University of Alaska Fairbanks, College of Engineering and Mines

For the past 85 years, the University of Alaska-Fairbanks (UAF) College of Engineering and Mines has been educating engineering students. Over the years, students from around the world have pursued engineering degrees with UAF, taking advantage of the opportunity to learn one-on-one from outstanding faculty in the unique environment of Interior Alaska. UAF is Alaska's premier teaching and research university, but classroom environments in engineering and mines have a small college atmosphere.

The College of Engineering and Mines comprises five academic departments that are fully accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. UAF offers the most variety of undergraduate and graduate level engineering degrees in Alaska, with seven undergraduate and 14 graduate degree programs to choose from.

Civil and Environmental Engineering
Undergraduate students entering the Civil and Environmental engineering program will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil engineering. Civil Engineering students take courses in environmental, structural, geotechnical, water resources, and transportation engineering; students gain practical experience designing and building projects both inside and outside of the classroom which they can apply to a wide array of career opportunities.

Mechanical Engineering
Undergraduate students entering the Mechanical engineering program will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical engineering, with the option to place more emphasis in sub-specialties such as petroleum or aerospace engineering. Mechanical engineering students gain practical experience designing and building projects in their own machine shop, and have access to unique research facilities. Mechanical engineering students have the opportunity to work on projects outside the class room such as the Alaska Space Grant and the Student Rocket Program, where students design, build, test, and launch rockets from the only University-owned rocket range in the world, the microgravity team who are building small satellites to be deployed from the NASA launch site in Kodiak, Alaska, and the Clean Snowmobile Challenge held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Undergraduate students entering the electrical and computer engineering program will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Computer engineering. Students may choose to specialize in areas such as computers, power, and communications.

Electrical and computer engineering undergraduates actively participate in student organizations, undergraduate research, and projects like the Alaska Space Grant and the Student Rocket Program, where students design, build, test, and launch rockets from the only University-owned rocket range in the world. Electrical engineering students can also take part in the microgravity team who are building small satellites to be deployed from the NASA launch site in Kodiak.

Mining Engineering
Undergraduate students entering the Mining engineering program will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining engineering.

UAF Mining engineering students gain practical experience inside and outside the classroom, due to the fact that Alaska is an area with a multitude of natural resources. Students have access to the university owned Silver Fox mine, Delta Mine Training Center, and specialized laboratory equipment. Several of the mining engineering students get the opportunity to tour mines around the country through their student group SME.

Geological Engineering
Undergraduate students entering the Geological engineering program will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological engineering. Students have the opportunity to study subjects such as geological materials engineering, and principles of engineering geology and terrain analysis, in addition to a number of practical projects outside the classroom.

Petroleum Engineering
Undergraduate students entering the Petroleum engineering program will graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum engineering. As Alaska is an oil–rich state, students are given plenty of opportunities for research outdoors, in addition to academic classes. The outdoor experience includes tours of both the Kenai oil field and the Prudhoe Bay oil field in order to help the students gain some practical experience willing learning the subject matter in the class room.