Francis College of Engineering

UMass Lowell's Francis College of Engineering has strong ties to the regional companies and government agencies shaping the industry, connecting students to a variety of co-op and internship opportunities.

Work-Ready Education

Our distinguished reputation for hands-on education and cutting-edge research will ensure you graduate ready for work. We have strong ties to companies and government agencies, connecting you to a variety of co-op and internship opportunities. Learn more about cooperative education.

True Competitors

Our students organizations compete nationally in competitions from building steel bridges to designing prosthetic limbs. The concrete canoe team scored an impressive win at this year’s regional competition organized by the New England student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Learn more about our clubs and organizations.

Engineering Solutions through Research

Highly magnified view of lung cancer cells

Three times a year, the College of Engineering highlights its research endeavors in its publication Engineering Solutions. Our faculty and students work with foundations and companies to engineer solutions to society's most pressing problems. Read Engineering Solutions.

A Helping Hand

UMass Lowell students have joined together across majors to design, build and donate prosthetic devices for children.

eNABLE Lowell is a local chapter of a global nonprofit volunteer organization that provides 3D printed prosthetic devices to children around the world.

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Twins Share more than Academic Pedigree

Acton Identical Twins Share more than Academic Pedigree | In The News

6/16/2017
Wicked Local

Michael and Nicholas Forsyth of Acton mirror more than each other’s appearances – the identical twins, after five years sharing the same classes, textbooks, and college commute, recently graduated with master’s degrees from UMass Lowell and with plans to pursue careers in robotics.
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Top Teaching Award for Civil Engineering Professor

Top Teaching Award for Civil Engineering Professor | Featured Story

6/6/2017
Prof. Donald Leitch, who taught the first cohort of undergraduates to major in civil and environmental engineering at Lowell Tech, is still going strong after 49 years and two university name changes. The founding adviser of the Concrete Canoe Team and the student chapter of ASCE won the 2017 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching, UMass Lowell’s top teaching award.
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Emerging Energy Initiative Gets a Boost from President’s Office

Emerging Energy Initiative Gets a Boost from President’s Office S&T Grant | Featured Story

6/1/2017
UMass Lowell’s role as a leader in the emerging energy industry got a lift from a recent $95,000 grant from the UMass President’s Science & Technology (S&T) Initiatives Fund.
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New Research Center to Study Biomechanics of Aging

New Research Center to Study Biomechanics of Aging | Featured Story

5/31/2017
A new UMass systemwide research center, launched with a $25,000 grant by the UMass President’s Science & Technology Initiatives Fund, will study the science of how bone and muscle systems work under different conditions.

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Gregory Ensom

Electrical Engineering

An exchange semester at the Czech Technical University led to a two-month internship in Prague for electrical engineering major Gregory Ensom.
Kevin Hines

Plastics Engineering

Kevin Hines hopes to put his engineering skills to work designing state-of-the-art materials for the plumbing and heating industry.
Chris & Paula White

Engineering

The founders of what has become a multimillion dollar premium, all-natural cookie dough and ice cream sandwich company hold degrees in engineering.
Matt Macioci

Mechanical Engineering

Thanks to professional co-ops at New Balance and Teradyne, mechanical engineering major Matt Macioci has designs on a future career working with complex machinery.
Nicole Sambursky

Chemical Engineering, Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship (MSITE)

Nicole transferred from Middlesex Community College and has availed herself of opportunities for hands-on experience in her field and leadership at UMass Lowell.
Alexander Rick

Plastics Engineering

For plastics engineering major Alexander Rick, a co-op position at Burton Snowboards was a dream job, a perfect alignment of his personal passion and professional goals.