2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

The seven-story Crawford Building provides space for modern
laboratories, classrooms and faculty offices for the mathematical
sciences, and humanities and communication departments. Also
in the Crawford Building are the offices of the vice provost for
research, the assistant vice president and director of information
technology, the associate provost for graduate and international
programs, and the dean and associate dean of University College.
In addition to these, the building houses the office of the director
of the Institute for Energy Systems and the National Center for
Hydrogen Research.
The Edwin Link Building accommodates environmental sciences,
oceanography and ocean engineering.
The F.W. Olin Engineering Complex houses all departments
of the College of Engineering with the exception of the department
of marine and environmental systems, which is housed in
the Link Building. This three-story facility includes 26 specialized
research and teaching laboratories and the 145-seat Lynn
Edward Weaver Auditorium.
The F.W. Olin Life Sciences Building is the home of the
biological sciences programs. This two-story facility contains
eight teaching laboratories and 12 research laboratories that were
designed with “flex space” for customizing the areas to meet the
needs of specific activities.
The F.W. Olin Physical Sciences Center houses the office of
the dean of the College of Science; chemistry, physics and space
sciences offices and laboratories; a high-bay research area; an
observatory dome; and a rooftop deck area that will accommodate
up to 15 additional telescopes. An 0.8-m telescope, the largest
research telescope in the state of Florida, was installed in the
observatory dome in November 2007 (see research in the physics
and space sciences department in the Degree Programs section).
The Shephard Building is the home of the science and mathematics
education department.
George M. Skurla Hall is the home of the College of
Aeronautics. It is a modern two-story building that includes
faculty offices, classrooms, laboratories in air traffic control,
advanced systems and computers, and a 125-seat auditorium.
The flight training department is located nearby at the
Melbourne International Airport.
Separate academic buildings on campus are dedicated for
use by the College of Business and College of Psychology and
Liberal Arts.
Services
The Information Technology department provides services
to the campus community in the areas of e-mail accounts, Web
services, computing facilities, technology support and network
services. In addition, the department is responsible for telephone
and copy services on campus. Resources include a variety of
multimedia classrooms, the Applied Computing Center, the
TEC Center and the F.W. Olin Production Center. Information
on both services and facilities is available on the Information
Technology Web site, www.it.fit.edu, or by e-mail request at
info@it.fit.edu.
All residence halls and on-campus apartments are wired for network
and Internet access. Wireless access to the campus network
is limited to select areas of the Florida Tech campus. Students
are assigned e-mail accounts upon admission.
Florida Tech Consulting offers a broad array of consulting
services to local, national and international organizations, using
Florida Tech faculty, staff and facilities. From airport planning
to technological needs assessments, Florida Tech Consulting’s
extensive range of academic experts and industry professionals
gives clients an opportunity for expertise rarely offered by a
single consulting firm. Go to www.fit.edu/consulting for more
information.
The Office of Career Services personnel assist students in
obtaining professional, career-oriented, permanent employment.
Assistance in résumé writing, interviewing techniques and career
counseling is available. An updated Career Resources Library is
also available for student use. Current job listings are posted in
prominent areas throughout the campus, in major academic units
and on the career services Web site. As part of career services,
a résumé referral program is available for all students registered
with this office. Relevant workshops are presented throughout
the year.
Career services maintains an interview schedule throughout the
academic year. Students must be registered with the office for
on-campus interviews with recruiters from companies seeking
employees with specific academic backgrounds.
Career services annually presents two career fairs that highlight
professionals, agencies, corporations and services from throughout
the United States.
Summer internships are also listed by the Office of Career
Services, and assistance is provided for local, national and
international searches of internship listings and information on
employers. Credit for internships can be arranged through the
cooperative education program.
The cooperative education program at Florida Tech is
designed to prepare students for professional careers through
productive work experiences in fields related to their academic
or career goals. It provides progressive experiences in integrating
theory and practice. The co-op goals are to provide curriculumrelated
employment opportunities for students before their
graduation; to provide a program containing structured work
experience that will be beneficial to students in terms of both
their personal and professional growth; and to assist employers in
the recruitment process. Co-op is a partnership among students,
educational institutions and employers.
The cooperative education program is open to all majors. Two
co-op plans are offered to students. The conventional plan
integrates alternating periods of full-time paid work experience
with full-time academic study. The parallel plan incorporates
part-time paid work experience simultaneously with a part-time
academic course load. In addition, students can receive credit for
approved one-term experiences or back-to-back work terms.
Students participating in the university’s cooperative education
program (CWE 1001, CWE 2001, CWE 3001 and CWE 4001)
receive free elective credits that in some cases may be applied
toward degree requirements. They are classified as full-time
students when working full time.
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