The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
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School Overview
Engineers use science, imagination, and experience to create products and
services that benefit the whole of society. In western history, milestones
in human development have been measured by advances in engineering -- from
the stone age to the information age. These advances have allowed society to
shift its focus from survival to cultural enrichment. We see the products
of engineers around us every day: pharmaceuticals and prosthetics, mass
transportation systems and civic works, alternative energy sources, and the
Internet.
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering provides students with a
comprehensive, effective education and strives to create leaders in the
discipline. Students receive a broad background in the basic engineering
sciences balanced with training in the application of these principles to
modern engineering design problems. Advances in technology and science are
rapidly incorporated into the curriculum so students will be prepared to
apply cutting-edge knowledge in their professional practice. Communication
and interpersonal skills are fostered throughout the curriculum, which
stresses oral presentation skills, technical writing, and team interaction.
Graduates are well equipped to succeed in today's engineering marketplace or
to pursue advanced study.
Academic Offerings
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace engineers analyze, design, and manufacture aircraft and spacecraft,
including the engines that propel these vehicles. To achieve these goals,
aerospace engineers use mathematics, physics, and chemistry together with
engineering science and technology in areas such as aerodynamics, fluid
mechanics, heat transfer, propulsion, flight mechanics, structural dynamics,
controls, and system design.
Course work emphasizes engineering fundamentals and their application to
the aerospace field. Laboratory courses provide hands-on experience with
wind-tunnel testing, advanced flow diagnostics, structural testing, and
control system design.
Biomedical Engineering
The B.S. program in Biomedical Engineering prepares students for careers
in the biomedical industry or for further education in graduate school.
Students learn engineering and principles of biology, physiology, chemistry,
and physics. They may go on to design devices to diagnose and treat
disease, engineer tissues to repair wounds, develop cutting-edge genetic
treatments, or create computer programs to understand how the human body
works.
The curriculum emphasizes education in the fundamentals of engineering
sciences that form the common basis of all engineering subspecialties.
Education with this emphasis is intended to provide students with a solid
engineering foundation for a career in which engineering practice may change
rapidly. In addition, elements of bioengineering design are incorporated at
every level in the curriculum through integration of laboratory
experimentation, computer applications, and exposure to actual
bioengineering problems throughout the program. Students also work as
teams in senior design project courses to solve multidisciplinary problems
suggested by industrial and clinical experience.
Biomedical Engineering: Premedical
This major prepares students for medical school and is also suitable for
those planning to enter graduate school in biomedical engineering,
physiology, biology, neurosciences, or related fields. It has less
engineering and more biological sciences contents than does the Biomedical
Engineering major, and is one of many majors that can serve as preparation
for further training in medical, veterinary, or allied health professions.
The curriculum provides future physicians with a quantitative background
in biomechanics, bioelectronics, and biotransport. Such a background is
increasingly important because of the heavy utilization of biomedical
technology in modern medical practice. The curriculum includes courses in
the sciences that satisfy the requirements of most medical schools. The
educational experience is enriched through a design course where students
work as teams to solve biomedical engineering problems inspired by the
clinical arena at UCI Medical Center.
Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineering adds chemistry as a full partner to the traditional
engineering sciences of mathematics and physics. Chemical engineers
typically concern themselves with the chemical processes that turn raw
materials into valuable products. Students choose chemical engineering to
gain the broadest scientific and technical skills to apply to chemical,
biological, and environmental problems. Chemical engineers have contributed
to advances as wide-ranging as nuclear medicine, pharmaceuticals, plastics
and other synthetic materials, pollution controls, and improvements to
food production.
Course topics include chemical reactor design, transport phenomena,
separation processes, materials science and engineering, and process
control.
Civil Engineering
Civil engineering is one of the largest branches of engineering and deals
with civil infrastructure systems such as buildings, bridges, roads, and
other transportation and water systems. Students choose civil engineering
to be of immediate service to their community and to be involved in a more
hands-on, social discipline. Civil engineers plan, design, and supervise the
construction of facilities such as high-rise buildings, airports,
water-treatment centers, transportation networks, and sanitation plants.
Civil engineers play a key role in environmental protection through the
study of water resources, air pollution, and solid-waste disposal.
Computer Engineering
Computer engineers deal with all aspects of computer systems including
design, construction, and operation. Some computer engineers specialize in
areas like digital systems, operating systems, computer networks, and
software.
The undergraduate curriculum in Computer Engineering addresses the design
and analysis of digital computers, including both software and hardware.
Computer design includes topics such as computer architecture, VLSI circuits,
design automation, system software, and data structures and algorithms.
Courses include programming in high-level languages; use of software packages
for analysis and design; design of system software; and application of
computers in solving engineering problems. Laboratories in both hardware
and software experiences are integrated within the curriculum.
Computer Science and Engineering
The goal of the Computer Science and Engineering major is to provide
students with an integrated background in both computer science and computer
engineering. The program is designed to provide students with the
fundamentals of hardware and software, computer science and the application
of engineering concept, techniues, and methods to both computer systems
engineering and software engineering. The program is administered jointly
by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the
Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences.
Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering is a broad field encompassing such diverse subject
areas as computers, controls, electronics, digital systems, communications,
signal processing, electromagnetics, and physics of electronic devices.
Electrical engineers focus on the study of behavior of electronic devices
and circuits that are the basic building blocks of complex electronic
systems, the generation, transmission, and utilization of electrical energy;
behavior of complex electronic systems, such as computers, automatic
controls, telecommunications, and signal processing; and the applications of
these complex systems to other areas, including medicine, biology, geology,
and ecology.
Engineering (General)
The Engineering major allows upper-division students the opportunity to
pursue multidisciplinary programs of study not offered within UCl's
Engineering departments. The general Engineering program creates a flexible
environment for high-achieving students to study complex engineering
disciplines such as biochemical engineering, electromechanical engineering,
project management, hydrology, engineering mathematics, engineering
mechanics, and engineering physics. In consultation with a faculty advisor,
students may choose any area of special interest.
Environmental Engineering
Environmental engineers design and integrate technologies that minimize the
deterioration of natural resources and promote urban sanitation.
Historically, some of the most important milestones that have extended
average human lifespans can be attributed to environmental engineering
achievements. Advances in water-treatment processes such as disinfection and
filtration have virtually eliminated once wide-spread diseases such as
cholera, typhoid, and dysentery.
Today the challenges facing environmental engineers are even more complex.
Physical, chemical, and microbiological approaches are needed to remediate
contaminated soils and aquifers. Alternative materials and processing methods
must be found to replace the use and release of hazardous chemicals. More
effective pollution-control technologies are required for urban waste water
and combustion emissions.
Materials Science Engineering
The major in Materials Science Engineering is designed to provide education
and training areas related to the impact of materials on the environment and
biotechnology. Its distinctive features include a multi- and
interdisciplinary curriculum which develops students' communication and
computer skills and draws from the physical sciences as well as other
engineering disciplines such as chemical, civil and mechanical engineering.
Students gain a fundamental understanding of structure, properties,
processing, and performance with an emphasis on engineering aspects of
materials and the selection of materials to meet design goals.
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineers design, manufacture, and control machines ranging from
robots to aircraft and spacecraft, as well as engines and power plants that
drive these machines. To achieve their goals, mechanical engineers use
mathematics, physics, and chemistry together with engineering science and
technology in areas such as fluid mechanics, heat transfer, dynamics, and
controls. Mechanical engineering students learn the problem-solving,
modeling, and testing skills required to contribute to advances in modem
technology.
Biomedical Engineering Minor
The minor in Biomedical Engineering is designed to provide students with the
introductory skills necessary to perform as engineers in the biomedical
arena. The interdisciplinary minor combines course work in engineering,
physical sciences, and biological science and provides students with
knowledge of biomedical systems in addition to traditional engineering.
Materials Science Engineering Minor
The interdisciplinary field of materials science and engineering has
become critical to many emerging areas of advanced technology and their
applications. As a result, there are needs and opportunities for
engineers and scientists with education and training in materials science
and engineering. The goal of the minor in Materials Science and
Engineering (MSE) is to provide students at UCI with such education
and training that will enable them, upon graduation, to not only
participate in projects or programs of an interdisciplinary nature but
also address challenging societal needs and complex technological
advances.
Career Opportunities
Careers typically involve one or more of the following areas: design,
research and development, manufacturing or construction, operations,
consulting, applications and sales, management, or teaching. Approximately
half of UCI's Engineering graduates eventually obtain advanced degrees,
and almost all engage in some sort of continuing education to keep abreast
of advances in technology. In addition, many have entered graduate programs
and obtained degrees in the fields of business administration, law,
medicine, physics, or mathematics.
Special Programs and Opportunities
Comprehensive Design Experience
One example is the Civil and Environmental Engineering Senior Design
Practicum. Student teams design a land development project including all
infrastructure, environmental, and circulation aspects.
Another example is the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design in
Industry Course, which presents the principles of engineering design in
the context of an industrial application. Local manufacturing firms define
an engineering design project to be completed by students.
Center for Opportunities and Diversity in Engineering (CODE)
CODE provides academic support and professional development to Engineering
students. Services include a transition-to-engineering course, academic
workshops, tutoring, and
a study center. CODE also provides information about scholarships,
fellowships, graduate school, and research opportunities, and offers a
professional development workshop series.
Engineering Theme House
UCI has an on-campus residence house for students interested in engineering.
Residents volunteer in outreach programs mentoring local K-12 students after
school in math, science, and engineering.
Accelerated Master's Degree Program
Exceptionally promising seniors may take graduate-level Engineering courses
in addition to their undergraduate degree requirements.
Additional Information
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Undergraduate Counseling Office
University of California
Irvine, CA 92697-2750
Telephone: (49) 824-4334
http://www.eng.uci.edu/
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