Tag: electrical engineering
Engineering college names student marshal, outstanding seniors for spring 2016 commencement
Twelve seniors will be honored at this semester’s commencement ceremony Hillary Kletscher, a biological systems engineer from Vesta, Minnesota, is serving as this semester’s College of Engineering Student Marshal during the Spring 2016 commencement ceremony. She will be accompanied by Amy Kaleita, associate professor of biological systems engineering, as she leads the engineering class into …Continue reading “Engineering college names student marshal, outstanding seniors for spring 2016 commencement”
Two engineering alumni named 2016 STATEment Makers
Iowa ‘STATEment Makers’ is an honor that recognizes the early personal and professional accomplishments and contributions to society of Iowa State University’s young alumni (graduates 32 years of age and under). These ‘STATEment Makers’ make differences in their own lives, the lives of others, their communities, and/or their professions through ambitious efforts that reflect the scholarly, entrepreneurial, or service-oriented spirit of an Iowa State University education.
E-Week: Celebrating the engineering community
A tradition that began in 1965, Engineers Week (E-Week) is a staple event within the College of Engineering, continuing to grow each year. E-Week is a student
organization that serves to celebrate the engineering field, the College of Engineering and its students, faculty, and staff. E-Week hopes to provide a way for students to build relationships with other students, faculty and alumni as well as network and increase professional development.
Engineering college names student marshal, outstanding seniors for fall 2015 commencement
Twelve seniors will be honored at this semester’s commencement ceremony
University students build their own bike share
Iowa State University received an honorable mention in today’s Bicycle Friendly University awards. In the Fall 2015 issue of our American Bicyclist magazine, we showcased an inspiring story from ISU. Mark Kargol, a Lecturer in the Department of Industrial design at ISU, shared the evolving story of Cybike — a campus bike share system conceived and created entirely by students.
Gilman Scholarship aids Maluwelmeng’s research internship in Germany
The bi-annual Gilman Scholarship Program named Connie Maluwelmeng, a junior in electrical engineering and mathematics from Guam, as one of the 2014 summer finalists to receive financial aid to study abroad. Maluwelmeng will complete an internship at RWTH Aachen University in Germany, researching solar power. By supporting undergraduate students who might resist going abroad because …Continue reading “Gilman Scholarship aids Maluwelmeng’s research internship in Germany”
EE alumnus sees job opportunities ahead in wind, renewable energies
Maybe it is because of his last name or his long history in the energy industry, but Tom Wind (BSEE’74) is bullish on the future of wind energy in Iowa. “Wind power is on a path to reach 20 percent of the U.S. energy needs by 2030 — in Iowa, it already is at 25 percent,” …Continue reading “EE alumnus sees job opportunities ahead in wind, renewable energies”
Retired electrical engineer Jim Daughton becomes self-publishing author
Traveling, fishing and duplicate bridge are all hobbies Jim Daughton has taken up since retiring in 2006, but his writing became more than a hobby. After self-publishing two books with more on the way, he says it’s become his new job. Daughton, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees in …Continue reading “Retired electrical engineer Jim Daughton becomes self-publishing author”
From engineering to pathology: An uncommon career path for a life-long Cyclone fan
Sven Swanson, 1980 electrical engineering alumnus, spent four years each at Iowa State and the University of Iowa. He has fond memories of both, but when asked which one is his favorite—which he hears a lot—he only has one answer. “I like both of them. But one is like a friend, and the other is …Continue reading “From engineering to pathology: An uncommon career path for a life-long Cyclone fan”
Alumnus Sunil Gaitonde generates success as young entrepreneur
Growing up in Mumbai, India, Sunil Gaitonde had to choose a career by age 18, and without any engineers in his family, his decision to go into electrical engineering was the first risk of many that paid off in the end. In 1983, he chose to pursue his master’s at Iowa State after talking with …Continue reading “Alumnus Sunil Gaitonde generates success as young entrepreneur”
Engineering students to present at the ISU Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression
Iowa State University undergraduates will share their research and creative endeavors during the seventh annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression. More than 100 students will present research on topics ranging from architecture to zebrafish. The symposium will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in the Memorial Union. Students, faculty, …Continue reading “Engineering students to present at the ISU Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression”
Electrical Engineering alumni has successful career in sales management
While many consider the study and application of engineering to be a branch of science involved only with design and structures, James Contardi, 1985 Iowa State electrical engineering alumnus, argues that engineering is more of a way of thinking. Contardi’s extensive career has brought him around the world and back, allowing him to grow primarily in …Continue reading “Electrical Engineering alumni has successful career in sales management”
Vogel develops communication standard at Emerson Electric Company
Scott Vogel, a 1989 electrical engineering alumnus, has been working for Emerson Electric Company for over 23 years, but his commitment to engineering began much earlier than that. As a young boy growing up in Fulton, Illinois, a small town just over the eastern Iowa border, Vogel considered himself a “computer geek” as he would …Continue reading “Vogel develops communication standard at Emerson Electric Company”
A lesson in lifelong learning
As a junior at Linn-Mar High School, Sandra Thurn, BSEE’86 and MEngSE’96, wasn’t initially thinking about attending college. It was the early 60s and a time when women weren’t necessarily encouraged to pursue higher education. But a conversation with her high school advisor inspired what she calls a “change of heart.” The advisor, aware of …Continue reading “A lesson in lifelong learning”