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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.[5]

The department and the college have risen to national and worldwide prominence in the past few years, as evidenced in the Times Higher Education rankings of 2005, where UCSB was named 25th best university in technology,[6] as opposed to its 16th place ranking in 2011. The average GPA of students admitted to the college was 3.93[7] compared with a 4.19 average at UC Berkeley.[8]

Academics

Degrees

Undergraduate

The department offers a Bachelor's in Science(BS) in Electrical Engineering, and a BS in Computer Engineering.[9]

Graduate

Although named Electrical and Computer Engineering, the department offers a graduate degree in neither Electrical Engineering nor Computer Engineering. It does however, offer a (Master of Science)(MS) and a (Doctorate)(PhD) in Electrical and Computer Engineering.[9]

One department, the UCSB Department of Materials, is only open to graduate students, and therefore contains an amalgamation of students from all the undergraduate departments. ECE students can choose to study within the Materials Department, where it offers a MS and PhD in Materials Science.[9]

The College offers a 5-year program, where students are allowed the option to complete classes at an accelerated course and earn both a BS and an MS. ECE students can earn an BS in their respective majors and an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Acceptance into the 5-year program involves a strenuous application process, while still having to take the GRE.[10]

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

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. ^ a b "UCSB GEAR" (PDF). UCSB General Engineering Academic Requirements. UCSB. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  6. ^ "THE Rankings 2005". Top 100 Technology Universities. Times Higher Education. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Undergraduate Facts". Stats and Facts. UCSB. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Facts at a Glance". Berkeley Admission Statistics. UC Berkeley. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  9. ^ a b c "Facts". UCSB COE Facts. UCSB. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  10. ^ "Graduate Division Admissions". 5 Year Program. UCSB. Retrieved 6 February 2012.

[Department Website|http://engineering.ucsb.edu/]

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