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Engineering+
Studying more than engineering makes for better engineers
SCilicon Beach
Our community is unique and groundbreaking… plus we have the beach!
NAE Grand Challenges
Engineering problems exist in the real world, and our obligation is to help solve them, in real time.
Shana Douglas
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2018
“My passion is volunteering and inspiring the future generation to go into STEM fields. I’m so happy to be apart of a school that shares those values.”
Keyue Shen
Assistant Professor
of Biomedical Engineering
“I think the exciting part for me, as an engineer, is that we’re making something possible that was impossible in the past to help patients.”
Roxanna Pakkar
B.S. Electrical
Engineering, 2020
“It’s really cool knowing that this technical work that I’m doing in a lab has such huge social implications.”
A.C. Mike Markkula
B.S. ’64; M.S. ’66
Co-founder, Apple Inc.
“There is no way a student can graduate from the engineering school at USC without learning how to think through a problem and come to a correct and proper answer. That has served me well in everything I’ve done.”
Rebecca Peer
Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, 2018
“I have felt encouraged to strive for truly unique and scientifically relevant research with the support of my fellow students, my advisor, and my Engineering department.”
Academic Departments
Aerospace &
Mechanical Engineering
Creating safer waterways with driverless ships- Researchers develop an autonomous ship guidance system using probabilistic modeling and AI 
Students 3D print rocket engine- The Liquid Propulsion Lab successfully tested the world's first 3D printed rocket engine made entirely on campus
The Future of Med-Tech Innovation in Just 48 Hours- Engineering students teamed up for the annual ASBME Makeathon, creating new assistive devices for Parkinson’s patients over the course of one weekend. The Mork Family Department of
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
Seeing Through Rain and Fog- Materials developed by USC Viterbi Professor Jayakanth Ravichandran could allow autonomous vehicles to peer through the elements to improve safety.
A Hackathon for Women by Women- USC students changing hacking culture from competitive to collaborative.Ming Hsieh Department of
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Violence in Movies- The film industry will soon be able to better predict MPAA ratings for movies, thanks to a new artificial intelligence tool. Daniel J. Epstein Department of
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Student Wins HackLA Mobility with App to Solve LA Traffic Woes- Jake Beaudin and his team created the app in 24 hours. They recently launched it to the tech industry at CES Las Vegas and will soon present it in Germany.
