UCLA HENRY SAMUELI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE 2006-07 ANNOUNCEMENT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 1, 2006 LOS ANGELES UCLA HENRY SAMUELI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE 2006-07 ANNOUNCEMENT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 1, 2006 LOS ANGELES Contents Academic and Admission Calendars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Prizes and Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 A Message from the Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Departmental Scholar Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Henry Samueli School of Engineering Official Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 and Applied Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Grade Disputes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Officers of Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Nondiscrimination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 The Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Harassment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 The School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Undergraduate Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Endowed Chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Admission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 The Engineering Profession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Requirements for B.S. Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Facilities and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Graduate Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Library Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Admission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Departments and Programs of the School . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Continuing Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Bioengineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Career Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Biomedical Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Services for Students with Disabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Civil and Environmental Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Fees and Financial Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Computer Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Fees and Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Electrical Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Living Accommodations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Materials Science and Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Special Programs, Activities, and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Schoolwide Programs, Courses, and Faculty . . . . . . . . . 109 Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity . . . . 13 Research Centers, Laboratories, and Institutes. . . . . . . 111 Student Organizations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Curricula Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Women in Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Correspondence Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Student and Honorary Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Student Representation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Published by UCLA Academic Publications, Box 951429, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1429. 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Box 2005 23460, Oakland, CA 94623-0460) Last day to file application for graduate admission or Consult Consult Consult readmission with complete credentials and application fee, department department department with Graduate Admissions/Student and Academic Affairs, 1255 Murphy Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1428 Reentering students eligible to enroll begin to receive URSA June 16, 2006 November 6 February 12 notification letter at their mailing address Last day to file Undergraduate Application for Readmission August 15 November 27 February 26 form at 1113 Murphy Hall (late applicants pay a late fee) 3 Murphy Hall. 3 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. The UCLA School of Engineering is ideally situated to engage in interdiscipli- nary research and educational initiatives with others on campus and across Southern California. 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 biotech- nology sector. Our newly-revised curriculum—with its emphasis on br eadth of knowledge as well as depth—will pr epare our students for success in meeting the ever- changing demands of the engineering profession. In addition, undergraduate 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 NASA Institute for Cell Mimetic Space Exploration, the NSF Center for Scalable and Integrated Nanomanufacturing, the MARCO Functional Engineered Nano-Architectonics Focus Center, the DARPA Center for Nanoscience Innovation for Defense, and the NRI Western Institute of Nanoelectronics. Our faculty and students are also active partners in the California NanoSystems Institute located at UCLA. Our distinguished faculty is composed of recognized experts in their fields, including 22 members of the National Academy of Engineering, 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 4 Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science Officers of Administration 300,000 patients from around the world The Center for Scalable and Integrated come to the UCLA Medical Center for treat- Nano-Manufacturing (SINAM) transforms Vijay K. Dhir, Ph.D., Professor and Dean of ment. The university has roughly 313 build- laboratory science into industrial applica- the Henry Samueli School of Engineer- ings on 419 acres that house