Materials Engineering News

3D Printers in October News

Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:12:59 -0700

If You 3-D Build It, They Will Come: Build My Lab Contest The open-source paradigm is now enabling creation of open-source scientific hardware by combining 3-D printing with open-source microcontrollers. In this way scientists can develop an Open-Source Lab of high-quality custom equipment at much lower costs than was ever possible before. They invite submissions [...]

Honors Institute Gets a Home to Call Its Own

Thu, 03 Oct 2013 11:35:52 -0700

Housing and Residential Life at Michigan Technological University has rolled out the welcome mat for 13 students at a very special residence hall.

The Honors House, building number 82 on the campus map and formerly the Ruppe House, is a next-door neighbor of the University Residence on Woodland Road. The headquarters for Michigan Tech’s Honors Institute, the Honors House is home to nine honors students and provides ample space for the group’s operations. The remaining four beds are filled by non-honors students who have returned to campus after at least one year of study.

The idea of converting the Ruppe House—previously used for . . .

3D Printing: The Greener Choice

Thu, 03 Oct 2013 08:59:03 -0700

3D printing isn’t just cheaper, it’s also greener, says Michigan Technological University’s Joshua Pearce.

Even Pearce, an aficionado of the make-it-yourself-and-save technology, was surprised at his study’s results. It showed that making stuff on a 3D printer uses less energy—and therefore releases less carbon dioxide—than producing it en masse in a factory and shipping it to a warehouse.

Most 3D printers for home use, like the RepRap used in this study, are about the size of microwave ovens. They work by melting filament, usually plastic, and depositing it layer by layer in a specific pattern. Free designs for thousands of products are available . . .

Charter Steel at Career Fair

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:15:20 -0700

Job opportunity at Charter Steel I just wanted to let you know, a job opportunity for a MSE major here at Charter Steel in Saukville, WI. I’ve been working for them for about 4 months now, hired right out of college, into their rotational Materials Associate Program, which is a position they are looking to [...]

New Energy Options for Better Sustainability

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 15:06:20 -0700

MSE SEMINAR Thursday, October 3, 2013 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Room 610, M&M Building New Energy Options for Better Sustainability John & Virginia Towers Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Ibrahim Dincer Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) [...]

Technical Sales Position

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 11:59:27 -0700

We are looking for a Technical Sales & Marketing Representative that has been through the MSE program. So far we have four Michigan Tech graduates from that program that have been a great fit. Below is the job description to pass on to any students who recently graduated or will be graduating December 2013: Luvata [...]

Charter Steel Saukville 3 Positions

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 11:57:19 -0700

Charter Steel has a unique opportunity for a graduating Materials Engineer. The Materials Engineering Program involves a rotational program with the opportunity to work in two of the following concentrated areas of Charter Steel’s business: Melt Shop, Rolling Mill, Processing Plant and Technical Services. MaterialsEngineeringProgram-CharterSteel The Metallurgical Specification Analyst will be responsible for analyzing and [...]

Fall Career Fair Features New Companies and Veteran Recruiters

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 07:00:23 -0700

With 264 companies registered for the Fall Career Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 24, their 900 recruiters run the gamut from new to returning to never-miss-a-fair.

Among the new companies, according to Jim Turnquist, director of Career Services, is Chevron. Although they have recruited and hired on their own on campus, this year they’ve joined the Career Fair and expanded their search.

“In the past, they focused on geology, but this year they are looking for many different engineering fields: chemical, civil, electrical, environmental, mechanical,” Turnquist says. “That’s a big plus.”

Back after a hiatus from recruiting is Procter and Gamble. They are scouting for . . .

Generations of Discovery Campaign Meets & Beats Its Goal

Thu, 19 Sep 2013 17:00:09 -0700

When Michigan Technological University launched its Generations of Discovery capital campaign in 2006, announcing a goal of $200 million, there were some doubters. Remember 2006—when the housing bubble burst and the stock market was heading for its 2008-09 crash, kicking the country into a major recession?

But Michigan Tech did it—and then some. At a campaign celebration at the University’s Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts on Sept. 19, 2013, Campaign Chair Dave House announced that Michigan Tech has raised $215,366,353, much of it in planned gifts that will be coming in over the next 10 to 25 years.

House, a Michigan Tech . . .

Internship Opportunity

Wed, 18 Sep 2013 06:40:00 -0700

My department at Ford (Materials Engineering, part of Product Development) has recently gotten approval to hire an intern for next summer. Since Ford has had such good luck with Michigan Tech alum, I thought I’d send you a quick email to pass on to the students Ford Motor Company has the following base requirements: - [...]