The Samueli School of Engineering offers a general chemistry course (ENGR1A) designed exclusively for engineering students. The prerequisites for the course are a score of 2 or 3 on the AP Chemistry exam, a score of 550 or higher on the SAT Chemistry Subject exam, or a score of 85 percent or higher on the Engineering Chemistry Placement exam. Engineering majors have first consideration for enrollment in ENGR1A (4 credits).
Iran is nearing “water bankruptcy,” according to Amir AghaKouchak, a University of California, Irvine professor of engineering. But the roots of the problem are not just environmental; they are “deeply political and systemic,” he told CNN last week. “Iran’s water crisis cannot be separated from its broader governance crisis.” Read More
Sand nourishment isn’t always the best answer. … But UC Irvine civil engineering professor Brett Sanders argues sand replenishment sometimes gets a bad rap. Without sand solutions, some coastal wildlife won’t have places to go. … State Parks is collaborating with UC Irvine to conduct high-tech studies to pinpoint problem areas, said Orange Coast State Parks Superintendent Kevin Pearsall. Researchers are using drone images, topography, monitoring and surveying to measure beaches and track sand movement. [Subscription required, campus-wide access provided by UCI Libraries.
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The purpose of the UCI Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Affiliates is to provide an effective means to offer support and guidance to the Department, its programs and students, and to act as an interface between the professional civil and environmental engineering community in Southern California, particularly in Orange County, and the University. The CEE Affiliates include senior executives representing leading civil and environmental engineering firms (both large and small) and public agencies, as well as individual members.
AZoSensors speaks with Professor Regina Ragan about the development of a new water monitoring technology that utilizes the bacterium E.coli to create a live sensor. We discuss how this sensor works and why heavy metal contamination is so important to public health strategies. … Prof. Regina Ragan is a Professor in the Department of Material Science and Engineering and co-PI of the Center for Complex and Active Materials, a NSF MRSEC at UC Irvine. She has served as Equity Advisor, Inclusive Excellence Professor, and Diversity Director in Engineering Education.
The University of California at Irvine is leading the way in understanding hydrogen and its many uses. "We are standing at the precipice of an important realization that the world is coming to," says Dr. Jack Brouwer, director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center at UCI. "If we really want to achieve zero emissions in all sectors of the economy, we absolutely need hydrogen to do it," he adds. [starts at 2:20] Read More
