<p>On a scale of 1 (easiest) to 10 (hardest) how would you rank the difficulty of these classes? Just score the ones you’ve taken.</p>
<p>MAE 94
MAE 162A
MAE 162B
MAE 162M
MAE 171A
MAE 157
MAE 231B
EE 101
EE 110L
MAE 131A
MAE 133A
MAE 183</p>
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Budget cuts have only minor effects on the ME curriculum. Usually it results in the 2-3 nonpopular ME electives getting cancelled. In light of the current economy, NO universities will “hand down” internships and full time jobs. You need to apply for the positions yourself. Establishing connections with managers, employees, etc. may help you secure and internship though However, some of the students I know who have earned positions based on connections actually do not deserve them based on merit … </p>
<p>As a freshmen, I always heard “companies will come to UCLA and look for new hires” but it is not true anymore. Maybe this was true 5-10 years ago. Now it is the reverse … your role is to actively look for positions.</p>
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I find this interesting. For my ME interviews, almost 90% was based on character. It’s trivial. I’ve gotten to an on-site interview where they still ask dumb questions like “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” and “How are you a team player?” I think these are great questions for first interviews, but they did not ask a single technical question about engineering knowledge. This was shocking to me since it doesn’t evaluate the candidate’s engineering abilities.</p>
<p>The only company that asked me engineering questions was Hewlett Packard … they asked me to derive the equation for the volume of a cone … other mechanical engineering questions … and also asked me to identify astronaut names who I have never heard of :rolleyes:</p>
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If I could go back, I would definitely consider a smaller school (though not significantly less prestigious) where professors interact more with students. The problem isn’t the professor’s availability. You can always stop by their office and talk with them. I think the problem is their lack of interaction with UCLA students (who aren’t involved in research), since they are concentrated on their research work and teaching. They need to get out of their lab/office and work on projects with students.</p>
<p>The ideal situation would be for a professor to promote many different student projects to his/her students and them work with/guide/mentor them form start to finish.</p>
<p>MAE 94: 7/10
Depends how well you learn Solidworks, and whether of not you had experience with it already. The course content is mostly useless, but your HWs are based on them. </p>
<p>MAE 162A: 6/10
Even easier than MAE 102. Some of the content overlap, there wasn’t much material actually covered in this class. There was a MATLAB project.</p>
<p>MAE 162B: 5/10
The course is not difficult at all, but extremely time consuming if your project partners are lazy. You basically come to lectures to have a meeting with the professor and then work on your proposed project with your team. Spent Weeks 5-10 in the machine shop almost everyday working on the project, sometimes coming in at 8AM and leaving at 430PM. I wrote all the reports too.</p>
<p>MAE 171A: 9/10
The material is challenging, but if you study everyday and read the book, it will make sense to you. Students either struggle with the material or the ace it. I think this is easier than MAE 107, but some of the concepts overlap.</p>
<p>MAE 157: 8.5/10
A very interesting lab. All the experiments are related to the prerequisite courses (thermal/fluid, structural). Requires long and time consuming lab reports though. Again, if you have lazy lab partners, you will need to spend a lot of time writing them. Our lab reports were about 40-50 pages on average, with the longest being 72 pages. Many people borrow previous lab reports and just copy.</p>
<p>EE 110L: 9/10
Difficult since I did not have much practical experience with circuits and breadboards. I had to read the course reader many times prior to lab in order to understand the theory and procedure. However physically connecting the circuits was difficult. The TA and professor would try to help, but it usually meant connecting the circuits for us. Lab reports weren’t long, only about 10-15 pages each. Many people borrow previous lab reports and just copy.</p>
<p>MAE 131A: 9/10
Took this with Mills and his book was fantastic. The concepts expand on 105D, and if you enjoyed that course, take 131A. Some MATLAB programming was involved.</p>
<p>MAE 133A: 7.5/10
