Engineering Department

About the Engineering Program

The Engineering Department at Ohlone College under the Science, Technology, and Engineering Division offers lower-division engineering or pre-engineering program that allows students to complete their lower-division requirements and then transfer to a four-year institution to complete their upper-division engineering requirements for a baccalaureate degree program in engineering disciplines such as Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Aeronautical, Computer engineering, etc.

Ohlone College also offers an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in engineering. Review academic requirements in the Catalog.

Role of Community Colleges in Engineering Education

Many engineering graduates started their engineering study at community college, and then transferred to a four year institution to complete their B.S. degree in engineering.

The California Community College system of two-year public institutions, composed of 109 colleges statewide organized into 72 districts, serves more than 2.5 million students and represents the largest system of higher education in the world.

Ohlone College is a part of the Ohlone Community College District with campuses in Fremont and Newark, as well as the virtual campus of online course offerings. In 2005-2006, the District served six high schools, two continuation high schools, two adults schools, and the Regionl Occupational Program, and more than 12,000 students. Ohlone is proud of its role in the community college system - both in the United States and California - and honored to be able to provide its students with a quality educational experience.

Degree and Certificate

Review academic requirements in the Catalog and in the Curriculum Guides. All students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to review academic program requirements and/or have questions answered.

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• Associate of Science (A.S.) Transfer Degree
  • Engineering (PDF) - The Associate of Science Transfer Degree in Engineering offered by Ohlone College is designed to prepare students for studying Engineering at most universities. The core courses required in the AS Degree in Engineering will fulfill the lower division requirements for most campuses of the UC and CSU systems. This program will enable students to develop a strong foundation in engineering, physics, and mathematics. Furthermore, the theoretical knowledge and laboratory skills acquired by students in this program will also enhance their success with obtaining entry-level jobs that require two years of college-level science and math. Review the 2-year and 3-year Curriculum Guides for Associate of Science in Engineering (PDF) (view with the free Adobe Reader software) .
• Certificate of Completion (also known as Fast-Track Certificate)
  • Engineering (PDF) - This certificate demonstrates that the student has completed classes that serve as a beginning foundation for a career in engineering. These courses emphasize the application of scientific and mathematical principles to solving practical problems.

Related Information at Ohlone

• 2-year and 3-year Curriculum Guides for Associate of Science in Engineering (PDF) (view with the free Adobe Reader software)
• Engineering Lab
• Engineering Club
• Math
• Physics
• Robotics

Courses

Register for classes using WebAdvisor. Review the Class Schedule for class dates and times. Course descriptions are available in the Catalog. . A sampling of courses for this discipline includes:

• ENGI-101 Introduction to Engineering
• ENGI/CNET-114 How Technology Works
• ENGI-115 Engineering Communication
• ENGI-120 Engineering Mechanics - Statics
• ENGI-130 Electric Circuit Analysis
• ENGI-131D Review of Engineering Concepts
• ENGI-135 Introduction to Robotics and Automated Systems
• ENGI-140 Materials Engineering

Completion Requirements: Grades of C and above are required in courses intended to be transferred for credit to a baccalaureate degree-granting college/university.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the courses in this discipline, the student will have acquired the following knowledge and skills:

• Employ general principles, theories, concepts, and/or formulas in the solution of problems.
• Conduct an experimental procedure, use laboratory materials properly and safely, carefully note observations in a laboratory notebook, and describe the procedure clearly for others.
• Participate effectively as team members in group projects: working cooperatively with others, accepting diverse views, encouraging active participation of others, dealing productively with conflict, and taking leadership roles as the need arises to accomplish the group’s objective.
• Demonstrate the ability to use modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the engineering profession.

Engineering Club

Ohlone College has an active Engineering Club and membership is open to all students. The club provides opportunities for leadership and the development of organizational skills. In addition, in the past, along with the cooperation of the Science, Technology, and Engineering Division, the Engineering Club has provided members with a variety of interesting engineering related activities including guest speakers, videos, and exciting competitions. The Club provides great activities and events, and we urge you to be part of them and get involved! View photos from a visit to the NASA Space Agency in Sunnyvale.

