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Alumni Boat Cruise
The Department of Mechanical Engineering -
Engineering Mechanics hosted a boat
cruise during the Michigan Tech Annual Alumni
Reunion aboard the Ranger III cruising down the Portage Canal
on Thursday, August 4th. Alumni boarded the Ranger III at the National Park Service dock. Click on picture at left for a larger image. See the Pictures |
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The ME-EM Department at Michigan
Tech has an alumnus that is one of the
top executives in each of the three major
US car industries. They are Dr. Terry
Woychowsk, Vice President, Global
Vehicle Program Management at General
Motors, new Governor appointee to
the Michigan Tech Board of Control,
ME&EM Academy member, and College
of Engineering External Advisory
Committee member. Dan Kapp, Director,
Powertrain Research and Advanced
Engineering at Ford, just voted for induction
into the ME&EM Academy,
College of Engineering External Advisory
Committee chair, and former MEEM
External Advisory Board member. Steve Williams, Vice President, Vehicle
Architecture and Advanced Engineering
at Chrysler.
Read more Alumni News Items at the MEEM eNewsbrief |
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Academy of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics has been updated |
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Presidential Council of Alumnae of the Department of
Mechanical Engineering-
Engineering Mechanics:
New Kiosk display in the Lobby of the
R.L. Smith ME-EM Building
and a new web version to view |
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Terry Woychowski:
We can do something.
Certain problems can seem overwhelming—so large they often feel as though any personal
effort would make no difference at all. But that’s not true, says Terry Woychowski,
vice president, global vehicle program management at General Motors. We may not be able
to solve the entire problem, but we can do something. |
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The 11th Annual ME-EM Alumni Winter Carnival Hockey Social was on Saturday, February 12, 2011 during the
Michigan Tech Winter Carnival Hockey
game in the MacInnes Presidential Skybox of the Student
Development Complex (SDC). |
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Michigan Tech Alumni Reunion, August 5, 6, 7, 2010;
ME-EM Annual Reunion Cruise:
Aboard the Ranger III for an afternoon
cruise down the Portage Canal on Thursday,
August 5th.
Michigan Tech Alumni Association Alumni Reunion Webpage |
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Philemon Lewis, a 1949 graduate of Michigan Tech with a BS in mechanical engineering, spoke to the REAC members on April 7, 2010. He told about his 50 year career in railroad engineering, including continuous rail welding for several major railroads. |
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Hajj E. Flemings, presented "Personal Brand Management" March 25 at Fisher 138; Hajj is a dynamic, energetic speaker that connects with his audience to inspire and challenge them to reach their hidden potential. Hajj a former collegiate basketball player accomplished his lifelong dream of designing footwear with his design of the equator cross-trainer sneaker for Mavada Footwear. He is a Michigan Tech Mechanical Engineering grad. |
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The 10th Annual ME-EM Alumni Winter Carnival Hockey Social was on Saturday, February 6, 2010 during the
Michigan Tech versus Minnesota Duluth (Winter Carnival)
game in the MacInnes Presidential Skybox of the Student
Development Complex (SDC). |
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Joe Berger, a former Michigan Tech football player and academic all-american, is playing for the NFL's Miami Dolphins. He started his first game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, Nov. 29, in Buffalo. The Miami Herald published a feature story about him before the game |
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Two ME-EM alumni received Michigan
Tech alumni awards
during the August 2009
reunion. John Calder (BSME '67) received
the 2009 Outstanding
Service Alumni Award
and Michelle Boven (BSME '99) received
the Outstanding Young
Alumni Award. |
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Donald Boldt (BSME '58)
has been named to the
Michigan Tech Sports Hall
of Fame Class of 2009.
Don played football at Tech
from 1954-57, having been
named both a most valuable
player and the top
defensive player during his
playing time. He stayed on
for one year as assistant
coach after graduation. |
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On Monday September 28, 2009, John (BSME '64) and
Cathi Drake hosted a one-hour seminar:
"Entrepreneurship: What It Is, What It Takes, What It Returns".
John is the owner/chairman (retired) of Drake
Manufacturing Services and sponsor of the ME - EM John
and Cathi Drake Endowed Professorship See the video " What It Is, What It Takes, What It Returns"
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At the opening of the Fall semester the featured speaker was Dr. Terry Woychowski, a 1978 Mechanical Engineering graduate of Michigan Technological University. He is vice president, global vehicle program management, General Motors Corp. He addressed the College of Engineering First Year Student Assembly, Mon., August 31 at the Rozsa Center at Michigan Tech.
• "Engineering - How Will You Change the World?"
