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Mechanical Engineering Organizations
American
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
A student branch of professional aerospace engineering.
President: Zheng Rong
Moderator: Dr. Leroy Alaways
Activities:
- Visits to air museums
- Aerodynamics projects
American
Society of Mechanical Engineers
A student branch of professional mechanical engineering.
Chair: Rose Borday
Moderator: Dr. Leroy Alaways
Activities:
- Field trips
- Regional conference
- Beetlebots events
Baja SAE
A student project that involves the design and construction of an off-road
vehicle.
President: Beau Trifiro
Moderator: Dr. Kenneth Kroos
Activities:
- Designs and races off road vehicle.
- Competitions
Formula SAE
A student project that designs and competes formula-style racing cars.
President: Charlie Featherston
Moderator: Dr. Young Chun
Activities:
Pi Tau Sigma
Mechanical Engineering honor society.
President: William Albert
Moderator: Dr. Qianhong Wu
Activities:
Tau Beta Pi
Engineering honor society representing the entire engineering profession.
President: Andrew Wilkinson
Moderator: Dr. Randy Weinstein
Activities:
- Tutoring
- National conference
- End of semester "Milk and Cookies" nights
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Human Powered Vehicle
Human Powered Vehicle team rode off on their hand-made bike with
second place in both the Men’s and Women’s Drag Race Competition at the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ annual Human Powered Vehicle
Challenge held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in April. The team also
took second place in the Endurance Competition and placed sixth overall
at the event. Team designers included Mechanical Engineering seniors
Kristopher Doll, Jeffrey Bell, Garrett Olsen, and Peter Bruno. Riders
included Garret Olsen ME ’11, Amanda Delcore MSSE ’11, Cameron Piper ME
’14, and Scott Harris, ME ’12. Their advisor is Dr. LeRoy Alaways,
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