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$300,000
in New Computers
MEEM's
Fishbowl and other labs get upgrade |
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ME
Student Sam Barros on TV Programs
Michigan Tech ME student Osanan
L. (Sam) Barros Neto recently appeared on Australian TV. Previously The Learning
Channel (TLC)’s Junkyard Mega-Wars and Discovery (Canada)
TV shows. He also was mentioned in a Fortune magazine article.
See his ME Student Profile and also a previous Michigan Tech news story. |
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Engineering
Grads Head List of Salary Offers
In a job
market that is seeing higher starting salary offers to new
college graduates, engineering majors can expect to see the
highest offers, on average, according to a report by the National
Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
Link
to article |
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Dr.
Mohan D. Rao Named SME Fellow
Dr. Mohan D. Rao has been elected
to the grade of Fellow in the Society of Automotive Engineers.
The announcement contained the following. "The SAE Fellow
Committee selected you as one of this year's thirty-two electees
based on your outstanding contributions in the areas of vehicle
Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) research." |
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New
Computer Labs & Technologies at MEEM
The MEEM
'Fish Bowl' labs (Michigan and Superior) received a face lift
including new software that allows lecturers to annotate animated
slides and Powerpoint slides or other presentation software
by writing directly on the screen. |
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New
Faculty for Fall 2005 Featured
Jaime
A. Camelio and Spandan Maiti join ME-EM Faculty |
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Commercialization
Excellence Award
Governor Jennifer Granholm has presented one of the first University Commercialization Excellence Awards
to Michigan Technological University alumnus Glen Barna ('76). Barna was a graduate student at Michigan Tech when his
innovative research led to the creation of IR Telemetrics Inc., the worldwide technology leader in
wireless data transfer from reciprocating and rotating components.
IR Telmetrics is also designing specific components for shipping
container security systems. Read
the MTU News Story |
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Senior
Banquet and Order of Engineer Induction
Spring 2006 Banquet
Photos and more
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Senior
Design Day 2006 & Expo Awards
Congratulations!
ME-EM Senior Design Teams win 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and Honorable
Mention.
Michigan
Tech 2006 Undergrad Expo Report: ME Students sweep 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place in Expo
MEEM
Senior Design Team Slide Show |
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Noise
- Vibration - Harshness Whaler Testing ay ME-EM
Photos
of Michigan Tech ME-EM researchers and clients |
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A
Joint Operation
Article in Michigan Tech magazine features Dr. Tammy Haut Donahue's
research to ride the world of osteoporosis
Link to PDF file 243
kb |
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Outstanding
engineering educator
Dr. John K. Gershenson has been selected by the Society
of Automotive Engineers to receive a 2005 Ralph R. Teetor Educational
Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding engineering
educators. The program underwrites the cost of bringing recipients
to an SAE meeting to participate in industry tours and meetings
with industry professionals, aquainting them with professional
activities in the automotive and aerospace industries. Read
more details here. |
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Challenge
X
Michigan Tech is one of a handful of U.S. and Canadian universities
selected to take part in the latest advanced vehicle technology
competition, Challenge X. Read
Michigan Tech News Story by Marcia Goodrich Michigan
Tech Challenge X Website |
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Dr.
L. Brad King Wins Early Career Award
Dr. King was one of only 57 in the entire nation to receive
one of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and
Engineers (PECASE). He was nominated by the Defense Department
for this honor. More Details |
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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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Summer
Youth Programs
Explorations in Mechanical Engineering: Specifically targeting
students from populations underrepresented in engineering
and science fields (minority or economically disadvantaged
students), the Explorations in Engineering Workshop allows
high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors the opportunity
to investigate college options and careers in these fields.
More
information and Pictures |
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Women
in Engineering
The Women in Engineering Workshop (WIE) allows high school women
students opportunity to investigate careers in engineering and
science. Practicing women engineers from industry and the government,
educators, and university faculty lead informational sessions
and discussions.
Read
more about the six ME-EM alumnae who participated in this year's
program and see the photos |
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Corvette
Racing Team Engineer
Steve Wesoloski ('87 BSME), Lead Chassis Engineer,
Corvette Racing was the guest speaker for an SAE Seminar on
February 26. Shown in photo at left, Steve Wesloski, Jeff
Schut, president of Michigan Tech Society
of Automotive Engineers (SAE) chapter
and Erin Burns, MTU SAE presentation and meetings
vice president |
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Mercury
Marine
Mercury Marine Engineers flew in to visit
Michigan Tech and tour Mechanical Engineering and Materials
Science Engineering research and student design labs. They
also observed the Innovative Casting Enterprise (ICE) metal
casting operation in the MSE foundry. Several ME students
are ICE team members. See
part of the tour and Mercury Marine ME alumni. |
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Corvette
Chief Engineer
David C. Hill (BSME '65), Corvette Chief
Engineer and Vehicle Line Executive (Performance Cars) at
General Motors Corporation presented a seminar 'Engineering
the Corvette: Power, Passion, Precision' for
ME-EM faculty and students in February. The seminar was sponsored
by the Society of Automotive Engineers. |
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Senior
Banquet and Order of Engineer Induction
Fall 2005
Daniel
Kapp, Chief Engineer Powertrain Operations, Ford Motor Company,
presents the Keynote Address to Fall Graduates.
Photos |
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ME-EM Senior Design Day Fall Semester, December 2005
Photos
of Senior Design Teams |
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Human
Powered Vehicle
Michigan Tech took 1st in Design Overall, 1st in Design
and Innovation, 1st in Analysis, 1st in Aesthetics,at
the 2005 ASME Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) Competition
held in Alabama. The HPV is designed and built through the Mechanical
Engineering department's capstone senior design project experience. News
Story |
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Michigan
Tech SAE Aero Design Team
The Aero Design® Competition challenges engineering students
to conceive, design, fabricate, and test a radio controlled
aircraft that can take off and land while carrying the maximum
cargo.
Photos
and Results |
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U.S.
Army Research Lab Seminars at ME-EM
Engineers
from the U.S. Army Research Lab, Aberdeen Proving Ground visited
Michigan Tech on April 14th. They presented two seminars.
More
Details |
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PACE
Design Contest
PACE - Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative
Engineering Education hosted
a design competition in the MEEM 4403 Computer-Aided Design
Methods class of Dr. Bernhard Bettig. Web Page |
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Michigan
Tech Aerospace Engineers Win a Bronze at Nanosat 3 Read
the News story here.
Selected
for NASA Reduced Gravity Flight Student Program
Photos for Aerospace Team members trip to conduct experiments
in reduced gravity, Photo
Gallery |
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NASA
Scientist Meets with Aerospace Engineers
NASA Senior Scientist, Dr. Kathryn Clark met with members of
the Aerospace Enterprise Team. The team is developing the HuskySat,
a nano-satellite. She is a member of the Michigan Tech Board
of Control. More Photos |
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Daimler-Chrysler
Engineers Visit
Seven Michigan Tech alumni now employed as Engineers with Daimler
Chrysler visited ME-EM and other programs in October to contact
prospective employees; Photo
page |
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Ford
Engineers Tour Enterprises
Four Michigan Tech grads now at Ford visited campus during the
career days program, They toured the ME-EM department and shown
in photos below, made an inspection tour of the Enterprise motorized
team facilities. More
photos |
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