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Reaching New Depths With Cutting-Edge Underwater Robotics, Mark D. Weinstein

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Every year, senior mechanical engineering students at Cedarville University complete a capstone project, a requirement before graduating. These projects allow the students to combine their book knowledge with practical skills they will use in their professional careers.

Junked Mercedes-Turned-Racing Car Ready For The Ultimate Driving Test, Mark D. Weinstein

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Professor Jay Kinsinger and a team of senior mechanical engineering students from Cedarville University are gearing up for the Grassroots Motorsports $2,000 Challenge in Gainesville, Florida. The competition is set to take place on April 6-7.

Supermileage Team Seeking Win At Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Mark D. Weinstein

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In an era where electric cars are gaining more interest among U.S. consumers, there’s still a place for gas-powered vehicles. That’s why Cedarville University has built a car that could get up to 2,000 miles to a gallon, which it will test in the weekend’s Shell Eco-Marathon Americas competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The competition is from April 3-7.

Ford Motor Company Research Leads Cedarville Student To Doctoral Program, Mark D. Weinstein

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Reducing road noise through research that helps the Ford Motor Company better understand vibration absorbers drove Michael Kennedy to his full-ride scholarship at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

Robotics Team Takes Top Prize In Engineering Competition, Mark D. Weinstein

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It takes a commitment to be part of Cedarville University’s robotics team that competes each year in the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Robotics competition.

Student-Designed Radio Has Worldwide Impact, Mark D. Weinstein

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When Josh Radcliffe and his two senior design partners started working on designing a fixed-tuned radio, they never could have imagined the impact this radio — the size of a mobile phone — could have worldwide.

Ouachita's Engineering Program Receives Accreditation From Higher Learning Commission, Felley Lawson, Office Of Communications & Marketing

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The Bachelor of Science degree program in engineering at Ouachita Baptist University has been approved by the university’s institutional accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission.

The engineering curriculum was approved by the faculty in Spring 2022. While several new engineering courses were available to students in the 2022-23 academic year, the official program launch is scheduled for Fall 2023. The 4-year residential program builds on the strength of Ouachita’s Bachelor of Science degree program in physics and is housed in the newly formed Department of Physics and Engineering in the J.D. Patterson School of Natural Sciences. Dr. Kevin Cornelius, professor of …

Students Who Engineer Together, Stay Together, Mark D. Weinstein

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One could say Annie Rourke and Jonathan Gregory do everything together. The pair of engineering students at Cedarville University plan to keep it that way with a wedding and mutual job designing missiles and rockets on the horizon.

From Softball To The Stars: Cedarville Junior Lands Nasa Internship, Mark D. Weinstein

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Lauryn Leslie, a junior electrical engineering major at Cedarville University, never thought the injury that ended her collegiate softball career would simultaneously lead her to the internship of her dreams with the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

Enablers And Barriers Of Communication In Virtual Engineering Teams: The Role Of Teamwork Skills And Emergent Conflict, Pilar Pazos, Francisco Cima

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Communication is a critical process that facilitates team members' coordination, expertise exchange, decision-making, and, consequently, team elfectiveness. A focus on effective communication is critical in virtual teams due to their lack of face-to-face interactions and social presence. Communication becomes challenging in remote settings, and specific skills emerge as more essential to success. It is known that effective teams rely on planning, execution, and interpersonal skills to be successful. Still, the specific impact of these skills on virtual team effectiveness is not well understood. Additionally, conflict can emerge as a significant barrier to collaboration for remote teams that can hinder their …

Pumphrey To Help Launch Engineering Program At Ouachita, Felley Lawson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Dr. Norman D. Pumphrey Jr. has been named professor of engineering at Ouachita Baptist University. Pumphrey joins Ouachita faculty in the J.D. Patterson School of Natural Sciences after serving nearly 30 years in the engineering department at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston. He will help launch Ouachita’s new 4-year Bachelor of Science degree pathway in engineering, planned to begin in Fall 2023 pending approval from the university’s institutional accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

“We’re excited about the addition of Dr. Norm Pumphrey to help jump-start our engineering program, which will have three emphases: general, mechanical and civil,” said Dr. …

Winning On Autopilot For Cedarville Engineers, Mark D. Weinstein

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A team of Cedarville University engineering students navigated its way to first place in the Autonomous Vehicle category at the 29^th annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition June 3-6 in Rochester, Michigan. The victorious team finished in the Auto-Nav Challenge in 5:05 to win the $3,000 prize.

100%: Cedarville's Engineering Grads Success On Licensure Exam, Grad School Entrance, Mark D. Weinstein

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For someone who is desiring to work as a professional engineer following college graduation, the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is the first step toward achieving this goal. The exam features seven academic disciplines, including civil engineering, and for Cedarville’s first group of civil engineering graduates, their success rate has exceeded traditional expectations.

Cedarville’S Endurance Leads To 13th World Solar Splash Championship, Mark D. Weinstein

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One year after the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez snapped Cedarville University's five-year winning streak in the World Solar Splash competition, Cedarville used a flawless run in the endurance segment of the 2022 World Solar Splash to win this year’s championship. The competition was held June 7-11 at Champion Lake in Springfield.

Rocket Team Lifts Off At Nasa Competition, Mark D. Weinstein

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The Cedarville University Student Rocket Team took flight at the NASA Student Launch 2022 competition in Huntsville, Alabama, placing second in two categories during the three-day competition in April.

