Last year, Max Troppman ’25 revived the Engineering club with the help of Math teacher Mr. Justin Tsai. The club works to showcase upcoming engineering inventions and concepts to foster student awareness and appreciation for the field.

“We typically bring videos regarding new and upcoming technologies and watch them as a group,” Max said. “We then discuss the content in these videos, discuss what we think of the implications that could be had in the future, and just talk a little about our own interests in STEM.”

Declan Cooley ’26, a member of the Engineering Club, believes that the club encourages useful discussions about real-world applications of their topics.

“The club provides a great environment for discussions about topics we just learned about, strategies that could be used to sell the technology, [and] how the technology or field of engineering relates or is applicable to the world,” Declan said.

Last year, the club started a speaker series. Speakers gave insight into the current state of the engineering world. 

“Our speaker series last year was very successful and included mechanical, civil, and systems engineers,” Mr. Tsai said. “These interviews have yielded great insights and guidance to the students attending […] They provide participants with career advice in a question and answer session following each interview.” 

Due to the resounding success of last year’s Speaker Series, Max and the rest of the club planned another series for this school year in collaboration with Echelon Catapult, a student-run Jesuit and St. Francis tutoring program, with more speakers and a broader scope.

“The Speaker Series was fantastic last year,” Max said. “This year alone, we’ve already interviewed five professional engineers, including a PhD candidate at UC Davis, a civil engineer who is a Jesuit alumnus, a biomedical engineer who is also a healthcare consultant, the Vice President of Engineering at NVIDIA, now the world’s largest company, as well as an artificial intelligence engineer working in AI startups in the Bay Area.”

Mr. Tsai believes that engineering is one of the most important fields to pay attention to for the future, and that the club is preparing students for a world that’s increasingly reliant on technology.

“Historically, engineers have consistently developed devices, machinery, and infrastructure to improve the quality of life,” Mr. Tsai said. “The significant progress in machine learning and Artificial Intelligence will further accelerate this development. Therefore, it is imperative to have more engineers who can leverage these tools with innovative creativity.”

The Engineering Club is open to all students interested in engineering, regardless of experience level. The club meets on Mondays at lunch in GP 204. All you need is a passion for learning and technology.