Undergraduate Research

The Pacific Undergraduate Research & Creativity Conference (PURCC) is held
annually at the end of the spring semester to recognized and celebrate the
work of students engaged in research and original creative activity.  At this
event students present their work in a variety of formats, including posters,
talks, demonstrations, and gallery exhibits.

The students and faculty of the School of Engineering are involved in conducting research in many different areas of science and engineering. Projects include predicting landslides, developing efficient and cheap solar cooking equipment, and building robotic heads for object recognition and motion tracking. Research is funded by the school, the University, and by grants from the public and private sector.

Internal Funding Opportunities

Undergraduate students have many opportunities for research, The Office of Sponsored Programs provides funding through a Deans Research Award each year

•  Environmental Engineering
•  Computer Vision and Robotics Group
•  Stereo Head Research Image Processor
•  Basic Robotics Architecture Kit

Students will enroll in a research course, offered as 197, Section R which is an independent study course offered for 1 to 4 credits (depending upon the project).