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The four-year undergraduate program is divided into two parts: the Lower Division Program and the Upper Division Program.
Lower Division Programs
Upper Division Programs
Department faculty and courses
If you enter the College of Engineering with fewer than 84 quarter units of credit, follow the lower division program specified for your major.
If you enter the College with 84 or more quarter units of credit, you must fulfill the requirements outlined in the Undergraduate Education chapter of this catalog, under "College of Engineering, Unit Requirements."
See the Graduate Studies section of this catalog. For additional information refer to the College of Engineering Bulletin, obtainable from the UCD Bookstore, or phone the Graduate Study Office (916-752-0592).
Requirements for majors in Biological Systems Engineering only.
Required Courses
Calculus--Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D . . . 16 units. Quarter usually taken: 1-2-3-4
Linear algebra--Mathematics 22A . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 5
Differential equations--Mathematics 22B . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
General physics--Physics 9A-9B-9C . . . 12 units. Quarter usually taken: 3-4-5
General chemistry--Chemistry 2A-2B . . . 10 units. Quarter usually taken: 2-3
Biological Sciences 1A, 1B, 1C . . . 15 units. Quarter usually taken: 4-5-6
Introduction to biological systems and food engineering--Biological Systems Engineering 1 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 1
Applications of computers--Engineering 5 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 2
Circuits--Engineering 17 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
Statics--Engineering 35 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 4
Dynamics--Engineering 36 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
Properties of biological materials--Biological Systems Engineering 75 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 5
Expository writing--English 1 or 3, or Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3, or 4, or Native American Studies 5 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 1
Introduction to public speaking or group communication--Rhetoric and Communication 1 or 3 (or an acceptable substitute as approved by the Undergraduate Study Committee of the College of Engineering) . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 1-3
HumanitiesSocial Sciences electives and General Education electives . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 1-3
Total Lower Division Units . . . 91
Requirements for major in Food Engineering.
Required Courses
Calculus--Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D . . . 16 units. Quarter usually taken: 1-2-3-4
Linear algebra--Mathematics 22A . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 5
Differential equations--Mathematics 22B . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
General physics--Physics 9A-9B-9C . . . 12 units. Quarter usually taken: 3-4-5
General chemistry--Chemistry 2A-2B . . . 10 units. Quarter usually taken: 1-2
Organic chemistry--Chemistry 8A-8B . . . 9 units. Quarter usually taken: 4-5 units
Biological Sciences 1A& . . . 5 units. Quarter usually taken: 4
Introduction to biological systems and food engineering--Biological Systems Engineering 1 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 1
Applications of computers--Engineering 5 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 2
Circuits--Engineering 17 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
Statics--Engineering 35 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
Properties of biological materials--Biological Systems Engineering 75 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 5
Expository writing--English 1 or 3, or Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3, or 4, or Native AmericanStudies 5 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 1
Introduction to public speaking or group communication--Rhetoric and Communication 1 or 3 (or an acceptable substitute as approved by the Undergraduate Study Committee of the College of Engineering) . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 2
HumanitiesSocial Sciences electives and General Education electives . . . 12 units. Quarter usually taken: 3-6
Total Lower Division Units . . . 92
Requirements for majors in Chemical Engineering and the double majors, Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering/Biochemical Engineering, only.
Calculus--Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D . . . 16 units. Quarter usually taken: 1-2-3-4
Linear algebra--Mathematics 22A . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 5
Differential equations--Mathematics 22B . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
General physics--Physics 9A-9B-9C . . . 12 units. Quarter usually taken: 3-4-5
General chemistry--Chemistry 2A, 2B, 2C (Chemistry 2AH, 2BH, 2CH strongly recommended) . . . 15 units. Quarter usually taken: 1-2-3
Organic chemistry--Chemistry128A, 128B . . . 9 units. Quarter usually taken: 4-5
Organic chemistry laboratory--Chemistry 129A . . . 2 units. Quarter usually taken: 4
Biological Sciences 1A . . . 5 units. Quarter usually taken 8; 6 (required only for Chemical/Biochemical majors)
Engineering--Applications of computers--Engineering 5 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 2 or 5
Circuits--Engineering 17 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
Statics--Engineering 35 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 5
Properties of materials--Engineering 45 (required only for Materials Science and Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering majors) . . . 0 or 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
Expository writing--English 1 or 3,or Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3 or 4, or Native American Studies 5 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 2 or 3
Introduction to public speaking or group communication--Rhetoric and Communication 1 or 3 (or an acceptable substitute as approved by the Undergraduate Study Committee of the College of Engineering) . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 2 or 3
HumanitiesSocial Sciences electives and/or General Education electives . . . 16 units.
Total Lower Division Units . . . 91-96
Requirements for majors in Materials Science and Engineering only.
Required Courses
Calculus--Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D . . . 16 units. Quarter usually taken: 1-2-3-4
Linear algebra--Mathematics 22A . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 5
Differential equations--Mathematics 22B . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
General physics--Physics 9A-9B-9C-9D . . . 16 units. Quarter usually taken: 3-4-5-6
General chemistry--2A, 2B or 2AH, 2BH . . . 10 units. Quarter usually taken: 2-3 or 5-6
Introduction to civil and environmental engineering systems--Civil and Environmental Engineering 3 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 1 or 2
Engineering graphics in design--Engineering 4 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 1
Engineering--applications of computers--Engineering 5 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 2 or 5
Circuits--Engineering 17 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
Statics--Engineering 35 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 5
Dynamics--Engineering 36 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 5 or 6
Properties of materials--Engineering 45 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
Expository writing--English 1 or 3 or Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3 or 4, or Native American Studies 5 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 2 or 3
Introduction to public speaking or group communication--Rhetoric and Communication 1 or 3 (or an acceptable substitute as approved by the Undergraduate Study Committee of the College of Engineering) . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 2 or 3
HumantiesSocial Science electives and/or General Education electives . . . 12 units
Total Lower Division Units . . . 91
Requirements for Civil Engineering and the double major, Civil Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering, only.
Required Courses
Calculus--Mathematics21A-21B-21C-21D . . . 16 units. Quarter usually taken: 1-2-3-4
Linear algebra--Mathematics 22A . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 5
Differential equations--Mathematics 22B . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
General physics--Physics 9A-9B-9C-9D . . . 16 units. Quarter usually taken: 3-4-5-6
General chemistry--Chemistry 2A-2B or 2AH-2BH . . . 10 units. Quarter usually taken: 2-3 or 4-5
Introduction to Civil and Enviromental Engineering systems--Civil and Environmental Engineering 3 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 1 or 2
Engineering graphics in design--Engineering 4 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 1 or 2
Applications of computers--Engineering 5 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 2 or 3
Introduction to Surveying--Civil Engineering 10 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 3 or 6
Circuits--Engineering 17 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 5
Statics--Engineering 35 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 4 or 5
Dynamics--Engineering 36 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 5 or 6
Properties of materials--Engineering 45 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 4 or 6
Expository writing--English 1 or 3, or Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3 or 4, or Native American Studies 5 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 1 or 2
Introduction to public speaking or group communication--Rhetoric and Communication 1 or 3 (or an acceptable substitute as approved by the Undergraduate Study Committee of the College of Engineering) . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
HumanitiesSocial Sciences electives and/or General Education electives . . . 8 units.
Total Lower Division Units . . . 90
Requirements for Computer Science and Engineering majors only.
Required Courses
Calculus--Mathematics 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D . . . 16 units. Quarter usually taken: 1-2-3-4
Linear algebra--Mathematics 22A . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 5
Differential equations--Mathematics 22B . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
General physics--Physics 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D . . . 16 units. Quarter usually taken: 3-4-5-6
General chemistry--Chemistry 2A . . . 5 units. Quarter usually taken: 1 or 2
Introductory programming--Computer Science Engineering 30 or 35 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 1 or 2
Software development--Computer Science Engineering 40 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 2 or 3
Computer structure and assembly language--Computer Science Engineering 50 or Electrical and Computer Engineering 70 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 2 or 3
Circuits--Engineering 17 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
Statics--Engineering 35 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 4 or 5
Properties of materials--Engineering 45 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 4 or 5
Expository writing--English 1 or 3, or Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3 or 4, or Native American Studies 5 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 1 or 2
Introduction to public speaking or group communication--Rhetoric and Communication 1 or 3 (or an acceptable substitute as approved by the Undergraduate Study Committee of the College of Engineering) . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 4, 5, or 6
HumanitiesSocial Sciences and/orGeneral Education Electives . . . 12 units
Unrestricted Elective . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 2 or 3
Total Lower Division Units . . . 89
Requirements for Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering majors only.
