College of Engineering Giving Links
Supporting our College departments, programs, and student organizations is easy! You can make a safe and secure online gift with a credit card by clicking on any of the links below. For more ways to give, please contact Kate Carinder, Senior Director of Development at [email protected] or 619-594-8264.
College of Engineering
The College of Engineering Fund was established to support the emerging needs of the
College. Funds are used at the discretion of the Dean and College leadership to ensure
student success, faculty excellence, and research advancement.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/engineeringfund
College of Engineering Student Success
The College of Engineering has 30 student-led professional societies and organizations
that allow students the opportunity to be engaged in the campus community, enhance
their leadership and networking skills, and obtain valuable experience applying engineering
principles in hands-on engineering project competitions. Gifts to the student success
fund support the most emergent needs of our students.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/EngineeringStudentSuccess
Aerospace Engineering Department
The Department of Aerospace Engineering excels in teaching and research in traditional
and modern Aerospace Engineering areas of study including: aerodynamics, jet and rocket
propulsion, aeroelasticity, structural design and optimization, guidance and control,
and space flight mechanics. Gifts to the Aerospace Engineering Department are utilized
at the discretion of the Dean and Department Chair.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/Aerospace
Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering Department
The three majors offered by the Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering Department
directly affect the well being, health and safety of all citizens as students learn
to design and supervise the construction of buildings, dams, transportation systems,
and water and wastewater facilities. Gifts to the Civil, Construction & Environmental
Engineering Department are utilized at the discretion of the Dean and Department Chair.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/civilengineering
Electrical & Computer Engineering Department
The Electrical & Computer Engineering Department teaches students the latest technologies
in communications, digital signal processing, opto-electronics, fiber optics, power
electronics, power systems, bioelectronics, digital circuits, VSLI design, controls,
multimedia, and computer networks. Gifts to the Electrical & Computer Engineering
Department are utilized at the discretion of the Dean and Department Chair.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/electricalengineering
Mechanical Engineering Department
The Mechanical Engineering Department provides an education that seamlessly combines
engineering theory, analysis and practice to prepare our graduates to address contemporary
challenges in automation and control, bioengineering, energy and sustainability, novel
materials, powder technology, mechanics of materials, robotics, and design and manufacturing. Gifts
to the Mechanical Engineering Department are utilized at the discretion of the Dean
and Department Chair.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/MechanicalEngineering
AGC Construction Management Endowed Chair
The J.R. Filanc Construction Engineering & Management Program has been offering undergraduate
and graduate degrees in Construction Engineering since 2008. Starting in Fall 2021,
the program will expand to offer Construction Management degrees. Recruiting and maintaining
high level faculty is a priority in building a successful program. The AGC Construction
Management Endowed Chair Fund provides support for a faculty chair position in Construction
Management.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/cemendowment
Aztec Baja Racing
Aztec Baja Racing is the Baja SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) team at SDSU.
Baja SAE is an international collegiate competition that challenges students to design,
build, and race a 10hp off road buggy each year. Gifts to this organization enable
the Aztec Baja Racing Team to compete in three US competitions during the spring semester
that include a sales presentation, a design presentation, an acceleration trial, an
obstacle trial, and a 4 hour endurance race.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/aztecbajaracing
Aztec Electric Racing (AER) is a competitive design team of multidisciplinary students
who work together to design, manufacture, test and race a Formula One Style Electric
Vehicle. Gifts to this student organization support participation in the annual Formula
Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) Collegiate Design Series held in Fontana, California.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/aztecelectricracing
Formula SAE is an international collegiate design competition focused on a student-designed and manufactured open-wheel race car. Gifts support student participation in the FSAE International competition.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/aztecformula
Carol Forrest, P.E. Memorial Watershed Management Endowment
The Carol Forrest, P.E. Memorial Watershed Management Endowment was established in
2007 in memory of Carol Forrest, a Principal Engineer and SDSU alumnus, who made an
extraordinary contribution to the watershed management field during her 28 years of
professional experience. This endowed fund provides scholarship support to students
studying water resources related to storm water and urban runoff.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/CarolForrestScholarship
Dean Monte Mehrabadi Memorial Fund
The Dean Monte Mehrabadi Memorial Fund was established in 2018 in memory of Morteza
"Monte" Mehrabadi, Ph.D. Dr. Mehrabadi served as Professor and Department Chair of
