Department News:

  • NSF REU: Graham Bratzel '09, Faisal Mased '09, and Brian Hensley '09 participates in NSF REU in WSU, Virginia Tech & TUD - 6/08
  • Study Abroad: Kristi Goebel '09 and Adrianne Beach '10 participates in a 7-week internship at Kogakuin University in Tokyo, Japan - 6/08
  • Graduate School Bound: Graduates pursue advanced studies: Chelsea Mortell '08 (OHSU), Tresha White '07 (Washington), Andrew Eastman '07 (Pitt), Elisa Lim '06 (Oklahoma State), and Tim Stapleton '04 (SeattleU MBA) - 6/08
  • Class of 2008: 18 BSME were awarded during the 2008 Seattle University commencement - 6/08
  • NSF GRF: Erika Tyler '07 is awarded 2008 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, department graduates have won this prestigious award 3 years in a row - 4/08
  • ASME HPVC SU team finished 1st place in Utility class design and 1st place overall in ASME West Coast HPVC at Reno, NV - 04/08
  • ASME Old Guard: Brendan Coburn '08 and Matthew Dietzen '08 won 2nd and 3rd place in the Old Guard Oral Presentation Competition held during ASME (District D) SPDC Conference at Tacoma CC in Tacoma, WA - 3/08
  • Appointment: Garrett Clayton '01 (Ph.D. Washington '08) was appointed assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Villanova University - 3/08

Articles:

  • Major in Demand - Mechanical Engineering is the top in-demand major. READ MORE
  • ME on the Rise - the classic discipline is cutting-edge again. READ MORE
  • Job Market Sizzles - colleges are failing to produce enough mechanical engineering graduates. READ MORE
  • Theory in Action - celebrating Project Center's 20 year with some awesome ME projects. READ MORE
  • Japan's Slow Moving Tide - a few professors are pushing for curriculum change in Japan (relating to our exchange program). READ MORE

Engineers Without Borders (EWB)

E Tyler '07, Dr. Dragovich, A. Serabia '06, J. Bovington '06 BSEE, L Knapp '06, BSCE, ThailandEngineers Without Borders (EWB) at Seattle University is one of the most active engineering clubs on campus. The club holds large-scale events to raise money, plans and coordinates engineering projects both locally and oversea, and travels abroad to implement sustainable engineering solutions involving infrastructure improvement and basic life necessities such as water purification in communities that are often remote, marginalizes, and impoverished. The club is advised by Professors Dragovich and Thompson of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

E Tyler '07. A Serabia '06, Dr. J Dragovich, ThailandIn the past, SU-EWB have completed a student dormitory project in Mae Nam Kuhn (near Chiang Mai), Thailand (some pictures from that effort are shown), provided water purification for the same community. It also provided clean water locally at Curtis (near Chehalis), Washington after severe flooding in the area. It has also completed (and/or planning) projects in Jamaica, Nicaragua, and Zambia. Students interested in EWB are strongly encouraged to participate.

Dorm in ThailandThailand

Photographs courtesy of Prof. Dragovich, use with permission.

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