About the Program
Bachelor of Science (BS)
The environmental engineering science (EES) major is an interdisciplinary program pairing engineering fundamentals with courses in the environmental and natural sciences. The EES curriculum provides a broader foundation in the sciences, allowing students to take classes in a variety of departments both inside and outside of the College of Engineering. At the same time, it allows students to focus their studies on environmental issues more than is possible in other engineering programs. EES provides a solid interdisciplinary foundation that is necessary for creating real-world solutions to global environmental challenges, such as providing a robust supply of safe drinking water, and meeting societal demands for energy without causing air pollution or interfering with the Earth’s climate systems.
Admission to the Major
Prospective undergraduates of the College of Engineering must apply for admission to one specific major/degree program. For further information, please see the College of Engineering's website .
Admission to engineering via a Change of College application for current UC Berkeley students is very competitive as there are few spaces open in engineering each year to students admitted to other colleges at UC Berkeley. For further information regarding a Change of College to Engineering, please see the College's website .
Minor Program
A minor in environmental engineering is available through the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Other Majors offered by the Engineering Science Program
Energy Engineering
(Major and Minor)
Engineering Mathematics and Statistics
(Major only)
Engineering Physics
(Major only)
Major Requirements
In addition to the University, campus, and college requirements, students must fulfill the below requirements specific to their major program.
General Guidelines
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All technical courses (courses in engineering, mathematics, chemistry, physics, statistics, biological sciences, and computer science) must be taken for a letter grade.
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No more than one upper division course may be used to simultaneously fulfill requirements for a student’s major and minor programs.
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A minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required for all work undertaken at UC Berkeley.
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A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for all technical courses taken in satisfaction of major requirements.
For information regarding residence requirements and unit requirements, please see the College Requirements tab.
For a detailed plan of study by year and semester, please see the Plan of Study tab.
Lower Division Major Requirements
| MATH 1A | Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 1B | Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 53 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 54 | Linear Algebra and Differential Equations | 4 |
| CHEM 1A & 1AL | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| or CHEM 4A | General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis | |
| PHYSICS 7A | Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 4 |
| PHYSICS 7B | Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 4 |
| ENGIN 7 | Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers | 4 |
| CIV ENG 11 | Engineered Systems and Sustainability 3 | 3 |
| CIV ENG C30/MEC ENG C85 | Introduction to Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| Basic science electives, select three from the following: 2 | 12-15 | |
| General Biology Lecture and General Biology Laboratory | ||
| General Biology Lecture and Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
| Chemical Structure and Reactivity and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Chemical Structure and Reactivity and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis 1 | ||
| The Planet Earth | ||
| Physics for Scientists and Engineers | ||
| 1 | CHEM 4A and CHEM 4B are intended for students majoring in chemistry or a closely-related field. |
| 2 | Approved scores on Biology AP, IB, or A-Level exams can satisfy two of the three basic science electives. |
| 3 | Junior transfer admits are exempt from completing CIV ENG 11. |
Upper Division Major Requirements
| CIV ENG 100 | Elementary Fluid Mechanics | 3-4 |
| or MEC ENG 106 | Fluid Mechanics | |
| or CHM ENG 150A | Transport Processes | |
| CIV ENG 103 | Introduction to Hydrology | 3 |
| or CIV ENG 115 | Water Chemistry | |
| MEC ENG 40 | Thermodynamics | 3-4 |
| or ENGIN 115 | Engineering Thermodynamics | |
| or CHM ENG 141 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | |
