Each year the UC Berkeley Master of Engineering (MEng) program admits students from around the world who go on to become leaders in their respective fields. With 42 countries represented in the Class of 2020, the Fung Institute offers an extremely diverse student body of prospective engineers who come from many different backgrounds and perspectives.
News items about MEng students and program
MEng Student Perspective: Berkeley Audio Design Challenge
UC Berkeley’s Audio & Education Design Challenge, sponsored by Bose and Autodesk, took place on Oct. 22, 2016. Shail Shah was on one of the two winning teams.
UC Berkeley Master of Engineering programs waive application fee for current students
The Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership has announced that the Master of Engineering, or MEng, application fee will be waived for UC Berkeley undergraduates and alumni who apply this year.
Alex Marques: ’The mentorship I’ve had is the best part of my work life’
Alex Marques graduated in 2018 with an MEng degree in Mechanical Engineering and Product Design. He currently works as Product Manager at Bishop Wisecarver, a business-to-business company (B2B) that sells machine components and engineering services in the realm of motion technology.
Capstone Advisor Highlight: Dr. Gabriel Gomes
Each year, the Berkeley MEng oversees a range of Capstone projects. Teams of three to six MEng students work closely with advisors to address present-day industry challenges and help them apply what they are learning in the classroom: technology, communication, business and leadership skills. As far as Capstone advisors go, Dr. Gabriel Gomes has the …
The Latest Issue of the Berkeley MEng Alumni Magazine Has Arrived
Each year, the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership publishes an alumni magazine featuring articles and stories of MEng alumni. The latest issue, which features Mechanical Engineering MEng student Purva Juvekar on the cover, can be found here.
Wind Power Team Wins Fung Institute Mission Award
The Wind Power team, a group of mechanical engineering MEng students collaborating on a capstone project, has been awarded the Fung Institute Mission Award. This award, chosen by the Fung Institute staff, is given to the team that best exemplifies the mission of the institute, “transforming scientists into leaders who can take risks and develop technical, …
Capstone Profile: Million Hands Team – Creating Prosthetic Hands for Children
by Maya Rector Originally published on Medium Each year, UC Berkeley Master of Engineering students work on a team of 3 to 5 students with the goal of engineering solutions using cutting edge technology and methods to address crucial industry, market or societal needs. We’ll be documenting several capstone teams as they work on their year-long projects, …
MEng Capstone Team Aims to Automate and Standardize Influenza Case Reporting
Originally published on February 20, 2018 via Medium by Maya Rector Each year, UC Berkeley Master of Engineering students work on a team of 3 to 5 students with the goal of engineering solutions using cutting edge technology and methods to address crucial industry, market or societal needs. We’ll be documenting several capstone teams as they work …
MEng Graduates Win Innovation by Design Award
Article originally published by the Jacobs Institute on September 11, 2017. Tabla, a project created by students Adam Rao a medical student at UCSF and a student in the UC Berkeley/UCSF joint PhD program in bioengineering, Chen Bao and Jorge Ruiz both 2017 Berkeley M.Eng graduates, has been named the winner of the student category of Fast Company‘s 2017 Innovation by …
MEng Capstone Team Laika Wins the 2017 Fung Institute Mission Award
The Master of Engineering Capstone team Laika has won the 2017 Fung Institute Mission Award for their work on the ULTRA Underactuated Lightweight Tensegrity Robotic Assistive Spine Tensegrity Quadruped robot. This award is voted on by staff at the Fung Institute, and is given to the MEng team that best exemplifies the mission of the …