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Web Site Help

The College of Engineering web site contains thousands of pages connected by thousands of links. In the event you have difficulty finding information, please refer to the following explanation of the site's structure and navigation.

Home Page

There are four primary ways to access information from the home page:

1. Audience Navigation

Audience navigation is designed to direct visitors to the pages they will most likely be interested in. This navigation has few layers, is content light and link heavy. These links direct specific audiences to information deep in the main navigation. They are:

• Prospective Student
• Business and Government
• Alumni
• Current Students
• Faculty

The audience navigation remains on the page while visitors are navigating through one of the options listed above.

2. Main Navigation

The main content of the site resides in the main navigation, which closely follows the administrative organization of the College of Engineering. This navigation has many layers and is content heavy.

• About Engineering
• Academic Programs
• Administration
• Research
• Continuing Education

The main navigation is present throughout the site so users can explore other areas of the college at any time.

3. Search

The College of Engineering search engine is powered by Google. It searches the entire domain of eng.auburn.edu, even pages that do not follow the main college template, such as classes, professors and personal user web sites.

4. Hot Buttons

Hot buttons are designed to draw attention to the most frequently used pages, enabling users to access them with just one click. Hot buttons change with the usage of the site. The following are the site's three hot buttons:

• Support Auburn Engineering
• Faculty/Staff Resources
• Student Resources

5. Footer Navigation

The footer navigation is used to link users back to the main navigation and to the Auburn University home page.

Secondary Page

The audience navigation will only be present on secondary pages if you are navigating through one of the audience navigation options. Once you find the information you are looking for, other forms of navigation are added to the page so you can get more detailed information. Therefore, audience navigation is not helpful after this point.

6. Breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs show the path from the home page to the destination page. They are very helpful tools when linked from external web sites or from the audience navigation because they illustrate the hierarchy of the page being visited.

7. Section Navigation

The section navigation subdivides information into new sections. Once the user has chosen an option from the main navigation, section navigation is the main navigation vehicle.

8. Action Links

Action links are provided after the page content. These links indicate that there is more information about the topic of that page. They are usually pages which do not follow the College of Engineering template but provide the user with in-depth information.

9. Related Links

Related links are located at the bottom of the page. These link to different parts of the web site or are external links related to that page.

Icons associated with action and related links inform users of what will happen when they click on that link:

• : Denotes that the user will be linked to a page maintained by Auburn University
• : Denotes that the user will be linked to an external page
•  /  / : Denotes the type of file that will open

Departmental Pages

Despite the difference in layout, the navigations of the departmental web sites are the same as the college's:

1. Audience Navigation (horizontally across the top)
2. Main Navigation (vertically on the left)
3. Search
4. Footer Navigation