Highlights

• In Fall 2001, the College officially began its year-long celebration and recognition of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Cullen College of Engineering.
• The College honored its fifth member of the Faculty to be elected to the National Academy of Engineering, Dr. Fazle Hussain. This continues the tradition of excellence in the College, which has seen nine of its faculty and alumni join this illustrious group.
• The College received notification from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) that its undergraduate programs in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, and mechanical engineering would continue as accredited programs under the ABET 2000 guidelines.
• PROMES (Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies) celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2001, now serving more than 500 students (almost 30% of the engineering undergraduate student body).
• The Industrial Scholar Interns Program (ISIP) completed its first year of successful operation, with more than $1 million in funding available to support selected undergraduate students who participate in the Program. The ISIP partnership involves more than 15 companies and 100+ students, with an average freshman SAT of 1310.
• Engineering-related research performed by the Faculty reached an all-time high of $16 million, averaging almost $190,000 per faculty member.
• In the $60 million competitive State ATP/ARP research program, the College received $2.1 million in funds, approximately 3.4% of the total pool.
• Led by the College, and in partnership with Rice University and Texas Southern University, a new infrastructure research initiative was launched with the City of Houston, in excess of $2 million.
• In May 2001, the College graduated its first bachelor's of computer engineering student.
• The Engineering Alumni Association, long recognized as one of the strongest alumni groups on campus, was awarded the outstanding alumni association “Banner Year Award” for 2001, the highest honor given by the Houston Alumni Organization.
• In an effort to strengthen public awareness of the College's programs, a new College Web site was launched – recently named an award-winning site by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
  

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