Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering explained

Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering
Motto:	Learn by Doing: Making Imagination Real
Established:	^[1]
Type:	Public College Space Grant^[2]
Dean:	Andrew Ketsdever ^[3]
Students:	5,858 (Fall 2018)^[4]
Undergrad:	5,325 (Fall 2015)
Postgrad:	303 (Fall 2015)
Country:	U.S.
Colors:	Green, Gold, and Blue^[5]

The Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering is the engineering college at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona or Cal Poly) located in Pomona, California, United States. Known ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} for its "learn by doing" philosophy, the college's motto, coined by Dean Mahyar A. Amouzegar in 2012, is: "Learn by Doing: Making Imagination Real".^[10] Cal Poly has one of the "most recognized engineering programs in the country"^[11] and, with nearly 6,000 students (as of 2019), it is also the largest engineering college in Southern California,^[12] the second largest college of engineering in the California State University system, and the seventeenth largest engineering college in the United States.^{[13] [14]} In the 2024 U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Colleges" edition, the College of Engineering is ranked 9th overall (tied with Cooper Union) out of 210 public and private undergraduate engineering schools in the U.S. where doctorates are not offered.^[15]

The College of Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona is among the most selective engineering colleges in the nation. For fall 2018, the college admitted 45.3 percent of its total freshmen applicants who held an average unweighted GPA of 3.74 (out of 4.00) and SATs of 1249 (out of 1600).^[16]

History

Engineering classes at the Kellogg Campus in Pomona, California of the California Polytechnic began in academic year 1957-58. At the time, the Engineering Center (the current two-story portion of Building 9) had not been finalized and it took two more years, until 1959, to complete. The first class of the College of Engineering graduated in 1960 with 11 graduates in the disciplines of Aeronautical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

It 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 and materials engineering, electrical and computer engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, and mechanical engineering.^[17] It is also accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET for its baccalaureate programs in construction engineering technology, and electromechanical engineering technology. The baccalaureate program in agricultural engineering is also accredited by ABET, yet this program is housed by the College of Agriculture. The Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering was formed in 1972 and is accredited by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) in addition to ABET.^[18]

College of Engineering magazine

In 2012, the College of Engineering under the leadership of Mahyar A. Amouzegar launched the first issue of its magazine, Xpressions of Xcellence, renamed in 2019 as "CPP Engineering"

Campus

Building 17 (engineering laboratories)

Academics

See also: List of engineering programs in the California State University.

Undergraduate programs (11)

• College of Engineering Programs

Major	Year ABET accredited	ABET commission	Impacted^[19] ^[20]
Aerospace Engineering, BS
Chemical Engineering, BS
Civil Engineering, BS
Computer Engineering, BS
Construction Engineering Technology, BS
Electrical Engineering, BS
Electromechanical Systems Engineering Technology, BS
Electronic Systems Engineering Technology, BS
Electronic(s) and Computer Engineering Technology, BS
Engineering Technology, BS
Industrial Engineering, BS
Manufacturing Engineering, BS
Mechanical Engineering, BS

Graduate programs (6)

• https://www.cpp.edu/engineering/index.shtml (CENG-Programs)

Major
Civil Engineering, MS
Electrical Engineering, MS
Engineering Management, MS
Systems Engineering, MS
Engineering, MS with Emphasis in Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering, MS

Admissions

Admissions to Cal Poly's 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.^[21]

Freshmen admissions

First-Time Freshmen Profile^{[22] [23]} !!2004^[24] !2005^[25] !2006^[26] !2007^[27] !2008^[28] !2009^[29] !2010^[30] !2011^[31] !2012^[32] !2013^[33] !2014^[34] !2015^[35] !2016^[36] !2017^[37] !2018^[38]

Unweighted average GPA (out of 4.0)	3.34	3.28	3.30	3.28	3.37	3.44	3.54	3.51	3.60	3.61	3.53	3.72	3.71	3.73	3.74
Average SAT (out of 1600)	1073	1061	1035	1052	1092	1121	1150	1159	1168	1152	1167	1178	1138	1175	1249

