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Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering
Biochemical Engineering | Materials Science and Engineering
Electrical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering
Chemical Engineering Program |
Chemical engineers apply the principles of chemistry and engineering
to produce useful commodities, ranging from fuels to polymers. Chemical
engineers are increasingly concerned with chemical and engineering
processes related to the environment and food production. They work
in areas as diverse as integrated circuits and integrated waste management.
Preparation for a career in chemical engineering requires an understanding
of both engineering and chemical principles to develop proficiency
in conceiving, designing, and operating new processes.
The chemical engineering curriculum has been planned to provide
a sound knowledge of engineering and chemical sciences so that you
may achieve competence in treating current and future technical problems.
Objectives. The objectives of the program in Chemical
Engineering are to educate students in the fundamentals of chemical
engineering, balanced with the application of these principles to
practical problems; to educate students as independent, critical thinkers
who can also function effectively as a team; to educate students with
a sense of community, ethical responsibility, and professionalism;
to educate students for careers in industry, government, and academia;
to teach students the necessity for continuing education and self-learning;
and to help students to learn to communicate proficiently in written
and oral form.
The Chemical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering
Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology. |
| Lower Division Required Courses |
|
UNITS |
Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D
|
16 |
Mathematics 22A-22B
|
6 |
Physics 9A-9B-9C
|
15 |
Chemistry 2A, 2B, 2C or Chemistry 2AH, 2BH, 2CH
|
15 |
Chemistry 128A, 128B, 129A
|
8 |
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science 5, 6
|
6 |
Chemical Engineering 51
|
4 |
Chemical Engineering 80
|
1 |
Engineering 45
|
4 |
English 3 or University Writing Program 1, or Comparative Literature
1, 2, 3, or 4, or Native American Studies 5
|
4 |
General Education electives
|
12 |
Minimum Lower Division Units
|
91 |
Options for Junior and Senior Years |
| The focus in your junior year is on fundamentals, such as thermo-dynamics,
fluid mechanics, energy transfer, and mass transfer phenomena. In
the senior year, you draw together these fundamentals and apply them
in a study of kinetics, process design, and process dynamics and control.
The program includes ten units of technical electives, and six units
of chemical engineering and materials science electives that allow
you to strengthen specific areas in chemical engineering, explore
new areas, or pursue new areas of specialization. |
| Areas of Specialization |
| The most popular areas of specialization, together with lists of
suggested technical electives, are identified and discussed in the
following listing. Talk to the instructors of the courses listed about
possible prerequisites before enrolling. |
| Suggested Technical Electives |
Advanced Materials Processing: Electrical and Computer
Engineering 140A, 140B, 145A, 145B, 146A, 146B; Physics 140A, 140B;
Materials Science and Engineering 172, 180, 181
|
Applied Chemistry: Chemistry 110C, 115, 128C, 129B,
129C, 130, 131, 150; Fiber and Polymer Science 100, 110, 150
|
Applied Mathematics: Applied Science Engineering
115, 116; Mathematics 118A, 118B, 118C, 119A, 119B, 121A, 121B, 128A,
128B, 128C, 131, 132A, 132B, 185A, 185B
|
| Computers and Automation: |
Artificial Intelligence and Computer Graphics: Computer Science
and Engineering 170, 175
|
Numerical Analysis and Optimization: Applied Science
115, 116; Mathematics 128B, 128C, 168; Civil and Environmental Engineering
153
|
Automatic Control: Biological and Agricultural
Engineering 165; Electrical and Computer Engineering 150B, 157B; Biological
and Agricultural Engineering 165; Mechanical Engineering 172
|
Environmental Engineering-Air Environment: Civil
and Environmental Engineering 149; Atmospheric Science 121A, 121B,
158; Civil and Environmental Engineering 150; Environmental Studies
110; Environmental Toxicology 101, 112A, 112B, 131
|
Environmental Engineering-Water Environment: Chemical
Engineering 161A, 161B, 161L; Civil and Environmental Engineering
140, 140L, 148A, 148B; Microbiology 102; Biological Sciences 102,
103; Civil and Environmental Engineering 147; Environmental Studies
