What is the Engineering Residential College?
The Engineering Residential College Community is a living community for those interested in technical disciplines. The focus of the Engineering Residential College is on academic success with the primary activities centered on academic support. Formal academic activities will include math, chemistry, and physics tutoring. Advising sessions will be offered in the community in addition to regular faculty office hours. Residents will also participate in weekly community meals.

Why should I participate?
Engineering Residential College participants benefit by regularly interacting with peers studying engineering, thus fostering an appreciation for and a better understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of technology. Seminars, discussions, social activities, and service projects will create opportunities to discover the role of engineering and the contributions of engineers in the greater community.

Where will I live?
Taylor Hall

Office: MEC 403F
Tel: 208-426-2894
Fax: 208-426-4800
E-mail:

sondramiller1@boisestate.edu

Professor Miller earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Iowa, a M.S. in Environmental Engineering and B.S. in Civil Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Miller is a licensed professional engineer in Idaho. Prior to joining Boise State University, Dr. Miller was an Associate Engineer with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.

Dr. Miller’s field of research is in the fate and transport of organic contaminants in natural and engineered systems. She is currently leading a number of research projects sponsored by Federal Aviation Administration, Hewlett-Packard and Office of Sponsored Projects at Boise State University, amounting to $118,000 in research funding.

Dr. Miller is a co-investigator for the FAA, “Particulate Matter Response Surface Model (PM RSM) Development for Aviation Activities Evaluation,” project which focuses on relating changes in aviation emissions to changes in local air quality amounting to $45,000 research funding.

Dr. Miller is the principal investigator on a $5,000, one year grant starting, “Water Reuse System Long-term Water Quality Monitoring,” sponsored by Boise State University’s Office of Sponsored Projects. This research project focuses on establishing a baseline data set to evaluate the suitability of reclaimed water use in public, high density building applications.

Dr. Miller is the principal investigator for a $68,000 grant sponsored by G.A. Hewlett-Packard/HP Corporate Philanthropy, “Models, Models Everywhere: An Initiative to Educate the Next Generation of Environmental Modelers,” starting in June 2007 to December 2008. The primary focus of this research project is to utilize HP Tablet PCs and modeling software to create experiential learning modules which effectively engage students in environmental modeling.

Dr. Miller has taught introduction to civil engineering, civil engineering case studies, contaminant transport, air pollution, engineering statics, and thesis for graduate students while at Boise State University.

Hello, Jerome Emanzi is my name and I will be PA for the Engineering Residential College for the 2009-2010 academic year. With excitement and joy, it is a pleasure and honor for me to welcome you all. I am extremely excited and humbled with hope that I will be your friend, role model, and also provide my leadership services to make your experience in our Living and learning community a fun, fruitful, and comfortable stay with us.

Currently, I am a sophomore majoring in Electrical Engineering here at Boise state. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Mathematics.

I come from a landlocked country in East Africa called Uganda. It is right on the equator and with a beautiful tropical climate. That is why it is called “The Pearl of Africa.” I love to travel and hopefully I get to achieve my goal of having stayed on all seven continents. As per now I have been to four: Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America. Generally, am a sports person with interest in soccer, football tennis, and many others. I like meeting new people, have good time, engage in fruitful conversations, do outdoor activities, and living and embracing life.

My advice to you all is that in all you do, give your best. Learn to see the positive in all that you do, be it in or out of class or in your residential communities and life will be like a simple Challenge course. “Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this.” - Henry Ford

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