| CIV ENG 111 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| Math/computing elective, select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Methods of Engineering Analysis | ||
| Advanced Programming with MATLAB | ||
| Introduction to Analysis | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Introduction to Partial Differential Equations | ||
| Numerical Analysis | ||
| Mathematical Methods for Optimization | ||
| Introduction to Complex Analysis | ||
| Concepts in Computing with Data | ||
| Concepts of Probability | ||
| Advanced science sequence, select 8-10 units from one of the following groups: | 8-10 | |
| Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry | ||
| Physical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Field Geology and Digital Mapping and Geodynamics and Structural Geology and Tectonics and Geomorphology and Isotopic Geochemistry and Geological Oceanography | ||
| Air Pollution and Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics and Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Laboratory and Climate Dynamics | ||
| Terrestrial Resource Ecology and Principles of Conservation Biology and Ecosystem Ecology and Microbial Ecology and Soil Characteristics and Chemistry of Soils and Soil Microbial Ecology | ||
| Survey of the Principles of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Cluster courses: select 12 units from one of the clusters listed below. 1 | 12 | |
| 1 | The 12 units of cluster courses are in addition to the engineering and science courses used to fulfill other requirements for the major. |
Approved Cluster Courses
| Air Pollution and Climate Change | ||
| ARCH 140 | Energy and Environment | 4 |
| BIO ENG C181 | The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass | 3 |
| CIV ENG C106 | Air Pollution | 3 |
| CIV ENG 107 | Climate Change Mitigation | 3 |
| EL ENG 134 | Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Devices | 4 |
| EL ENG 137A | Introduction to Electric Power Systems | 4 |
| EL ENG 137B | Introduction to Electric Power Systems | 4 |
| MAT SCI 136 | Materials in Energy Technologies | 4 |
| MEC ENG 109 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MEC ENG 140 | Combustion Processes | 3 |
| MEC ENG 146 | Energy Conversion Principles | 3 |
| NUC ENG 161 | Nuclear Power Engineering | 4 |
| Biotechnology | ||
| BIO ENG C181 | The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass | 3 |
| CHM ENG 140 | Introduction to Chemical Process Analysis | 4 |
| CHM ENG 142 | Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Engineering | 4 |
| CHM ENG 170A | Biochemical Engineering | 3 |
| CHM ENG 170B | Biochemical Engineering | 3 |
| CHM ENG C170L | Biochemical Engineering Laboratory | 3 |
| CIV ENG 112 | Environmental Engineering Design | 3 |
| CIV ENG 114 | Environmental Microbiology | 3 |
| MCELLBI C112 & C112L | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory | 6 |
| MCELLBI C116 | Microbial Diversity | 3 |
| PLANTBI 120 | Biology of Algae | 2 |
| PLANTBI 120L | Laboratory for Biology of Algae | 2 |
| PLANTBI 122 | Bioenergy | 2 |
| PLANTBI 180 | Environmental Plant Biology | 2 |
| Ecosystems and Ecological Engineering | ||
| CIV ENG 114 | Environmental Microbiology | 3 |
| ESPM C103 | Principles of Conservation Biology | 4 |
| ESPM C104 | Modeling and Management of Biological Resources | 4 |
| INTEGBI C149 | Molecular Ecology | 4 |
| INTEGBI 151 | Plant Physiological Ecology | 4 |
| INTEGBI 151L | Plant Physiological Ecology Laboratory | 2 |
| INTEGBI 152 | Environmental Toxicology | 4 |
| INTEGBI 153 | Ecology | 3 |
| INTEGBI 154 | Plant Ecology | 3 |
| Environmental Fluid Mechanics | ||
| CIV ENG 101 | Fluid Mechanics of Rivers, Streams, and Wetlands | 3 |
| CIV ENG 103 | Introduction to Hydrology | 3 |
| CIV ENG 105 | Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology | 3 |
| CIV ENG 173 | Groundwater and Seepage | 3 |
| EPS 117 | Geomorphology | 4 |
| EPS C129 | Biometeorology | 3 |
| Geoengineering | ||
| CIV ENG 171 | Rock Mechanics | 3 |
| CIV ENG 173 | Groundwater and Seepage | 3 |
| CIV ENG 175 | Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering | 3 |
| CIV ENG 176 | Environmental Geotechnics | 3 |
| CIV ENG C178 | Applied Geophysics | 3 |
| CIV ENG 281 | Engineering Geology | 3 |
| EPS 117 | Geomorphology | 4 |
| Water Quality | ||
| CIV ENG 112 | Environmental Engineering Design | 3 |
| CIV ENG 114 | Environmental Microbiology | 3 |
| CIV ENG 115 | Water Chemistry | 3 |
| CIV ENG C116 | Chemistry of Soils | 3 |
| CIV ENG 173 | Groundwater and Seepage | 3 |
| INTEGBI 152 | Environmental Toxicology | 4 |
| ESPM 120 | Soil Characteristics | 3 |
College Requirements
Students in the College of Engineering must complete no fewer than 120 semester units with the following provisions:
- Completion of the requirements of one engineering major program of study.
