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Engineering Information Technology
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About Us

Engineering IT is committed to fostering a collaborative environment where technology solutions are tailored to meet the unique needs of engineering disciplines.         –Shawn Dunning, Director of IT

We empower the College of Engineering community through innovative technology solutions that drive academic excellence, groundbreaking research, and seamless operations.

Our comprehensive services—from 24/7 support and cybersecurity to custom applications and infrastructure management—are designed with one goal: enabling faculty, staff, and students to focus on what matters most. Through proactive planning and continuous innovation, we ensure our community has the technological foundation needed to lead in higher education and shape the future of engineering.

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Our Mission

SERVE as trusted technology partners, ensuring seamless access to digital resources.

MODEL the highest standards of security, reliability and user experience.

ENABLE our community to focus on its core mission of engineering education and groundbreaking research.

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What we do

Dr. Arion Kennedy, Molecular and Structrual Biochemistry, in her lab on main campus. The Kennedy lab aims to determine the impact of the innate and adaptive immune system on obesity-associated metabolic disorders. Photo by Marc Hall

For Faculty

Assistance with computing infrastructure and services for academic, research, and outreach activities.

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Staff, faculty and students all participated in NC State's annual Day of Giving; which centered around student events on both main and Centennial campus. Photo by Marc Hall

For Staff

Provide a secure, stable, and constantly improving computing environment for efficient academic and business operations.

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Students, family, faculty and staff celebrate the 2024 spring Commencement ceremonies. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

For Students

Provide computing resources that are available across several platforms and locations, physical and virtual.

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  • 1989 ECO

    IT services and support to Engineering students, faculty and staff begins with a new organization – Engineering Computer Operations. They deployment the Eos system.

  • 1995 ITECS

    Distributed computing network, Eos is expanded into a campus-wide system called Unity.

  • 2025 ENGR IT

    A revitalized organization extends its service and support to contracted departments.

  • Get the details

    Read more about Engineering IT and its history at NC State University.