engineers; BLS 8/29/24
Engineering growth rate11.4%predicted by WI Dept. of Workfrce Development
Choose from over100options as part of your Program of Study

Who Should Apply

  • Students with interest in multiple areas of engineering, which could include engineering and pre-medicine or engineering and entrepreneurship;
  • Transfer students, especially those with or pursuing Associate of Applied Science degrees, looking to efficiently “count” their existing credits towards an in-demand degree;
  • Students with some college credit in engineering or other disciplines who have not yet earned a degree. You might be surprised by how many of your existing credits you can apply towards this new degree.

Award-Winning Advisors

You’ll have access to a highly dedicated and supportive team of advisors who will be with you every step of your journey. This begins even before you enroll.

Flexibile Curriculum

A wider range of engineering disciplines and specialized interdisciplinary tracks enable you to tailor your degree to your educational interests and career goals.

Specializations are driven by emerging, cross-disciplinary technical fields, including advanced manufacturing, connected systems and assistive artificial intelligence.

Examples of engineering emphasis areas:

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomechanics
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Construction Engineering
  • Data Analytics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Embedded Systems
  • Engineering Management
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Foundry and Solidification Processes
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Transportation Engineering

UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science provides many opportunities to pair classroom learning with hands-on experiences outside the classroom. The college’s location in Wisconsin’s largest city, with a broad network of industry partnerships, gives you easy access to well-paid internships and co-ops, as well as other important opportunities to enhance your resume. 

Did you know? 

  • 97 percent of our graduates launch their careers or continue their education upon graduation.
  • $78,000 average starting salary
  • SOURCE: UWM First Destination Survey for the College of Engineering & Applied Science, 2021-2023

Internships & Co-ops

You’ll have many hands-on opportunities to develop your skills and determine what type of career experience you would like after graduation, with opportunities to earn a significant paycheck in nearby internships and co-ops over summer breaks and even during the academic year.

Here are some of the businesses where our engineering students have had internships, co-ops or launched their careers:

  • Amazon
  • Apple
  • Eaton
  • GE Healthcare
  • GRAEF
  • Johnson Controls
  • Kohl’s
  • Milwaukee Tool
  • Northwestern Mutual
  • Rockwell Automation
  • We Energies
Student Organizations

With over 30 student organizations, the College of Engineering & Applied Science has many opportunities for you to engage with other students and professionals.

For full descriptions and contact information for all engineering-related student organizations and clubs, click here.

Research Opportunities

A benefit of attending a top tier R1 research university is the opportunity to work with faculty engaged in cutting-edge research and to participate in the Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) program. The SURF program helps you to improve your professional preparation through research by closely working with our faculty to explore, discover, and transform ideas into reality.

SURF students also receive funding for their efforts: from 2012-2023 almost $1.5M was awarded to over 700 students from our college.

Graduate and undergraduate students also have the opportunity to participate in the annual Research Poster Competition & Experiential Learning Expo, providing them with excellent opportunities to share their work with judges from industry.

Student Startup Challenge

Directed by the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, the UWM Student Startup Challenge is an optional, co-curricular program that fosters our students’ innovative and entrepreneurial ideas. You can work alone or as part of a team as you gain the skills that come from entrepreneurial experience. More detail here.

Prepares You for Your Future

This Bachelor of Science in Engineering readies you to be the new type of engineer who is hands-on, possesses project management skills, and is able to think broadly across engineering disciplines.

Hands-on learning includes a capstone course and opportunities for research projects, giving you the practical skills, adaptability and strong problem-solving mindset that prepares you for the complex challenges of today’s engineering landscape.

We’re Here to Help

Our dedicated Center for Student Experience & Talent (SET) works with our students to prepare them for a career after graduation.

What You’ll Do

You’ll have a wide variety of career opportunities with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. These include roles in research and development, project management, consulting, entrepreneurship and engineering positions where interdisciplinary skills are highly valued.

Advising

Megan Wisnowski
Bauski, Megan
  • Academic Advisor, Undergraduate Advising
  • Students with last names M-R
Brandon Clark
Clark, Brandon
  • Academic Advisor, Undergraduate Advising
  • Students with last names A-E
Tina Current
Current, Tina
  • Senior Advisor, Undergraduate Advising
  • Students with last names beginning F-L
  • Prospective Transfer Student Liaison
Jennie Klumpp
Klumpp, Jennie
  • Senior Advisor, Undergraduate Advising
  • Students with last names beginning S-Z
  • Prospective Student Liaison

Tutoring

Steven Anderson
Anderson, Steven
  • Retention Coordinator, Tutoring
  • Student Support Center Coordinator
  • Freshmen Orientation Instructor

