Four undergraduate engineering programs received notice of reaccreditation earlier this month by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC-ABET).

Civil, electrical, mechanical and mining engineering all received reaccreditation of their bachelor of science programs through 2002.

(Our engineering faculty) is committed to providing educational opportunities that rank with the very best, Juh Wah Chen, dean of the College of Engineering, said.

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Students who graduate from accredited engineering programs are eligible to take the examination and become registered professional engineers after four years of professional work experience, according to the requirements of Illinois’ rules and regulations for the professional registration of engineers.