General News

The UCOL 1000 class of engineering and engineering technology students tested their egg drop designs off of the EPIC parking deck on Oct. 17th. The 49er Rocketry team also came by to test parachutes for their 2020 rocket, and give the freshmen an overview of the UNC Charlotte rocketry program. A photo gallery is here.

Their Senior Design Team is sponsored by the International Wire and Cable Symposium (IWCS), and on Oct. 1 the Lee College of Engineering Fiber Optic Strain Gauge Using Pseudorandom Code Interrogation team presented its work to the 2019 International Cable & Connectivity Symposium held at the Charlotte Convention Center. The IWCS International Cable & Connectivity […]

The William States Lee College of Engineering welcomes 18 new faculty members to the fall 2019 semester. With experience and education from some of the finest companies and institutions in the world, these educators bring expertise to our classrooms and laboratories in engineering fields including energy, biomedical, electro-mechanical systems, fire safety, motorsports, construction and more. […]

Researchers in The William States Lee College of Engineering won 45 grants totaling almost $6 million in the third quarter of 2019. A listing of the new grants is here.

The Lee College of Engineering started Homecoming weekend with the annual college picnic on Friday, followed by Bob’s Bash alumni tailgate party on Saturday. Photos are here.

Dear Students, Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Friends of the Lee College of Engineering, This summer, I spent time giving thought to the future needs of The William States Lee College of Engineering. With our re-accreditation process starting again soon, I decided it would be best to have new leadership in place before that review. Therefore, […]

Fall 2019 Senior Design projects started Wednesday, August 28th, with students, industry supporters and mentors meeting for the first time. For the fall cohort, there are a total of 377 students working on 44 industry-supported, 14 departmental and 7 competition-team projects. Photos of the kickoff are here.

The William States Lee College of Engineering began the fall 2019 semester this week, with new students attending Donuts with the Dean and Commencement on Monday, and everyone beginning classes on Tuesday and Wednesday. Photos of the week are here.

Mechanical Engineering major Janessa Schwallie is helping lead the new campus Millennium Fellowship program, working with 20 undergraduates from across the UNC Charlotte to implement the program’s LIFE Skills Initiative with area high school students.

In memory of UNC Charlotte family members who have passed away in recent years, three gifts have been made to scholarship and program funds in The William States Lee College of Engineering. Jeff Morgan, BSME, ‘06, passed away in December 2018. After graduating from UNC Charlotte, Jeff was employed by several government contractors in the […]