Prospective Students
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- Our Mission To educate tomorrow’s technology leaders
As an electrical engineering undergrad, you’ll learn the fundamentals… then apply that knowledge
in practical, hands-on design projects. Many ECE students minor in math, physics, computer
science... even economics. In the department, you’ll master a technical area and learn what’s
needed for a successful engineering career in a fast-changing, global, high-tech workplace.
The department is comprised of world-class faculty and a 10-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio. Top focus areas include:
Electronic Circuits and Systems Electronic Devices and Materials
Nanoscale Devices and Systems Photonics Signal and Image
Processing, Communication Theory and Systems, Intelligent Systems,
Robotics and Controls, Applied Ocean Science, and Computer
Engineering.
"It was a fun class and we learned a lot."
◄ - Maya ElChebeir (far left) with Michelle Park , Nahal Masoum
Abadi and Christine Liang in circuit design class.
- Interested in research ?
At UC San Diego, you don’t have to wait until graduate school. You can do research alongside faculty,
postdoctoral researchers, grad students and even researchers from industry. Lab research is integrated
into the curriculum, and students can work in the school’s one-of-a-kind labs and research centers.
"Even today my education... has given me the ability to move in different directions." -
Rick Kornfeld, B.S., ‘82, Chief Strategy Officer, NextWave Wireless
Student Eric Tremblay with experimental digital cameralens. ►
- Interacting with industry
One San Diego company, Linkabit, founded by UCSD professor Irwin Jacobs,
has spawned more than 100 communications firms, and they are among the
many corporations recruiting students for internships and jobs. They fund
project-based courses and come to campus for information days and recruiting fairs.
"The Jacobs School has become a powerhouse. There is tremendous capability—in the school,
the academic units, and the centers of research excellence."
-Robert Akins, Ph.D., ‘83 CEO, Cymer Inc.
"My degree was worth ever penny. It will be paying dividends for life."
- Anthony Bellora, BS EE ‘02 Sr. RF Engineer L3 Communications
◄ Student Jason Karp determines 3D profile of light entering the system.
- Student Life
You’ll get plenty of opportunities to hone your leadership and communication
skills. Choose from among 15 professional engineering societies… and more than 400 student organizations across the campus.
National conferences, design competitions, community service, outreach activities…
all are open to student participation. University and school-wide councils also give undergraduates a voice in campus leadership.
In 2007 ECE students helped stage the first annual E-Week
Games, pitting student organizations against each other in design competitions during Engineers Week at the Jacobs School.►
- Team Work
◄ Electrical engineering major Andrew Chan cruises to victory in Team Gotham’s Batmobile boxcar during the Triton Junkyard Derby.
Engineering is a team sport, and Jacobs School students get plenty of chances to prove it. For Teams in Engineering
Service (TIES), you’ll work with students from other departments to solve engineering problems for community
clients. Students receive academic credit to design, build and deploy devices and systems for groups
that would otherwise be unable to afford the technology… groups such as the non-profit Save Our Children’s
Sight (computer vision system for screening preschoolers from low-income backgrounds for eyesight problems).
In the school’s Team Internship Program (TIP), you can work as a team in a business environment. Example:
Undergrads worked for QUALCOMM in India over the summer to create a foot-powered battery charger for
mobile phones used as first computers by people in rural areas.
- Location !
Hit the beach before class. Hike the nearby deserts and mountains. Explore Mexico on your doorstep. UC San Diego is
located in La Jolla, California, just minutes from miles of beaches and the Pacific Ocean. You’ll have the opportunity to
live, play and relax outdoors with great weather all year long. And when you explore the city, you’ll discover its worldclass
theater, art and museums, as well as a thriving local music scene and fun urban neighborhoods.
Looking for a part-time job during school, or full-time after graduation? San Diego is home to thriving clusters
of communications, defense and biotech companies, and they’re always looking for electrical and
computer engineers from the Jacobs School! Top recruiters include:
QUALCOMM, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Invitrogen, Cymer, Nokia, Sun Microsystems, and more.
- ECE by the numbers
- $45-65,000 Expected starting salary for 72% of ECE graduating seniors
- 567 Undergrads enrolled in ECE in 2006-’07
- #9 School ranking in top 100 in the world for engineering/technology and computer sciences (survey by Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
- 25% Share of ECE seniors expecting to earn $65,000 or more after graduation
- 56 Number of faculty in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 41% Share of ECE graduating seniors who worked for faculty on projects or research grants
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