the College of tions in nanoelectronics and biomedicine, ing and Applied Science Letters and Science and 11 professional creating the next generation of nanotools Stephen E. Jacobsen, Ph.D., Professor schools serving over 37,000 students. and systems that will enable cost-effective and Associate Dean, Academic and Nearly one in every 140 Californians holds nanomanufacturing. The Center for Nano- Student Affairs a UCLA degree. science Innovation for Defense (CNID) Gregory J. Pottie, Ph.D., Professor and facilitates the rapid transition of research Associate Dean, Research and Physical UCLA is rated one of the best public innovation in the nanosciences into appli- Resources research universities in the U.S. and cations for the defense sector. The Western Mary Okino, Ed.D., Assistant Dean, Chief among a handful of top U.S. research uni- Institute of Nanoelectronics (WIN), among Financial Officer versities, public and private. Professor Nor- the world’s largest joint research programs man Abrams is Acting Chancellor of Jason (Jingsheng) Cong, Ph.D., Professor focusing on spintronics, brings together and Chair, Computer Science Depart- UCLA. He succeeds Chancellor Albert nearly 30 eminent researchers to explore ment Carnesale, the eighth chief executive in critically needed innovations in semicon- UCLA’s 87-year history. Timothy J. Deming, Ph.D., Professor and ductor technology. Finally, the California Chair, Bioengineering Department Southern California has grown to become NanoSystems Institute (CNSI)—a joint Mark Goorsky, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, one of the nation’s dominant industrial cen- endeavor with UC Santa Barbara—devel- Materials Science and Engineering ters, and the UCLA Henry Samueli School ops the information, biomedical, and man- Department of Engineering and Applied Science ufacturing technologies of the twenty-first Adrienne Lavine, Ph.D., Professor and (HSSEAS) is uniquely situated as a hub of century. Chair, Mechanical and Aerospace Engi- engineering research and professional neering Department training for this region. In addition, the school has identified critical areas for collaborative research that will Vasilios I. Manousiouthakis, Ph.D., Profes- have a major impact on the future of Cali- sor and Chair, Chemical and Biomolecu- The School lar Engineering Department fornia and the world. Among these are bio- The UCLA College of Engineering (as it medical informatics; alternative energy Ali H. Sayed, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, was known then) was established in 1943 solutions; secure electronic transfer of Electrical Engineering Department when California Governor Earl Warren information; new tools for the entertainment William W-G. Yeh, Ph.D., Professor and signed a bill to provide instruction in engi- industry; systems, dynamics, and controls; Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineer- neering at the UCLA campus. It welcomed advanced technologies for water reclama- ing Department its first students in 1945 and was dedi- tion; and new approaches and technolo- cated as the Henry Samueli School of gies for aerospace engineering. The Campus Engineering and Applied Science in 2000. The school offers 29 academic and profes- UCLA is a large urban university situated The school ranks among the top 10 engi- sional degree programs, including an inter- between the city and the sea at the foot of neering schools in public universities departmental graduate degree program in the Santa Monica Mountains. Less than six nationwide. biomedical engineering. The Bachelor of miles from the Pacific, it is bordered by UCLA engineering faculty members are Science degree is offered in Aerospace Sunset and Wilshire boulevards. As the city active participants in many interdisciplinary Engineering, Bioengineering, Chemical has grown physically and culturally, so has research centers. The Center for Embed- Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer the campus, whose students and faculty ded Networked Sensing (CENS) develops Science, Computer Science and Engineer- mirror the cultural and racial diversity of embedded networked sensing systems ing, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engi- today’s Los Angeles. UCLA is one of the and applies this revolutionary technology neering, and Mechanical Engineering. The most widely respected and recognized to critical scientific and social applications. undergraduate curricula leading to these universities in the world, and its impact on Researchers in the Institute for Cell Mimetic degrees provide students with a solid foun- society can be felt into the far reaches of Space Exploration (CMISE) identify, dation in engineering and applied science the globe. Students come from around the develop, promote, and commercialize and prepare graduates for immediate world to receive a UCLA education, and nano-, bio-, and information technologies practice of the profession as well as our alumni go on to become leaders in for sensing, control, and integration of advanced studies. In addition to engineer- their fields, from elected officials to heads complex natural and artificial systems. The ing courses, students complete about one of international corporations. Functional Engineered Nano-Architecton- year of study in the humanities, social sci- UCLA is recognized as the West’s leading ics Focus Center (FENA) leverages the lat- ences, and/or fine arts. center for the arts, culture, and medical est advances in nanotechnology, Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees are research. Each year, more than half a mil- molecular electronics, and quantum com- offered in Aerospace Engineering, Bio- lion people attend visual and performing puting to extend semiconductor technol- medical Engineering, Chemical Engineer- arts programs on campus, while more than ogy further into the realm of the nanoscale. 