UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science 2008-09 Announcement

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UCLA
HENRY SAMUELI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
AND APPLIED SCIENCE 2008-09
ANNOUNCEMENT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
OCTOBER 1, 2008 LOS ANGELES
A Message from the Dean
Since it welcomed its first engineering students more than 60 years ago, the
UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has been
at the forefront of advanced interdisciplinary research. Among other notable
achievements, the school is well-known as the birthplace of the Internet, for
developing the first reverse-osmosis membrane for the desalination of water,
and for other collaborative activities that have changed the way we interact
with the world around us.
Our faculty and students are leaders in new frontiers of applied science and
engineering research, in areas such as information technology, embedded
systems and senor networks, bioengineering, nanomanufacturing, and
micro- and nanoelectromechanical systems.
UCLA Engineering is ideally situated to engage in interdisciplinary research
and educational initiatives with others on campus and across Southern Cali-
fornia. It benefits from proximity to the world-renowned David Geffen School
of Medicine and the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, as
well as the Los Angeles entertainment and media industries, Silicon Valley,
the defense and aerospace industries, and a growing biotechnology sector.
Our newly-revised curriculum—with its emphasis on breadth of knowledge
as well as depth—will prepare our students for success in meeting the ever-
changing demands of the engineering profession. In addition, undergradu-
ate student research opportunities are widely available and we encourage
our students to take advantage of them.
Students may choose to work with individual faculty or to participate in any of
the school’s world-class interdisciplinary research centers. These include the
NSF Center for Embedded Networked Sensing, the NIH Center for Cell Con-
trol, the Center on Functional Engineered Nano Architectonics, and the NRI Western Institute of Nanoelectronics. Our faculty and stu-
dents are also active partners in the California NanoSystems Institute located at UCLA. In addition, the school is developing its research
breakthroughs into the commercial sector through the off-campus Institute for Technology Advancement.
Our distinguished faculty is composed of recognized experts in their fields, including 22 members of the National Academy of Engineer-
ing, and many junior faculty who are widely acclaimed for their work. Many faculty members are award-winning educators, and every
faculty member, no matter how senior, teaches at least one undergraduate course each year.
We are seeking exceptional and dedicated students who share our desire to positively contribute to the engineering profession and
society. I invite you to consider becoming a UCLA engineer.
Vijay K. Dhir
Dean
UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science
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UCLA
HENRY SAMUELI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
AND APPLIED SCIENCE 2008-09
ANNOUNCEMENT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
OCTOBER 1, 2008 LOS ANGELES
Contents
A Message from the Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . inside front cover Departmental Scholar Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Henry Samueli School of Engineering Official Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
and Applied Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Grade Disputes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Officers of Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Nondiscrimination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Harassment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
The School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Undergraduate Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Endowed Chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The Engineering Profession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Requirements for B.S. Degrees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Correspondence Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Honors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Graduate Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Facilities and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Library Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Departments and Programs of the School. . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Bioengineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Continuing Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Biomedical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Career Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center. . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Civil and Environmental Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Services for Students with Disabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Computer Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Fees and Financial Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Electrical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Fees and Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Materials Science and Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Living Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Master of Science in Engineering Online Degree. . . . . . . .109
Special Programs, Activities, and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Schoolwide Programs, Courses, and Faculty. . . . . . . . . . 110
Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity . . . . 10 Research Centers, Laboratories, and Institutes . . . . . . 112
Student Organizations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Curricula Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Women in Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Student and Honorary Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Campus Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Student Representation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Academic and Admission Calendars . . . inside back cover
Prizes and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Henry Samueli School of Engineering
and Applied Science
Officers of Administration Center for treatment. The university’s 419- on spintronics, brings together nearly 30
acre campus houses the College of Letters eminent researchers to explore critically
Vijay K. Dhir, Ph.D., Professor and Dean of
and Science and 11 professional schools. needed innovations in semiconductor
the Henry Samueli School of Engineering
There are more than 38,500 students technology. Finally, the California NanoSys-
and Applied Science
enrolled in 125 undergraduate and 200 tems Institute (CNSI)—a joint endeavor
Gregory J. Pottie, Ph.D., Professor and
graduate degree programs. Nearly one in with UC Santa Barbara—develops the
Associate Dean, Research and Physical
every 140 Californians holds a UCLA information, biomedical, and manufactur-
Resources
degree. ing technologies of the twenty-first century.
