Both applied and research degrees are offered. Dr. Way Kuo, Head. The department offers excellent opportunities for research in manufacturing and production systems, operations research, simulation modeling, quality and reliability, transportation systems, robotics and automation, and knowledge engineering. Dr. A. E. Waltar, Head. Research is dedicated to providing safe and healthful means to use necessary hazardous materials and hazardous processes in Texas industry.
Emphases are in sampling strategies and methods, ventilation, and acoustics and noise control.
The program has links to toxicology and epidemiology programs in the College of Medicine. Dr. Karan L. Watson, Head. Study and research are provided in this field for those with educational aims that do not identify with the classical engineering departments at the University or that encompass several disciplines. Examples of such programs are systems engineering, materials, structural mechanics, medicine, and activation analysis. Dr. S. Jayasuriya, Head.