UCSB Engineering
Shannon Murphy - Chemical Engineering
Michael Rosengarten - Computer Science
Maximiliano Ramirez Luna - Computer Engineering
Virginia Shields - Mechanical Engineering
Kyle Stewart - Electrical Engineering
Melissa Gross - Computer Science
Antonio Oritz - Chemical Engineering
Eric Martin - Mechanical Engineering
Danielle Morton - Electrical Engineering
Jason Oberg - Computer Engineering
Alina Warner - Chemical Engineering
Christopher Kyle Hall - Computer Science

“The reason I chose UCSB was because I thought it offered more than other campuses did. For example, it has the Technology Management Program… This TMP certificate can help me towards my goal while not taking away too much from my engineering studies.”

Maximiliano Ramirez Luna

Maximiliano Ramirez Luna
Computer Engineering

Why I chose UCSB
The reason I chose UCSB was because I thought it offered more than other campuses did. For example, it has the Technology Management Program. I want to be an entrepreneur after I graduate and start my own company; I thought this program was something really important for a school to have. This TMP certificate can help me towards my goal while not taking away too much from my engineering studies. I thought that was a great aspect of UCSB.

Transferring made simple
I transferred from Santa Barbara City College (SBCC). I thought they prepared me very well. They have a special program to transfer here which helped me cross enroll, so I was able to get classes here at UCSB while I was still at SBCC. This really helped in the transition from going from a semester to a quarter system, and a different academic atmosphere.

Getting involved
Last summer I did an internship at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where I assisted the head safety engineering officer in coming up with a program to inspect electrical equipment, and made a database to keep track of all inspected equipment to ensure that nobody got shocked or electrocuted by their lab equipment.

I think clubs are very important, for example I’m part of SACNAS, the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, and am also part of Los Ingenieros. These engineering and science clubs help students grow their network and also provide help with studying, tutoring, scholarships, and internships. I’ve made a lot of friends in the short amount of time I’ve been here, and being a part of those clubs and getting involved on campus have definitely played a big role.

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