Richard D. Wesel, Ph.D., Professor and
Associate Dean, Academic and Student UCLA is rated one of the best public In addition, the school has identified critical
Affairs research universities in the U.S. and areas for collaborative research that will
Mary Okino, Ed.D., Assistant Dean, Chief among a handful of top U.S. research uni- have a major impact on the future of Cali-
Financial Officer versities, public and private. The chief fornia and the world. Among these are bio-
executive of the University is Chancellor medical informatics; alternative energy
Jiun-Shyan (J-S) Chen, Ph.D., Professor
and Chair, Civil and Environmental Gene D. Block. He oversees all aspects of solutions; secure electronic transfer of
Engineering Department the University’s three-part mission of edu- information; new tools for the entertainment
cation, research, and service. industry; systems, dynamics, and controls;
Jason (Jingsheng) Cong, Ph.D., Professor
and Chair, Computer Science Depart- Southern California has grown to become advanced technologies for water reclama-
ment one of the nation’s dominant industrial cen- tion; and new approaches and technolo-
Timothy J. Deming, Ph.D., Professor and ters, and the UCLA Henry Samueli School gies for aerospace engineering.
Chair, Bioengineering Department of Engineering and Applied Science And the school recently established the
Mark Goorsky, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, (HSSEAS) is uniquely situated as a hub of Institute for Technology Advancement
Materials Science and Engineering engineering research and professional (ITA), an off-campus institute dedicated to
Department training for this region. the effective transition of high-impact inno-
Adrienne Lavine, Ph.D., Professor and vative research from UCLA to product
Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engi- The School development and commercialization. ITA
neering Department nurtures and incubates breakthrough ideas
The UCLA College of Engineering (as it
Harold G. Monbouquette, Ph.D., Professor to create new industrial products, as well
was known then) was established in 1943
and Chair, Chemical and Biomolecular as provides a learning platform for faculty
when California Governor Earl Warren
Engineering Department members and students to engage in transi-
signed a bill to provide instruction in engi-
Ali H. Sayed, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, tional technology research.
neering at the UCLA campus. It welcomed
Electrical Engineering Department The school offers 29 academic and profes-
its first students in 1945 and was dedicated
sional degree programs, including an inter-
as the Henry Samueli School of Engineer-
The Campus departmental graduate degree program in
ing and Applied Science in 2000. The
UCLA is a large urban university situated school ranks among the top 10 engineer- biomedical engineering. The Bachelor of
between the city and the sea at the foot of ing schools in public universities nation- Science degree is offered in Aerospace
the Santa Monica Mountains. Less than six wide. Engineering, Bioengineering, Chemical
miles from the Pacific, it is bordered by Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer
UCLA engineering faculty members are
Sunset and Wilshire boulevards. As the city Science, Computer Science and Engineer-
active participants in many interdisciplinary
has grown physically and culturally, so has ing, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engi-
research centers. The Center for Embed-
the campus, whose students and faculty neering, and Mechanical Engineering. The
ded Networked Sensing (CENS) develops
mirror the cultural and racial diversity of undergraduate curricula leading to these
embedded networked sensing systems
today’s Los Angeles. UCLA is one of the degrees provide students with a solid foun-
and applies this revolutionary technology
most widely respected and recognized uni- dation in engineering and applied science
to critical scientific and social applications.
versities in the world, and its impact on and prepare graduates for immediate
The Center for Cell Control (CCC) applies
society can be felt into the far reaches of practice of the profession as well as
advanced engineering techniques and life
the globe. Students come from around the advanced studies. In addition to engineer-
sciences knowledge to control and under-
world to receive a UCLA education, and ing courses, students complete about one
stand how the cell works at the most basic
our alumni go on to become leaders in their year of study in the humanities, social sci-
level, with the goal of improving human
fields, from elected officials to heads of ences, and/or fine arts.
