The department was first located in Riggs Hall , built in 1928 to house the Engineering Department .
The department was first named after Walter Merritt Riggs , president of the university from 1910 to 1924 and a professor of engineering .
The department was first located in Riggs Hall , built in 1928 to house the Engineering Department and named after Walter Merritt Riggs , president of the university from 1910 to 1924 and a professor of engineering .