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Mechanical Engineering MS
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June 4, 2018
![RIT students and Professor Rojas are outside setting up their solar powered 3D printer. In the distance, a large group of school children look at their progress.]()
Team creates solar-powered 3D printing system
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. -
April 10, 2018
![A group of students put the finishing touches on the Autonomous People Mover and check to make sure everything is placed and functioning properly.]()
Students solve problems in senior design program
Multidisciplinary senior design projects are the practicum for modern design thinking. -
April 5, 2018
![Four members of the Gaia team stand together, posing for a photo by leaning against each other's shoulders with their elbows. James has his elbow on Kerri's head to accentuate their height difference.]()
Student Spotlight: Smart apparel helps those with autism
Meet James McGee and Kerri Zalba, two members of a student start-up company that uses wearable technology to help children on the autism spectrum. -
November 21, 2017
![A student at Imagine RIT adjusts the toy-model of a theme park while children and their parents look on behind him.]()
Theme park ride designer nabs dream job
David Swerzenski has always had one career goal: work in the theme park industry. Days after graduating from RIT, Swerzenski '17 (mechanical engineering) accomplished it.