health. The Center on Functional Engi-
international corporations. Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees are
neered Nano Architectonics (FENA) lever-
UCLA is recognized as the West’s leading ages the latest advances in offered in Aerospace Engineering, Bio-
center for the arts, culture, and medical nanotechnology, molecular electronics, medical Engineering, Chemical Engineer-
research. Each year, more than half a mil- and quantum computing to extend semi- ing, Civil Engineering, Computer Science,
lion people attend visual and performing conductor technology further into the realm Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing
arts programs on campus, while more than of the nanoscale. The Western Institute of Engineering (M.S. only), Materials Science
300,000 patients from around the world Nanoelectronics (WIN), among the world’s and Engineering, and Mechanical Engi-
come to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical largest joint research programs focusing neering. A schoolwide online Master of Sci-
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ence in Engineering degree program was The Engineering Profession has emerged internationally as an estab-
approved in June 2006. The Engineer lished engineering discipline. As these dis-
The following describes the challenging
degree is a more advanced degree than ciplines converge in the twenty-first
types of work HSSEAS graduates might
the M.S. but does not require the research century, bioengineers solve problems in
perform based on their program of study.
effort and orientation involved in a Ph.D. biology and medicine by applying princi-
dissertation. For information on the Engi- ples of physical sciences and engineering
Aerospace Engineering
neer degree, see Graduate Programs on while applying biological principles to cre-
Aerospace engineers conceive, design,
page 23. A one-year program leading to a ate new engineering paradigms, such as
develop, test, and supervise the construc-
Certificate of Specialization is offered in biomimetic materials, DNA computing, and
tion of aerospace vehicle systems such as
various fields of engineering and applied neural networking. The genomic and pro-
commercial and military aircraft, helicop-
science. teomic revolution will drive a new era in the
ters and other types of rotorcraft, and
bioengineering industry, and future bioen-
space vehicles and satellites, including
Endowed Chairs gineers must combine proficiency in tradi-
launch systems. They are employed by
tional engineering, basic sciences, and
Endowed professorships or chairs, funded aerospace companies, airframe and
molecular sciences to function as effective
by gifts from individuals or corporations, engine manufacturers, government agen-
leaders of multidisciplinary teams.
support the research and educational cies such as NASA and the military ser-
UCLA has a long history of fostering inter-
activities of distinguished members of the vices, and research and development
disciplinary training and is a superb envi-
faculty. The following endowed chairs have organizations.
ronment for bioengineers. UCLA boasts
been established in the Henry Samueli Working in a high-technology industry,
the top hospital in the western U.S., nation-
School of Engineering and Applied aerospace engineers are generally well
ally ranked medical and engineering
Science. versed in applied mathematics and the
schools, and numerous nationally recog-
L.M.K. Boelter Chair in Engineering fundamental engineering sciences, partic-
nized programs in basic sciences. Rigor-
Roy and Carol Doumani Chair in ularly fluid mechanics and thermodynam- ously trained bioengineers are needed in
Biomedical Engineering ics, dynamics and control, and structural
research institutions, academia, and indus-
Norman E. Friedmann Chair in Knowledge and solid mechanics. Aerospace vehicles try. Their careers may follow their bioengi-
Sciences are complex systems. Proper design and neering concentration (e.g., tissue
construction involves the coordinated
Evalyn Knight Chair in Engineering engineering, bioMEMs, bioinformatics,
application of technical disciplines, includ-
Levi James Knight, Jr., Chair in Engineering image and signal processing, neuroengi-
ing aerodynamics, structural analysis and
neering, cellular engineering, molecular
Nippon Sheet Glass Company Chair in
design, stability and control, aeroelasticity,
Materials Science engineering, biomechanics, nanofabrica-
performance analysis, and propulsion sys-
tion, bioacoustics, biomaterials, etc.), but
Northrop Grumman Chair in Electrical tems technology.
the ability of bioengineers to cut across tra-
Engineering
Aerospace engineers use computer sys- ditional field boundaries will facilitate their
Northrop Grumman Chair in Electrical
tems and programs extensively and should innovation in new areas. For example, a
Engineering/Electromagnetics
have at least an elementary understanding bioengineer with an emphasis in tissue
Northrop Grumman Opto-Electronic Chair
of modern electronics. They work in a chal- engineering may begin a career by leading
in Electrical Engineering
lenging and highly technical atmosphere a team to engineer an anterior cruciate lig-
Ralph M. Parsons Chair in Chemical and are likely to operate at the forefront of ament for a large orthopedic company, and
Engineering
scientific discoveries, often stimulating later join a research institute to investigate
Jonathan B. Postel Chair in Computer these discoveries and providing the inspi- the effects of zero gravity on mechanical
Science ration for the creation of new scientific signal transduction pathways of bone cells.