110, 150A, 151; Environmental Toxicology 101, 112A, 112B; Soil Science
100, 102, 107; Hydrologic Science 124
|
Food Process Engineering: Biological Systems Engineering
132; Food Science and Technology 100A, 104, 104L; Food Science and
Technology 100B
|
Management and Marketing: Engineering 190; Management
250, 251; Agricultural Economics 113, 130, 136; Statistics 103
|
Polymer Science: Chemistry 108, 128C, 129B, 129C;
Fiber and Polymer Science 150; Chemical Engineering 150C; Materials
Science and Engineering 147
|
Pre-Biomedical Engineering: Four to six courses
from: Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology 100; Biological Sciences
1A, 1B, 1C, 101, 102, 103, 104; Molecular and Cellular Biology 140L,
141, 142; Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior 101, 112, 113, 114
|
Pre-Medical: Anatomy, Physiology
and Cell Biology 100, Chemistry 128C, 129B, 129C; and six biology
or biochemistry courses, such as Biological Sciences 1B, 1C, 101,
103, 104; Microbiology 102; Molecular and Cellular Biology 140L, 141,
142, 150; Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior 101, 112, 113, 114
|
| Chemical Engineering Upper Division Required Courses |
Chemical Engineering 140, 141, 142, 143, 146, 152A, 152B, 155A,
155B, 157, 158A, 158B, 158C
|
52 |
Biological Sciences 102s
|
3 |
Chemistry 110A, 110B
|
8 |
Statistics 100
|
4 |
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Electives
|
6 |
Choose from the following: Chemistry 110C, 128C, 129B, 129C; Chemical
Engineering 144, 160, 161A, 161B, 161L, 166, 170; Materials Science
and Engineering 147, 160, 164; Fiber and Polymer Science 150.
|
Technical electives
|
10 |
General Education electives
|
12 |
Minimum Upper Division Units
|
95 |
Minimum Units Required for Major |
186 |
Honors Program. An Honors Program is available
to qualified students in the Chemical Engineering and Biochemical
Engineering majors. The Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Honors
Program is a four-year program designed to challenge the most talented
students in these majors. Students invited to participate will take
a one-unit honors seminar in their Freshman year and will enroll
in honors sections for one freshman-year course (ECM 5), two sophomore-year
courses (ECM5 and ECH 51) and at least one junior-year course (ECH
140 or 141) required by these majors. In the junior and senior years,
students will complete either an honors thesis or a project that
might involve local industry (ECH 194 A,B,C). Students must maintain
a grade-point average of 3.500 to continue in the program. Successful
completion of the Honors Program will be acknowledged on the student's
transcript. |
|
Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering Program |
| Chemical Engineering/Materials Science Program is a combined major
that offers unique interdisciplinary courses requiring chemical engineering
and materials science students to work together. Chemical engineers
apply the principles of chemistry and engineering to produce useful
commodities, ranging from antibiotics to zirconium. Materials science
and engineering is directed toward an understanding of the structure,
properties, and behavior of materials. The development of new materials
and the understanding of chemical processes demand a thorough knowledge
of basic engineering and scientific principles, including crystal
structure, elastic and plastic behavior, thermodynamics, phase equilibria
and reaction rates, and physical and chemical behavior of engineering
materials. The Chemical Engineering/Materials Science program provides
the background for activities in research, processing, and the design
of materials. The curriculum is based on a common core of courses
basic to engineering; courses taken during your first two years provide
a strong foundation in fundamental engineering concepts. |
| Lower Division Required Courses |
|
UNITS |
Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D
|
16 |
Mathematics 22A-22B
|
6 |
Physics 9A-9B-9C
|
15 |
Chemistry 2A, 2B, 2C or Chemistry 2AH, 2BH, 2CH
|
15 |
Chemistry 128A, 128B, 129A
|
8 |
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science 5, 6
|
6 |
Chemical Engineering 51
|
4 |
Chemical Engineering 80
|
1 |
Engineering 45
|
4 |
English 3 or University Writing Program 1, Comparative Literature
1, 2, 3, or 4 or
Native American Studies 5
|
4 |
General Education electives
|
12 |
Total Lower Division Units
|
91 |
| Upper Division Required Courses |
Chemical Engineering 140, 141, 142, 143, 146, 152A, 152B, 155A,
155B, 157, 158A, 158B, 158C
|
52 |
Chemistry 110A, 110B
|
8 |
Biological Sciences 102
|
3 |
Statistics 100
|
4 |
