UCLA vs Tufts for Engineering

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<p>Here’s the [article](<a href=“Newsroom | UCLA”>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/at-the-end-of-a-long-road-the-157020&lt;/a&gt;) I referenced, which was from four years ago. The student I referenced was actually an environmental science major who apparently was tired of going out in the field.</p>

<p>Things have changed, as there are more capstone majors now with certifications pending.</p>

<p>Here are some key quotes from the linkage:</p>

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Growing numbers of UCLA departments are offering or requiring capstones. [As follows, all engineering requires them, in the form of one or two-quarter design courses, which are student-project based instead of assignments, with overall parameters of design.]</p>

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<p>“We don’t want to make capstones a requirement, but we’re trying to build up to offering capstones to at least 60 percent of students,” Knapp said. “It allows the students to tackle a project like the ones they’ve been studying their entire academic career. We’re the largest and one of the first major research universities to do this.”</p>

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<p>One challenge for departments is determining what requirements, if any, to cut in order to give students time to incorporate a capstone, Knapp said. “The capstone is a little like a dissertation,” he said. “If graduate programs wanted to pare down their requirements, they would definitely keep the dissertation. It’s been heartening to see that undergraduate programs with capstones are starting to think that way.” </p>

<p>[Just as you mentioned, monydad; however, in E there are one or two course capstones that lead to a project; doesn’t seem to interfere with E-majors’ coursework as they only count for one or two courses. In Social Sciences, Humanities, there aren’t as many lower and upper division reqs, so capstones can be incorporated more easily, and be more senior-based rather than course-based. ]</p>

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<p>By UCLA’s centennial in 2019, Smith said she hopes to have at least 60 percent of students completing a capstone. </p>

<p>[According to the 2013 L&S [graduation](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBNhsj-S9BY&t=50m23s”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBNhsj-S9BY&t=50m23s&lt;/a&gt;) video, over half of UCLA’s graduating seniors participated in research. Some would doubtlessly be class-based and some capstone, and some were positional/job related].

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<p>Here’s a two quarter Capstone sequence in [ME & MAE](<a href=“http://www.engineer.ucla.edu/newsroom/featured-news/archive/2011/new-mechanical-engineering-capstone-design-sequence-builds-camaraderie-and-competition-among-students”>http://www.engineer.ucla.edu/newsroom/featured-news/archive/2011/new-mechanical-engineering-capstone-design-sequence-builds-camaraderie-and-competition-among-students&lt;/a&gt;).</p>

<p>Here are the capstones in EE, and their pathways related to EE, and the sub-pathways of EE; Biomedical E, & Computer E, and associated [link](<a href=“http://www.ee.ucla.edu/academics/programs/b.s.-in-electrical-engineering-program-requirements/pathways”>http://www.ee.ucla.edu/academics/programs/b.s.-in-electrical-engineering-program-requirements/pathways&lt;/a&gt;), I’ll put the capstones in bold: </p>

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Electrical Engineering Option
Preparation for the Major
Required: Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A; Computer Science 31, 32; Electrical Engineering 1, 2, 3, 10, M16 (or Computer Science M51A); Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B; Physics 1A, 1B, 4AL, 4BL.</p>

<p>The Major
Required: Electrical Engineering 101, 102, 103, 110, 110L, 113, 115A, 115AL, 121B, 131A, 132A, 141, 161, Mathematics 132, Statistics 105; three technical breadth courses (12 units) selected from an approved list available in the Office of Academic and Student Affairs; and three major field elective courses (12 units), one design course (4 units), and one laboratory course (2 to 4 units) selected from one of the following pathways:</p>

<p>Antennas and Microwaves: Three major field elective courses from Electrical Engineering 162A, 163A, and 163B or 163C; one capstone design course from 164D or 184DA/184DB (count as one course); and one laboratory course from 164L (or by petition from 194 or 199)</p>

<p>Integrated Circuits: Three major field elective courses from Electrical Engineering 115B, 115C, and 132B or 163A;*** one capstone design course from 115D or 184DA/184DB (count as one course)***; and one laboratory course from 115BL (or by petition from 194 or 199)</p>

<p>Microelectromechanical (MEMS) Systems: Three major field elective courses from Electrical Engineering 115B or 123A or 124, 128 or 163A or 173, and CM150;*** one capstone design course from 129D***; and one laboratory course from 122L or CM150L (or by petition from 194 or 199)</p>

<p>Photonics and Plasma Electronics: Three major field elective courses from Electrical Engineering 172, 173, and 174 or 175 or M185;*** one capstone design course from 173D; and one laboratory course from 172L (or by petition from 194 or 199)***</p>

<p>Signals and Systems: Three major field elective courses from Electrical Engineering 114, 115B, 131B, 132B, 136, 142, 162A;*** one capstone design course from 113D, 173D, 180D, 181D, or 184DA/184DB (count as one course)***; and one laboratory course from 115BL or M116L or M171L (or by petition from 194 or 199)</p>

<p>Solid State: Three major field elective courses from Electrical Engineering 123A, 123B, and 124 or 128;*** one capstone design course from 129D; and one laboratory course from 122L (or by petition from 194 or 199)***</p>

<p>For information on University and general education requirements, see Requirements for B.S. Degrees on page 19 or [U-supplied linkage](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/ge/”>http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/ge/&lt;/a&gt;).</p>

<p>Biomedical Engineering Option
Preparation for the Major
Required: Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A, 20B, 20L, 30A, 30AL; Computer Science 31; Electrical Engineering 1, 2, 3, 10, M16 (or Computer Science M51A); Life Sciences 2, 3; Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B; Physics 1A, 1B, 4AL, 4BL.</p>

<p>The Major
Required: Electrical Engineering 101, 102, 103, 110, 110L, 113, 115A, 115AL, 131A, Mathematics 132, Statistics 105; three technical breadth courses (12 units) selected from an approved list available in the Office of Academic and Student Affairs; and three major field elective courses (12 units), one design course (4 units), and one laboratory course (2 units) selected from the biomedical engineering pathway as follows: three major field elective courses from Electrical Engineering 132A, 141, and 176 or Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 105A;*** one capstone design course from Electrical Engineering 113D or 180D; and one laboratory course from Biomedical Engineering CM186C or Electrical Engineering M171L (or by petition from 194 or 199)***.</p>

<p>For information on University and general education requirements, see Requirements for B.S. Degrees on page 19 or [U-sl](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/ge/”>http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/ge/&lt;/a&gt;).</p>

<p>Computer Engineering Option
Preparation for the Major
Required: Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A; Computer Science 31, 32, 33, 35L; Electrical Engineering 1, 2, 3, 10, M16 (or Computer Science M51A); Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B; Physics 1A, 1B, 4AL, 4BL.</p>

<p>The Major
Required: Electrical Engineering 101, 102, 103, 110, 110L, 113, 115A, 115C, M116C (or Computer Science M151B), 131A, 132B or Computer Science 118, Mathematics 132, Statistics 105; three technical breadth courses (12 units) selected from an approved list available in the Office of Academic and Student Affairs; and three major field elective courses (12 units), one design course (4 units), and one laboratory course (2 to 4 units) selected from the computer engineering pathway as follows: three major field elective courses from Computer Science 111, M117 (or Electrical Engineering 132A), and 131 or 132 or 180;*** one capstone design course from Electrical Engineering 113D, 180D, 181D, or 184DA/184DB (count as one course)[i/]**; and one laboratory course from Electrical Engineering M116L (or by petition from 194 or 199).

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