Engineering Student Services
230 Bechtel Engineering Center
(510) 642-7594
http://coe.berkeley.edu/ESS
Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8am-5pm
Fridays: 10am-5pm
Providing the highest quality services and programs
to empower engineering students to be their best.
Engineering Student Services (ESS)
• Academic Advising (including Peer Advising Program)
• Leadership and Professional Development Programs
• Center for Access to Engineering Excellence:
• Enhancing college diversity and inclusivity through student recruitment and
student retention [PREP, T-PREP, (ES)2, free academic tutoring]
• Drop-In Career Counseling and Graduate School /Research Advising
• Counseling & Psychological Services Satellite Office
• Weekly E-Newsletter (scholarship, research, internship, and employment
information and academic deadlines)
• Student Organization Advising
What is Engineering?
An exciting field utilizing math, science and technology to solve real-life problems such as…
Making structures
safer in earthquakes
Building dams
Designing bridges
Designing freeways
Developing better
mobility devices
Making nuclear power safer
Inventing machines to
explore other planets
Developing new
medical technologies
Improving business processes
Create cutting-edge computer
hardware and software
Working in space
What is Engineering? (con’t)
Developing renewable
energy sources
Building amazing structures
Developing
pharmaceuticals
Improving transportation
Designing technologies
to make life easier
Developing mind-controlled objects
Developing plastics
Creating video games
& components
Creating tourist
attractions
Creating electric vehicles
Developing new
methods of delivering
medications
Improving national security
Have a solid foundation in
math and science!
Are analytical thinkers
who want to solve
Enjoy figuring out how things work
problems
work!
See themselves as designers,
Like to be
builders, researchers, and managers of
challenged while also
technical enterprises
having fun!
Enjoy utilizing
technology while
developing efficient
ways to improve quality
of life with it
Throughout California the refrain is the same:
We Need More Highly Skilled STEM Workers!
•California has the 3rd highest unemployment rate in the nation,
however, “it has 1.5 open jobs in science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) fields for every qualified job
seeker.”
•“In a state with nearly one million STEM workers and an
expected 19% growth rate in STEM jobs over the next decade,
we are only producing about 21,000 STEM bachelors degrees
annually.”
Source: California STEM Learning Network,
California Business has Spoken, We need more Highly Skilled STEM Workers (Oct. 2012)
Median Earnings with Bachelor’s Degree
75
80
70
Dollars (Thousands)
70
60
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50
50
50
40
30
20
10
0
Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (May 2011)
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Median Earnings with Graduate Degree
99
100
90
Dollars (Thousands)
90
80
70
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85
85
80
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70
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70
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30
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10
0
Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (May 2011)
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57
55
Average Starting Salaries of UCB Graduates
Major
Source: UCB Career Center
Graduating Senior
Destination Survey 2013
Ave Salary
COMPUTER SCIENCE
$83,000
ENGINEERING
$82,560
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
$64,572
ECONOMICS
$60,990
APPLIED MATHEMATICS
$58,269
ENV ECON & POLICY
$56,885
LEGAL STUDIES
$54,030
PUBLIC HEALTH
$54,000
POLITICAL SCIENCE
$53,833
PSYCHOLOGY
$52,903
MASS COMM & MEDIA STUDIES
$51,033
POLITICAL ECONOMY
$50,546
MOLECULAR & CELL BIOLOGY
$45,115
SOCIOLOGY
$41,500
INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY
$38,636
ENGLISH
$37,769
CONSERV & RSRC STUDIES
N/A
HISTORY
N/A
SOCIAL WELFARE
N/A
Cal is World Recognized
#1 Public University (U.S. News & World Report’s Guide to
America’s Best Colleges 2013)
#2 Best College Town (America’s Best College Towns 2013)
#3 University in the World (Academic Ranking of World
Universities)
#5 World Reputation Rankings (Times Higher Education
2013)
#5 Affordability and Access (Affordable Colleges Online 2013)
#8 World University Ranking (Times Higher Ed 2013)
1 of 15 Colleges with Powerhouse Entrepreneurship
Programs (Mashable, news website)
Berkeley Engineering Overview
• Enrollment: 4,805 (3155 undergraduates/1650 graduate)
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2014-2015 entering class represents 28 states and 26 countries
• Faculty: 216
• Departments: 7
• Undergraduate majors: 17
• Minors: 10
Berkeley Engineering Rankings
• #3 undergraduate engineering
• #3 graduate engineering
• 10 programs in the top 10:
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#1 Civil Engineering
#1 Environmental Engineering
#2 Chemical Engineering
#3 Electrical Engineering
#3 Engineering Science/Engineering Physics
#3 Industrial Engineering
#3 Materials Engineering
#4 Computer Engineering
#4 Mechanical Engineering
#4 Nuclear Engineering
Source: US News & World Report 2014
#10 Bioengineering
Berkeley Engineering Majors
• Bioengineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering &
Computer Sciences
• Engineering Science
majors:
– Energy Engineering
– Engineering Mathematics &
Statistics
– Engineering Physics
– Environmental Engineering
Science
• Industrial Engineering &
Operations Research
• Materials Science &
Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
Other Engineering and EngineeringRelated Majors at Cal
College of Chemistry:
•
Chemical Engineering
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Chemical Engineering/Materials
Science & Engineering
•
Chemical Engineering/Nuclear
Engineering
College of Letters &
Sciences:
•
Computer Science
•
Operations Research & Management
Berkeley Engineering Faculty
216 Faculty
58 Endowed chairs/distinguished
professorships
77
34
3
Members of the National Academy of
Engineering
Recipients of Cal’s Distinguished
Teaching Award
Recipients of the Turing Award in
Computer Science
Examples of our Mission in Action
Development of the
CellScope
Development of
mobility devices
Development of filters for
safe drinking water in Peru
Developing Robotic Drones that
Fly Like Birds
Development of
microfluidic assay
Development of the
Berkeley-Darfur Cook Stove
Berkeley Engineering Community
• 60,944 alumni
• 100 countries, 50 states
• Accomplished alumni including:
– Steve Wozniak, co-founder, Apple
– Diane Green, co-founder, VMware
– Andy Grove, co-founder, Intel
– Eric Schmidt, executive chairman, Google
– Teresa Meng, co-founder, Atheros Communications
– Bill Lester, former NASCAR driver
Co-Curricular Learning Opportunities
• 70+ Engineering Student Organizations and
Competition Teams
• Leadership and Professional Development
programs
• Undergraduate Research
• Summer Industry Internships
Transfer Admission Stats
• Applications received
Applications reviewed for 100% completion of required courses: 2014:
3.5 GPA & higher; 2013: 3.5 GPA & higher; 2012: 3.3 GPA & higher;
2011: 3.3 GPA & higher; 2010: 3.4 GPA & higher
Applications read:
those with 100% completion of required courses
Applicants admitted:
2014: 11.3% of apps (ave. GPA 3.896); 2013: 11.3% of apps (ave.
GPA 3.89); 2012: 14.3% of apps (ave. GPA 3.88) 2011: 16% of apps
(ave. GPA 3.82) ; 2010: 18% of apps (ave. GPA 3.79)
Applicants accepting admission
Fall
2010
Fall
2011
Fall
2012
Fall
2013
Fall
2014
1456
1611
1764
1920
2043
864
1020
1223
979
1041
509
445
527
518
481
264
256
252
216
230
200
240
242
173
186
Engineering Admissions
• There’s no secret of how to get into engineering
• We utilize the same screening process for all applicants
regardless of major
• Students should apply for the major they’re interested in;
transfer students may NOT change majors once admitted
• We’re looking equally for competitive candidates for
engineering and the likelihood of admission depends upon
the quality of the applicant pool and the number of spaces
available in the program
• Berkeley Engineering is a Full-Time Program
Major, Course & Degree Info
Follow the curriculum for the year admitted using:
• COE Undergraduate Guide:
http://engineering.berkeley.edu/academics/undergraduate-guide
• Degree Worksheets:
http://engineering.berkeley.edu/student-services/degree-requirements/degreeworksheets
• Department Websites:
http://engineering.berkeley.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs
• Admissions Info:
Sign up at pictureyourself.berkeley.edu
COE Transfer Admissions Criteria
• Minimum 60 transferable semester units completed
• Minimum 3.5 GPA (Fall 2015 admissions)
• 100% completion of “required” courses on Assist.org prior to
transferring (IGETC not accepted)
• Complete as many "strongly recommended" courses as possible
on Assist.org (to be a stronger candidates for admission and
better prepared for engineering success)
• Courses must be completed by the end of the spring semester of
the year in which you will transfer (summer courses are not
counted)
How to Apply for Admission
• UC annual application period for the following
fall: system opens August 1, applications can
be submitted from November 1-30
• Apply to any of the UC’s at:
http://universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions
• Application fee: $70 per campus/$80 for
international & non-immigrant applicants (Fall
2015 admissions)
UC Prompts for Personal Statement:
1) What is your intended major? Discuss how your
interest in the subject developed and describe any
experience you have had in the field — such as volunteer
work, internships and employment, participation in
student organizations and activities — and what you
have gained from your involvement.
