1. Degree Completion Program in
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
Offered in the Antelope Valley

2. Faculty & Staff Dr. Dhushy Sathianathan (Main Campus)
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Phone: (562)
Dr. Ken Santarelli (AV Campus)
Director of Antelope Valley Engineering Program
Phone: (661) , ext. 104
Kenya Johnson(AV Campus)
Office Coordinator
Phone: (661) , ext. 103
Dr. Jeigh Shelley (AV Campus)
Adjunct Professor for Mechanical Engineering Engineer at Air Force Research Laboratory
Phone: (661) , ext. 121
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3. Faculty & Staff (Continued)
Dr. Ahmad Kassai (AV Campus)
Adjunct Professor, Electrical Engineering
Phone: (661) , ext. 103
Dr. Josh Hamel (Main Campus)
ME Coordinator/Advisor for AV
Phone: (562)
Dr. Mahmoud Wagdy (Main Campus)
EE Coordinator/Advisor for AV
Phone: (562)
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4. Faculty & Staff (Continued)
Mr. Jason Deutschman (Main Campus)
Academic Advising
Phone: (562)
Mr. Mark Smith (CCPE-Main Campus)
Program Manager
Phone: (562)
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5. Faculty & Staff (Continued)
Mr. Ali Rezaei (AV Campus)
Mr. Jim Smolka (AV Campus)
Adjunct Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Director of Flight Operations for NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
Phone: (661) , ext. 103
Dr. Khosrow Rad (CSULA/AV Campus)
Mr. Jose Alvarado (AV Campus)
Adjunct Professor, Electrical Engineering
Lead Radar Engineer
AFFTC Joint Strike Fighter
Dr. Bahram Shahian (Main Campus/AV Campus)
Professor, Electrical Engineering
Phone: (661) , ext. 103
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6. Faculty & Staff (Continued)
Dr. John Hsu (Main Campus/AV Campus)
Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering
Phone: (661) , ext. 103
Mr. Nabeel Atique (AVC/AV Campus)
Adjunct Professor, Mathematics
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7. Program Degree Completion Program Student Cohort & Time Line
BS in Mechanical Engineering
BS in Electrical Engineering
Student Cohort & Time Line
25 seats available in ME & EE (total 50 students per year)
Fall admission only
The cohort will begin and end the program at the same time
Total length of the program is 2.5 years including Summers
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8. Program Uniqueness Cohort Based Strong Industry Support
Opportunity to engage in extensive engineering projects over the course of the program
Encourages strong teamwork
Strong Industry Support
Industry partners in the Greater Antelope Valley have partnered with CSULB to ensure a successful program
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9. Program Long Beach at Antelope Valley
The degree will be identical to courses offered at CSULB
Graduation ceremony will be held on the CSULB campus
Library Access
Student Organizations
Tutoring
CSULB ID Card
Joint Student Projects
Through student professional society chapters
California Launch Vehicle Education Initiative (CALVEIN)
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10. Partners We are grateful for the generosity of our partners:
City of Lancaster
AFRL
AFFTC
NAWCWD (China Lake)
Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman
TYBRIN
NASA Dryden
AVC
CCCC
CSUB
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11. BS in Mechanical Engineering
The mechanical engineering curriculum includes
foundation courses in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and design graphics
courses in energy conversion, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, mechanics and strength of materials, metallurgy, design, and computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
The laboratories used for this program are furnished with state-of-the-art equipment
Capstone projects will involve industry supported design projects
Internships will be coordinated with industries in the Greater Antelope Valley region.
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12. BS in Electrical Engineering
This degree program prepares graduates for high level engineering positions in
design, development, research, applications, and operation in the fields of communications, control systems, digital signal processing systems, electromagnetics, digital and analog electronic circuits, physical electronics, and power systems
The laboratories used for this program are furnished with state-of-the-art equipment
Capstone projects will involve industry supported design projects
Internships will be coordinated with industries in the Greater Antelope Valley region
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13. Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Both EE & ME program have received approval.
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
The program will seek ABET accreditation when the first batch of students graduate in Fall 2013.
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14. Location Lancaster University Center
45356 Division Street, Lancaster, CA 93535
25,000 square-foot facility
11 class rooms
Dedicated mechanical & electrical laboratories
2 Interactive TeleVideo classrooms linked to CSULB campus
WiFi access for students
Free parking
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15. Location
Joint Use Facility Agreement with AVC for EE Laboratory Use ~ 5 Miles from LUC
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16. Labs
Modern lab facilities to support course work.

