Since 1890 Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Tech has been educating world-class engineers who go on to make an impact in service to humanity. We train our students in the principles of the engineering profession in an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes hands-on learning, teamwork, and leadership. Our students have gone on to invent world-changing technology such as the cell phone and lead industry innovation such as Amazon’s Alexa. We help drive Chicago’s continued rise as a global technology and innovation hub.
Armour College of Engineering: Bringing New Ideas into the World
A Mars Mission Proposal
Exciting classes, next-level research, and an internship with NASA are just a few of the reasons why Seth Graham (ME/M.Eng. MAE 5th Year) says Armour College at Illinois Tech is the place to be.
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Greta Vasiliauskaite (CE/M.Eng. ENVE 3rd Year) creates new opportunities outside the classroom for herself and other Illinois Tech students.
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As a recent Boeing intern turned new Boeing hire, Esteban Lopez (ME ’20, M.S. MAE Candidate) says real-world training has helped him understand his role in the future of engineering.
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Fencing in Microgrid Cyber Attacks
Illinois Tech is establishing the Midwest Center for Microgrid Cybersecurity (2MC) through new funding from the United States Department of Energy. The project aims to develop state-of-the-art...

Better Vision for Autonomous Cars Receives $1.6 Million
Illinois Tech Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Joohee Kim and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Ken Choi have been awarded $1.6 million in funding over 4.5...

Grounded in the Big-Picture Impact
Zoe Lallas (M.S. CE ’22, Ph.D. Candidate CE) considers herself an all-out concrete fanatic, and for the past five years she’s found a home among equally concrete-obsessed people in Illinois Tech’s...
Research In Service to Humanity

Distinctively Armour
We integrate theory and practice, leading our students to tackle complex, real-world problems.
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Engineering at Illinois Tech
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