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Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Engineers today must be able to manage technical aspects of projects but also work effectively in a diverse, multi-cultural workplace. RIT is preparing its engineering graduates for those growing demands and was recognized by the American Society of Engineering Education as part of its national commitment to improve diversity within university engineering programs.

Denis Cormier, the Earl W. Brinkman Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, discusses how wire feedstock can help transform metal additive manufacturing in The Engineer.

The Times Union features RIT students Patrick Finnerty and Catherine Krawiec, part of a team that won second place in the CREATE Symposium.

Meet Cesar Borges, a fifth-year biomedical engineering student, and Kalie Lazarou, an industrial and systems engineering student, who are part of a team working on the Overcomer, an assistive device that helps children with physical disabilities have a more inclusive playground experience.

In 2015, the Genesee Country Village & Museum stopped firing cannons during Civil War reenactments in the historic village because the black powder charges appeared to be damaging windows and buildings. To help reintroduce cannon fire, four fifth-year engineering students are identifying the cause of the damage and creating a best practices procedure to protect the buildings while maintaining authenticity.

Iris Rivero, an engineering professor at RIT, has found that compatible combinations of polymers and biomaterials can be successfully used to fabricate “scaffolds,” 3D-printed structures that signal the body to begin its own tissue regrowth. This research moves a step closer to the possibility of “smart,” 3D-printed bone, skin and cartilage tissue replacement.

Saunders Summer Startup Program encourages multidisciplinary student teams to jumpstart their ventures in hopes of kick starting real companies. It culminates with Investor Demo Night on Wednesday.

Iris Rivero, a faculty-researcher at Iowa State University and expert in additive and hybrid manufacturing, was recently named department head of industrial and systems engineering at RIT.

RIT engineering students and faculty traveled to Cali, Colombia, to deliver and show residents how to use a new solar-powered 3D printing system they developed. The team worked with partners from the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente throughout the spring semester to create the product.

Technology development for “smart” forklifts and trucks that communicate with each other is underway at RIT where a team of engineers is building a next-generation intelligent materials handling system.

Meet Dimple Joseph, a fifth-year industrial engineering and engineering management major and director of the College Activities Board.

Five graduate engineering students participated in an intensive, three-day work experience at the Raymond Corp. and were challenged to find ways to improve one of the company's manufacturing workflow processes.