Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science
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The Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science offers undergraduate and graduate classes and degrees in electrical engineering, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, biomedical engineering, and mechanical engineering and materials science. There are strong research programs in molecular engineering
, combustion
, microelectronics
, materials, medical imaging
and nanoscience. Yale Engineering was ranked Number 1 among federally-funded U.S. universities in 2007 in faculty publication citation impact
for the period from 2001 to 2005 based on average citations per paper. Yale Engineering had also been ranked Number 1 from 1997 to 2001. Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering at Yale were both ranked in the top ten in the U.S. according to the scholarly activity index of the Chronicle of Higher Education. The United States National Research Council 2010 report granted Yale's Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Engineering departments S rankings of 2-11 and 1-2 respectively.
Yale Engineering also has the second lowest student to faculty ratio in the U.S.
has a long history, starting in 1852 with the appointment of William Augustus Norton
as Professor of Civil Engineering. At the time engineering was part of the Scientific School
, which was renamed the Sheffield Scientific School in honor of Joseph Earl Sheffield
in 1860. In 1863, Yale granted the first American Ph.D. in engineering to Josiah Willard Gibbs, who later taught at Yale and became one of the founders of the field of thermodynamics
. In the first half of the twentieth century, a gradual reorganization of engineering education at Yale took place with the integration of Sheffield programs with Yale College
and Graduate School and the creation of a School of Engineering. In 1961, the school was reduced to a department within Yale College. Since that time, engineering has undergone a renaissance at Yale. In 1970, Becton Center (designed by Marcel Breuer
) was opened, replacing Winchester Hall and North Sheffield. The appointment of D. Allan Bromley
as Dean of Engineering in 1994 provided much needed momentum. Dean Bromley was a forceful advocate for engineering at Yale. New programs in biomedical and environmental engineering were introduced during his tenure. Bromley also instituted the Sheffield Fellowship, to recognize technological leaders, the Sheffield Distinguished Teaching Awards, and the "Select Program", a five-year combined B.S. M.Eng. degree program, all named to honor the Sheffield Scientific School
. In 2000, Paul A. Fleury
was appointed Dean. Yale Engineering celebrated it sesquicentennial in 2002. The Malone Engineering Center was opened in October, 2005, designed by Cesar Pelli
and named for the father of John C. Malone
, a major donor. In 2008, T. Kyle Vanderlick began as dean and the school was reestablished as the School of Engineering & Applied Science. In July 2010, the School of Engineering & Applied Science was reorganized, with the Department of Mechanical Engineering becoming the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, the Department of Chemical Engineering becoming the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, and the Department of Applied Physics leaving the School of Engineering to become an independent department within the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
.
Molecular engineering
Molecular engineering is any means of manufacturing molecules. It may be used to create, on an extremely small scale, most typically one at a time, new molecules which may not exist in nature, or be stable beyond a very narrow range of conditions....
, combustion
Combustion
Combustion or burning is the sequence of exothermic chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant accompanied by the production of heat and conversion of chemical species. The release of heat can result in the production of light in the form of either glowing or a flame...
, microelectronics
Microelectronics
Microelectronics is a subfield of electronics. As the name suggests, microelectronics relates to the study and manufacture of very small electronic components. Usually, but not always, this means micrometre-scale or smaller,. These devices are made from semiconductors...
, materials, medical imaging
Medical imaging
Medical imaging is the technique and process used to create images of the human body for clinical purposes or medical science...
and nanoscience. Yale Engineering was ranked Number 1 among federally-funded U.S. universities in 2007 in faculty publication citation impact
Citation impact
Citation is the process of acknowledging or citing the author, year, title, and locus of publication of a source used in a published work. Such citations can be counted as measures of the usage and impact of the cited work. This is called citation analysis or bibliometrics...
for the period from 2001 to 2005 based on average citations per paper. Yale Engineering had also been ranked Number 1 from 1997 to 2001. Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering at Yale were both ranked in the top ten in the U.S. according to the scholarly activity index of the Chronicle of Higher Education. The United States National Research Council 2010 report granted Yale's Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Engineering departments S rankings of 2-11 and 1-2 respectively.
Yale Engineering also has the second lowest student to faculty ratio in the U.S.
History
Engineering education at YaleYale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
has a long history, starting in 1852 with the appointment of William Augustus Norton
William Augustus Norton
William Augustus Norton was a noted educator, civil engineer and author. He was born in East Bloomfield, New York....
as Professor of Civil Engineering. At the time engineering was part of the Scientific School
Sheffield Scientific School
Sheffield Scientific School was founded in 1847 as a school of Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut for instruction in science and engineering. Originally named the Yale Scientific School, it was renamed in 1861 in honor of Joseph E. Sheffield, the railroad executive. The school was...
, which was renamed the Sheffield Scientific School in honor of Joseph Earl Sheffield
Joseph Earl Sheffield
Joseph Earl Sheffield was an American railroad magnate and philanthropist.Sheffield was born in Southport, Connecticut, the son of Paul King Sheffield, a shipowner, and his wife Mabel . He attended public schools, and moved south to enter the cotton trade...
in 1860. In 1863, Yale granted the first American Ph.D. in engineering to Josiah Willard Gibbs, who later taught at Yale and became one of the founders of the field of thermodynamics
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics is a physical science that studies the effects on material bodies, and on radiation in regions of space, of transfer of heat and of work done on or by the bodies or radiation...
