SJSU College of Engineering

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SJSU College of Engineering
Chabot College
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Engineering Departments

• Aviation Technology
• Chemical Materials Engineering
• Civil Environmental Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• General Engineering
• Industrial Systems Engineering
• Mechanical Aerospace Engineering

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Department Chairs

• Dr. Fred Barez, Mechanical Aerospace
  Engineering
• Dr. Pat Backer, Aviation and Technology
• Dr. Emily Allen, Chemical and Materials
  Engineering
• Dr. Akthem Al-Manaseer, Civil and Enviornmental
  Engineering
• Dr. Sigurd Meldal, Computer Engineering
• Dr. Avtar Singh, Electrical Engineering
• Dr. Lou Freund, Industrial and Systems
  Engineering

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College of Engineering. Over 1,000 graduates for
2005-06!
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College Highlights

• The College is ranked 2nd by 2007 US News
  among all US public non-PhD granting engineering
  colleges.
• (12th, including private colleges and
  military academies.)

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College Highlights

• The Electrical Engineering program is ranked
  second by 2007 US News among all US public
  non-PhD granting engineering colleges.
• (11th, including private colleges and military
  academies.)

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College Highlights

• The Civil Engineering program is ranked third by
  2006 US News among all US public non-PhD granting
  engineering colleges.
• (16th, including private colleges and military
  academies.)

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College Highlights

• The Computer Engineering program is ranked
  first by 2007 US News among all US public non-PhD
  granting engineering colleges.
• Its good to be 1!
• (5th, including private colleges and military
  academies.)

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College Highlights

• The Mechanical Engineering program is ranked
  third by 2007 US News among all US public non-PhD
  granting engineering colleges.
• (12th, including private colleges and military
  academies.)

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College Highlights

• Strong ties to the Silicon Valley industry
• scholarships
• laboratory
• internships and part-time work
• industry expert lecturers
• a very large alumni base in the SV industry
• special program support

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College Highlights

• Special Programs
• Silicon Valley Scholarship Program
• Global Technology Initiative
• Engineering Advising Center
• MESA Engineering Program (MEP)
• Community for Engineering Learning Living

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Global Technology Initiative A free two-week
study tour of Taiwan and China industry and
universities.

• Provide the students a global perspective for
  engineering and entrepreneurship
• Prepare them for career success in this
  globalization era

http//www.engr.sjsu.edu/gti/2005/index.html
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Student Organizations

• Over 19 different student organizations in all
  disciplines!

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Silicon Valley Engineering Scholarship

• Over 0.5M offered since 2002
• Scholarship ranging from 5,000 per year to
  11,000 per year.
• Funded by private donors and companies like
  Applied Materials, Solectron, Lam Research,
  National Semiconductor, Xilinx, etc.

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F2006 Transfer Student Scholarship Recipients
10,000 winners!

• Katy Griffin (Cabrillo College)
• Philip Boutelle (Cabrillo College)
• Amber Grant (Cabrillo College)
• Haza Mohamad Saeed (San Joaquin Delta)
• Your name could be on this list!

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Notable Alumni

• Omid Kordestani, Senior Vice President, Worldwide
  Sales and Field Operations, Goggle, Inc Forbes
  400, 1.9 billion
• Gust Perlegos, Executive Vice President Atmel
  Corporation
• Charles Davidson, President, C. W. Davidson
  Company

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New!

• Business Minor for Engineering Students

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Lower Division Transfer (Have less than 60
semester/90 quarter transferable units)

• Meet the First Time Freshman Admission
  Requirements
• Submit your high school transcript to evaluate
  for college prep courses.
• Submit SAT 1 or ACT scores, unless your high
  school GPA was above 3.00, to evaluate for
  Eligibility Index.
• Make up any high school deficiencies on a
  course-by-course basis, usually by completing
  general education courses with grades of C or
  better at a community college.
• Be in good standing at the last college of
  attendance
• Earn at least a 2.00 GPA in all college
  transferable work.

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Upper Division Transfer

• Have completed 60/90 or more transferable units.
• Must complete 30/45 units of general education
  courses, graded C or better in each course,
  including four basic skills course
• A1. One speech course
• A2. One course in English composition
• A3. One critical thinking course (not required
  for Engineering majors)
• B4. A math course with intermediate algebra as a
  prerequisite
• Must earn at least a 2.00 GPA on transferable
  work.(NR 2.40)
• Be in good standing at the last college of
  attendance

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How do I apply and learn more about other
California State University campuses?
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Just a Reminder.

• 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. Must indicate Engineering as a major on
  CSU Mentor

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Writing Skills Test (WST)

• Pass the Writing Skills Test (by 2nd SJSU
  semester at the latest)

• Completion of ENGL 1B with a grade of C or
  higher is required to take
• the WST and to enroll in 100W courses
• Encourage students to complete equivalent to
  ENGL 1B prior to transfer
• Successful completion of WST is required prior
  to enrollment in 100W courses
• and all other SJSU Studies courses
• Helpful resources for WST preparation
  http//www.sjsu.edu/larc

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Important Dates

• Transfer Admission Agreements (TAA) for Fall
  2007
• TAA Contract CSUMentor application
  deadline Nov. 15, 2006

• Priority Application Period
• Fall 2007 Oct. 1-Nov. 30 2006
• Spring 2007 Deadline is Nov. 1
• Intent-to-Enroll Deposit deadline June 1,
  2007
• Spring 2007 Complete 4 basic skills by Summer
  2006
• Fall 2007 Complete 4 basic skills by Spring
  2007

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Open House

• Spring 2007 April 21, 2007
• - Lab tours and department presentations
• - University-wide admitted student reception

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For more information

• General
• Interest page
• Campus Visit
• Apply Online
• Application Status

• http//www.sjsu.edu
• https//welcome.sjsu.edu
• http//www.sjsu.edu/visit
• http//www.csumentor.edu
• http//my.sjsu.edu

College of Engineering [phone]
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Questions?

• Linda Ortega
• Student Program Coordinator
• [phone]
• lportega_at_sjsu.edu