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Students in the News Also, Check out this link for more information about our students! Joel Forman William F. Halbleib Prize Recipient Spring 2006 This award is intended as a living memorial to William F. Halbleib, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, who died on September 1, 1990. The William F. Halbleib Prize is a cash prize to be awarded annually to the student of mechanical engineering at RIT who “most exemplifies the standards of excellence and ethics, and the knowledge and application of technical skills, practiced by Professor William F. Halbleib in his life’s work.” In short, it is awarded to the “best” ME student as he/she completes the dynamics sequence in the five-year mechanical engineering curriculum at RIT.
Ryan Larcom Raymond Mulato Nikhil Nampalli Andrew Streett RIT Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars Spring 2006 Each spring, the RIT campus holds a reception and dinner honoring the Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars from across campus. Each of these scholars has maintained a minimum 3.85 GPA out of a possible 4.0, and have completed at least 125 quarter credit hours of study. Additional selection criteria include creative work, service to the community, employment, and independent research. Congratulations to all of our Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars for a job well done. Thank you for being such fine mentors to your peers!
Gabriella Jaramillo Thermal Analysis and Microfluidics Prize Recipient Spring 2006 The Thermal Analysis and Microfluidics Prize was established in 2004, through support from the thermal analysis laboratory, and is awarded annually to the student of mechanical engineering at RIT who "demonstrates outstanding knowledge and application of technical skills in the area of heat transfer while subscribing to the highest ethical standard." This award recognizes the "best" M.E. student as he/she completes the thermal sciences sequence in the mechanical engineering curriculum at RIT. The award has received financial support from the Heat Transfer Chapter of the Rochester Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the RIT Thermal Analysis Lab, and the department.
Cory Hoffman Student Government Vice President Spring 2005 Cory Hoffman, a mechanical engineering student, has been elected to the position of Vice President of the RIT Student Government. Student Government is the representative body of the students of RIT, and serves as the student body's voice on all institute policies, developments, and decisions. SG is comprised of senators from each of the colleges at RIT, Major Student Organizations (MSOs), the executive cabinet, two advisors, and the newly formed GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) and Women’s Senator, is designed to empower the students of RIT. It is SG's job to ensure that the “student perspective” is taken into account when decisions are made at RIT. Student Government is led by the President and Vice-President, who are elected to one-year terms. These two individuals are responsible for setting the goals and objectives of Student Government as well as overseeing all functions of the organization and the organizations it recognizes. Congratulations to Cory, and we look forward to his leadership during the coming year!
RIT Human Powered Vehicle Competition Team NASA Great Moonbuggy Race Spring 2005 The 12th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race was held April 8-9, 2005 in Huntsville, Alabama. Students from RIT's Human Powered Vehicle Competition team designed a human-powered Moonbuggy that carried two students, one female and one male, over a half-mile simulated lunar terrain course. As a part of the competition, and prior to course testing, the un-assembled Moonbuggy entries must be carried to the course starting line, with the unassembled components contained in a volume of 4'x 4'x 4'.
The event is inspired by
the actual lunar roving vehicle project, which was successfully completed
by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville during the 1960s and
1970s. NASA engineers then had the challenge to design and build a
compact, light, flexible and durable vehicle that would carry astronauts
on the Moon's surface during the Apollo missions.
Aimee Lemieux NASA 2005 Goddard Honor Award for Exceptional Achievement Spring 2005 Aimee’s summer 2004 project at NASA (for her co-op and thesis work) was given the 2005 Goddard Honor Award in the category of Exceptional Achievement, Group. The project is “Deployment Experiments for Ballooning on Mars (DEBOM)”. One of her supervisors at NASA, David Wilcox, noted that
Congratulations to Aimee and her team for this outstanding achievement and national recognition! Aimee's advisor, Dr. Beth DeBartolo is quite proud of Aimee's accomplishments, and enjoys working with her. Aimee was recognized for her achievements by RIT Provost Stan McKenzie and President Albert J. Simone. Ryan Frederick Schkoda William F. Halbleib Prize Recipient Spring 2005 This award is intended as a living memorial to William F. Halbleib, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, who died on September 1, 1990.
The William F. Halbleib Prize is a cash prize to be awarded annually to the student of mechanical engineering at RIT who “most exemplifies the standards of excellence and ethics, and the knowledge and application of technical skills, practiced by Professor William F. Halbleib in his life’s work.” In short, it is awarded to the “best” ME student as he/she completes the dynamics sequence in the five-year mechanical engineering curriculum at RIT. This year, we take pleasure in recognizing Ryan Frederick Schkoda as the Halbleib Award Winner.
Throughout his entire teaching career, Professor Halbleib selflessly and tirelessly gave himself to his students, colleagues, and family. He influenced literally thousands of young men and women, and imprinted on them his loves of excellence, country, profession, family, and creator. The aim of the William F. Halbleib Prize is to seek out those students who excel in scholarship and hold dear the above values, and to provide them with the inspiration to continue on their path.
