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T H E C O N V E R G E N C E O F E D U C A T I O N A N D E N G I N E E R I N G

U N I V E R S I T Y O F C A L I F O R N I A S A N T A B A R B A R A

CHEMICAL EngInEErIng

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Do you like problem solving and making things work? Are you interested

in chemistry, math, and computers? I you answered yes, then Chemical

Engineering may be or you.

It is an exciting time to be a chemical engineer. We live in a society where

the benets o technology are readily apparent: computers, the internet,

medical technology, and a dazzling array o consumer products. But oursociety must address critical issues that involve energy, the environment,

national security, and health care delivery. Because our curriculum

includes advanced chemistry and bioscience courses, chemical engineers

are uniquely qualied to help solve these important problems.

WHY STUDY CHEMICAL EngInEErIng?

In naming UCSB one o its 25 hottest colleges, Newsweekstates I theres a more beautiul

campus than this one at the edge o the Pacic, we havent seen it...

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...For many students, that would seal the deal, but UCSB also boasts Nobel Prize winners on its

aculty, top research centers in science and technology and an extensive study-abroad program.

WE ArE QUALIFIEDChemical Engineering undergraduates receive the nestengineering education, including:

The Department o Chemical Engineering is ranked 9th in theU.S., and 2nd among UC schools, byU.S. News and WorldReport

Distinguished aculty and an excellent student to aculty ratio(10 to 1)

State-o-the-art curriculum and modern laboratories

Wide variety o elective courses

UC Education Abroad program (in 35 countries)

BS/MS program options in Materials or Economics

Research opportunities with 21 engineering research centers

Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission o ABET,111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012phone: (410) 347-7700

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Shao Muphy:Entered as a FreshmanWhat made you choose UCSB as you eieei destiatio?There were a lot o colleges, mostly in Caliornia, that I was looking at beore choosing UCSB. At rstI just wanted to stop by UCSB because its a beautiul area, but when I came to UCSB ater visitingother campuses, I realized that this campus oered some things that other campuses didnt. As I

walked around, I got the eeling that the students and aculty were truly happy to be here, unlike othercampuses, and were very willing to help me out. I also got one-on-one attention with sta advisors anda aculty member during my very rst visit, so I was pretty much sold on UCSB ater that visit.

What do you like most about you majo ad the couses that youve take so a?

My avorite thing about chemical engineering is the endless possibilities that come with such a degree.The Chemical Engineering Department here understands the impact that we will make when wegraduate, so they try very hard to help us succeed. I really like that its a relatively small departmentso you get one-on-one contact with your TAs and Proessors. All o our proessors know us by name,and we eel comortable going into their oces and talking with them. Since the class sizes are small,I know everyone else in my major, so it is easier or us to collaborate on projects. The students andaculty both oster a very comortable and successul learning environment.

Is thee somethi that you wished you kew i hih school about collee that you could pass alo to pospective studets?I wish I was better at time management, although thats one o the things you learn as you go through college. I came to UCSB without knowinganyone, so I had to get out o my comort bubble to make new riends. I did the Freshman Summer Start Program, a program where you come toUCSB during summer session, take a ew classes, and become amiliar with college lie beore all o the stress o the all quarter. It turned out to be agreat decision, a ton o un, and that is where Ive made most o my lie-long riends.

What kids o this have you paticipated i to eich you educatio while at UCSB?There are a lot o dierent programs that you can become involved with here, such as academic clubs like the American Institute o Chemical Engineers andTau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society. I also studied abroad at the University o Edinburgh in Scotland during my junior year. It was one o themost enriching experiences that Ive had.

How do you balace you academic ad pesoal lie at UCSB?Our motto here at UCSB is work hard, play hard. Its a given that you will be working hard as an engineer, and there will be many late nights oprogramming and studying. But its good to know that ater all that hard work there is the gorgeous weather and riendly people to relax and haveun with. Having a place like Isla Vista to live in enriches the whole college experience and I eel lucky to live here. I mean, how many people cansay that they live on the Pacic Ocean with all o their closest riends less than a mile away?

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Education HighlightsBS/MS PoamsOutstanding students can earn a baccalaureate and masters degree in 5 years.