- A minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 (C average) and a minimum 2.00 grade point average in upper division technical coursework required of the major.
- The final 30 units and two semesters must be completed in residence in the College of Engineering on the Berkeley campus.
- All technical courses (math, science and engineering), required of the major or not, must be taken on a letter graded basis (unless they are only offered P/NP).
- Entering freshmen are allowed a maximum of eight semesters to complete their degree requirements. Entering junior transfers are allowed a maximum of four semesters to complete their degree requirements. (Note: junior transfers admitted missing three or more courses from the lower division curriculum are allowed five semesters.) Summer terms are optional and do not count toward the maximum. Students are responsible for planning and satisfactorily completing all graduation requirements within the maximum allowable semesters.
- Adhere to all college policies and procedures as they complete degree requirements.
- Complete the lower division program before enrolling in upper division engineering courses.
Humanities and Social Science (H/SS) Requirement
To promote a rich and varied educational experience outside of the technical requirements for each major, the College of Engineering has a six-course Humanities and Social Sciences breadth requirement , which must be completed to graduate. This requirement, built into all the engineering programs of study, includes two reading and composition courses (R&C), and four additional courses within which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. Follow these guidelines to fulfill this requirement:
- Complete a minimum of six courses from the approved Humanities/Social Sciences (H/SS) lists .
- Courses must be a minimum of 3 semester units (or 4 quarter units).
- Two of the six courses must fulfill the college's Reading and Composition (R&C) requirement. These courses must be taken for a letter grade (C- or better required) and must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year (fourth semester of enrollment). The first half of R&C, the “A” course, must be completed by the end of the freshman year; the second half of R&C, the “B" course, must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year. View a detailed lists of courses that fulfill Reading and Composition requirements, or use the College of Letters and Sciences search engine to view R&C courses offered in a given semester.
- The four additional courses must be chosen within College of Engineering guidelines from the H/SS lists (see below). These courses may be taken on a Pass/Not Passed basis (P/NP).
- Two of the six courses must be upper division (courses numbered 100-196).
- One of the six courses must satisfy the campus American Cultures requirement. For detailed lists of courses that fulfill American Cultures requirements, visit the American Cultures site.
- A maximum of two exams (Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or A-Level) may be used toward completion of the H/SS requirement. View the list of exams that can be applied toward H/SS requirements.
- Courses may fulfill multiple categories. For example, if you complete CY PLAN 118AC that would satisfy the American Cultures requirement and one upper division H/SS requirement.
- No courses offered by any engineering department other than BIO ENG 100, COMPSCI C79, ENGIN 125, ENGIN 157AC, MEC ENG 191K and MEC ENG 191AC may be used to complete H/SS requirements.
- Foreign language courses may be used to complete H/SS requirements. View the list of language options .
- Courses numbered 97, 98, 99, or above 196 may not be used to complete any H/SS requirement
- The College of Engineering uses modified versions of five of the College of Letters and Science (L&S) breadth requirements lists to provide options to our students for completing the H/SS requirement. No courses on the L&S Biological Sciences or Physical Sciences breadth lists may be used to complete H/SS requirements. Within the guidelines above, choose courses from any of the lists below.
- Arts and Literature
- Foreign Language
- Historical Studies
- International Studies
- Philosophy and Values
- Social and Behavioral Studies
Class Schedule Requirements
- Minimum units per semester: 12.0.
- Maximum units per semester: 20.5.
- Minimum technical courses: College of Engineering undergraduates must enroll each semester in no fewer than two technical courses (of a minimum of 3 units each) required of the major program of study in which the student is officially declared. (Note: for most majors, normal progress will require enrolling in 3-4 technical courses each semester).
