Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering
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| Motto | Instrumentum Disciplinae (Latin: "Application of Knowledge") |
| Established | 1957 |
| Type | Public College Space Grant[1] |
| Dean | Dr. Mahyar Amouzegar [2] |
| Academic staff | 146 (2001)[3] |
| Students | 4,500[4] (percent of total university enrollment: 21%) |
| Location | Pomona (pop. 152,631),[5] California, United States |
| Campus | • College of Engineering - Building 9, • Engineering Laboratories - Building 17, • Engineering Annex - Building 13 - [1] |
| Colors | Green and Gold [6] |
| Mascot | Billy Bronco |
| Affiliations | •ABET •Cal Poly Pomona •CSU system |
| Website | Cal Poly Pomona - Engineering |
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The Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering is the engineering college at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) located in Pomona, California, United States. The college was established in 1957 and has an active enrollment of 4,500 students in seven academic departments. It graduates one of every 14 engineers in the state of California.[7]
The college has become increasingly selective in recent years and most of its departments are currently declared impacted (hold higher standards for admissions). In 2010, the college admitted 44.4% of its total applicants who held an average GPA of 3.54 (unweighted) and SATs of 1150 (out of 1600), making the college admissions process statistically comparable to some University of California campuses. In its 2012 edition, U.S. News & World Report College Rankings list the college 16th nationally among all master's universities in the United States (both public and private).
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[edit] History
The College of Engineering is 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 engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, and mechanical engineering. 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. The baccalaureate program in agricultural engineering is also accredited by ABET, yet this program is housed by the College of Agriculture.
[edit] Campus
[edit] Building 9 (College of Engineering)
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Exterior of Cal Poly's Engineering Tower 9
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Southern wing of Cal Poly's Original Engineering Building 9
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Eastern face of Building 9 with the 'CPP' hill visible in the distance
[edit] Building 13 (Engineering Annex)
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An exterior view of engineering building 13
[edit] Building 17 (Engineering Laboratories)
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An exterior view of engineering building 17
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View of building 17 as seen from the Japanese garden
[edit] Academics
[edit] Undergraduate programs (11)
- College of Engineering Programs (CENG-Programs)
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[edit] Graduate programs (5)
- College of Engineering Programs (CENG-Programs)
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| Civil Engineering |
| Electrical Engineering |
| Engineering Management |
| Engineering with Emphasis in Aerospace Engineering |
| Mechanical Engineering |
[edit] Admissions
Admissions to the Cal Poly Pomona 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.[10]
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[edit] Rankings
- 11th in the nation for top undergraduate engineering programs, according to U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges 2011" list in the Master's category. Of the top 11 schools, only five are public, making Cal Poly Pomona the 5th best master's engineering college in the United States.[15]
- 16th in the nation for top undergraduate engineering programs, according to U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges 2012" list in the Master's category. Of the top 16 schools, only six are public, making Cal Poly Pomona the 6th best master's engineering college in the United States.[16]
- 7th in the nation for top Civil Engineering undergraduate programs, according to U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges 2011" list in the Master’s category. Cal Poly Pomona is the 3rd best public university for Civil Engineering in the United States.[17]
- 10th in the nation for top Electrical Engineering undergraduate programs, according to U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges 2011" list in the Master’s category. Cal Poly Pomona is the 5th best public university for Electrical Engineering in the United States.[18]
- 8th in the nation for top Mechanical Engineering undergraduate programs, according to U.S. News & World Report's "Best Colleges 2011" list in the Master’s category. Cal Poly Pomona is the 4th best public university for Mechanical Engineering in the United States.[19]
- 8th in the nation for top 10 Automotive Colleges and Universities in the U.S., according to automotive information provider Edmunds.com.[20]
- 8th in the nation and 1st among CSUs for top engineering colleges and universities in the U.S., according to Hispanic Business magazine.[21]
[edit] See also
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- Engineering colleges in California
- List of engineering programs in the California State University
[edit] References
- ^ "California Space Grant Consortium Affiliates". California Space Grant Consortium. http://calspace.ucsd.edu/casgc/affiliates.html. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
- ^ http://www.csupomona.edu/~engineering/faculty/deans.htm
- ^ CSUMentor - Cal Poly Pomona
- ^ The College of Engineering
- ^ "Pomona, California". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=Pomona&_state=04000US06&Submit.x=10&Submit.y=10&_county=Pomona&_cityTown=Pomona&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fphl. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "University Typefaces and Colors". Office of Public Affairs at Cal Poly Pomona. http://www.csupomona.edu/~publicaffairs/graphics/colors.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ "College of Engineering Video Transcript". Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering. 2006-06-05. http://www.csupomona.edu/~diversity/hohmannscript.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ^ http://www.abet.org/AccredProgramSearch/AccreditationSearch.aspx
- ^ http://www.csumentor.edu/Filing_Status/notice_filing_status.asp?status=f&application_id=13&term_id=17702&application_type=u&application_name=Cal_Poly_Pomona
- ^ "CSUMentor - Explore Campuses - Campus Facts - Cal Poly Pomona". California State University. http://www.csumentor.edu/campustour/undergraduate/1/Cal_Poly_Pomona/Cal_Poly_Pomona3.html. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ "Just the Facts". California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. http://www.csupomona.edu/~irar/facts/docs/Just_the_Facts_F10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ^ "Application Counts by College and Major - Fall 2004 through Fall 2010". California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. http://www.csupomona.edu/~irar/stats/students/admissions/docs/Application%20Counts%20by%20Major.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- ^ "Just the Facts". California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. http://www.csupomona.edu/~irar/facts/. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
- ^ "Application Counts by College and Major - Fall 2004 through Fall 2009". California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. http://www.csupomona.edu/~irar/stats/students/admissions/docs/Application&Admission%20Counts%20by%20Major.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs". U.S. News & World Report. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/spec-engineering. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ "Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs". U.S. News & World Report. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/spec-engineering. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ "Undergraduate Engineering Specialties: Civil". U.S. News & World Report. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/spec-civil. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ "Undergraduate Engineering Specialties: Electrical". U.S. News & World Report. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/spec-electrical. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ "Undergraduate Engineering Specialties: Mechanical". U.S. News & World Report. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/spec-mechanical. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ "Top 10 Automotive Colleges and Universities in the U.S.". Edmunds.com. http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/125218/article.html. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ Johnson, Melanie C.. "Cal Poly Pomona Alums Earn Top Pay". Walnut Patch. http://walnut.patch.com/articles/cal-poly-pomona-alums-earn-top-pay. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
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