Eieei Hoos PoamPrivileges include: priority registration, residential housing scholars foors, researchopportunities, and honors courses. The College also has a chapter o Tau Beta Pi, thenational engineering honors society.

reseach/IteshipsMany opportunities exist or undergraduates to be involved in research and receive eithercourse credit or a salary.

Poessioal SocietiesActive student chapters o proessional societies include the American Institute o ChemicalEngineers, the Society o Women Engineers, and Engineers Without Borders.

Special PoamsThe College coordinates a diverse range o programs or student support, including mentoring,tutoring services, study skills workshops, and career planning. We also partner with the MESACenter on campus, which oers special services to rst-generation college students.

ScholashipsNumerous scholarships are available to continuing students in the college.

www.engineering.ucsb.edu/current_undergraduates/scholarships

Etepeeuial cousesThe Technology Management Program provides classes in management, entrepreneurship, and

marketing where students can earn a Technology Entrepreneurship Certicate.www.tmp.ucsb.edu

Stati salaries or the class o 2008Chemical Eieei natioal Aveae* $63,165UC Sata Babaa: $67, 625

Chemical eiees are expected to have employmentgrowth o 8% over the next decade, according to theUnited States Bureau o Labor Statistics. Most employmentgrowth or chemical engineers will be in service-providingindustries such as proessional, scientic, and technicalservices, particularly or research in energy and thedeveloping elds o biotechnology and nanotechnology.According to our recent surveys, UCSB ChemicalEieei studets have hihe statisalaies tha the atioal aveae.* According to the 2008 National Association of Colleges and Employers

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Student Justin Butler performs research on new catalysts with Professor Susannah Scott

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what you do...Oh, the places you can go...Educatio Aboad Poam

The College encourages its students to participate in the U.C. EducationAbroad Program to enhance their educational experience. Participantsstay registered at UCSB while abroad and make timely progress towardstheir degrees. Nearly all participants say their EAP experiences were lie-changing, career-enhancing, and the highlight o their education.http://eap.ucop.edu

EAP was a expeiece o a lietime: you comeaway with memoies ad iedships that willstay with you oeve. It tuly was oe o the best

this I have eve doe!Shannon Murphy Chemical Engineering major

EAP Student at University o Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Solving Real World ProblemsChemical engineers are basically problem solvers. We develop processes

that transorm raw materials into useul products. Because o our broadtechnical background, chemical engineers are employed in a wide variety oindustries that include: chemical manuacturing, energy conversion, plastics,biotechnology, pulp and paper, and semiconductor processing. Others areemployed by government agencies and consulting rms. In mid-career, achemical engineer might start his or her own company.

As a chemical engineer, you might:create new catalysts or alternative energy sources such as biodiesel

develop improved techniques or detecting dangerous substances

design pharmaceutical processes or promising new drugs

develop processes with reduced greenhouse gas emissions

What you will study in Chemical EngineeringFreshmen are introduced to the practice o Chemical Engineering in their rst

term at UCSB.

Students are exposed to a balance o undamental theories and principles inscience and engineering with the practical skills necessary to apply them. A

broad selection o technical electives encourage students to pursue specialinterests in biotechnology, health care, materials science, energy and theenvironment.

Chemical Engineering majors compliment their classroom education byparticipation in research, industrial internships, membership in proessionalsocieties, and by studying abroad. They participate in a variety ocompetitions and conerences urthering their engineering knowledge andmaking valuable connections in industry.


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What made you choose UCSB?The proximity o a top-ranked Chemical Engineering institution near my home was denitelythe leading actor or me choosing UCSB. I attended Ventura College and came in as a juniortranser.Have you paticipated i ay summe poams?Last year I did a summer research internship at UCSBs Caliornia NanoSystems Institute throughtheir Internships in Nanosystems Science, Engineering and Technology (INSET) program. I didresearch on multiple scleroses as part o the eight-week program working with a mentor undera UCSB Proessor. The weeks o research culminated in a presentation to UCSB students andaculty.

What activities did you paticipate i to ehace you educatio pio to comi

to UCSB?Prior to coming to UCSB I was involved in many activities at Ventura College. I was part othe executive board o two organizations, the Society o Hispanic Proessional Engineers andthe Society or the Advancement o Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, as well as anactive member in the MESA Program. The benets or participating in those programs wereopportunities to practice and hone my leadership and time-management skills. I established anetwork and made new riends while learning to balance work, lie, and un.

