The University of Florida continues to lead the nation as one of the top 10 colleges awarding graduate degrees in engineering, and this week the Gator Engineering alumni base will expand significantly. According to the latest Engineering Workforce Commission figures, UF is ranked #9 in it’s awarding of engineering doctoral degrees, and #5 in master’s degrees. By the end of …
Gators win first place in hands-on engineering competition
Our student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers won first place at the 2014 ASCE Southeast Regional Conference. Gator teams took home the trophy for first place overall, in addition to earning first place in both the Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe competitions. The competitions at the ASCE Conference are designed to give civil engineering students an opportunity …
Engineering student group wins first place in competition
The University of Florida’s student chapter of Materials Advantage – a program for materials science and engineering majors – placed first in the TMS Materials Bowl on Feb. 16. The team – Glenn Bean, Hunter Henderson, Peter Feldtmann and Steven Chiu – defeated 11 other university teams in the Jeopardy-style trivia competition with single elimination rounds. “I feel great about …
EDGE program facilitates graduate studies globally
For William Huffman, engineering is more than his chosen career path. It’s the pursuit that has led him across the globe. He utilized his civil engineering degree by joining the Peace Corps, a calling that brought him to Kenya in 1976 designing and installing community water systems. Thirty-four years later, it brought Huffman and his wife, Ruth, to Mali and …
Art sparks creative aspects for engineering students
https://youtu.be/iBwW_tFcbOg Engineering is considered by some to be a rigid academic discipline, but problem-solving requires creativity. Enter Elif Akcali, an associate professor of industrial and systems engineering, who expanded the mindsets of her students this past semester with two major projects aimed at introducing them to the world of artistic expression. “Creativity and problem solving are defining characteristics that make …
University of Florida establishes student chapter of ASEE
The American Society for Engineering Education now has a student chapter at the University of Florida. The nonprofit organization works nationally to promote and further engineering education. Student chapters focus on developing relationships between universities and local schools and on supporting careers in engineering education. After attending the 119th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition in 2012, material science and engineering …
Machen congratulates winning Gator Engineering robotics teams
President Bernie Machen visited the College of Engineering’s Machine Intelligence Lab on Monday to congratulate the PropaGator and SubjuGator robotics teams on their recent wins. Members of the teams, along with the directors, were on hand to welcome Machen and show off their robotic projects. The PropaGator team won first place in their first year competing in the Association for …
Fatmata Barrie, MSE Ph.D. Candidate: UF’s First 2013 Fulbright Scholar
Originally published May 7, 2013 on UF’s Spotlights webpage. Fatmata Barrie, a graduate student in materials science and engineering, will use a Fulbright grant to see how bamboo might strengthen concrete structures against earthquakes. Barrie is UF’s first Fulbright Scholar of the year. Barrie was also featured on GTN News.
The Civil Gymnast
For the first time in UF’s history, the women’s gymnastics team has won the NCAA title. Included on the title-holding team is Kiersten Wang, a sophomore civil engineering student. NCAA.com interviewed Wang about her interest in engineering, and how she chose her major.
Gator Engineer Selected as Winner of FICE/ACEC $5,000 Scholarship
Industrial and Systems Engineering undergraduate student, Michelle Gauthreaux, was selected as the winner of the $5,000 scholarship awarded by The Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers/American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (FICE/ACEC of Florida). Since 2004, FICE/ACEC of Florida scholarships honor Florida college students expressing interest and commitment to the business and management of the engineering profession. To qualify, a …