McNeese State University - Log Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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68 Engineering, Technology a a SENIOR CIVIL engineering major Carolyn Rauser uses a little ‘‘elbow grease, ’ along with a mortar and pestle, to grind a soil sample. STEPHEN ROGERS, a technology major, assembles a circuit board. CARLTON AVERY, James Gordon, and John Thierry assemble a bridge amplifier for a class on amplifier op- erations. EDWARD LIE, a senior electrical engineering major from Indonesia, inputs data in the electronics lab.

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SOPHOMORE PRE-MED major Stephanie Schat- zle uses a micro- scope to take a closer look at a gram stain. ERIKA PRATS | waters plants in the greenhouse behind Farrar Hall. OF HOME ECONOMICS STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT MCREESE College of Science 67

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Facing tomorrow ngineering and technological skills have produced a wide va- “ riety of consumer products, which have greatly increased our stan- dard of living. At the same time, these advances have presented us with nu- merous problems of pollution and urban congestion. Future engineers and technologists must have adequate train- ing in problem solving as well as knowl- edge of scientific principles. For this reason, the curricula at McNeese Uni- versity are designed to give students both a theoretical and practical back- ground to meet these ever-increasing challenges. When asked how the McNeese Col- lege of Engineering and Technology compares to simlar programs at other universities, Dean O. Carroll Karkalits quickly responds, ‘‘We are the best!’ He qualifies his response by pointing out that in 1985 McNeese received the NSPE Koerper Engineering College Pro- fessional Development Award for out- standing preparation of undergraduate students. McNeese is one of only a few universities in America requiring seniors to pass the Engineer-in-Training Exam for graduation. Engineering students are served by an excellent faculty, over 90 percent of which hold a doctorate in their specialty. Professors of the college have worked for industry — and continue to do so on a part-time basis — in order to better prepare students for their future roles in industry. Students are able to test data and obtain first-hand knowledge in over 15 different labs of the engineering and technology facility. McNeese University offers students a cooperative program of study. In this program, students alternate semesters at work and in class, or may choose to work during the summer. Students may choose a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree with options in chemical, civil, electrical, and me- chanical engineering. In addition, courses leading to the Master of En- gineering degree are offered with con- centrations in these same four options. Many students are interested in a col- lege education without investing four or five years toward a degree. For these students, McNeese offers two-year pro- grams leading to associate degrees in drafting, electrical and engineering tech- nology. For students choosing a second two years of study, McNeese offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Electri- cal Electronic Technology. @) Engineering, Technology 69