November 2010 issue:
- Marquette EWB joins hands with the world
- A structure that teaches
- Imagine this
- Engineering co-op + EWB = career jump-start
- Student is presenter at national and international conferences
- Follow your dean on Twitter
- Families visit campus
- Advances in treatment of Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Jeutter grant
- Mark your calendar
- Share Class Notes online
- Help spread the news
Marquette EWB joins hands with the world
The Marquette chapter of Engineers Without Borders was busy this summer with two on-going international projects: a hydro-electrification project in Guatemala and a water system renovation project in Honduras. A total of 20 students joined forces with faculty advisors and professional mentors to form two travel teams, one traveling to Joyas de Caraballo, Honduras and the other to La Comunidad de La Nueva Providencia, Guatemala.
The Honduras water project was recently completed and as of September 3 the residents of Joyas de Carballo now have running water. The trip to Guatemala concentrated on phase four of the hydro-electrification project and completed the powerhouse structure which will house the turbine and generator.
Learn more about these trips and be sure to visit the EWB website.
Water testing in Joyas de Caraballo, Honduras
A structure that teaches
Instrumentation in the new Discovery Learning Complex will give students a real-world look at concepts in action. Read a feature article on the DLC in the October issue of Modern Steel Construction magazine.
Imagine this
TWho knew it’s possible to take a radio controlled helicopter, mount LED arrays on the rotors and develop software to program the LED arrays to deliver a message when the helicopter rotors are turning? Mike Ziwisky knows – see proof of Mike’s ingenuity in the photo below. A first-year graduate student in electrical engineering, Mike took an off-the-shelf radio controlled helicopter and turned it into something that is far beyond an off-the-shelf product. The entire project conceived and executed in the name of fun and to see if it was possible.
While working on this project Mike realized that research being done by every faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering plays a part in radio controlled flight. Click here to learn more about the electrical and computer engineering research programs and how they come together in the helicopter project
Mike Ziwisky with modified radio controlled helicopter
displaying special message for AHOYA!
Engineering co-op + EWB = career jump-start
Adrianna Stanley graduated in May 2010 with a degree in civil engineering and in summer 2010 accepted a full-time position at CH2M Hill’s Chicago office. Read more about how Adrianna used her experiences as an engineering co-op student and an Engineers Without Borders volunteer on the La Garrucha water project to jump-start her career.
Student is presenter at national and international conferences
Christine Matheney is a sophomore student majoring in both electrical and computer engineering, working as a tech support specialist in IT Services here at Marquette and this fall will be a presenter at two computing conferences. Get to know Christine.
Follow your dean on Twitter
Find out what Dr. Robert H. Bishop, OPUS Dean of the College of Engineering, is doing, where he’s going and what he’s thinking. Follow him at www.twitter.com/muopusdean.
Families visit campus
The College of Engineering hosted nearly 80 parents and students at the annual Family Weekend COE Open House. Parents traveled from near (Milwaukee) and far (Ecuador) for an opportunity to share their sons’ and daughters’ experiences at Marquette. Several faculty members and staff along with COE Chaplain Father Edward Mathie, S.J., were on hand to answer questions about classes, activities and engineering careers. OPUS Dean Bob Bishop welcomed the group to Milwaukee and to the College of Engineering. They then proceeded outside along 16th Street where Dean Bishop and Michael Switzenbaum, executive associate dean, shared insight into the new engineering facility, the Discovery Learning Complex.
Advances in treatment of Osteogenesis Imperfecta
The Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Engineering Center at Marquette (OREC) recently co-supported a workshop on “Transitional Care in Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI): Advances in Biology, Technology and Clinical Practice”. Osteogenesis Imperfecta is a genetic disorder characterized by fragile bones that break easily and is also known as “brittle bone disease.” The number of Americans affected with OI is thought to be as many as 50,000 people.
The one-day symposium was an opportunity for biomedical engineers, clinicians and researchers to come together and collaborate for the common goal of improving patient care. The workshop was held at Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago. Attendees included physicians, therapists, biomedical engineers, mechanical and biological researchers, and scientists from the United States, Canada and Europe.
Gerald Harris, Ph.D., P.E., professor of biomedical engineering and OREC director, served as a workshop co-chairperson and helped with the workshop and proceedings publication. His co-chairpersons were Peter Smith, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon at Shriners Hospital - Chicago and adjunct associate professor in biomedical engineering at Marquette, and Frank Rauch, M.D., Pediatrician at Shriners Hospital - Montreal, Canada.
Marquette faculty, staff and students participating in the workshop included: Carolyne Albert, Ph.D., OREC post-doctoral fellow; Prateek Grover, M.D., OREC post-doctoral fellow;Brooke Slavens, Ph.D., OREC post-doctoral fellow and Assistant Professor of Health Sciences at UW-Milwaukee; Jessica Fritz, M.S., OREC Engineer; John Jameson, B.S., Marquette graduate student; Alyssa Paul, B.S., Marquette graduate student; and Jeff Kertis, B.S., Marquette graduate student.
Jeutter grant
Dean Jeutter, professor of biomedical engineering, is the recipient of a grant from the National Institute of Justice titled, “Replication of Known Dental Characteristics in Porcine Skin: Emerging Technologies for the Imaging Specialist.” Dr. Thomas Radmer of the Marquette University School of Dentistry is the principal investigator; Jeutter and Dr. L. Thomas Johnson, also of the Marquette dental school, are co-investigators on the grant. This is a three-year grant for $544,000.
Mark your calendar
The College of Engineering Alumni Association (COEAA) invites you to their annual Pre-Game Brunch and Silent Auction on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, when Marquette will take on Syracuse as part of National Marquette Day. The brunch, to be held at the Milwaukee Hilton City Center, will begin at 10:00 a.m. Game time is 2:00 p.m.
Come and meet Dr. Bob Bishop, the college’s new OPUS Dean, bid on fabulous auction items in support of scholarship aid and socialize with fellow College of Engineering alumni and friends. Watch for ticket information in the coming weeks and get ready to register - this event is sure to be a sell-out.
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