. In the first half of the twentieth century, a gradual reorganization of engineering education at Yale took place with the integration of Sheffield programs with Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
and Graduate School and the creation of a School of Engineering. In 1961, the school was reduced to a department within Yale College. Since that time, engineering has undergone a renaissance at Yale. In 1970, Becton Center (designed by Marcel Breuer
Marcel Breuer
Marcel Lajos Breuer , was a Hungarian-born modernist, architect and furniture designer of Jewish descent. One of the masters of Modernism, Breuer displayed interest in modular construction and simple forms.- Life and work :Known to his friends and associates as Lajkó, Breuer studied and taught at...
) was opened, replacing Winchester Hall and North Sheffield. The appointment of D. Allan Bromley
D. Allan Bromley
David Allan Bromley was a Canadian–American physicist, academic administrator and Science Advisor to American president George H. W. Bush. At the time of his death, he had over 500 publications.-Life:...
as Dean of Engineering in 1994 provided much needed momentum. Dean Bromley was a forceful advocate for engineering at Yale. New programs in biomedical and environmental engineering were introduced during his tenure. Bromley also instituted the Sheffield Fellowship, to recognize technological leaders, the Sheffield Distinguished Teaching Awards, and the "Select Program", a five-year combined B.S. M.Eng. degree program, all named to honor the Sheffield Scientific School
Sheffield Scientific School
Sheffield Scientific School was founded in 1847 as a school of Yale College in New Haven, Connecticut for instruction in science and engineering. Originally named the Yale Scientific School, it was renamed in 1861 in honor of Joseph E. Sheffield, the railroad executive. The school was...
. In 2000, Paul A. Fleury
Paul A. Fleury
Paul Aimé Fleury is an American physicist and academic administrator. He was the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Yale University and is the Frederick W. Beinecke Professor of Engineering and Applied Physics and Professor of Physics....
was appointed Dean. Yale Engineering celebrated it sesquicentennial in 2002. The Malone Engineering Center was opened in October, 2005, designed by Cesar Pelli
César Pelli
César Pelli is an Argentine architect known for designing some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. In 1991, the American Institute of Architects listed Pelli among the ten most influential living American architects...
and named for the father of John C. Malone
John C. Malone
John C. Malone is an American businessman and philanthropist. He served as chief executive officer of cable and media giant, Tele-Communications Inc. , for twenty-four years from 1973–1996. Malone is now chairman of Liberty Media and CEO of Discovery Holding Company. He was the interim CEO...
, a major donor. In 2008, T. Kyle Vanderlick began as dean and the school was reestablished as the School of Engineering & Applied Science. In July 2010, the School of Engineering & Applied Science was reorganized, with the Department of Mechanical Engineering becoming the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, the Department of Chemical Engineering becoming the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, and the Department of Applied Physics leaving the School of Engineering to become an independent department within the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
The Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1847, is one of the oldest graduate schools in the United States. It conferred the first Ph.D...
.
Buildings
- Mason Laboratory (1911) Charles C. HaightCharles C. HaightCharles Coolidge Haight was an American architect who practiced in New York City. A number of his buildings survive including at Yale University and Trinity College . He also designed most of the campus of the Episcopal General Theological Seminary in Chelsea Square, New York...
. Built originally for the Sheffield Scientific School, it was the gift of Sheffield graduates William Smith Mason and George Grant Mason. Mason was remodeled in 1967 and provides classroom, office, and laboratory facilities. - Dunham Laboratory (1912) Henry G. Morse. Also originally built for Sheffield, it was the gift of Austin C. Dunham. This Collegiate Gothic building includes laboratories, class rooms and offices. Addition added in 1958 (office of Douglas OrrDouglas OrrDouglas William Orr was an American architect based in New Haven, Connecticut. Born in Meriden, Connecticut, he was prolific and designed many public and commercial buildings, primarily in the New Haven area...
). - Becton Engineering and Applied Science Center (1970) Marcel Breuer. Built from pre-cast concrete panels, Becton contains offices, laboratories, a library, and an auditorium. Funded in part by a donation from Henry P. Becton.
- Malone Engineering Center (2005) Cesar Pelli. This triangular building was funded in part by John C. Malone and built with a limestone veneer and a glass curtain wall. Malone contains laboratories for research and teaching. The building fronts the Farmington CanalFarmington CanalThe Farmington Canal, also known as the New Haven and Northampton Canal, was a major private canal built in the early 19th century to provide water transportation from New Haven into the interior of Connecticut, Massachusetts and beyond. Its Massachusetts segment was known as the Hampshire and...
Deans
- Robert DohertyRobert Doherty (college president)Robert E. Doherty was an American electrical engineer who served as the third President of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.-Early life:...
, 1932-1936 - Samuel W. Dudley, 1936-1948
- Walter J. Wohlenberg, 1948-1955
- Dana Young, 1955-1961
- Felix Zweig, 1961-1966
- D. Allan BromleyD. Allan BromleyDavid Allan Bromley was a Canadian–American physicist, academic administrator and Science Advisor to American president George H. W. Bush. At the time of his death, he had over 500 publications.-Life:...
, 1994-2000 - Paul A. FleuryPaul A. FleuryPaul Aimé Fleury is an American physicist and academic administrator. He was the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Yale University and is the Frederick W. Beinecke Professor of Engineering and Applied Physics and Professor of Physics....
, 2000-2007 - T. Kyle Vanderlick, 2008-present