- All technical courses (math, science, engineering), required of the major or not, must be taken on a letter graded basis (unless only offered as P/NP).
- A student's proposed schedule must be approved by a faculty adviser (or on approval from the dean or a designated staff adviser) each semester prior to enrolling in courses.
Minimum Academic (Grade) Requirements
- A minimum overall and semester grade point average of 2.00 (C average) is required of engineering undergraduates. A student will be subject to dismissal from the University if during any fall or spring semester their overall UC GPA falls below a 2.00, or their semester GPA is less than 2.00.
- Students must achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.00 (C average) in upper division technical courses required of the major curriculum each semester. A student will be subject to dismissal from the University if their upper division technical grade point average falls below 2.00.
- A minimum overall grade point average of 2.00, and a minimum 2.00 grade point average in upper division technical course work required of the major is needed to earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
Unit Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, students must complete at least 120 semester units of courses subject to certain guidelines:
- Completion of the requirements of one engineering major program of study.
- A maximum of 16 units of special studies coursework (courses numbered 97, 98, 99, 197, 198, or 199) is allowed towards the 120 units; a maximum of four is allowed in a given semester.
- A maximum of 4 units of physical education from any school attended will count towards the 120 units.
- Students may receive unit credit for courses graded P (including P/NP units taken through EAP) up to a limit of one-third of the total units taken and passed on the Berkeley campus at the time of graduation.
Normal Progress
Students in the College of Engineering must enroll in a full-time program and make normal progress each semester toward the bachelor's degree. The continued enrollment of students who fail to achieve minimum academic progress shall be subject to the approval of the dean. (Note: students with official accommodations established by the Disabled Students' Program, with health or family issues, or with other reasons deemed appropriate by the dean may petition for an exception to normal progress rules.)
Plan of Study
For more detailed information regarding the courses listed below (e.g., elective information, GPA requirements, etc.), please see the College Requirements and Major Requirements tabs.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| CHEM 4A or 1A and 1AL1 | 4 | MATH 1B | 4 |
| MATH 1A | 4 | PHYSICS 7A | 4 |
| Reading & Composition course from List A | 4 | CIV ENG 116 | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences course | 3-4 | ENGIN 7 | 4 |
| 15-16 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| MATH 53 | 4 | MATH 54 | 4 |
| PHYSICS 7B | 4 | CIV ENG C30 or MEC ENG C85 | 3 |
| First Basic Science Elective2 | 4-5 | Second and Third Basic Science Electives2 | 8-10 |
| Reading & Composition course from List B | 4 | ||
| 16-17 | 15-17 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| CIV ENG 100, MEC ENG 106, or CHM ENG 150A | 3-4 | MEC ENG 40, ENGIN 115, or CHM ENG 141 | 3 |
| CIV ENG 103 or 115 | 3 | Math/Computing Elective3 | 3-4 |
| CIV ENG 111 | 3 | Cluster courses4 | 6 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences course | 3-4 | Humanities/Social Sciences course | 3-4 |
| Free Electives | 3 | ||
| 15-17 | 15-17 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| Cluster course4 | 3 | Cluster course4 | 3 |
| Advanced Science Sequence course5 | 4-5 | Advanced Science Sequence course5 | 4-5 |
| Free Electives | 8 | Humanities/Social Sciences course | 3-4 |
| Free Electives | 4 | ||
| 15-16 | 14-16 | ||
| Total Units: 120-131 | |||
| 1 | CHEM 4A is intended for students majoring in chemistry or a closely-related field. |
| 2 | Select three basic science electives from: BIOLOGY 1A plus BIOLOGY 1AL, BIOLOGY 1B, CHEM 1B, CHEM 3A plus CHEM 3AL, CHEM 3B plus CHEM 3BL, CHEM 4B, EPS 50, PHYSICS 7C. Note: approved scores on Biology AP, IB or A-Level Exams can satisfy two of the three basic science electives. |
| 3 | Select one from the following: ENGIN 117, ENGIN 177, MATH 104, MATH 110, MATH 126, MATH 128A, MATH 170, MATH 185, STAT 133, or STAT 134. |
| 4 | Cluster courses: 12 units required. See Major Requirements tab for list of approved cluster courses. |
| 5 | Advanced science sequence: 8-10 units required. See Major Requirements tab for list of approved advanced science sequence courses. |
| 6 | Junior transfer admits are exempt from completing CIV ENG 11. |
Courses
Environmental Engineering Science
ENGIN 7 Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
