Technical Skills by Major

Technical Skills: data visualization and analysis, SQL, finance and accounting  

Programming Languages: R, MATLAB, C++, Java, Python  

Markup Languages: LaTeX, HTML, CSS  

Software: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), XCode, Visual Studio 

Note: Skills, software, and languages are dependent on electives taken, computer selection, and class year. 

Instrumentation: UV/Vis spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, GC-MS, thermocycler, nucleic acid sequencer, microplate reader

Lab Techniques: Gel electrophoresis and SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, primer design and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), QPCR, sterile lab technique, cell culture, nucleic acid isolation and purification, protein isolation and purification (chromatography, centrifugation, dialysis), enzyme thermodynamics and kinetics, transfection and transformation, chemical synthesis and purification (distillation, extraction, chromatography, rotary evaporator, crystallization), inert atmosphere and Schlenk line techniques, titration, dissection of preserved specimens, four-probe electrical measurement, Bragg diffraction  

Software and computational skills: ChemDraw, PyMol, TopSpin, Python, Protein DataBank (PDB), NCBI suite (including BLAST, GenBank), Orca Quantum Chemistry software, LoggerPro, Microsoft Office 

Design Skills: Multi-scale civic and institutional projects (educational facilities, museums, theaters, libraries, etc.), mixed use projects, multi-unit housing and urban design

Building Technology and Systems Knowledge: Building materials and assemblies, structures, environmental systems, sustainable design, site planning and landscape and contract documents  

Digital Skills: 2D drawing & 3D modeling using AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino 3D, ArchiCAD, SketchUp. Rendering using Maxwell, V-Ray and Artlantis. Image editing and formatting using Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator. Daylighting and energy analysis using Ecotect 

Technical Skills: Nucleic Acid Isolation and Purification, Protein and Nucleic Acid Electrophoresis, Protein Biochemistry, Cell Culture, Husbandry and Culture of Model Organisms, Western Blotting, Primer Design & Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Process Control and Bioreactor Operation, Mass Transfer Principles, Genetic Cloning, Transfection, and Transformation, Enzyme Thermodynamics and Kinetics

Software: MATLAB, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Workspace

Soft Skills: Scientific writing – Proficient in preparing research reports, articles, and documentation for academic and professional audiences, Oral Communication – Experienced in presenting complex scientific concepts and findings to diverse audiences, including technical and non-technical stakeholders

Technical Skills: Analog and digital circuit design, including amplifier and filter design for bio-signal processing, breadboarding, soldering and PCB layout for prototyping biomedical devices, Data acquisition & signal processing, analysis and filtering

Software: MATLAB, LabVIEW, Multisim, C++, Python, SolidWORKS, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace

Test Instruments & Devices: Oscilloscope, function generator, digital multimeter, and regulated power supplies, TI MSP430 microcontroller, Arduino, train gauges and load cells, Spectrum analyzer

Medical Devices & Sensors: Vernier Biomedical Sensors (EMG, EKG/ECG, pulse oximeter (SPO2), blood pressure cuff, and spirometer), Ultrasound Probe, Doppler Flowmeter, Thermocouples and Temperature Sensors

Additional Skills: 3D printing for rapid prototyping, Familiarity with regulatory standards (ISO 13485; FDA 21 CFR Part 820), Biomaterials selection and testing for compatibility with human tissue

Technical Skills: Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Project, PowerPoint), decision tools, database design, data analysis, systems analysis and design

Professional Skills: Project management, risk management and operations skills, oral, written, and presentation skills, team processes, leadership, negotiations, analytical decision making

Technical Skills: Structural analysis and design, foundation engineering and soil mechanics, fluid mechanics and hydraulics, surveying and geospatial analysis, Environmental engineering practices

Software: AutoCAD, Civil3D, Revit, MATLAB, Python, Microsoft Office

Field Instruments & Tools: Total Station & GPS Equipment, Concrete testing equipment: slump testing, cylinder compression testing, Schmidt hammer, environmental & geotechnical equipment

Technical Skills: Climate resilience strategy development, environmental assessment, urban sustainability planning, renewable energy systems, geographic information systems (GIS), environmental impact evaluation, environmental justice analysis, systems thinking for urban climate adaptation, interdisciplinary problem-solving

Software: ArcGIS, QGIS, Python, R, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace

