About the Schools
Innovation. That's our focus. From the School of Engineering's new $4 million facility, where students tackle problems straight from industry, to the imaginative spirit that distinguishes engineering at the University of Dayton - we've captured the essence of invention rooted in Dayton's history.
You'll learn more than the professional and technical skills that contemporary careers demand. You'll get the UD edge. Along with innovation, our students learn to work and live with integrity. Our engineers deliver solutions that benefit people's lives - and sometimes save them.
We've designed adaptive devices that enable children with disabilities to become more independent, and we've created eco-efficient cook stoves in countries where open-fire cooking can cause deadly respiratory problems. Every year UD engineering students make the world a better place.
Our students have also worked with local and regional industries on projects that include a low-risk alternative to gastric bypass surgery, an energy-efficient commercial dishwasher and a pollution-free pontoon boat motor. They also have worked with entrepreneurs on a solar-triggered security light system and a pill dispenser for cardiologists and patients to better track medicine dosages and frequency.
At UD you can take advantage of opportunities for research and co-operative education offered by UD's leadership in aerospace, nanotechnology, advanced sensor technology and reconfigurable computing technology - important areas of collaboration with nearby Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and industries in the region. Overall, UD and its Research Institute hold the No. 2 spot in the nation in materials research and development among all universities and colleges. And increasing numbers of our students take advantage of our study abroad programs to gain international experience, preparing for a profession that is truly global.
We blend a traditional engineering education with a modern, integrated learning environment; incoming students take an integrated core of foundational courses with students from other engineering disciplines to prepare them for work in multidisciplinary engineering teams. This develops engineers who are complete professionals in the Marianist tradition. It's a fact that hasn't escaped the leaders of business and industry - corporate recruiters say engineering graduates leave UD ready to make an immediate impact.
Take advantage of our leading program and leave school ready for work - not ready to learn how to work.
