Cornell Seismic Design
Fall 2020
Click here join our Zoom session to learn more about who we are and what we do! We will be online from 12 pm to 4 pm.
Password: Seismic
About us
Cornell Seismic Design is an engineering project team that designs and constructs a 5-foot tall balsa wood high-rise model to survive shake table earthquakes. We are composed of CivEs, MSEs, MechEs, CS, ECEs, and more. Every year, we compete against around 45 teams from across the world. We use software such as AutoCAD, Revit, SAP2000, and MATLAB throughout our design, construction, and analysis process. We also create professional proposals, presentations, and posters to go along with our structural design. We have leads who manage different aspects of the team, but we have NO SUBTEAMS. As a result, you can experience a variety of tasks and develop skills in multiple disciplines.
Check out our vlog from the March 2020 competition!!
THE SEISMO VLOG_0.mp4Recruitment Information
Application Links
Who We Are Looking for:
We are a small yet diverse team. So while our project is considered as a civil engineering project, all majors and all years are welcomed!
We do NOT require any prior experience or familiarity with any of the programs we use.
We want people who are genuinely interested in our project and our team.
Timeline:
Upperclassmen Application Deadline: Friday, October 9th, at 11:59 pm EST. Interviews will take place on Sunday, October 11th. Offers will be released by Sunday, October 18th.
Freshmen Application Deadline: Sunday, October 18th, at 11:59 pm EST. Interviews will take place over the following week. The first round of offers will be released on Monday, November 2nd.
Info Sessions:
Tuesday, October 6th, 5 pm - 6 pm
Wednesday, October 7th, 5 pm - 6 pm
Wednesday, October 14th, 5 pm - 6 pm
Come chat with us now and ask us questions through this link. (Password: Seismic).