UCSB has the potential to develop a world-class educational and research program in CSE. The program we envision, beginning with a recognized graduate Emphasis in CSE, differs from existing programs in that it will be truly multidisciplinary, with a strong foundation in mathematics and computer science methodologies and an emphasis on integration of enabling technologies into engineering and scientific research and education. Unlike many other programs, it will not be based in mathematics or computer science or be basically an extension of programs in these areas to include some engineering/scientific collaborative efforts. Programs for CSE education based on the distributed model proposed here have been successful at large universities like Illinois and Purdue. We believe that with our smaller size and significantly lower inter-departmental barriers we can achieve an even greater level of cooperation and integration. Students and faculty in computational and applied mathematics and in engineering and science will benefit from close association and a common core educational background. The educational infrastructure to support a graduate degree emphasis in CSE at UCSB will benefit virtually all departments in engineering and science by providing coherent sequences which will be offered every year of core courses in the key areas of computational and applied mathematics and high performance computing, as well as interesting and timely elective courses. The existence of such a program including a recognized Emphasis will enhance our ability to attract top students and faculty and to compete for multidisciplinary research and education funding. Engineering applications that can be expected to immediately benefit from this effort include fluid dynamics, control, microfluidics (MEMS) and materials modeling, as well as many others.