CCEE News
Engineering Her Future
Sep 23Nicole Hurtado-Savin, the recipient of a CSU endowed scholarship, wants to help younger women break the gender and cultural stereotypes she has already started to overcome.
SDSU Civil Engineering Students Visit Future Aztec Stadium
Sep 18Professor Bruce Urquhart’s Surveying for Civil Engineers class, along with professors Dr. Thais Alves and Brandon Farmer, went on a field trip to the new Aztec stadium construction site.
Dr. Thais Alves receives Distinguished Faculty Award
Sep 17Dr. Alves, director of the J.R. Filanc Construction Engineering and Management Program, recently given a 2021 Distinguished Faculty Award from the university.
ConTech Conversations: SDSU professor says robots 'not close' to replacing human workers
Jun 2ConTech Conversations interviews Civil Engineering professor, Dr. Reza Akhavian regarding how different robotics applications can benefit construction tasks.
Big Ideas for Transborder Solutions
Mar 24Four ideas aim to address rural infrastructure, Imperial County health and environmental issues, transboundary water, and advancing 3D printing.
Applied Hydraulics and Laboratory, CIV E 444, Highlighted by Cool4Ed Initiative at the CSU Chancellor's Office
Dec 17Dr. Hassan Tavakol's, Civil Engineering undergraduate course, CIV E 444, has been showcased by the Cool4Ed initiative at the CSU Chancellor's Office, which is supported by the State of California (AB 798), the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewSite.htm?id=9161456.
New Construction Management Degree Offered at SDSU
Nov 24The J.R. Filanc Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) Program, which is part of the College of Engineering, is excited to offer the new Construction Management major in addition to the ABET-accredited and well-established Construction Engineering major, which will start in Fall 2021.
Dr. Matthew Verbyla & Lorelay Mendoza Publish Paper in Environmental Engineering Science Journal
Nov 4Dr. Matthew Verbyla (Environmental Eng.) and Lorelay Mendoza (B.S. Environmental Eng., class of 2019) recently published a paper in Environmental Engineering Science journal entitled Environmental Engineering for the 21st Century: Increasing Diversity and Community Participation to Achieve Environmental and Social Justice.
Where Are They Now? Civil Engineering Alumni Highlight: Carlos Gonzalez
May 8Carlos Gonzalez currently serves as the Regional Executive Officer & Sr. Vice President, Western Region South, for Clark Construction. Originally from Mexico City, Carlos' first memory of SDSU was walking across the footbridge on College Avenue and thinking how beautiful the campus was. This first impression led Carlos to enroll at SDSU in Fall 1994.
Understanding Urban Wildfire
Dec 12Dr. Alicia Kinoshita, Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, studies how fire alters landscapes and impacts urban environments.