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Jun 14, 2011

Engineering a Healthcare Solution

MIE Professor James Benneyan is investigating ways to use systems engineering to improve the healthcare system by optimizing treatments, patient safety and quality of care.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Jun 13, 2011

Improving Tomorrow’s Leaders

The Gordon Engineering Leadership Program cohosted a conference with MIT to discover ways to improve engineering leadership education across several universities.

Gordon Engineering Leadership Program, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

May 27, 2011

Retention Through Coop

MIE Professor & Chair Hameed Metghalchi, STEM Director Claire Duggan, and Multicultural Engineering Director Richard Harris were awarded a $99K NSF grant to determine if student retention is increased by participation in coop.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

May 04, 2011

Generating Environmentally Friendly Power

Professor Emeritus Alexander Gorlov has been nominated for the 2011 European Inventor Award for his invention of the enviromentally friendly Gorlov Helical Turbine. The winner will be announced on May 19 in Budapest, Hungary.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

May 04, 2011

Metghalchi Awarded Medal

MIE Professor & Chair Hameed Metghalchi is the recipient of the ASME James H. Potter Gold Medal that recognizes eminent achievement or distinguished service in the field of thermodynamics.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

May 03, 2011

Eye-Tracking Controller

Jeffrey Breugelmans, a PhD in Industrial Engineering, developed a device that tracks a person’s eye movement to control the navigation in video games.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Apr 26, 2011

Real Life Problem Solving

MIE Junior Brian Racca was able to use the experience he learned in the classroom while on his recent coop to improve the design of a nuclear reactor valve at The Weir Group PLC.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Apr 12, 2011

Hands-On Learning

MIE Assistant Professor Rifat Sipahi and Associate Professor Nader Jalili received a $40K grant from MathWorks to develop a new hands-on mechatronics course using MathWorks products.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering