Santa Clara University

Letter from the Dean

On behalf of the School of Engineering faculty and staff, it is my pleasure to welcome you as you embark on a new stage in your academic and personal journey. At Santa Clara University we are committed to providing an education that combines rigorous instruction with leading-edge practice, while providing a heightened sensitivity to the critical role that engineering plays in contributing to the common good. Your education will advance not only your technical knowledge and skills, but will also foster a sense of life-long learning that is critical in today’s rapidly changing workplace and innovation-driven global economy. Moreover, it will sharpen your sensitivity to engineering’s key role in fostering a more just, prosperous, and sustainable world. Engineering empowers you to imagine, create, and deploy the tools, systems, and built environment that will enhance the quality of life of present and future generations. Engineering today requires leaders of uncompromising intellectual dedication and integrity to solve the unique challenges of an interconnected environment. Silicon Valley pioneers were driven by the desire to explore, to innovate, and to improve society through advances in engineering. It is a never-ending quest, not just for the valley, but for the world at large. If this is your dream as well, we know you will find here the kind of community that will stimulate your imagination, expand your knowledge, and nurture the voice of conscience and compassion that extends the best practices of engineering to help create a more sustainable and humane world for us all. Here at Santa Clara University, we truly believe that we perform “Engineering with a mission,” and we encourage you to wholeheartedly turn this goal into your personal reality. Welcome aboard!

Sincerely,

Godfrey Mungal
Dean of Engineering