Jonathan B. Postel Chair in Networking concepts.
Raytheon Company Chair in Electrical The B.S. program in Aerospace Engineer- Chemical Engineering
Engineering ing emphasizes fundamental disciplines Chemical engineers use their knowledge of
Raytheon Company Chair in Manufacturing and therefore provides a solid base for pro- mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biol-
Engineering fessional career development in industry ogy to meet the needs of our technological
Charles P. Reames Endowed Chair in and graduate study in aerospace engi- society. They design, research, develop,
Electrical Engineering neering. Graduate education prepares stu- operate, and manage the biochemical and
Edward K. and Linda L. Rice Endowed dents for careers at the forefront of petroleum industries and are leaders in the
Chair in Materials Science aerospace technology. The Ph.D. degree fields of energy and the environment,
Ben Rich Lockheed Martin Chair in provides a strong background for employ- nanoengineering/nanotechnology, sys-
Aeronautics ment by government laboratories, such as tems engineering, biotechnology and bio-
NASA, and industrial research laboratories medical engineering, and advanced
Rockwell International Chair in Engineering
supported by the major aerospace compa- materials processing. They are in charge of
William Frederick Seyer Term Chair in
nies. It also provides the appropriate back- the chemical processes used by virtually
Materials Electrochemistry
ground for academic careers. all industries, including the pharmaceuti-
Wintek Endowed Chair in Electrical
cal, biotechnology, food, paper, aero-
Engineering
Bioengineering space, automotive, water production and
At the interface of medical sciences, basic treatment, and semiconductor industries.
sciences, and engineering, bioengineering Architectural, engineering, and construc-
Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science / 5
tion firms employ chemical engineers for Computer Science and Coursework, independent studies, and
equipment and process design. It is also Engineering research are offered in the manufacturing
their mission to develop the clean and envi- Students specializing in the computer sci- processes area, leading to an M.S. degree.
ronmentally friendly technologies of the ence and engineering undergraduate pro- This includes computer-aided design and
future. gram are educated in a range of computer computer-aided manufacturing, robotics,
Major areas of fundamental interest within system concepts. As a result, students at metal forming and metal cutting analysis,
chemical engineering are the B.S. level are qualified for employment nondestructive evaluation, and design and
as applications programmers, systems optimization of manufacturing processes.
1. Applied chemical kinetics, which
programmers, digital system designers,
involves the design of chemical pro-
digital system marketing engineers, and Materials Engineering
cesses and reactors, including com-
project engineers. Materials engineering is concerned with
bustion systems,
the structure and properties of materials
Undergraduates can major either in the
2. Transport phenomena, which involves used in modern technology. Advances in
computer science and engineering pro-
the exchange of momentum, heat, and technology are often limited by available
gram or in the computer science program.
mass across interfaces and has appli- materials. Solutions to energy problems
Graduate degree programs in computer
cations to the separation of valuable depend largely on new materials, such as
science prepare students for leadership
materials from mixtures, or of pollutants solar cells or materials for batteries for elec-
positions in the computer field. In addition,
from gas and liquid streams, tric cars.
they prepare graduates to deal with the
3. Thermodynamics, which is fundamental Two programs within materials engineer-
most difficult problems facing the com-
to both separation processes and ing are available at UCLA:
puter science field. University or college
chemical reactor design, and
teaching generally requires the graduate 1. In the materials engineering program,
4. Plant and process design, synthesis, degree. students become acquainted with
optimization, simulation, and control, metals, ceramics, polymers, and com-
which provide the overall framework for Electrical Engineering posites. Such expertise is highly sought
integrating chemical engineering The electrical engineering discipline deals by the aerospace and manufacturing
knowledge into industrial application primarily with the sensing, analysis, and industries. Materials engineers are
and practice. processing of information. It develops cir- responsible for the selection and testing
cuits, devices, algorithms, and theories of materials for specific applications.