Materials Science and Engineering 160, 162, 162L, 164, and two courses
chosen from Materials Science and Engineering 147, 172, 174, 180,
181, 182, 188A-B (if Material Science and Engineering 147 is taken,
then either Material Science and Engineering 172L or 174L must also
be taken in order to obtain the minimum unit requirement)
|
22 |
General Education electives
|
12 |
Minimum Upper Division Units
|
101 |
Minimum Units Required for Major |
192 |
Biochemical Engineering Program |
As the biotechnology industry expands and matures, there is increasing
need for engineers who can move products from the research stage to
large scale manufacturing. As they fill this need, engineers must
also understand the production, purification, and regulatory issues
surrounding biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
Biochemical engineers—with their strong foundations in chemistry,
biological sciences, and chemical process engineering—are in
a unique position to tackle these problems. Biochemical engineers
apply the principles of cell and molecular biology, biochemistry,
and engineering to develop, design, scale-up, optimize, and operate
processes that use living cells, organisms, or biological molecules
for the production and purification of products (such as monoclonal
antibodies, vaccines, therapeutic proteins, antibiotics, and industrial
enzymes); for health and/or environmental monitoring (such as diagnostic
kits, microarrays, biosensors); or for environmental improvement (such
as bioremediation). An understanding of biological processes is also
becoming increasingly important in the industries that traditionally
employ chemical engineers, such as the materials, chemicals, food,
energy, fuels, and semiconductor processing industries.
Objectives. We educate students in the fundamentals
of chemical and biochemical engineering, balanced with the application
of these principles to practical problems; educate students as independent,
critical thinkers who can also function effectively in a team; educate
students with a sense of community, ethical responsibility, and professionalism;
educate students for careers in industry, government, and academic;
teach students the necessity for continuing education and self learning;
and help students learn to communicate proficiently in written and
oral form.
The Biochemical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering
Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology. |
| Lower Division Required Courses |
|
UNITS |
Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D
|
16 |
Mathematics 22A-22B
|
6 |
Physics 9A-9B-9C
|
15 |
Chemistry 2A, 2B, 2C or Chemistry 2AH, 2BH, 2CH
|
15 |
Chemistry 128A, 128B, 129A
|
8 |
Biological Sciences 1A
|
5 |
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science 5, 6
|
6 |
Chemical Engineering 51
|
4 |
Chemical Engineering 80
|
1 |
English 3 or University Writing Program 1, or Comparative Literature
1, 2, 3, or 4, or Native American Studies 5
|
4 |
General Education electives
|
12 |
Minimum Lower Division Units
|
92 |
| Upper Division Required Courses |
Chemical Engineering 140, 141, 142, 143, 146, 152A, 152B, 155A,
157, 158A, 158C, 161A, 161B, 161C, 161L
|
58 |
Biological Sciences 102
|
3 |
Microbiology 102
|
4 |
Chemistry 110A, 110B
|
8 |
Biochemical Engineering electives
|
10 |
Choose two laboratory courses from the laboratory electives list,
and choose additional courses from the lecture elective list to provide
a total of at least 10 units:
|
Laboratory elective list: Food Science and Technology
123L; Microbiology 102L, 155L; Molecular and Cellular Biology
120L (this course counts as two laboratory electives and completely
satisfies the laboratory requirement), 160L; Neurobiology, Physiology,
and Behavior 104L; Plant Biology 111L, 153, 161A, 161B; two units
of an internship (192), independent study (199), or Biotechnology
189L taken for 2 or more units can be used to satisfy one biochemical
engineering laboratory elective requirement with the approval
of a petition, provided that the course is a laboratory-based
experimental project, related to the biological and/or biochemical
engineering sciences, and the student submits a written report
that demonstrates proficiency in laboratory skills, techniques,
or method.
|
Lecture elective list: Biological Sciences 1B,
1C, 101, 103, 104; Biological Systems Engineering 175; Biotechnology
188; Chemical Engineering 170; Food Science and Technology 123;
Microbiology 140, 150; Molecular and Cellular Biology 122, 123;
Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior 103; Plant Biology 111,
112, 152, 160; Statistics 120, 130A, 131A.