Required Courses
Calculus--Mathematics 21A, 21B, 21C, 21D . . . 16 units. Quarter usually taken: 1-2-3-4
Linear algebra--Mathematics 22A . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 5
Differential equations--Mathematics 22B . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
General physics--Physics 9A, 9B, 9C . . . 12 units. Quarter usually taken: 3-4-5
General chemistry--Chemistry 2A . . . 5 units. Quarter usually taken: 1 or 2
General chemistry (required for Electrical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering majors only)--Chemistry 2B . . . 5 units. Quarter usually taken: 2 or 3
Introductory programming--Computer Science Engineering 30 or 35 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 1 or 2
Software development--Computer Science Engineering 40 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 2 or 3
Computer structure and assembly language--Electrical and Computer Engineering 70 or Computer Science Engineering 50 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 2 or 3
Circuits--Engineering 17 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
Statics--Engineering 35 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 4 or 5
Dynamics--Engineering 36 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 5 or 6
Properties of materials--Engineering 45 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 4, 5, or 6
Expository writing--English 1 or 3, or Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3 or 4, or Native American Studies 5 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 1 or 2
Introduction to public speaking or group communication--Rhetoric and Communication 1 or 3 (or an acceptable substitute as approved by the Undergraduate Study Committee of the College of Engineering) . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 4, 5, or 6
HumanitiesSocial Sciences and/orGeneral Education electives . . . 12 units. Quarter usually taken:
Unrestricted Electives (for Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering majors only) . . . 5 units
Total Lower Division Units . . . 90
Requirements for Aeronautical Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science majors only.
Required Courses
Calculus--Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D . . . 16 units. Quarter usually taken: 1-2-3-4
Linear algebra--Mathematics 22A . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 5
Differential equations--Mathematics 22B . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
General physics--Physics 9A-9B-9C-9D . . . 16 units. Quarter usually taken: 3-4-5-6
General chemistry--Chemistry 2A-2B or 2AH-2BH . . . 10 units. Quarter usually taken: 2-3 or 4-5
Engineering graphics in design--Engineering 4 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 1 or 2
Applications of computers--Engineering 5 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 2 or 3
Circuits--Engineering 17 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 5 or 6
Aeronautical engineering fundamentals--Aeronautical Science and Engineering 25 (Required for Aeronautical Science and Engineering majors) . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 2
Statics--Engineering 35 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 4 or 5
Dynamics--Engineering 36 . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 5 or 6
Properties of materials--Engineering 45 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 4 or 6
Manufacturing processes--Mechanical Engineering 50 (Required for Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical/Materials Science and Engineering majors) . . . 3 units. Quarter usually taken: 4 or 5
Expository writing--English 1 or 3, or Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3 or 4, or Native American Studies 5 . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 1 or 2
Introduction to public speaking or group communication--Rhetoric and Communication 1 or 3 (or an acceptable substitute as approved by the Undergraduate Study Committee of the College of Engineering) . . . 4 units. Quarter usually taken: 6
HumanitiesSocial Sciences and/or General Education electives . . . 12 units
Total Lower Division Units . . . 91
If you have completed the requirements for the lower division program or have entered the College of Engineering with more than 84 quarter units of credit, you should follow the upper division requirements for the major you have selected from the programs that follow.
Aeronautical Science and Engineering is the branch of engineering that applies scientific knowledge to the design, manufacture and operation of aircraft. Our Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Science and Engineering provides a broad background and fundamental education in mathematics, the physical sciences, and the engineering sciences. These fundamentals, when complemented by the required technical courses, prepare you for employment in government or industry, while simultaneously establishing an excellent foundation for graduate studies.
The fundamental disciplines of this branch of engineering apply to all bodies and vehicles whose applied loads are influenced by aerodynamic forces. Within this context, aeronautical engineers are involved with automobiles, trains, ships and submarines, aircraft, rockets and missiles, sports equipment, and a variety of energy systems.
Courses in fundamental engineering principles are supplemented with courses in aircraft propulsion, aerodynamics, performance, stability and control, aircraft preliminary design, aeronautical structures, and aeroelasticity.
A broad range of technical elective courses is available. Some students choose these electives from one area of study in order to begin developing a specialty. Others choose from several areas in order to broaden their background in the sciences and engineering. Typical aeronautical science and engineering specialties include aero-thermodynamics, propulsion systems, aircraft performance, stability and control, aeronautical structures, aeroelasticity, flight testing, or component and mechanism design. While you should consult with your adviser before selecting your technical electives, there are a number of electives that could be recommended to all aeronautical science and engineering students regardless of their chosen area of specialization.
Suggested technical electives:
Suggested advisers: V.R. Capece, J.J. Chattot, M.M. Hafez, R.A. Hess, L.W. Rehfield, N. Sarigul-Klijn, S.A. Snell, C.P. van Dam, B.R. White.
(Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.)
Minimum units required for major: 185.
Subject Areas and Courses
Electronic circuits--Engineering 100 . . . 3 units
Applied mechanics--Engineering 102, 104, 104L . . . 8 units
Applied thermodynamics--Engineering 105A, 105B, Mechanical Engineering 165 . . . 10 units
Fluid mechanics--Engineering 103A, 103B, 107L . . . 8 units
Aerodynamics--Aeronautical Science and Engineering 126, 127 . . . 8 units
Aircraft propulsion, performance, stability and control--Aeronautical Science and Engineering 128, 129, 138 . . . 12 units
Aircraft preliminary design--Aeronautical Science and Engineering 130 . . . 4 units
Aerospace structures--Aeronautical Science and Engineering 133, 135 . . . 7 units
Measurement systems--Mechanical Engineering 176 . . . 3 units
Controls and system analysis--Mechanical Engineering 171 . . . 4 units
Applied mathematics--Select one course from Engineering 180; Applied Science 115 or Mathematics 128C . . . 3 units
Technical electives . . . 12 units
HumanitiesSocial Sciences electives and/or General Education electives . . . 12 units
Total Units for Upper Division Program . . . 94
Biological Systems Engineering is the branch of engineering that builds strongly on biology as a scientific base. In the coming age of biology and biotechnology, engineers will be needed to work side by side with life scientists to bring laboratory developments into commercial production. Industries in plant and animal production, tissue culture, bioprocessing, biotechnology, food processing, aquaculture, agriculture, and forest production will all need engineers with strong training in biology. Concern for our environment is opening new engineering opportunities as society strives to maintain a balance within the biosphere.
In the freshman and sophomore years, the Biological Systems Engineering major requires sequences of courses usual in all engineering programs, including math, physics, chemistry, engineering science, and humanities. Unlike other majors, the Biological Systems Engineering major also requires fundamental courses in the biological sciences and the integration of engineering with biology. Specific courses for the first two years are given in the section on Lower Division Programs.
In the junior and senior years, the Biological Systems Engineering major requires courses that focus on the integration of biology and physical sciences with engineering. These upper division requirements are listed under the Biological Systems Curriculum.
Depending on your area of interest, you may select elective courses from six specializations:
You may also develop your own specialization in consultation with your adviser.
Agricultural Engineering. Students specializing in agricultural engineering integrate engineering analysis and design with applied biology to solve problems in production, transportation and processing of agricultural products. Agricultural engineers design machinery, processes, and systems for managing a productive plant and animal culture, including environment, nutrient, and waste. Suggested courses in the specialization provide students with the fundamental principles of agricultural production and a broad background in engineering. Agricultural engineers are employed as practicing professionals and managers with large and small agricultural producers, equipment manufacturers, food processors, consulting engineering firms, and government agencies.
Recommended biological science electives:
Recommended engineering electives:
Aquacultural Engineering. Aquacultural engineers design, build, and manage equipment and systems for the production of aquatic plants and animals. Aquacultural engineers must have a solid understanding of biology, especially processes related to water quality, to be able to work with the wide variety of systems used for aquaculture production. Systems range from sophisticated indoor plants with water treatment and recirculation to low-input earthen ponds. The elective courses recommended for the specialization include fish biology and production as well as water quality and treatment. Employment opportunities for aquacultural engineers include engineering consulting companies and government agencies. The aquaculture industry is expanding rapidly in various areas around the world, creating international employment opportunities for aquacultural engineers.
