The College of Engineering has named Amy Bergerud, a senior in materials engineering, as the student marshal who will lead the engineering graduating class into Iowa State’s undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 19. She was selected from nominees submitted by each of the departments in the college. Throughout her career at Iowa State, Bergerud …Continue reading “Materials engineering senior selected to be student marshal”
Three teams of Iowa State University aerospace engineering students had a unique opportunity this fall when they participated in the Silent Stamina challenge, sponsored by Lockheed Martin, for their senior design capstone project. The project goal was to design and build a radio-controlled airplane that can fly quietly (75 decibels or less) in an indoor …Continue reading “AerE teams compete in ‘Silent Stamina’”
Ames, Iowa–Four teams of construction engineering students from Iowa State University placed first in the 17th Annual Associated Schools of Construction Region IV Student Competition held October 28–31 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. This was the first sweep ever of all four divisions (commercial, design-build, heavy-civil, and residential) by one university. Twenty-nine teams (six students per …Continue reading “Iowa State teams sweep construction engineering competition”
AMES, Iowa–The Iowa State University Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) has received a brand new 8245R series tractor from John Deere that will be used for teaching and research in the department. At a special ceremony on October 5, Tony Kajewski, continuing improvement engineering manager at John Deere Waterloo Tractorworks, presented gold keys …Continue reading “Students to get hands-on experience with high-tech Deere tractor”
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Ames, Iowa—Richard H. Stanley, a 1955 graduate in mechanical and electrical engineering from Iowa State University, has received the 2009 Tau Beta Pi Distinguished Alumnus Award. Stanley, who is chair of the board of directors of the Stanley Foundation, Muscatine, Iowa, was honored at the 104th Tau Beta Pi national convention held recently in New …Continue reading “Iowa State engineering alum receives Tau Beta Pi award”
The College of Engineering hosted its first Diversity Fair on October 6. More than 125 people attended the fair, which promoted collaboration and idea sharing focused on efforts to increase the numbers of women and students from underrepresented groups in engineering and science and technology programs at Iowa State. In opening remarks, Iowa State University …Continue reading “Engineering Diversity Fair promotes networking and idea sharing”
With more than 240 new graduate students joining the College of Engineering, the Howe Hall atrium was a busy place on September 2 as the Engineering Graduate Programs office sponsored a special event to welcome the new students. It was a great opportunity for these students to get to know each other and to meet …Continue reading “College welcomes new graduate students”
