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Web and application services

What we do

The CoE Computing Services Web & App team offers modern hosting, custom app development, CMS support, and infrastructure services tailored to the needs of departments and programs across CoE.

How CoE-CS can help you

We provide a range of web and application services, including:

  • Website content updates – help with editing or publishing content on existing departmental and unit sites.
  • Web forms & application development – custom solutions for data collection, workflows, and online services.
  • Open source app hosting – support for applications built on frameworks like Laravel, Drupal, WordPress, or other open source tools.
  • Custom data-driven apps – building applications for advising, admissions, scholarships, and business processes.
  • Database services – setup, access, reporting, and secure backups.
  • Server hosting – hosting, permissions, authentication (NetID / Shibboleth), and troubleshooting.
  • Backups & recovery – protecting your data and ensuring business continuity.

Getting support

For any web-related request, please email webhelp@engr.uw.edu. Your request will be routed to the right team member for assistance.

Web and content management

The College of Engineering website is a joint effort between CoE Computing Services (CoE-CS) and CoE Marketing & Communications (CoE-MarCom).

  • CoE-CS (Computing Services) provides the technical foundation—hosting, infrastructure, security, and application development.
  • CoE-MarCom (Marketing & Communications) supports branding, design, content strategy, and storytelling.

Together, we ensure that Engineering websites are reliable, secure, accessible, and aligned with the University’s brand.

Web Resources

Getting web support

  • Shared responsibility: The Web Support team manages college-level web content and provides infrastructure, while individual business units or departments may maintain their own sites if they have been granted content editing privileges.
  • Department/unit sites: Departments are responsible for keeping their own content accurate and up to date. Training and consultation are available from CoE-CS and CoE-MarCom for site editors.
  • Not hosted here: CoE-CS does not host research group, faculty, or student personal websites at this time. For these, please see UW-IT Web Publishing Options for appropriate hosting alternatives.

Application development

The CoE-CS web team designs, builds, and supports applications and databases that improve operations across the College. Our goal is to create secure, scalable, and user-friendly tools that streamline academic and administrative processes.

Examples of supported applications include:

  • Faculty & staff recruitment systems – managing searches, hiring workflows, and approvals.
  • Student admissions & scholarships portals – online applications, review processes, and award management.
  • Scheduling & coordination tools – resource scheduling, event management, and automated reminders.
  • Ticketing & workflow systems – request tracking, issue management, and approval pipelines.
  • CRM & communications tools – email communication platforms, automated notifications, and approval routing.
  • Other college-wide business process applications – custom solutions tailored to meet departmental or administrative needs.

💡 New: We also support custom data-driven apps built on open source frameworks (e.g., Laravel, Drupal, WordPress, or other PHP/MySQL tools). If you have an idea for a web application that could benefit your department or the entire College, please contact us at webhelp@engr.uw.edu.

Hosting and technical infrastructure

Our primary web platform uses the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) with Drupal as the default content management system. We have

  • Drupal Hosting – Department sites hosted by CoE-CS must use our Drupal template. We provide the initial setup and orientation. Departments are responsible for maintaining their content, with CoE-CS handling the infrastructure.
  • WordPress Support – While Drupal is our main CMS, we can also support WordPress sites on a case-by-case basis.
  • College Applications – The CoE-CS team builds and maintains custom applications that support College-wide needs such as admissions, scholarships, and business processes.
  • Open-Source Project Hosting – We can host and support open-source applications, including tailored customizations to meet departmental requirements.
  • Authentication – All sites and apps can use UW NetID authentication via UW’s Shibboleth Identity Provider.
  • Backups & Security – CoE-CS manages databases, backups, security patches, and server maintenance for hosted services.
  • Infrastructure Reliability & Performance – Services run on secure, high-availability servers with redundant power and network connectivity, supported by regular backups and disaster recovery planning.

Data reports

CoE-CS maintains a set of financial and administrative data reports for the College. To request access, contact coedatahelp@uw.edu.

Getting help

For any website, hosting, database, or application-related questions, please email webhelp@engr.uw.edu.