The Committee is entrusted with researching, recommending, and promoting educational and programmatic efforts that are consistent with the University’s unwavering dedication to diversity and inclusion. Among other activities of the committee are analyzing strategies to enhance our educational efforts around these topics. In 2020 President Frenk reaffirmed the University’s commitment to racial and ethnic equality and as part of a 15-point plan to improve racial equality, inclusion, and justice appointed Dr. Renée Dickens Callan and Dr. Marvin Dawkins to lead the reinvigorated committee. Click here to learn more.
Active classrooms reverse the lecture and homework elements of the class. Faculty use a variety of tools to disseminate information outside of the classroom, including PowerPoint presentations, videos and other resources. Students utilize those tools to learn information they would typically receive in class, with the flexibility to work at their own pace and location.
The College of Engineering (CoE) is committed to provide students with internship opportunities as well as career options upon graduation. Here are a few resources for both students and recruiters to help great future engineers meet wonderful firms. The University of Miami is known internationally as a highly selective, diverse source of bright and talented students, taught by a distinguished faculty involved in today’s cutting edge research. The CoE is a preferred recruiting partner for many of the world’s leading firms, including GE, IBM, Allstate, FPL, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Cordis, UPS, and many others.
ViAComp – Virtual Academic Computing – is a cloud computing platform for the CoE students. ViAComp provides free remote access to educational software programs anytime and anywhere. ViAComp also works on mobile platforms like an iPhone. ViaComp was developed for the benefit of students, who needed access to software in their research and academic projects. ViAComp contains over 50 software modules including Solid Works, Labview, ProEngineer, and Minitab
The J&J Collaboratory and its supporting Prototyping Facility offer world-class prototyping facilities.