Lift Off! Rocket Team Qualifies For Nasa Competition, Mark D. Weinstein

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The Cedarville Student Launch team has qualified for the 2022 NASA Student Launch competition on April 22-23 at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Students Launching Full-Scale Rocket Prototype, Mark D. Weinstein

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A team of Cedarville University students have worked for months designing and testing a rocket that will be used for the 2022 NASA Student Launch competition April 20-23 in Huntsville, Alabama.

Climbing Higher: Engineers Ready To Launch Subscale Rocket, Mark D. Weinstein

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Students from the Cedarville University School of Engineering and Computer Science are set to compete for the first time in the NASA Student Launch competition this April. To prepare for the competition, team members plan to launch a subscale rocket in Cedarville on December 4, with plans for a few backup launch days the following week.

Greased Lightnin’: Stage Prop Reborn As Winning Race Car, Mark D. Weinstein

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When Jay Kinsinger’s son needed a stage prop car for his high school production of “Grease,” he never would have imagined that the rusted out 1957 Nash Metropolitan would be drag racing only two years later. But, for Cedarville University’s Engineering Senior Design Grassroots Racing team, the empty car body offered the perfect starting point for its race car.

Cedarville Students Aim For The Sky At Nasa Competition, Mark D. Weinstein

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Students from the Cedarville University School of Engineering and Computer Science have designed automobiles, planes and boats for competitions. At the 2022 NASA Student Launch in April 2022, they will add rockets to the list.

Boats With Wings: Cedarville Grad’S Hydrofoil Research Wins Award, Mark D. Weinstein

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Jason Paulus, a 2021 mechanical engineering graduate from Colorado Springs, Colorado, received first prize and a $2,500 award for his paper “A Multi-Input Control Model for a Hydrofoil Boat with Differential Front & Rear Strut Steering and Actuated-Wing-Induced Roll” in the 2021 Mandles Prize for Hydrofoil Excellence, sponsored by the International Hydrofoil Society (IHS).

"Shark" Wins Virtual Supermileage Competition, Mark D. Weinstein

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A team of Cedarville University engineering students captured first place in the 2021 SAE Supermileage Competition, the second consecutive year they’ve claimed the top prize.

World Solar Splash: Cedarville's Streak Is Snapped, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University's five-year winning streak came to an end in the 27th annual World Solar Splash competition as the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez claimed the 2021 title from Cedarville. The four-day competition, held at Champion Lake in Springfield June 8-12, featured boats from nine U.S.-based colleges and universities. Cedarville has won the competition in 12 of the 27 years.

Splash Into Summer: Engineering Students To Compete In Solar Splash, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University will compete in the 2021 Solar Splash June 8-13 at Champions Park Lake in Springfield, Ohio. Solar Splash brings in teams of college engineering students to the Ohio lake to test their knowledge and skill in solar-powered boat performance.

Engineering Students Win In Vehicle Competitions, Mark D. Weinstein

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Led by senior mechanical engineering student Micah Zell, Cedarville’s supermileage team won a technical innovation award at the 2021 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas Off-Track Awards for its vehicle’s hydraulic brake system. Zell, from Hershey, Pennsylvania, began developing the brakes as a sophomore and implemented them this past year in accordance with Shell’s new hydraulic brake requirement.

Grassroots Motorsports Challenge: Students Tackle $2,000 Project, Mark D. Weinstein

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With a lifetime of car restoration and mechanics under his belt, one Cedarville University professor is taking on the ultimate challenge: building a competitive and diversely functional race car for under $2,000.

Cedarville Engineering Students Leading Autonomous Golf Cart Initiative, Mark D. Weinstein

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A group of Cedarville University students and professors are continuing work on a project from 2018 that will truly allow passengers to kick back, relax and enjoy the drive.

Sojourn Cyclery Selected As Luxury Brand Showcased In The Publication Strive For Perfection: Celebrating 110 Years Of The Spirit Of Ecstasy, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University professor Jay Kinsinger’s custom wooden-bicycles brand, Sojourn Cyclery, was selected to be featured in Strive for Perfection: Celebrating 110 Years of the Spirit of Ecstasy – an official publication for the International Club for Rolls-Royce and Bentley Enthusiasts.

The Technology Transfer Network Dynamic In The Information Technology Industry Of Yucatan, Mexico, Francisco Cima, Pilar Pazos, Ana Maria Canto

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The present paper explores the technology transfer linkages among universities, research centers, and private companies in Yucatan, Mexico's information technology industry. Social network analysis (SNA) was used as a method to identify the structural characteristics of the technology transfer collaborations, and the changes in the patterns of interactions among institutions over the years. Data were obtained from the National Council for Science and Technology repository (CONACYT). Associations formed to enhance technology advancement and innovation practices between 2010 and 2018 were analyzed in this study. Network transitivity, the patterns of triadic configurations, and heterophily were compared to uncover the evolution of …

“Shark” Supermileage Car Named Sae Grand Champion, Mark D. Weinstein

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After four years of body design and three years of building, Cedarville University’s newest energy-efficient vehicle, Karcharias, took home gold in the virtual 2020 SAE Supermileage competition. Karcharias was the overall grand champion after winning first place in the oral presentation and second place in the written report.