About the School LegacyOur HistoryMore than 150 years. That's how long the University of Pittsburgh engineering program has been bringing knowledge to tomorrow's engineers. Pitt's earliest engineering courses were a response to Western Pennsylvania's growth during the early industrial revolution. With the first degrees of "Engineer" awarded in 1846, Pitt was established as one of the nation's six earliest engineering programs. Engineering's Industrial RevolutionThe years surrounding the Civil War transformed Pittsburgh's industrial base from regional to international, and the University responded. By 1868, specialized degrees in civil and mechanical engineering were initiated, with mining engineering following in 1869 and electrical engineering in 1890. In 1909, the metallurgical engineering department was established, followed by the chemical engineering department and the world's first petroleum engineering department in 1910. Also that year, one of the nation's first undergraduate cooperative education programs was created. The Swanson School of Engineering's tradition of innovative programming resulted in the establishment of one of the nation's first industrial engineering departments in 1921. The Swanson School of Engineering TodayIn recent years, the Swanson School of Engineering has remained on the cutting edge of industry and the profession, while maintaining its blend of tradition and innovative educational programming. The close relationship between the school and the internationally renowned teaching and research hospitals of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has resulted in the establishment of a new Department of Bioengineering and the Center for Bioengineering. In addition to the academic and research thrusts within its seven departments, the school also offers interdisciplinary degree programs in engineering physics, computer engineering, and manufacturing systems engineering. Interested in Learning More?
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The
History of the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering
is now available to purchase! Originally written in 1991
by the dean of the Swanson School of Engineering, Raymond Fitterer, the
book was expanded in 2004 by Pitt Engineering alumnus Tim Palucka
(MSMSE '96). For more
information, contact us at 412-624-2458.
Benedum Hall
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