17. Facilities & Labs @ AVCrse.
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18. Admission Criteria
Applicants meeting all of the following requirements will be ranked on transfer GPA and offered admission based on spaces available.
Have a minimum, overall college GPA of 2.50 or higher in all transferable college course work attempted.
Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester units by the end of prior Spring term for Fall entrance.
Your rank in the pool will be determined by the quality of applicant pool, and this may vary from year to year
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19. GE Admission Criteria
30 units in courses approved to meet CSU General Education (GE) requirements
9 semester units of category A (written and oral communications, and critical thinking-3units in each area)
9 semester units of category C (art-3 units, humanities – 3 units, either arts or humanities – 3 units)
9 semester units of category D (US history-3units, constitution & American ideals-3units, and social sciences – 3 units)
3 semester units of category E (self-integration)
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20. ME Admission Criteria
25 units of mathematics and science with a minimum grade of "C"
12 semester units of mathematics (Calculus I, II, III)
MATH 122, 123, 224
8 semester units of calculus based physics (Physics I & II)
PHYS 151 and 152
5 semester units of general chemistry (CHEM 111A)
9 units of engineering fundamentals with a minimum grade of "C”
3 semester units of computer methods using MATLAB (MAE 205 or equivalent)*
* Offered first semester by the CSULB Degree Completion Program
3 semester units of engineering design graphics using SolidWorks (MAE 172)*
3 semester units of calculus based statics (CE 205)
27 units in courses approved to meet CSU General Education (GE) requirements
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21. EE Admission Criteria
23 units of mathematics and science with a minimum grade of "C"
12 semester units of mathematics (Calculus I, II, III)
MATH 122, 123, 224
11 semester units of calculus based physics (Physics I, II,III)
PHYS 151, 152, 254
10 units of engineering fundamentals with a minimum grade of "C”
3 semester units of computer methods using MAT Lab (EE 202 or equivalent)*
* Offered first semester by the CSULB Degree Completion Program
3 semester units of computer programming in C++ or C (CECS 100 or equivalent)
4 semester units of calculus based circuits course with lab (EE 211/211L)
30 units in courses approved to meet CSU General Education (GE) requirements
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22. What if I do not meet all the admission criteria?
All applicants meeting CSU minimum will be ranked based on GPA and degree to which admission criteria is satisfied.
Highly ranked candidates meeting most of admission criteria may receive conditional admission, with a requirement to complete the missing courses within 6 months.
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23. Can I complete lower-level courses To satisfy conditional admission
If you receive conditional admission, you will be
given a customized plan and a prescriptive time-
line to complete the work.
The course work will have to be taken at a
partner community college for additional cost.
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24. Application Time Line October 1 – Applications Accepted
May 15 – Application Deadline
May/June– Confirm Acceptance
August 6 - Registration & Orientation (Tentative)
August 7 – Faculty Advising by appointment (Tentative)
August 21 – Academic Orientation (Cohort Workshop - Tentative)
August 26 – First Day of Fall Classes
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25. Applications CSUMentor
Applications accepted via
Once Registered – select CSU, Long Beach campus
Next, select “Special Sessions Degree Program”
Choose either Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
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26. Cost
This is a self-support program. The entire program is operated based on tuition income and industry support.
Cost per unit is $495
Cost for 3 unit course is $1,485
Cost for typical semester (FA/SP) with 15 units is $7,425
Cost of typical summer semester with 6 units is $2,970
Total estimate for the 2.5 years with 75 units is $37,125
** Tuition at CSULB Long Beach campus for 2.5 years with summers would cost $16,845 for a CA resident.
** Housing & meal plan at CSULB Long Beach campus per year is $10,224. This totals $42,405 for 2.5 years.
California State University Long Beach, College of Engineering

27. Financial Aid
Full-time students qualify to apply for financial aid through CSULB.
Please be aware that due to the special nature of this program, a different tuition structure is charged and participants are not eligible for State University Grant programs.
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28. Schedule (Tentative)
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
9AM
6PM
The classes will be scheduled during the hours of 9-6 P.M three days per week.
This tentative schedule will be confirmed by April 1st.
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29. Program Website http://www.ccpe.csulb.edu/engineering

30. Find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/csulb.av.engineering

31. QUESTIONS? Degree Completion Program in
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
Offered in the Antelope Valley 31