MechE Student News - October 2019
Newly appointed Teaching Professor Daria Kotys-Schwartz joins four other teaching professors across the college. She operates at a level of teaching, research and service that makes Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder a better place to learn and work.Â
Student Spotlight
Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ SAE Baja takes on new four-wheel drive challenge
Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ SAE Baja aims to leave a legacy for future Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Baja teams by designing a single-seat, off-road vehicle with four-wheel drive. They will compete in 2020 with teams from up to 110 universities and are requesting your support.
Capstone design, from student to engineer
Senior Design serves to transition 256 engineering students to entry-level engineers through their capstone projects. Get the inside scoop from Senior Design Program Assistant Gabe Rodriguez.
Careers in ME Symposium brings together alumni and mechanical engineering students
Thirty-two alumni and industry partners – seasoned and recently graduated – spoke on panels, presented about their careers and got to know students during the fourth annual Careers in ME Symposium. Over 250 second-year students attended.
ShineOn prepares for mass production of advanced bike light
A year and a half after starting the company, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder startup ShineOn has grown to five employees and is preparing to launch its first product, a light that shines on cyclists and provides increased safety and visibility.
Alumni Spotlight
Protein reimagined: Two Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder engineering alumni found Emergy Foods
There’s a new entry on the growing menu of tasty meat alternatives, brought to you by Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder engineering alumni Tyler Huggins and Justin Whiteley. Emergy foods aims to launch this fast-growing, sustainable protein in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ restaurants.
Alumni Volunteer Spotlight: Katie Simon, MechEng'18
Katie Simon has volunteered her time to network with students at a variety of events. She has shared about her experiences at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ, the importance of internships and has given advice to students about chasing their dream jobs.
CeramicSpeed capstone design project brings success at Eurobike 2019
CeramicSpeed efficiency and shifting mechanisms were born out of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ mechanical engineering capstone design. The hard work of students helped bring success to CeramicSpeed at Eurobike two years in a row.
Research Spotlight
Burning up: Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ researchers use unique tunnel to study Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ
Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder researchers Peter Hamlington and Greg Rieker are using experiments and computations in a new sloping wind tunnel to study how Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ form and move across different landscapes, applying cutting edge research tools.
Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder underground drone competes in first of three DARPA subterranean challenges
Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder researcher Sean Humbert and collaborators engaged in the first of three DARPA subterranean challenges. They sent drones on a mock search and rescue operation down miles of NIOSH Coal Mine steam tunnels in Pittsburgh.
Creating the internet of living things
Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder researchers in the Multifunctional Materials Interdisciplinary Research Theme are using printable electronics to create the internet of living things. Gregory Whiting is using printed sensors that can be readily integrated into soils or plants.
Soft material study could improve medical devices, other applications
Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder researchers Rong Long and Mark Rentschler have developed a new technique to study friction between soft materials like those inside the body, paving the way for improvements to medical devices used by millions each year.
USA Today reports on gadgets to monitor air quality with Shelly Miller
Professor Shelly Miller speaks to the role of devices that monitor indoor air quality in improving public health. As the air quality monitoring market continues to expand, she says these devices are not just a trend; they're here to stay.
A bright future for combustion research, Rieker receives Hiroshi Tsuji Early Career Researcher Award
Associate Professor Greg Rieker has been awarded two top international awards: the Peter Werle Early Career Scientist Award and the Hiroshi Tsuji Early Career Researcher Award.
Education & Outreach Spotlight
Mechanical engineering faculty and staff receive recognition and awards
Congratulations to nine mechanical engineering faculty and staff who were selected to receive awards based on service to the department, positive engagement with students and contributions to the scientific community at large.
First 40 Western Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ University students enroll in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Engineering partnership program
Twenty-eight mechanical engineering students are beginning their engineering education in Gunnison, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ, part of a new partnership program between Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder and Western Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ University.