|
General Education electives
|
12 |
Minimum Upper Division Units
|
95 |
Minimum Units Required for Major |
187 |
Honors Program. An Honors Program is available
to qualified students in the Chemical Engineering and Biochemical
Engineering majors. The Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Honors
Program is a four-year program designed to challenge the most talented
students in these majors. Students invited to participate will take
a one-unit honors seminar in their Freshman year and will enroll
in honors sections for one freshman-year course (ECM 5), two sophomore-year
courses (ECM5 and ECH 51) and at least one junior-year course (ECH
140 or 141) required by these majors. In the junior and senior years,
students will complete either an honors thesis or a project that
might involve local industry (ECH 194 A,B,C). Students must maintain
a grade-point average of 3.5 to continue in the program. Successful
completion of the Honors Program will be acknowledged on the student's
transcript. |
|
Materials Science and Engineering Program |
Materials science and engineering is directed toward an understanding
of the structure, properties, and behavior of materials. Society demands
new and improved materials with capabilities far superior to common
metals, polymers, and ceramics. New materials are needed for high-speed
transportation systems, surgical and dental implants, new generations
of power plants, and solid-state electronic devices in computer and
communication technology. Both the development of new materials and
the understanding of present-day materials demand a thorough knowledge
of basic engineering and scientific principles, including crystal
structure, elastic and plastic behavior, thermodynamics, phase equilibria
and reaction rates, and physical and chemical behavior of engineering
materials.
Materials engineers study phenomena found in many different engineering
operations, from fracture behavior in automobiles to fatigue behavior
in aircraft frames; from corrosion behavior in petro-chemical refineries
to radiation-induced damage in nuclear power plants; and from the
fabrication of steel to the design of semiconductors. Materials engineers
are also increasingly involved in developing the new materials needed
to attain higher efficiencies in existing and proposed energy conversion
schemes and will play a central role in the development of new technologies
based on composites and high-temperature superconductivity.
The undergraduate materials science and engineering program provides
the background for activities in research, processing, and the design
of materials. The curriculum is based on a common core of courses
basic to engineering; courses taken during your first two years provide
a strong foundation in fundamental engineering concepts.
There are several combined majors with Materials Science and Engineering:
Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering; Electrical
Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering; and Mechanical Engineering/Materials
Science and Engineering.
Objectives. We educate students in the fundamentals
of materials science and engineering, balanced with the application
of these principles to practical problems; educate students as independent,
critical thinkers who can also function effectively in a team; educate
students with a sense of community, ethical responsibility, and professionalism;
educate students for careers in industry, government, and academia;
teach students the necessity for continuing education and self-learning;
and help students learn to communicate proficiently in written and
oral form.
The Materials Science and Engineering program is accredited by the
Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology. |
| Lower Division Required Courses |
|
UNITS |
Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D
|
16 |
Mathematics 22A-22B
|
6 |
Physics 9A-9B-9C-9D
|
19 |
Chemistry 2A, 2B or 2AH, 2BH
|
10 |
Engineering 6, 17, 35, 45
|
15 |
English 3 or University Writing Program 1 or Comparative Literature
1, 2, 3, or 4, or Native American Studies 5
|
4 |
Communication 1 or 3
|
4 |
General Education electives
|
16 |
Minimum Lower Division Units
|
90 |
| Upper Division Requirements |
| In your third and fourth years, you will take “fundamentals”
courses (Materials Science and Engineering 160, 162, 164, 174). With
this background, you are then ready for the “applications”
courses (Materials Science and Engineering 147, 180, 181, 182, 188)
during the fourth year. |
| If you need a technical elective course in your program, you may
select it from the College list of Technical Electives. |
| Suggested advisers: N. Browning, J.C. Gibeling,
J.R. Groza, D.G. Howitt, A.K. Mukherjee, Z.A. Munir, A. Navrotsky,
S.H. Risbud, J. F. Shackelford |
| Upper Division Required Courses |
Engineering 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 190
|
22 |
Select from Aeronautical Science and Engineering 137, 138, Civil
and Environmental Engineering 132, 135, Mechanical Engineering 150A,
150B
|
8 |
Materials Science and Engineering 147, 160, 162, 162L, 164, 172,
172L, 174, 174L, 180, 181, 182, 188A, 188B
|
45 |
Select one course from Engineering 180, Mathematics 131, Statistics
120, 131A, Civil and Environmental Engineering 114, Chemical Engineering
140, or Applied Science Engineering 115
|
4 |
Select one course from Chemistry 110A, 128A, Physics 121 or Geology
161
|
3 or 4 |
Technical electives
|
0 or 1 |
General Education electives
|
8 |
Minimum Upper Division Units
|
90 |
Minimum Units Required for Major |
180 |
Electrical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering Program |
The Electrical Engineering/Materials Science Program is a combined
major, including portions of the Electrical Engineering curriculum
in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the
Materials Science curriculum in the Department of Chemical Engineering
and Materials Science. In the past decade, the fields of solid-state
electronics, opto-electronics, magnetics, and superconductors have
developed to the point that demand for new materials now sets the
pace for progress in these fields. Materials scientists with an
electronics background are key to continued progress in these areas.
