Mechanical Engineering

Midway’s STEM Magnet Video

The video posted on the homepage of Midway Elementary School’s website shows how they are introducing students at a younger age to a STEM education. They have partnered with Clemson University and Tri-County Technical College to make this happen. The Department of Mechanical Engineering is featured in the video for their 2011 Design Expo, showcasing […]

CEDAR alumnus

Chiradeep Sen will be joining the faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Florida Tech. This is an exciting opportunity as he joins fellow CEDAR alumnus, Beshoy, laying the foundation for a strong design research group.

ME Alumnus earns professional engineering designation

Matt Kelley, P.E., manufacturing manager at Automation Engineering Co. LLC, has successfully passed the exam and met the education and experience requirements to become a registered professional engineer. He is a graduate of Clemson University with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. [Read More]

Pioneering nuclear power researcher bookends year with honors

A Clemson University senior lecturer who helped improve the understanding of thermal hydraulics as France became a world leader in nuclear power is looking forward to fall semester after wrapping up a year bookended by two honors. Jean-Marc Delhaye won a Clemson University teaching award almost exactly a year after a professional society recognized his pioneering […]

ME Ph.D. student, Tianqi Hang, wins best poster

Tianqi Hang received a best poster award in the Ph.D. student division at the Fourth International Conference on Engineering Frontiers in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease 2014. The conference was held May 20-22 in Versailles, France. His poster was titled In Vitro Multi-domain patient specific coarctation study of Norwood patients. The object of this study is […]

Dr. Sherrill Biggers elected ASME Fellow

Congratulations to Dr. Sherrill Biggers, who was elected a Fellow of the ASME. Biggers was recognized for his exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession. ASME Fellow Qualifications “A Fellow, one who has attained a membership grade of distinction, at the time of advancement shall be a corporate member of the Society, shall […]

Dr. Georges Fadel’s Spring 2014 sabbatical at EPFL in Lausanne Switzerland

I am teaching a doctoral class on design methods and am working with students and faculty on several interesting projects. I am also helping two junior faculty decide on what to include in a design curriculum at the EPFL One project focuses on the design of an exoskeleton for a rat. The project aims at […]

Byars Prize for Excellence in Teaching 2014

Congratulations to Dr. Jean-Marc Delhaye! He was awarded the Byars Prize for Excellence in Teaching during the spring 2014 CES faculty awards. The award recognizes outstanding instruction in engineering fundamentals.

Dr. Zumbrunnen’s ME 4260/6260 class visited Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station

  Students in ME 4260/6260 (Nuclear Energy) class visited Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station located in adjacent Oconee County on May 2nd. Plant personnel met with the students and led an informative tour. The photo (above) was taken in front of a control room simulator that is nearly identical to the actual control room. After […]

Dr. Zumbrunnen receives National Scholars Program Award of Distinction

Dr. David Zumbrunnen was one of three faculty in the College of Engineering and Science who in April received a National Scholars Program Award of Distinction. The Awards of Distinction are presented by graduating National Scholars to faculty and staff who have served as significant mentors, both in class and out, and have helped develop […]

ME 4170/6170 Mechatronics Course Project Demonstrations Spring 2014

The thirty mechanical engineering students enrolled in this technical elective worked on one of four projects during the semester which featured sensor and actuator integration under real time data acquisition and control. The theme this year was the use of cost effective National Instruments (NI) USB-based ADC/DAC converters which can be hosted by a laptop […]

ME M.S. student wins $100,000 for machine-tool application

A Clemson University student has won $100,000 for an application she developed to help monitor cutting conditions in machine tools. Valerie Pezzullo, who is receiving her master’s degree in mechanical engineering in May, won first prize in the MTConnect Challenge 2 for Machining Process Monitoring to Aid in Chatter Identification. [Read More]

Dr. John R. Saylor elected ASME Fellow

Congratulations to Dr. John R. Saylor, who was elected a Fellow of the ASME. Saylor was recognized for his exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession. ASME Fellow Qualifications “A Fellow, one who has attained a membership grade of distinction, at the time of advancement shall be a corporate member of the Society, […]

ME 4010 Final Presentations Spring 2014

During the Spring 2014 semester, eight teams of students constructed manufacturing devices that can produce real parts during live demonstrations in the classroom. These were done with ME 3120 as the target customer (Drs. Martinez-Duarte and Choi served as the primary customers). Further, a former Clemson student, Pavan Kumar, who is a partner in a […]

Four ME Professors visit BMW in Germany

The trip was organized through Clemson University and CU-ICAR. Dr Tanju Karanfil provided support for the faculty to travel to BMW FIZ (Research and Development) in Munich. Four faculty members, Georges Fadel, Joshua Summers, Ardalan Vahidi, and Gregory Mocko, from Mechanical Engineering attended the BMW-CU Showcase event. The showcase event was two full days, April […]