5 ing, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, The Engineering Profession lished engineering discipline. As these dis- Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing ciplines converge in the twenty-first The following describes the challenging Engineering (M.S. only), Materials Science century, bioengineers solve problems in types of work HSSEAS graduates might and Engineering, and Mechanical Engi- biology and medicine by applying princi- perform based on their program of study. neering. A new schoolwide online Master ples of physical sciences and engineering of Science in Engineering degree program while applying biological principles to cre- Aerospace Engineering was approved in June 2006. The Engineer ate new engineering paradigms, such as Aerospace engineers conceive, design, degree is a more advanced degree than biomimetic materials, DNA computing, and develop, test, and supervise the construc- the M.S. but does not require the research neural networking. The genomic and pro- tion of aerospace vehicle systems such as effort and orientation involved in a Ph.D. teomic revolution will drive a new era in the commercial and military aircraft, helicop- dissertation. For information on the Engi- bioengineering industry, and future ters and other types of rotorcraft, and neer degree, see Graduate Programs on bioengineers must combine proficiency in space vehicles and satellites, including page 24. A one-year program leading to a traditional engineering, basic sciences, launch systems. They are employed by Certificate of Specialization is offered in and molecular sciences to function as aerospace companies, airframe and various fields of engineering and applied effective leaders of multidisciplinary teams. engine manufacturers, government agen- science. UCLA has a long history of fostering inter- cies such as NASA and the military ser- disciplinary training and is a superb envi- vices, and research and development Endowed Chairs ronment for bioengineers. UCLA boasts organizations. the top hospital in the western U.S., nation- Endowed professorships or chairs, funded Working in a high-technology industry, ally ranked medical and engineering by gifts from individuals or corporations, aerospace engineers are generally well schools, and numerous nationally recog- support the research and educational versed in applied mathematics and the nized programs in basic sciences. Rigor- activities of distinguished members of the fundamental engineering sciences, partic- ously trained bioengineers are needed in faculty. The following endowed chairs have ularly fluid mechanics and thermodynam- research institutions, academia, and indus- been established in the Henry Samueli ics, dynamics and control, and structural try. Their careers may follow their bioengi- School of Engineering and Applied and solid mechanics. Aerospace vehicles neering concentration (e.g., tissue Science. are complex systems. Proper design and engineering, bioMEMs, bioinformatics, L.M.K. Boelter Chair in Engineering construction involves the coordinated image and signal processing, neuroengi- Roy and Carol Doumani Chair in application of technical disciplines, includ- neering, cellular engineering, molecular Biomedical Engineering ing aerodynamics, structural analysis and engineering, biomechanics, nanofabrica- design, stability and control, aeroelasticity, Norman E. Friedmann Chair in Knowledge tion, bioacoustics, biomaterials, etc.), but Sciences performance analysis, and propulsion sys- the ability of bioengineers to cut across tra- tems technology. Evalyn Knight Chair in Engineering ditional field boundaries will facilitate their Levi James Knight, Jr., Chair in Aerospace engineers use computer sys- innovation in new areas. For example, a Engineering tems and programs extensively and should bioengineer with an emphasis in tissue Nippon Sheet Glass Company Chair in have at least an elementary understanding engineering may begin a career by leading Materials Science of modern electronics. They work in a chal- a team to engineer an anterior cruciate lig- lenging and highly technical atmosphere ament for a large orthopedic company, Northrop Grumman Chair in Electrical Engineering/Electromagnetics and are likely to operate at the forefront of and later join a research institute to investi- scientific discoveries, often stimulating gate the effects of zero gravity on mechan- Northrop Grumman Chair in Microwave these discoveries and providing the inspi- ical signal transduction pathways of bone and Millimeter Wave Electronics ration for the creation of new scientific cells. Northrop Grumman Opto-Electronic Chair concepts. in Electrical Engineering The B.S. program in Aerospace Engineer- Chemical Engineering Ralph M. Parsons Chair in Chemical ing emphasizes fundamental disciplines Chemical engineers use their knowledge Engineering and therefore provides a solid base for pro- of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and Jonathan B. Postel Chair in Computer fessional career development in industry biology to meet the needs of our techno- Systems and graduate study in aerospace engi- logical society. They design, research, Jonathan B. Postel Chair in Networking neering. Graduate education, primarily at develop, operate, and manage the chemi- Raytheon Company Chair in Electrical the Ph.D. level, provides a strong back- cal and petroleum industries and are lead- Engineering ground for employment by government ers in the fields of energy and the Raytheon Company Chair in laboratories, such as NASA, and industrial environment, nanoengineering/nanotech- Manufacturing Engineering research laboratories