Two of ISU’s professors (Dr. Atul Kelkar, Mechanical Engineering, and Dr. Jerry Vogel, Aerospace Engineering) are finalists for the Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Centers’ Contest to make things smooth, safe, and fast. Link to COE article about the Pappajohn Contest Finalists
MAVERIC, a mars analog rover designed and built by students at the Space systems and Controls Lab (SSCL) and the new Aerospace Robotics Lab (ARL) won 4th place at the 2008 University Rover Challenge, which took place June 5-7, 2008 at the Mars Desert Research Station near Handsville, Utah. “MAVERIC” is an acronym for Mars …Continue reading “ISU Students take 4th place at 2008 University Rover Challenge Competition”
On July 23, 2007, Iowa State University engineering alum and astronaut Clay Anderson threw an obsolete, refrigerator-sized early ammonia servicer (EAS) reservoir overboard from the International Space Station (ISS). The 1,400-pound piece of space junk has been circling Earth ever since and now its orbit has decayed so much that it has become an easy …Continue reading “Alum’s ‘space junk’ is visible from Earth”
Ames, Iowa—Think about Mars, and visions of hot, dusty, and rough terrain come to mind. Designing a vehicle that can traverse that terrain and perform complex tasks is a challenge usually reserved for elite teams of professional engineers, but an enterprising group of Iowa State engineering students has created just such a vehicle. Iowa State’s …Continue reading “Iowa State students engineer rover for Mars challenge”
Michael Lammers, a 1996 Iowa State graduate with a BS in aerospace engineering, has been tapped to join a team of flight directors who will lead human spaceflights from Mission Control in Houston. To read more, click here.
Ames, Iowa—An Asteroid Deflection Research Center (ADRC) has been established on the Iowa State campus to bring researchers from around the world to develop asteroid deflection technologies. The center was signed into effect in April by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. “In the early 1990s, scientists around the world initiated studies …Continue reading “Engineering researcher seeks answers to asteroid deflection”
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Becky Johnson (BS Aero 2003, MEng Aero 2004) has landed her dream job. She loves Astrodynamics, and her job title for over three years has been Orbital Analyst with the Space Test and Engineering Contract (STEC) at Kirtland Air Force Base, NM. STEC supports the Space Development and Test Wing (SDTW). STEC is primarily composed …Continue reading “Becky Johnson, AER E Alum, Lands Dream Job”
Alan Sidlinger– received a Teaching Excellence Award for Spring, 2008. His major professor is Dr Atul Kelkar and he was nominated for this excellence award by Joe Schaefer, his supervising instructor. The purpose of a Teaching Excellence Award “is to recognize and encourage outstanding achievement by graduate students in teaching.”
David Lantz, a graduating senior with a double major in AerE and MSE, has been selected to serve as the College of Engineering student marshal at Iowa State’s undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10. In this role, Lantz will lead the engineering graduates in to the ceremony. The student marshal is selected by the …Continue reading “AerE/MSE senior is commencement student marshal”
Students and Iowa State University researchers — particularly Partha Sarkar, a professor of aerospace engineering; Fred Haan, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering; and Bill Gallus, a professor of geological and atmospheric sciences — use the Tornado/Microburst Simulator to study how wind storms affect buildings. Photo by Bob Elbert.
AMES, Iowa–The Iowa State University Department of Aerospace Engineering has inducted five new members into the Hall of Distinguished Alumni for 2008. The Hall of Distinguished Alumni, inaugurated in 2004, is a permanent display that showcases individuals who have made significant contributions to the aerospace industry. The inductees are Clayton C. Anderson, NASA astronaut; Sukumar …Continue reading “New members inducted into Hall of Distinguished Alumni”
The University of Glasgow has decided to award Dr. Z.J. Wang the degree of Doctor of Science in Engineering. The degree of Doctor of Science is one of the Higher Doctorates, which is conferred on a member or alumni of the University who has a proven record of internationally recognized scholarship.