Recommended biological science electives:
Recommended engineering electives:
Biotechnical Engineering. This specialization is for students interested in the developing biotechnology industries. Core engineering courses are combined with training in genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, and molecular biology. Modern laboratory techniques in biochemistry are also included in the specialization to provide hands-on skills. Biotechnology is an emerging area of industrial growth in the US and will increasingly need engineers to transfer laboratory developments to large scale production. Present industrial activities include the production of genetically altered plants, plant materials and food products, production and packaging of biocontrol agents for plant pests and diseases; microbial production of biological products; tissue culture; and bioremediation.
Recommended biological science electives:
Recommended engineering electives:
Ecological Systems Engineering. Specialists in ecological systems engineering are concerned with the design, development, and management of ecosystems. Typical applications include the rehabilitation of disturbed ecosystems, the design of mitigation areas, the incorporation of ecologically sustainable features into land developments, and the design and management of public and private landscapes. An understanding of ecology and the interaction of ecological communities, coupled with knowledge of engineering design and economics, are stressed in this specialization. Employment opportunities include environmental consulting firms, government regulatory agencies, and agencies involved in wildland resource management.
Recommended biological science electives:
Recommended engineering electives:
Recommended course:
Forest Engineering. Forest engineers apply engineering principles to solve problems in managing forest lands. Forestry has evolved from an emphasis on wood production toward multiple use, ecosystem management and consideration of noneconomic objectives such as retaining biodiversity. Forest engineers help to develop the equipment and techniques to plan and carry out forest operations that can meet these changing requirements. Examples include reforestation, harvesting, forest residue management, and development of roads and recreation facilities. Following the sophomore year, students are strongly encouraged to attend an eight-week field course sequence at the UC Forestry Camp near Quincy. This is followed by a semester at UC Berkeley, as an intercampus visitor, taking suggested forestry courses. This sequence provides a strong background in forest ecology, planning, and operations. Students complete their engineering programs at Davis, taking courses in planning methods, equipment development, and road design. Forest engineers are employed by the US Forest Service and other public agencies, the forest industry, consulting firms, and equipment manufacturers.
Recommended biological science electives:
Recommended engineering electives:
Recommended Courses:
*ESPM courses are offered at the UC Berkeley campus.
Pre-Medical/Biomedical Engineering. The pre-medical/biomedical specialization is designed for students planning to attend medical school after graduation, or for students interested in working in the biomedical industries. Coursework is offered in biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, and physiology to satisfy typical entrance requirements for medical school. Early in their academic programs, pre-medical engineering students are encouraged to consult with an adviser from the School of Medicine to plan for successful admission, including appropriate summer experience. Biomedical engineering is primarily a field of study at the graduate level, and may have a chemical, mechanical, or electrical emphasis. The core Biological Systems Engineering program--plus additional coursework in fluid mechanics, rheology, and dynamics--provides a broad foundation for graduate specialization.
Recommended biological science electives--Biomedical:
Recommended biological science electives--Premedical:
Recommended engineering electives:
Recommended for medical school:
Minimum units required for major: 180184.
Subject Areas and Courses
Probabilistic Systems Analysis For Civil Engineers--Civil and Environmental Engineering 114 . . . 3 units
Organic chemistry--Chemistry 8A or 118A . . . 2-4 units
Organic chemistry--Chemistry 8B or 118B (recommended for Aquacultural, Biotechnical, and Pre-Medical/Biomedical Engineering specializations) or Surveying--Civil and Environmental Engineering 10 (recommended for Agricultural, Ecological, and Forest Engineering specializations) . . . 4 or 3
Electrical Circuits and Systems--Engineering 100 . . . 3 units
Elementary Fluid Mechanics--Engineering 103A . . . 3 units
Mechanics of Materials--Engineering 104 (recommended for Agricultural, Pre-Medical/Biomedical, Ecological and Forest Engineering specializations) or Chemical Engineering 161A (recommended for Aquacultural and Biotechnical Engineering specializations) . . . 3-4 units
Thermodynamics--Engineering 105A . . . 3 units
Engineering Economics--Engineering 106 . . . 3 units
Power Sources and Transmission--Biological Systems Engineering 120 . . . 4 units
Psychrometrics, Heat and Mass Transfer--Biological Systems Engineering 125 . . . 3 units
Dynamic Modeling of Processes In Biological Systems--Biological Systems Engineering 130 . . . 3 units
Bioinstrumentation and Control--Biological Systems Engineering 165 . . . 3 units
Engineering Design and Professional Responsibilities--Biological Systems Engineering 170A . . . 3 units
Engineering Projects: Design--Biological Systems Engineering 170B . . . 3 units
Engineering Projects: Design Evaluation--Biological Systems Engineering 170C . . . 3 units
Engineering electivesÝ--Select a minimum of 13-15 units (to bring the overall total to at least 180 units) from all upper division College of Engineering courses (exclusive of Applied Science Engineering 137, Engineering 160, and courses numbered 190197); Applied Biological Systems Technology 163, 180; and Hydrologic Science 100.
Biological Science ElectivesÝ--Select a minimum of 9 units from all upper division courses in the Division of Biological Sciences (excluding courses numbered 190199); Applied Biological Systems Technology 161, Animal Science 118, 143, 144, 146; Agricultural Systems and Environment 110; Atmospheric Science 133; Avian Sciences 101; Environmental Horticulture 102; ESPM 129, 182, 185 (ESPM courses are offered at UC Berkeley campus); Environmental Studies 100; Environmental Toxicology 101, 112A; Plant Science 116; Soil Science 100; Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology 121.
HumanitiesSocial Science electives and/or General Education electives . . . 20 units
Total Units for Upper Division Program . . . 89-92
ÝRefer to specialization descriptions for course recommendations.
Master Undergraduate Adviser: M. Delwiche.
There is a strong demand for food engineering graduates in the food industry, which is the largest industrial sector of the U.S. and California economies. Food engineers help develop new food products and conceive, design and operate food processes, equipment and plants for effective production of foods with minimal impact on the environment. Food engineers may work for food companies in process research and development, equipment and facilities design, or management of production operations. Research and regulatory positions are also available with state and federal agencies. Summer internships are usually available, and students are encouraged to make use of these opportunities.
Food engineering involves the application of engineering principles and concepts to the handling, storage, processing, packaging, and distribution of food and related products. In addition to engineering principles, the food engineering degree provides an understanding of the chemical, biochemical, microbiological, and physical characteristics of foods. Concepts of food refrigeration, freezing, extrusion, drying, packaging, handling, and other food operations are studied.
The food engineering curriculum provides a strong foundation in mathematical, physical, biological, and food sciences. Courses are drawn from the biological and food sciences, and from biological systems, chemical, and mechanical engineering. These courses introduce students to methods which account for material and energy uses; methods for analyzing and designing processes, equipment and operations (e.g. fluid flow and heat transfer); and methods for predicting, monitoring and controlling performance of operations in a manner most relevant to food and food systems. Food engineers are key contributors in optimizing food quality and safety, and in maintaining high nutritional standards. In the development of food products like low-fat foods, food engineers design the processes and equipment to manufacture the new food and assist in the food formulation.
Minimum units required for major: 180-182.
