Engineering at SU
The first engineering major at SU in 1877
Civil Engineering
"Toy Building Brick" was the name of the patent filed in 1958 for this Danish toy
Lego
This astronaut becomes the first botanist on a barren red wasteland and survives with... potatoes?
The Martian
Faulty engineering and poor safety planning resulted in massive loss of life in this maritime accident of 1912
Titanic
Engineering is the second most represented major in this student organization
SU Marching Band
The number of undergraduate programs offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science
A U.S. Design patent was awarded in 1879 for this iconic American landmark gifted by the French
The Statue of Liberty
Based on a true story, this movie follows three African-American women as they work to launch astronaut John Glenn into orbit
Hidden Figures
This fatal disaster in 1986 was caused by a failure of its O-ring
Space Shuttle Challenger
This man-made canal was constructed from 1817-1825 and connects the Hudson River to Lake Erie
Erie Canal
Link Hall was constructed in this year
1970
This man holds the record for receiving the most U.S. patents, 1093 to be exact
Thomas Edison
This movie revolves around a Harvard Graduate and his website that he creates shortly after hacking into his school's database.
The Social Network
Chernobyl
This New York City building was the first building in the world to have 100+ floors
Empire State Building
This specialization in ECS can be achieved by completing a single 18-credit semester
Cybersecurity
The first product to use a barcode in 1974
Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum
This actor's character creates the first computer in The Imitation Game
Benedict Cumberbatch
This phone was recalled in 2016 after its battery repeatedly exploded
Galaxy Note 7
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna are the first all-women team to win a Nobel Prize for their development of this genetic engineering tool
CRISPR
Edwin A. Link, ECS' namesake, invented this device nicknamed the "Blue Box"
The only US president to hold a patent
President Abraham Lincoln
Houston we have a problem
Apollo 13
This car, manufactured by Ford motor company from 1971-80, was known for catching fire after being rear ended due to poorly placed bolts puncturing the fuel tank
Ford Pinto
This secret group of engineers created the US' first stealth aircrafts such as the SR-71 Blackbird and F-117 Nighthawk
Skunk Works