Engineering News

SCU Places Third in Solar Decathlon

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:55:00 PST

Repeat Finish in U.S. Department of Energy International Competition.

Keep up with all the Solar Decathlon News

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:11:00 PST

Our Solar Decathlon team is in 1st Place after two of the ten contests have been judged! Follow their progress in our blogs.

And They're Off!

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:51:00 PST

SCU students and their solar house are heading to D.C. for the Solar Decathlon.

SCU Gets Its Day in the Sun

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:48:00 PST

Student project manager Allison Kopf '11 has been selected to help kick-off the U.S. Department of Energy's 2009 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C., on October 8.

Engineering Alumni Big Bash! October 17

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:39:00 PST

As part of the Grand Reunion and Homecoming Weekend, engineering alumni are invited to come back to campus for our Big Bash!

Students Send Invitation to Gov. Schwarzenegger

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:45:00 PST

Students from SCU's School of Engineering and California College of the Arts want Gov. Schwarzenegger to come check out the solar-powered house they're building. Watch a video of the top ten reasons why.

SCU Students Control Nanosatellite for NASA

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:11:00 PST

Students from SCU's Robotics Systems Laboratory are working around the clock conducting all mission operations for NASA's PharmaSat nanosatellite.

Entrepreneurship at SCU

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:07:57 PST

SCU's commitment to entrepreneurship is paying off as engineers form start-ups.

2009 Solar Decathlon Officially Kicks Off in California

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:14:19 PST

San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed helped kick off the U.S. Department of Energy's 2009 Solar Decathlon for Team California at SCU.

Solar Decathlon Kick-Off Celebration April 3

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:09:46 PST

Join SCU and CCA as we celebrate the beginning of construction on our entry in the U.S. Dept. of Energy's 2009 Solar Decathlon. RSVP here.

CASPIA Recertified

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:49:57 PST

The Center for Advanced Study and Practice of Information Assurance has once again been certified by the National Information Assurance Education and Training Program of the National Security Agency.

Tour the 2007 Solar Decathlon House

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:36:37 PST

Celebrate National Engineers Week with a tour of the 3rd place winning 2007 SCU Solar Decathlon house: Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, 4-6 p.m.; or Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Center for Nanostructures Receives $1.3 Million

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:02:08 PST

SCU's Center for Nanostructures has received $1,328,000 in continuation funding from the U.S. Army to support its TENT Project.

E-Week Speaker Series

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:44:02 PST

Maynard Webb, CEO of LiveOps to give keynote address, Feb. 19, 6 p.m.

2008 Faculty Award Winners Announced

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:20:49 PST

Four SoE faculty members will be honored at an event celebrating National Engineers Week, Feb.19.

New Degree in Web Design and Engineering

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:46:06 PST

The Department of Computer Engineering announces its new degree program.

Engineering Alumni Big Bash!

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:27:04 PST

Engineering alumni are invited back to campus for our Big Bash! October 18, 3-5 pm in the new Bannan Engineering Laboratories.

SCU Among Top 25 Cutting-Edge Green Colleges

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:13:49 PST

SCU named one of the nation's top 25 most environmentally responsible by Kaplan College Guide.

Center for Nanostructures Appoints Associate Director

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:30:18 PST

Dr. Drazen Fabris, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been appointed Associate Director at the Center for Nanostructures.

Mechanical Engineering Hosts Open House

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:05:18 PST

Mechanical engineering senior projects will be on display Wednesday, June 4, 4-5:30 pm in the Engineering Quad. Please come!

Promoting Justice and Sustainability Through Immersion

nsulakhe@scu.edu (Nikhil Sulakhe) — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:28:28 PST

Civil Engineering Professor leads immersion trip to Nicaragua.

Solar Decathlon Team Wins EPA Award

nsulakhe@scu.edu (Nikhil Sulakhe) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 PST

SCU’s 3rd place winners in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2007 Solar Decathlon receive Environmental Achievement Award from EPA.

Civil Engineering student wins CTF scholarship

nsulakhe@scu.edu (Nikhil Sulakhe) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 PST

Civil engineering student wins California Transportation Foundation Scholarship.

SCU Chosen for 2009 Solar Decathlon

nsulakhe@scu.edu (Nikhil Sulakhe) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:41:09 PST

After taking third place in the 2007 contest, Santa Clara will compete in the next international Solar Decathlon in 2009.

Samiha Mourad Named IEEE Fellow

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:04:13 PST

Electrical engineering chair recognized for her extraordinary contributions to digital circuits and systems.

Nam Ling Elevated to IEEE Fellow

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:25:04 PST

Computer engineering professor recognized for his extraordinary contributions to video coding algorithms and architectures.

SCU Places 3rd Overall in Solar Decathlon!

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:56:51 PST

Read about the SCU Solar Decathlon team's journey from 18th place to 3rd at the US Department of Energy's competition in Washington, D.C.

Solar Decathlon Team Arrives in D.C.

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:26:39 PST

SCU Solar Decathlon house and team arrive safely in Washington, D.C. for U.S. Department of Energy competition October 12-20.

SCU Team to Compete in Solar Decathlon Competition

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:09:40 PST

SCU's Solar Decathlon Team is working hard to win the U.S. Department of Energy's competition.

New Engineering Dean

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:09:17 PST

M. Godfrey Mungal, Ph.D., steps into new role as dean of the School of Engineering.

Engineering Professors Honored

hwilliams@scu.edu (Heidi Williams) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:09:37 PST

Two School of Engineering faculty members received special honors at the 2007 Santa Clara University Faculty Recognition Dinner.

Congressman Honda Recognizes Solar Decathlon Team

R1Rajagopal@scu.edu (Rahul Rajagopal) — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:07:23 PST

Solar Decathlon Team receives letter of congratulations from Congressman Mike Honda.

ASME President Testifies Before House Environment Appropriations Subcommittee

R1Rajagopal@scu.edu (Rahul Rajagopal) — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:06:25 PST

SCU Professor and ASME President Terry Shoup testifies on environmental challenges.

School of Engineering Receives $68,000 HP Technology Grant

R1Rajagopal@scu.edu (Rahul Rajagopal) — Thu, 10 May 2007 04:05:53 PST

Santa Clara University was selected as one of 42 two- and four-year colleges and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico to receive a 2007 HP Technology for Teaching grant, which is designed to transform teaching and improve learning in the classroom through innovative uses of technology. Santa Clara University's School of Engineering will receive an award package of HP products and a faculty stipend valued at more than $68,000.

SCU Junior wins Goldwater fellowship

jburford@scu.edu (James Burford) — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:04:16 PST

Since grade school, Casey Kute has had her eye on a career in robotics. That vision has come into focus more clearly for the junior in mechanical engineering, thanks to her education and opportunities at Santa Clara which also helped her win a prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.

Innovation through research, cooperation and support

R1Rajagopal@scu.edu (Rahul Rajagopal) — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:03:50 PST

Center for Light Frame Structural Research (CLFSR), has made an invaluable contribution to our safety by testing and researching the properties and capabilities of light gauge steel and its building processes.

SCU Robotics Students Launch Successful Mission

jbuford@scu.edu (James Buford) — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:00:00 PST

Capitalizing on a three-year partnership with neighboring NASA/Ames Research Center, a dozen graduate and undergraduate students from the Santa Clara Robotic Systems Laboratory learned first-hand the thrill of putting engineering theory into practice as they took control of all mission operations for the NASA GeneSat-1 satellite launched from Wallops Island Flight Facility on December 16, 2006.

Nam Ling Named IEEE Distinguished Lecturer

R1Rajagopal@scu.edu (Rahul Rajagopal) — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:02:12 PST

Nam Ling, professor of computer engineering, was recently named a Distinguished Lecturer of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineersﾒ (IEEE) Circuits and Systems Society (CASS).

Women Engineers Treated To An Evening With Betty Shanahan

jbuford@scu.edu (James Buford) — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:00:00 PST

Members of the SCU School of Engineeringﾒs student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers welcomed SWEﾒs Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Betty Shanahan, to campus January 10 for a presentation on the issues facing those embarking on a career in a field populated by few other women.

The Complex Systems Scholar

jbuford@scu.edu (James Buford) — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:00:00 PST

Professor Dragoslav D. Siljak is a popular guyﾗand not only among the engineering students. His work has attracted scientists from around the world, and has helped establish SCU as one of the top centers for research on complex systems.

Dr. Sarah Kate Wilson - New Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in communications

jburford@scu.edu (James Burford) — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:00:00 PST

Dr. Wilson has been honored with several university awards recognizing her teaching excellence: Ruth and Joel Spira award at Purdue University, the Service award for organizing the Wireless Data Workshop and for teaching Communication at Stanford.