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Dr. Jason Porter - Faculty Spotlight
Batteries can be found in almost anything, but what happens when you push them to their limit? That’s what Dr. Jason Porter, one of the newest mechanical engineering faculty members at Brigham Young University, is researching to find out.
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Dr. Nathan Speirs - Faculty Spotlight
After post-doctoral work in Saudi Arabia and research for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Rhode Island, Dr. Nathan Speirs has found his way back to Brigham Young University to teach fluids.
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"I was working in the lab..."
How Engineers Opened up their Labs to the Community on Halloween
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Nathan Usevitch
Is it a man or a robot? Dr. Nathan Usevitch, one of the newest faculty members in the mechanical engineering department, works in his soft robotics research to blur the lines between the robotic and the real.
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From the Classroom to the Clouds
The Accomplishments and Benefits of Competition Teams
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World’s Smallest Nerf Gun Shoots an Ant
BYU ME and Mark Rober team up to make the world's smallest nerf gun.
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Marianne Cutchins
Academic Advisor, Mechanical Engineering
mariannec@byu.edu
(801) 422-2624
360-R EB
mariannec@byu.edu
(801) 422-2624
360-R EB
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Exploring product development on a Singapore study abroad
Each May for the past 10 years, Brigham Young University mechanical engineering students have been traveling to Singapore for a product design and development study abroad experience. In 2023, 50 students from three universities, including sixteen from BYU, took projects like an automated tourniquet and a sensor system for blind individuals from ideation to completion in just two weeks.
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It’s all in the hands: Students take home awards and experiences from biomechanics conference
Dr. Charles’ research assistants took the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Society of Biomechanics by storm in April. Eight of the ten research assistants (RAs) who represented Brigham Young University presented their research, and BYU took home three of the eight awards given at the conference.
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Mars Rover team takes third at competition
The Brigham Young University Mars Rover team competed against 31 teams from 15 countries in the three-day 2023 University Rover Competition the first week of June. They landed third place overall, making their way back onto the winners podium at the Mars Desert Research Station for the first time since 2017.
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Dr. Webb delivers university devotional
Principles of mechanical engineering and faith were combined in the Brigham Young University Marriott Center on June 6, as Professor Brent W. Webb delivered the Tuesday devotional.
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Rachel Riccio
Office Specialist, Mechanical Engineering
Rachel.riccio@byu.edu
(801) 422-4847
344 EB
Rachel.riccio@byu.edu
(801) 422-4847
344 EB
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Capstone Fair 2023
On April 5, the WSC Ballroom on Brigham Young University campus was turned into a showroom for 56 different projects as part of the annual Capstone Design Fair. The teams for these projects presented design work and prototypes that they have been working on since Fall semester as part of the Capstone program in the College of Engineering.
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Research Conference Promotes Connection and Curiosity in Biomedical Industry
On January 19, students from multiple disciplines on the Brigham Young University campus (specifically engineering and life sciences) gathered in the EB event space to present research at the BYU Biomedical Research Conference.
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Alumni Spotlight: Katie Cardon
Have you ever wondered about what it really takes to live and work on other planets? Katie Cardon, mechanical engineering manager for Lockheed Martin's lunar mobility vehicle, is currently working with space exploration teams exploring that possibility.
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Student Spotlight: Anna Shields
Junior Anna Shields has had her sights set on engineering since she was twelve years old. Her childhood dream is now coming true as she studies mechanical engineering at Brigham Young University with an emphasis in robotics and biomechanics.
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The Road to Renewable Energy: Spring Study Abroad Offers Global Perspectives
Energy is constantly needed and constantly used. At the beginning of spring term, 13 mechanical engineering students visited 22 different energy sites to learn about how different places around the globe are generating energy to keep the world running.
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BYU students design affordable water filtration device to help provide clean water in Pakistan
The engineering capstone students tested the filtration system in the campus duck pond earlier this year and got pretty "clear" results
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Staff Spotlight: External Relations Manager Lisa Barrager
Lisa Barrager has experience managing a wide variety of projects — from the Super Duty truck program at Ford, to water park attraction development. This prepared her for her unique position as the External Relations Manager for the Brigham Young University Mechanical Engineering department.
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Behind the Scenes of the Capstone Project
Despite all the learning and advancement that happens in the classroom, it’s hard to replicate real world experiences and problems on the average homework assignment. The Capstone experience sits between junior year and graduation for most engineering students to close that gap between the classroom and industry.
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Capstone Fair 2022
For the first time since 2020, the BYU Capstone program held its annual Design Fair in person. In the Brigham Young University WSC Ballroom on March 31, 50 different Capstone teams presented the design work and prototypes that they have been working on since Fall semester.
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Origami in the Operating Room: BYU Biomedical Research Featured on WebMD
Origami might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about life-saving innovations in biomedical engineering, but its principles have been making waves in the field. The biomedical engineering labs here at Brigham Young University have made valuable contributions to products using the practice of origami, and were featured in an article recently published on WebMD.
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Graduate Seminar April 4th: Dr. David Go
A Future Enabled by Electricity? Non-Thermal Plasmas as the Next Frontier
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Graduate Seminar March 21st: Nathan Keilbart
Understanding hydride formation in titanium
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Fall 2021 TA Awards
Doctoral candidates Judd Mehr and Tysum Ruchti were recently awarded the Mechanical Engineering department Outstanding TA Award for their patient and diligent assistance of students last fall semester.
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