What would you tell a studet pepai to tase to a majo eseachistitutio i a eieei feld?Follow assist.org and meet with the transer advisor that visits your community college. Pursue research internships geared or community college

students like EPSEM and INSET, both give you insight into the university culture and aord you the opportunity to determine i perorming research isyour cup o tea. Lastly, be prepared to kick it up a couple notches. You are not at your community college anymore so be prepared to really work.

What ae you utue plas?My plans are to earn a masters degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in entrepreneurship. I plan on taking advantage o theTechnology Management Program here at UCSB, because somewhere down the line Id like to manage my own business. For my short-term plans,Ive recently secured an internship at Raytheon, so Im very excited about that.

why I transerred... Atoio OtizTranser Student


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The College o Engineering seeks to enroll well-prepared students who exceed UCsminimum academic requirements, students who will bring passion, creativity anddedication to their college experience.

Given the strength o its programs and its national reputation, it is not surprising thatUCSBs College o Engineering receives applications rom more qualied students than canbe admitted. Each applicant must apply to a specic major, and those with the strongestqualications are admitted. The exact level o perormance required to gain admission tothe College varies rom year to year and rom major to major depending on the size andquality o the applicant pool and the number o available enrollment spaces. The Collegeaccepts applications or the all term only and gives preerence to reshmen and upper-division transer students (those who have completed at least 90 transerable quarter units).

Hih School PepaatioWhen admitting reshmen, the College considers: GPA in college preparatory courses and standard-

ized test scores (with an emphasis on mathematics grades and scores); completion o courseworkbeyond the universitys A-G requirements; advanced placement; and honors courses, especially inscience and mathematics. For more inormation about applying to UCSB as a reshman see:

www.admissions.ucsb.edu/

SAT Reasoning Test (or ACT plus Writing) and two SAT Subject Tests

UC A-G courses:A. Two years o history or social science

B. Four years o college-preparatory English

C. Three years o mathematics (our years recommended) to include pre-calculus or calculus

D. Two years o laboratory science (three years recommended) to include two o the ollowing:biology, chemistry or physics

E. Two years o language other than English (three years recommended)

F. One year-long approved arts course rom a single discipline (dance, drama, music or art)

G. Two semesters o college-preparatory electives beyond the requirements above

For course inormation specic to your Caliornia High School see:https://doorways.ucop.edu/list/

Opportunities to get a head-start on your reshman year:UCSB oers many opportunities or incoming students, rom the Freshman Summer Start Program

where students can get an early start on classes, to summer bridge programs which oer hands-onwork with scientic research projects. For a complete list o summer opportunities, see:www.engineering.ucsb.edu/prospective_undergraduates/summerop_resh

need Moe Iomatio?Chemical Engineering OfceEngineering II Building, Room [email protected](805) 893-8671www.chemengr.ucsb.edu

Tase PepaatioFor general University o Caliornia Transer Admissions inormation, please see:

www.universityocaliornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/paths_to_adm/transer.html

Caliornia Community College students should reer towww.assist.org or course articulationsand inormation on the Caliornia Community College Transer Admissions Guarantee.

Required Courses:One year calculus or engr. Three semesters calculus-based physicsDierential equations One year general chemistry and labsLinear algebra One year organic chemistry and labs

Vector calculus MATLAB

When admitting transer students, the College o Engineering considers the amount opreparatory coursework completed, grades earned in those courses, and cumulativetranserable GPA. Consequently, transer students should ocus on completing allengineering preparatory courses oered at their college with the best grades possibleand then nishing their General Education requirements ater matriculation to UCSB.IGETC is not recommended or this major. Successul recent transer applicants toengineering majors at UCSB had completed more than 75% o the preparation orthe major courses with a GPA o 3.0 or above. The average time to degree or an

engineering transer student at UCSB is 2.5 to 3 years.Opportunities or transer students:ShortenyourtimetodegreebyattendingUCSBthesummerbeforeyoubegin

your rst all quarter as a transer student

ParticipateintheSummerTransitionsProgramfornewtransfers Engageinscienticresearchthroughasummerenrichmentprogram

For a complete list o transer student opportunities, see:

www.engineering.ucsb.edu/prospective_undergraduates/summerop_trans

College o EngineeringTranser Admission Advising

[email protected](805) 893-6139

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