OpenFieldUW-Platteville · Platteville, Wisconsin, United States
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville (UW-Platteville) is a premier public polytechnic and comprehensive university founded in 1866 in the scenic Driftless Area of Southwest Wisconsin. Renowned throughout the Midwest for top-ranked engineering programs at the College of EMS—Wisconsin's second-largest engineering producer—as well as industrial technology, agricultural sciences on the 430-acre Pioneer Farm, and forensic investigation, UW-Platteville champions hands-on technical education.
UW-Platteville spans three colleges: the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science (EMS), College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture (BILSA), and the College of Liberal Arts and Education. The campus features the state-of-the-art Sesquicentennial Hall engineering complex and the Pioneer Farm dairy research center.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school core curriculum, GPA, and test scores (optional). Graduate admissions require an accredited bachelor's degree with a minimum 2.75–3.0 GPA, statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation, and English language proficiency (TOEFL 79+ or IELTS 6.5+).
Premier ABET-accredited engineering program housed in Sesquicentennial Hall, featuring precision CNC machining, wind tunnels, automation robotics, finite element thermal simulation, and senior industry design projects.
Hands-on dairy management program based at the 430-acre Pioneer Farm, utilizing automated robotic milking systems, computerized dairy herd reproductive management, and agricultural nutrient runoff research.
Applied graduate engineering degree delivering advanced competencies in finite element analysis, wind energy turbine dynamics, project management, and control systems.
Operates the Forensic Investigation Crime Scene House (FICSH) and commercial decomposition research facility, providing hands-on training in bloodstain pattern analysis, forensic osteology, and courtroom evidence handling.
ABET-accredited software engineering degree focusing on agile development cycles, embedded automotive microcontrollers, full-stack database systems, and secure software testing.
Field ecology degree utilizing the unglaciated Driftless Area's spring-fed coldwater trout streams, limestone bluffs, and oak savannas to study stream restoration, soil erosion mitigation, and invasive species.
Professor of Dairy and Animal Science
School of Agriculture & Pioneer Farm
Dr. Montgomery investigates dairy cow nutrition, calf metabolic health, robotic milking behavior metrics, and sustainable nutrient management on dairy farms in ...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Dean & Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science
Dr. Parker specializes in wastewater treatment technologies, non-point source agricultural runoff mitigation, phosphorus recovery, and engineering pedagogy in l...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Department of Criminal Justice & Forensic Investigation
Dr. Solar conducts research on police organizational culture, procedural justice implementation in municipal law enforcement, and crime scene search methodologi...
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