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A mechanical engineering professor will establish a new research program to study ways for manufacturing polymer-based structures in space for space applications with the help of a new grant from the Iowa Space Grant Consortium. Reza Montazami, associate professor in mechanical engineering (ME), received funding from the Iowa Space Grant Consortium for a project titled …Continue reading “New project will explore manufacturing in space”
Matthew Letcher (’03 mech engr) was recently promoted to commander in the Navy and was struggling to find someone to swear him into office—it was scheduled for holiday weekend, and he hadn’t built connections out in his new home of Anacortes, Washington. Then it hit him—Letcher’s father in law, Spencer Stevens (’66 chem engr), was …Continue reading “Faith, courage, service, true. With honor over all.”
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) with the Iowa State University College of Engineering is working to cultivate shared experiences, build lasting relationships and empower women through the SWEster (swee-ster) mentorship program.
Much like the game of football, all components on an engineering design must work together to achieve an end goal. Having played football for a better part of his life, mechanical engineering (ME) senior Nate Van Veldhuizen understands the parallels between the game he loves and the material that he learns in the classroom. “One …Continue reading “From playing under the lights, to helping to design them”
During an era before the internet, Cary Pint remembers building ham radio antennae and designing electrical systems that allowed the young broadcaster to communicate with people all over the world. Pint, who will join the mechanical engineering (ME) faculty at Iowa State University for the spring 2020 semester, said that working on this radio equipment …Continue reading “Incoming ME professor brings energy research program to Iowa State”
Alumnus Steve Zoz is returning to Iowa State University in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Learning about engineering in another country is an effective way to become a better-rounded engineer, according to one student. Tim Dorn, a junior in mechanical engineering, spent his spring 2019 semester and his summer studying abroad at Hochschule Mannheim in southwest Germany. He said that through this experience he noticed the differences in the cultures …Continue reading “ME student learns engineering from a German perspective”
Cole Jensen was in awe of the jets as they zoomed overhead when he went to air shows as a kid. Now as an adult, he has had the opportunity to work on the jet engines that fascinated him as a child. Jensen grew up in Prior Lake, Minnesota and chose to attend Iowa State …Continue reading “ME student rolls in style with summer internship at Rolls-Royce”
Firefighters and first responders need effective personal protective equipment (PPE) that provides the right combination of functionality, protection and comfort. A project led by a team of Iowa State University researchers aims to develop fundamental knowledge and tools for the next generation of high performance PPE. Guowen Song, Noma Scott Lloyd Chair in Textiles and …Continue reading “Engineers contribute to project aimed at improving protective clothing systems for firefighters and first responders”
Vernon Mayer passed away in April, but the impact that he has left behind will live on forever. Vernon Frank Mayer was born on Jan. 9, 1945, on his family’s farm in the southwest North Dakota town of Regent. Growing up on the farm he often worked on things with his brother Clifford, which sparked …Continue reading “Engineering shaped nearly every aspect of late ME alum’s life”
Seven College of Engineering faculty and staff received top university awards at Iowa State’s annual ceremony on Sept. 23.
UNICOM Talks is a new series of events that will present noted guests from the field of aerospace engineering offering insight into many facets of the industry. Hosted by Iowa State’s Department of Aerospace Engineering, UNICOM Talks will debut with two department alums in the spotlight on back-to-back days: NASA Chief Technologist David Voracek will …Continue reading “UNICOM Talks series debuts Sept. 24-25 with NASA, Boeing guests”
