PCE Outreach Fall Updates
As Grand Valley State University students excitedly return to campus for the 2024-2025 school year, the PCE Outreach team has been busy engaging with the community in an array of events.
Oct 28, 2024
Welcome to the Padnos College of Engineering!
The Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Seymour & Esther Padnos College of Engineering (PCE) offers undergraduate programs in engineering and occupational safety and health management. Graduate programs are offered in engineering, and the professional sciences. The college also provides courses in support of non-engineering and computing students through a variety of minor programs.
Specific information on the admission, curriculum, and graduation requirements can be found in each program section below, or you can take a virtual tour of our Pew Grand Rapids Campus and Allendale Campus. Both the School of Engineering and the Occupational Safety & Health Management Department are based on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
Questions about your course schedule or program requirements? Contact our team of professional advisors!
Why Choose the Padnos College of Engineering?
The Padnos College of Engineering is proud to have received the Bronze Level Award from the American Society for Engineering Education for the 2019 ASEE Diversity Recognition Program.
PCE News
Congratulations to the 2024 Co-op Awards Recepients
Thank you to all who joined us to extend best wishes to the seniors and contribute to critical constituent listening sessions to gain an understanding of future industry trends/needs and to shape the direction of the Padnos College of Engineering.
Aug 13, 2024
Earth to GV: Students Collaborate with NASA on Prototype Device
While the initial testing phase is over, NASA may choose to utilize the Astro Anchors flagpole design in their upcoming missions to the moon. The upcoming Artemis 3 mission will mark the first crewed moon landing since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Aug 5, 2024
Astro Anchors' Lunar Flagpole Design Shines in NASA's Micro-g NExT Challenge and Secures STEM Outreach Award
During the second week of June 2024, the team visited the Johnson Space Center for the testing of the lunar flagpole. GVSU's device was the only one to functionally deploy during the allotted time and also withstand the applied forces!
Jul 25, 2024
GVSU Casting Club Secures Three Placements in this Years Cast In Steel Halligan Bar Competition
Congratulations to the Casting Club for securing three placements in this year's Cast In Steel Halligan Bar Competition. The team came 3rd place overall , 2nd place in the video category and 3rd place in the performance category!
Jul 18, 2024
STEPS Camp Takes Flight with Record Participation in Its 23rd Year
The Science Technology & Engineering Preview Summer (STEPS) Camp recently completed its 23rd year of operation at GVSU with a record number of applicants and attendees.
Jun 26, 2024
Events
Toast to the Class of 2024
December 2, 2024 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
December 2024 graduates, you're invited to join the GVSU Alumni Relations office and President Mantella to celebrate your graduation and what it means to be a Laker for a Lifetime. Enjoy...
PCE+ Fall Project Day
December 5, 2024 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
PCE Project Day showcases the work of undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and occupational safety and health management majors. Projects are a cumulation of what PCE students...
2025 Region 12 Tournament
March 29, 2025 7:45 AM - 6:00 PM
Join us on the GVSU Allendale campus as we celebrate the 41st anniversary of Science Olympiad! Hundreds of middle and high school students from Kent, Ottawa, and Muskegon counties, will compete...