With great excitement, Base 11 has recently partnered with University of California, Irvine’s Samueli School of Engineering. The partnership allows Base 11 students to participate in an internship program where they receive the highest training and education through the Samueli school under the guidance of Dean Gregory Washington.

The Samueli school—which was renamed in 1999 after Henry Samueli, co-founder, chairman, and chief technical officer of Broadcom Corp—has an emphasis on electrical engineering and instills entrepreneurial confidence in its graduates. Samueli, who received his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from UCLA, is also a distinguished adjunct professor in UCI’s electrical engineering and computer science department and has more than 30 years of experience in the fields of communications systems engineering and digital signal processing.

Founded in 1965, the school has seen significant growth starting with only 75 staff members, and is now serving more than 4,000 students (3,232 undergraduates and 1,042 graduates) enrolled in 12 undergraduate degree majors and 10 graduate degree programs. Not only are the numbers impressive in size but in intelligence as well: Students’ average GPA is 4.09, and the average SAT score is 1799. These students are passionate, innovative, and pushed to understand societal needs necessary to make a difference in the world. Founding Dean Robert M. Saunders passionately encouraged this view, stating in 1970:

“Because the work of the engineer must have the essence of public need associated with it, engineering graduates must be familiar with the artistic, social, and political values of our society. The public usefulness aspect of engineering places another requirement on the engineer: that he submit not only a feasible solution to his problem but also the best one.”

Reflected in its diverse background, the Samueli School’s students are 48-percent first-generation college students and 35 percent from low-income families. The school’s partnership with Base 11 affords students the opportunity of attending an institution like The Samueli School with hard work and dedication.

Backed by the Engineering Leadership Council—made up of thought leaders with expertise in their individualized fields, community involvement, and entrepreneurial endeavors to push the school’s vision forward—you can be assured that the students receiving an education at the Samueli School are supported to drive innovation and leadership for years to come.