Elements of procedural and object-oriented programming. Induction, iteration, and recursion. Real functions and floating-point computations for engineering analysis. Introduction to data structures. Representative examples are drawn from mathematics, science, and engineering. The course uses the MATLAB programming language. Sponsoring departments: Civil and Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Mathematics 1B (maybe taken concurrently)
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Engineering 7 after completing Engineering W7. A deficient grade in Engineering W7 may be repeated by taking Engineering 7.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture, 1 hour of discussion, and 4 hours of laboratory per week
Summer: 10 weeks - 3 hours of lecture, 1.5 hours of discussion, and 6 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Formerly known as: 77
ENGIN W7 Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers 4 Units
Terms offered: Summer 2017 10 Week Session, Summer 2016 10 Week Session, Summer 2015 10 Week Session
Elements of procedural and object-oriented programming. Induction, iteration, and recursion. Real functions and floating-point computations for engineering analysis. Introduction to data structures. Representative examples are drawn from mathematics, science, and engineering. The course uses the MATLAB programming language.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Mathematics 1B (may be taken concurrently)
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Engineering W7 after completing Engineering 7 or 77. A deficient grade in Engineering 7 or 77 may be removed by taking Engineering W7.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of web-based lecture, 4 hours of laboratory, and 1 hour of web-based discussion per week
Summer: 10 weeks - 6 hours of web-based lecture, 0 hours of laboratory, and 7.5 hours of web-based discussion per week
Online: This is an online course.
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Papadopoulos
ENGIN 10 Engineering Design and Analysis 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013
This is a is an introduction to the profession of engineering and its different disciplines through a variety of individual design and analysis projects. Hands on creativity,teamwork, and effective communication are emphasized. Common lecture sessions address the essence of engineering design, the practice of engineering analysis, the societal context for engineering projects and the ethics of the engineering profession. Students develop design and analysis skills, and practice applying these skills to illustrative problems drawn from various mechanical engineering topics such as material testing,aerodynamics, controls and design.
Objectives & Outcomes
Course Objectives: Develop teamwork skills.
Emphasize communication skills, both written and oral.
Enhance students critical thinking and design skills.
Introduce students to a broad view of engineering analysis and design.
Introduce students to professional ethics and the societal context of engineering practice.
Offer experience in hands on,creative engineering projects.
Provide an introduction to different fields of engineering.
Reinforce the importance of mathematics and science in engineering design and analysis.
Student Learning Outcomes: Appreciate the importance of professional and ethical responsibility in engineering.
Begin to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.
Begin to use the techniques, skills, and engineering tools necessary for contemporary and future engineering practice.
Develop early abilities identifying, formulating, and solving engineering problems.
Gain experience in working in multidisciplinary teams.
Obtain experience in effective communication.
Recognize the role of mathematics and science in engineering.
Understand the design of systems, components, and processes to meet desired needs within realistic constraints.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
ENGIN 15 Design Methodology 2 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2015, Spring 2015
Introduction to design methodology, problem definition, and the search for creative solutions. Social, political, legal, and ethical aspects of design solutions. Topics and discussions include the structure of engineering organizations, the product development cycle, mechanical dissection, reverse engineering, patents, failure case studies, product liability, and engineering ethics.
Objectives & Outcomes
Course Objectives: To introduce the engineering design process, its scope, and its limitations. To have students understand the responsibilities of an engineer for designs that are created.
Student Learning Outcomes: The ability to use methodical techniques to identify engineering problems and develop practical solutions.
The ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Lieu
ENGIN 24 Freshman Seminar 1 Unit
Terms offered: Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2009
The Berkeley Seminar Program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all college departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final exam required.
