Kevin Glunt was a spacey student as a kid–he’d rather doodle cars than pay attention in class. That all changed when a passionate physics teacher entered his life. Now a 24-year-old mechanical engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh, he and a team of peers launched their radiation-tolerant supercomputer to the ISS via SpaceX. Find out how.
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Student Spotlight
Infant jaundice, a liver condition characterized by yellow skin and eyes and sluggishness, is easily treated in developed countries. In countries that lack resources, however, the condition can be fatal. Students at Texas Engineering World Health, a student organization led by Alina Schroeder, have come up with a low-cost treatment: a blue-light incubator called Bili Lights. Read more here.
In His Own Words: Rohit’s Journey to EngEd
Engineering Education isn’t the first thing most students think about when applying to engineering school. This major is still somewhat niche, so we thought it would be interesting if students wanted to share how they got interested in engineering education as a discipline. Find Rohit Kandakatla’s story below.
Interested in contributing your own story? We’d love to hear from you! Please email Jenn Pocock at j.pocock@asee.org with your personal essay. Keep it short–around 350 words–and send a photo we can use!
UCF Hosts Engineers’ Week, Culminating in High-Five-Athon
At this year’s Engineering Week, the University of Central Florida’s College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) went all out. More than 20 organizations held college-wide engineering events, including Rube Goldberg competitions and multi-cultural formals. They played host to industry luminary Microsoft, which presented design and building competitions. In the coup de grâce, they attempted to break the world record for the longest high-five chain in conjunction with UCF CECS’ Limbitless Solutions team, which makes 3D printed prostheses for children. All of this was organized by the UCF ASEE Student Chapter.
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From the Student Division
Find a roommate for the ASEE conference in Seattle, read an update from Virginia Tech, and welcome to Syracuse University!