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Spring 2008 “Report Card”
A student team at Ohio State’s College of Engineering has been selected to participate in an international, U.S. Department of Energy-sponsored competition to design, build and operate a fully solar-powered home.
Read More >>Gustafson Named EEIC Director, Honda Professor for Engineering Education
Robert J. Gustafson, associate dean for undergraduate education and student services, has been named director of the college’s Engineering Education Innovation Center.
The Engineering Education Innovation Center serves as a hub for programs to enrich the student experience and strengthen the academic credentials of the college’s undergraduate students. It provides academic as well as personal and professional activities designed to enrich the undergraduate experience both inside and outside the classroom, and it complements many existing academic programs of study and learning opportunities by developing new and vital multidisciplinary innovations.
Engineering Capstone Design Poster Session Highlights Senior Research
Students culminating their senior year by working on real-world solutions to industry problems gained important presentation skills at the First Annual Engineering Capstone Design Projects poster session. More than 40 student capstone project teams displayed their research findings to an audience of industry sponsors, engineering faculty and peer students.
Engineering History Courses Added to University Curriculum
Beginning in academic year 2008-09, the College of Engineering will offer two courses focusing on the history of engineering. Taught by engineering faculty members, both courses are open to all university students and approved for credit towards the general education history studies category. The first course (ENG 360.01) will focus on ancient engineering history, while the second course (ENG 360.02) will focus on the history of engineering in the United States.
Designated “Engineering Scholars Program” Initiated
The College of Engineering is initiating an “Engineering Scholars Program” for high-potential students beginning Fall Quarter 2008. The program is designed as a two-year, living/learning experience for students with a strong interest in engineering and technology as it relates to innovation, energy, service and green engineering including alternative energy development.