Dr. Woychowski presented a seminar in October:
• "Leadership — Changing the World Through Influence" --- New Video |
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On October 8, 2009, Dr. Terry Woychowski (BSME '78),
Vice President, Global Vehicle Program Management at
GM, gave a seminar entitled "Leadership - Changing the
World Through Influence". |
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PARTsolution was featured in the article
"Find a Part" in the August 24th
edition of Aviation Week.com in respect
to PARTsolution's multiyear
agreement with Boeing for software
and services for their 3D catalog management. Timothy Thomas (BSME
'81) is CEO of PARTsolution. |
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Chris Klaes (BSME '91) has been
named to the 2009 class of the Michigan
Tech Sports Hall of Fame. He
participated in track and cross country
from 1987 to 1990 and is one of the
most decorated runners in Michigan
Tech history. He still holds the university
record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase
and was named the GLIAC outdoor
track MVP in 1990. He was also
a GLIAC indoor champion |
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GS Engineering of Houghton, MI, has
been awarded a $25 million, five year
contract with US Special Operations
Command. Glen Simula (BSME '91)
is the President of GS Engineering. Read more details |
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Spring 2009 Senior Banquet
Keynote Speaker: Martha N. Sullivan; See the video of her inspiring remarks to the graduates. Video |
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2009 ME-EM Department Winter Carnival Hockey Social; State Senator Mike Prusi and State Representative Mike Lahti |
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Michigan Tech Alumni Reunion, August 6, 7, 8, 2009;
The MEEM Department hosted a boat cruise of the Portage Canal
Photos
MEEM Alumni Reunion Open House and Alumni Picnic - Aubrey Gibson Birthday
Alumni Reunion Open House Displays
Michigan Tech Alumni Association Alumni Reunion Webpage |
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2008
Alumni Reunion & the MEEM
Alumni Boat Cruise & Hors D'oeuvres
The Department of Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics hosted a boat cruise on the Portage Canal during the Michigan Tech Annual Alumni Reunion, August 6-8, 2008.
See 2008
Alumni Cruise Photos
2008 Alumni Reunion Snapshots |
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Tanya Klain: Alumna, Supporter of Tech, Passes
A devoted supporter of Michigan Tech, Tanya J. (Wareham) Klain, 41, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, Dec. 7, from complications following recent surgery. |
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The Emeriti & Distinguished Faculty Fund
An endowment fund has been established to honor Emeriti and Distinguished* Faculty. Alumni will have the opportunity to participate in helping support this Fund by honoring YOUR favorite professors and, if you wish, you may contribute your own stories, inside or outside the classroom, about your favorite professors.
*Distinguished Faculty are faculty who had been at Michigan Tech for at least 10 years. |
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Daniel Huber (BSME '00) spent seven months as a volunteer for the global charity known as Mercy Ships, a Christian-based volunteer organization that has operated hospital ships in developing nations worldwide since 1978. Five of those months were spent in Liberia, where he worked to maintain the hospital ship's power. Read the whole story |
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Professor Teik C. Lim (BSME '85) returned to Michigan Tech to address the ME-EM graduate students on October 2, 2008. His seminar titled "Modeling, Analysis and Control of High-Speed Gear Dynamics" was presented as a part of the ME-EM Grad Seminar series. Lim is currently the Department Head of the Mechanical Engineering department at the
University of Cincinnati. Professor Lim is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). His numerous honors include the SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, and the ASEE Ferdinand Beer and Russell Johnston Jr. Outstanding Mechanics Educator Award. He was recently awarded the prestigious Chang Jiang Chair Professorship by the Chinese Ministry of Education to serve as an academic and research advisor to Chongqing University and to direct a research team in the State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions.
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2008 ME-EM Department Winter Carnival Hockey Social; U.S. Senator Stabenow, State Senator Mike Prusi and State Representative Mike Lahti |
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Merle Potter (BSME '58, MSME '61) received the 2008 James Harry Potter Gold Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers "for making a renowned impact on thermodynamics through 42 years of outstanding teaching and through published textbooks on thermal sciences and applied mathematics, and for research on energy consumption in dwellings and industrial plants." He will receive the award on November 3, 2008 during the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition in Boston, Massachusetts. Merle is also a member of the Department's Academy of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics.
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2007
Academy Induction John F. Calder ’67 BSME, Dr. Terry J. Woychowski ’78 BSME and Martha N. Sullivan
’80 BSME become members of Michigan Tech Academy of Mechanical Engineering
Biographies
and photos for 2007
Academy Web Site |
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Creative Problem Solver. Innovative Leader. Global Communicator. Paul Gillespie
A native of Highland Park, MI, John Calder earned both his BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1967 and his MS in Business Administration in 1977 at Michigan Tech. When he graduated in 1967, he completed nine interviews and had eight job offers.
