MechE Senior Capstone 2018
The department will be holding the Senior Capstone presentations at the Photonics Center on May 3rd & 4th. During the two event days, students will be formally presenting their final product in front of their clients, faculty, staff, and peers. This year 42 teams were formed to work on a research or design problem in […]
“Engineers Got Talent” Showcase
You are warmly invited to join us for “Engineers Got Talent,” a showcase of performances by engineering students. We are also recruiting acts – sign up to perform as an individual or group (information below). Date/Time: Thurs, April 19th | 7:00 PM Location: BU Central Stage The evening will feature performances by BU related engineering music […]
FALL 2018 New Course | ME500: Additive Engineering
This course will teach the fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing (AM) theory and how AM is being used in industry to accelerate product development and replace more traditional low-volume and high volume manufacturing processes. Topics will cover the technologies, methods and applications or a range of additive methods including FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling), SLA (Sterolithography) and […]
Position Announcement: Full-time Research Technician
The Research Technician’s primary responsibility is to manage a core facility focused on micro-computed tomography (“microCT”) imaging. The MicroCT Imaging Core services multiple projects led by researchers at Boston University, Boston University School of Medicine, and other institutions and research entities, typically in the greater Boston area. The Technician will work with the Facility […]
IEEE People in Control- Calin A. Belta Profile
Published in: IEEE Control Systems ( Volume: 37, Issue: 4, Aug. 2017 ) Date of Publication: 17 July 2017 Q. What led to your interest in the control field? Calin: It started with my passion for mathematics. I grew up in communist Romania. The country was more or less closed to the outside world at […]
How Much Heat Can Bouncing Raindrops Leave Behind, or Take Away?
Decades ago, researchers described an intriguing natural phenomenon, which they charmingly called the “lotus effect.” Certain surfaces, like lotus leaves, which look smooth to our eyes but exceedingly rough under a microscope, repel liquid almost completely. Drip water onto the leaf, and it beads up and shimmies off, leaving the surface dry.
Congratulations to Peter Lee Lafleur Walls on achieving Best PhD Dissertation 2017!
The Dynamics of Static Bubbles: The Drainage and Rupture of Quiescent Bubbles Can Enrich, Aerosolize, and Stress Suspended Microorganisms Read Abstract Here Congratulations to all of our finalists and honorable mention: HONORABLE MENTION: Mohammad Amin Alibakhshi Characterization of Molecule and Particle Transport through Nanoscale Conduits Research Advisor: Chuanhua Duan COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SOCIETAL IMPACT DISSERTATION AWARD: […]
Dynamics of Space Vehicles Field Trip to the Haystack Observatory | April 22, 2017
Written by Grace Ware (Junior) On Saturday I hopped on a bus with a group of students and our professor to make the hour long drive to the MIT Haystack Observatory, where we would see firsthand the equipment used to scan the sky and the space beyond. Once there, Phil Erickson, the assistant director at […]
BU Rocket Propulsion Group (BURPG) VIDEO: Successful Iron Lotus Engine Hot Fire Test
The BU Rocket Propulsion Group is developing propulsion and flight systems to create a low-cost reusable launch vehicle, capable of carrying 100 lbs of scientific payloads into suborbital space. After years of development, our team has put together one of the most capable amateur rocket programs in the world. Our vehicle, Starscraper, is one of […]
BU MechE Senior Capstone 2017
ALL SENIOR CAPSTONE PRESENTATIONS WILL STREAM LIVE. We are so excited to unveil the 2017 Senior Capstone presentations and to share them via live stream for friends and family to experience. Presentations schedules for Day 1 and Day 2 are below. Take note of the exact date/time for the presentations you want to see and […]