ENGIN 25 Visualization for Design 2 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
Development of 3-dimensional visualization skills for engineering design. Sketching as a tool for design communication. Presentation of 3-dimensional geometry with 2-dimensional engineering drawings. This course will introduce the use of 2-dimensional CAD on computer workstations as a major graphical analysis and design tool. A group design project is required. Teamwork and effective communication are emphasized.
Objectives & Outcomes
Course Objectives: Improve 3-dimensional visualization skills; enable a student to create and understand engineering drawings; introduce 2-dimensional computer-aided geometry modeling as a visualization, design, and analysis tool; enhance critical thinking and design skills; emphasize communication skills, both written and oral; develop teamwork skills; offer experience in hands-on engineering projects; develop early abilities in identifying, formulating, and solving engineering problems; introduce students to the societal context of engineering practice.
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students shall be able to communicate 3-dimensional geometry effectively using sketches; operate 2-dimensional CAD software with a high degree of skill and confidence; understand and create engineering drawings; visualize 3-dimensional geometry from a series of 2-dimensional drawings.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Engineering 25 after completing both Engineering 10 and 28.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Lieu, McMains
ENGIN 26 Three-Dimensional Modeling for Design 2 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
Three-dimensional modeling for engineering design. This course will emphasize the use of CAD on computer workstations as a major graphical analysis and design tool. Students develop design skills, and practice applying these skills. A group design project is required. Hands-on creativity, teamwork, and effective communication are emphasized.
Objectives & Outcomes
Course Objectives: Introduce computer-based solid, parametric, and assembly modeling as a tool for engineering design;
enhance critical thinking and design skills; emphasize communication skills, both written and oral; develop teamwork skills; offer experience in hands-on, creative engineering projects; reinforce the societal context of engineering practice; develop early abilities in identifying, formulating, and solving engineering problems.
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students shall be able to operate 3-dimensional solid modeling software tools with a high degree of skill and confidence; specify dimensions for parts and assemblies such that they can be fabricated, and fit such that they function with the desired result; produce rapid-prototype models of parts and assemblies to demonstrate their desired functionality; understand the design of systems, components, and processes to meet desired needs within realistic constraints.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: None
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Engineering 26 after completing Engineering 10 and 28.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Lieu, McMains, Youssefi
ENGIN 27 Introduction to Manufacturing and Tolerancing 2 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), tolerance analysis for fabrication, fundamentals of manufacturing processes (metal cutting, welding, joining, casting, molding, and layered manufacturing).
Objectives & Outcomes
Course Objectives: Enable a student to create and understand tolerances in engineering drawings; enhance critical thinking and design skills; emphasize communication skills, both written and oral; offer hands-on experience in manufacturing; develop abilities in identifying, formulating, and solving engineering problems; introduce students to the context of engineering practice.
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students shall be able to fabricate basic parts in the machine shop; understand and communicate tolerance requirements in engineering drawings using industry standard GD&T; use metrology tools to evaluate if physical parts are within specified tolerances; demonstrate familiarity with manufacturing processes; and design parts that can be fabricated realistically and economically using these processes.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Engineering 25 (can be taken concurrently)
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: McMains, Lieu, Dornfeld, Taylor
ENGIN 39B Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Spring 2008
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollment limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1.5-4 hours of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final exam required.
ENGIN 39E Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Spring 2008
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollment limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1.5-4 hours of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final exam required.
ENGIN 39F Freshman/Sophomore Seminar 1.5 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2010
Freshman and sophomore seminars offer lower division students the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member and a group of peers in a small-seminar setting. These seminars are offered in all campus departments; topics vary from department to department and from semester to semester. Enrollment limits are set by the faculty, but the suggested limit is 25.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1.5-4 hours of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final exam required.
ENGIN 45 Properties of Materials 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
Application of basic principles of physics and chemistry to the engineering properties of materials. Special emphasis devoted to relation between microstructure and the mechanical properties of metals, concrete, polymers, and ceramics, and the electrical properties of semiconducting materials. Sponsoring Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Objectives & Outcomes
Course Objectives: To introduce students to the Materials Science and Engineering Discipline.
To introduce students to the concept of choosing proper materials for specific applications.
