UC Davis College of Engineering

University of California, Davis, College of Engineering

Type	Public
Established	1962
Dean	Jennifer Sinclair Curtis
Academic staff	200 [1]
Undergraduates	4,403
Postgraduates	1,159
Location	Davis, California, U.S.
Website	engineering.ucdavis.edu

The UC Davis College of Engineering is one of four undergraduate colleges on the campus of the University of California, Davis. One of the largest engineering programs in the U.S., the UC Davis College of Engineering offers 11 ABET-accredited undergraduate engineering majors. The college offers majors from a broad scope of engineering disciplines, including aerospace science, biochemical, biological systems, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer science, electrical, materials science, and mechanical engineering.^[2]

The college attracted more than $87.4 million in research grants in fiscal year 2013-14.^[3]

Departments

The college is organized into seven departments, which offer various programs of study:

• Biological and Agricultural Engineering^[4]
• Biomedical Engineering^[5]
• Chemical Engineering and Materials Science^[6]
• Civil and Environmental Engineering^[7]
• Computer Science^[8]
• Electrical and Computer Engineering^[9]
• Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering^[10]

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of the College of Engineering include:

• Adam Steltzner, NASA JPL Lead Engineer
• Alfred Chuang, former CEO and president of BEA Systems, founder and current CEO of Magnet Systems
• David Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 2009 to 2013
• Steve Robinson, NASA astronaut.

See also

• Department of Applied Science, UC Davis

References

1. "About:College of Engineering:UC Davis". Retrieved 2015-08-24.
2. "Undergraduate Majors and Minors - College of Engineering UC Davis". Engineering.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
3. "Facts About the College - College of Engineering UC Davis". Engineering.ucdavis.edu. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
4. "Biological and Agricultural Engineering - Biological and Agricultural Engineering". Bae.engineering.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
5. "Biomedical Engineering - Biomedical Engineering". Bme.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
6. "CHMS Home - Chemical Engineering and Material Science". Chms.engineering.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
7. "Civil and Environmental Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering". Cee.engr.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
8. "Computer Science - Computer Science". Cs.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
9. "ECE - Electrical and Computer Engineering". Ece.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
10. "Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering". Mae.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-12.