Engineering Alum Develops Respirator and Establishes 3D Printing Network in Response to COVID-19
Jordan Vanderham, 2018 PDM Engineering graduate and President of Vandergen/ Orindi, partnered with a medical device manufacturer to develop a respirator and helped establish 3DC19, a community-organizing effort to develop PPE using 3D printers.
Published May 19, 2020
PCEC STUDENTS RECEIVE GRADUATE DEAN'S CITATION AWARDS
The Dean's Citation Awards for Academic Excellence are given to graduate students that have distinguished themselves in graduate education at Grand Valley State University.
Published May 15, 2020
Engineering Alum Works on Emergency Ventilator for COVID-19 Patients
Dugan Karnazes, founder of Velocity Research and a 2017 Electrical Engineering graduate, is part of a West Michigan collaboration designing an emergency ventilator to care for patients with COVID-19.
Published May 14, 2020
STEPS Camp Goes Virtual
The Science, Technology, and Engineering Preview Summer (STEPS) Camp is going virtual this summer with aviation-themed, STEM-focused, and hands-on activities led by GVSU student camp counselors.
Published May 12, 2020
M.S. in Computer Information Systems Renamed M.S. in Applied Computer Science
Beginning in the Fall 2020 semester, the Master's of Science program in Computer Information Systems (CIS) will be renamed the Master's of Science in Applied Computer Science (ACS).
Published May 11, 2020
Engineering Alum Creates Tracking Device for COVID-19
Instant-Trace is a clip-on badge containing wireless-sensing technology that allows businesses to quickly determine which team members have been in close proximity to a colleague diagnosed with COVID-19 while also promoting social distancing.
Published May 8, 2020
First Students Graduate from Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Major
The School of Engineering is celebrating the graduation of its first two students, Keara Anderson and Rebecca Jakob, from the new undergraduate biomedical engineering major.
Published May 4, 2020
Occupational Safety & Health Students Create Guidelines for Local Hospital
Six senior Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Management students stepped up to create guidance for a local hospital to improve the administration of respirator fit testing as well as implementation of proper cleaning products and safety apparel.
Published April 29, 2020
School of Engineering Employees Create 3D Printed Face Masks to Protect GVSU Essential Workers
Engineering employees are working together to create 3D printed masks to be used by GVSU essential workers on campus.
Published April 22, 2020
Engineering Professor Leads Student Success Initiatives
Dr. Lindsay Corneal has accepted a Faculty Fellow position to work on student success initiatives in the GVSU Office of the Provost.
Published April 20, 2020
Occupational Safety & Health Student Demonstrates How to Make a Bandanna Mask
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that people wear face masks out in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Occupational Safety & Health student, Kasey Wesley, took it upon herself to create a mask-making tutorial.
Published April 15, 2020
PCEC Video Expresses Gratitude to Essential Workers
PCEC faculty, staff, and alumni are so appreciative of the time and talents dedicated by essential workers! We created a video to express how much we love you.
Published April 13, 2020
PCEC Students Recognized for Excellence-in-a-Discipline
The Excellence-in-a-Discipline Award honors one student from each undergraduate and graduate discipline.
Published April 7, 2020
Occupational Safety & Health Management Donates Medical Supplies
The Occupational Safety & Health Management department stepped up to assist with the current shortage of protective gear for medical workers by donating their stock of laboratory supplies.
Published March 25, 2020
School of Engineering Employees and Students Create Facial Masks for Area Medical Professionals
Faculty, staff, and students from the PCEC School of Engineering and applied Medical Device Institute, along with members of their families, banded together to create facial masks in response to the current shortage of supplies for medical professionals.
Published March 24, 2020
FIRST Robotics Students Receive Scholarships to Attend GVSU
Congratulations to Cayla Stout and Ian Russell on receiving scholarships to study in the Padnos College of Engineering & Computing at GVSU!
Published March 20, 2020
Engineering Faculty Publishes Open Access Text Book
Dr. Charles Standridge's open access text book, 'Introduction to Production: Philosophies, Flow, and Analysis,' is available to GVSU students free of charge through the GVSU Libraries.
Published March 9, 2020
Engineering Alumni Featured by FIRST Robotics
FIRST Robotics helped GVSU Engineering alumni, Nicki Bonczyk, fall in love with engineering. Now she's giving back by volunteering with local teams.
Published March 4, 2020
Master of Science in Engineering Student Takes Second Place in 3-Minute Thesis Competition
Congratulations to Michael Stratton, Mechanical Engineering graduate student, on earning 2nd place in the 3-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®)!
Published March 1, 2020
PCEC Faculty Honored for their Achievements at Faculty Awards Convocation
It was a joy to celebrate the many achievements of PCEC faculty members at this year's Faculty Awards Convocation!
Published February 25, 2020