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Congratulations to Our People’s Choice Award Winners!

May 24th, 2013

Every year, Engineering Expo attendees can explore the many senior capstone projects and then vote for their favorite one—earning one team the coveted People’s Choice Award. This year, however, two teams from Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) tied for the award. Sandra Woods, dean of the College of Engineering; and Peter Johnson (’55), grand marshal of the Expo, presented this year’s honors.

2013 People’s Choice Award Winners:

Project ECE#8: Sole Topography Energy-harvesting Piezoelectric Shoe

Using the mechanical energy from the force of a foot striking the ground, this system collects force data at six different points from the heel to the toe. The data could be used in gait analysis, helping people to improve how they walk, run, or jump.

Team members: Omri Almog, Rich Meier & Nicholas Kelly

Project ECE#18: Wicked Wizard P.O.V. Display

This eye-catching, 18-inch rod of LEDs spins at high speed, displaying full-screen movies from an SD memory card.

Team members: Brandon Bayles, Devin Murrell & Jon Wallace

In case you missed Expo, check out this story and video from KVAL of the day’s events.

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Double victory: Lacrosse player and engineering student wins on and off the field

May 24th, 2013

Ryan Squires has more than one cause for celebration. The captain of the Oregon State lacrosse team is gloating over a recent win against the U of O Ducks, the first in more than a decade. And, the biological engineering senior is getting ready to graduate after four years of hard work. Together the two accomplishments – while seemingly different – have taught Squires an important lesson in time management. Read the rest of this entry »

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OSU Sweeps Recent ASM Student Competition

May 3rd, 2013

Each year, the Oregon Chapter of the ASM International (the materials information society) hosts a Student Night as a venue for students from Portland State, Oregon State, and the University of Oregon to present their materials research, with cash awards going to the top three presenters. This year’s competition was on April 23, and the winners were all from the OSU School of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

2013ASMpreswinners

L-R: Austin Fox, Nitish Kumar, Laura Oliveira

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OSU’s Global Formula Racing Team Unveils 2013 Model in Preparation for Upcoming Competition

May 3rd, 2013

GFR 2013 Car UnveiledOn Saturday, April 13, Oregon State’s Global Formula Racing (GFR) team unveiled their 2013 race car. Having three world championships under their belt, the unveiling was a highly anticipated event.

A 30-minute meet and greet preceded the unveiling, where attendees could ask questions about race car models that were on display from the three previous years. Attendees then had the opportunity to view a promotional video with highlights from the past four years with the GFR team.

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The Steel Bridge Competition Puts OSU’s Civil Engineers to the Test

May 2nd, 2013

Steel Bridge Competition

OSU Captain Kileigh Shea runs a lateral brace to the construction site. [Photo by Hannah Gustin]

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) put together a Pacific Northwest Student Conference the weekend of April 25-27 at Oregon State University. Events included a concrete canoe competition, a technical paper competition, and an engineering knowledge competition, among others.

McAlexander Fieldhouse was filled with excitement on the final day of the conference as 17 schools from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, and Montana participated in the steel bridge competition. Each team practices and then brings their skills to see who can build the lightest bridge in the least amount of time. After the bridge is complete, 2,500 pounds of weight is put on it. The bridge that fares best under the massive weight is considered the better model. University of Alaska Fairbanks came in first place while Oregon State took fourth place. The contest is a great opportunity for some friendly competition, networking, and a little showing off between civil engineers from different universities.

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