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MechE News - April 2020

Alumni, Industry Partners & Friends: 

On behalf of the mechanical engineering department, I would like to extend our most sincere well-wishes to you and your loved ones during this challenging time. I'd also like to invite you to make a difference for our students who will soon be graduating by leaving a comment for senior design teams at our online Mechanical Engineering Projects Showcase from 4/27 through 5/1. You may also leave a note for graduating students on our graduation kudoboard. Thank you for supporting our students. 

Sincerely,

Mike Hannigan
Department Chair

Showcase Week

Mechanical Engineering Projects Showcase Week 2020

Education Undergraduate Students Professional Development Expo
You are invited to our online projects showcase, celebrating the achievements of over 250 engineering capstone design students from April 27–May 1. Learn about their projects, leave a comment, and see how these talented engineers are already making an impact.

Share Your Good News for a Feature in the ME Newsletter

Alumni Spotlight

Ruhan Yang e-trombone

Ruhan Yang and teammates win first place at Georgia Tech's Moog Hackathon

Honors & Awards
ME alumna Ruhan Yang, who is now pursuing a Creative Technology and Design master's degree with ATLAS Institute won first place for her team's e-Trombone at Georgia Tech's annual Moog Hackathon.
Artimus Robotics

A new approach to robotics

Timothy Morrissey, co-founder and CEO of Artimus Robotics graduated in 2019 with a PhD in mechanical engineering from CU Boulder. He and his team launched Artimus Robotics alongside Assistant Professor Christoph Keplinger.
nsf idea machine

Alumni place in top 7 of NSF Idea Machine competition

Two CU Boulder alumni, including ME alumna Chelsea Heveran submitted a big idea to combat fixed and aging infrastructure that placed in the top seven out of more than 800 submissions in the National Science Foundation 2026 Idea Machine competition.
Motion Stabilization System

NOAA motion stabilization system, a capstone design project success

A motion stabilization system designed by capstone design students in 2019 spent nearly two months in operation aboard National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ship, Ronald Brown. Recent tests of the device revealed success.

Research Spotlight

aerosols

Coronavirus drifts through the air in microscopic droplets – here’s the science of infectious aerosols

Professor Shelly Miller discusses aerosols, tiny particles of liquid and material that float around in our environment. When they come from an infected person, they may be a significant source of coronavirus transmission.
DARPA Subterranean Challenge

It has to work: Sub T Challenge sharpens students’ skill in the field

Robotics and Systems Design
CU Boulder is one of several funded teams in the Subterranean Challenge, a competition launched by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to stimulate and test ideas around autonomous robot use in difficult underground environments.
bug robots kaushik jayaram

From insects to robots: Jayaram takes inspiration from nature

Assistant Professor Kaushik Jayaram sees nature as a giant catalogue of design ideas. Engineers can “leaf through” it to see how various species have overcome problems–many of the solutions exquisitely developed over time to perfection.
Kristine Fischenich

Former athlete is working to understand effects of soft tissue injuries

Postdoctoral Research Associate Kristine Fischenich tore her ACL three times as a young athlete. Now she works to characterize the soft tissues of the lower limbs to better understand injury and potential tissue-engineered replacements and therapies.
students in classroom

Continued CO2 emissions will impair cognition

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations will cause urban and indoor levels of the gas to increase. This may significantly reduce our basic decision-making ability and complex strategic thinking, according to a new CU Boulder-led study.

Student Spotlight

FieldLine Presentation

Students help to see the brain in a new way

FieldLine Inc., a company that grew out of research conducted at CU Boulder, is building sensors to image the brain using magnetic fields. For the second consecutive year, capstone design students will help to advance FieldLine's innovative concepts.
expo

Two million square feet of networking, two days at an amusement park expo

Blog
ME undergraduate Emily Page wants to design experiences in the themed entertainment and experience design industry. She attended the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida and shares her takeaways.
emergentek

Ladder up: how EmergenTek is automating firefighting inefficiencies

Gary Marshall, a mechanical engineering and engineering management MS student is on a mission to give back to those who protect us—firefighters. He founded EmergenTek in 2018 and developed a system that automates fire truck ladder operations.
docforge

COVID-19 test, PTSD treatment take top honors at New Venture Challenge

Six NVC finalists, including Soulutions, a mechanical engineering senior design, left the event with at least $10,000 or more in their pockets. They were selected from a starting pool of 146 competitors, a record for the NVC.

Outreach & Education Spotlight

covid19 efforts

Labs use 3D printers to create face shield parts for health care workers

Outreach
As coronavirus cases mount in Colorado, several dozen 3D printers have roared back to life on the CU Boulder campus. They’re making personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers on the frontlines of the crisis.
crocs industry tour

Industry tours provide a valuable look at future engineering careers

Undergraduate Students Professional Development Outreach Education
During February and March, over 250 mechanical engineering students trekked across the Front Range to tour one of 17 different companies. The tour series was a collaboration between Design Your Career and Instructor Janet Tsai’s manufacturing class.
Ellen Rumley

16 CU Engineering students earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships for 2020

Sixteen undergraduate and graduate students from the College of Engineering and Applied Science have earned prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation including mechanical engineering's Ellen Rumley.

In the News

  • BBC Radio: Costing the Earth: Plastic Burnout
  • CU Independent: Economy, air quality and mental health: Experts weigh in on how coronavirus is touching all facets of Colorado life
  • Boulder Weekly: Chef and CU Professor Carmen Pacheco-Borden on molé
  • The Daily Sentinel: John "Arch" Archuleta, a man instrumental in creating CU-CMU engineering program dies
  • Buffs Together aims to rally CU Boulder community while we're apart

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Upcoming Events

Mechanical Engineering Projects Showcase Week - Mon, 4/27 through Fri, 5/1
"How Can Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 Indoors be Minimized?" with Shelly Miller - Fri, 5/1
Leave a note for Class of 2020 - Due Thur, 5/14
CU Boulder Commencement Livestream - Sat, 5/16
Front Range Network Event: Leading with Impact: Preparing Future Engineers for 2020 and Beyond - Wed, 10/14
Third-annual Homecoming Tailgate - 10/24

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