Boston University’s College of Engineering opened its doors in 1950, and since then has grown to become one of the leading engineering schools in the United States. Ranked among the nation’s top fifty graduate schools for engineering by US News and World Report, the College attracts the brightest minds by providing an enriching and challenging educational experience, and remaining at the forefront of industry modernization and technology. 

Located on Cummington Street on BU’s Charles River Campus, the College houses world-class faculty and cutting-edge research facilities, providing opportunities for undergraduates to work alongside faculty in high-tech laboratories and supplying students with the education and experience they need to lead fulfilling professional lives as the engineers and technology leaders of tomorrow. Students choose to major in one of six engineering disciplines: aerospace, biomedical, computer, electrical, manufacturing, and mechanical engineering. Study-abroad opportunities specifically designed for engineering undergraduates add a unique international perspective, with programs in Dresden, Germany; Guadalajara, Mexico; and Tel Aviv, Israel.

The College of Engineering is dedicated to expanding scientific and technological frontiers through research and discovery and maintains a strong commitment to helping its 1,751 students, 135 faculty, and 12,045 alumni stay ahead of the innovation curve.  The ENG Fund is vital to achieving these goals.  Gifts to this unrestricted fund can be used immediately to meet the College’s most pressing needs.  These funds are invaluable, as they offer the College the opportunity to expand its programming and services, enhance its reputation, and promote the success of its students and alumni.

Some areas in which gifts to the ENG Fund have been used include:

• Financial awards and scholarship support for students:

The Summer Term Alumni Research Scholars (STARS) program provides paid housing for undergraduate students selected to participate in summer research opportunities with BU engineering faculty.

• Renovation of instructional and research facilities:

In 2006, support to the fund allowed for the renovation of a classroom and the construction of a lab for a new faculty member.  In 2005, ENG Fund contributions aided in the completion of the W. Bradford Ingalls Engineering Resource Center, a state-of-the-art study area.  In 2004, ENG alumni funds paid for the renovation of the Alumni Conference Room.

• Aid for the College’s professional student organizations:

The College of Engineering has nine professional student organizations that benefit from the ENG Fund, which allows their members to attend conferences and competitions around the country. The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), for example, received funds to send eight members to the SHPE annual conference in Texas, while the Mini Baja team was given funds to build a life-sized vehicle and compete in an off-road competition in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

• Outreach programs for K–12 students in the community:

Gifts to the ENG Fund allowed the Boston University FIRST robotics team to compete with more than 1,000 other high school students in the regional FIRST Robotics competition at BU’s Agganis Arena. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a national robotics competition developed to encourage America’s youth to pursue careers in science, technology, and engineering. 

The ENG Fund also supports the College’s annual Design Competition. This year, 116 students from twenty-one high schools in four states tested their engineering mettle at the FitRec Center. The students, working alone or in teams of two, competed for the chance to earn scholarships while learning about electrical and mechanical engineering in a fun environment.

Your contribution to the ENG Fund provides much-needed resources that help the College keep pace with the ever-changing engineering profession.  Through classroom and real-world experience and training, ENG students—and ultimately ENG alumni—gain a true competitive edge.

We thank you for your support.

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