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CATERPILLAR ALUMNI AND FOUNDATION HELP DEVELOP NEW LAB
A $100,000
gift from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology alumni of
Caterpillar Inc. and the Caterpillar Foundation is
allowing students to expand their knowledge of
electronic circuits, electrical engineering and computer
engineering through a new studio-style laboratory
classroom.
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Professor Ed Wheeler
demonstrates an experiment during the dedication of
the new studio laboratory. |
The educational workspace
was dedicated in Moench Hall on Oct. 3 by Rose-Hulman
President Samuel Hulbert and John Winters, a 1949
Rose-Hulman graduate who is a retired vice president and
general manager of Caterpillar.
Several Rose-Hulman alumni
have raised money which, together with a grant from the
National Science Foundation, has enabled Rose-Hulman to
construct and equip the new laboratory classroom. The
studio classroom is being used by students from
electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering.
See story for more details.
ECE
STUDENTS BUILD ROBOTS FOR JUNIOR DESIGN COURSE
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Ten teams of
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology junior and
sophomore electrical and computer engineering students
revealed this fall that there are many different ways
to solve simple mathematics equations such as 3 + 1 =
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Approximately 50 students
designed, constructed and programmed Lego-based robots
to collect data and instructions, and then solve
mathematics problems -- to the delight of their peers --
in the first Intergalactic Robotic Calculating
Championships, a friendly competition that culminated a
new 10-week introductory design course, taught by
professors Bruce Ferguson and David Voltmer.
See story for more details.
ECE STUDENT NAMED TO ALL-USA COLLEGE
ACADEMIC TEAM
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Rachel Lukens |
Scholar.
Entrepreneur. Student leader. All of those
qualities, and many more, helped Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology senior electrical
engineering major Rachel Lukens be selected to the
second team of the 2003 All-USA College Academic
Team. This year’s choices were published in the Feb.
13 edition of USA Today. Approximately 500 college
students from U.S. four-year colleges and
universities were nominated for this prestigious
honor. Lukens,
a 1999 graduate of Terre Haute South High School,
received high marks for her academic credentials and involvement in a wide range of
educational and community activities.
See story for more details.
THE ECE
OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD
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Chad A. Ellis,
Cassandra L. Mateo, Fred Berry, and Benjamin A.
Huckaba |
The Electrical and
Computer Engineering Outstanding Senior Award is
presented annually by the department faculty to the
student considered most outstanding on the basis of
maturity and sense of judgment, responsibility,
attitude, professionalism, curiosity, initiative,
extracurricular activities and academic standing.
This year’s award goes to Electrical Engineering
majors BENJAMIN HUCKABA and CHAD A. ELLIS and
Computer Engineering major Cassandra L. Mateo.
ETA KAPPA NU SOPHOMORE OF THE
YEAR AWARD
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Thomas S. Ng, Martin
R. Kuchle, Jessica L. Gross,
and Fred Berry |
The members of Eta
Kappa Nu and the faculty of the Electrical and
Computer Engineering Department select this award.
Presented annually to the sophomores with grade
performance, attitude, potential for professional
development and participating in campus life
distinguished them as exceptional. This year’s
winners are Electrical Engineering majors Martin R.
Kuchle and Thomas S. Ng and Computer Engineering
major Jessica L. Gross.
THE IEEE OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD
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Anna L. Yokel and Fred Berry |
The faculty of the
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
present annually an award to the student member of
Rose-Hulman’s Student Branch of IEEE (Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers) that has
demonstrated outstanding leadership and service to
the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
and the IEEE Student Branch. This year’s recipient
of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers Outstanding Student Award is Anna L.
Yokel. Anna is a double degree in Electrical and
Mechanical Engineering.
THE CLARENCE
C. KNIPMEYER AWARD
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Chad A. Ellis, Fred
Berry, and Cassandra L. Mateo |
Professor Clarence Knipmeyer taught at Rose-Hulman
for 44 years. Professor Knipmeyer was head of the
Electrical Engineering Department and his career did
much to shape the ECE Department. This award is
given to the electrical engineering or computer
engineering major that at the conclusion of their
junior year has the highest grade point average.
This year’s award goes to Electrical Engineering
major, Chad A. Ellis and Computer Engineering major,
Cassandra L. Mateo.
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