A Message from the Dean
In these times, it is important to remember that engineers and computer scientists – including many of our alumni – play an essential role in responding to this crisis and will continue to keep people safe and healthy.
Issue: Fall 2020
Fall 2020 Connection Newsletter
New Scholarships Encourage Diversity in Engineering
Two new scholarships at the College of Engineering & Computer Science seek to support scholars traditionally underrepresented in engineering and technology. Scholarships like these are key to achieving the college’s mission of increasing diversity in STEM and creating an inclusive learning environment.
Predicting Wildfire Spread, Partnering with the City of Anaheim, and More
What if you could more accurately predict and track the spread of California’s devastating wildfires – and prevent them from growing out of control? A group of mechanical engineering students are using smart drone technology to develop a system that could do just that.
Titans of Transformation: Big Ideas Solving Real Challenges
Big Ideas to Transform Tomorrow
At the College of Engineering & Computer Science, we look for innovative projects that will help the college drive meaningful change and make Titan-sized transformations. Thankfully, our faculty are full of such ideas.
Faculty Focus: Fall 2020
ECS would like to congratulate these faculty for their recent achievements and acknowledgements.
Driven to Help: Nicholas & Lee Begovich Make Historic Gift
Nicholas and Lee Begovich raced into the record books this year with a gift of historic proportions.
Advancing Student Success in STEM at CSUF
Learn about the importance of culturally inclusive practices for advancing student success in STEM, and see how research at Cal State Fullerton integrates academic intervention and sociocultural strategies to close the achievement gap for underrepresented populations.
Titans of Academia: Jin Woo Lee
Jin Woo Lee, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, translates what he’s learned from practicing engineers to help students develop expert-like behaviors in design.
Engineer Addresses Real-World Challenges in Project Management
Creating a classroom that promotes student engagement and discussing his research projects that address real-world challenges are strategies that Hakob Avetisyan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, employs to prepare students for the professional world.
Researcher Studies Preventing Security Threats to Computer Hardware
Delivering interactive classes rather than lectures and walking students through processes instead of giving them solutions are essential components of Jaya Dofe’s teaching methodology. She joined ECS as an assistant professor of computer engineering in fall 2019.
Environmental Engineer Examining the Effects of Water and Soil Contaminants
Environmental engineers are integral to protecting people’s health – from the air they breathe to the water they drink. Sudarshan Kurwadkar, professor of civil and environmental engineering, encourages his students to take pride in the fact that their research makes human endeavors possible.
ECS Ranked No. 33
U.S. News & World Report recently announced its 2021 Best Colleges Ranking.
Spotlight on Success: Nina Robson
CSUF engineering professor, Nina Robson, understood the value of virtual teaching long before the pandemic.
Multidisciplinary Team Learns to Build ‘CubeSats’ to Launch Into Space
As wildfires continue to cause destruction across California, a team of Cal State Fullerton engineering and computer science students is exploring a solution to fight the devastating infernos.
Michelle Patrick ’84 – It Takes a Titan
Michelle shares why she donates to the College and her hopes for supporting future ECS students