To offer suggestions or comments about the Engineering Club, please E-mail Gary Mishra at gmishra@ohlone.edu.

Department Activities

• Field Trips
• Guest Lectures
• Videos

Career Opportunities

Individuals interested in Engineering and who enjoy problem solving will be able to pursue a rewarding and satisfying career in the numerous career fields available to an Engineering Graduate. Most graduates of undergraduate engineering programs follow one of three major career paths:

1. Employment in a technical capacity including design (if you are imaginative and creative), analysis, development and testing usually in industry or government.
2. Employment in engineering management and sales (if you love travelling and working with people), usually after a few years of technical experience.
3. Employment in advanced research and/or teaching positions if you are interested in investigation or experimentation aimed at discovering new knowledge.

Engineering Internships

Internships are one of the best ways for college students to get real world experience of a job, thus giving them an edge during job hunting. This not only gives students hands on experience in an office or industry environment and become part of a team, but will also help them to gain valuable knowledge in their field of study. Students can also put to work the knowledge and lessons learned in a classroom and improve technical, oral and written communication skills. Some of the industries and organizations in the bay area that offer internships are NASA AMES research labs, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lam Research and many others.

Engineering Career and Jobs Online Resources

Vocational Information Center - Engineering Science, and Math Careers

Explore careers in Engineering, Science and Math with the following links to job descriptions, which include information such as daily activities, skill requirements, salary and training required. To learn more about Engineering, Science and Math follow the related links below the career descriptions section.
http://www.khake.com/page53.html

Employment Outlook

Please refer to the following links for employment outlook and labor market information:

• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Occupational Information Network

Please visit the Counseling Department and Student Success Center for information.

Transfer Information

Students are advised to work closely with the faculty and counseling staff for program and course scheduling. Electives should be chosen carefully to meet requirements of transfer institution.

• San Jose State University, College of Engineering, San Jose
• University of California, Davis, College of Engineering
• University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley Engineering
• University of California, Irvine, The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
• California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, College of Engineering
• California Institute of Technology
• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science
• University of Southern California (USC), Viterbi School of Engineering
• University of California, Santa Cruz, Jack Baskin School of Engineering
• California State University, East Bay, Department of Engineering

The following California State University and University of California offer major in Engineering and/or related fields. The campuses that offer the major are identified next to each major name. Click a campus abbreviation next to a major to see more information about that major through the ASSIST online student transfer information system.

• Aerospace Engineering B.S. (UCI, UCLA)
• Bioengineering B.S. (UCLA)
• Bioengineering B.S. Not available to transfers until 2007-08 (UCM)
• Bioengineering/Material Science and Engineering B.S. (UCB)
• View complete listing

Visit http://www.assist.org/ to explore major information and courses articulated with the above universities.

Please visit the Counseling Department and Transfer Center for information.

Online Resources: Engineering Professional Societies and Other Websites

American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)

http://www.asee.org/

American Academy of environmental Engineers (AAEE)

http://www.aaee.net/

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

http://www.aiaa.org/

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

http://www.aiche.org/

American Nuclear Society (ANS)

http://www.ans.org/

American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE)

http://www.asae.org/

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

http://www.ieee.org/

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

http://www.asme.org/

American Society of Civil Engineers

http://www.asce.org/

Society of Women Engineers

http://www.swe.org/

Greatest achievements of the Twentieth Century

http://www.greatachievements.org/

How Stuff Works

http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Dictionary.com

Online English dictionary and thesaurus.
http://www.dictionary.com/

Merriam-Webster Online

Online English dictionary and thesaurus.
http://www.m-w.com/

Online News Services

ABC News

http://www.abcnews.com/

CNN

http://www.cnn.com/

KGO

http://www.kgo.com/

MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

Faculty and Staff

Full-time

• Gary Mishra
  Professor of Engineering and International Student Advisor
  (510) 659-6286
  gmishra@ohlone.edu
  Location: Building 6, Room 6305
• Linda Messia
  Professor of Mathematics and Engineering
  (510) 979-7407
  lmessia@ohlone.edu

Part-time

• Carrie Huang
• Jennifer S. Harper
• Felicita Saiez

Division

Science, Technology, and Engineering Division.