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EngineeringwithaMissionhasbeenthemottooftheSchoolofEngineeringforthepastdecade.EngineeringwithaMissionvarhtmlDiv=document.getElementById("rs-plugin-settings-inline-css");varhtmlDivCss=".tp-caption.subtext,.subtext{color:#ffffff;font-size:20px;line-height:24px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:MillerDisplayLight;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;border-style:none;border-width:0px0px0px0px;border-radius:0px0px0px0px}.tp-caption.bighead,.bighead{color:#ffffff;font-size:90px;line-height:82px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:LibreBaskerville;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;border-color:transparent;border-style:none;border-width:0px0px0px0px;border-radius:0px0px0px0px}";if(htmlDiv){htmlDiv.innerHTML=htmlDiv.innerHTML+htmlDivCss;}else{varhtmlDiv=document.createElement("div");htmlDiv.innerHTML=""+htmlDivCss+"";document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(htmlDiv.childNodes[0]);}if(setREVStartSize!==undefined)setREVStartSize({c:'#rev_slider_20_1',gridwidth:[1240],gridheight:[600],sliderLayout:'auto'});varrevapi20,tpj;(function(){if(!/loaded|interactive|complete/.test(document.readyState))document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",onLoad);elseonLoad();functiononLoad(){if(tpj===undefined){tpj=jQuery;if("off"=="on")tpj.noConflict();}if(tpj("#rev_slider_20_1").revolution==undefined){revslider_showDoubleJqueryError("#rev_slider_20_1");}else{revapi20=tpj("#rev_slider_20_1").show().revolution({sliderType:"hero",jsFileLocation:"//magazine.scu.edu/wp-content/plugins/revslider/public/assets/js/",sliderLayout:"auto",dottedOverlay:"none",delay:9000,visibilityLevels:[1240,1024,778,480],gridwidth:1240,gridheight:600,lazyType:"none",parallax:{type:"mouse",origo:"slidercenter",speed:2000,speedbg:0,speedls:0,levels:[2,3,4,5,6,7,12,16,10,50,47,48,49,50,51,55],},shadow:0,spinner:"off",autoHeight:"off",disableProgressBar:"on",hideThumbsOnMobile:"off",hideSliderAtLimit:0,hideCaptionAtLimit:0,hideAllCaptionAtLilmit:0,debugMode:false,fallbacks:{simplifyAll:"off",disableFocusListener:false,}});};/*ENDOFrevapicall*/};/*ENDOFONLOADFUNCTION*/}());/*ENDOFWRAPPINGFUNCTION*/Fall2012FeaturesSamScott'96,14Oct20126minreadDrago’sgoldFromanOlympicwaterpolomedaltodesigningsystemsfortherocketthatputmenontheMoon:thelifeandworkofengineeringprofessor DragoslavSiljak.PaulTotah’79,14Oct20125minreadWingsForacentury, JohnJ.Montgomery hasbeengivenshortshriftwhenitcomestohisroleasanaviationpioneer.It'stimetosetthingsright.StevenBoydSaum,14Oct20126minreadCanyoustandtheheat?Ittookmonthsforthe Curiosity rovertoreachMars.Tosurvivetheheatofentry,theroverneededaBronco-poweredshield..vc_custom_1419240516480{background-color:#f9f9f9!important;}EricaKlarreich,14Oct20124minread100years:DelugeandDroughtLessonsinhowtowedgedataintosmallerspacesandbuildasmarterenergygridHeidiWilliams'06andStevenBoydSaum,eds.,14Oct20124minreadDreamharderWhatideadoyouexpecttosee—orwouldyou like 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Sam Scott '96, 14 Oct 2012
6 min read
From an Olympic water polo medal to designing systems for the rocket that put men on the Moon: the life and work of engineering professor Dragoslav Siljak.
Paul Totah ’79, 14 Oct 2012
5 min read
For a century, John J. Montgomery has been given short shrift when it comes to his role as an aviation pioneer. It's time to set things right.
Steven Boyd Saum, 14 Oct 2012
6 min read
It took months for the Curiosity rover to reach Mars. To survive the heat of entry, the rover needed a Bronco-powered shield.
Erica Klarreich , 14 Oct 2012
4 min read
Lessons in how to wedge data into smaller spaces and build a smarter energy grid
Heidi Williams '06 and Steven Boyd Saum, eds., 14 Oct 2012
4 min read
What idea do you expect to see—or would you like to see—built to scale as we begin the second century of engineering at Santa Clara?