Subject Areas and Courses
Applied Statistics in Agricultural Science--Agricultural Systems and Environment 120 . . . 4 units
Psychrometrics, Heat and Mass Transfer--Biological Systems Engineering 125 . . . 3 units
Bioinstrumentation and Control--Biological Systems Engineering 165 . . . 3 units
Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics--Chemical Engineering 150A . . . 4 units
Process Dynamics and Control--Chemical Engineering 157 . . . 3 units
Chemical Engineering Analysis--Chemical Engineering 159 . . . 3 units
Dynamics--Engineering 36 . . . 3 units
Electrical Circuits and Systems--Engineering 100 . . . 3 units
Mechanics of Materials--Engineering 104 . . . 4 units
Thermodynamics--Engineering 105A, 105B . . . 6 units
Engineering Economics--Engineering 106 . . . 3 units
Structure and Function of Biomolecules--Biological Sciences 102 . . . 3 units
Dynamic Modeling of Processes in Biological Systems--Biological Systems Engineering 130 . . . 3 units
Unit Operations in Food Engineering--Biological Systems Engineering 132 . . . 4 units
Engineering Design and Professional Responsibilities--Biological Systems Engineering 170A . . . 3 units
Engineering Projects: Design--Biological Systems Engineering 170B . . . 3 units
Engineering Projects: Design Evaluation--Biological Systems Engineering 170C . . . 3 units
Rheology of Biological Materials--Biological Systems Engineering 175 . . . 3 units
Food Microbiology--Food Science and Technology 104 . . . 3 units
Food Packaging--Food Science and Technology 131 . . . 3 units
Freezing Preservation of Food--Food Science and Technology 151 . . . 3 units
Biological science electives--Select two courses from the following: Biological Sciences 101, 103; Environmental Studies 110; Environmental Toxicology 101, 131; Food Science and Technology 100A, 104L, 119, 120, 121, 128; Plant Science 105, 112 . . . 6-8 units
HumanitiesSocial Science electives and/or General Education electives . . . 12 units
Total Units for Upper Division Program . . . 88-90
Master Undergraduate Adviser: T. Rumsey.
Chemical engineers apply the principles of chemistry and engineering to produce useful commodities, ranging from antibiotics to zirconium. Chemical engineers are increasingly concerned with chemical and engineering processes related to the environment, food and pharmaceutical production, and medicine, working 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 not only current technical problems but also those that will arise in the technologies of the future. In your junior year, you focus your attention on basic engineering courses, particularly thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and energy transfer. In your senior year, you draw these fundamentals together and apply them in a study of mass transfer phenomena, process design, and process dynamics and control. The program is strengthened and broadened with introductory courses in the electrical and mechanical sciences.
The curriculum includes 12 units of technical electives and 6 units of advanced chemistry electives that allow you to strengthen specific areas in chemical engineering, explore new areas, or pursue areas of specialization. The most popular areas of specialization, together with lists of suggested technical electives, are identified and discussed in the following paragraphs. Please talk to the instructors of the courses listed about possible prerequisites before enrolling.
The premedical and prebiomedical engineering areas of specialization have been specifically designed to prepare the student for graduate work in biomedical engineering or to meet the undergraduate requirements for entrance into medical school. Because of the emphasis on the natural sciences and the application of fluid mechanics, mass transport, heat transfer, thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and process dynamics to problems in natural science, you are well prepared to understand problems in living systems. Many biological phenomena, such as blood flow, solute transport, and energy exchange, can be dealt with using the theoretical tools you learned as an undergraduate.
Applied Chemistry. The Chemical Engineering curriculum includes an important core of chemistry courses. You can take advantage of this background to build a strong program in chemistry by choosing electives from among advanced undergraduate chemistry courses.
Suggested technical electives:
Applied Mathematics. The mathematics specialization is designed both to strengthen your understanding of the foundations of engineering science and to improve your ability to treat complex engineering problems. Courses in abstract algebra, advanced calculus, and the theory of differential equations provide a sound theoretical background, while courses in analytical and numerical analysis provide the techniques for solving a wide range of engineering problems.
Suggested technical electives:
Biochemical Engineering. This area of specialization prepares you to do graduate work in biochemical engineering and to find employment in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and food industries.
Suggested technical electives:
Strongly recommended
Also recommended
Computers and Automation. This specialization offers you the opportunity to master various computational techniques to formulate, solve, and analyze chemical engineering problems. In addition, you are exposed to the theory and practice of monitoring and operating chemical processes using microprocessor-based control systems. The common ingredient in these studies is the use of computers. Development of expert systems for detecting process failures, using computer-aided design (CAD) packages to optimize product yields, solving large numbers of equations on supercomputers to assess transient behavior of processes, and implementation of plantwide control systems are all examples of chemical engineering endeavors based on the extensive use of computers. The following list of elective courses is suggested to help you obtain the necessary background in these areas.
Suggested technical electives:
Advanced Materials Processing. Because the manufacture of semiconductor devices, integrated circuits, magnetic memories, tapes, disks, and other devices involves the application of chemical and engineering principles, chemical engineers are finding productive careers in the electronics industry. The electronics processing specialization introduces you to the analysis and design of modern circuits and devices and provides a strong background in the layout and fabrication of such devices.
Suggested technical electives:
Energy Conversion and Fuels Processing. This area of specialization introduces you to energy sources, energy conversion methods, and the manufacture of fuels.
Suggested technical electives:
Environmental Engineering. Many activities of chemical engineers are motivated by environmental protection. This option prepares you to deal with environmental issues by developing knowledge of fundamental chemical and transport phenomena: chemical reaction processes coupled with fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and mass transfer. Such a foundation in basic chemical engineering science, plus the usual chemical engineering analysis and design courses and courses on environmental topics, prepares you to seek employment with industry or government. For this specialization, select six courses from the following list:
Air Environment
Strongly recommended
Recommended
Water Environment
Strongly recommended
Recommended
Food Process Engineering. This area of specialization prepares you to do graduate work in food science and technology and to work in the food processing industry.
Suggested technical electives:
Strongly recommended
Recommended
Marketing. Specialty chemical and product manufacturers need chemical engineers who have training in market management, which involves the application of economics, psychology, and statistics in market planning and forecasting and in strategically developing and promoting new products.
Suggested technical electives:
Polymer Science. Polymer materials and their applications are dependent on the use of chemical and engineering principles to process such materials to meet the end-use functional and environmental requirements. The polymer science specialization also prepares you for graduate work in the interdisciplinary field of polymer science and engineering.
Suggested technical electives:
Prebiomedical Engineering. This area of specialization prepares you for graduate work in biomedical engineering. Early planning of a complete course schedule in consultation with a Chemical Engineering adviser is important to schedule necessary Biological Sciences courses into your program.
Suggested technical electives:
Premedical. Inclusion of both organic and physical chemistry in the curriculum allows you to complete the premedical requirements while satisfying the requirements of the Chemical Engineering major. If you elect the premedical (including preveterinary) area of specialization, you should verify the specific preparation requirements with the Health Sciences Advising Office before making a final decision on your electives. To ensure that you have provided room in your program for the necessary biology courses, prepare a course schedule with a Chemical Engineering adviser early in your freshman year.
Suggested technical electives:
(Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.)
Minimum units required for major: 187-188.
Subject Areas and Courses
Chemical engineering--Chemical Engineering 150A, 150B, 151, 152A, 152B, 153, 154A, 154B, 155A, 155B, 156A, 156B, 157, 157L, 158A, 158B, 158C, 159 . . . 61 units
Chemistry--Chemistry 110A, 110C . . . 6 units
Quantum mechanics--Physics 9D or Chemistry 110B. . . 4 or 3 units
Advanced chemistry electives . . . 6 units
Technical electives . . . 12 units
HumanitiesSocial Sciences/General Education electives . . . 8 units
Total Units for Upper Division Program . . . 96-97
Minimum units required for major: 195-196.
Subject Areas and Courses
Chemical engineering--Chemical Engineering 150A, 150B, 151, 152A, 152B, 153, 154A, 154B, 155A, 155B, 156A, 156B, 157, 157L, 158A, 158B, 158C, 159 . . . 61 units
Chemistry--Chemistry 110A, 110C . . . 6 units
Quantum mechanics--Physics 9D or Chemistry 110B. . . 4 or 3 units
Materials science--Materials Science and Engineering 130, 132, 134, 138, and two courses chosen from Materials Science and Engineering 140, 142, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 155, and two laboratory courses chosen from Materials Science and Engineering 132L, 134L, and 138L. . . 22 units
HumanitiesSocial Sciences and/or General Education electives . . . 8 units
Total Units for Upper Division Program . . . 100-101
Minimum units required for major: 187.
Subject Areas and Courses
Chemical engineering--Chemical Engineering 150A, 150B, 151, 152A, 152B, 153, 154A, 155A, 156A, 157, 157L, 158A, 158B, 158C, 159. . . 50 units
Biochemical engineering--Biological Sciences 102, Microbiology 102, Chemical Engineering 161A, 161B, 161L. . . 17 units
Chemistry--Chemistry 110A, 110C . . . 6 units
Biochemical Engineering electives . . . 10 units
HumanitiesSocial Sciences electives and/or General Education electives . . . 8 units
Total Units for Upper Division Program . . . 91
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, alloys, 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 fabrication of steel to 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 program in Materials Science and Engineering 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. These courses, taken during your first two years, provide a strong foundation in fundamental engineering concepts. In your third year, you will take "fundamentals" courses (Materials Science and Engineering 130, 132, 134, 138). With this background, you are then ready for the "applications" courses (Materials Science and Engineering 140, 142, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 155) during the fourth year.
