Faculty Feature

David Hoeppner, PE, PhD, emeritus professor, mechanical engineering, University of Utah

David Hoeppner, The Dream Lives On

Coming from a family where no one had ever been to college, David Hoeppner’s father who himself had little formal education could not understand why his son wanted to read every chance he had.  Professor Hoeppner’s fascinating story takes us through the evolution of a…

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Top Jobs 2013: Mechanical Engineer

Top Jobs 2013: Mechanical Engineer

With 19 active candidates for every 100 jobs posted, the International online job site, CareerBuilder, recently identified the top growth jobs for 2013 and identified[...]

National starting salary for mechanical engineering graduating seniors: $64,000

National starting salary for mechanical engineering graduating seniors: $64,000

Wall Street Journal reporter Lauren Weber writes, "Engineering grads of 2013, will still earn far higher salaries, on average, than the typical new college graduate,[...]

Stoll receives NSF CAREER Award

Stoll receives NSF CAREER Award

Rob Stoll, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Utah, has received a five-year Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National[...]

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Green Machine selected nationally as one of six to compete

Green Machine selected nationally as one of six to compete

The University of Utah Department of Mechanical Engineering Green Machine team was selected as one of six-finalist undergraduate projects nationwide invited to compete in the[...]

Senior Capstone Projects Design Day 2013

Senior Capstone Projects Design Day 2013

Twenty-three senior design projects were showcased during the Department of Mechanical Engineering Design Day held on April 16, 2013, in the Olpin Union Building.  The[...]

HPV Team takes 3rd in Innovation and 6th in Design

HPV Team takes 3rd in Innovation and 6th in Design

The University of Utah Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) team participated in the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) 2013 HPV Challenge held in San Jose,[...]