Mechanical Engineering, and Dean of the College of Engineering from 2014-2018. He
was a leader of unprecedented growth in the College, dedicated to student success,
and was kind and compassionate to all. This fund provides scholarship support to students
in the College of Engineering in Dr. Mehrabadi's name.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/DeanMehrabadi
Design Build Fly (DBF) is a student-run organization established to compete in the
Design Build Fly Competition, an international university competition hosted each
year by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Cessna Aircraft
Company, and Raytheon Missile Systems. Gifts help to support participation in the
Design Build Fly competition, as well as networking and outreach opportunities.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/dbf
Femineer® Program
SDSU’s College of Engineering adopted the Femineer® Program in Fall 2016. The program
provides K-12 students with project-based learning, female engineering student mentors,
and opportunities to visit a Femineer® affiliate university, while building a sustainable
program and community for current and future STEM leaders. The Femineer® Program serves
as the outreach arm of the College's Women in Engineering Program. Gifts to the program
fund provide general support for the Femineer® Program.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/femineerprogram
J.R. Filanc Construction Engineering & Management (CEM) Program
The J.R. Filanc Construction Engineering & Management (CEM) Program in the College
of Engineering is home to California's only program to offer Construction Engineering
and Construction Management majors. The program was named by the Filanc family in
2006, and maintains strong connections with local industry and alumni who provide
professional and philanthropic support to students and faculty.
Gifts to the CEM Program Fund provide general support for the CEM Program - http://campaign.sdsu.edu/CEM
Gifts to the CEM Hard Hat Campaign Fund honors the program's tradition of providing
CEM graduates with a hard hat to wear at graduation - http://campaign.sdsu.edu/HardHats
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) - SDSU Student Chapter
The SDSU Student Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is centered
on improving the recruitment and retention of African-American engineering students.
Gifts to this student chapter help support activities to stimulate and develop student
interest in various engineering disciplines.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/NSBE
SDSU MESA Program
For more than 30 years, the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program
has supported underserved students to become the engineers and physical science professionals
needed by the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) industry to
compete in today’s global marketplace. The SDSU MESA program provides academic support,
“out of classroom” experiences and industry and alumni engagement, which help students
succeed academically and develop professionally to achieve career goals. Donors may
designate a gift to SDSU MESA exclusively for scholarships, or choose to make an unrestricted
gift to SDSU MESA, which enables the program to respond wherever the need is greatest.
SDSU MESA Program Fund - General Support - http://campaign.sdsu.edu/mesaprogram
SDSU MESA Scholarship Fund - Student Scholarship Support - http://campaign.sdsu.edu/MESAScholar
SDSU Mechatronics
Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary student team that designs, fabricates, and tests
underwater robotic vehicles for the annual international RoboSub competition hosted
in Point Loma. Gifts to this organization support hands-on learning, team work and
rewarding S.T.E.M. experiences from the completion of competitive robotic projects.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/mechatronics
SDSU Rocket Project
The SDSU Rocket Project is a student-led organization that designs, builds, and launches
liquid and solid fuel rockets. Gifts to the SDSU Rocket Project Design Fund enable
students to develop complex rocket projects and gain hands-on engineering design experience.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/rocketproject
Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers (SHPE) - SDSU Student Chapter
The SDSU Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) is a student organization
with the goal of empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential
and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development. This
fund helps to support the academic, leadership, and networking opportunities that
the Chapter provides to its student members.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/shpe
Troops to Engineers Program
The Troops to Engineers (T2E) Program is a unique program currently offered only at
SDSU for veteran students pursuing undergraduate and graduate engineering and computer
science degrees. The program was established in 2011 and provides custom career assistance
for student veterans seeking to improve their professional development skills, find
paid internships, and secure an engineering specific job upon graduation from SDSU.
Gifts help to provide general support for the T2E Program.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/T2E
Women in Engineering Program
SDSU’s Women in Engineering (WE) Program was created in Fall 2019 to engage and provide
support for undergraduates, graduates, and female faculty to create a welcoming community
within the College of Engineering. SDSU’s WE provides resources and various opportunities
to help them succeed at SDSU in addition to the opportunity to network and be mentored
by local SDSU alumnae and industry representatives. Gifts to the WE Program Fund help
to provide general support for the program.
http://campaign.sdsu.edu/WE