Four Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students made waves in Long Beach at this year’s International SAMPE Bridge Competition with an “unbreakable” bridge. For the first time in the history of the competition, the judges were unable to break the bridge; at over 20,000 lb, the 2kg carbon fiber bridge was not even sweating. (Read Full Article)
Ryan Holmes of BYU Broadcasting addressed students and faculty on how the Holy Ghost teaches the truth of all things at a devotional Tuesday in the Joseph Smith Building Auditorium. (Read Full Article)
Eric Wardell, a senior, placed 2nd and received the "Best Technical Presentation" award in the Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition at the ASME District E Student Professional Development Conference (SPDC) held at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 4th-6th. (Read Full Article)
Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student Braden Hancock was recently awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious achievement for undergraduates in fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. It is worth $15,000 over the recipients' junior and senior years. Each 4-year university in the US is only allowed to nominate 4 students. (Read Full Article)
With the help of a Las Vegas paramedic who has seen far too many overdose deaths, a group of students from BYU’s Engineering Capstone program is doing its best to curb prescription painkiller abuse. The students have created a regulating device that dispenses painkillers strictly based on pharmacists’ instructions. The idea is to keep people from taking more pills – accidentally or on purpose – than their bodies can handle. (Read Full Article)
The BYU Splash lab is gaining national attention with several signature slow motion videos going viral. CNN featured the splash lab in a recent short, while their latest spring-themed production was featured on KSL. (Read Full Article)
For elementary and middle school students in Utah, the first annual Seaperch Utah Underwater Challenge is a chance to explore their engineering and design skills. For BYU engineering students, it is a chance to mentor younger students and generate excitement for science and engineering. (Read Full Article)
Each year the Utah Engineer’s Council of Engineering presents an award to a faculty member who has proven to be an outstanding educator. This year, two of BYU’s Mechanical Engineering professors were nominated for this award: Greg Jenson by ASME and Jerry Bowman by AIAA. To be nominated is a great honor, and from those nominated Dr. Jerry Bowman was chosen as Educator of the Year. Congratulations to Dr. Bowman for this prestigious and deserved recognition. (Read Full Article)