2) Tell us about a personal quality, talent,
accomplishment, contribution or experience that is
important to you. What about this quality or
accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate
to the person you are?
What to include in your Personal Statement
 How did you become interested in engineering?
 Why are you interested in the major to which you’re applying? What
excites you about studying this major?
 What experiences influenced your decision (i.e. job experience,
discussions with faculty, professional engineers or engineering students,
related projects, courses, etc.)?
 What other experiences, such as co-curricular activities, have you had that
relate to engineering? What non-engineering related activities have you
participated in? What skills did you learn from these experiences that will
help you in engineering (i.e. leadership, time management, teamwork
etc)?
 What are your goals, aspirations, and plans for after graduation?
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Tip: Write statements specific enough to appeal to Berkeley Engineering
while also being broad enough to appeal to other UC’s to which you’re
applying.
Transfer Applicant Issues Seen for Fall 2014
• Many applicants didn’t list the course numbers
and/or course names of completed course work on
both the UC application and MyBerkeleyApp (they only
put them in one of them)
• Many applicants left the co-curricular activities
section blank or only listed high school activities on
the UC application, but then talked about their
current involvement in their personal statements
• These items may give an admissions reader the
impression that you are not good with details (which
is important in engineering) or worse, that you’re
lazy
•Study skills and time management
strategies
•Workshops focusing on academic
& social issues common to transfer
students
• Guidance on establishing
professional relationships with faculty
•Networking with other new transfer
students and experienced transfers in
the College of Engineering
8 day residential
program for incoming
transfer students
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Conduct a scientific research
Summarize your results in a scientific paper
Present your finding in oral and poster presentations
PROGRAM BENEFITS
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9-week research experience: June 7 – August 8,
2015
Research guided by faculty advisors and graduate
student mentors
Guest speakers, lab tours, and industry field trips
Transfer advising and provided by TAP
$4,000 stipend
Travel grant
Room and board provided
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
 U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents
 Are enrolled in a California Community College
 Majoring in Computer Science, Computer Information
Systems or similar degree
 Have programming knowledge in an object-oriented language
such as C, Java or Python
 Have a 3.5 grade point average or higher
Plan to apply for transfer admission to a baccalaureate program
in computer science, computer engineering or electrical
engineering in Fall 2015
HOW DO I APPLY?
Online application with additional information:
www.truststc.org/education/star/index.html
Contact Information
Dr. Aimée Tabor
Director of Education
University of California, Berkeley
aimeet@eecs.berkeley.edu
• 9-Week Research Experience
for Community College
Students
• Seminars on preparing for
careers in Science &
Engineering
• $3200 Stipend plus lodging
• Travel Allowance
• Guest Speakers, lab tours
• For students planning to
transfer in Fall 2016
Contact: Lea Marlor, tteprograms@e3s-center.org
Berkeley’s Community College Transfer Center (CCTC) staff visit
many California community colleges to provide the following services:
Transfer assistance
One-on-one advising
Education planning
Transcript evaluation
Major and career assistance
CCTC also has academic development/enrichment programs for
selected students, such as the Transfer Alliance Project (TAP), NIH
Bridges to Baccalaureate, and Pathways.
For more information, please contact the CCTC Director at the
following:
schoon@berkeley.edu
Opening Fall 2015: Jacobs Hall
A New Home for Undergraduate Design Education
•6 Design Studios
•Interactive,
collaborative
spaces
•Flexible teaching
environments
•Access to
prototyping
technology
•Entrepreneurial
ecosystem
Learn More…
• “Like” Berkeley Engineering on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/berkeleyengineering
• Follow the college on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/cal_engineer
• Learn more about the college on YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/user/BerkeleyEngineering
• Sign up @ pictureyourself.berkeley.edu
• Participate in the 60+ engineering workshops,
presentations, demonstrations, lab tours, etc. at Cal Day
(Saturday, April 18, 2015)
Questions?