Category: Undergraduate Experience

Students in hard hats and safety vests gather around an instructor at a construction site under a large steel frame.

Notre Dame launches new Minor in Construction Management

The College of Engineering and the School of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame have introduced a new Minor in Construction Management (MCM), a five-course, 15-credit program that prepares students for careers in the construction industry. The minor is open to Notre Dame students in any …

A group of students pose in front of the Golden Dome with their concrete canoe

Notre Dame students earn 11 podium finishes while hosting the 2025 ASCE Indiana-Kentucky Student Symposium

The Notre Dame student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) hosted the 2025 ASCE Indiana-Kentucky Student Symposium on the University’s campus from April 3-5. Over 400 individuals participated in the symposium, including over 330 students from 12 universities throughout …

a group of students pose with a flag that says CEEES

Journey to a land of extremes: Civil engineering students explore Death Valley

Over spring break, 14 Notre Dame civil engineering students, one teaching assistant, and two professors traveled from snowy Northwest Indiana to the hot and arid Southwest to explore Death Valley’s stunning and complex geology. What follows is a student travelogue of their experiences. We …

Angel Anchondo works in a lab

Energizing tomorrow’s engineers: Notre Dame REUs

Imagine designing a more sustainable battery, creating nanoparticles to fight breast cancer, or engineering ligaments for powered prosthetics. Each summer, more than 130 undergraduates from around the world come to Notre Dame’s campus to tackle these and other engineering challenges. Nine …

CEEES bridge builders standing on the completed bridge

Fluid force: Engineering students use pontoons to build 86-foot cable-stayed bridge

As the sun rose over Notre Dame’s Golden Dome, two engineering students adjusted their hip-waders and stepped into the cold water of Saint Joseph’s Lake, pushing pontoons loaded with aluminum beams. Their classmates on land dragged cables, tested power tools, and organized decking materials. …

A group photo of the students who participated in the 2024 ASCE competitions pose in front of their concrete canoe.

Notre Dame students receive 7 podium finishes in the 2024 ASCE Indiana-Kentucky Student Conference Symposium

The Notre Dame student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) received seven podium finishes at the 2024 ASCE Indiana-Kentucky Student Conference Symposium. Hosted this year by Purdue Northwest University, the competitions took place the weekend of April 11-13 and featured 12 …

GCSP Seniors

Six Notre Dame seniors complete Grand Challenges Scholars Program

Six seniors in the College of Engineering have completed the Notre Dame Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP). This program, inspired by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to find innovative solutions for society’s …

Starshade Team members, from left to right: Orianna Saade, Joseph Muraski, Grace Conneely, and Sean Kerr

IrishSat wins first place in NASA Starshade Challenge

IrishSat, a student club dedicated to the development of space technology, has been awarded first place in the nationwide NASA-sponsored Starshade Undergraduate Challenge. The competition tasks students groups with contributing to the design of a space structure that blocks starlight, allowing …

Notre Dame Chem-E-Car team in front of AIChE Chem-E-Car Competition sign

Notre Dame’s Chem-E-Car team competes at AIChE student conference

The University of Notre Dame’s small-scale, chemically powered vehicle, the “Irish Good-bye,” was part of the 25th Annual Chem-E-Car Competition Finals. The event took place during the 2023 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Student Conference in Orlando, Florida, in …

Wired for Success: Notre Dame Robotic Football team storms 2023 Fall Combine Competition

Notre Dame’s Robotic Football team emerged triumphant from the 2023 Fall Combine Competition, placing first overall and winning best quarterback, center and kicker. Their performance makes them top seed for the Robotic Football Tournament in April. The combine, held this year at Notre …