Author: Nick Fetty
Author: Nick Fetty
Iowa Staters elected as Trustees for the IISE Board
Two people with Iowa State University connections have been elected to the leadership team for industrial engineering’s largest professional society. Gül E. Kremer, Professor and C.G. “Turk” & Joyce A. Therkildsen Department Chair of Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE), and Carl Kirpes, a graduate of Iowa State’s industrial and mechanical engineering departments, … Continue reading Iowa Staters elected as Trustees for the IISE Board
ME’s Maxwell wins Honors Parks Award as outstanding faculty member
Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Greg Maxwell has been awarded the Honors Parks Award for being an outstanding faculty member who has continually contributed to Iowa State University’s Honors Program. Maxwell will be presented with a plaque and will also be recognized during the program for the Honors Senior Capstone Presentation on May 1 in the … Continue reading ME’s Maxwell wins Honors Parks Award as outstanding faculty member
Iowa State’s IMSE grad program climbs four spots in 2020 rankings
Iowa State University’s graduate program in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering climbed four spots from last year, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report. The 2020 Best Graduate School Rankings gave Iowa State’s industrial engineering graduate program a score of 3.0 (on a scale of 5.0) which ranks 24th nationally, tied … Continue reading Iowa State’s IMSE grad program climbs four spots in 2020 rankings
CoMFRE, Engineering’s newest research center, off to great start
After a long start-up process, the Center for Multiphase Flow Research and Education, also known as CoMFRE, is off to a great start. CoMFRE Start The Iowa Board of Regents in December 2017 elected to give official “center” status to CoMFRE after a multi-year application process with assistance from the College of Engineering. In order … Continue reading CoMFRE, Engineering’s newest research center, off to great start
IE student-athlete sets school record in softball
An industrial engineering student-athlete is now Iowa State softball’s all-time career leader in saves. Emma Hylen, a senior pitcher, became Iowa State softball’s all-time career save leader after helping the team to nab a 7-5 win over Harvard University last weekend. This marked Hylen’s eighth career save and her second of the season. The Cyclones … Continue reading IE student-athlete sets school record in softball
Iowa State’s ME grad program climbs 11 points in 2020 rankings
Iowa State University’s graduate program in mechanical engineering climbed 11 points from last year, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report. The 2020 Best Graduate School Rankings ranked Iowa State’s ME graduate program 37th, tied with the University of California-Davis, University of California-Irvine, the University of Notre Dame and North Carolina … Continue reading Iowa State’s ME grad program climbs 11 points in 2020 rankings
ME student wins ISU Student Employee of the Year award
A mechanical engineering student has been recognized with a university-wide award for his contributions as a student employee. Thomas Polzin, a senior in ME, received the 2019 Student Employee of the Year award during a ceremony on March 5 in the Memorial Union’s Sun Room. In addition to the award certificate, Polzin also received a … Continue reading ME student wins ISU Student Employee of the Year award
What makes natural gas bottlenecks happen during extreme cold snaps
IE student-athlete sets NCAA record at Big 12 indoor track championships
An industrial engineering student-athlete set both a school record and collegiate record at the Big 12 Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championships last weekend in Lubbock, Texas. Roshon Roomes, a junior in IE, took first-place in the 600-yard run with a time of 1:07.67. His time beat the previous school record of 1:07.73, set by … Continue reading IE student-athlete sets NCAA record at Big 12 indoor track championships
Understanding the current state of Casey’s labor force through an outside perspective
Teams from new industrial engineering course take top prizes at Engineering Pitch Competition
Teams from the Entrepreneurial Product Development Engineering (I E 434X) course took the top two spots at the Engineering Pitch Competition earlier his month. Brad Lechton (senior), Brian Fleming (senior) and Konner Koerselman (junior) all of whom are majoring in industrial engineering (IE), took first place at the competition, while mechanical engineering (ME) seniors Taylor Goodness … Continue reading Teams from new industrial engineering course take top prizes at Engineering Pitch Competition
IE students attend Cirque Mechanics performance
A group of industrial engineering students attended the Cirque Mechanics performance hosted by the Iowa State Center earlier this month. Macie VanNurden, a freshman in IE, was among those in attendance. She won a signed playbill from the performance, entitled 42FT: A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels. “It was astounding to see the incredible talent from each … Continue reading IE students attend Cirque Mechanics performance
Engineers develop placenta-on-a-chip to study caffeine transport from mother to fetus
ME grad student wins award at SPIE Photonics West Conference
A mechanical engineering graduate student was recognized at one of the largest conferences for optics and photonics for his research in the field. Vignesh Suresh, a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering, won the “Best Student Paper Award” in the OPTO (Optoelectronics, Photonic Materials and Devices) category at the SPIE Photonics West 2019 Conference in San … Continue reading ME grad student wins award at SPIE Photonics West Conference
