The Engineering and Technology Department at East Los Angeles College offers lower-division engineering, pre-engineering, and technology courses that allows students to complete their transfer requirements, obtain a certificate and/or associates degree.

Many ELAC students graduated to become engineers and technologist. They began studying at the community college, and then transferred to a four year institution to complete their B.S. degree in engineering.

Other ELAC students were focused on obtaining career training for the workforce and obtained a certificate or AS degree in Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) or Computer Aided Drafting/Design (CADD).

What is Engineering?

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology:
"Engineering is the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences, gained by study, experience, and practice, is applied with judgment to develop ways to utilize, economically, the materials and forces of nature for the benefit of [hu]mankind."

Source: Landis, Raymond B. Studying Engineering; A Road Map to a Rewarding Career, Los Angeles: Discovery Press, 2007.

Contact Information:

Name	Title	E-mail	Phone/Fax
Jose C. Ramirez	Associate Professor & Chairperson	ramirejc@elac.edu	(323) 260-8156
Kamyar Khashayar	Assistant Professor & Director, Engineering Transfer Pathway Grant	khashak@elac.edu	(323) 265-8856
Humberto A. Gallegos	Assistant Professor	gallegha@elac.edu	(323) 265-8832
David Retig	Professor	retigda@elac.edu	(323) 265-8853
Edward Alvarado	Engineering Laboratory Technician	alvaraea@elac.edu	(323) 265-8858
Department Location:	Building E7 Room 104		(323) 265-8858 / (323) 265-8772

Announcements:

• "Join the student design team" (pdf)

Please contact Engineering & Technology department at (323)265-8858 if there are any questions.