The program seeks to cultivate the spirit of intellectual independence and provide the opportunity for extending the boundaries of the engineering profession. The areas of emphasis are in Bioengineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mechanics, Materials, Space Propulsion, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Design and Computer-Assisted Engineering, Energy and Thermal Sciences, and Manufacturing and Robotics. The Advanced Manufacturing Center provides for research and product development studies in advanced material forming technologies. The expertise of the faculty covers all the fundamental mechanical engineering disciplines. A good mix ofexperienced teachers and enthusiastic younger faculty members enrich the program.
All professors hold thePh.
D., the highest degree granted in their field, and many have industrial experience. All classroom teaching isdone by faculty. Faculty choose to teach at Santa Clara because they genuinely enjoy getting to know students. These programs explore both the fundamental aspects and application of computation, spanning theory, software, and hardware. CSE has 33 faculty and appoximately 170 graduate students split equally between PhD and Masters students.