This document provides an overview of engineering at UCI, including enrollment trends, faculty, research areas, courses, student opportunities, and majors. It discusses the university research park with partner companies and examples of research focused on water resources, energy, biomedical engineering, and other fields. It also profiles some top researchers and their work, and describes opportunities for hands-on learning through senior design projects, research, competitions, and more. Major programs are highlighted, along with information about laptop requirements, summer transition programs, and connecting with industry.

2. OVERVIEW
• Engineering by the numbers
• Why choose Engineering at UCI?
• Majors
• Student panel
• Q & A

3. ENROLLMENT 2010-15

4. FACULTY

5. FALL 2015

6. RANKING

7. WHY ENGINEERING AT UCI?

8. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARK
60 Companies, 3000 employees
Nationally prominent firms
• Blizzard Entertainment
• Broadcom
• Canon
• Cisco Systems
• Intel Corporation
• Skywork Solutions
• Numerous start-up companies

9. EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH AREAS
• WATER RESOURCES
• Center for Hydrometerology and Remote Sensing
• Urban Water Resource Center
• ENERGY
• The National Fuel Cell Research Center
• UCI Combustion Laboratory
• BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
• Beckman Laser Institute
• The Edwards Lifesciences Center for Advanced Cardiovascular
Technology
• Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
• 10 other research centers and 40 additional individual research groups

10. COURSES ARE TAUGHT BY TOP RESEARCHERS
Dr. Alon Gorodetsky
• Named by Pres Obama as Early Career Scientist
• Developed novel bio-inspired materials –
funded by DOD and DOE
• One of only 105 recipients
Dr. Michelle Khine
• Inventor of microfluidic technologies for
biomedical applications
• Elected to College of Fellows of the American
Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering
(top 2% of medical and biological engineers)

11. TOP RESEARCHERS
Dr. Bob Liebeck
• Boeing Senior Fellow
• Father of Blended Wing Body Airplane
• 2010 Daniel Guggenheim Medal
• Member of National Academy of Engineering

12. Student Research Opportunities
• Independent study (199)
• Units
• Letter grade
• Apply to degree requirements
• Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
(UROP)
• Faculty mentor
• Proposal writing
• Thesis
• symposium

13. TEACHING APPROACH
• Large lower division classes
• Upper division courses smaller and more
interactive
• Year-long senior design courses
• Projects – cargo airplane, steel bridge, rocket, Hyperxite
• Interaction with faculty is hallmark of smaller
classes
• Blend of fundamentals, research and hands-on

14. PRACTICAL DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES
• SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS
• UROP AND INDEPENDENT STUDY
• ENGINEERING DESIGN COMPETITIONS

15. PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING (PIE)
• Joint program with school of Humanities
• 5 year double major with German Studies
• Integrated education in engineering major and
language, culture and history of another country
• Includes internship opportunities in Germany
• Will expand to include other countries in the future

16. INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING
• First year engineering students
design, build and test a multi-
disciplinary project
• Course offers and introduction to
basic engineering principles as well
as all the engineering disciplines
• Course includes lectures on
entrepreneurship
• 2 quarters
• 1st quarter – radio controlled
• 2nd quarter – autonomous
• Students learn basic programming

17. CHP Students in HSSOE
• Humanities Core
• Social Science Core
• Exempt from Science Core
• BME/Chemical Engineering- Honors Chemistry
• Honors research and thesis
• Dedicated honors counselor
• 4 year course planning

18. FABworks
• Joint venture between Samueli
School of Engineering and CalIt2
• Students, faculty and the community
can design and fabricate almost
anything
• Prosumer grade equipment including
3D printers & scanners, milling
machines, laser cutters, industrial
sewing machines
• Offers expanded opportunities for
those interested in hands-on
advance manufacturing experience

19. OFFICE OF ACCESS AND INCLUSION
• Summer transition program
• Academic support
• Mentoring program
• Academic and career skills
workshops
• Internship and job
shadowing opportunities
• Industry and alumni
networking socials

20. CONNECT WITH INDUSTRY
• Zotlink – job/internship search
• Internship fair – January
• Engineering Science tech fair – October
• Engineering Tech Fair – February

21. MAJORS
AEROSPACE 260
8%
BME 483
15%
BME: P 113
4%
CHEMICAL 295
9%
CIVIL 413
13%
COMPUTER 238
7%
CSE 118
4%
ELECTRICAL 307
10%
ENVIRON 110
3%
MSE 32
1%
MECHANICAL 701
22%
UNDECLARED 113
4%
AEROSPACE 260
BME 483
BME: P 113
CHEMICAL 295
CIVIL 413
COMPUTER 238
CSE 118
ELECTRICAL 307
ENVIRON 110
MSE 32
MECHANICAL 701
UNDECLARED 113

22. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
The department offers a four-year engineering
curriculum leading to a B.S. in biomedical
engineering, which prepares students for a wide
variety of careers in industry, hospitals or research
laboratories, or for further education in graduate
school. The department also offers a four-year
engineering curriculum that, together with
required premedical courses, leads to a B.S.
degree in biomedical engineering: premedical.
RESEARCH THRUSTS
BIOMEDICAL COMPUTATIONAL
TECHNOLOGIES
BIOMEDICAL NANOSCALE SYSTEMS
BIOMOLECULAR/GENETIC ENGINEERING
BIOPHOTONICS
CARDIOVASCULAR
NEUROSCIENCE
CAREERS: MEDICAL DEVICES, TISSUE ENGINEERING,
GENETIC TREATMENT

23. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
The department offers two accredited degree
programs, chemical engineering and materials
science engineering, and a minor in materials
science engineering. Students can participate in
laboratory or field research, and many are active in
professional society student chapters and clubs,
including the American Institute of Chemical
Engineers (AIChE), the Materials Science
Engineering Club (MatSci) and the UCI student
chapter of the American Nuclear Society. Our goal
is to graduate students who are prepared for a
career as practicing engineers or for continuing
their education in graduate school at a research
university.
RESEARCH THRUSTS
BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING AND
BIOMATERIALS
ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY
ENVIRONMENT
MICROSTRUCTURED MATERIALS
NANOTECHNOLOGY AND
NANOENGINEERING
CAREERS: ENERGY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, PLASTICS,
PHARMACEUTICALS

24. CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
The department offers a rich and diverse
educational experience for students interested in
majoring in civil engineering or environmental
engineering. Courses are taught by world-class
scholars who maintain connections with industry
and are involved in developing cutting-edge
technologies in earthquake and structural
engineering, transportation systems, water
resources and environmental engineering. All
undergraduate students have the opportunity to
participate in design and research projects.
Programs prepare students for leadership careers
in industry and for continuing their education in
graduate school.
RESEARCH THRUSTS
STRUCTURES
WATER
TRANSPORTATION
CAREERS: CONSULTING, TRANSPORTATION, POLLUTION
CONTROL, STRUCTURES

25. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
The department offers majors in computer
engineering, computer science and engineering,
and electrical engineering. Students have the
opportunity to take classes from world-class
scholars who are working at the forefront of
computer science and engineering, computer
system design, high-speed analog and digital
circuit design, signal and image processing,
electromagnetics, photonics, high-efficiency
power electronic circuits, and alternative energy
power generation. Students also have the chance
to participate in research and design projects. The
department has two research centers: one
specializing in communications, Center for
Pervasive Communications & Computing, and one
in MEMS, Integrated Nanosystems Research
Facility.
RESEARCH THRUSTS
CIRCUITS AND DEVICES
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
SYSTEMS
CAREERS: COMPUTER HARDWARE/SOFTWARE DESIGN,
CIRCUIT DESIGN, POWER SYSTEMS, BIOMEDICAL
ELECTRONICS

26. MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
The department offers ABET-accredited bachelors of
science degrees in mechanical engineering and
aerospace engineering. The undergraduate
programs blend fundamentals with hands-on design
experience and include research experience in the
department laboratories. The department offers a rich
and diverse educational experience for students
interested in majoring in mechanical engineering,
aerospace engineering or their combination. Students
can dual major in mechanical and aerospace
engineering by satisfying the degree requirements for
both majors.
RESEARCH THRUSTS
BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING
DYNAMICS, CONTROLS & ROBOTICS
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
POWER AND PROPULSION
MICROSYSTEMS & NANOMATERIALS
FLUID MECHANICS & AERODYNAMICS
DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING
MECHANICS OF SOLIDS, STRUCTURES &
MATERIALS

27. LAPTOPS
• Engineering students are required to have access to
a laptop.
• Some software and support is provided to students.
• Financial assistance offered by Financial Aid Office.
• More information can be found at
laptops.eng.uci.edu

28. FRESHMEN EDGE
• July 30th – September 8th
• Earn academic credit – GE or major
• Learn about campus resources
• University Studies 83: Pathways to University Success (2
units).
• Additional 4 unit course.
• Contact the Undergraduate Student Affairs Office
prior to enrolling in a course.

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wish you the best of luck in all your
future endeavors!
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