Growing up with a father who was a structural engineer, I learned at an early age about the impressive buildings in Los Angeles that he was responsible for engineering, but never put much thought into his professional title, “S.E.” Following in his footsteps, I quickly learned the academic requirements, and soon after completed the examination and experience that it took to put “S.E.” after my own name. The phrase, “protecting the public,” and the challenges of designing structures to withstand “nature’s fury,” especially earthquakes in California, put the responsibility that goes with holding the title of “Structural Engineer” into perspective.
University of Southern California in Los Angeles
Professor of Engineering Practice
Gregg E. Brandow, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., M.ASCE