William F. Halbleib was first and foremost a teacher dedicated to his students and their mastering the subject matter. Bill earned his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from M.I.T.; M.S. degree from the University of Rochester; and Ph. D. degree from Cornell University. In 1964 Bill moved to California, as the chief mechanical engineer for Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. He promptly returned to Rochester after only one year to become the chairman of the mechanical engineering Department at RIT. It is said that his wife, Ginnie, missed the four seasons of Rochester prompting his return to Rochester. As he arrived at the downtown campus of RIT in 1965, Bill’s charge of responsibility was to have the Department accredited by what has become ABET, the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology. Bill led the planning for the Department’s move to the new Henrietta campus. The move from downtown required the purchase and installation of all of the laboratory equipment and appropriate curriculum revision. The central administration had allocated a large amount of money for this purpose, and Bill was almost like a kid in a candy store. He purchased first rate equipment for all labs in the department. One salient purchase at time was the low velocity wind tunnel that is still in use today. Shortly after the accreditation, he stepped down as Chair and remained an active force in the growth of the department until his retirement in 1985.
Erin Colquitt Cory Hoffman Lindsay LaRocca Anna Murray Ross Strebig RIT Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars Spring 2005 Each spring, the RIT campus holds a reception and dinner honoring the Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars from across campus. Each of these scholars has maintained a minimum 3.85 GPA out of a possible 4.0, and have completed at least 125 quarter credit hours of study. Additional selection criteria include creative work, service to the community, employment, and independent research. Congratulations to all of our Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars for a job well done. Thank you for being such fine mentors to your peers!
Julian Peters Thermal Analysis and Microfluidics Prize Recipient Spring 2005 The Thermal Analysis and Microfluidics Prize was established in 2004, through support from the thermal analysis laboratory, and is awarded annually to the student of mechanical engineering at RIT who "demonstrates outstanding knowledge and application of technical skills in the area of heat transfer while subscribing to the highest ethical standard." This award recognizes the "best" M.E. student as he/she completes the thermal sciences sequence in the mechanical engineering curriculum at RIT. The award has received financial support from the Heat Transfer Chapter of the Rochester Section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the RIT Thermal Analysis Lab, and the department. This year, we take pleasure in recognizing Julian Peters as the Thermal Analysis and Microfluidics Prize winner.
SAE Formula car There’s the RIT custom-made fuel-injection system, the modified motorcycle engine, the six-speed manual transmission, the chassis made of one-inch diameter steel tubing and the three-piece handmade composite body. And then there are the special touches, including a custom-stitched headrest featuring the RIT logo, the metallic-black, gray and white color scheme and even an intricate dashboard. “A lot of work went into the dashboard this year,” says Fernando Fiore, a fourth-year mechanical engineering major and the team’s engine group leader. Other enhancements to the newly designed racer include improvements to the chassis, advanced suspension system, wheels and tires, according to Justin LaChausse, a fourth-year mechanical engineering major and project manager, who says the speedster can reach a top speed of 110 miles per hour. Frequent all-nighters spent working on the car led up to the team’s first competition of the year, the Formula SAE, in May at the Pontiac Silverdome, just outside Detroit. RIT captured 22nd place among 129 teams from inside and outside the United States. Competing in solo and group performance trials, RIT was one of only a handful of teams to finish every event, including the 14-mile endurance race, for which it earned 19th place. RIT also took second place in the Society of Plastics Engineers Composites Award, which recognizes innovative use of a polymer-matrix composite, and third place in the Continental Teves Best-in-Class Brake Systems Award. Combined, the two citations garnered RIT $1,000 in awards. This year’s 25-member team had a mix of new and experienced members, including those who competed in a Formula contest in South Australia last December. In addition to mechanical engineering and mechanical engineering technology majors, others studied industrial design and information technology. There was even a glass-blowing major on the team. Building a race car from scratch, LaChausse adds, means everyone learns about risk taking, problem solving and working as a team. “You don’t get that sitting in a classroom,” he says. Note: For more information, visit: http://www.rit.edu/~formula/ or http://www.sae.org/students/formula.htm Royce Abel ASME John and Elsa Gracik Scholarship, National Recognition Summer 2004 Through the generosity of John
W. Gracik, Life Member of ASME, a scholarship fund was established in 1992
in honor of his parents, John and Elsa. Applicants must be ASME student
members in good standing at the time of application, enrolled in an ABET
accredited or substantially equivalent mechanical engineering, mechanical
engineering technology or related baccalaureate program in the US, and US
Citizens. Award recipients are selected on the basis of scholastic
ability, financial need, character, leadership and potential contribution
to the mechanical engineering profession. Royce received a cash prize and
national recognition for his achievements and contributions to mechanical
engineering.
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worked very
well with the project manager assigned by WFF to the project. Her
diligence and persistence made a big difference in getting the effort
rolling and getting folks talking to each other. Here is part of the
nomination write-up: The DEBOM project team as demonstrated and validated
the long standing reputation of the Wallops Flight Facility as being a
pathfinder for hands-on, quick response flight testing. The work performed
to conduct subscale prototype drop tests will be directly applicable to
reducing risks associated with design and development of planetary balloon
concepts for future missions. 