Student Competition Projects

Competition Project

Faculty Advisor

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Concrete Canoe

Dr. Mehran Mazari

Dr. Gustavo Menezes

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Environmental Team

Dr. Gustavo Menezes

Dr. Arezoo Khodayari

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - GeoWall Competition

Dr. Wing Shun (Welson) Kwan

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - Steel Bridge

Prof. Roy Poomiwatracanont

Dr. Gustavo Menezes

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV)

Dr. Mark Tufenkjian
Dr. He Shen

Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Design

Dr. Deborah Won
Dr. Dave Raymond
Dr. Mathias Brieu
Dr. Curtis Wang

Battery Workforce Challenge

The Battery Workforce Challenge is a three-year student competition, from Fall 2023 to Fall 2026, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Stellantis, and Argonne National Laboratory. In this competition, twelve universities and vocational schools from North America compete to design, build, test, and integrate an advanced electric vehicle (EV) battery pack into a production Stellantis vehicle. This challenge is designed to train the next generation of engineers and vocational specialists in EV battery technology beyond the classrooms, allowing students to gain invaluable engineering, manufacturing, and battery testing skills while practicing cross-discipline collaboration. Universities and vocational schools will build authentic, deep, and lasting relationships by working together during this program. Through the development of this project, students will face complex battery design and manufacturing challenges to solve, which will help them develop the necessary skills to face their future battery and engineering careers. 

Our purpose as the Cal State LA – Cerritos College team participating in the Battery Workforce Challenge is to educate and train the next generation of engineers and vocational specialists in EV batteries, providing hands-on experience and cross-disciplinary collaboration through the designing, building, testing, and integration of the best-possible advanced EV battery pack into a production Stellantis vehicle. Click to learn more about the Battery Workforce Challenge, Follow Battery Workforce Challenge on Instagram and LinkedIn

Dr. Mario Medina
Dr. Masood Shahverdi
Dr. David Blekhman
Dr. J. Chris Bachman

Bio-Nano Materials and Interfaces Lab

Dr. Travis S. Hu

Eagle Rocketry Dr. Jeffrey Santner

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) - Seismic Design

Dr. Rupa Purasinghe

Hydrogen Design Student Contest

Dr. David Blekhman

Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Traffic Bowl

Dr. Mehran Mazari

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Baja

Baja SAE is a student competition team that designs, builds, tests, and competes with an off-road race car. Students learn to perform engineering design, manufacturing, project management, and work as a team. Students from all majors work together as a team throughout the year on the project in ET B15.  Students also make connections with other students, alumni, and local industry.

Dr. John Chris Bachman

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Formula

Formula SAE is a student competition team that designs, builds, tests, and competes with an open-wheel race car. Students from all majors work together as a team throughout the year on the project in ET B15. Students learn to perform engineering design, manufacturing, project management, and work as a team. Students also make connections with other students, alumni, and local industry.

Dr. John Chris Bachman