Scholarships
Mechanical Engineering Scholarship
Eligibility
- Undergraduate or graduate student
- Major in Mechanical Engineering
David A. Brown Fellowship in Mechatronics
Eligibility
- Junior, senior, or graduate student
- Completed or enrolled in ME106 or ME285 (or equivalent) before Spring of the Year applying
About the fellowship
The David Brown Fellowship in Mechatronics was established in 1996 to promote the professional development of students in the area of Mechatronics and to advance the Mechatronics program at San José State University. This fellowship supports juniors, seniors, or graduate students interested in Mechatronics. Recipients are expected to assist with lab development and instruction during the fellowship year and are encouraged to apply for TA roles in ME106 the following academic year.
About David A. Brown
David Brown is an alumnus of San José State University and among his distinctions
is the founding of Quantum Corporation, a disk drive manufacturing company.
The David Brown Fellowship in Mechatronics was established in 1996 to promote the professional development of the recipient in the area of Mechatronics, and to advance the development of the Mechatronics program at San José State University. The recipient of the $2000 award is expected to contribute to mechatronics laboratory development and laboratory instruction during the fellowship year.
S. Brooks Walton Scholarship
Eligibility
- Undergraduate or graduate student (enrolled full time)
- Major in Mechanical Engineering
About the Scholarship
The S. Brooks Walton Scholarship is a permanent endowment for students majoring in Mechanical Engineering, enrolled full time. The main award will be for the Mechanical Engineering student of the year, as selected by Mechanical Engineering faculty and two awards for promising and talented students, to be selected by the Mechanical Engineering faculty.
About S. Brooks Walton
S. Brooks Walton was San José State University's very first engineering faculty member, hired in 1946. He was responsible for developing the Engineering Department's first courses in mechanical engineering, and was instrumental in establishing the Mechanical Engineering Department, which he chaired from 1958 to 1961.
Francis Huang Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility
- Junior, senior, or graduate student
- Completed or enrolled in ME106 or ME285 (or equivalent) before Spring of the Year applying
About the Scholarship
The Francis Huang Memorial Scholarship in Engineering was established by his family in 2004, to provide a scholarship for undergraduate or graduate students majoring in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
About Francis Huang
Francis Huang was a professor of Mechanical Engineering at San José State University
from 1958 to1991, and served as department chair from 1973 to 1981. He is also an
alumnus of SJSU, having earned his BS in Production Engineering from SJSU in 1951
followed by earning an MSME in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in
1952 and a Professional Mechanical Engineering degree from Columbia University in
1964. Prof. Huang worked as a Design and Production Engineer for the M. W. Kellogg
Company from 1952 to 1958 before joining the faculty at SJSU.
Robert A. Dees Scholarship
Eligibility:
- Undergraduate or graduate student
- Major in Mechanical Engineering
About the Scholarship
This scholarship supports undergraduate or graduate students majoring in Mechanical Engineering. It honors the legacy of Robert Dees, an SJSU BSME graduate who exemplified the engineer’s motto “Mens et Manus” – Minds and Hands – by applying his education to real-world innovation. Robert built a successful career in engineering and engineering management at companies like Life Technologies, Ichor, Care Fusion, and NOVO Engineering. Known for his adventurous spirit and practical mindset, he also pursued hobbies such as motorsports, brewing, and guitar. This scholarship celebrates his commitment to living with integrity and applying engineering for the good of society.
About Robert A. Dees
Robert Dees’ life embodied the Latin phrase “Mens et Manus” (Minds and Hands). This
saying, the MIT motto, is followed by engineers everywhere and urges them to use their
education to create and build things in the real world. The breadth and depth of Robert’s
professional and personal interests is ample proof of this philosophy in action.
After completing his BSME at San Jose State, Robert had a long and successful career in industry. Starting out as a junior engineer designing, testing and machining parts himself, he progressed to roles of progressively higher responsibility in engineering and engineering management. He worked at both large and small companies, most notably Life Technologies, Ichor and Care Fusion before joining NOVO Engineering in 2017.
It was at NOVO that Robert arguably found his true home-- surrounded by like-minded folks who respected and admired his abilities and enjoyed his sense of humor and adventurous approach to life.
Robert was much more than just an engineer. He was a devoted father and applied his engineering principles and logic to his children’s life and education. He was involved in a wide range of hobbies including motorsports with cars and motorcycles, brewing and guitar playing. As his friends and colleagues will observe, he brought his unique engineering attitude to each of these activities and delighted them with his keen insights and observations.
We hope the recipients of the Robert A. Dees Memorial scholarship will honor Robert’s memory by living with honor and integrity and by putting their education to the best practical use possible for society.
This memorial message was provided by Dr. Rajan Ramaswamy, President and CTO of Novo Engineering.
Mark A. Pasquale Scholarship
Eligibility
- Undergraduate or graduate student
- Major in Mechanical Engineering
About the Scholarship
This scholarship supports undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Mechanical Engineering at SJSU. It was established to encourage the next generation of engineers and honor the journey of a first-generation college graduate. Created by SJSU alumnus Mark A. Pasquale (BSME ’84), the scholarship reflects his desire to give back to the SJSU ME community. Mark began his career as a mechanisms designer at Lockheed Martin and rose to become a Senior Executive in Lockheed Martin Space.
About Mark A. Pasquale
Mark Pasquale is an alumnus of San Jose State University earning his bachelor’s degree
in Mechanical Engineering in 1984. Mark had a successful career at Lockheed Martin
initially working as a mechanisms designer before moving into leadership and ultimately
becoming a Lockheed Martin Space Senior Executive. Being the first in his family to
attend and graduate from College Mark is honored to pay it forward to the next generation
of San Jose State Mechanical Engineering Students.
