Santa Clara University's Department of Civil Engineering

02/18/2021

On Wednesday, Feb. 24, , Bronco Builders, and AGC invite you to join us to learn about construction career opportunities, network with construction professionals, and find out how to enroll in the new Construction Management Minor Program. Come be a part of a great campus community and alumni network!

Register and attend to enter a raffle for amazing Amazon gift cards: http://bit.ly/scucmminorevent

11/13/2020

Marieli Rubio (CESE ‘21), recipient of the Latinos in Technology Scholarship from the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, shares her story of being resourceful, proactive, and resilient as a first-generation college Latina at the 31st Hispanic Foundation Ball.

Check out her story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Uz5udm8jk&feature=emb_logo

11/09/2020

In honor of National First-Generation Day, the CESE Department, in collaboration with , would like to Faculty and Staff.

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Featured in post: Dr. Ed Maurer (Professor and Department Chair); Dr. Tonya Nilsson (Senior Lecturer)

10/27/2020

Dr. Tonya Nilsson is the 2020 Honoree of The Louis and Dorina Brutocao Award for Teaching Excellence (the university's highest award for teaching excellence). In scores of nomination letters for Dr. Tonya Nilsson, current students and alumni describe unforgettable learning experiences, calling her “Mentor,” “gold star standard,” “challenging,” “inventive,” “queen of real-world applications,” “embodiment of the three C’s” and “an engineer for the whole person.” They described classes where “everyone was valued, and everyone was challenged.” Congratulations Dr. T!

10/02/2020

Congratulations to Joshua (Jichan) Seo (CESE ‘20) who has been awarded a 2020 De Novo Fellowship!

The De Novo Fellowship, a collaboration between Santa Clara University’s College of Arts and Sciences and Santa Clara University's School of Engineering, encourages underrepresented STEM students to participate in a faculty-advised research project. Joshua (Jichan) Seo will be designing 3D printable green concrete mix with Tonya Nilsson and Hisham Said.

Fellowships provide student stipends for up to 10 weeks of full-time research plus conference expenses to present posters on their research in the following academic year.

09/18/2020

The Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation is slated to open in early 2022 and will be the new home for the Sciences, Engineering, and Mathematics at Santa Clara University. Check out the live construction cam at the following link: https://www.scu.edu/engineering/stem/

08/28/2020

The School of Engineering will be hosting a FREE 2-Day Fall Virtual Engineering Seminar (October 11th & 18th) for all high school students. This program will provide students with a chance to explore the broad possibilities of engineering as a career with the hope of fostering a deeper interest in future engineering study. The Virtual Engineering Seminar (VES) program is geared toward students who have not yet committed to future engineering study and who have had minimal exposure to engineering topics. Due to the high level of student interest, acceptance into this program has become highly competitive, so be sure to get your application in by September 25th!

The School of Engineering at Santa Clara University is pleased to present a Fall offering of our new Virtual Engineering Seminar (VES) program. This program allows students to engage with the School of Engineering community and participate in various panel discussions and activities facilitated by o...

08/20/2020

Exciting news for the SCU CESE department - We are now offering a minor in construction management!

08/14/2020

Laura Doyle shares the story of how one of her senior design teams handled finishing their capstone project during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read the article here:

As an engineering student at Santa Clara University, the beginning of the academic year comes with the exciting, and sometimes stressful, the task of finding a senior design project. September and October are spent setting careful timelines and task lists to take students to the end of their last ye

08/05/2020

Rachael Han '20 (civil, environmental, and sustainable engineering) writes about completing her senior project and senior year online and how her SCU experience gave her the tools to cope with the challenges. Read the article here:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/completing-senior-year-designonline-rachael-han/

07/23/2020

Mai Sinada '21 (civil, environmental, and sustainable engineering) shares her experience as a Community Facilitator living on campus during the shutdown. Mai aspires to provide solutions that build community as well as infrastructure, and is grateful for the support she received through the Student Emergency Assistance Fund. Read her story here: https://www.scu.edu/giving/make-an-impact/santa-clara-fund/student-profiles/sinada.html

03/04/2020

Mark embraced and lived the mission of SCU. He had an exceptional mind for research and a profound effect on structural engineering. His gentle, kind, and enthusiastic spirit was a gift to all who knew him. . . . .
Today, on this Day of Giving, help Mark's legacy live on by donating to the newly founded Mark Aschheim Memorial Fund. The fund was established to honor Mark's many contributions to Santa Clara University, the School of Engineering, and the Santa Clara University's Department of Civil Engineering and grants a financial award to a rising senior majoring in Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering. . . . .
To make a contribution, visit: www.bit.ly/SOE-giving20 and on the drop down menu, click other and enter the "Mark Aschheim Memorial Fund."