CEE's 2019 Environmental Team, OskiClean, earned second place at the Mid-Pacific Regional Competition's (Mid-Pac)) Environmental Team Competition. Competitors race against the clock to build their systems and treat 9 gallons of wastewater for use after a tropical storm in only 20 minutes.
Professor Matthew De Jong whose Ph.D. work focused on the seismic assessment of historic buildings — spent nearly a decade as a professor at Cambridge University, during which time he assessed numerous heritage structures across Europe.
He recently spoke with the College of Engineering about Notre Dame and the proposed reconstruction of the cathedral. They discussed some of the challenges to rebuilding Notre Dame as well as the ambitious timeline set forth by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Samer Madanat, Xenel Distinguished Professor of Engineering Emeritus, is one of MIT's C.C. Mei Distinguished Speakers for 2018-19. On April 22, he spoke on "Flood Protection Infrastructure, Transportation, and Government Networks (Resilient Infrastructures as Seas Rise (RISeR)."
CEE took 3rd in MidPac's Sustainable Solutions (Dog House) Challenge. The Dog House challenge was a brand new competition at MidPac so Dog House team members were especially proud to place 3rd in these challenging conditions.
The challenge was to design and construct a sustainable dog house to shelter a dog during the aftermath of a natural disaster.
The technology supporting traffic reduction efforts like congestion pricing mirrors toll road technologies, and is poised to venture further into video and GPS-based systems in the future.
US cities will likely look to places like Singapore, London and Stockholm, which have adopted congestion pricing traffic control programs. Singapore was one of the earliest to adopt congestion pricing, using overhead gantries and short-range radio technology similar to California's FasTrak.
CEE senior Tamika Bassman was awarded a $10K Thornton Tomasetti Foundation National 2019-2020 Scholarship.
The Tomasetti Scholarship is given to the individual who demonstrates exceptional academic success and interest in the integration of engineering and architecture.
Tamika will pursue a MS degree in Structural Engineering at Stanford in Fall 2019. She will also be interning again this summer with Arup Advanced Technology and Research in SF.
SEMM Graduate student Jake Duncan traveled to Sacramento with the Chancellor and Vice Provost to advocate for graduate education for the 10th annual Graduate Research and Education Advocacy Day.
Professor Kara Nelson's career was recently featured by the Blum Center for Developing Economies. She has spent her career investigating how to make water, sanitation, and hygiene services affordable and environmentally sustainable.
Read the full article at Kara Nelson on Aspirational Technologies and the Sustainable Development Goals
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HNTB's Seattle, WA office is seeking a Tunnel Engineering Intern for Summer 2019!
Relocation and housing are NOT provided for this position.
On the job training will be provided.
Job Summary
Under close supervision, assists assigned department(s) and/or project(s) by performing basic engineering-related tasks which may reflect elements of standard post-secondary engineering curriculum, usually on a part-time, temporary, or co-op basis.
Essential Responsibilities
Additional Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications
High School Diploma/GED or equivalent plus current enrollment in an accredited post-secondary engineering program
Preferred Qualifications/Skills
Completed junior year in tunnel, structural or geotechnical engineering degree program
General Work Conditions
Office Environment: Work is generally performed in an office environment in which there is only minimal exposure to potentially unpleasant working conditions. Incumbent must have the ability to stand and sit frequently, and reach horizontally as well as vertically for overhead use.
According to a new study by Professor Allen Goldstein's team, Tule fog -- the thick, white, low-lying fog that can make winter driving in the Central Valley so harrowing -- has been fading over the past 30 years.
Their research suggests a surprising reason: cleaner air. Droplets of tule fog form around particles that are at least partially created by the nitrogen oxide emerging from vehicle tailpipes. Since the Clean Air Act passed in the late 1960s, emissions have steadily declined and so has the fog.