supported by the nology, systems engineering, biotechnol- Ben Rich Lockheed Martin Chair in major aerospace companies. It also pro- ogy and biomedical engineering, and Aeronautics vides the appropriate background for advanced materials processing. They are Rockwell International Chair in Engineering academic careers. in charge of the chemical processes used by virtually all industries, including the William Frederick Seyer Term Chair in Materials Electrochemistry Bioengineering pharmaceutical, food, paper, aerospace, At the interface of medical sciences, basic automotive, water production and treat- sciences, and engineering, bioengineering ment, and semiconductor industries. Archi- has emerged internationally as an estab- tectural, engineering, and construction 6 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 Students specializing in the computer sci- processes area. This includes computer- environmentally friendly technologies of the ence and engineering undergraduate pro- aided design and computer-aided manu- future. gram are educated in a range of computer facturing, robotics, metal forming and Major areas of fundamental interest within system concepts. As a result, students at metal cutting analysis, nondestructive eval- chemical engineering are the B.S. level are qualified for employment uation, and design and optimization of as applications programmers, systems manufacturing processes. 1. Applied chemical kinetics, which programmers, digital system designers, includes the design of chemical pro- digital system marketing engineers, and Materials Engineering cesses and reactors and combustion project engineers. Materials engineering is concerned with systems, Undergraduates can major either in the the structure and properties of materials 2. Transport phenomena, which involves computer science and engineering pro- used in modern technology. Advances in the exchange of momentum, heat, and gram or in the computer science program. technology are often limited by available 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 positions in the computer field. In addition, from gas and liquid streams, electric cars. they prepare graduates to deal with the 3. Thermodynamics, which is fundamen- most difficult problems facing the com- Two programs within materials engineering tal to both separation processes and puter science field. University or college are available at UCLA: chemical reactor design, 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 aerospace industry for assignments and experience necessary to understand, The mechanical engineer applies princi- based on their structural engineering back- apply, and control engineering procedures ples of mechanics, dynamics, and energy ground. Graduates are also qualified for in manufacturing processes and produc- transfer to the design, analysis, testing, positions outside engineering where their tion methods of industrial commodities and and manufacture of consumer and indus- broad engineering education is a valuable products. It involves the generation of man- trial products. A mechanical engineer usu- asset. ufacturing systems, the development of ally has specialized knowledge in areas The curriculum leading to a B.S. in Civil novel and specialized equipment, such as design, materials, fluid dynamics, Engineering provides an excellent founda- research into the phenomena of fabricating solid dynamics, heat transfer, thermody- tion for entry into professional practice, as technologies, and manufacturing feasibility namics, dynamics, control systems, manu- well as for graduate study in civil engineer- of new products. facturing methods, and human factors. ing and other related fields. Applications of mechanical engineering 7 include design of machines used in the and thermal environment control. Design of ture of a commercial product as is found in manufacturing and processing industries, power and propulsion systems (power the automotive, aerospace, chemical, or mechanical components of electronic and plants, engines) and their components is a electronics industries. With specialization data processing equipment, engines and major activity. Thermal environment control in fluids engineering, mechanical engi- power-generating equipment, compo- requires the design of thermal control sys- neers gain breadth in aerodynamics and nents and vehicles for land, sea, air, and tems having heat pumps, heat pipes, heat propulsion systems that allows them to space, and artificial components for the exchangers, thermal insulation, and abla- become ideal candidates for employment human body. Mechanical engineers are tion heat shields. Heating, ventilation, air in aerospace and other related industries. employed throughout the engineering conditioning (HVAC), vacuum technology, The B.S. program in Mechanical Engineer- community as individual consultants in cryogenics, and solar thermal energy are ing at UCLA provides excellent preparation small firms providing specialized products other areas in which the mechanical engi- for a career in mechanical engineering and or services, as designers and managers in neer contributes. a foundation for advanced graduate stud- large corporations, and as public officials Mechanical engineers with a specialization ies. Graduate studies in one of the special- in government agencies. in mechanical systems design and control ized fields of mechanical engineering The mechanical engineer with a special- and in manufacturing processes are the prepare students for a career at the fore- ization in power systems and thermal backbone of any industry. They participate front of technology. design is concerned with energy utilization in the conception, design, and manufac- 8
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