Permanent link for Thesis Defense Announcement - Najmul Haque on July 17, 2025

Najmul Haque will be defending his thesis at 11 am in KEN 222 on Thursday, July 24. See below for details. All are welcome!

• Student:     Najmul Haque (MSE - PDM)
• Date & Time: July 24th,  11:00 am
• Location:    KEN 222 
• Title:      Parametric CFD study of injection molding defects with polyamide and polypropylene.

Posted by Samhita Rhodes on Permanent link for Thesis Defense Announcement - Najmul Haque on July 17, 2025.

Permanent link for UPDATED Thesis Defense Announcement - Brenna Tiernan on July 17, 2025

Brenna Tiernan will be defending her thesis at 11 am in KEN 122 on Monday, July 21. See below for details. All are welcome!

• Student:     Brenna Tiernan (MSE - BME)
• Date & Time: July 21st, 1:00 pm
• Location:    KEN 12
• Title:       Impact analysis on Silicone Breast Implants using in Vitro experiments and Finite Element Analysis

Posted by Samhita Rhodes on Permanent link for UPDATED Thesis Defense Announcement - Brenna Tiernan on July 17, 2025.

Permanent link for Thesis defense announcement - Abigail Douglas on July 9, 2025

Abigail Douglas will be defending her thesis at 10 am in KEN 124 on Tuesday, July 15. See below for details. All are welcome!

• Student:       Abigail Douglas (MSE - ME)
• Date & Time: July 15th, 10 am
• Location:     KEN 124 (Case room)
• Title:          Effect of arm movement on lower body muscle contributions to standing long jump performance

Posted by Samhita Rhodes on Permanent link for Thesis defense announcement - Abigail Douglas on July 9, 2025.

Permanent link for Thesis Defense Announcement - Madison Hinman on July 7, 2025

Madison Hinman will be defending her thesis at 10 am in KEN 124 on Friday, July 11th. See below for details. All are welcome!

• Student:     Madison Hinman (Combined BSE-PDM/MSE-BME)
• Date & Time: July 11th, 10 am
• Location:    KEN 124 (Case room)
• Title:        Investigation into Intraocular Pressure Distribution via Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)

Posted by Samhita Rhodes on Permanent link for Thesis Defense Announcement - Madison Hinman on July 7, 2025.

Permanent link for Internship opportunity (starting immediately) on July 1, 2025

Enginuity Power Systems is looking for an intern with skills in Python and/or R to create reference materials and do some data processing using tools like Xendee for design and optimization. Ideal candidate would have some DOE background (STA 615). 

Please contact Dan Balogh ([email protected]) with a current resume.

Posted by Samhita Rhodes on Permanent link for Internship opportunity (starting immediately) on July 1, 2025.

Permanent link for Are you finishing up your EGR 695/693/686 at the end of SS25? on June 25, 2025

Hi everyone, 

If you're getting ready to finish up your MSE degree requirements this semester, here is a non-exhaustive checklist that you should definitely look at! 

For those completing EGR 695: Master's Thesis:

• Did you attend a Thesis/Project workshop?
• Did you submit a Thesis/Project Committee Formation Form for review to the Engineering Graduate Committee?
• Did you get confirmation about approval from the Graduate Program Director?
• Did you also get confirmation from the Graduate School of the approval or your Thesis Committee?
• Did you check the deadlines for defending your Thesis/Project for the semester? If you need an extension, contact Trista Shumway in the Graduate School.
• Did you send your thesis information to me so I could get the announcements out at least a week in advance? Here's where you can download the announcement form to send me.
• Have you contacted Hannah Noorman in the engineering office to reserve a room for your defense date at least a week in advance?
• Is your Thesis documentation is an approved style as required by the Graduate School?
• Did you apply to graduate?

For those completing EGR 693: Master's Project:

• Did you attend a Thesis/Project workshop?
• Did you submit a Thesis/Project Committee Formation Form for review to the Engineering Graduate Committee?
• Did you get confirmation about approval from the Graduate Program Director?
• Did you check the deadlines for defending your Thesis/Project for the semester? If you need an extension, send me an email copying your Project committee chair.
• Have you contacted Hannah Noorman in the engineering office to reserve a room for your defense date at least a week in advance?
• Did you apply to graduate?

For those completing EGR 686: Capstone Design Project

• Did you and your project advisor agree on the project deliverables and pick a date for your final presentation?
• Have you contacted Hannah Noorman in the engineering office to reserve a room for your presentation date at least a week in advance?
• Did you apply to graduate

Posted by Samhita Rhodes on Permanent link for Are you finishing up your EGR 695/693/686 at the end of SS25? on June 25, 2025.

Permanent link for Position at Disher on June 23, 2025

DISHER is partnering with a company in Kalamazoo that is a leader in medical devices and is a top medical supplier globally. They are looking for an entry level Quality Engineer or Quality Tech. This would be contract for 8-12 months with the option of being hired on full time. See details below and apply through the site. You can also contact Lucas Johnson ([email protected]) at DISHER.

https://jobs.lever.co/disher/f8920849-89bc-4432-88a4-2a545aaeeb05

Posted by Samhita Rhodes on Permanent link for Position at Disher on June 23, 2025.

Permanent link for Office hours for Spring/Summer 25 on June 17, 2025

Hi guys, I hope your semester is going great! I don't have regularly scheduled office hours this semester but I am available to meet via zoom anytime so please don't hesitate to reach out if you'd like to chat!

Posted by Samhita Rhodes on Permanent link for Office hours for Spring/Summer 25 on June 17, 2025.

Permanent link for New class for Fall 25! on June 12, 2025

Dr. Manoharan is offering a new graduate class for Fall 25!

EGR 680 Turbomachinery and Aircraft Propulsion (3 cr) on MW from 12:00 - 1:50 pm for 9 weeks covers the application of energy, momentum, and continuity equations to various turbomachines, including axial and centrifugal compressors and pumps, axial and radial gas turbines, as well as hydraulic turbines. Topics include mean flow, multi-stage analysis, 3-D flows, 3-D blade design, performance analysis, and losses.

It should be on Banner in the next few days so keep a look out!

Posted by Samhita Rhodes on Permanent link for New class for Fall 25! on June 12, 2025.

Permanent link for Finals week and happy Spring/Summer 25! on April 22, 2025

Finals week has begun - good luck everyone! Hope all your exams and final projects and presentations and papers go smoothly!

I will be out of the country from April 28th - May 21st so a few things to keep in mind:

1) make sure you have registered for classes for SS25! This includes Project and Thesis credits, Independent Study credits, anything you may need a permit for, get those requests in to me before April 28th.

2) Students signing up for your first credits of EGR 693/695, send me an email copying your thesis or project advisor with the number of credits of 693/695 you want to take next semester. I will ask Johanna to open a section and give you a permit to register.

3) Students who need to sign up for EGR 696 continuation credit - send me an email copying your advisor and I will give you a permit. There's only one section of EGR 696 in my name so that's what you will register for.

4) I will be checking email while I am gone and I'm available to meet via zoom so don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions. 

Have a successful finals week, and a relaxing break! 

Posted by Samhita Rhodes on Permanent link for Finals week and happy Spring/Summer 25! on April 22, 2025.