Tuesday 2 June 2015

What are the Best Engineering Schools in America?


The top engineering schools in the country are hotspots for big-name companies like Google, Apple, and Facebook to recruit fresh, new talent.
We're asking you to tell us which schools those are.
Last year you voted that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the best undergraduate engineering program, but has the answer changed?
We've assembled a big list of schools from engineers, industry professionals, and entrepreneurs that work at some of the most popular technology companies out there.


RankSchool nameTuitionTotal graduate engineering enrollment
Average GRE quantitative score (master's and Ph.D. students) (new test)
Engineering school research expenditures (2013-2014 fiscal year)
#1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
Cambridge, MA
$44,720 per year (full-time) 3,143 
#2
Stanford University 
Stanford, CA
$47,073 per year (full-time) 3,558 
#3
University of California—​Berkeley 
Berkeley, CA
$11,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,322per year (out-of-state, full-time) 1,936 
#4
Carnegie Mellon University 
Pittsburgh, PA
$41,000 per year (full-time) 3,400 
#5
California Institute of Technology 
Pasadena, CA
$41,790 per year (full-time) 537 
#6Tie
Georgia Institute of Technology 
Atlanta, GA
$12,344 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,600per year (out-of-state, full-time) 6,136 
#6Tie
Purdue University—​West Lafayette 
West Lafayette, IN
$10,322 per year (in-state, full-time); $29,134per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3,409 
#6Tie
University of Illinois—​Urbana-​Champaign 
Urbana, IL
$17,126 per year (in-state, full-time); $30,848per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3,316 
#6Tie
University of Michigan—​Ann Arbor 
Ann Arbor, MI
$22,868 per year (in-state, full-time); $43,024per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3,212 
#10Tie
University of Southern California (Viterbi) 
Los Angeles, CA
$32,747 per year (full-time) 5,142 
#10Tie
University of Texas—​Austin (Cockrell) 
Austin, TX
$9,564 per year (in-state, full-time); $17,506 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2,374 
#12
Texas A&M University—​College Station (Look) 
College Station, TX
$227 per credit (in-state, full-time); $581 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 3,379 
#13
Cornell University 
Ithaca, NY
$29,500 per year (full-time) 1,966 
#14Tie
Columbia University (Fu Foundation) 
New York, NY
$41,040 per year (full-time) 3,038 
#14Tie
University of California—​Los Angeles (Samueli) 
Los Angeles, CA
$12,571 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,673per year (out-of-state, full-time) 1,928 
#14Tie
University of Wisconsin—​Madison 
Madison, WI
$11,864 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,190per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2,037 
#17
University of California—​San Diego (Jacobs) 
La Jolla, CA
$11,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,322per year (out-of-state, full-time) 1,862 
#18
Princeton University 
Princeton, NJ
$41,820 per year (full-time) 583 
#19
University of Pennsylvania 
Philadelphia, PA
$29,890 per year (full-time) 1,596 
#20
Harvard University 
Cambridge, MA
$40,416 per year (full-time) 439 
#21Tie
Northwestern University (McCormick) 
Evanston, IL
$46,836 per year (full-time) 1,857 
#21Tie
Virginia Tech 
Blacksburg, VA
$14,545 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,754per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2,045 
#23Tie
University of California—​Santa Barbara 
Santa Barbara, CA
$12,192 per year (in-state, full-time); $28,216per year (out-of-state, full-time) 690 
#23Tie
University of Maryland—​College Park (Clark) 
College Park, MD
$12,040 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,960per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2,217 
#25Tie
Johns Hopkins University (Whiting) 
Baltimore, MD
$47,060 per year (full-time) 3,234 

The 5 Best Laptops you Can Buy Today

1




Apple MacBook (12-inch, 2015)

This new MacBook hits some high notes, but it isn't for everyone -- not yet. Its battery life, while good, doesn't stand up to the MacBook Air, and it has no ports save for a new miniature USB Type-C socket. However, if you care most about the two-pound design and brilliant Retina display, you're unlikely to be disappointed. Once it's had more time to develop, this MacBook will likely set a new standard, but if you need something more well-rounded, Apple has several other options to choose from.
Price: $1,299+



For more info, you can check out our complete Buyer's Guide.