Expanded on more topics from 105A, much more computations than 105A though. More complex systems with many more components involved (ex. power plant). The textbook was good, the instructor Amar was good as well. The term project is another research design paper, about 50 pages in length on a thermodynamics topic of choice (usually a type of engine).</p>
<p>MAE 183: 6/10
Course material is simple, the entire textbook was covered very quickly, just explains the manufacturing processes and terminology of machining. Felt like it expanded on MSE 104. The term project involves creating an object using CAD and 3-4 manufacturing machines. Make sure you take 94 before this course and choose partners who aren’t lazy (unless you enjoy doing all the work).</p>
<p>Boelterhall I feel the same about the professors at MAE Undergrad. I feel like I learned very little that can help me in the work field. What do you think about possibly getting a Master’s in ME at a smaller school such as Cal State Poly Pomona or Long Beach where I think I will get to learn more about work-relevant topics.</p>
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<p>No. The only schools i would consider over UCLA are probably Harvey Mudd and CalPoly SLO, but I don’t consider them less prestigious. CalPoly SLO has a great reputation in undergrad engineering and so does Harvey Mudd, but you won’t see them listed along with UCLA because they don’t offer PhD programs.</p>
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<p>I don’t believe the school you got your degree from is that important. Perhaps it’s important at places like Google, but I don’t know how true that may be now. I’ve met people working in industry that got their degree from a Cal States or some school in the middle of nowhere. </p>
<p>Your ambition will determine what kind of opportunities you will be offered. For example, an internship with a NASA center will probably open doors that a degree from Berkeley might not, considering you do good work and establish a good network. Look at the list of selected interns for the [NASA</a> research program](<a href=“http://usrp.usra.edu/alumni/2007/index.shtml]NASA”>http://usrp.usra.edu/alumni/2007/index.shtml). How many of them are from prestigious universities?</p>
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<p>I’m EE, and the curriculum is mostly conceptual. If you want do more hands-on stuff you’ll have to join some clubs or a research group.</p>
<p>How difficult is it to transfer into engineering? I have just been accepted into UCLA as a Regents Scholar and am very excited and grateful! I was very fortunate to receive the aid. However, I am starting to become more convinced that I want to major in engineering (perhaps electrical) and would like to know if it is possible, and how, to transfer into engineering. Thank you for your help!</p>
<p>GambatteBAIYOH:</p>
<p>It’s not too difficult to transfer into engineering. Apply as soon as you start fall quarter and they will either admit you or wait until your fall grades are out to make a decision. If your first quarter GPA is >3.5 you should be fine.</p>
<p>I got my acceptance today but I got accepted into my 2nd option, Materials Engineering and not my 1st option, Chemical Engineering.</p>
<p>Can I transfer to a different engineering department after I enroll in UCLA?</p>
<p>@redskyformiles it shouldn’t be too difficult to do that, just make sure you take parallel classes (which should be fine, most are the same for the first year), and talk to your counselor at orientation.</p>
<p>In response to BH, MIC and GB above here’s my summary about BioE, I’m 99% finished with the major as of today, with just one BioE elective to go (starting in Fall 2006).</p>
<p>Bioengineering is somewhat of an enigma right now to job recruiters - no matter where you go to school they won’t really know where to place you. The main knock is that you won’t know enough of the EE, MechE, ChemE, CSE fundamentals to completely perform in standard industry jobs with your B.S. (which isn’t completely true). In general, I’ve felt that my education has a had a mix of the theoretical learning, but we’ve had quite an opportunity to do hands-on work and are highly encouraged to do research work in our faculty labs (BioE or elsewhere on campus). Our capstone series (1qtr sophomore year, 2 qtrs senior year) is completely dedicated to hands-on research work. </p>
<p>The difficulty for UCLA overall, is that it’s not a great recruiting ground since we don’t have the close proximity to biomedical industry (or currently, the relationships, but they’re building) that other schools have if they’re located in San Francisco, San Diego, or Boston. I will practically need a graduate education in BioE or some other field to contribute to BioE as a field in a meaningful manner. This is great for some, not so great for others. </p>
