New Engineering Student Orientation Frieder Seible Dean, UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering

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1 New Engineering Student Orientation Frieder Seible Dean, UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering September 19, 2006

2 School Named for Irwin and Joan Jacobs $110 Million Gift announced March 15, largest single gift for an established engineering school Irwin Jacobs is former UCSD engineering professor & founder/chairman of QUALCOMM, Inc.

3 Mission Statement Educate tomorrow s technology leaders Conduct leading edge research and drive innovation Transfer discoveries to ensure societal benefit Education Excellence Entrepreneurism

4 Bioengineering Computer Science and Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering Structural Engineering Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

5 Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall Science and Engineering Research Facility (SERF) Computer Science & Engineering Electrical & Computer Engineering (EBU1) Charles Lee Powell Structural Research Laboratories Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (EBU2) California Institute for Telecommunications & Information Technology (Calit2)

6 Jacobs School Ranks #11 in the Nation 6 th among public universities #2 Bioengineering #6 Bioinformatics #9 Computer Systems #13 Computer Science #16 Electrical #16 Mechanical #18 - Structural (Civil) #19 - Aerospace

7 2006 Jacobs School Admissions (Freshmen and Transfers) 7,823 Applications 919 New Freshmen Average GPA: 4.22 Average SAT: New Transfers Average GPA: 3.54

8 Jacobs School Ranks 3 rd in Nation for Research $ per Faculty Member Undergraduate students encouraged to engage in research

9 Bioengineering Department 16 Faculty 200 Graduate Students 980 Undergrads Systems Biology UCSD leading new field showing how networks of interactions within cells affect the whole organism. Metabolic Disease: Glucose Sensor for Diabetes Medtronic total implant with telemetry system transmits blood glucose values to a beeper. Currently in clinical trials. Based on UCSD technology. Cardiovascular Disease: New treatment for shock Geert-Schmid Schoenbein has developed way to reduce inflammatory reactions that occur in shock.

10 Computer Science & Engineering Department 46 Faculty 300 Graduate Students 710 Undergrads Network Security National Center to detect, analyze, and defend against large-scale Internet attacks. Location Awareness Software for Disaster Response Devices monitor location/status of victims, information sent wirelessly to command center. Bioinformatics Computational techniques for understanding rearrangement of genes in evolution, leads to understanding of mutations in cancerous tumors.

11 Electrical & Computer Engineering Department 51 Faculty 400 Graduate Students 655 Undergrads Optical Networking For ultra-high speed communications Wireless Communications UCSD electrical engineers set world record for efficiency of power amplifiers for cell base stations. Intelligent Systems Major automakers sponsor UCSD research into use of computer vision systems on-board vehicles to reduce driver distraction

12 Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department 38 Faculty 220 Graduate Students 1,215 Undergrads Energy and Environment Tunable lasers to measure pollutants and improve industrial processes Materials Mimic the structure & function of nature (ex. Toucan beak) to create super-strong, lightweight materials. Fluid Mechanics Studies of jet wakes to improve aircraft safety

13 Structural Engineering Department 18 Faculty 80 Graduate Students 450 Undergrads World s first outdoor shake table new construction systems for reinforced concrete buildingssubjected 7 story building to Northridge-sized earthquake Blast Mitigation New technologies to harden buildings/bridges Against terrorist bombs Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Testing Hunter, Predator And other leading UAVs

14 Jacobs School Corporate Affiliates Program

15 CAP Helps Facilitate Interaction Between Students and Companies On-line Resume Service and Internship Postings Company Information Days on Campus Student Presentations at Executive Board Meetings Industry-Sponsored Student Design Projects Team Internship Program

16 Team Internships 2006: 14 Companies 18 Teams 50 Students 313 Applicants

17 Teams in Engineering Service (TIES) Technology Solutions for Non-Profit Community Clients Get Involved in Spring Your First Year! Electronic charting system for nurses Smart furnishing for seniors Lakeside Conservancy Environmental Monitoring Equestrian bridge, Info kiosk Adapted toys for children with disabilities Hands on engineering in the classroom Vision screening for low-income preschoolers

18 von Liebig Center Course Series Prepares Students for the Entrepreneurial Workplace Venture Mechanics Developing Innovative Ideas & Performing New Product Projects: Creating, assessing & developing the innovative new product/market idea. Enterprise Dynamics Managing & Growing Innovative Companies: Designing, building & managing the innovative business venture in companies. Applied Innovation Planning & Building New Business Ventures: Building venture plans with real, innovative business organizations. Corporate Entrepreneurship for Global Competitiveness Explores corporate entrepreneurship and the innovation process using the medical device industry as a case example. Provides an approachable model to analyze corporate strategies and behaviors that affect overall competitiveness.

19 A Community to Help You Succeed Department Faculty Advisor and Course Professors (career direction, classwork, technical course selections) Department Staff Academic Advisor (major course of study) College Advisor (general education requirements to graduate in your College) Engineering Student Services - ESS (personal/professional development advisors)

20 Engineering Student Services (ESS) Engineering Building I, Room 1400 Personal Development and Academic Success ESS News You Can Use weekly e- newsletter Tutoring and Advising Resources Engineering Student Organizations and the Triton Engineering Student Council (TESC) Access to Careers in Engineering (ACE) Course Series Professional Development Corporate Affiliates Program (CAP) Resume Database Internship/Student Jobs Bulletin Career Connections Resources Team Internships (Corporate) Teams In Engineering Service (TIES) ESS

21 Triton Engineering Student Council (TESC) First General Body Meeting: Wednesday, October 4 at 7:30PM (PFBH, Fung Auditorium) DECaF Career Fair UCSD Outreach Events Triton Junkyard Derby Student Projects/Competitions

22 You Are Part of a World-Class Research University with a World of Opportunity Before You Welcome to the Jacobs School Make the most of your time at the Jacobs School from Day One!

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