Freshman admission rate by majors

Fall Semester	2015			2014			2013			2012
	Total Applicants	Admits	%Admits	Total Applicants	Admits	%Admits	Total Applicants	Admits	%Admits	Total Applicants	Admits	%Admits
Aerospace Engineering	1,194	435	36%	1,077	498	46%	1,101	399	36%	843	338	40%
Chemical Engineering	878	366	42%	872	499	57%	783	424	54%	572	323	56%
Civil Engineering	1,355	661	40%	1,582	736	47%	1,553	682	44%	1,372	585	43%
Computer Engineering	1,377	406	29%	1,420	479	34%	1,208	367	30%	976	293	30%
Construction Engineering Tech	203	142	70%	163	136	83%	142	112	79%	129	94	73%
Electrical Engineering	1,320	434	33%	1,232	489	40%	1,179	375	32%	966	324	34%
Electron & Comp Engineering Tech	329	167	51%	304	232	76%	284	197	69%	293	212	72%
Engineering Technology	330	152	46%	285	228	80%	335	211	63%	280	176	63%
Industrial Engineering	214	104	49%	220	183	83%	236	184	78%	199	158	79%
Manufacturing Engineering	97	58	60%	72	59	82%	83	60	72%	82	64	78%
Mechanical Engineering	2,973	705	24%	2,662	1,114	42%	2,462	900	37%	1,919	747	39%
Total	10,924	3804	35%	10,242	4839	47%	9,704	4,100	42%	7,927	3463	44%

Rankings

• 1st in California: Degrees awarded to Hispanic engineers, Engineering Workforce Commission
• 1st Nationally: Largest civil engineering undergraduate program, American Society for Engineering Education
• 4th Nationally: Undergraduate engineering program, among public, masters-granting universities, U.S. News & World Report
• 5th Nationally: Largest Hispanic engineering college, American Society for Engineering Education
• 5th Nationally: Largest electrical engineering undergraduate program, U.S. News & World Report
• 5th Nationally: Largest civil engineering undergraduate program, U.S. News & World Report
• 5th Nationally: Largest computer engineering undergraduate program, U.S. News & World Report
• 6th Nationally: Bachelor's degrees awarded to minorities, Diverse Issues in Higher Education
• 9th Nationally: Largest Asian-American engineering college, American Society for Engineering Education
• 12th Nationally: Largest mechanical engineering undergraduate program, U.S. News & World Report
• 20th Nationally: Largest percentage of women tenure/tenure-track faculty, American Society for Engineering Education
• 22nd Nationally: Largest engineering college, American Society for Engineering Education
• 46th Nationally: Bachelor's degrees awarded to women, American Society for Engineering Education

See also

• Engineering
• Glossary of engineering
• Engineering colleges in California
• List of engineering programs in the California State University

