engineering speakers for high school groups

Christian Brothers University Engineering Faculty are available to speak to groups of high school students.  Our talks cover a variety of topics related to engineering and are free of charge. We hope that these talks will encourage students to pursue careers in engineering and science and to better understand the role of engineers in solving societal problems.  Speakers can visit area schools to speak to classes, clubs, etc., or you may bring small groups to the CBU campus for a talk and tour of the engineering laboratories.

To schedule a speaker, contact the faculty speaker directly at the phone number or email address provided; or if you prefer, contact the School of Engineering at 321-3405 or engineering@cbu.edu.

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• Engineering: Bridging to the Future
  Overview of engineering fields and careers
  Dr. Randel Price · rprice@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3412

• Construction Management
  Mr. Gene McGinnis · gmcginni@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3279
  
  
• Careers in Civil & Environmental Engineering
  Mr. Gene McGinnis · gmcginni@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3279
  
  
• Site Remediation
  Environmental and hazardous waste clean-up
  Dr. K. Madhavan · kmadhava@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3407 
  
  
• Waste Not, Want Not
  Solid waste disposal
  Dr. L. Yu Lin  · llin@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3403
  
  
• Will My Town be Flooded?
  Hydrology and water resource engineering
  Dr. L. Yu Lin  · llin@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3403

• Biofuels: Biodiesel & Ethanol
  Dr. Randel Price · rprice@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3412
  
  
• Careers in Chemical Engineering
  Dr. Randel Price · rprice@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3412
  
  
• Pollution Control
  Dr. Ali Pourhashemi · apourhas@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3401
  
  
• Everyday Chemical Engineering
  Everyday tasks – making coffee, etc. -- can be analyzed and designed using chemical engineering
  Dr. Randel Price · rprice@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3412
  
  
• How is Gasoline Made
  Chemistry and processes of petroleum refining
  Dr. Asit Ray · aray@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3418
  
  
• Plastics: The All-Purpose Material
  Chemistry, manufacture, and uses of plastics
  Dr. Asit Ray · aray@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3418
  
  
• Smiles & Stoichiometry
  Toothpaste manufacturing used to illustrate industrial stoichiometry calculations
  Dr. Randel Price · rprice@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3412

• Computer Networks: An Engineer’s Perspective
  Dr. Eric Welch · ewelch@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3405
  
  
• Electrical and Computer Engineering:  An Overview
  Dr. Robert Drake · rdrake@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3427
  
  
• How Do Computers 'Talk' to Other Machines
  Dr. Robert Drake · rdrake@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3427
  
  
• From Yarn to Electrons: A Short History of Computers
  Dr. Eric Welch · ewelch@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3405

• Manufacturing Engineering
  Dr. Paul Shiue · pshiue@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3424
  
  
• 3-D Modeling and Rapid Prototyping
  Basic product development processes from design through manufacturing, product realization, and testing
  Dr. Paul Shiue · pshiue@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3424

• Packaging: More Than Meets the Eye
  Materials, selection, and design of packaging systems
  Dr. Asit Ray · aray@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3418

• Artificial Neural Networks
  Computer programs that mimic the human brain
  Dr. Siripong Malasri · pong@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3419
  
  
• Genetic Algorithms
  Solving optimization problems using Darwinian theory
  Dr. Siripong Malasri · pong@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3419
  
  
• Keeping Secrets Secret: An Introduction to Cryptography
  Dr. Eric Welch · ewelch@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3405
  
  
• Dissecting Disasters: Forensic Engineering
  Dr. Eric Welch · ewelch@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3405
  
  
• How Technology Makes Aviation Possible
  Dr. Eric Welch · ewelch@cbu.edu · (901) 321-3405