2



HP Spectre x360

The Spectre x360 isn't just HP's newest laptop; it was built in collaboration with Microsoft. The duo developed this convertible 13-incher over a period of 18 months to offer strong performance, long battery life and a clean OS install. Other high notes include the comfy keyboard, bright screen, and relatively affordable price tag, which ultimately outweighs its middling touchpad experience. That minor issue aside, the x360 convertible is one of our new favorite laptops.
Price: $900+


For more info, you can check out our complete Buyer's Guide.

3




Chromebook PIxel (2015)

While a $1,299 laptop that only ran Chrome OS may have been a hard sell in 2011, times have changed. With the return of Google's Chromebook Pixel, you not only get a lower price tag, but a more mature version of Chrome OS. Browser-based applications have flourished as well, with options like Skype, Spotify and even Photoshop (it's in a limited beta for now). If you find you can do everything in the browser, you'll find the Pixel has a comfortable keyboard, amazing battery life and a crisp, high-res screen that stands up against Apple's Retina display.
Price: $999+
For more info, you can check out our complete Buyer's Guide.

4




Apple MacBook Pro with Retina (13-inch, 2015)

The latest MacBook Pro refresh includes a boost in both battery life and and speed, with Apple's familiar Retina display and comfortable keyboard also in tow. Apple's new pressure-sensitive touchpad is also on board, but we're still not convinced it's an improvement over the last-gen version; the new gestures feel a bit gimmicky, and the thinner trackpad doesn't actually result in a thinner notebook. Even so, the MacBook Pro remains one of the best in its class.
Price: $1,299+
For more info, you can check out our complete Buyer's Guide.

5




Dell XPS 13 (2015)

The newly redesigned XPS 13 definitely earned its spot as a Best of CES finalist earlier this year. Thanks to a nearly bezel-less screen, Dell was able to pack a 13.3-inch display into the body of an 11-inch machine. The resulting 2.6-pound laptop is still over a third of a pound lighter than the MacBook Air and boasts a stylish carbon-fiber design, a comfy keyboard, speedy performance and decent audio. A touchscreen upgrade will set you back a hefty $500, but even so, it ranks as one of the top ultraportables on the market.
Price: $800+
For more info, you can check out our completeBuyer's Guide.


Samsung Made a 78-inch Curved TV and Decided to Cover the Back in Gold

Do you want to see the TV or do you want to see the gold?

0%Voted For The TV32,513Total Votes
 
  • The TV60%
     
    • The TV60%
    • The Gold40%

The Apple Watch as a Fitness Device. that Trending


I was supposed to review the Apple Watch. That was the plan, but then, when Engadget had its first chance to test the device, I was on vacation. Specifically, I was in France, where I ran the Paris Marathon, my sixth 26.2-mile race in five years. As it happens, our Editor-in-Chief Michael wrote a fair, thorough review on his own, and he cut a fine figure in that stop-motion walkthrough video, too. If there's one thing he didn't go into detail on, though, it was the Apple Watch's performance as a fitness device. Some background there: Michael is one of those naturally skinny people with a stupidly fast metabolism who doesn't need to work out to stay trim. Which is a good thing, because he hates working out. That's why, when I finally had the chance to try out the Apple Watch myself (a $649 stainless steel model), I chose to focus on its abilities as a fitness gadget -- a fitting decision, considering my running habit was what kept me from reviewing the watch in the first place.


Article Engadget

Enrique Iglesias learns First-Hand Finger Cut by Drones and concerts don't miss


Does the notion of flying a drone around a crowded, hectic concert sound a tad too risky to you? We're sure Enrique Iglesias is having second thoughts. The singer sliced his handat a Tijuana performance this weekend after he tried to grab a camera drone and give fans a "point of view" shot -- while that stunt worked in the past, the musician clearly caught the wrong end this time around. It's not certain how badly Iglesias was hurt, although it wasn't bad enough to prevent the bleeding artist from soldiering on for another half-hour (see above if you need proof). Here's hoping he recovers quickly. In the meantime, we suspect that regulators might want to spend more time looking at the indoor hazards from drones, not just what could happen outside.
[Image credit: Francis Ramsden via AP]