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MechE Student News - August 2020

MechE Students,

This summer, our department has been hard at work planning the best possible educational experience for fall 2020. Though the semester will look different, we are committed to delivering a high-quality engineering experience. A great example of this has been the birth of the ME Summer Design Intensive and ME SPUR programs which have given our students opportunities to learn and grow as engineers despite the challenges of canceled internships and working remotely. We know that you may be facing life situations that are challenging during this time. We want to reassure you that we will make every attempt to be flexible and compassionate in our support and guidance. We are excited to have you back for a great semester and want you to know we are here to help.  

Go buffs,

Mike Hannigan
Department Chair

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Fall 2020 Mechanical Engineering FAQs

Read through fall 2020 frequently asked questions specific to mechanical engineering students to help you succeed this semester. Access college and university resources, including Protect Our Herd health and safety requirements, campus health guidelines and policies for student conduct, the Roadmap to Fall 2020, and CEAS undergraduate student FAQs. 

Student Spotlight

adrian zambrano

Self-guided design project turns into an opportunity to save lives

Rising Engineering Plus senior Adrian Gutierrez successfully developed an automated bag valve mask, a device he hopes will help those with coronavirus in Mexico, his home for 18 years.

Brodie Hoyer

A path back to teaching

For PhD student Brodie Hoyer, the opportunity to instruct and mentor cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is well worth the rigor of getting his PhD in three years. Having attended West Point himself, he wanted to return to share with students what he has learned.
morgan kauss

Meet class of 2020 Outstanding Student Award winners

Mohammed Alwakeel, Jonathan Bosnich, Morgan Kauss, Luke Pagni, Gabe Rodriguez, Paul Salame and Sam Simons-Wellin received honors for their service, international engagement, research, and academic achievement.

Alumni Spotlight

engineering alumna helps during coronavirus

Engineering alumna's family food truck serves hospital staff in Portland

In just one day, mechanical engineering alumna Suzi Jewett and her husband served 500 bowls of ramen and 1,200 gyoza to hospital staff. Two of their children, 10-year-old Sami and 12-year-old Jacob, helped cook and serve meals.
Steve Kaczeus

Beer Buffs: CU Engineering alumni become brewers

In Colorado’s craft beer industry, precision is required and innovation is mandatory. CU Engineers bring both in spades. Meet a few of our local alumni brewers and learn how they’re engineering a better brew.
artimus robotics

Spinout soft robotics company receives NSF SBIR funding

Artimus Robotics, a spinout company of the mechanical engineering department, recently received $225,000 through the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research Phase I program. 

Research Spotlight

Kaushik Jayaram in lab

Return to Research: Animal Inspired Movement and Robotics Lab hits the ground running

Researchers are gradually and safely returning to campus to continue their work in the lab. Read about Assistant Professor Kaushik Jayaram and graduate student Parker McDonnell's return to research.

Labbe lab

Return to Research: A new normal for the Labbe Lab

Researchers are gradually and safely returning to campus to continue their work in the lab. Read about Assistant Professor Nicole Labbe's return to research.

cockroach robot

Cockroach-inspired robot among smallest, fastest ever

Say hello to HAMR-Jr, the little robot—inspired by insects—that can do incredible things. Its diameter is just about the size of a penny and it weighs far less than a paperclip.
actuator

CU Boulder researchers uncover the secret to a faster soft actuator

Researchers Philipp Rothemund and Christoph Keplinger in the mechanical engineering department recently uncovered new information that could revolutionize the design of electrohydraulic soft actuators to enable robots to perform at faster speeds.

girl in airport wearing mask

Experts weigh in on airborne transmission of COVID-19

The novel coronavirus may be able to travel from person to person through tiny particles floating in the air, according to a recent letter signed by 239 scientists from across the globe.

snakeskin

Research into mechanics of snakeskin could shape soft robotics technology

Professor Yifu Ding is starting a new research project that explores how soft robots of the future could include new materials inspired by snakeskin.

Outreach & Education Spotlight

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Summer pivots lead to new programming during coronavirus

The challenges of COVID-19 have inspired innovation among staff, faculty and students, leading to the development of two summer programs for 38 participating students: the ME Summer Design Intensive and ME SPUR.

Greg Potts Mask for Granddaughter

Idea Forge machine shop coordinator puts his sewing skills to the test

During the coronavirus pandemic, Greg Potts, Idea Forge machine shop coordinator, joined many others in pursuing a new hobby: mask-making. He has made over 250 masks and plans to sew at least 100 more.

nathan mcneill

Nathan McNeill to lead CMU-CU Engineering Partnership Program

Nathan McNeill, a mechanical engineering instructor in the program for the last eight years started his new position leading the CMU-CU Engineering Partnership Program on July 1.

COVID-19 and CU Engineering

A collection of CU Engineering COVID-19 research and stories

Our students and faculty meet the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic as they provide accurate information for the public, take on and solve key research questions rapidly and collaborate with everyone at the table to solve problems. 

In the News

  • NPR: Coronavirus sparks new interest in using ultraviolet light to disinfect indoor air
  • Denver Post: Kids and COVID-19: What experts do (and do not) know about how the virus affects children
  • AAAS Science: Is it safe to strike up the band in a time of coronavirus?
  • Denver CBS: Thousands volunteer to be infected with coronavirus to possibly speed up vaccine
  • Denver CBS: CU Boulder engineering students come up with a way to keep NBA players warm
  • ​9News: How many germs are spread when a band plays?
  • WBUR: What you should know about COVID-19, air conditioning and indoor air quality
  • IEEE Spectrum: HAMR-Jr is a speedy quadrupedal robot the size of a penny

Upcoming Events

ME Summer Design Intensive Online Showcase - now live
Meet Your Major for new ME students (Zoom link will be emailed) - Sat, 8/22 from 10–11:30 a.m.
Virtual Engineering Immersion (more info to come) - Tue, 8/25–Thur, 8/27
First day of fall semester - Mon, 8/24
Virtual Careers in ME Symposium - 9/7, 9/9, 9/11 from 12–12:50 p.m.
ME Alumni Connect Day (virtual format planning underway) - October

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