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Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Technology

  • November 19, 2025

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    Club sports help students find their fit

    Club sports are a big part of student life at the university. Every year, about 2,000 students are involved with the nearly 50 different club sports. For many, it scratches that competitive itch. For others, it’s a chance to try something new, find a community, and stay active.

  • November 10, 2025

    a man in a yellow safety jacket stands in front of a mack truck

    NTID alumnus is driven to lead

    As a business team leader at the company’s Pennsylvania plant, Trauger oversees operations on the cab-over line, where the refuse collection trucks are assembled, with a focus on safety, quality, and delivery.

  • September 29, 2025

    Two people wearing welding helmets stand behind a welding bench with equipment.

    Students weld together a new club

    A year ago, four engineering technology students were taking the class Foundation of Metals that included a brief training program on how welding is used in manufacturing. They knew they wanted more and a student chapter of the American Welding Society was born.

  • May 22, 2025

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    3D Printing Industry discusses the research of Christopher Lewis, associate professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology; graduate student Vincent Mei; and biomedical and chemical engineering Ph.D. student Kory Schimmelpfenning, which focuses on self-healing photopolymers for 3D printing that should enhance part longevity and sustainability.

  • March 4, 2025

    three college age girls play basketball on a brightly lit, collegiate court. One wears white with orange, the other two wear navy blue with white.

    ASME speaks to mechanical engineering technology student Ella Wilson and mechanical engineering student Jessica Gomez about the challenges and benefits of being a student athlete.

  • December 2, 2024

    Kyle Scher kneels in front of a tiger statue on campus wearing a long sleeve blue shirt.

    CET’s Kyle Scher helps bring AI into the classroom

    Kyle Scher knows AI, and he’s sharing it with his peers and faculty in RIT’s College of Engineering Technology. The third-year mechatronics engineering technology student from Dix Hills, N.Y. is leading a student team developing ProGenie, an artificial intelligence tool for faculty and peers.

  • May 2, 2024

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    Ortiz named Alumni Association president

    Orlando Ortiz took over as the RIT Alumni Association president in January, an association with which he has been a member of for 10 years. He is also active with RIT’s Lambda Alpha Upsilon Fraternity Inc. and is a mentor with RIT’s Men of Color, Honor, and Ambition (MOCHA) program.