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UCSB Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is an American ECE department; one of the five departments within the UCSB College of Engineering. It was founded in 1962 as the first engineering department,[1] but as its own individual program; not belonging to the yet un-established college of engineering. This expansion came in accordance to the [education boom] of the 60's and 70's, with both student and faculty numbers doubling between 1960 and 1970.

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 $22.2 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 members with distinctions.[4]

Overview

The ECE department covers both Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering majors. In addition, the computer engineering program is in joint operation with the undergraduate Department of Computer Science[5], allowing computer engineering majors and computer science majors to take classes from both departments as part of their major requirements.[6] Essentially, all three majors take classes offered from the two departments interchangeably, but EE students stay within the ECE department for their upper division courses.

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,[7] as opposed to its 16th place ranking in 2011. The average GPA of students admitted to the college was 3.93[5] compared with a 4.19 average at UC Berkeley.[8]

Academics

Degrees

Undergraduate

As of Fall 2010, there were a total of 361 undergraduates enrolled in the department, and an estimated thirty percent of the 223 undergraduate degrees issued coming from ECE. 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 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 pace 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]

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. The department, on par with the university, does not follow the conventional 101 system; instead, it offers courses in series, with the number between 1-49 indicating lower division courses, 50-99 indicating middle division courses, and 100+ indicating upper division courses.

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.[6]

Resources

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 "Undergraduate Facts". Stats and Facts. UCSB. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  6. ^ a b "UCSB GEAR" (PDF). UCSB General Engineering Academic Requirements. UCSB. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  7. ^ "THE Rankings 2005". Top 100 Technology Universities. Times Higher Education. 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.
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