It was a field trip like no other for the CECS delegates who traveled to Sacramento May 13 to take part in the CSU’s Engineering Day. The delegation, which included Dean S.K. Ramesh; Jimmy Gandhi, assistant professor of manufacturing engineering; student Melissa Flores (’14, ME) and Chris Erickson, chief engineer for energy and advanced programs at Aerojet Rocketdyne and a member of the college’s Industry Advisory Board, met with eight legislators. As one of the most diverse delegations at the event, the CSUN delegation was then invited to represent the entire CSU system in a meeting with the staff from the Office of Research in Governor Brown’s office.[Read more…]
CECS leaves its mark on state capital
Tesha Hagler wins major campuswide award
When Tesha Hagler, the college’s student outreach coordinator, received an e-mail from the university asking her to attend the campus Recognition of Excellence event at the Northridge Center on June 3, she wasn’t sure what to expect. She knew that Dean Ramesh had nominated her for an award, but she thought that perhaps a couple of recipients per college would be recognized.[Read more…]
Reaching out through Brown Bag Lunch series
Steven Fitzgerald, a professor of computer science, directs a program called the Pioneering Technology Group. Students, mentored by faculty, develop applications to improve campus services through leading-edge technologies. In the process, they learn how to produce software as they would in a business setting, and the software that results is used on campus.[Read more…]
College’s San Fernando Valley Engineers’ Council 2014 Awardees
Congratulations to the College’s San Fernando Valley Engineers’ Council 2014 Awardees![Read more…]