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Top Jobs 2013: Mechanical Engineer

On May 8, 2013   /   News   /   Leave a comment
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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 mechanical engineer as one of the jobs with the highest growth since 2010.  Mechanical engineering is one of the broadest engineering disciplines and boasts a median annual salary of $79,500. CareerBuilder has the largest online job site in the U.S., working with over 300,000 employers around the world, including 92% of the Fortune 1000. Full survey and story . . .

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

On May 6, 2013   /   News   /   Leave a comment
University of Utah College of Engineering Graduating Student Leadership Award Recipient and 2013 Convocation Student Address Speaker, Kolby D. Sorenson, receiving his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Dean Rich Brown on May 3, 2013.

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, according to the latest salary survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers, which releases reports on the earnings of new graduates three times a year.” “The survey is based on data from 400,000 employers, gathered from government and private sources. The data reflects actual starting salaries, not offers,” noted Weber. Full story

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Stoll receives NSF CAREER Award

On May 4, 2013   /   Faculty Accomplishments, News   /   Leave a comment
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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 Science Foundation.  This $492,091 grant is for a project titled, “A multiscale study of heavy particle transport in sparse canopies.” “I am really excited about this award, which involves studying how particles move through plant canopies and the lower atmosphere,” says Stoll.  “This is a new research direction I have started since moving to the University of Utah.  The grant will help transition this from

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Green Machine selected nationally as one of six to compete

On May 2, 2013   /   Announcements, Student Acheivements   /   Leave a comment
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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 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Bioengineering 2013 Undergraduate Design Project Competition in Rehabilitation and Assistive Devices. The competition will be held June 26-29, in Sunriver, Oregon. The Green Machine is an autonomous garden cart that follows the user around the yard.  The green machine also has the ability to lift and dump to a height of a standard size trashcan.  Team members are mechanical engineering

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Senior Capstone Projects Design Day 2013

On April 22, 2013   /   Announcements   /   Leave a comment
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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 Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah is committed to providing students with broad-based, rigorous and progressive education.  By combining state-of-the-art facilities with renowned faculty, the department provides an education that gives students the necessary skills to become the next generation of innovators. Deseret News Photo Gallery The Daily Utah Chronicle List of Senior Design Showcase Projects: ASECK Cautery Knife Baja SAE E-tetra

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

On April 22, 2013   /   Announcements   /   Leave a comment
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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, California April 12-14, taking 3rd in Innovation and 6th for Design.  Achieving these impressive results with a budget of $1,500 and needing to miss the final day of competition in order to attend the University of Utah Mechanical Engineering Design Day on April 16, is striking.  The team competed against 28 other universities, many of which enjoyed a budget in the neighborhood of $20,000. Meeting

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Undergrads Solving a Real World Problem

On April 18, 2013   /   News, Student Acheivements   /   Leave a comment
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Leech therapy is the practice of introducing biological leeches to induce blood flow through the region.  The primary function of the leech is to prevent blood pooling and reduce pressure. This is accomplished naturally through the feeding process of leeches that creates a small incision, secretes an anticoagulant, and reduces the excess fluid. University of Utah School of Medicine surgeon, Dr. Jay Agarwal, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery and Huntsman Cancer Institute Investigator, is interested in leech therapy for some of his patients.  Agarwal

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New Faculty, Marc Calaf, Assistant Professor

On April 14, 2013   /   Faculty Accomplishments, News   /   Leave a comment
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    Dr. Calaf just joined the tenure-track faculty.  Calaf obtained his PhD in mechanical engineering from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland.  His research focuses on characterizing the interaction between wind farms and wind energy harvesting systems with the atmospheric boundary layer.   Office: 404C CME E-mail: marc.calaf@utah.edu Phone: (801) 587-3253 Lab: 415 CME

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Kimberli Jones, Ph.D.
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AFLCMC/WWMEX University of Utah Graduate, 1999, 2001, 2004

On April 13, 2013   /   Alumni Limelight   /   Leave a comment
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When I was in the final stages of completing my master’s degree at the University of Utah and in one of Dr. Hoeppner’s classes, I had attended class one afternoon wearing interview attire.  He inquired if I was looking for a job.  He encouraged me to talk to him about continuing on for a doctorate; I had never really considered this seriously before.  I set up a meeting time with him and was immediately interested in the possibilities.  The research being performed at the time was corrosion fatigue related, in

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Design Day Tuesday, April 16, 2013

On April 3, 2013   /   Announcements   /   Leave a comment
Design Day Competitions

This year the graduating senior class is bigger than ever, making Design Day a huge and exciting event! There will be 23 design teams presenting their innovative and cutting-edge senior capstone projects, which they have been working on for the past year.  Design teams include: 2013 Senior Design Projects ASECK Cautery Knife Baja SAE E-tetra Kayak FSAE Chassis/Drive Grand Canyon Green Machine Human Powered Vehicle Indoor Aerial Reconnaissance Vehicle Indoor Knee Scooter L3 Clinic Landing Gear Alignment Tool Lunar Excavator Mechanical Leach Microntroller-based Atmospheric Sounding System (MASS) Quadruped Robot Quad

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