On May 14, 2011, 38 students walked across Diddle Arena and proudly received their degrees in Engineering. Congratulations to all of the 2011 Engineering Graduates!
Concrete canoe team gets third at Ohio competition
A group of WKU engineering students made more than 100 concrete batches this year while working on their concrete canoe.
The work led to a trip last weekend to Akron, Ohio, for the Ohio Valley Student Conference of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Mechanical Engineering students participate in district competitions
WKU’s Mechanical Engineering juniors participated in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers District C Student Professional Development Conference at the University of Kansas on April 15.
Fourteen students represented four WKU teams in the Student Design Competition and received the first-place award for School Participation. Senior Greg Whittle of Bowling Green placed second in the Old Guard oral presentation competition.
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Civil Engineering students participate in regional competitions
WKU Civil Engineering students competed in the Ohio Valley Student Conference April 14-16 at the University of Akron.
In the concrete canoe competition, WKU finished third overall behind Akron and Youngstown State. The team placed second in oral presentation and third in final product. In canoe races, WKU finished first in men’s distance and coed sprint; second in women’s distance and men’s sprint; and third in women’s sprint.
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New Challenges Ahead, Recent Grads Share the Memories
Sleepless nights. The entropy walk. Reverse Engineering. Design competitions. Internships. Orange Sheer Stress Pool Noodle. Thermodynamics I. “It matters not.” Prius conversion. With a mix of future plans including employment and graduate school, the Engineering class of 2011 share some of their favorite moments.