Civil and Environmental that can be used to sense data, analyze Traditional fields of metallurgy and
Engineering data, extrapolate data, communicate data, ceramics have been merged in indus-
Civil engineers plan, design, construct, and take action in response to the data col- try, and this program reflects the
and manage a range of physical systems, lected. The Electrical Engineering Depart- change.
such as buildings, bridges, dams and tun- ment is a recognized leader in education
2. In the electronic materials option of the
nels, transportation systems, water and and research related to these subjects.
materials engineering program,
wastewater treatment systems, coastal and
students learn the basics of materials
ocean engineering facilities, and environ- Manufacturing Engineering
engineering with a concentration in
mental engineering projects, related to Manufacturing engineering is an interdisci- electronic materials and processing.
public works and private enterprises. Thus, plinary field that integrates the basic knowl- The optional program requires addi-
civil and environmental engineering edge of materials, design, processes, tional coursework which includes five to
embraces activities in traditional areas and computers, and system analysis. The man- eight electrical engineering courses.
in emerging problem areas associated with ufacturing engineering program is part of
modern industrial and social development. the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer- In order to enter a career in research and
development of new materials (such as
The civil engineering profession demands ing Department.
new energy devices), an M.S. or Ph.D.
rigorous scientific training and a capacity Specialized areas are generally classified
degree is desirable.
for creativity and growth into developing as manufacturing processes, manufactur-
fields. In Southern California, besides ing planning and control, and computer- Mechanical Engineering
employment in civil engineering firms and aided manufacturing.
Mechanical engineering is a broad disci-
governmental agencies for public works,
Manufacturing engineering as an engi- pline finding application in virtually all
civil engineering graduates often choose
neering specialty requires the education industries and manufactured products. The
the aerospace industry for assignments
and experience necessary to understand, mechanical engineer applies principles of
based on their structural engineering back-
apply, and control engineering procedures mechanics, dynamics, and energy transfer
ground. Graduates are also qualified for
in manufacturing processes and produc- to the design, analysis, testing, and manu-
positions outside engineering where their
tion methods of industrial commodities and facture of consumer and industrial prod-
broad engineering education is a valuable
products. It involves the generation of man- ucts. A mechanical engineer usually has
asset.
ufacturing systems, the development of specialized knowledge in areas such as
The curriculum leading to a B.S. in Civil novel and specialized equipment, research design, materials, fluid dynamics, solid
Engineering provides an excellent founda- into the phenomena of fabricating technol- mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics,
tion for entry into professional practice, as ogies, and manufacturing feasibility of new dynamics, control systems, manufacturing
well as for graduate study in civil engineer- products. methods, and human factors. Applications
ing and other related fields. of mechanical engineering include design
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of machines used in the manufacturing designers and managers in large corpora- The B.S. program in Mechanical Engineer-
and processing industries, mechanical tions, and as public officials in government ing at UCLA provides excellent preparation
components of electronic and data pro- agencies. for a career in mechanical engineering and
cessing equipment, engines and power- Mechanical engineers apply their knowl- a foundation for advanced graduate stud-
generating equipment, components and edge to a wealth of systems, products, and ies. Graduate studies in one of the special-
vehicles for land, sea, air, and space, and processes, including energy generation, ized fields of mechanical engineering
artificial components for the human body. utilization and conservation, power and prepare students for a career at the fore-
Mechanical engineers are employed propulsion systems (power plants, front of technology. The Ph.D. degree pro-
throughout the engineering community as engines), and commercial products found vides a strong background for employment
individual consultants in small firms provid- in the automotive, aerospace, chemical, or by government laboratories, industrial
ing specialized products or services, as electronics industries. research laboratories, and academia.
