<p>facts about the department:
UC Davis Engineering:</p>
<pre><code>* is one of the largest undergraduate engineering programs in the UC system, with approximately 3300 undergraduate students
* has the largest number (ten) of ABET-accredited undergraduate engineering majors in the UC system
* has recently introduced two new majors: Optical Science and Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
* has a policy that all classes be taught by faculty members
* continuously revises its undergraduate curricula to meet student and industry needs
* participates in the campus internship program the largest internship program in the nation
* actively solicits the assistance of undergraduate students on faculty-student research teams, giving students opportunities for research experience early in their careers
* maintains a highly accessible system of peer, staff, and faculty advising, at both the departmental and the college levels
* has established a number of support services and organizations to assist students in their engineering majors and their adjustment to university life
* has embarked on a program of building and upgrading its facilities; the campus has committed $75 million to engineering facilities in the past six years, including a new $50 million building for teaching and research
* is the only UC campus located in a small, secure, college town, with miles of bicycle paths
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