Faculty & Staff

Ali Abedi
Abedi, Ali
  • Vice Provost for Research, UWM
  • Professor, Electrical Engineering
Mohamed Abousabae
Abousabae, Mohamed Ahmed Abdelazim
  • Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering Department
  • Assistant Director, Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC)
Nidal Abu Zahra
Abu-Zahra, Nidal
  • Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
  • Department Chair, Materials Science & Engineering
Satya Akundi 300 x 350
Akundi, Satya Aditya
  • Assistant Professor, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Saif Al Hamad
Al Hamad, Saif
  • Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering Department
  • Assistant Director, Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC)
Ryo Amano
Amano, Ryoichi
  • Alan D. Kulwicki Faculty Fellow in Mechanical Engineering
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Director, Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)
Brian Armstrong
Armstrong, Brian
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Ilya Avdeev
Avdeev, Ilya
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Director, Lubar Entrepreneurship Center (LEC)
  • Co-Founder and Executive Director, UWM Student Startup Challenge
  • Director (PI), Milwaukee Regional Energy Education Initiative
Xeufeng Bao
Bao, Xuefeng
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Canan Bilen-Green, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Bilen-Green, Canan
  • Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Academic Affairs
  • Professor, Industrial Engineering
Sarah Blackowski
Blackowski, Sarah
  • Assistant Professor of Engineering Education, Civil & Environmental Engineering
John Boyland
Boyland, John
  • Professor, Computer Science
Woo Jin Chang
Chang, Woo Jin
  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Christine Cheng
Cheng, Christine
  • Associate Professor, Computer Science
Qingsu Cheng
Cheng, Qingsu
  • Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Ben Church
Church, Benjamin
  • Associate Professor, Materials Science & Engineering Department
  • Director, Advanced Analysis Facility
Rob Cuzner
Cuzner, Robert
  • Richard and Joanne Grigg Professor
  • Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • Director, Center for Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems (SEES)
  • Site Director, Center for GRid-Connected Power Electronic Systems (GRAPES)
Roshan D'Souza
D'Souza, Roshan
  • Richard and Joanne Grigg Professorship
  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Mahsa Dabagh
Dabagh, Mahsa
  • Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Affiliate Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Andy Dressel
Dressel, Andrew
  • Scientist II, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Lab Manager, Bicycle and Motorcycle Engineering Research Laboratory, EMS W301
William Dussault electrical engineering
Dussault, William
  • Teaching Faculty 2, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Rani Elhajjar
Elhajjar, Rani
  • Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Department Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ghose, Rina
  • Professor, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
  • Geospatial Data Science Lab
Andrew Graettinger
Graettinger, Andrew
  • Associate Dean for Research, Engineering & Applied Science Office of the Dean
Feng Guo
Guo, Feng
  • Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering
Faculty Member Prasenjit Guptasarma
Guptasarma, Prasenjit
  • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Engineering & Applied Science Office of the Dean
Thomas Haigh
Haigh, Thomas
  • Professor, History - General
  • Affiliate Professor, Computer Science
Sam Helwany
Helwany, Sam
  • Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
faculty member yi-hu
Hu, Yi
  • Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering
  • Department Chair, Electrical Engineering
  • Associate Professor, Computer Science
Jaejin Jang
Jang, Jaejin
  • Associate Professor, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
  • Department Chair, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
Avie Judes
Judes, Avie
  • CEAS Lab Manager
  • Lab Manager, Makerspace
Rohit Kate
Kate, Rohit
  • Associate Professor, Computer Science
Jeffrey Kautzer
Kautzer, Jeffrey
  • Adjunct Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • General Manager, Hardware Excellence & Chief Electrical Engineer, GE Healthcare
Nikolai Kouklin
Kouklin, Nikolai
  • Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Chiu Law
Law, Chiu
  • Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering
  • Associate Professor, Computer Science
Jin Li
Li, Jin
  • Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Qian Liao
Liao, Qian
  • Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Saniel Lim
Lim, Saniel
  • Teaching Faculty II, Mechanical Engineering Department
Jake Luo
Luo, Jake
  • Associate Professor, Health Informatics & Administration
  • Affiliate Professor, Computer Science
  • Graduate Program Director, Health Care Informatics
faculty member xiaoli ma
Ma, Xiaoli
  • Lawrence E. Sivak '71 Faculty Fellowship
  • Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Amol Mali
Mali, Amol
  • Associate Professor, Computer Science
faculty photo susan mcroy
McRoy, Susan
  • Professor, Computer Science
  • Department Chair, Computer Science
William Musinski
Musinski, William
  • Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering
Ayesha Nipu
Nipu, Ayesha Siddika
  • Teaching Faculty II, Computer Science
