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Type
  
Public

Phone
  
+1 530-752-7642

Founded
  
1962

Postgraduates
  
1,159

Established
  
1962

Undergraduates
  
4,403

Academic staff
  
200

Dean
  
Jennifer Sinclair Curtis

Location
  
Davis, California, U.S.

Website
  
engineering.ucdavis.edu

Address
  
2063 Bioletti Way, Davis, CA 95616, USA

Hours
  
Closed now Tuesday8AM–5PMWednesday8AM–5PMThursday8AM–5PMFriday(Cesar Chavez Day)8AM–5PMHours might differSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–5PMSuggest an edit

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The UC Davis College of Engineering is one of four undergraduate colleges on the campus of the University of California, Davis. One of the largest engineering programs in the U.S., the UC Davis College of Engineering offers 11 ABET-accredited undergraduate engineering majors. The college offers majors from a broad scope of engineering disciplines, including aerospace science, biochemical, biological systems, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer science, electrical, materials science, and mechanical engineering.

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The college attracted more than $87.4 million in research grants in fiscal year 2013-14.

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Departments

The college is organized into seven departments, which offer various programs of study:

  • Biological and Agricultural Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

    • Notable alumni

    Notable alumni of the College of Engineering include:

  • Adam Steltzner, NASA JPL Lead Engineer
  • Clare Bell, British author in the United States best known for her Ratha series
  • Diane Bryant, executive vice president of Intel
  • Chow Chung-kong, chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing
  • Alfred Chuang, former CEO and president of BEA Systems, founder and current CEO of Magnet Systems
  • David Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 2009 to 2013
  • Steve Robinson, NASA astronaut.
  • William L. Ballhaus, CEO of Blackboard, Inc.
  • Carl Sassenrath, computer scientist
  • Constance J. Chang-Hasnain, professor at UC Berkeley.
  • Scott Miller, leader of 1980's band Game Theory
  • Richard Miller (Olin College President), president of Olin College.
  • Stratton Sclavos, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of VeriSign
  • Howard A. Stone, professor at Princeton University.
  • Bernard Soriano, Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
  • Daniel Ha, founder of Disqus.
  • Julie A. MacDonald, deputy assistant secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks at the United States Department of the Interior
  • Éric Maurincomme, director of INSA Lyon.
  • Kaveh Madani, Iranian civil and environmental engineer
  • Jani Macari Pallis, CEO of Cislunar Aerodynamics, professor at University of Bridgeport.
  • Jeffrey Steefel, video game developer.
  • Indira Samarasekera, President of the University of Alberta
  • Erkin Sidick, NASA JPL engineer.
  • Sig Mejdal, sabermetrics analyst, former NASA engineer.
  • David Phillips (entrepreneur)
  • Seth Weil, Olympic rower.
  • Alvin S. White, test pilot, mechanical engineer

    • References

    UC Davis College of Engineering Wikipedia
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