The Electrical Engineering/Materials Science curriculum provides
students with the background necessary to pursue careers in electrical
engineering or materials science or to go on to graduate study.
Students who complete the Electrical Engineering/Materials Science
curriculum will receive a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering/Materials
Science.
Objectives. The Electrical Engineering/Materials
Science and Engineering program has adopted the following objectives
to serve the long-term interests of our students and the industries
of Northern California and the nation. Foundation—To provide
our graduates with a solid foundation in engineering science, including
mathematics, physical science, and the fundamentals of electrical
engineering/materials science and engineering. This foundation is
necessary to succeed in more advanced engineering courses and to
be able to continue learning throughout a career. Breadth—To
provide our graduates with sufficient breadth in electrical engineering/materials
science and engineering. This breadth is required for students to
understand engineering tradeoffs that cross disciplines, for them
to contribute effectively to multi-disciplinary projects and for
them to make an informed decision about their area of study. Depth—To
provide our graduates with sufficient depth in a specific area of
electrical engineering/materials science and engineering. This depth
is necessary to solve complex real-world engineering problems and
to prepare to contribute to a specific discipline within electrical
engineering/materials science and engineering. Ethics—To provide
our graduates with a basic understanding of, and ability to handle
correctly, ethical problems that may arise during their careers.
To provide them with an understanding of their obligations to society
at large.
The Electrical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering
program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission
of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. |
Lower Division Required Courses |
| |
UNITS |
Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D
|
16 |
Mathematics 22A-22B
|
6 |
Physics 9A-9B-9C-9D
|
19 |
Chemistry 2A-2B
|
10 |
Computer Science Engineering 30
|
4 |
Engineering 6
|
4 |
Computer Science Engineering 40
|
4 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering 1
|
1 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering 70 or Computer Science Engineering
50
|
4 |
Engineering 17, 35, 45
|
11 |
English 3 or University Writing Program 1, or Comparative Literature
1, 2, 3, or 4, or Native American Studies 5
|
4 |
Communication 1 or 3
|
4 |
General Education electives
|
12 |
Minimum Lower Division Units
|
99 |
Upper Division Required Courses |
|
Electrical and Computer Engineering 100, 110A, 110B, 130A, 130B,
140A, 140B, 150A, 180A
|
38 |
Materials Science and Engineering 160, 162, 164, 172, 174
|
20 |
Engineering 105
|
4 |
Statistics 120, 131A, Mathematics 131, or Civil and Environmental
Engineering 114
|
4 |
Engineering 160, 190, or Computer Science Engineering 188
|
3 |
Design electives
|
7 |
Select two courses, one of which must be Materials Science and
Engineering 188A-188B. Choose the second course from the following:
|
|
Electrical and Computer Engineering 106, 112, 114, 118, 132A,
133, 135, 136, 146B, 151, 157A, 160, 166, 170, 172, 180B, 194A-194B-194C
(must be taken in consecutive quarters to count as one design elective),
195A-195B-195C (must be taken in consecutive quarters to count as
one design elective); Materials Science and Engineering 180, 181,
182.
|
|
Laboratory courses-Materials Science and Engineering 162L or
172L, Electrical and Computer Engineering 146A
|
5 |
General Education electives
|
12 |
Minimum Upper Division Units
|
93 |
Minimum Units Required for Major |
192 |
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