Great Things at UDM

Great Things at the College of Engineering and Science

UDM Engineering Graduates in Demand

Within five months of their graduation (mid-August), 100 percent of UDM's engineering graduates had received offers for positions in their field or were attending graduate school.

UDM wins international robotics championship again

For the second consecutive year, University of Detroit Mercy took home the top prize at the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition, held in June in Rochester, Michigan. Fifty teams representing 43 schools constructed their robots and competed against other universities throughout the world. These included nationally recognized leaders in engineering education such as Princeton, Cornell, Georgia Tech, Olin and Rose-Hulman, and other Michigan universities: Michigan Tech, Lawrence Tech, Wayne State and University of Michigan-Dearborn. Competitors also included state universities from across the nation (including Florida, Maryland, Wisconsin, California, Nebraska, Texas and Pennsylvania), and international universities including University of Toronto and Ecole de Technologie Superieure [Canada]). (link to video)

Accelerated Physician Assistant Program

The Colleges of Engineering & Science and Health Professions offer an accelerated Physican Assistant B.S./M.S. Program. The five-year program provides traditional classroom and laboratory learning with clinical experiences offered through emergency medical technician training and assignments.

UDM leads University Transportation Center

UDM is the lead institution of the Michigan Ohio University Transportation Center, a coalition of five universities established by the U.S. Department of Transportation to perform research, education and outreach in the areas of alternative fuels, transportation system efficiency and supply chains.

Mexican American Partnership Program

UDM's Mexican American Partnership program has become a national model for educating leaders for the Mexican/U.S. industrial partnership. Students also study in similar programs in Canada, China and Australia.

Engineering Program

UDM has the only four-year engineering program in Michigan where all students obtain one full year of engineering experience prior to graduation. On graduation day 2006, 100% of UDM engineering graduates had either a position in their field or admission to excellent graduate schools.

E&S receives $50,000 DENSO grant

UDM's College of Engineering & Science accepted a $50,000 grant from the DENSO North America Foundation, to fund a proposal to create opportunities for UDM students to work on the issues of thermal energy management in hybrid vehicles, and advanced navigation systems in autonomous vehicles.