Engineers turn ideas into useful products or systems.

Turning Ideas Into RealityTurning Ideas Into Reality

“Engineering is the application of math and science to create something of value from our natural resources.”

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“Scientists discover the world that exists; engineers create the world that never was.”

Theodore Von Karman, Aerospace Engineer

Mechanical Engineering Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering Agricultural Engineering Civil Engineering Systems Engineering Computer Engineering Architectural Engineering Chemical Engineering Mineral Engineering Industrial Engineering Marine EngineeringAerospace Engineering Engineering ManagementGeneral Engineering Petroleum EngineeringEngineering Science Manufacturing EngineeringBiomedical Engineering Ceramic EngineeringMaterials Engineering Nuclear Engineering

22 Accredited Engineering Disciplines

Job Satisfaction

Variety

Challenging Work

Intellectual Development

Potential to Benefit Society

Financial Security

Prestige

Professional Environment

Technological and Scientific Discovery

Creative Thinking

Engineering $43,135

Computer Science $42,339

Engineering Technology $38,182

Business $34,801

Math & Science $33,343

Agriculture/Natural Resources $28,351

Humanities/Social Sciences $27,436

Communications $26,963

Education $26,407

Research

Communications

Education

GovernmentManagement

Law

Business

Pharmaceuticals

Automotive Design

Manufacturing

Neil Armstrong Astronaut

Herbert Hoover US President

Alfred Hitchcock Movie Director

Lee Iacocca Automotive Executive.

Herbie Hancock Jazz Musician

William Hewlett Co-founder of Hewlett Packard

Montel Williams Talk Show Host

Tom Landry Football Coach

Enjoys solving problems

Asks “why” about the world around us

Has a curiosity about how things work

Enjoys being creative

Enjoys working with people

Does well in math and scienceWants to make a difference

Likes to figure out how things work

Chemical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Electrical Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT)

-Vehicle Emissions, Renewable Fuels, Waste Management

Center for Research in Intelligent Systems (CRIS)

-Object Recognition, Autonomous Navigation, Video Surveillance

Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE)

-Nanotechnology

Small Classes

Access to Faculty Members

Four-Year Degree Plans

Laboratory Experience

Research Opportunities

Advanced Technology

Scholarships

ABET Accreditation

MESA Engineering Program (MEP)

American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

College of Engineering Leadership Council (COELC)

Epsilon Eta Sigma (Engineering Honor Society)

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

College of Engineering Graduates

Advent Intel

Boeing Proctor & Gamble

Ford Raytheon

IBM TRW

Other Companies Entrepreneurs

UC Admission Requirements

Completion of UC “a - f” requirements

(“a - g” requirements effective fall 2003)

GPA of 2.80 or above, combined with corresponding test score total

SAT I or ACT

3 SAT II Subject Tests

Freshman

College of Engineering Admission Requirements for Freshmen

Automatic: 3.60+ high school GPA 1000+ composite SAT I 530+ math SAT I 1 year of math beyond Algebra II 1 year of chemistry with a lab or physics with a lab

Supplemental: Predicted First-Year GPA (PGPA) of 2.50 or higher Calculated using high school GPA and SAT I score No minimum high school GPA or SAT I is required 1 year of math beyond Algebra II 1 year of chemistry with a lab or physics with a lab

Engineering (Prep): Available to all UC eligible students

UC Admission Requirements

Credit awarded for 70 semester (105 quarter) units

2.0 GPA if UC eligible upon high school graduation

Complete College Breadth Requirements -IGETC is not accepted by the College of Engineering

Meet additional College of Engineering selection criteria

Transfer

2.4 GPA if not UC eligible upon high school graduation -Complete 60 transferable semester (90 quarter) units -Complete appropriate course pattern

College of Engineering Admission Requirements for Transfers

Computer Science: UC eligibility All terms All levels Preparation in calculus and computer programming is

recommended

CHEN, CMPE, EE, ENVE, ME: UC eligibility Fall quarter transfer only Junior level transfer only Complete all lower-division coursework Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA Minimum 2.5 GPA in calculus and physics 2.7 GPA in calculus, physics, and CS for CMPE