Irwin Mark and Joan Klein Jacobs Engineering Hall
About Irwin Mark and Joan Klein Jacobs Engineering Hall
Located in Warren College, Jacobs Hall provides space for UC San Diego’s ECE, nano-engineering and mechanical and aerospace engineering departments, as well as the Institute of Engineering and Medicine. The Jacobs Hall is an 8-story laboratory and research building with an assignable area of 134,366 square feet, and was first occupied in August of 1988. Construction of the facility was funded in part by the generosity of Irwin and Joan Jacobs. Irwin Jacobs served on the UCSD engineering faculty from 1966 to 1972 and played a crucial role in building the university’s electrical engineering program. Jacobs is also the co-founder and chairman of QUALCOMM Incorporated and a leading pioneer of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, the most advanced voice and data wireless communications technology to date.
Building Details
| Naming Type: | Donor |
|---|---|
| Building Location: | Warren College |
| Date Constructed: | January 1, 1988 |
| Predominant Use: | Laboratory/Research |
| Floors or Levels: | 8 Floors |
| Other Names: |
Irwin Mark and Joan Klein Jacobs Engineering Hall |