To introduce students to the relationships between the structure, processing, properties and performance of materials.,
Student Learning Outcomes: The student should be able to read, interpret, and utilize binary equilibrium phase diagrams to control phases and microstructure.
The student should be able to relate materials properties to chemical bonding
The student should be able to select appropriate classes of materials (i.e., metals, ceramics, polymers, glasses, etc.) for specific engineering applications
The student should understand and describe crystalline and non-crystalline structures including concepts of lattices, points, directions, planes,
Miller Indices, etc.
The student should understand defects and their influence on the performance of materials.
The student should understand electronic properties and how those properties vary in different classes of materials.
The student should understand how thermal, mechanical, chemical, etc. processing can be applied to control phase transformation kinetics in engineering material systems
The student should understand mechanical behavior of materials including stress – strain curves, strengthening, failure, etc.
The student should understand the relationships between materials processing, structure, properties, and performance.,
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: PHYSICS 7A (may be taken concurrently)
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Martin, Messersmith
ENGIN 45L Properties of Materials Laboratory 1 Unit
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
This course presents laboratory applications of the basic principles introduced in the lecture-based course E45 – Properties of Materials.
Objectives & Outcomes
Course Objectives: The long term objectives of this course are to provide undergraduate materials science and engineering and other engineering and science
students hands-on experiences in foundational materials science topics and to serve as a practical extension to the lecture-based course E45 – Properties of Materials
To introduce the students to engineering ethics and safe laboratory procedures
Student Learning Outcomes: The student should be able to illustrate the basic properties of strength and toughness of a material, including the stress vs. strain curve, and the microstructure of a fracture surface.,
The student should understand how phase diagrams are constructed from cooling curves and should be able to compare as-solidified microstructures of different binary alloys.
The student should understand how thermal treatments in restorative processing of materials that have been mechanically deformed.
The student should understand the effect of thermal processing on the properties of steel, and understand how to apply TTT diagrams
to ferrous metallurgy.
The student should understand the nature of electrical conductivity in
materials, and be able to investigate the changes in electrical resistivity of metals, semiconductors and insulators, and to be able to understand the influence of impurities on the resistivity of these materials.
The students should be able to understand what is meant by the mechanical behavior of materials
The students should be introduced to concepts of professional engineering ethics and best practices approaches to laboratory work.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: E45 should be taken concurrently
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1.5 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.
Instructors: Martin, Messersmith
ENGIN 47 Supplementary Work in Lower Division Engineering 1 - 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
May be taken only with permission of the Dean of the College of Engineering. Students with partial credit in a lower division engineering course may complete the work under this heading.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Limited to students who must make up a fraction of a required lower division course
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week
Summer: 8 weeks - 1.5-5.5 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
ENGIN 92 Perspectives in Engineering 1 Unit
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
This series of lectures provides students, especially undeclared Engineering students, with information on the various engineering disciplines to guide them toward choice of major. Lecturers describe research activities, how they made their own career choices, and indicate future opportunities. Recommended for all Engineering Science students and required for Engineering undeclared students.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
ENGIN 93 Energy Engineering Seminar 1 Unit
Terms offered: Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014
Weekly seminar with different speakers on energy-related topics. The goal is to expose students to a broad range of energy issues.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
Instructor: Zohdi
ENGIN 98 Directed Group Studies for Lower Division Undergraduates 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Summer 2017 10 Week Session, Summer 2017 Second 6 Week Session
Seminars for group study of selected topics, which will vary from year to year. Intended for students in the lower division.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of directed group study per week
Summer:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of directed group study per week
8 weeks - 1.5-7.5 hours of directed group study per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of directed group study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
ENGIN 115 Engineering Thermodynamics 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Fundamental laws of thermodynamics for simple substances; application to flow processes and to nonreacting mixtures; statistical thermodynamics of ideal gases and crystalline solids; chemical and materials thermodynamics; multiphase and multicomponent equilibria in reacting systems; electrochemistry. Sponsoring Departments: Materials Science and Engineering and Nuclear Engineering.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: PHYSICS 7B, MATH 54; Chemistry 1B recommended
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Engineering 115 after taking Chemical Engineering 141 or Mechanical Engineering 40
