The School of Engineering has 92 full-time faculty members, who are affiliated with one or more of the School's five departments. Faculty are selected and promoted on the basis of their superior performance in:

• Teaching effectiveness
• Research
• Service to the profession.

Engineering professors conduct significant research and publish their findings in high-quality, peer-reviewed, archival journals. They also generate externally funded research to support scholarly investigations.

Engineering professors receive high ratings from students, who anonymously assess their professors for teaching effectiveness. The faculty also is prolific in authoring teaching materials, textbooks, courses and curricula.

The School's faculty are also involved in leadership activities within their engineering profession. They chair conference sessions, serve on professional committees and review journal papers and federal agency proposals. They are also active within School, Department, University and student organizations and committees.