MSOE offers unique opportunity in Research Experience for Undergraduates program
| Published: 07/20/2009 |
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Nine undergraduate students from around the country were selected to participate in Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), an innovative summer program at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). As part of the REU program, students researched projects advancing state-of-the-art applications in the biomedical, aerospace, architectural, manufacturing, composite, biomolecular and electro-optical industries.
The students' work is funded by the National Science Foundation and Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP). Their research is guided by a faculty advisor with expertise in a particular research field. The interdisciplinary nature of this work opens minds and promotes creative solutions to problem solving.
Hands-on access to solid freeform fabrication devices and fluid power laboratories, close partnerships with advisors, industry mentors and other educational institutions, paired with a creative learning environment provided students with a high probability of success in research focused on solving industrial problems through advanced manufacturing technology.
Students conducted research, took field trips to visit professionals and problem solved with advisors, teammates and other resources. They participated in poster sessions, group discussions, research documentation, learned new software, attended Rapid Prototyping Consortium meetings, made presentations, built models, designed and completed experiments and wrote research papers.
Participants
Heather Christensen, MSOE, Architectural Engineering
Hometown: Racine, Wis.
Project: Using Rapid Prototyping in Structural Engineering Analysis
Anne Chon, University of Florida - Gainesville, Civil Engineering
Hometown: Gainesville, Fla.
Project: Using Rapid Prototyping as a Way to Visualize Subsurface Hydrology
Paul Fossum, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: West Bend, Wis.
Project: Designing a Temperature Sensitive N-isopropylacrylamide Polymer Coated Scaffold for High Density Mammalian Cell Growth
John Konieczny, Ferris State University, Plastics Engineering
Hometown: Big Rapids, Mich.
Project: Investigation of the Process of Converting Microscopy Data Sets for Uses with Additive Manufacturing
Maria Soto, MSOE, Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Rialto, Calif.
Project: Streamlining the File Conversion Process for Rapid Prototyping Hearts with Congenital Defects
Jacob Rice, MSOE, Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Mequon, Wis.
Project: Normalizing Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) Platforms: Synchronizing Part Strength by Varying Build Parameters
Travis Schneider, MSOE, Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Kiel, Wis.
Project: Using Finite Element Analysis to Investigate Lattice fins for Thermal Behavior
Sara Zientarski, Lehigh University, Bioengineering
Hometown: North Andover, Mass.
Project: Additive Manufacturing of Fully Functional Fluid Power Components
Kelsey Whittaker, Washington State University, Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Bellevue, Wash.
Project: Compatibility of Hydraulic Fluids
MSOE is an independent university with 2,600 students. MSOE offers 17 bachelor's degrees and nine master's degrees in the engineering, engineering technology, architectural engineering and building construction, computer, business and health-related fields. The university has a national academic reputation; longstanding ties to business and industry; dedicated professors with real-world experience; and extremely high placement rates and starting salaries. MSOE graduates are well-rounded, technologically experienced and highly productive professionals and leaders.