Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering
Motto | Making Imagination Real |
---|---|
Type |
Public College Space Grant[1] |
Established | 1957 |
Parent institution | Cal Poly Pomona |
Academic affiliations | ABET |
Dean | Cordelia Ontiveros (interim) [2] |
Students | 5,628 (Fall 2015)[3] |
Undergraduates | 5,325 (Fall 2015) |
Postgraduates | 303 (Fall 2015) |
Location | Pomona, California, U.S. |
Colors |
Green and Gold[4] |
Website | www.cpp.edu/engineering |
The Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering is the engineering college at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona or Cal Poly) located in Pomona, California, United States. Well known for its "learn by doing" philosophy, the college's motto is: "making imagination real". Cal Poly has one of the top engineering college among public schools in California and, with over 5,600 students (as of fall 2015), it is also the largest engineering college in Southern California, the second largest college of engineering in the California State University system, and the seventeenth largest engineering college in the United States.[5][6][7] In the 2017 U.S. News & World Report the College of Engineering is ranked the 5th best undergraduate program among public universities (11th overall) in the West for Master's-granting universities, and "has one of the top ranked engineering programs, and graduates roughly 1 of every 14 engineers in the state of California."[8]
Because of the hands-on approach to academics and undergraduate focus, the college of engineering at Cal Poly is among the most selective engineering colleges in the nation and all of its departments are currently declared impacted (hold stringent standards for admissions). For fall 2015, the college admitted 45.3 percent of its total freshmen applicants who held an average unweighted GPA of 3.72 (out of 4.00) and SATs of 1178 (out of 1600).[9]
History
The College of Engineering at Cal Poly in Pomona, California was founded in 1957.[10] It's accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. (formerly the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) for its baccalaureate programs in aerospace engineering, civil engineering, chemical and materials engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, and mechanical engineering.[11] It is also accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET for its baccalaureate programs in construction engineering, electronics engineering, computer engineering technology, and engineering technology.[11] The baccalaureate program in agricultural engineering is also accredited by ABET, yet this program is housed by the College of Agriculture. The Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering was formed in 1972 and is accredited by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) in addition to ABET.[12]
College magazine
In 2012, the College of Engineering launched the first issue of its magazine, Xpressions of Xcellence.
Campus
Building 9 (College of Engineering)
- Exterior of Cal Poly's Engineering Tower 9
- Southern wing of Cal Poly's Original Engineering Building 9
- Eastern face of Building 9 with the 'CPP' hill visible in the distance
Building 13 (engineering annex)
- An exterior view of engineering building 13
Building 17 (engineering laboratories)
- An exterior view of engineering building 17
- View of building 17 as seen from the Japanese garden
Admissions
Admissions to Cal Poly's College of Engineering are on a rolling basis along with all other colleges at the university. According to the California State University system students in engineering, technology and computer science represent the largest sector of enrollment with 23% of the student body in those areas. Also, the largest three majors by enrollment at the university are Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Electrical Engineering.[13]
Freshmen admissions
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
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Unweighted average GPA (out of 4.0) |
3.28 | 3.30 | 3.28 | 3.37 | 3.44 | 3.54 | 3.51 | 3.60 | 3.61 | 3.53 | 3.72 |
Average SAT (out of 1600) |
1061 | 1035 | 1052 | 1092 | 1121 | 1150 | 1159 | 1168 | 1152 | 1167 | 1178 |
Freshman admission rate by majors
Fall Semester | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||
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Total Applicants | Admits | %Admits | Total Applicants | Admits | %Admits | Total Applicants | Admits | %Admits | Total Applicants | Admits | %Admits | |
Aerospace Engineering | 1,194 | 435 | 36% | 1,077 | 498 | 46% | 1,101 | 399 | 36% | 843 | 338 | 40% |
Chemical Engineering | 878 | 366 | 42% | 872 | 499 | 57% | 783 | 424 | 54% | 572 | 323 | 56% |
Civil Engineering | 1,355 | 661 | 40% | 1,582 | 736 | 47% | 1,553 | 682 | 44% | 1,372 | 585 | 43% |
Computer Engineering | 1,377 | 706 | 29% | 1,420 | 479 | 34% | 1,208 | 367 | 30% | 976 | 293 | 30% |
Construction Engineering Tech | 203 | 142 | 70% | 163 | 136 | 83% | 142 | 112 | 79% | 129 | 94 | 73% |
Electrical Engineering | 1,320 | 434 | 33% | 1,232 | 489 | 40% | 1,179 | 375 | 32% | 966 | 324 | 34% |
Electron & Comp Engineering Tech | 329 | 167 | 51% | 304 | 232 | 76% | 284 | 197 | 69% | 293 | 212 | 72% |
Engineering Technology | 330 | 152 | 46% | 285 | 228 | 80% | 335 | 211 | 63% | 280 | 176 | 63% |
Industrial Engineering | 214 | 104 | 49% | 220 | 183 | 83% | 236 | 184 | 78% | 199 | 158 | 79% |
Manufacturing Engineering | 97 | 58 | 60% | 72 | 59 | 82% | 83 | 60 | 72% | 82 | 64 | 78% |
Mechanical Engineering | 2,973 | 705 | 24% | 2,662 | 1,114 | 42% | 2,462 | 900 | 37% | 1,919 | 747 | 39% |
Total | 10,924 | 3804 | 35% | 10,242 | 4839 | 47% | 9,704 | 4,100 | 42% | 7,927 | 3463 | 44% |
Rankings
- 1st in California: Degrees awarded to Hispanic engineers, Engineering Workforce Commission
- 1st Nationally: Largest civil engineering undergraduate program, American Society for Engineering Education
- 11th Nationally: Undergraduate engineering program, among public universities, U.S. News & World Report*
- 5th Nationally: Largest Hispanic engineering college, American Society for Engineering Education
- 6th Nationally: Bachelor's degrees awarded to minorities, Diverse Issues in Higher Education
- 9th Nationally: Largest Asian-American engineering college, American Society for Engineering Education
- 10th Nationally: Largest electrical engineering undergraduate program, U.S. News & World Report*
- 20th Nationally: Largest percentage of women tenure/tenure-track faculty, American Society for Engineering Education
- 22nd Nationally: Largest engineering college, American Society for Engineering Education
- 46th Nationally: Bachelor's degrees awarded to women, American Society for Engineering Education
See also
- Engineering
- Glossary of engineering
- Engineering colleges in California
- List of engineering programs in the California State University
References
- ↑ "California Space Grant Consortium Affiliates". California Space Grant Consortium. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ↑ "Deans". California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ↑ "Headcount and FTES, Fall 2015". Cal Poly Pomona. Retrieved 11 Dec 2015.
- ↑ "University Typefaces and Colors". California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Office of Public Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ↑ "Headcount and FTES, Fall 2015". Cal Poly Pomona. Retrieved 11 Dec 2015.
- ↑ Amouzegar, Mahyar. "Welcome From the Dean". Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering -The largest College of Engineering in Southern California" (PDF). Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ↑ "California State Polytechnic University--Pomona". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ↑ "First-time Freshmen, Fall 2015". Cal Poly Pomona. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ↑ "History of the College of Engineering" (PDF). Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Find Accredited Programs: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona". ABET. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ↑ "Choosing a College/University for Chemical Engineering". American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ↑ "CSUMentor - Explore Campuses - Campus Facts - Cal Poly Pomona". California State University. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ↑ "Just the Facts". California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Archived from the original on 2010-12-04. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
- ↑ "Application Counts by College and Major - Fall 2004 through Fall 2009" (PDF). California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
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