<p>Needless to say, I’ve found bioengineers in many other fields. I’ve been recruiting in consulting, met a marketing executive for Adobe during my Harvard interview, etc. etc. Which isn’t surprising since everyone in the major is very bright and very driven. Nearly half are pre-med, the rest split between grad school and industry. </p>
<p>I’ve been very happy with my experience - the tight knit community, the challenges in learning, and the ability to really change the way a department grows. However, sometimes a bit of me wonders if I should have taken the Ivy League path before this (I got into Columbia & Cornell for engineering) - since some of the companies I want to work for - BCG, McKinsey, Google, Bain, etc. - are filled with Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Stanford grads (some of these companies won’t recruit anywhere else, which is a shame and something I wish weren’t the case, but it’s true).</p>
<p>Is there some kinda checklist/four year plan that makes every course required for your major easy to see and check or cross off when you are done. I had one before I don’t remember where I got it but I lost it.</p>
<p>CS&E major.</p>
<p>[Curricular</a> Requirements & Department Information — UCLA Engineering Office of Academic and Student Affairs](<a href=“http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/undergraduates/curricular-requirements-department-information]Curricular”>http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/undergraduates/curricular-requirements-department-information)</p>
<p>luvmyson: yes, my mistake, the open house is April 11th and we will be there. Perhaps we will all meet one another! Look for three redheaded people! I understand your dilemma. We share it with you. We also live in Los Angeles so my son feels if he goes to UCLA we will always want to stop by, which we won’t but he wants to try something new and experience the entirety of college and the newness of living somewhere different than where he was raised. He is a smart, hard working young man but he also wants a balanced life and he wants to have fun as well as study hard. He also isn’t crazy about Westwood, says it is too fancy and not really a college town, which is true. Boulder provides him more with the college town experience and also good connections with NASA which is his eventual goal. My son always says where you go to school does no matter so much as it does when you graduate, you are good at whatever you are doing. He is very wise for an 18 year old! I have to say, my sister lives up in the Bay Area. Her ex earned a MBA from prestigious Berkeley, and yet she has met more men with MBA’S from places like San Jose State, etc, a much less prestigious university, who have done way more with their careers than her ex did from Berkeley. So I think my son might be right: It is all up to the individual…Good luck with your decision. Maybe meet you at the open house?</p>
<p>Does anyone get how assist.org works?</p>
<p>Ok so this page is what will apply to me:
[ASSIST</a> Report: CITRUS 09-10 UCLA Articulation Agreement by Major](<a href=“Welcome to ASSIST”>Welcome to ASSIST)</p>
<p>I have a question about the physics and the use of &. So I took physics 201 and 202, does this mean I passed out of Physics 1A, 1B, and 4AL, or do I have to take physics 203 as well? Imma confused…</p>
<p>I have had 3.95 GPA 1 semester of highschool and as of 3rd quarter I have a D in Calculus BC… WHAT SHOULD I DO!!!</p>
<p>I mean 1sm of senior year</p>
<p>study hard. a C/B in calc BC is easy enough to pull off</p>
<p>anyone know about assist?</p>
<p>Is it possible to meet with a counselor before orientation?</p>
<p>@pewgsz, you probably have to take 203 to clear all. This isn’t a great place to ask that question, email/phone in to talk to counselor.</p>
<p>@GambatteBAIYOH:
You will be better served by our not answering your question, but instead telling you how to find the answer yourself. Google UCLA Engineering Counselors to find out phone numbers, call the office, and ask! It’s weird how many times I’ve had conversations with people who’ve spent some time wondering if they could do such-and-such when a simple phone call would give them an authoritative answer. Maybe the reason they didn’t do that was they were afraid they’d hear an answer they didn’t like.</p>
<p>Next week is spring break, so the counselors will probably have a lot more time to talk to you then since there won’t be any students around.</p>