Notes and References

1. Web site: History of the College of Engineering . CPP.edu . Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering . 5 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160815181057/https://www.cpp.edu/~engineering/alumni/remember/pdf/coe-history.pdf . 15 August 2016 .
2. Web site: California Space Grant Consortium Affiliates . CalSpace.ucsd.edu . . 5 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190402192458/http://calspace.ucsd.edu/casgc/affiliates.html#calpolypomona . 2 April 2019.
3. Web site: New Engineering Dean Joins the College with Priority #1 — Student Engagement. PolyCentric. 22 February 2024.
4. Web site: Headcount and FTES, Fall 2018. Cal Poly Pomona. 19 Apr 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190419185137/https://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/headcount-and-ftes.shtml. 19 April 2019. live. dmy-all.
5. Web site: University Brand: A Bold New Look . California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . August 20, 2018.
6. Web site: Learning By Doing . . 11 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812140733/http://www.cpp.edu/~aboutcpp/why-cpp/learning-by-doing.shtml . 12 August 2018 . dead .
7. Web site: Pomona: Modeling the "Learn by Doing" Philosophy . . 11 August 2018.
8. Web site: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . . 11 August 2018.
9. Web site: Support our Campus. Buy on Campus. . . 11 August 2018.
10. https://www.cpp.edu/engineering/documents/coe-magazine/issue_2013_hires.pdf
11. Web site: Raytheon's Rebecca Rhoads inducted into Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering 2014 Hall of Fame . CPP.edu . . 5 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170507163533/http://investor.raytheon.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=84193&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1901746 . 7 May 2017 . 20 Feb 2014.
12. Web site: Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering: The largest College of Engineering in Southern California . https://web.archive.org/web/20190419182451/https://www.cpp.edu/~engineering/pdf/factsheet.pdf . dead . 19 April 2019 . 19 April 2019.
13. Web site: Headcount and FTES, Fall 2015. Cal Poly Pomona. 11 Dec 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151103053422/http://www.cpp.edu/~irar/just-the-facts/headcount-and-ftes.shtml. 3 November 2015. dead. dmy-all.
14. Web site: Amouzegar. Mahyar. Welcome From the Dean. Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering. 16 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121009032954/http://www.csupomona.edu/~engineering/welcome.html. 2012-10-09. dead.
15. Web site: Best Undergraduate Engineering Program Rankings . November 7, 2022 . U.S. News & World Report . 2022.
16. Web site: First-time Freshmen, Fall 2015. Cal Poly Pomona. 2015-12-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160106180734/https://www.cpp.edu/~irar/just-the-facts/first-time-freshmen.shtml. 2016-01-06. dead.
17. Web site: Find Accredited Programs: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . ABET. 6 December 2012.
18. Web site: Choosing a College/University for Chemical Engineering. American Institute of Chemical Engineers. January 6, 2013.
19. Web site: Impacted Majors . 2015-07-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711033648/http://www.cpp.edu/~admissions/advising/impacted-majors.shtml . 2015-07-11 . dead .
20. Web site: Impacted Majors . . 15 July 2019.
21. News: CSUMentor - Explore Campuses - Campus Facts - Cal Poly Pomona . . 2010-09-03.
22. News: Just the Facts. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. 2010-05-09. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101204134732/http://www.csupomona.edu/~irar/facts/. 2010-12-04.
23. News: Application Counts by College and Major - Fall 2004 through Fall 2009 . California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . 2010-08-11 .
24. Web site: Just the Facts 2004:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418160604/https://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/Historical-Reports/Just_the_facts_04.pdf . dead . 18 April 2019 . Cal Poly Pomona . 18 April 2019.
25. Web site: Just the Facts 2005:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418160612/https://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/Historical-Reports/Just_the_facts_05.pdf . dead . 18 April 2019 . Cal Poly Pomona . 18 April 2019.
26. Web site: Just the Facts 2006:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418160621/https://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/Historical-Reports/Just_the_facts_06.pdf . dead . 18 April 2019 . Cal Poly Pomona . 18 April 2019.
27. Web site: Just the Facts 2007:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418160630/https://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/Historical-Reports/Just_the_Facts_F07.pdf . dead . 18 April 2019 . Cal Poly Pomona . 18 April 2019.
28. Web site: Just the Facts 2008:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418160639/https://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/Historical-Reports/Just_the_Facts_F08.pdf . dead . 18 April 2019 . Cal Poly Pomona . 18 April 2019.
29. Web site: Just the Facts 2009:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418160242/https://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/Historical-Reports/Just_the_Facts_F09.pdf . dead . 18 April 2019 . Cal Poly Pomona . 18 April 2019.
30. Web site: Just the Facts 2010:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418160234/https://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/Historical-Reports/Just_the_Facts_F10.pdf . dead . 18 April 2019 . Cal Poly Pomona . 18 April 2019.
31. Web site: Just the Facts 2011:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418160226/https://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/Historical-Reports/Just_the_Facts_F11.pdf . dead . 18 April 2019 . Cal Poly Pomona . 18 April 2019.
32. Web site: Just the Facts 2012:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418160213/https://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/Historical-Reports/Just_the_Facts_F12.pdf . dead . 18 April 2019 . Cal Poly Pomona . 18 April 2019.
33. Web site: Just the Facts 2013:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418160202/https://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/Historical-Reports/Just_the_Facts_F13.pdf . dead . 18 April 2019 . Cal Poly Pomona . 18 April 2019.
34. Web site: Just the Facts 2014:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418160149/https://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/Historical-Reports/Just_the_Facts_F14.pdf . dead . 18 April 2019 . Cal Poly Pomona . 18 April 2019.
35. Web site: Just the Facts 2015:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418160135/https://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/Historical-Reports/Just_the_Facts_F2015.pdf . dead . 18 April 2019 . Cal Poly Pomona . 18 April 2019.
36. Web site: Just the Facts 2016:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418160124/https://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/Historical-Reports/Just_the_Facts_F2016.pdf . dead . 18 April 2019 . Cal Poly Pomona . 18 April 2019.
37. Web site: Just the Facts 2017:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . https://web.archive.org/web/20181011094939/https://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/Historical-Reports/Just_the_Facts_F2017.pdf . dead . 11 October 2018 . Cal Poly Pomona . 18 April 2019.
38. Web site: Just the Facts 2018:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . https://web.archive.org/web/20170314063007/http://www.cpp.edu/~arar/just-the-facts/first-time-freshmen.shtml . dead . 14 March 2017 . Cal Poly Pomona . 18 April 2019.