The Society of Automotive Engineers club at California Baptist University is reconstructing its car after competing last June in Formula SAE. CBU’s SAE club finished 44th place in Formula SAE, the student automobile design competition. Seventy-two universities from across the United States and other countries competed. As the team continues to build the car, which […]
Engineering Building Open for new school year
Opening this fall, the Denis and Carol Troesh Engineering Building 100,000 square ft building located between the Cottages living area and he Shelby and Ferne Collinsworth School of Music, will host more than 750 students in 35 different classrooms and labs. The building has 50 offices, three staircases, two elevators and cost more than $50 […]
New engineering building sets deadline for fall 2018
Continuing to improve its campus, California Baptist University is in the process of building a three-story, 100,000 square-foot building set to be completed in summer 2018. The new engineering building is one of the many upgrades to the CBU campus which, when finished, will offer students a modern atmosphere to learn in. In the new […]
Hackathon benefits app-makers, community
Students skilled in software engineering and design gathered together March 3-5 inside Innovators Auditorium at California Baptist University to utilize their skills in a hackathon continuously for more than 24 hours. Dr. Mikyung Han, assistant professor of computing software data sciences, organized and assisted students during the event. Han said the hackathon was different than […]
Engineering professor harmonizes life
Dr. Foist goes beyond norms with musical mastery, gift While balancing a busy schedule, Dr. Rod Foist, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, uses music as an outlet and gateway to express himself. Foist came to California Baptist University in August 2011. Since his arrival, he has been an asset to the department and […]
Engineering program utilizes $10 million grant for building complex
California Baptist University received an anonymous $10 million gift dedicated to constructing a new three-story engineering building comprising 100,000 square feet. The new engineering building will be located on the south side of campus, directly across from Mission Hall. The building will be completed in 2018. “We have a unique opportunity in this building to […]
Engineers save money by creating ‘Do-It-Yourself’ projects
Some engineering students at California Baptist University have gone the extra mile and are trying to save money by taking on do-it-yourself projects. Students like Jacob Herington, junior mechanical engineering major, are working on a few do-it-yourself projects. Recently, he build his own stereo and worked on a rifle target he found to be convenient […]
Software engineering gives real application experience
The Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering at California Baptist University is one of the few colleges in the United States offering a software engineering program, a major that contributes to careers in the world of computer and programming technology. Since its foundation in the fall of 2013, the program has grown to 62 […]
LEGOs aid in learning experience
LEGO bricks are more than just a medium for children; the plastic bricks, gears and accompanying programs are able to serve more mature purposes at California Baptist University in ways that were not possible in past years. CBU’s Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering is known for being hands-on. The course EGR 102, Introduction […]
Student initiates robotics program
After a car accident five years ago caused a traumatic brain injury and numerous broken bones, Rebecca Trupp, senior mechanical engineering major at California Baptist University, was forced to relearn basic life skills. “This encouraged and challenged me to recognize that my goal to become an engineer was still possible,” Trupp said. Trupp dreamed of […]