Junjie Niu 2024
Niu, Junjie
  • Richard and Joanne Grigg Professor
  • Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
  • Affiliate Professor, School of Freshwater Sciences
Michael Nosonovsky
Nosonovsky, Michael
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Sadia Nowrin
Nowrin, Sadia
  • Teaching Faculty II, Computer Science
faculty image wilkistar otieno
Otieno, Wilkistar
  • Associate Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Co-Director (Co-PI), UWM Industrial Assessment Center
  • Director, NSF/S-STEM: Preparing Engineers Computer Scientists
Matthew Petering
Petering, Matthew
  • Associate Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dean Brett Peters
Peters, Brett
  • Dean, Engineering & Applied Science Office of the Dean
Krishna Pillai
Pillai, Krishna
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Shana Ponelis
Ponelis, Shana
  • Associate Professor, Information Studies Administration
  • Affiliate Professor, Computer Science
Priya Premnath
Premnath, Priyatha
  • Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Director, Premnath Lab
Mohammad Qandil
Qandil, Mohammad
  • Research Associate, Mechanical Engineering
  • Assistant Director, Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)
faculty image xiao qin
Qin, Xiao
  • Lawrence E. Sivak '71 Professorship
  • Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Director, Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation (IPIT)
  • Founder and Director, Safe and Smart Traffic Lab
Deyang Qu
Qu, Deyang
  • Johnson Controls Endowed Professor in Energy Storage Research
  • Department Chair, Biomedical Engineering
  • UWM Distinguished Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Adeeb Rahman
Rahman, Adeeb
  • Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Mohammad Rahman
Rahman, Mohammad Habib
  • Richard and Joanne Grigg Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Department Chair, Mechanical Engineering
  • Affiliate Professor, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering
  • Switzer Research Distinguished Fellow
Jacob Rammer
Rammer, Jacob
  • Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Director, Advanced Mobility Biomechanics Lab (AMBL)
John Reisel
Reisel, John
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Secretary of the University
Rock, Jayson
Rock, Jayson
  • Teaching Faculty 3, Computer Science
  • Web Development Certificate Coordinator
Pradeep Rohatgi
Rohatgi, Pradeep
  • Distinguished Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Department
  • Distinguished Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Distinguished Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Director, Center for Advanced Manufacture of Materials
Nathan Salawitz
Salowitz, Nathan
  • Richard and Joanne Grigg Faculty Fellowship
  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Founder, Advanced Structures Laboratory
Alyssa Schnoreberg
Schnorenberg, Alyssa Joy
  • Scientist I, Mechanical Engineering Department
  • Associate Director, Mobility Lab
Hamid Seifoddini
Seifoddini, Hamid
  • Associate Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Shuaiqi Roger Shen
Shen, Shuaiqi (Roger)
  • Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering
Tom Shi
Shi, Xiaowei (Tom)
  • Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Founder and Director, Automated, Connected & Electric Mobility Systems Lab
Brooke Slavens
Slavens, Brooke
  • Richard and Joanne Grigg Professor of Mechanical Engineering, EMS Office 1080
  • Affiliate Faculty of Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Science & Technology
Konstantin Sobolev
Sobolev, Konstantin
  • Lawrence E. Sivak '71 Faculty Fellowship
  • Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Bob Sorenson
Sorenson, Robert
  • Teaching Faculty 3, Computer Science
Nathaniel Stern
Stern, Nathaniel
  • Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Professor, Art & Design
  • Director, Student Startup Challenge
Yongjin Sung
Sung, Yongjin
  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Habib Tabatabai
Tabatabai, Habib
  • Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Director, Structural Engineering Lab
Jerald Thomas
Thomas, Jerald
  • Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Hani Titi
Titi, Hani
  • Lawrence E. Sivak Faculty Fellowship
  • Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Lingfeng Wang
Wang, Lingfeng
  • Richard and Joanne Grigg Faculty Fellowship
  • Professor, Electrical Engineering
  • Professor, Computer Science
faculty image weizhong wang
Wang, Weizhong
  • Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering
  • Associate Professor, Computer Science
faculty member yin wang
Wang, Yin
  • Lawrence E. Sivak '71 Professorship
  • Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Mohamed Yahiaoui
Yahiaoui, Mohamed
  • Teaching Faculty 3, Mechanical Engineering
faculty member zeyun Yu
Yu, Zeyun
  • Professor, Computer Science
  • Professor, Biomedical Engineering
  • Director, Big Data Analytics and Visualization Lab
Zhen Zeng
Zeng, Zhen
  • Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Jun Zhang
Zhang, Jun
  • Professor, Electrical Engineering
  • Professor, Computer Science
Xiaoxiao Zhang
Zhang, Xiaoxiao
  • Scientist I, Mechanical Engineering Department
Jian Zhao
Zhao, Jian
  • Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Tian Zhao
Zhao, Tian
  • Associate Professor, Computer Science
Dong Zheng
Zheng, Dong
  • Scientist III, Mechanical Engineering Department
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