Technical electives, selected from other engineering or physical and natural science disciplines, give you some degree of specialization at the bachelor's degree level. They also provide preparation for research in a selected area at the graduate level. Twelve technical elective units may be selected to complete the undergraduate Materials Science and Engineering program. By selecting the appropriate technical electives and Humanities and Social Science/General Education electives, you may orient the program to suit your interests and career objectives: production and development, applied research, basic research, teaching, and/or management.
Upper division courses in engineering, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and biological sciences are generally acceptable as technical electives in Materials Science and Engineering.
The following list of suggested areas of specialization is given to assist you and your adviser in the preparation of study lists.
Suggested technical electives:
Aerospace Structures:
Automatic Control and Systems Analysis:
Biomedical Engineering:
Chemical Corrosion:
Computers:
Electronic Materials:
Environmental Engineering:
Heat Transfer:
Materials Design and Processing:
Physics of Solids:
Suggested advisers: J.C. Gibeling, J.R. Groza, D.G. Howitt, A.K. Mukherjee, Z.A. Munir, S.H. Risbud, J. F. Shackelford.
Minimum units required for major: 183.
Subject Areas and Courses
Electronic circuits--Engineering 100 . . . 3 units
Applied mechanics--Engineering 103A, 104 . . . 7 units
Applied thermodynamics--Engineering 105A, Materials Science and Engineering 130 . . . 6 units
Engineering design elective--select from Aeronautical Science and Engineering 137, 138A, Civil and Environmental Engineering 132, 135, Mechanical Engineering 150A, 150B. . . 9 units
Materials in design--Materials Science and Engineering 149, and select two courses from Materials Science and Engineering 140, 148 155. . . 9 units
Measurements and laboratory--Materials Science and Engineering 132L, 134L, 138L, Mechanical Engineering 176 . . . 9 units
Materials science fundamentals--Materials Science and Engineering 132, 134, 138. . . 9 units
Materials science applications--Select from Materials Science and Engineering 142, 144, 146, 147 or (if not taken for the Materials in Design requirement) 140, 148, 155. . . 9 units
Applied mathematics--Select one course from Engineering 180, 182; Mathematics 131; Statistics 120, 131A; Civil and Environmental Engineering 114 . . . 3 units
Basic science--Select from Chemistry 110A, 110C or Physics 140A, 140B, or Chemistry 128A, 128B, or Physics 121, 122A, or Geology 117A, 117B, or Physiology 110, 110L . . . 6 units
Technical electives . . . 10 units
HumanitiesSocial Sciences electives and/or General Education electives . . . 12 units
Total Units for Upper Division Program . . . 92
Civil and environmental engineering is devoted to the improvement of the human environment to make our activities productive, safe, and enjoyable, and our surroundings aesthetically pleasing. The profession contributes directly to humanity's continued health and well-being by the planning and design of systems that provide plentiful supplies of potable water; management and control of waste streams; land-water-air transportation; housing and other structures; flood control; and large recreational facilities.
Areas of specialization within civil and environmental engineering include (1) Civil Engineering Planning; (2) Environmental Engineering; (3) Structural Engineering, Structural Mechanics, and Geotechnical Engineering; (4) Transportation Planning and Engineering; and (5) Water Resources Engineering. You may specialize in one or more of these areas by selecting appropriate technical electives. Such specialization is not required. You are urged to consult a faculty adviser when developing your individual program.
Because of the direct concern of professional civil engineers for the quality of human life, you are encouraged to include among your technical electives courses such as Economics 125, Environmental Studies 160 and 166; Political Science 108. Additional information concerning the areas of specialization and suggested courses are given in the following paragraphs.
Civil Engineering Planning. Specialization in this area is directed toward the planning of resources utilization and development of projects on an urban or regional scale. Civil engineering planning requires an understanding of the basic principles of engineering, economics, law, planning concepts and techniques, environmental sciences, public administration, and politics. You are encouraged to plan your program early with the aid of a faculty adviser and to complement the suggested technical electives with coursework in the humanities and social sciences.
Suggested technical electives:
Suggested advisers: J.R. Lund, P. Mokhtarian, D. Sperling.
Environmental Engineering. Specialists in this area are concerned with improving and maintaining the qualities of the air, land, and water environments that affect our health and well-being in the face of increasing population and expanding industrial activity. The program is firmly based on fundamental science and civil engineering and emphasizes the design of waterborne, solid, and airborne waste management systems; the design of potable water-supply systems; and environmental monitoring.
Suggested technical electives:
Suggested advisers: D.P.Y. Chang, J. Darby, S.G. Schladow, E.D. Schroeder, G. Tchobanoglous, T.M. Young.
Structural Engineering, Structural Mechanics, and Geotechnical Engineering. This area is concerned with the conception, design, analysis, economics, and construction of structures such as buildings, bridges, highways, and dams. Structural Engineering encompasses structures made from metals, reinforced concrete, or timber. Geotechnical Engineering encompasses natural and man-made structures, such as foundations or slopes that are composed of rock or soil. Structural mechanics emphasizes more theoretical aspects of structures, such as mathematical analysis and characterization of material properties.
Suggested technical electives:
Suggested advisers: K. Arulanandan, J. Bolander, R. Boulanger, R. Chai, Y.F. Dafalias, L.R. Herrmann, I.M. Idriss, B. Kutter, G.H. Paulino, M.R. Ramey, M.M. Rashid, K.M. Romstad.
Transportation Planning and Engineering. Specialists in this area are concerned with the development, coordination, and management of transportation systems for the movement of people and goods in a manner compatible with societal demands. Transportation planning blends knowledge of the basic concepts of engineering, economics, and planning in the development of policies, programs, and projects. Transportation systems engineering blends knowledge of many engineering disciplines in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation facilities in the form of an integral system. Students should also acquire an awareness of the social sciences and environmental sciences through coursework in these areas.
Suggested technical electives:
Suggested advisers: P. Jovanis, P. Mokhtarian, D. Niemeier, D. Sperling.
Water Resources Engineering. This area includes hydrology, hydraulics, and water resources systems planning and design. Hydraulics is concerned with flow in pipe and open-channel water-distribution systems and through hydraulic structures. Water resources system planning and design is concerned with the comprehensive development of water resources for multiple use. Emphasis is placed on principles of planning, analysis, and engineering design and operation as related to the water needs of industry, agriculture, recreation, and other activities.
Suggested technical electives:
Suggested advisers: M.L. Kavvas, I.P. King, B.E. Larock, J.R. Lund, M.A. Mariño, S.G. Schladow.
(Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.)
Minimum units required for major: 180.
Subject Areas and Courses
Fluid Mechanics--Engineering 103A . . . 3 units
Structural mechanics--Engineering 104, 104L. . . 5 units
Applied thermodynamics--Engineering 105A or Chemistry 110A . . . 3 units
Soil mechanics--Civil and Environmental Engineering 171,Ý 171L. . . 5 units
Hydraulics and water resources--Civil and Environmental Engineering 141, 141L . . . 4 units
Environmental--Civil and Environmental Engineering 148A . . . 3 units
Civil engineering design--Civil and Environmental Engineering 135 . . . 4 units
One course from Civil and Environmental Engineering 136, 145, 148B, 162, or 173; and three or four additional courses from Civil and Environmental Engineering 132, 134, 136, 145, 147, 148B, 150, 155, 162, or 173. . . 15 units
Economics--Engineering 106 . . . 3 units
Engineering mathematical analysis--Applied Science Engineering 115, Civil and Environmental Engineering 114, and one course from Applied Science Engineering 116, Civil and Environmental Engineering 153, Mathematics 118A, 121A, Statistics 108, Engineering 182. . . 9 units
Transportation electives--select from Civil and Environmental Engineering 160, 161, or 163 . . . 3 units
Technical electives. . . 17 units
HumanitiesSocial Sciences electives and/or General Education electives. . . 16 units
Total Units for Upper Division Program . . . 90
Minimum units required for major: 183.
