The Engineering Experiment Station was established by the Arizona Board of Regents in 1941.
EES History
The Engineering Experiment Station (EES) is a non-instructional unit of the College of Engineering (COE) charged with assisting college faculty in identifying potential sponsors for their various research programs and in assisting faculty members in meeting the college's public service responsibilities. Originally established by the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) on June 28, 1941, EES is funded through the University of Arizona's research budget as approved by the state legislature. From garnering $188,000 of externally sponsored research in 1953 to almost $23 million in FY2006, EES has been very successful and a good investment for the college and the people of Arizona. The types of support we assist the faculty with have grown from research to include equipment donations, graduate training programs, major center support and its associated instructional development activities, and intellectual property licensing and administration.
Although officially classified as non-instructional, the bulk of our activities directly impact the instructional programs of the college. As a former dean once said, academic instruction is the fundamental mission of the college, but active faculty participation in research is the first requirement of a good instructional program. Consistent with this relationship of instruction and research, over 40% of EES activities are provided in direct support of the instructional enterprise. However, EES's primary mission is the support of the college's research programs.
The Engineering Experiment Station is on the 3rd floor of the Civil Engineering Building located near the intersection of 2nd and Mountain on Campus.
EES Contacts
Peter F. Mather, Associate Director
520.621.7492 | email
George L. Martinez, Manager Research Support
520.621.5254 | email
Alex Cook, Applications Systems Analyst, Sr.
520.621.9146 | email
Judy Edson, Computer Database Specialist, Sr.
550.621.7493 | email
Patricia Elias, Administrative Associate
520.621.7492 | email
Cheryl Mangum, Administrative Associate
520.621.5254 | email
Donna Ripley, Administrative Associate, Emerita
520.621-7493 | email
Mia Schnaible, EES Copy Center Supervisor
520.621.7502 | email
Gilbert Arriola, Reproduction/Printing Services Clerk
520.621.7502 | email
Sue Rombough, Accountant
520.621.7499 | email
Fran Wilson, Business Manager, Sr.
520.621.1440 | email
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