Test Instruments & Devices: Air and water quality monitoring sensors, remote sensing equipment, soil sampling tools, weather data instruments, infrared thermography devices

Computational & Data Analysis: Climate modeling software, geospatial data visualization, statistical modeling for environmental and social data, environmental economic analysis tools, sustainability indicators and metrics

Research & Analytical Skills: Designing resilience-focused projects, conducting environmental and social data analysis, evaluating climate policies, developing equity-centered urban resilience strategies, integrating qualitative and quantitative data in research

Communication & Policy Skills: Technical and public-facing science communication, environmental policy analysis and writing, interdisciplinary collaboration, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting, advocacy and stakeholder engagement

Additional Skills: Project design and management, ethical reasoning in environmental decision-making, community-based research, co-op and field-based experience application, self-directed learning, critical thinking across disciplines

Technical Skills: Analog and digital circuit design, building and testing, reading schematics, software development and testing, debugging of software, hardware testing and design, interface design, ROS, parallel programming, software requirements specifications and documentation, UML diagrams

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux/Unix

Software: LabVIEW, Quartus Prime, Multisim, Wireshark, Cadence, Visual Studio, GitHub and repository/version control tools, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Programming Languages: C, C++, Verilog, MATLAB, Assembly (ARM), Python, SQL/SQLite

Test Instruments: Oscilloscope, function generator, digital multimeter, power supply, breadboard, assembly language, and hardware emulators

Devices: Nios II soft microprocessor, Intel Altera Max10 FPGA, DE10-Lite FPGA Development Boards, BJT’s, OP-Amps, TTL, CMOS, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, STM32

Technical Skills: MS Office (Excel, Access, Project, Teams), programming, decision tools, database design, data analysis, systems analysis and design, troubleshooting software, hardware, and systems

Management Skills: Project management, risk management and operations skills, oral, written, and presentation skills, team processes, leadership, negotiations, analytical decision making

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux/Unix

Programming Languages: Java, Python, SQL

Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, Windows Server, Kali

Software: Cisco IOS, VMware Workstation, VirtualBox, Wireshark Oracle

Programming Languages: Java, Shell, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, Python

Note: Every student would add to the lists based on the electives they’ve taken

Programming Languages: Java, C, C++, SQL, Assembly, R, Python

Software: Visual Studio, Eclipse, MySQL, Oracle, VirtualBox, Office

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux

Note: Every student would add to the lists based on the electives they’ve taken

Programming Languages: Java, C, C++, SQL, Assembly, R, Python

Software: Visual Studio, Eclipse, MySQL, Oracle, VirtualBox, Office

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux

Note: Every student would add to the lists based on the electives they’ve taken

Project Management Programs: Primavera P6, On-Center, Procore, Bluebeam, RSMeans

Design Programs: Revit

Field Instruments: Total station, Theodolite, Automatic level, sensing and mapping (GPS/3D model/LiDAR scanning)

Microsoft Programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project

Professional Skills: Project management, risk management and contract management, oral, written, and presentation skills, team processes, leadership, negotiations, analytical decision making

Network Software: Cisco Packet Tracer, Nmap, Maltego, SGLite Browser, Wireshark, Network Miner Forensic & Security Software: Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer, Cain, Lophtcrack, Autopsy, Volatility

Programming Languages: Java, C, C++, SQL, Bash Scripting, Python

Software: Visual Studio, Eclipse, REDCap, Adobe Creative Suite

Hardware: Workstations, servers, desktops, KVM’s, Raspberry Pi, Network hardware

Operating Systems: Ubuntu/Debian/CentOS/Arch Linux, Windows 8/10, MacOS

Programming: SQL, Python, R, R Studio, MATLAB, JupyterLab, C, Java, LaTeX

Applications: Eclipse, Blender, Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word)

Technologies/Frameworks: GitHub, JUnit

Analytical Skills: Data Visualization and Analysis

Technical Skills: Analog and digital circuit design, building and testing, reading schematics, electric machines, transformers, 3-phase systems

Operating Systems: Windows

Software: LabVIEW, Quartus Prime, Multisim, Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code IDEs, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Programming Languages: C, C++, Verilog, MATLAB, Python

Test Instruments: Oscilloscope, function/signal generator, digital multimeter, power supply, Vector Network Analyzer