Subject Areas and Courses
Electronic circuits--Engineering 100 . . . 3 units
Fluid Mechanics--Engineering 103A . . . 3 units
Structural mechanics--Engineering 104, 104L. . . 5 units
Applied thermodynamics--Engineering 105A or Chemistry 110A; Materials Science Engineering 130 . . . 6 units
Structural analysis--Civil and Environmental Engineering 130 . . . 4 units
Soil mechanics--Civil and Environmental Engineering 171,Ý 171L. . . 5 units
Hydraulics and water resources--Civil and Environmental Engineering 141, 141L . . . 4 units
Environmental--Civil and Environmental Engineering 148A . . . 3 units
Civil engineering design--Civil and Environmental Engineering 135; one course from Civil and Environmental Engineering 136, 145, 148B, 162, or 173; and two additional courses chosen from Civil and Environmental Engineering 132, 134, 136, 145, 147, 148B, 150, 155, 162, or 173. . . 13 units
Economics--Engineering 106 . . . 3 units
Engineering mathematical analysis--Applied Science Engineering 115, Civil and Environmental Engineering 114, and one course from Applied Science Engineering 116, Civil and Environmental Engineering 153, Mathematics 118A, 121A, Statistics 108, Engineering 182. . . 9 units
Materials science--Materials Science and Engineering 132, 134, 138, and two courses from Materials Science and Engineering 140, 142, 144, 147 148, 149, 155; and two laboratory courses chosen from Materials Science and Engineering 132L, 134L, 138L . . . 19 units
HumanitiesSocial Sciences electives and/or General Education electives. . . 16 units
(Civil and Environmental Engineering 137 recommended.)
Total Units for Upper Division Program . . . 93
ÝCivil Engineering 10 is a required prerequisite to Civil Engineering 171.
The Department of Computer Science administers two curricula: Computer Science and Engineering in the College of Engineering, and Computer Science in the College of Letters and Science. It also administers a minor in the College of Letters and Science. For information on the Computer Science curriculum and minor, see "Computer Science" in this catalog.
The field of Computer Science and Engineering encompasses the organization, design, analysis, theory, programming, and application of digital computers and computing systems. It develops versatile engineers with backgrounds spanning a broad computer hardware/software spectrum.
The Computer Science and Engineering major provides students with a solid background in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and electronic circuits and systems, all supporting the computer hardware and computer software courses which form the focus of the curriculum. A key theme of this curriculum is the hardware/software interaction in today's computer systems design, a theme reflected in the balance between computer hardware and computer software aspects in the course requirements. The key theme of hardware/software interaction is also reflected in the orientation of the courses themselves. The Computer Science and Engineering major also requires additional humanities and social science electives, helping to develop the verbal skills and intellectual breadth demanded by today's employers.
The Computer Science and Engineering program prepares students to do further work in hardware, software, or electronics, either in industry or postgraduate study.
(Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the Computer Science Accreditation Commission of the Computing Science Accreditation Board.)
Minimum units required for major: 180.
Subject Area and Courses
Professional responsibilities--Engineering 190 . . . 3 units
Electrical engineering background--Electrical and Computer Engineering 100 and 180A . . . 10 units
Mathematical methods--Computer Science Engineering 100 and Mathematics 131 or Statistics 131A . . . 7 units
Data structures and algorithms--Computer Science Engineering 110 . . . 4 units
Computer science theory--Computer Science Engineering 120Ý or 122AÝ . . . 3 units
Computer hardware--Computer Science Engineering 152A, 154A, 154B, and Electrical and Computer Engineering 172. . . 15 units
Computer software--Computer Science Engineering 140A, 150ý or 151Aý, and 160 . . . 12 units
Computer electives--at least 16 units chosen from Computer Science Engineering 120Ý, 122AÝ, 122B, 140B, 142, 150ý, 151Aý, 151B, 152B, 153, 158, 163, 165A, 165B, 168, 170, 172, 175, 177, 178, or Electrical and Computer Engineering 180B, and a combined maximum of 3 units from approved Computer Science Engineering 192, 199 and Electrical and Computer Engineering 194. . . 16 units
HumanitiesSocial Sciences/General Education electives. . . 21 units
Total Upper Division Units . . . 91
Ý Completion of both Computer Science Engineering 120 and 122A will satisfy the computer science theory requirement and a computer elective requirement.
ý Completion of both Computer Science Engineering 150 and 151A will satisfy a portion of the computer software operative system requirement and a computer elective requirement.
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering administers three curricula in the College of Engineering: (1) the Electrical Engineering curriculum, (2) the Computer Engineering curriculum, and (3) the Electrical Engineering/Materials Science curriculum. Double majors are also defined in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, and in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering.
Upper division requirements for the degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering/Materials Science are described below. Information on double majors can be obtained from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Office.
There are three computing majors offered within the College of Engineering: (1) Electrical Engineering with a Computers Operation specialty, (2) Computer Engineering, and (3) Computer Science and Engineering.
All three curricula require that 63 of the approximately 90 upper division units be divided into three areas: electronics, computer hardware, and computer software. The Electrical Engineering with a Computer option and Computer Engineering curricula divide these 63 units almost equally between electronics, computer hardware and computer software (with the most flexibility found in the Computer Engineering curriculum). The Computer Science and Engineering curriculm divides these 63 units primarily between computer hardware and computer software.
Because Electrical Engineering is one of the few engineering majors recognized in all fifty states for professional registration, some computer majors wish to pursue a double major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering or in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering. Students interested in this option should check with a staff adviser since course selections must be planned very carefully. However, it is possible to obtain a double major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering with only 195 units (15 more than either degree alone) or in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering with 217 units.
Electrical Engineering involves the design, analysis, and effective use of electrical systems including electronic computers. Electrical systems and computers play a central role in nearly all aspects of modern life, including communications, medicine, education, environmental protection, space exploration, defense, and home entertainment.
The Electrical Engineering curriculum prepares students for careers in electrical engineering or for graduate studies by providing a solid background in mathematics, physical sciences, and traditional electrical engineering subjects of (1) physical electronics, (2) signals and systems, (3) electromagnetics, (4) active and passive circuits, (5) computer systems and software, and (6) logic design. Through the proper choice of 25 units of very flexible design and free electives, it is possible to focus on any of these six specialty areas or to distribute the 25 units of electives among these areas. Students who complete the Electrical Engineering curriculum will obtain a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, one of the engineering degrees recognized in all fifty states as eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer.
Physical Electronics includes the areas of solid-state circuits and fabrication and the theory courses supporting those subjects.
Recommended elective courses:
Suggested advisors: R.W. Bower, S.B. Haley, C.E. Hunt, R.L. Smith.
Signals and Systems includes digital communications, robotics, classical controls and communications, wireless and cellular digital communications systems, as well as signal and image processing and computer vision.
Recommended elective courses:
Suggested advisors: K.A. Abdel-Ghaffar, T. Chang, K. Feher, G.E. Ford, B. Friedlander, W.A. Gardner, A.N. Gündes, T.C. Hsia, B.C. Levy, D.Q. Mayne, T. R. Reed, M.A. Soderstrand, S. Wang.
Electromagnetics studies microwave circuits and fiber-optical communications.
Recommended elective courses:
Suggested advisors: G.R. Branner, A.J. Dienes, S.B. Haley, J.P. Heritage, A. Knoesen.
Active and Passive Circuits deals with transistor-level circuit design and covers topics such as electronic amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters, filters, logic gates, RAM and ROM, and programmable logic arrays.
Recommended elective courses:
Suggested advisors: K.W. Current, P.J. Hurst, S.H. Lewis, R.R. Spencer.
Computer Systems and Software includes courses in computer architecture, computer design, computer interfacing and computer software.
Recommended elective courses:
Suggested advisors: V. Akella, S.L. Hakimi, V.G. Oklobdzija, G.R. Redinbo, M.A. Soderstrand, K.D. Wilken.
Logic Design considers the design of computer circuits at various levels, including the use of CAD systems, VHDL, and the design and fabrication of transitor-level digital circuits.
Recommended elective courses:
Suggested advisors: V. Akella, S.L. Hakimi, V.G. Oklobdzija, G.R. Redinbo, M.A. Soderstrand, K.D. Wilken.
(Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.)