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Bolind, Persson
ENGIN 117 Methods of Engineering Analysis 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2015, Spring 2015
Methods of theoretical engineering analysis; techniques for analyzing partial differential equations and the use of special functions related to engineering systems. Sponsoring Department: Mechanical Engineering.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Mathematics 53, 54
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
ENGIN 120 Principles of Engineering Economics 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
Economic analysis for engineering decision making: Capital flows, effect of time and interest rate. Different methods of evaluation of alternatives. Minimum-cost life and replacement analysis. Depreciation and taxes. Uncertainty; preference under risk; decision analysis. Capital sources and their effects. Economic studies.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Completion of 60 units of an approved engineering curriculum
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive 2 units for 120 after taking Civil Engineering 167. Students will receive no credit for 120 after taking Ind Eng 120.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Summer: 8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Adler
ENGIN 125 Ethics, Engineering, and Society 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013
How should engineers analyze and resolve the ethical issues inherent in engineering? This seminar-style course provides an introduction to how theories, concepts, and methods from the humanities and social science can be applied to ethical problems in engineering. Assignments incorporate group and independent research designed to provide students an opportunity to contribute novel findings to the emerging field of engineering ethics while building their analytical and communication skills. This course cannot be used to fulfill any engineering technical requirements (units or courses).
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Summer:
6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture and 3 hours of discussion per week
8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
ENGIN 128 Advanced Engineering Design Graphics 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
Advanced graphics tools for engineering design. Parametric solid modeling. Assembly modeling. Presentation using computer animation and multimedia techniques.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Engineering 26
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
Instructor: Lieu
ENGIN 147 Supplementary Work in Upper Division Engineering 1 - 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
May be taken only with permission of the Dean of the College of Engineering. Students with partial credit in an upper division engineering course may complete the work under this heading.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Limited to students who must make up a fraction of a required upper division course
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
ENGIN 157AC Engineering, The Environment, and Society 4 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
This course engages students at the intersection of environmental justice, social justice, and engineering to explore how problems that are commonly defined in technical terms are at their roots deeply socially embedded. Through partnerships with community-based organizations, students are trained to recognize the socio-political nature of technical problems so that they may approach solutions in ways that prioritize social justice. Topics covered include environmental engineering as it relates to air, water, and soil contamination; race, class, and privilege; expertise; ethics; and engaged citizenship. This course cannot be used to complete any engineering technical or unit requirements.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.
Also listed as: IAS 157AC
ENGIN 177 Advanced Programming with MATLAB 3 Units
Terms offered: Spring 2017, Spring 2015, Spring 2014
The course builds an understanding, demonstrates engineering uses, and provides hand-on experience for object-oriented programming as well as exposes a practical knowledge of advanced features available in MATLAB. The course will begin with a brief review of basic MATLAB features and quickly move to class organization and functionality. The introduced concepts are reinforced by examining the advanced graphical features of MATLAB. The material will also include the effective use of programs written in C and FORTRAN, and will cover SIMULINK, a MATLAB toolbox providing for an effective ways of model simulations. Throughout the course, the emphasis will be placed on examples and homework assignments from engineering disciplines.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 7 or 77; Mathematics 53 and 54 (one of these may be taken concurrently)
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Frenklach, Packard
ENGIN 194 Undergraduate Research 3 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016
Students who have completed a satisfactory number of advanced courses may pursue original research under the direction of one of the members of the staff. Final report and presentation required.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and adviser, junior or senior standing
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit, but only three units may be used toCourse may be repeated for credit, but only three units may be used to satisfy a technical elective. satisfy a technical elective. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
ENGIN 198 Directed Group Studies for Advanced Undergraduates 1 - 4 Units
Terms offered: Fall 2017, Summer 2017 8 Week Session, Spring 2017
Group study of selected topics.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Upper division standing, plus particular courses to be specified by instructor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of directed group study per week
Summer: 8 weeks - 1.5-7.5 hours of directed group study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Engineering/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.