More in Alumni Profile |
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Creative Problem Solver. Innovative Leader. Global Communicator. Paul Gillespie
Paul Gillespie came to Michigan Tech from his hometown of East Lansing and graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1986. He left the state after graduation, taking a position as Test Process Engineer with Intel, a semiconductor company newly moved to Chandler, AZ.
More in Alumni Profile |
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Company Visionary. Driven Entrepreneur. Generous Benefactor. Nagjibhai Sutariya
Nagjibhai Sutariya came to the United States in 1969 to complete his Master’s degree at Michigan Tech. After graduating with an MS in Mechanical Engineering in 1971, he became a Mechanical Project Engineer at the Ford Corporation.
More in Alumni Profile |
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Professional Developer. Lifetime Entrepreneur. Community Leader. Ron Starr
A native of Toronto, Ontario, Ron Starr received his BS in Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Tech in 1967. From there, he journeyed to Pennsylvania as a research engineer for ALCOA. Returning to Canada, Starr’s interests expanded into financial planning and later, into a position leading a company that produced playground and recreational equipment.
More in Alumni Profile |
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Product Designer. Innovator. Humanitarian.
Lawrence Mulholland
After earning his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Tech in 1955, Lawrence Mulholland left his hometown of Saginaw, MI, to begin his career at Clow Corporation in Chicago, IL. Over the next 16 years, he worked at several other companies: Saginaw Products, Republic Corporation, and Beckton Dickinson in Los Angeles, CA.
More in Alumni Profile |
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ME-EM Members of Presidential Council of Alumnae 2007
The PCA’s main responsibility is to advise the President on campus climate issues and to provide suggestions for enhancing the University’s environment for students, especially women. |
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Dr.John B. Ligon Retires after 34 Years
View a slide
show of photos of Dr. Ligon's retirement banquet that was held
at the Miscowaubik Club in Calumet, MI. |
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2007
Alumni Reunion!
& the MEEM
Alumni Boat Cruise & Hors D'oeuvres
See 2007
Alumni Cruise Photos and Picnic Photos |
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Professor
William Shapton Honored at SEM IMAC Conference
Dr. William Shapton, Professor Emeritus from MTU/ME-EM Department was honored in Orlando at the Society for Experimental Mechanics: International Modal Analysis Conference |
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Hockey
Social 2007
As part of the
Winter Carnival Celebration, ME-EM served refreshments in the MacInnes
Skybox at the Ice Arena. Alumni were joined by several distinquished
guests, including Michigan's 11th Congreesional District Congressman Bart Stupak. |
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December 2006 ME-EM Department Christmas Party at the Miscowaubik Club, Calumet, MI |
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Kyriaki (Kiki) Kalaitzidou (MSME 2002) has been awarded third place in the Quadrant Award 2007 competition. Quandrand is a global leader in the manufacture of high-performance thermoplastics and composites. Kiki's thesis was titled "Exfoliated Graphite nanoplatelets as Reinforcement for Multifunctional Polypropylene Nanocomposites". The academic jury who awarded the prizes comes from internationally acclaimed universities or institutions. They appreciated "the innovative use of graphite platelets and the progress made towards carbon fibre or carbon nanotube substitutes in polymer composites" of her thesis. |
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John O. Hallquist (PhD in ME-EM in 1972) elected to the National Academy of Engineering
John O. Hallquist, president, Livermore Software Technology Corp., Livermore, Calif. was elected to the National Academy of Engineering. John is also an indutee to our Michigan Tech ME-EM Academy. Dr. Hallquist was cited for the development of explicit nonlinear finite element methods and their worldwide dissemination in the DYNA family of programs. |
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Michelle L. Boven '99 is 2006 Distinguished New Engineer
Michelle L. Boven (Stevens) (BSME'99) has received the 2006 Distinguished New Engineer Award from the Society of Women Engineers, Detroit Section. The award is presented to members who have shown great leadership through SWE and the industry. It recognizes past accomplishments as well as future potential in the field of engineering. Boven was also featured as a 2006 "New Faces of Engineering" winner in the SWE magazine. Michelle is a Dow Automotive Development Specialist. See the Dow Automotive Michelle L. Boven News Article |
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Korey
Kiepert '97 designs roller coasters
Korey
Kiepert is a design engineer with The Gravity Group that specializes in the creation of roller coasters. He earned a
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering '97and Master's degree
in Mechanical Engineering '99 for studying fatigue effects of composite
materials. See more details and photos of Roller
coaster design engineer Korey Kiepert. |
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2006
Alumni Reunion!
