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	Academic Departments & Programs Cal Poly engineering and computer science graduates are in great demand and find a large variety of challenges awaiting them. They enter professional occupations such as engineering design, computer hardware and software engineering, test and evaluation, systems analysis, modeling and simulation, manufacturing, applied research, development, sales, and field engineering. Graduates pursue careers in a broad cross-section of industry, government agencies, public utilities, marketing groups, and educational institutions. Aerospace Engineering Aeronautics focuses on systems that operate in the Earth's atmosphere and Astronautics on those operating in space. Within each division, your choice of a career path can take you on a journey through widely varying disciplines as you advance through the ranks of an organization Biomedical & General Engineering The Bachelor of Science degree in General Engineering is designed to allow students the latitude in course selection required to educate themselves either in the classical study of engineering or in new and evolving interdisciplinary technologies such as bioengineering and mechatronics Civil & Environmental Engineering The Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering emphasizes the study of engineering principles and the application of scientific knowledge and technology for the betterment of humankind. The program stresses the team design concept and systems approach to problem solving and is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Computer Engineering The Computer Engineering major is an interdisciplinary program resting on the foundations of two departments: Computer Science and Electrical Engineering and is fully accredited by Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology Computer Science & Software Engineering The Computer Science Department educates students in the disciplines of computer science and software engineering, and teaches them to apply their education to solve practical problems in a socially responsible way. Pursuant to the department's educational mission, faculty engage in research and professional development that allows them to remain current in their fields and to provide technological leadership to the university community Electrical Engineering The Cal Poly Electrical Engineering Department serves many undergraduate and graduate students. With its large number of laboratory classes and high degree of instructor-student interaction, the Department is able to achieve the Cal Poly motto: 'Learn by doing' Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Industrial Engineering students design, install, and improve systems that integrate people, technology, materials, and information Materials Engineering Materials engineers deal with materials spanning the spectrum from steels for large bridges, buildings, pipelines, and similar structures to ultra-light, high-strength materials used in modern aerospace applications. Materials engineers are heavily involved in the advances being made with high-temperature, superconducting ceramics, and with biomedical device applications. Mechanical Engineering The Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering concerns itself primarily with the design, construction, and use of a wide variety of equipment ranging from manufacturing machinery and power generation equipment to consumer goods. Of primary concern to the mechanical engineer is the proper application of solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics in the design, manufacturing, and use of this equipment	Amanda Schmidt Environmental Engineering 2005 “I earned a master's degree under the College of Engineering's B.S. and M.S. '4 + 1' program, with a focus on reverse osmosis.” I got so much out of participating in the Society of Environmental Engineers, like the Wastewater Treatment from Your Kitchen contest. That was fun! The project applied everything we learned in class. My professional goal is to protect our water resources by working to recycle non-drinking water.