A group of engineering students at Penn State Hazleton is already getting the opportunity to put their knowledge and skills to use on a real-world project. They are working on designing a drinking water protection system for the borough of Bellefonte on its historic Big Spring, which provides water for about 9,000 customers.
Kathryn Jablokow, Great Valley engineering professor and associate chief academic officer, and Karen Norheim, campus advisory board member, are working to unify and empower women who work in the manufacturing industry. The two recently traveled to Hartford, Connecticut, where Jablokow led a workshop at the Women in Manufacturing annual summit.
Joshua Beauchamp’s lifelong passion for robotics introduced him to Penn State Brandywine. Today, as a Brandywine student, he is introducing grade-school students to the world of robotics.
Kathryn Jablokow, professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering, was recently appointed associate chief academic officer at Penn State Great Valley.
Kathryn Jablokow, associate professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering at Penn State Great Valley, has had a passion for design engineering her whole life. Now she is shifting her research focus to the corporate world, thanks to a recent grant from the National Science Foundation.
A women’s high school robotics team demonstrated their new creation for students enrolled in the Philadelphia regional undergraduate general engineering at Penn State Great Valley.
One instructor at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus has been working to expand educational opportunities for 3D printing at his campus, through both his classes and his push for a dedicated 3D printing center.
Students in Instructor in Engineering Alandra Kahl’s Introduction to Engineering Design (EDSGN100) class designed and made 3D printed prosthetic hands as part of the E-Nable foundation project (enablingthefuture.org/) and the Prosthetic Kids Hand Challenge (handchallenge.com).
Penn State Abington and Brandywine engineering majors used a mobile telepresence robot — an iPad attached to a self-balancing vehicle — to collaborate with students at the University of Maine.
