Burns Park in Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Engineering at Michigan
1854-2004
Photographed by Joel Seewald, December 8, 2016
1. Engineering at Michigan Marker
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Engineering at Michigan. The first public university in America to award degrees in engineering, the University of Michigan was among the earliest institutions of higher education to offer programs in aeronautical engineering, chemical engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, metallurgical engineering, naval architecture and marine engineering, and nuclear engineering. From these early beginnings, the College of Engineering and its alumni have pioneered developments in surveying, automotive engineering, space travel, holography, information technology, microelectromechanical systems, and numerous other areas. By 2003-2004, its sesquicentennial anniversary year, Michigan Engineering comprised eleven nationally renowned academic departments, numerous interdisciplinary and international programs, 400 teaching and research faculty, 7,500 students, and more than 20 buildings, and remained a leader in engineering education and research.
The first public university in America to award degrees in engineering, the University of Michigan was among the earliest institutions of higher education to offer programs in aeronautical engineering, chemical engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, metallurgical engineering, naval architecture and marine engineering, and nuclear engineering. From these early beginnings, the College of Engineering and its alumni have pioneered developments in surveying, automotive engineering, space travel, holography, information technology, microelectromechanical systems, and numerous other areas. By 2003-2004, its sesquicentennial anniversary year, Michigan Engineering comprised eleven nationally renowned academic departments, numerous interdisciplinary and international programs, 400 teaching and research faculty, 7,500 students, and more than 20 buildings, and remained a leader in engineering education and research.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 42° 16.521′ N, 83° 44.169′ W. Marker is in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in
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Washtenaw County. It is in Burns Park. It can be reached from the intersection of South University Avenue and East University Avenue. The marker is just inside the arch through West Hall on the right side. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1085 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor MI 48109, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Also see . . . 1. University of Michigan College of Engineering. Information about the University of Michigan College of Engineering, including a brief history, at Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 11, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
2. West Engineering Building. (Submitted on October 9, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
Photographed by Joel Seewald, December 8, 2016
3. West Hall Archway
Marker is just inside the archway on the right side.
Postcard by Sheehan & Co., University Booksellers, circa 1908
4. Ann Arbor, Mich. Engineering Building - University of Michigan.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on December 11, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 2. submitted on September 12, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 3. submitted on December 11, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 4. submitted on December 12, 2016.