Devices: Nios II soft microprocessor, Intel Altera Max10 FPGA, DE10-Lite FPGA Development Board, BJT’s, OP-Amps, TTL, CMOS, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, STM32

Technical Skills: Machining, CNC operation, strength testing, casting, welding, analog and digital circuit design Texas Instrument MSP430, FPGA Altera’s Cyclone II

Design: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Mechanical Desktop, technical drawings

Software: MATLAB, Simulink, Working Model (2-D), PSpice, Agilent VEE, LabVIEW, Quartus II, Multisim, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Programming Languages: C, C++, VHDL

Test Instruments: Oscilloscope, function generator, digital multimeter, power supply, micrometer, dial bore gauge, Arduino

See major concentration for more details. 

Programming & Software: Python, C++, MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape, ROS, Git/GitHub, SolidWorks, AutoCAD

Electrical & Electronics: Circuit Analysis & Design, Signals and Systems, PCB Design, Sensors & Actuators, Embedded Systems (Arduino, Raspberry Pi), Microcontrollers

Mechanical & Robotics: Kinematics & Dynamics, Control Systems (PID, Linear Systems), Mechatronics Systems Integration, 3D Printing & Prototyping, Motion Planning

Mathematics & Analysis: Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Systems Modeling & Simulation, Probability and Statistics

Professional: Technical Documentation, Cross-disciplinary Collaboration, Problem-solving, Project Management Basics (Agile/Scrum/Waterfall)

Design Process and Visualization: Ideation, Concept Sketching and Product Illustration (digital), 3D Fabrication— Formstorming to Prototyping, Design Research, Graphic Design, Data Visualization, Photography

Software: SolidWorks, Rhino 3D, KeyShot, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Sketchbook, Procreate, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Fabrication Skills: Traditional fabrication techniques in wood, metal and plastic. Digital fabrication techniques in additive and subtractive (RP) manufacturing

Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, Windows Server, Kali

Software: Cisco IOS, VMware Workstation, VirtualBox, Wireshark Oracle

Programming Languages: Java, Shell, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, Python

Note: Every student would add to the lists based on the electives they’ve taken

Design Project Types: Retail, hospitality, residential, corporate

Technical Knowledge: Building structure, materials selection and specification, environmental systems, furniture selection and specification, construction documentation, lighting, building regulations, sustainability, WELL building, and Universal Design

Digital Skills: Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Enscape, Adobe Suite (Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Project experience: Multiuse housing, commercial, retail, hospitality, and healthcare

Engineering: Materials testing, flow devices, strain gauges, welding, casting, Tinius Olsen impact tester, FEA, Engineering Graphics, Machine Design, Thermal Analysis, Materials testing with Instron Equipment, Simulation Based Design, Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Software: BASIC Programming, C++, SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation FEA, Mechanical Graphics, AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop 6, Working Model 2D, MATLAB, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint)

Manufacturing: CAMWorks, G programming language (G-code), Document management systems (Agile), enterprise resource planning (Chess), manufacturing execution systems (DataSweep MES), CNC milling on 3 axes.

Technical Skills: Classical mechanics, electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, experimental design, computational physics, data analysis, scientific instrumentation, finite element analysis (FEA), materials characterization, circuit analysis, data acquisition and signal processing

Software: MATLAB, Python, Mathematica, LaTeX, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, LabVIEW, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace

Test Instruments & Devices: Oscilloscope, function generator, digital multimeter, regulated power supplies, interferometers, spectrometers, cryogenic systems, vacuum pumps, strain gauges, load cells

Computational & Simulation Tools: Finite element analysis (FEA), Monte Carlo simulations, numerical methods for differential equations, circuit simulation software, thermal and fluid dynamics modeling, data visualization and statistical analysis

Research & Analytical Skills: Research question formulation, experimental design, hypothesis testing, data interpretation, computational modeling, statistical analysis for scientific research

Additional Skills: 3D printing and rapid prototyping, CAD modeling, technical writing and scientific communication, interdisciplinary problem-solving, project planning and team collaboration, self-directed learning and adaptability

Technical Skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Excel, Project, PowerPoint), business applications, systems analysis & design

Professional Skills: project management planning, oral, written, and presentation skills, team processes

Strategic Skills: leadership, negotiations, decisions analysis, financial planning, risk planning, project evaluation