A Virtual Peek at the NYC Tech Campus

Cornell University plan for a new high technology, applied sciences campus on an island in New York East River past the next step on Monday, when the city began a review process of seven months to determine NYC if Tech can begin construction of its first building in 2014. Pending approval, it will be a five-story, 14,000-square-foot academic center in line with the school's approach to learning.

The energy efficient building that will include six classrooms, spending most of its territory to open workspaces where lessons can be turned into business ideas and prototypes. As designed by Morphosis Architects, Inc., the first building NYC Tech designation should earn Leadership in Energy and LEED Platinum certification program design environment, the highest rating, and will be the largest "net zero "energy buildings in the eastern U.S., produces as much energy as it consumes mainly through solar panels and geothermal wells.

If all goes as planned construction near the southern tip of Roosevelt Island, a strip of 52 acres of land in the East River between Manhattan and Queens, from April 2014, pending the outcome of a vote by the council.

Cornell has already launched various parts of his plan. Earlier this month, began the application process for the provision of school in the first degree and one year Master of Engineering, which begins in January in temporary premises. This program is part of a space in Manhattan that Google made a donation to NYC Tech for use until the school opens Roosevelt Island in 2017. Initially, the campus of the island will support hundreds of students. At the time of its complex of 18.6 hectares is fully operational in 2037, the program should be able to accommodate up to 2,000 students.

There is no specific deadline for the implementation of the new program. NYC Tech Dean Daniel Huttenlocher said that the school will be admitting a "handful of students," in part because there are only four faculty members for what he calls the "beta" class. Among the instructors is Deborah Estrin, Professor of Computer Science and founding Director of the Center for Embedded Networked Sensing, University of California, Los Angeles. Former CTO Greg Pass Twitter, is also on board as commercial director of the New Technology York.

Cornell, in collaboration with Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, will offer three term of two years interdisciplinary master of science programs implemented in the NYC Tech The "connective media" will offer the rapid changes in the exchange information and its impact on society. curricula Two others are still pending approval by the university. "Healthy Living" will focus on the development of promising technologies to promote a healthy lifestyle and improve the quality of healthcare to solve the problems that cause the costs of health care. "Built Environment" will engage students in the challenges of green building and structures.

Cornell NYC Tech also offer an MA and Ph.D. in fields such as computer science, information science, electrical and computer engineering, engineering and operations research and information. Another study is planned during an accelerated MBA students who have a graduate degree techniques.

Each multidisciplinary degrees have a similar structure, which consists of four days per week spent on engineering studies and business. Friday, however, have a practice that encourages students to explore the practical applications of their work and exposes to disciplines such as law and development, which will be useful for these budding entrepreneurs consider their career diploma.