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Mechanical Engineering students
to display their works
By Matt Lindner
Staff
Writer
Graduating seniors in Mechanical Engineering are
going to have a chance to display their new prototypes on Friday in
Room 263 of the Mechanical Engineering building.
Students have spent a semester working on these
projects, which range from life-saving clothing to a portable device
that keeps insulin fresh for diabetics on the road.
Issam Mudawar, a professor of mechanical engineering,
said Mechanical Engineering 463, "Engineering Design," is a course that
is beneficial to the students' future endeavors.
"This course is intended for graduating seniors
because it teaches them skills that they will need to know in their
real world occupations," said Mudawar. "The more hands-on design skills
that a student displays, the greater their chance of getting their desired
job."
Students who have taken this course have gone directly
into industry and research programs after graduation. The firsthand
learning experience that students gain in this class is a diversion
from the normal structured courses they have to take.
Students who have not yet taken the course are
looking forward to it because it is a deviation from the normal college
class.
"I cannot wait to take this course, even though
it brings a substantial workload with it," said Brad Goodrich, a senior
in the Schools of Engineering. "The real world skills that it will teach
me such as developing, analyzing and evaluating a product are going
to be invaluable to me once I start my job search."
Students are able to utilize the lab facilities,
hardware and equipment the University has in order to make their inventions.
However, the course is run on a limited budget, so students have to
maximize the use out of the tools they have at their hands.
Because it is more of a creativity-based class,
Mudawar said students that have higher grade point averages do not necessarily
do better than those with lower grade point averages.
"Students generally excel when they find out that
they are able to come up with the ideas for the project on their own,"
said Mudawar. "Those that prefer a structured type of environment where
I tell them to do something and they do it usually struggle because
this course challenges the students to use their imagination rather
than just a textbook."
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