Minimum units required for major: 180
Required Courses
Electrical engineering core--Electrical and Computer Engineering 100, 110A, 130A, 140A, 150A, 180A, plus two courses from 110BÝ, 130B, 140B, 150B. . . 34 units
Computer software--Electrical and Computer Engineering 173 . . . 4 units
Thermodynamics--Engineering 105A . . . 3 units
Probability theory--Statistics 120, 131A, or Mathematics 131 . . . 4 units
Professional responsibilities--Engineering 160, 190 or Applied Science Engineering 137 . . . 3 units
Design electives. . . 18 units
Mathematics/Science elective--select courses from the College of Engineering Physical and Biological Science Elective list plus Statistics 32 or any upper division Mathematics or Statistics course except: Mathematics 128A-128B-128C, 160, 164, 168, or Statistics 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 110, 141. . . 5 units
HumanitiesSocial Sciences/General Education electives . . . 12 units
Unrestricted electives . . . 7 units
Total Upper Division Units . . . 90
Ý Electrical and Computer Engineering 110B may not be counted toward both the Electrical Engineering Core requirement and the Electrical Engineering Design Electives.
ý Electrical Engineering students may substitute Computer Science Engineering 154A for Electrical and Computer Engineering 170.
Computer Engineering involves the design, development, analysis, organization, theory, programming, and application of digital computers. It combines many aspects of electronics, computer hardware, and computer software.
The Computer Engineering curriculum prepares students for careers in computer engineering or graduate studies by providing a solid background in mathematics, physical sciences, and the traditional computer engineering subjects: electronics, computer hardware, and computer software. Here electronics refers to the four Electrical Engineering specialty areas (1) physical electronics, (2) signals and systems, (3) electromagnetics, and (4) active and passive circuits. The 63 upper division units required in electronics, computer hardware and computer software consist of 13 units in electronics courses, 18 units in computer hardware courses, and 18 units in computer software courses. The remaining 14 units consist of 9 units of design electives and 5 units of unrestricted electives. By carefully selecting these 14 design and unrestricted electives, students can focus on electronics, computer hardware, or computer software, or distribute these units among the three areas. In comparison to the Electrical Engineering curriculum, the Computer Engineering curriculum requires courses in only four of the six Electrical Engineering areas: areas (1) physical electronics, (2) active and passive circuits, (3) computer systems and software, and (4) logic design. In comparison to the Computer Science and Engineering curriculum, the Computer Engineering curriculum requires students to take the electronics background necessary to pursue electives in integrated circuit design and offers more flexibility than the Computer Science and Engineering curriculum in the choice of electives. Students who complete the Computer Engineering curriculum will receive a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering.
Physical Electronics includes the areas of solid-state circuits and fabrication and the theory courses supporting those subjects.
Recommended elective courses:
Suggested advisors: R.W. Bower, S.B. Haley, C.E. Hunt, R.L. Smith.
Signals and Systems includes digital communications, robotics, classical controls and communications, wireless and cellular digital communications systems, as well as signal and image processing and computer vision.
Recommended elective courses:
Suggested advisors: K.A. Abdel-Ghaffar, T. Chang, K. Feher, G.E. Ford, B. Friedlander, W.A. Gardner, A.N. Gündes, T.C. Hsia, B.C. Levy, D.Q. Mayne, T. R. Reed, M.A. Soderstrand, S. Wang.
Electromagnetics studies microwave circuits and fiber-optical communications.
Recommended elective courses:
Suggested advisors: G.R. Branner, A.J. Dienes, S.B. Haley, J.P. Heritage, A. Knoesen.
Active and Passive Circuits deals with transistor-level circuit design and covers topics such as electronic amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters, filters, logic gates, RAM and ROM, and programmable logic arrays.
Recommended elective courses:
Suggested advisors: K.W. Current, P.J. Hurst, S.H. Lewis, R.R. Spencer.
Computer Systems and Software includes courses in computer architecture, computer design, computer interfacing and computer software.
Recommended elective courses:
Suggested advisors: V. Akella, S.L. Hakimi, V.G. Oklobdzija, G.R. Redinbo, M.A. Soderstrand, K.D. Wilken.
Logic Design considers the design of computer circuits at various levels, including the use of CAD systems, VHDL, and the design and fabrication of transitor-level digital circuits.
Recommended elective courses:
Suggested advisors: V. Akella, S.L. Hakimi, V.G. Oklobdzija, G.R. Redinbo, M.A. Soderstrand, K.D. Wilken.
(Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.)
Minimum units required for major: 180.
Required Courses
Electrical engineering core--Electrical and Computer Engineering 100, 110A, 140A, 180A, 180B. . . 23 units
Computer hardware--Electrical and Computer Engineering 170Ý, 172 . . . 8 units
Computer software--Electrical and Computer Engineering 173 and Computer Science Engineering 150 or 151A . . . 8 units
Data structures and algorithms--Computer Science Engineering 110, 122A . . . 7 units
Mathematical methods--Computer Science Engineering 100, plus one course from: Statistics 120, 131A, or Mathematics 131 . . . 7 units
Thermodynamics--Engineering 105A . . . 3 units
Professional responsibilities--Engineering 160, 190 or Applied Science Engineering 137 . . . 3 units
Design electives. . . 9 units
Mathematics/Science elective--to be selected from the College of Engineering Physical and Biological Science Elective list plus Statistics 32 or any upper division Mathematics or Statistics course except: Mathematics 128A-128B-128C, 160, 164, 168, or Statistics 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 110, 141. . . 5 units
HumanitiesSocial Sciences/General Education electives . . . 12 units
Unrestricted electives. . . 5 units
Total Upper Division Units . . . 90
Ý Computer Science Engineering 154A and 154B may be substituted for the Electrical and Computer Engineering 170 requirement.
ý No design credit allowed when taken with 154A as substitute for Electrical and Computer Engineering 170.
In addition to the Electrical Engineering curriculum described above, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a combined major in Electrical Engineering/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.
Minimum units required for major: 186.
Required Courses
Electrical engineering core--Electrical and Computer Engineering 100, 110A, 110B, 130A, 130B, 140A, 140B, 150A, 180A. . . 38 units
Materials science core--Materials Science and Engineering 130, 132, 134, 146, and one laboratory course from Materials Science and Engineering 132L, 134L. . . 14 units
Engineering science--Engineering 104, 105A . . . 7 units
Probability theory--Statistics 120, 131A, or Mathematics 131 . . . 4 units
Professional responsibilities--Engineering 160, 190 or Applied Science Engineering 137 . . . 3 units
Design electives . . . 6 units
Laboratory courses--Materials Science and Engineering 149, Electrical and Computer Engineering 146A . . . 6 units
Advanced science electives--Geology 117A and 117B; or Physics 140A and 140B; or Physics 121 and 122A; or Chemistry 110A and 110C . . . 6 units
HumanitiesSocial Sciences and/or General Education electives . . . 12 units
Total Upper Division Units . . . 96
The mechanical engineer uses basic science in the design and manufacture of complex engineering systems requiring the application of physical and mechanical principles to the development of machines, energy conversion systems, materials, and equipment for guidance and control.
Work in this broad field of engineering requires a thorough knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, mass transfer, electricity, manufacturing processes, and economics.
The Mechanical Engineering curriculum is based on a common core of engineering courses taken in the first two years. You spend your third year in further study of fundamental courses, and in the fourth year you may tailor your studies to your own interests by selecting courses in controls and systems analysis, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mechanical design or thermodynamics. You can either prepare for graduate study in Mechanical Engineering or obtain a broad background for entering engineering practice at the bachelor's level.
You are encouraged to select elective courses from among the areas of specialization listed below.
Mechanical Design. The creation and improvement of products, processes, or systems that are mechanical in nature are the primary activities of a professional mechanical engineer. The development of a product from concept generation to detailed design, manufacturing process selection and planning, quality control and assurance, and life cycle considerations are areas of study and specialization in the area of mechanical design.
Solutions to such major social problems as environmental pollution, lack of mass transportation and raw materials, and energy shortages, will depend heavily on the engineer's ability to create new types of machinery and mechanical systems.
The engineer-designer must have a solid and relatively broad background in the basic physical and engineering sciences and have the ability to solve a variety of problems. In addition to having technical competence, the designer must be able to consider the socioeconomic consequences of a design and its possible impact on the environment. Product safety, reliability, and economics are other considerations.
