Welcome to CSULB!
Located
in the southern part of Los Angeles County, and bordering northern
Orange County, California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)
serves a large diverse urban population. Established in 1949,
it has grown into a comprehensive University, with a student
population of over 34,000, offering 209 programs through 81
degrees, 98 masters programs through 66 degrees, and two joint
doctoral degrees. Students come from 58 California counties,
47 states and U.S. Territories, the District of Columbia, and
104 foreign countries. Since its founding, CSULB has awarded
over 151,000 undergraduate degrees and over 30,000 graduate
degrees. CSULB is the largest enrolled University in the 23
campus CSU system and is the second largest university in California.
The University's physical
plant includes 322 acres, with 80 buildings consisting of 3,061,429
square feet, inclusive of State-funded and non-State-funded
buildings. The campus is beautifully landscaped. A central feature
of the landscape design is more than 3200 flowering peach trees
donated by the citizens of Long Beach.
As CSULB enters the
new millennium, it does so with Vision 2001, a strategic plan
with the goal that CSULB will be the campus of choice for Southern
California students. Its acclaim will be the quality of baccalaureate
and master's programs, commitment to excellence, and preparation
of students to function effectively in a global society.
Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) is one of the five departments
in the College of Engineering (COE). The department has 20 full-time
faculty, 6 full-time staff, more than 450 students, which includes
120 graduate students, and houses several state of the art facilities
and laboratories. The MAE department has a long history of collaboration
in the areas of research and education with many government
agencies and major local companies such as the Boeing Company.
CSULB is designated as a Boeing "focus school". Scientists and
executives from Boeing and other local companies also teach
courses for the MAE Department, bringing their industrial experience
to class room.
I invite you to explore
our educational programs, facilities and faculty expertise and
let us know how we can serve you.
Hamid
Hefazi, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering
(562) 985-1502
hefazi@csulb.edu
