| Competition Project | Faculty Advisor |
|---|---|
| American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Concrete Canoe | |
| American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Environmental Team | |
| American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - GeoWall Competition | Dr. Wing Shun (Welson) Kwan |
| American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Steel Bridge | |
| Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) | Dr. Mark Tufenkjian Dr. He Shen |
| Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Design | Dr. Deborah Won Dr. Dave Raymond Dr. Mathias Brieu Dr. Curtis Wang |
The Battery Workforce Challenge is a three-year student competition, from Fall 2023 to Fall 2026, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Stellantis, and Argonne National Laboratory. In this competition, twelve universities and vocational schools from North America compete to design, build, test, and integrate an advanced electric vehicle (EV) battery pack into a production Stellantis vehicle. This challenge is designed to train the next generation of engineers and vocational specialists in EV battery technology beyond the classrooms, allowing students to gain invaluable engineering, manufacturing, and battery testing skills while practicing cross-discipline collaboration. Universities and vocational schools will build authentic, deep, and lasting relationships by working together during this program. Through the development of this project, students will face complex battery design and manufacturing challenges to solve, which will help them develop the necessary skills to face their future battery and engineering careers. Our purpose as the Cal State LA – Cerritos College team participating in the Battery Workforce Challenge is to educate and train the next generation of engineers and vocational specialists in EV batteries, providing hands-on experience and cross-disciplinary collaboration through the designing, building, testing, and integration of the best-possible advanced EV battery pack into a production Stellantis vehicle. Click to learn more about the Battery Workforce Challenge, Follow Battery Workforce Challenge on Instagram and LinkedIn | Dr. Mario Medina Dr. Masood Shahverdi Dr. David Blekhman Dr. J. Chris Bachman |
| Bio-Nano Materials and Interfaces Lab | Dr. Travis S. Hu |
| CSU UAV Competitions: Cal State LA is delighted to organize student-designed model aircraft competitions. These include an annual CSU 3D-Printed Fixed-Wing Aircraft Competition, held on the Cal State LA campus, and a California Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition, hosted by our partner, the Mojave Air & Space Port, at their world-famous Rutan Field. Learn more about CSU UAV Competitions. | Mike Thorburn |
| Eagle Rocketry | Dr. Jeffrey Santner |
| Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) - Seismic Design | Dr. Rupa Purasinghe |
| Hydrogen Design Student Contest | Dr. David Blekhman |
| Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Traffic Bowl | Dr. Mehran Mazari |
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Baja Baja SAE is a student competition team that designs, builds, tests, and competes with an off-road race car. Students learn to perform engineering design, manufacturing, project management, and work as a team. Students from all majors work together as a team throughout the year on the project in ET B15. Students also make connections with other students, alumni, and local industry. | Dr. John Chris Bachman |