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Middle school girls say, “Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto” after Penn State visit
Middle school girls helped to program “dance moves” for robots designed and built by Penn State engineering students. Music from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” accompanied this particular robot’s moves....
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Meet: Ryan Patrick
“I am not very technical but as a senior in high school I really started to weigh my options,” explains Ryan Patrick. “Mechanical engineering is a good major to have because it is broad and the degree...
View ArticlePSFEI serves all of Pennsylvania
The Penn State Facilities Engineering Institute (PSFEI) proudly boasts on its website: WE ARE PENN STATE to thousands of Pennsylvanians who come in contact with us everyday. I got the opportunity to...
View ArticleBreaking down the U.S. News rankings
Earlier this week, U.S. News & World Report released its “2014 Best Colleges Rankings,” where Penn State was ranked No. 8 among all public national universities and the College of Engineering was...
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No teaching for a year?!? It’s not as relaxing as you think.
by Dr. Tim Simpson, professor of mechanical engineering and industrial engineering Oh, you’re on sabbatical? A whole year with no teaching and committee work; what are you going to do? I can’t tell...
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Area middle school girls get first-hand look at engineering
Girls from two area middle schools teamed with Penn State engineering students to program robotic dance routines as part of their field trip to campus. One project had a Blue Band theme with a robotic...
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Engineering Ambassadors use robotic senior project to educate youth
Engineering Ambassador Brad Wile makes adjustments to an interactional robotic system that can be controlled by students. By Sabriana Pimental and Vanessa Cardy The Engineering Ambassadors for the Penn...
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The intersection between art and engineering
A girl gets some hands-on experience in the art of origami during the Discovery Space’s day camp focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics for girls. (Photo credit: Curtis Chan) So...
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Finding the Silver Lining: First-Generation Student Recalls Challenges,...
by Edwin Giraldo As I embarked on my path to become a Mechanical Engineer (ME) at the Pennsylvania State University, I faced enormous financial and academic challenges. Being a first-generation...
View ArticlePrecision Medical Instrument Design Lab: Exploring Methods of Improving...
A video produced by mechanical engineering graduate student Andrew Barnett highlights the Precision Medical Instrument Design Lab, where faculty and students work on projects involving: robotic needle...
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