Category: Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Cyclone Space Mining team to compete in the NASA Robotic Mining Competition

Emily Boyd

For yet another summer, members of the Cyclone Space Mining team will leave behind Iowa’s rolling cornfields for the for palm tree-lined beaches of east central Florida. Iowa State’s Cyclone Space Mining team will compete in the NASA Robotic Mining Competition at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, just west of Orlando. This is the … Continue reading Cyclone Space Mining team to compete in the NASA Robotic Mining Competition

GENETICS highlights article authored by Lizhi Wang in April 2017 issue

Alex Rausch

GENETICS featured an article authored by Lizhi Wang, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, and others in the April 2017 issue. The journal included the summary of the article, “The Predicted Cross Value for Genetic Introgression of Multiple Alleles,” in their Issue Highlights section.  The article’s authors are Ye Han, John N. Cameron, Lizhi … Continue reading GENETICS highlights article authored by Lizhi Wang in April 2017 issue

Engineering college names student marshal, outstanding seniors for spring 2017 commencement

Emily Boyd 1 Comment

At the end of each semester, the College of Engineering honors twelve outstanding seniors from each college. From these twelve, one is selected to serve as the college’s Student Marshal.   Rachel Pick, aerospace engineering major, is serving as this semester’s College of Engineering Student Marshal during the Spring 2017 commencement ceremony. She will be … Continue reading Engineering college names student marshal, outstanding seniors for spring 2017 commencement

Green selected to present at Research in the Capitol Undergraduate Research Symposium

Alex Rausch

Josiah Green, senior in industrial engineering, presented his poster at the Research in the Capitol Undergraduate Research Symposium on March 28, 2017. His poster, “Simulation Modeling of Human Behavior in Production Systems and Team Dynamics,” was selected from a large pool of applications as one of the top 25 submissions from Iowa State. He presented … Continue reading Green selected to present at Research in the Capitol Undergraduate Research Symposium

Three undergraduate education proposals from IMSE researchers receive Miller Faculty Fellowships

Alex Rausch 1 Comment

Researchers in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering (IMSE) will develop innovative approaches to improve undergraduate teaching with support of recently funded Miller Faculty Fellowships. Three of this year’s university-funded proposals include two IMSE projects and one collaborative project, illustrating the department’s dedication to excellence in undergraduate education. “I am very pleased to see the efforts in … Continue reading Three undergraduate education proposals from IMSE researchers receive Miller Faculty Fellowships

ISU researchers work to develop a better system to manage traffic incidents

Emily Boyd

Iowa State traffic researchers are developing technology that will take the huge amounts of data collected by the Iowa Department of Transportation, sort through it all and identify problems. The goal is early detection of traffic incidents and better traffic management. That would improve safety and mobility on Iowa’s roads and highways. To read the … Continue reading ISU researchers work to develop a better system to manage traffic incidents

Gul Kremer

Kremer awarded 2017 Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship to attend the HERS Institute at the University of Denver

Alex Rausch

Contacts: Gül Kremer, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, 515-294-0127, gkremer@iastate.edu Suzanne Sable, University of Denver, (720) 273-3994, Suzanne.Sable@du.edu Denver, CO – Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) is pleased to announce that Gül Kremer, the C.G. “Turk” & Joyce A. Therkildsen Department Chair in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, was selected to attend the 2017 HERS … Continue reading Kremer awarded 2017 Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship to attend the HERS Institute at the University of Denver

Emily Carter

A magical adventure

Alex Rausch

A Disney internship just might be the happiest internship on earth for Iowa State fifth-year senior Emily Carter. After all, she’s dreamed of working at Disney ever since she can remember. As it turns out, Iowa State was the place that could help make her dream come true. In our industrial engineering program, Carter found … Continue reading A magical adventure

Iowa State engineers will contribute to new Manufacturing USA institute

mkrapfl

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State engineers are part of a new, $140 million national manufacturing institute dedicated to reusing materials in ways that can improve the energy efficiency of American manufacturing by up to 50 percent. The U.S. Department of Energy announced the new institute – the Reducing Embodied-energy and Decreasing Emissions, or REMADE Institute … Continue reading Iowa State engineers will contribute to new Manufacturing USA institute

Engineering makes an impact everywhere, even in marching band

Emily Boyd 1 Comment

IMSE student shows how the two seemingly different activities go hand in hand  Comparing marching band to engineering may seem like comparing apples to oranges, but Joseph Schneider, senior in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering and second-year drum major of the Iowa State University Cyclone Football “Varsity” Marching Band, tells us otherwise. In fact, he … Continue reading Engineering makes an impact everywhere, even in marching band

College inspires innovation

Emily Boyd 1 Comment

The Exploratory Research Projects program at Iowa State’s College of Engineering is supporting faculty members as they gather preliminary data for high-risk, high-impact, novel research ideas. This spring, seven projects will receive grants to explore new research areas: Vikram Dalal, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor and Whitney Professor of electrical and computer engineering, “Novel material for efficient … Continue reading College inspires innovation

Engineering students, staff, faculty and alumni honored during WiSE banquet

Jessi Strawn

Throughout the past year, the Program for Women in Science and Engineering has been commemorating its 30th anniversary with a variety of events and activities that included key note speakers, a STEM Fest and tailgate. On Dec. 3, WiSE wrapped up the festivities with a banquet. More than 150 individuals attended the event, including Mary Ann … Continue reading Engineering students, staff, faculty and alumni honored during WiSE banquet

University News

Recent Videos

Iowa State University College of Engineering
Iowa State University College of Engineering

In the Media

Cyclone Engineering Research

Cyclone Engineering Research Spring 2017, Volume 6