[5] In 1900, Lyman Cornelius Smith, innovator and industrialist from Syracuse, donated nearly $750,000 to erect an engineering building.

Between 1947 and 1952, the size of the university tripled due to the GI bulge[10] and the department shifted at an expanded facility on Thompson road near the Syracuse Hancock Airport.

[15][16] It currently houses offices, classrooms and laboratories of the Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Syracuse offered degrees in computer engineering in 1971, becoming only the second institution in the country to do so.

[20] The college is organized into four departments: All Bachelor of Science degrees in Engineering at Syracuse University are accredited by the ABET.

[4] Faculty at SU’s School of Engineering and Applied Science have created several centers for advanced study including: The college has a strong research focus on the energy efficiency and air quality of indoor environments.

[33] The WISE program at Syracuse University supports undergraduate women in engineering and computer science fields amongst others.