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University of California, Los Angeles Henry Samueli School of Engineering Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1361 and Applied Science and Applied Science
http://www.ucla.edu http://www.engineer.ucla.edu Academic Counselors
Dashew Center for International Students Office of Academic and Student Affairs, Aerospace Engineering, Michel Moraga,
and Scholars, 106 Bradley Hall 6426 Boelter Hall [phone], [email protected];
http://www.internationalcenter.ucla.edu http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu Erkki Corpuz, [phone],
Financial Aid Office, A129J Murphy Hall Bioengineering Department, 5121 Engi- [email protected]
http://www.fao.ucla.edu neering V Bioengineering, Jan J. LaBuda, (310) 825-
Graduate Admissions Office, http://www.bioeng.ucla.edu 2514, [email protected]
1255 Murphy Hall Biomedical Engineering Interdepartmental Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering,
http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu Program, 5121 Engineering V Jan J. LaBuda [phone],
Housing: Community Housing Office, http://www.bme.ucla.edu [email protected]
360 De Neve Drive Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Civil Engineering, Chauncey Isom, (310)
http://www.cho.ucla.edu Department, 5531 Boelter Hall 206-2891, [email protected];
UCLA Housing Service, http://www.chemeng.ucla.edu Jan J. LaBuda [phone],
360 De Neve Drive Civil and Environmental Engineering [email protected]
http://www.housing.ucla.edu/myhousing/
Department, 5731 Boelter Hall Computer Science, Michel Moraga, (310)
Office of the President, Admissions http://www.cee.ucla.edu 825-5760, [email protected];
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ Computer Science Department, 4732 Mary Anne Geber, [phone],
admissions/welcome.html [email protected]; Jan J. LaBuda
Boelter Hall
Registrar’s Office, 1105 Murphy Hall http://www.cs.ucla.edu [phone], [email protected]
http://www.registrar.ucla.edu Computer Science and Engineering,
Electrical Engineering Department, 58-121
Summer Sessions, 1147 Murphy Hall Engineering IV Michel Moraga, [phone],
http://www.summer.ucla.edu http://www.ee.ucla.edu [email protected]; Mary Anne Geber,
[phone], [email protected];
Undergraduate Admissions and Relations Materials Science and Engineering Depart-
Jan J. LaBuda [phone],
with Schools, 1147 Murphy Hall ment, 3111 Engineering V
[email protected]
http://www.admissions.ucla.edu http://www.seas.ucla.edu/ms/
Electrical Engineering, Mary Anne Geber,
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
[phone], [email protected];
Department, 48-121 Engineering IV
Jan J. LaBuda [phone],
http://www.mae.ucla.edu
[email protected]
Continuing Education in Engineering, 542
Materials Engineering, Chauncey Isom,
UNEX
[phone], [email protected];
http://www.uclaextension.edu
Jan J. LaBuda [phone],
Engineering and Science Career Services, [email protected]
UCLA Career Center, 501 Westwood
Mechanical Engineering, Michel Moraga,
Plaza, Strathmore Building
[phone], [email protected];
http://career.ucla.edu
Erkki Corpuz, [phone],
[email protected]; Jan J. LaBuda, (310)
825-2514, [email protected]
General Information
Facilities and reports. “Questions? Ask Us” online live Shop Services Center
chat, e-mail, and in-person reference assis- The Shop Services Center is available to
Services
tance is provided Monday through Friday. faculty, staff, and students for projects.
Faculty, students, and staff can e-mail
Teaching and research facilities at HSSEAS questions to the library at sel-ref@library Continuing Education
are in Boelter Hall, Engineering I, Engineer- .ucla.edu. Librarians are available to pro-
ing IV, and Engineering V, located in the vide instruction for teaching assignments UCLA Extension
southern part of the UCLA campus. Boelter requiring the use of library resources. Department of Engineering, Information
Hall houses classrooms and laboratories
The library provides access to a variety of Systems, and Technical Management
for undergraduate and graduate instruc-
resources, including e-journals, e-books,
tion, the Office of Academic and Student Frank E. Burris, Ph.D., Director
and article databases, in addition to paper
Affairs (http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu), the William R. Goodin, Ph.D., Associate Director
equivalents. Copy machines, Internet print-
SEASnet computer facility (http://www.seas The UCLA Extension (UNEX) Department
ers, and microform readers/printers are
.ucla.edu/seasnet/), and offices of faculty of Engineering, Information Systems, and
available at each SEL location. Reserve,
and administration. The SEL/Engineering Technical Management (540 UNEX, 10995
interlibrary loan, and document delivery, as
and Mathematical Sciences Library is also Le Conte Avenue) provides one of the
well as other services and useful engineer-
in Boelter Hall. The Shop Services Center nation’s largest selections of continuing
ing and science resources, are featured on
and the Student and Faculty Shop are in engineering education programs. A short
the SEL website. See http://www.library.ucla
the Engineering I building. The California course program of 145 annual offerings
.edu/sel/.
NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) building draws participants from around the world
hosts additional HSSEAS collaborative for two- to five-day intensive programs.
