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UCSB Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is one of the five departments within the UCSB College of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. It was founded in 1962 as the first department within the college. The next department, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was established 2 years later, in 1964.[1] The department is considered one of the top programs in the world as of 2011, with the National Research Council naming the department 8th in research and 4th overall in the United States,[2] while Times Higher Education ranked it 16th worldwide.[3]

The department places heavy emphasis on research, with a total of USD22.2 million devoted to research for the 2010-2011 academic year. It also houses one Nobel Prize laureate, 1 National Medal of Technology recipient, and includes 26 IEEE fellows among a slew of other faculty with distinctions.[4]

Overview

The ECE department consists of both Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering majors.It is also in joint operation with the undergraduate Department of Computer Science, as computer engineering majors and computer science majors take classes from both departments as part of their major requirements.</ref name=Gear/>

Academics

Degrees

Resources

Courses

The department offers a joint collection of courses; with courses labeled under ECE being offered by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, and courses labeled ENGR being offered by the Engineering Sciences division.

Courses labeled ENGR serve as a focal point for the 5 engineering departments, offering interdisciplinary courses that serve as either a basis or a supplement to higher division courses. These courses include basic computer programming, ethics, and drafting. The majority of classes labeled ECE are exclusive to the students within the department. However, introductory level classes are open to everyone, but priority registration is given to ECE students and students with that specific major requirement.[5]

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Research

Laboratories

Faculty

Student Body

Notable Alumni

References

  1. ^ "Facts" (PDF). Facts Brochure. UCSB. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  2. ^ "National Ranking Overview". Electrical And Computer Engineering Ranking. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  3. ^ "THE Rankings 2011-2012". Top 50 Engineering and Technology Universities 2011-2012. Times Higher Education. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Department of ECE". About the ECE Department. UCSB. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  5. ^ "UCSB GEAR" (PDF). UCSB General Engineering Academic Requirements. UCSB. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
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