Suggested technical electives:
Suggested advisers: A. Barakat, H.H. Cheng, A.A. Frank, M.L. Hull, B. Ravani, S. Velinsky, K. Yamazaki.
Biomedical and Engineering Fluid Mechanics. This field of study is based on the fundamentals of fluid mechanics and their broad range of applications in the biomedical and engineering areas. Areas of current research include blood circulation and its potential role in the regulation of normal physiological function and in the development of disease; groundwater and atmospheric flows and their implications for pollutant transport and environmental concerns; aerodynamic flow around transportation vehicles and its impact on vehicle performance; and flow in combustion engines and other energy systems with considerations of efficiency and environmental impact. These areas are investigated both experimentally and computationally.
Suggested technical electives:
Suggested advisers: R.C. ALdredge, A.I. Barakat, J.W. Baughn, V.R. Capece, J.-J. Chattot, H.A. Dwyer, M.M. Hafez, I.M. Kennedy, W. Kollmann, L.W. Rehfield, B.D. Shaw, C. van Dam, B.R. White.
Combustion and the Environment. Combustion is widely used for energy generation, propulsion, heating, and waste disposal, as well as for many other applications. Mechanical engineers are often heavily involved with the design of combustion systems (internal combustion engines, gas turbines, furnaces, etc.) and deal with aspects of combustion ranging from increasing efficiencies to reducing pollutant emissions. This specialization is for those who would like to work in fields that use combustion, or that deal with pollution related to combustion. With the current increased emphasis on reducing pollutants while maintaining or increasing efficiency, the efforts of mechanical engineers in designing and improving combustion systems are becoming more important.
Suggested technical electives:
Suggested advisers: R.C. Aldredge, H.A. Dwyer, I.M. Kennedy, W. Kollman, B.D. Shaw.
Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, and Energy Systems. This specialization emphasizes the fundamentals of heat transfer and thermodynamics and their application to the design of advanced engineering systems. This program of study introduces students to the fundamental processes of heat transfer and thermodynamics in complex engineering systems so that they are able to design more efficient, cost effective, and reliable systems with less environmental pollution and impact. An understanding of heat transfer and thermodynamics is required for the design of efficient, cost-effective systems for power generation (including advanced energy conversion systems), propulsion (including combustion engines and gas turbines), heat exchangers, industrial processes, refining, and chemical processing. This area of specialization is important to many industries--aerospace, defense, automotive, metals, glass, paper, and plastic--as well as to the thermal design of electronic and computer packages.
Suggested technical electives:
Suggested advisers: R.C. Aldredge, J.W. Baughn, H.A. Dwyer, H.A. Hoffman, I.M. Kennedy, W. Kollmann, B.D. Shaw.
Manufacturing. Manufacturing is the process of converting raw materials into products. A major activity of mechanical engineers is studying and working with various production methods and techniques, integrating creative design activities into actual fabricated products.
The emphasis in the manufacturing program is to provide hands-on experience with state-of-the-art and computer-integrated manufacturing methods and processes. Laboratories have been established that have state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment for conventional and non-traditional machining, three-dimensional measurement, and plastic injection molding. Computer-oriented manufacturing is also an emphasis of the program. A manufacturing engineer will have a solid background in manufacturing processes and systems as well as in statistics, design, controls and applications of microprocessors.
Suggested technical electives:
Suggested advisers: H.H. Cheng, B. Ravani, K. Yamazaki.
Systems Dynamics and Control. Engineers are increasingly concerned with the performance of integrated dynamics systems in which it is not possible to optimize component parts without considering the overall system.
Systems Dynamics and Control specialists are concerned with the modeling, analysis, and simulation of all types of dynamic systems and with the use of automatic control techniques to change the dynamic characteristics of systems in useful ways. The emphasis in this program is on the physical systems that are closely related to mechanical engineering, but the techniques for studying these systems apply to social, economic, and other dynamic systems.
Graduate research includes projects on continuously variable transmissions, active and semi-active suspension systems, anti-skid braking systems, electromechanical actuator design, design and control of walking machines, electronically controlled steering, mathematical models of motorcycle dynamics, the analysis of fuel management systems, and the design of flight-control systems for the modeling of human pilot and vehicle dynamics.
An Automotive System Dynamics Laboratory is being developed for testing components such as engines, transmissions, brakes, and steering systems as well as testing completed test vehicles. As plans for on-campus laboratories and a test track proceed, ten experimental vehicles are housed in a rented facility, and research on vehicle components proceeds in various Mechanical Engineering laboratories.
Suggested technical electives:
Suggested advisers: F.O. Eke, A.A. Frank, R.A. Hess, M. Hubbard, D.C. Karnopp, S.A. Snell.
Ground Vehicle Systems. An aspect of mechanical engineering is the design of surface vehicles. The emphasis is on the design of more environmentally benign vehicles that can provide transportation while using fewer resources. Innovations in the field require competence in vehicle dynamics, propulsion and engine concepts, control of power transmission, and construction of lightweight manufacturable structures and systems. Alternatively fueled power systems, including electric drives, are also studied.
Transportation Systems. An important aspect of Mechanical Engineering is the planning, design, and operation of transportation systems. As society recognizes the increasing importance of optimizing transportation systems to minimize environmental degradation and energy expenditure, engineers will need to consider major innovations in the way people and goods are moved. Such innovations will require competence in vehicle dynamics, propulsion and control, and an understanding of the problems caused by present-day modes of transportation.
Suggested technical electives:
Suggested advisers: A.A. Frank, M. Hubbard, D.C. Karnopp, D.L. Margolis, S. Velinsky.
(Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.)
Minimum units required for major: 180.
Subject Areas and Courses
Electronic circuits--Engineering 100 . . . 3 units
Applied mechanics--Engineering 102, 104 . . . 7 units
Applied thermodynamics--Engineering 105A, 105B; Mechanical Engineering 165 . . . 10 units
Fluid mechanics--Engineering 103A, 103B . . . 6 units
Mechanical engineering design--Mechanical Engineering 150A, and either 150B or 172; and one course chosen from 184A with 184B (both courses must be taken), 185A with 185B (both courses must be taken in consecutive quarters), 186, 187, 188 . . . 12 units
Controls and systems analysis--Mechanical Engineering 171 . . . 4 units
Measurements and laboratory--Engineering 102L, 107L, Mechanical Engineering 176 . . . 7 units
Professional responsibilities--Engineering 190 . . . 3 units
Applied mathematics--Select one course from: Engineering 180, 182; Applied Science 115; Mathematics 128C, 131; Statistics 120, 131A; Civil and Environmental Engineering 114 . . . 3 units
Technical electives. . . 22 units
Additional techinical electives:
HumanitiesSocial Sciences electives and/or General Education electives . . . 12 units
Total Units for Upper Division Program . . . 89
Minimum units required for major: 186.
Subject Areas and Courses
Electronic circuits--Engineering 100 . . . 3 units
Applied mechanics--Engineering 102, 104 . . . 7 units
Applied thermodynamics--Engineering 105A, 105B; Materials Science and Engineering 130; Mechanical Engineering 165. . . 13 units
Fluid mechanics--Engineering 103A, 103B . . . 6 units
Mechanical engineering design--Mechanical Engineering 150A, and either 150B or 172; and one course chosen from 184A with 184B (both courses must be taken), 185A with 185B (both courses must be taken in consecutive quarters), 186, 187 . . . 12 units
Controls and systems analysis--Mechanical Engineering 171 . . . 4 units
Materials science--Materials Science and Engineering 132, 134, 138, and two courses chosen from Materials Science and Engineering 140, 142, 144, 146, 147, 148, 155; and two laboratory courses chosen from Materials Science and Engineering 132L, 134L, 138L. . . 19 units
Measurements and laboratory--Engineering 102L, 107L, Mechanical Engineering 176 . . . 7 units
Applied mathematics--Select one course from: Engineering 180, 182; Applied Science 115; Mathematics 128C, 131; Statistics 120, 131A; Civil and Environmental Engineering 114 . . . 3 units
Professional responsibilities--Engineering 190 . . . 3 units
Technical electives . . . 6 units
Additional technical electives:
HumanitiesSocial Sciences electives and/or General Education electives . . . 12 units
Total Units for Upper Division Program . . . 95
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