Services
research activities. Many of these short courses are also
offered on-site at companies and govern-
Instructional Computer Facility
Library Facilities ment agencies. The acclaimed Technical
HSSEAS maintains a network of over 120
Management Program holds its seventy-
Sun Fire and Enterprise servers, Dell Pow-
University Library System sixth offering in September 2008 and sev-
eredge Windows servers, Network Appli-
The UCLA Library, a campuswide network enty-seventh in March 2009.
ance RAID NFS servers, and Linux RAID
of libraries serving programs of study and The Information Systems program—offer-
NFS servers connected to a high-speed
research in many fields, is among the top ing 128 classes annually, including seven
backbone network. The machines function
10 ranked research libraries in the U.S. certificate programs and one sequential
as cycle, file, and application servers to
Total collections number more than 8 mil- program in evening, day, weekend, and
approximately 630 Unix and Microsoft Win-
lion volumes, and nearly 80,000 serial titles online formats—covers a broad range of
dows workstations. Four open computer
are received regularly. Some 15,000 serials information technologies.
laboratories and one classroom for com-
and databases are electronically available,
puterized instruction house 210 of the PC Each year, the department offers 103
and the UCLA Library Catalog is linked to
workstations. Remote access to HSSEAS classes in engineering disciplines that
the library’s homepage at http://www
coursework applications is provided via include manufacturing engineering, electri-
.library.ucla.edu.
Microsoft Terminal Server. cal engineering, astronautical engineering,
construction management, mechanical
UCLA Academic Technology Services
Science and Engineering Library
engineering, environmental management,
(ATS) operates a 50-node, dual-processor
Collections and services of the Science and PE review classes. In addition, 113
Beowulf cluster that is used for performing
and Engineering Library (SEL) support technical management offerings comple-
lengthy, numerically intensive computa-
research and programs in all departments ment the engineering offerings. Most engi-
tions and for programs that can utilize par-
and related institutes of HSSEAS and the neering and technical management
allel computing resources. ATS provides
Physical Sciences Division, College of classes are in a quarter-length, evening for-
assistance to groups and individuals wish-
Letters and Science. mat. In addition, most of the technical man-
ing to parallelize their codes or establish
The SEL site in Boelter Hall houses the agement classes are now available online.
their own local Beowulf cluster. A UCLA
engineering, mathematics, statistics, Call [phone] for short course pro-
Grid Portal and other high-performance
astronomy, and atmospheric and oceanic grams, [phone] for the Technical
computing resources are available.
sciences collections; most public service Management Program, [phone] for
The school’s manufacturing engineering
staff and librarians; and divisions for information systems and engineering pro-
program operates a group of workstations
administration, collection development and grams, and [phone] for technical
dedicated to CAD/CAM instruction, and
public services. Other SEL collections cov- management classes, or fax (310) 206-
the Computer Science Department oper-
ering chemistry, geology-geophysics, and 2815. See http://www.uclaextension.edu.
ates a network of SUN, PC, and Macintosh
physics are housed in Young Hall and the
computers. The school is connected via
Geology Building. Career Services
high-speed network to the Internet, and
The SEL collection contains over 584,000 computing resources at the national super- The UCLA Career Center assists HSSEAS
volumes, subscriptions to almost 4,900 computer centers are available. undergraduate and graduate students and
current serials, and over 4 million technical alumni in exploring career possibilities, pre-
8 /General Information
paring for graduate and professional day, when service begins at 9 a.m. rial referral, special materials, housing
school, obtaining employment and intern- Located at 221 Westwood Plaza (next to assistance, referral to UCLA's Disabilities
ship leads, and developing skills for con- John Wooden Center); see http://www and Computing Program, and processing
ducting a successful job search. .studenthealth.ucla.edu. of California Department of Rehabilitation
Services include career consulting and For emergency care when the Ashe Center authorizations. There is no fee for any of
counseling, skills assessments, work- is closed, students may obtain treatment at these services. All contacts and assistance
shops, employer information sessions, and the UCLA Medical Center Emergency are handled confidentially. Located at A255
a multimedia collection of career planning Room or the nearest emergency room on a Murphy Hall, voice [phone], TTY
and job search resources. Bruinview™ pro- fee-for-service basis. It is the student's [phone]; see http://www.osd.ucla
vides undergraduate and graduate stu- responsibility to have insurance billed. A .edu.
