Five Questions with Kalin Richardson '26
Name: Kalin Richardson Year: Freshman (2026) Major: Software Engineering Extracurriculars and Involvements: Treasurer for Society of Women Engineers, Girls Who Code, Robotics Club, Tech Shop Student Worker and Communications Student Assistant for Fowler School of Engineering Where do you usually spend most of your time on campus? I spend most of my time if
Fowler School of Engineering Students Present at Chapman’s Fall Scholar Symposium
On the morning of November 30th, 11 Fowler School of Engineering (FSE) students gathered their glossy poster boards and donned business attire in preparation for the Fall 2022 Student Scholar Symposium. As part of the event, the students showcased the culmination of several months of groundbreaking scientific scholarship, presenting their research process and findings to the
Fowler Engineering Helps Students Bring Advanced Manufacturing to Tabletop Gaming
When Brian Kirsch (‘23, Theater) first heard about Fowler School of Engineering’s (FSE) 3D Printing and Design course, he signed up hoping for a fun elective to fill a gap in his schedule. Throughout the semester, Kirsch’s classwork has enabled him to combine two distinct and vibrant worlds: fabrication and tabletop gaming. Kirsch, who has
Design/Create/Innovate Lab in Swenson Hall
When the Fowler School of Engineering was launched in 2019, there was a shared vision for connecting engineering broadly across campus and throughout the community via a ‘human-centered’ approach to creating new technologies. That vision became a reality with the opening of the Swenson Family Hall of Engineering in 2021. Since that time, Swenson Hall
SURF Recap with Fowler Fellow, Shree Murthy
This past summer, the Center for Undergraduate Excellence (CUE) hosted their annual Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF). SURF is an eight-week, paid, and on-campus opportunity for Chapman undergraduates to conduct research under faculty supervision. For this year’s research cycle, CUE selected five Fowler School of Engineering students to participate in the program. One of those
Machine Learning Strategist Lauren Perry Shares Trusted AI Framework with Engineering Students, Faculty
Recently, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning Strategist Lauren Perry educated the Fowler School of Engineering (FSE) community on noteworthy failures among AI algorithms. Perry spoke before a packed crowd in the Ideation Zone, outlining what went wrong in these examples and how to introduce frameworks designed to prevent history from repeating itself. Perry began
Six Questions with Professor Lemus
Faculty Name: Anthony Lemus Courses Taught: Engineering 101, Six Sigma Design, Introduction to Medical Devices Current Research: Process Engineering and Biometrics Best form of contact? Email and SLACK Six Questions with Professor Lemus 1. What is your favorite part of teaching at Fowler School of Engineering? Helping and seeing students ideate and develop ideas into
2022 FSE Distinguished Alum
The 2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards were recently celebrated at Chapman University, among the list was none other than Fowler School of Engineering alumna Tiffany (Payton) Jameson ’96, BS Computer Information Systems. Each year, Chapman honors alumni who have proved themselves to be exceptional in their accomplishments. As leaders in business, organizations and communities, the honorees
ShotBot Competes in Panther Cage Match
A team of Fowler School of Engineering (FSE) students developed ShotBot, a drink delivery device used to improve efficiency and cut operating costs in restaurants and bars. According to the ShotBot team’s research, 37 percent of restaurants reopening after the pandemic in California are unable to pay their rent and 350,000 restaurant jobs remain unfilled.
What do you want to be for Halloween?
To many, Halloween is a time for tricks and treats, howls and haunts. For many students in the School of Engineering, the scariest yet most fulfilling moment of the holiday season involved presenting custom-made costume pieces to the children at Higher Ground, an after school nonprofit dedicated to supporting Orange County youth who face significant