September, 2014 - Mechanical Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering

ME Student featured in “Our People”

Jacquelyn Schodlbauer, a mechanical engineering junior from Mobile, AL, is featured in “Our People” on the MSU webpage. Click here to read the story

September 24, 2014


Dr. Horstemeyer featured on this month’s Infinite Impact video from the BCoE

Congratulations to Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, whose research on helmet construction and safety was featured on this month’s Infinite Impact video from the Bagley College of Engineering.  Dr. Horstemeyer is working to redesign football helmets that better disseminate impact pulses in order to reduce concussions and the resulting brain damage that can occur from multiple concussions….

September 24, 2014


Four ME undergraduate students selected to participate in the Fall 2014 Bagley Undergraduate Research Program

Congratulations to Paritosh Muley, James Tobermann, Tanner Cauthen, and William Prater who were selected to participate in the Fall 2014 Bagley Undergraduate Research Program under the guidance of Dr. Krishnan, Dr. Knizley, Dr. Shamsaei, and Dr. Thompson.  This program will provide financial support to all of them to actively participate in research projects. Congrats to all of…

September 23, 2014


Service-Learning projects begin in Intro to ME!

As this year’s Mechanical Engineering freshmen prepare for their Fall 2014 service-learning projects, let’s take a look at the highlights from last year’s projects.  With the help of the Center  for the Advancement of Service-Learning Excellence (CASLE), 160+ ME freshmen students worked with five different community partners to help enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics…

September 11, 2014


Dr. Schneider received funding from NASA

Dr. Judy Schneider received funding for two projects expected to help NASA achieve its long-term space mission, as well as enhance commercial partnerships and technological innovation on Earth. The grants was awarded through the NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center Cooperative Agreement program. Congratulations Dr. Schneider!! For more information please click here

September 8, 2014


ME undergraduate student presented a paper at international conference

James Tobermann, a senior undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering, presented a paper entitled “Optimization of a D-CHP System based on Monthly Power to Heat Ratio” at the ASME 2014 8th International Conference on Energy Sustainability in Boston, MA.  James has been working with Dr. Knizley, his undergraduate research advisor, and Dr. Mago on modeling and simulation of Combined…

September 8, 2014


Three ME freshman were selected to receive the 2014 Dow Summer Bridge Scholarship

Congratulations to Spencer Thompson, Phillip Alex Young, and Jeffrey Ehondor who were selected to receive the 2014 Dow Summer Bridge Scholarship.   Six scholarships were awarded this year and ME students received three of them.   Thanks to Dow Chemical for their continuous support! For more information about the BCoE Summer Bridge Program click here.  

September 3, 2014