A group of engineering students are tapping into their technological expertise to try and make history. The goal? It is to best the world record for the longest flight by an electric powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The current record…
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It’s hard to say which sounded sweeter to Professor Paul Nissenson, the cacophony of his students’ voices as they worked together solving engineering problems or the audience’s applause when he and six other Cal Poly Pomona faculty members received the…
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The Cal Poly Pomona community will celebrate the life of William “Bill” Hauser, a former mechanical engineering professor who had a passion for working with students. An event honoring his memory is scheduled Saturday, Dec. 2 from 11 a.m. to…
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The future of jobs and workers prompts discussions among philosophers, economists and industry leaders. It stirs trepidation and hope in employers and employees alike. And in recent years, it has served as the focus of countless magazine think pieces and…
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Mariappan “Jawa” Jawaharlal, professor of mechanical engineering, secured a $30,000 grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation to fund a new pilot curriculum for the College of Engineering’s Femineer© Program, which provides K-12 students with project-based learning opportunities and college student…
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Cal Poly Pomona’s Baja SAE team captured the third place design award in the Baja SAE Illinois Competition from a field of 99 teams. This marks the first time that the team has captured a top design award, and the…
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A project designed to prevent water used in sinks, showers and washing machines from going to waste has earned Cal Poly Pomona engineering students a second-place prize at the Metropolitan Water District’s 10th annual Spring Green Expo. Bowen Du, Crystal…
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Jose Comi isn’t just a graduate student; he’s also a high school teacher. He’s not just an inventor; he’s also an aspiring surgeon. The 24-year-old is pursuing a graduate degree in mechanical engineering while teaching chemistry full time at Garey…
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Engineering students struggling through tough courses, or who just have an interest in learning, have a brand-new resource thanks to the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Faculty members from the department have launched a new website called ME Online, which hosts…
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In light of National Engineers Week, mechanical engineering Professor Mariappan Jawaharlal discusses gender bias in the engineering field. This story appeared on the Huffington Post on Feb. 23, 2015.…
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