& the MEEM
Alumni Boat Cruise & Hors D'oeuvres
See 2006
Alumni Cruise Photos and other Snaphots |
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First
company in the State of Michigan to produce alternative fuel
Richard
VandeVusse (BSME '77), owner of Ag Solutions, was featured in the article "Ag
Solutions cuts ribbon at new plant" in the September 2006 issue
of Upper Peninsula Business Today. Ag Solutions opened
a new plant in Gladstone which will be the first company in the
State of Michigan to produce alternative fuel. Ag Solution produces
biodiesel, a renewable, biodegradable fuel that can be used in place
of petroleum diesel or heating oil. They plan on producing 5 million
gallons the first year and 15 million next year. Governor Granholm
attended the ribbon cutting ceremony along with Agricultural Director
Mitch Irwin, Congressman Bart Stupak, and Representative Tom Casperson. |
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Dr.
Harold A. Evensen Retires After 35+ Years
View a slide
show of photos of Dr. Evensen's retirement banquet that was held
at the Miscowaubik Club in Calumet, MI. |
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New
Machine Design CAD Library
Timothy
Thomas (BSME
'81) is General Manager of PARTsolutions, LLC. According to a news
release by Penton Media, Inc., "Penton Media's Design Engineering
group, anchored by Machine Design magazine has entered into a strategic
partnership with PARTsolutions, LLC, a leading provider of publishing
solutions for 2D/3D digital parts catalogs, to launch the Machine
Design CAD Library, a powerful, new resource for design engineers.
Located at www.machinedesign.com/cadlibrary <http://www.machinedesign.com/cadlibrary>and
free to design engineers, the Machine Design CAD Library includes
millions of configurable 2D and 3D CAD models of components and
assemblies downloadable for easy use in new and existing designs."
Mr. Thomas has made software donations to MEEM through his company
PARTsolutions. |
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Three of the General
Motors corporation's chief vehicle engineers graduated from Michigan
Tech. All of them are mechanical engineers. Terry Woychowski
'78 leads the largest vehicle platform-GM full-size trucks. Doug Parks
'84 is the chief engineer for small cars, including Saturns and the
Chevy Cobalt. Dave Hill '65 has perhaps the sexiest job of them all-the
chief engineer for the Corvette.
See
the Michigan Tech Magazine story |
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Alumni
Honors for Virgil Snyder and William Shapton
Dr.
William R. Shapton Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics 1979-2003
Dr. Virgil W. Snyder, P.E., Professor Emeritus
of Engineering Mechanics 1960-1978 |
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Laituri
receives Automotive Safety Engineering Award
Tony
R. Laituri (BSME MS '86), has been selected to receive
the 2003 Ralph H. Isbrandt Automotive Safety Engineering Award.
He is the lead author of SAE paper #2003-01-1355 "Predictions
of AIS3+ Thoracic Risks for Belted Occupants in Full-Engagement,
Real-World Frontal Impacts: Sensitivity to Various Theoretical Risk
Curves". SAE
News story |
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Dr.
Oner Arici Retires
Dr.
Oner Arici served as Professor and Associate Chair and
Director of Graduate Studies for the Michigan Technological University
Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics Department. Photos
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New
Lab and Center Dedicated
Dedication Ceremonies for the Calder Systems and Controls Laboratory
and for the Daniel and Carol Rivard Product Realization Center
Web
page & photos |
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Hockey
Social 2005
As part of the
Winter Carnival Celebration, ME-EM served refreshments in the MacInnes
Skybox at the Ice Arena. Alumni were joined by several distinquished
guests, including several of Michigan's Legislators. Photos
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2004
Academy Induction
Eric A. Nielsen '80, James
L. Reum '53, and Hussein
M. Zbib '81 become members of Michigan Tech Academy of Mechanical Engineering
Biographies
and photos for 2004
Academy Web Site |
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Presidential
Council of Alumnae 2004
New
2004 Michigan Tech Presidential Council of Alumnae inductee Tanya
Klain '90, who is the Program Engineering Manager, Cadillac
CTS, CTS-V and SRX, at General Motors Corporation, visited the ME-EM
department in April. |
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Professor
William Shapton Honored at Banquet
Colleagues and former student provide a 'roasting'
for his retirement dinner, including a review of the 'Bendix Missile
story' and other tributes. See
the photo gallery here. |
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Eric
Nielsen, an MEEM grad of 1980, is the CEO of Volvo Construction
and Equipment of Korea. In a mere three years at the helm, Eric turned
the ailing multinational company into a very profitable one, sweeping
the major awards given to the top companies in Korea last year. Newsletter
Story |
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Klaus
Weinmann, Professor, Chair and SME Fellow
Dr.
Klaus Weinmann, former chair of Mechanical Engineering
Department, recently retired after 33 years at Michigan Tech. He
was recently elected to the Grade of Fellow in the Society of Manufacturing
Engineers. He was presented with his Fellow medallion and pin in
November.
See a slide show here |
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