UCSB College of Engineering
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The College of Engineering is one of the three undergraduate colleges at the University of California, Santa Barbara
.
As of August 2007, there were 146 faculty, 1,319 undergraduate students, and 674 graduate students. According the Academic Ranking of World Universities
, the college is ranked 15th in the world.
The college is connected to the UCSB campus through innovative multi-disciplinary/outreach academic programs:
, Master of Science
, and Doctor of Philosophy
degrees.
, computer engineering
, computer science
, electrical engineering
, and mechanical engineering
. The B.S. programs in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
(ABET). The computer science B.S. program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Jointly with the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the college offers undergraduate degree in computer engineering
.
The curriculum for the undergraduate programs is designed to be completed in four years.
The college also offers graduate programs in Biomolecular Science and Engineering and Media Arts and Technology.
and nine are elected to the National Academy of Sciences
. Two faculty member have won the Nobel Prize
. Alan J. Heeger
, Professor of Physics and of Materials, won the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
"for the discovery and development of conductive polymers" and Herbert Kroemer
, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and of Materials, won the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics
"for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed and opto-electronics". In 2006 Shuji Nakamura
, a professor at Materials Department, won the Millennium Technology Prize
for developing blue, green, and white LEDs and the blue laser diode.
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
.
As of August 2007, there were 146 faculty, 1,319 undergraduate students, and 674 graduate students. According the Academic Ranking of World Universities
Academic Ranking of World Universities
The Academic Ranking of World Universities , commonly known as the Shanghai ranking, is a publication that was founded and compiled by the Shanghai Jiaotong University to rank universities globally. The rankings have been conducted since 2003 and updated annually...
, the college is ranked 15th in the world.
Departments and Programs
The College of Engineering comprises the following departments:- Department of Chemical EngineeringChemical engineeringChemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
(established in 1965) - Department of Computer ScienceUniversity of California Santa Barbara Computer Science DepartmentThe UCSB Computer Science Department in the University of California Santa Barbara's College of Engineering was founded in 1979. It offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Computer Science and provides courses for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer...
(established in 1979) - Department of ElectricalElectrical engineeringElectrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
and Computer EngineeringComputer engineeringComputer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...
(established in 1962) - Department of MaterialsMaterials scienceMaterials science is an interdisciplinary field applying the properties of matter to various areas of science and engineering. This scientific field investigates the relationship between the structure of materials at atomic or molecular scales and their macroscopic properties. It incorporates...
(established in 1987) - Department of Mechanical EngineeringMechanical engineeringMechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
(established in 1964)
The college is connected to the UCSB campus through innovative multi-disciplinary/outreach academic programs:
- Biomolecular Science and Engineering Program (BMSE)
- Center for Information Technology & Society (CITS)
- Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) Program and IGERT
- Computer Engineering Program (CE Program)
- Media Arts and Technology Program (MATP)
- Technology Management Program (TMP)
- California Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP)
- MESA Engineering Program (MEP) and MESA Schools Program (MSP)
Research Units
One of the strengths of the College of Engineering is its ability to cross traditional academic boundaries in collaborative research. Much of this work is conducted through interdisciplinary research centers and institutes, which include:- California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI)
- Center for Bio-Image InformaticsBioimage informaticsBioimage informatics is a subfield of bioinformatics and computational biology. It is most related to using computational techniques to analyze bioimages, especially cellular and molecular images, at large scale and high throughput, with the goal to mine useful knowledge out of complicated and...
- Center for the Chemical Design of Materials
- Center for Control, Dynamical-Systems, and Computation
- Center for Information Technology and Society
- Center for Multifunctional Materials and Structures
- Center for Nanotechnology and Society
- Center for Nanotechnology for Treatment, Understanding and Monitoring of Cancer (NanoTUMOR)
- Center for Polymers and Organic Solids
- Center for Risk Studies and Safety
- Complex Fluid Design Consortium
- Information Sensing, Processing, and Networking Research Group (ISPAN)
- Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies (ICB)
- Institute for Multiscale Materials Studies
- Institute for Energy Efficiency
- Interdisciplinary Center for Wide Band-Gap Semiconductors
- International Centers for Materials Research
- Materials Research Laboratory
- Mitsubishi Chemical Center for Advanced Materials
- National Nanofabrication Infrastructure Network
- Optoelectronics Technology Center
- Solid State Lighting and Energy Center
- SRC Nonclassical CMOS Research Center
- UCSB Air Products Alliance
- UCSB Nanofabrication Research Center
Degrees
The college offers the Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
, Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
, and Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degrees.
Undergraduate programs
The college offers the B.S. degree in chemical engineeringChemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
, computer engineering
Computer engineering
Computer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...
, computer science
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
, and mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
. The B.S. programs in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
ABET, Inc., formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, is a non-profit organization that accredits post-secondary education programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology...
(ABET). The computer science B.S. program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Jointly with the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the college offers undergraduate degree in computer engineering
Computer engineering
Computer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...
.
The curriculum for the undergraduate programs is designed to be completed in four years.
Graduate programs
The college offers the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering, computer science, electrical and computer engineering, materials and mechanical engineering.The college also offers graduate programs in Biomolecular Science and Engineering and Media Arts and Technology.
Faculty
The college has 146 faculty members, most of whom are involved in interdisciplinary research and academic programs. Twenty-seven faculty members are in the National Academy of EngineeringNational Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering is a government-created non-profit institution in the United States, that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences...
and nine are elected to the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
. Two faculty member have won the Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
. Alan J. Heeger
Alan J. Heeger
Alan Jay Heeger is an American physicist, academic and Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry.Heeger was born in Sioux City, Iowa to a Jewish family. He earned a B.S. in physics and mathematics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1957, and a Ph.D in physics from the University of California,...
, Professor of Physics and of Materials, won the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of chemistry. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895, awarded for outstanding contributions in chemistry, physics, literature,...
"for the discovery and development of conductive polymers" and Herbert Kroemer
Herbert Kroemer
Herbert Kroemer , a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, received his Ph.D. in theoretical physics in 1952 from the University of Göttingen, Germany, with a dissertation on hot electron effects in the then-new transistor, setting the stage...
, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and of Materials, won the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics
Nobel Prize in Physics
The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895 and awarded since 1901; the others are the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Peace Prize, and...
"for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed and opto-electronics". In 2006 Shuji Nakamura
Shuji Nakamura
is a professor at the Materials Department of the College of Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara .- Career :Nakamura graduated from the University of Tokushima in 1977 with a degree in electronic engineering, and obtained a master's degree in the same subject two years later, after...
, a professor at Materials Department, won the Millennium Technology Prize
Millennium Technology Prize
The Millennium Technology Prize is the largest technology prize in the world. It is awarded once every two years by Technology Academy Finland, an independent fund established by Finnish industry and the Finnish state in partnership. The prize is presented by the President of Finland...
for developing blue, green, and white LEDs and the blue laser diode.
Publications
Convergence is the magazine of Engineering and the Sciences at UC Santa Barbara. Sponsored by the College of Engineering, the Division of Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences in the College of Letters and Science, and the California NanoSystems Institute, Convergence was begun in early 2005 as a three-times-a-year print publication, with the goal of bringing stories of interest from engineering and the sciences to the desks and coffee tables of a wide range of alumni, friends, partners, funding agencies, corporations, donors and potential supporters. This publication is available online and in print.See also
- University of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraThe University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
- Engineering colleges in California
- List of engineering programs in the California State University