UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Announcements

ICC- ES (Brea, CA) is looking to hire an Evaluation Specialist (Engineer).  Description Individuals perform a variety of duties of a technical and often complex nature, supporting the development and issuance of ICC-ES reports on the code compliance of building materials, products and methods. Operating under the close supervision of the Regional Engineering Director, Evaluation Specialists work closely with all ICC-ES staff as well as with clients and building officials, as needed, to complete evaluation of submitted technical data and produce reports. Evaluation Specialists may be assigned to work under the direction of a specific technical staff member on particular assignments. Apply here:  INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL INC - ICC - ES - Evaluation Specialist (Engineer) (paylocity.com)

Applications Open: late July 2021 $97,992 - $119,112 Annual Salary, Plus Excellent Benefits

Instructors Needed Summer Bridge Review for Enhancing Engineering Students (Summer BREES) The UCLA Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity (CEED) is looking for graduate students to serve as Instructors for a summer program known as Bridge Review for Enhancing Engineering Students (BREES). BREES is an intensive 2-week program designed to provide undergraduate CEED students with early exposure to and preparation for the beginning weeks of Fall Core Courses. Facilitators are needed for the following Courses: BioE 100  CS M51A ChemE 100  ECE 10 / 100 Civil 91 / MAE 101  MAT SCI 104 CS 31 (Aug 23—Sept 10)  MAE 105A Aug 30—Sept 10, 2021 (Online Classes) Responsibilities: Preparing for and delivering intensive instruction (in a lecture setting). Facilitating Academic Excellence Workshops (collaborative, problem-solving sessions for students that introduce more challenging material). Preparing and grading homework assignments, class assignments, midterm and final...

We are looking to hire writing consultants from across the disciplines to start in Fall 2021. We are very interested in graduate students who have experience with scientific writing and writing successful fellowship/grant applications for organizations such as Ford, NSF, NIH, Fulbright, or other major extramural funding agencies. Other types of writing experience are also relevant (see below). Working at the Graduate Writing Center is a great professional development opportunity for students working toward careers in academia or industry. This work provides a unique opportunity to work with other graduate students and to learn about writing and scholarship across the university. Our consultants gain valuable professional and communication skills working with fellow graduate students while making $22.50/hour. Qualifications and eligibility are described in further detail below. Please read them before applying. This work can be combined with other UCLA employment (such as TA, GSR positi...

Full Job Description Summary We are looking for an experienced R&D Analyst who will assist in the exploration, research, design, and development of new technology and enhancements to existing technology. Job Responsibilities & Requirements Duties and Responsibilities (Other duties may be assigned) Contribute in product development process from ideation to launch Understand numerical analysis algorithms and fundamentals of FEA e.g. mesh optimization, constitutive equations, material models, failure theories, fragility functions, explicit vs implicit methods Perform advanced finite element analysis (FEA) with minimal supervision and extend its application to different applications e.g. fracture mechanics, vibration, fire, sound, blast Design and conduct small and simple research projects independently Contribute in the design and conduct of large and complicated projects Conduct efficient literature survey and keep himself/herself updated with the online resources. Ability to rea...

POSTDOCTORAL TEACHING/RESEARCH FELLOW - The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo invites applications for full-time postdoctoral fellowships for the 2021-22 academic year spanning the domains of Transportation, Structural, and Construction Engineering. The positions will be appointed at 80% combined teaching and research with a 20% release for efforts in course development, instructional training, and ad hoc department advising needs. The postdoctoral fellow will engage with campus entities including Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT), Office of University Diversity and Inclusivity (OUDI), Grants Development Office (GDO), and Center for Service in Action (CSA) to enhance their teaching and scholarship. We are seeking candidates with expertise in the one or more of these areas: transportation modeling and simulation, travel behavior and forecasting, data science applications/programming, GIS, database and visualization tools, susta...

The campus deadline is  4pm PDT, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2021.   All materials, including the two letters of recommendation, must be received by this time at  uclafellowship@grad.ucla.edu .   This is the call for the  2021-22 Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association International Scholarships.  There will be  one  awardee from UCLA, receiving a stipend of $1,000.  The application and faculty recommendation form are attached, as is the application checklist.   Selection criteria: a.       The award is intended for international students  completing  their graduate work.  At UCLA, preference will be given to students formally advanced to doctoral candidacy at the time of application and who plan to return to their home country upon completion of the degree.  Students are only eligible for one award (i.e., previous recipients cannot apply again).  b.       Awardees are expecte...