UCLA Engineering Q&A

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It probably won’t change as much as it has in the last 4 years (in-state quarterly fees went from ~2700 to ~4000 since I’ve started attending). However, 4 years is a long time, and I don’t think anyone on this forum can predict changes in fees.</p>

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I can confirm that.</p>

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<p>which country campus is UCLA linked with for engineering research? How many take advantage of this opportunity and is it like for 2 quarters and worth it?
or it lengthens the graduation time…
Also is UCLA linked with other colleges for a dual program in engineering like a satellite campus/office.
Which is the easiest or doable dual major with CS engineering?</p>

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<p>Any ideas about EE 100? Why is it not a degree requirement for any of the EE majors?</p>

<p>I’m not EE but my major option requires an EE elective also I might take my tech breadth in EE</p>

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  1. There is no campus that’s linked with UCLA in every research project. Depending on the professor/lab, there may be several universities that collaborate with UCLA, or none. For example, CENS is headed by UCLA, but some of its contributing professors are from USC. CDSC has professors from UCLA, Rice, and Ohio State.
  2. Research opportunities depends on which professor/lab you want to work with. There is no school-wide specified/required length. Any research projects you enter are negotiated by you and your professor and could theoretically be of any length. Many students participate in research, but I would say that most don’t. It’s the best way to help you with graduate school applications, and probably the second best (after internships) way to stand out to potential employers.
  3. I don’t believe so.
  4. Never pick a major because it’s easy. Pick it because you are interested in the material and potentially would want to incorporate it into your work or research. Popular second majors for CS/CSE are Mathematics and Mathematics of Computation.</p>

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I think it’s because there’s quite a bit of overlap with EE 110, which is a requirement for EE majors. EE 100, I believe, was designed specifically for non-EE majors to get a taste of important circuit topics.</p>

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Because EE100 is too watered down for EE majors, grapesoda is right</p>

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I don’t know any engineering undergraduate students who went study abroad for a research position. Mostly just for fun. It doesn’t have to be in collaboration with UCLA, just do it for the experience. Contact labs you are interested in and inquire about being a visiting student.</p>

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<p>Name other colleges that are identical to ucla in strength, campus, academics, feel vibrancy…in engineering or premed</p>

<p>Is ucla’s core engineering strong or do they have real world experience too in the last 2 years? What do employers think when they see a undergrad ucla engineering resume</p>

<p>I have heard ucla engineering is like a private school by itself from the whole university is that true/</p>

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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>What is the difference between cse and ee with the ce option at UCLA?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>I looked at a Sci-Tech elective categories, and found that DEMSA sounds interesting. But I’m not sure what it requires actually. I’m not good at (or tbh, really bad) at hand-drawing and photoshoping, should I choose these classes, or should I try another category</p>

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<p>I am a CS major with Sci-Tech in DESMA.</p>

<p>Hand Drawing is not required, and neither is photoshop experience. </p>

<p>DESMA 28, 152A,152B involve programming.
DESMA 161A and 161B involve HTML/CSS and some other web programming langauges (javascript etc)</p>

<p>The classes are usually much smaller (18-30 class size).</p>

<p>I enjoy these classes very much as the programming comes easy to CS majors, but you can instead focus on improving your design/creative abilities.</p>

<p>This was our projects for DESMA 28 last quarter.
[Interactivity</a> (DMA 28), Spring 2011, UCLA - Classrooms at OpenProcessing](<a href=“http://openprocessing.org/classrooms/?classroomID=635]Interactivity”>http://openprocessing.org/classrooms/?classroomID=635)</p>

<p>ps. there were only 2 cs majors in that class (including me). if you look at the source code for the projects, it’s easy to tell who they are :)… but as always, while our code may have been more complex, the DESMA student’s design elements were also superior. fun class.</p>

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<p>Ok so I’m finished with my sophomore year and I’m starting to get worried. I haven’t had any hands on experience under my belt and I’m not sure what exactly to do.</p>

<p>Anyone have suggestions on summer activities or certain research projects for someone with no experience?</p>

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CSE is CS with circuit classes. EECE is EE with the core CS classes. You can get more information here: [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>

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What is your major? You can potentially email professors saying that you’re interested in their area and ask if they have work for you during the summer.</p>

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<p>aerospace. Thanks for the suggestion! I’ve been looking at the srp summer offerings but there isn’t anything relevant to the major that I’ve seen. </p>

<p>I also was looking into summer school but the high $$ per unit is a turnoff…
Are events like baja during the school year btw?</p>

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<p>Yeah, SRP isn’t really engineering-oriented. You’re better off speaking with professors directly; the work is usually more interesting and the interaction can help with letters of recommendation (if you need them later on).</p>

<p>I’m not very familiar with events for MAE groups/clubs, so maybe someone else can answer that.</p>

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<p>Which is more similar to Berkeley’s EECS: UCLA EECE or UCLA CSE?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>Berkeley’s EECS program is pretty flexible, so UCLA’s CSE and EECE both can potentially mirror some option provided to Berkeley EECS majors. For both UCLA and Berkeley, it’s really more about what matters most to you and what you want to do with your degree after. If you see yourself working on computer systems or anything higher up in the software stack, then CSE is probably for you. If you like architecture, circuits, or embedded systems, then EECE makes more sense.</p>

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<p>What are some tips for engineers to keep up with their classes? I don’t want a repeat in high school where the information stays in for a week and disappears afterwards. Although, my calculus teacher basically engraved the subject into my head. lol I can still do a little bit calculus after one year of not touching the subject lol. But ya, any tips for keeping up in the science and math class? or in general since engineering is pretty difficult i imagine. Thanks!</p>

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Study everyday if possible. Review the material within 48 hours after the lecture. Don’t delay homework until the last two nights, try to get started right after its is assigned.</p>

<p>Calculus and other maths - once you get enough practice it will be of second nature. In studying for exams, think about what the professor might ask. Look at old homework problems or problems in the textbook and ask yourself how you can change the scenario, and then how would the modification will affect the approach.</p>

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<p>What are the chances of getting enrolled in Physics 4BL if I’m on waitlist position 2?</p>

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Pretty good. There’s usually a couple people who drop 4BL.</p>