College of EngineeringCollege of Engineering

Ping Hsu, Ph.D.ping.hsu@sjsu.edu

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies

College’s VisionCollege’s Vision

To be a learning community that empowers its students to better the world through innovative applications of engineering knowledge and skills.

College of Engineering College of Engineering Enrollment (F04)Enrollment (F04)

• Undergraduate -- 3,183Undergraduate -- 3,183• Graduate -- 1,900Graduate -- 1,900

• Full-time professors -- 87Full-time professors -- 87• Part-time professors -- 125Part-time professors -- 125• Staff -- 36Staff -- 36

Programs OfferedPrograms Offered

• Aviation & TechnologyAviation & Technology• Chemical & Materials EngineeringChemical & Materials Engineering• Civil & Environmental EngineeringCivil & Environmental Engineering• Computer EngineeringComputer Engineering• Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering• General EngineeringGeneral Engineering• Industrial & Systems EngineeringIndustrial & Systems Engineering• Mechanical & Aerospace EngineeringMechanical & Aerospace Engineering

CurriculaCurricula

• All engineering programs have similar All engineering programs have similar lower division course requirements -- math, lower division course requirements -- math, physics, chemistry, intro to engineering, etc.physics, chemistry, intro to engineering, etc.

• Aviation and Technology have less Aviation and Technology have less requirements on math and science courses. requirements on math and science courses.

• Upper division curricula consist of major Upper division curricula consist of major courses, a technical writing, upper division courses, a technical writing, upper division GE’s, and a major design course.GE’s, and a major design course.

College HighlightsCollege Highlights

• Top-ranked programs Top-ranked programs

The College consistently ranks in the top 15, The College consistently ranks in the top 15, (top 2 among public schools) in US News & (top 2 among public schools) in US News & World Report rankings of engineering World Report rankings of engineering colleges without a Ph.D. program.colleges without a Ph.D. program.

College HighlightsCollege Highlights(cont.)(cont.)

• Close ties with Silicon Valley industryClose ties with Silicon Valley industry– Scholarships Scholarships – Internships and part-time work opportunitiesInternships and part-time work opportunities– Industry expert lecturersIndustry expert lecturers– Special program supportSpecial program support

College HighlightsCollege Highlights(cont.)(cont.)

• Special Programs:Special Programs:– Silicon Valley Scholarship Program Silicon Valley Scholarship Program – Global Technology InitiativeGlobal Technology Initiative– Symposium by Silicon Valley technology Symposium by Silicon Valley technology

experts or top executivesexperts or top executives– Engineering Advising CenterEngineering Advising Center– MESA Engineering Program (MEP)MESA Engineering Program (MEP)

Silicon Valley Engineering Silicon Valley Engineering ScholarshipScholarship

• Funded by Applied Materials, Solectron, Funded by Applied Materials, Solectron, Lam Research, National Semiconductor, Lam Research, National Semiconductor, Xilinx, HP, Intel, and individual donors Xilinx, HP, Intel, and individual donors

• Over 40 current scholarship studentsOver 40 current scholarship students

Silicon Valley Engineering Silicon Valley Engineering ScholarshipScholarship

• $20,000 scholarship for incoming freshmen$20,000 scholarship for incoming freshmen

• $22,000 and $10,000 for transfer students$22,000 and $10,000 for transfer students

• 11 scholarships awarded for Fall 2005 11 scholarships awarded for Fall 2005

College of Engineering College of Engineering Open HouseOpen House

• Fall 2005 – October 25, 2005, 10 am to 3 pmFall 2005 – October 25, 2005, 10 am to 3 pm- Lab tours- Lab tours

- Admission and financial aid workshops- Admission and financial aid workshops

• Spring 2006 – Saturday, March 25, 2006 Spring 2006 – Saturday, March 25, 2006 - Lab tour and department presentations- Lab tour and department presentations

- University-wide admitted student reception- University-wide admitted student reception

Admissions Admissions UpdateUpdate

Dispelling Popular Myths aboutDispelling Popular Myths aboutEngineering at SJSUEngineering at SJSU

• Engineering is NOT impacted

• No additional requirements for admission to SJSU (Math, Physics, etc) beyond CSU regular requirements for

transfer admission

• Completion of entire sequence of Lower Division course requirements is NOT mandatory for enrollment in Upper Division coursework

• Area A3 Critical Thinking is NOT required for admission or graduation from Engineering programs

• Completion of ENGL 1B with a grade of C or higher is required to take the WST and to enroll in 100W courses

• Successful completion of WST is required prior to enrollment in 100W courses and all other SJSU Studies courses

• Next WST test date is Saturday, November 19, 2005 (registration deadline: 10/27)

Transfer Notes

• Take and pass the Writing Skills Test (by 2nd SJSU semester at the latest)

Important Datesfor Transfers

Transfer Admission Agreements (TAA) for Fall 2006: TAA Contract & CSUMentor application deadline: Nov. 15, 2005 Priority Application Period

Fall 2006: Oct 1 - Nov 30, 2005Spring 2007: Aug 1-31, 2006

Intent-to-Enroll & Deposit deadline: June 1, 2006

Spring 2006: Complete 4 basic skills by Summer 2005 Fall 2006: Complete 4 basic skills by Spring 2006

Important Web sitesImportant Web sites

www.engr.sjsu.eduwww.sjsu.eduwww.csumentor.eduwww.fafsa.ed.govhttp://info.sjsu.edu/web-dbgen/artic/all-ge.html

College of Engineering

Linda P. OrtegaStudent Program Coordinator

Email: lportega@sjsu.edu

408-924-3978