Alfiya Orman, a master’s student in civil engineering, sees lighting as a critical aspect of architectural design. In the College of Engineering’s recently constructed Lighting Lab, Orman had access to cutting-edge tools for manipulating different aspects of light to assess its impact on built environments.

Clotilde Pierson joined the faculty of the architectural engineering program at Oregon State University as a 

Americans spend about 90 percent of their lives indoors, on average. Our quality of life is shaped, to a large extent, by the qualities of the buildings we inhabit. To address the challenges of constructing more appealing, resilient, and efficient buildings, projects need engineers who excel within a diverse team of professionals.