dents with opportunities to meet one-on- student with SHIP must have follow-up vis-
one with employers seeking entry-level job its, after emergencies, in the Ashe Center. Dashew Center for
candidates and offers 24-hour access to If care cannot be provided in the Ashe International Students and
thousands of current full-time, part-time, Center, the Ashe Center clinician will give Scholars
seasonal, and internship positions. Annual the student a written referral to a network
The Dashew Center for International Stu-
career fairs for HSSEAS students are held provider.
dents and Scholars assists international
in Fall and Winter quarters, and HSSEAS
students with questions about immigration,
students are also welcomed at all Career Services for Students with
employment, government regulations,
Center-sponsored job fairs. Disabilities
financial aid, academic and administrative
The Career Center staff also provides con-
The Office for Students with Disabilities procedures, cultural adjustment, and per-
sultation services to HSSEAS student orga-
(OSD) provides a wide range of academic sonal matters. The center provides visa
nizations. Engineering and Science career
support services to regularly enrolled stu- assistance for faculty, researchers, and
services are available at the UCLA Career
dents with documented permanent or tem- postdoctoral scholars. It also offers pro-
Center, 501 Westwood Plaza, Strathmore
porary disabilities in compliance with gramming to meet the needs of the cam-
Building, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of pus multicultural popluation. Located at
through Friday, by appointment only. For
1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act 106 Bradley International Hall; see http://
more information call [phone] or
(ADA) of 1990, and University policies. www.internationalcenter.ucla.edu.
see http://career.ucla.edu.
Academic support services are deter-
mined for each student based on specific
Ashe Student Health and Fees and
disability-based requirements. Services
Wellness Center include campus orientation and accessibil-
Financial Support
The Arthur Ashe Student Health and Well- ity, note takers, readers, sign language
ness Center (Student Health Service) is the interpreters, Learning Disability Program,
campus health service and an outpatient registration assistance, test-taking facilita- Fees and Expenses
health facility for all registered UCLA stu- tion, special parking assistance, real-time
The 2008-09 annual UCLA student fees
dents. Many services are subsidized by captioning, assistive listening devices, on-
listed below are current as of publication.
registration fees, but there are minimal fees campus transportation, adaptive equip-
See the quarterly Schedule of Classes for
for all services. Visit, core laboratory test, ment, support groups and workshops, tuto-
and X-ray fees are all no-charge for stu-
dents with the Student Health Insurance
Plan (SHIP). There are co-pays for pharma- 2008-09 ANNUAL UCLA GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE FEES
ceuticals. Service fees for students without Fees are subject to revision without notice
SHIP are billed directly to students' BAR Graduate Students Undergraduate Students
accounts. Resident Nonresident Resident Nonresident
If a student withdraws, is dismissed, has University Registration Fee $ 864.00 $ 864.00 $ 864.00 $ 864.00
registration fees cancelled, or takes a leave Educational Fee 7,122.00 7,434.00 6,262.00 6,849.00
of absence during a term, he or she contin- Undergraduate Students Association 121.38 121.38
ues to be eligible for health services for the
Green Initiative Fee 12.00 12.00
remainder of the term at full cost. If a stu-
Graduate Students Association Fee 39.00 39.00
dent with SHIP withdraws with a less than
Graduate Center Writing Fee 12.00 12.00
100% refund, SHIP continues through the
Ackerman Student Union Fee 43.50 43.50 43.50 43.50
remainder of the term.
Ackerman/Kerckhoff Seismic Fee 113.00 113.00 113.00 113.00
The cost of services received outside the
Wooden Center Fee 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00
Ashe Center is each student's financial
responsibility. Students who waive SHIP Student Programs, Activities, and 93.00 93.00 93.00 93.00
Resources Complex Fee
need to ensure that they are enrolled in a
Student Health Insurance Plan 1,338.00 1,338.00 756.00 756.00
plan qualified to cover expenses incurred
outside of the Ashe Center. Nonresident Tuition 14,694.00 20,021.00
Total mandatory fees $ 9,669.50 $ 24,675.50 $ 8,309.88 $ 28,917.88
Office hours during the academic year are
weekdays 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. except Fri-