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Students pursue a better roadmap of Mars
News
… burn up in the carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere. Each drone was designed with a wingspan of nine meters to carry a less … and scan the surface at 100 times per second to produce a 3D image. This would cover significantly more ground than … satellites currently manage from hundreds of kilometers away. With the anticipated cost of these drones in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53717
Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo
College of Aviation
… Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo … Paffhausen. Request College of Aviation Information Harper was born and raised in the Lake Michigan shoreline community … training, aircraft management, and pilot services for customers throughout metro Detroit. It’s the …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/01/apogee-0
Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo
College of Aviation
… Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo … Paffhausen. Request College of Aviation Information Harper was born and raised in the Lake Michigan shoreline community … training, aircraft management, and pilot services for customers throughout metro Detroit. It’s the …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/01/apogee
Shining a spotlight on senior engineering design partnership
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… on senior engineering design partnership Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.−Senior Design Conference. It’s a … site furniture, advanced LED lighting, structure and custom environments. The student teams are partnered with an … and coaches them to overcome any obstacles along the way. “Senior design is an important part of our curriculum,” …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69981
Innovative packing material company focus of entrepreneurship breakfast series
Haworth College of Business
… Bob made a full recovery and inspired Daniels to find a way to package and ship products that was friendly to pets, people and the planet. After … selling FunPak directly to consumers. Today, RNS Packaging custom designs logoed and specialty shaped FunPak for large …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38420
Summer camp inspires youth to dream big, envision college life
News
… Summer Camp hosted by Western Michigan University’s Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations … exciting worlds of mathematics, technology and science in ways that feel relevant to their lives," says Dr. Bianca … at the end of camp. Third and fourth graders learned about 3D printing technology, fifth and sixth graders coded flood …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/wire-math-science-summer-camp-lewis-walker-institute-2025
Kalamazoo couple supports product design program with $3 million gift
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… dedicated to innovation, fabrication, rapid prototyping, 3D printing, and woodworking and metalworking. Architectural work is already underway and the goal is to begin construction in spring 2017 and … facility open in summer 2018. "We're so pleased to see the way the University, community and local corporations are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36937
Grand opening set for Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation
News
… dedicated to innovation, fabrication, rapid prototyping, 3D printing, woodworking and metalworking. Following a … support the needs of an innovative product design program was made possible by many generous corporate and individual … in fall 2017 with its first cohort of students, the program was created to meet current and future design and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49312
WMU engineering student's prototype design unveiled at Frankfurt Auto Show
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… and commercial vehicle markets. About the project Knepley was personally able to visit the display of his creation, … than the current production steel wheel. Knepley used 3D printing technology to improve the aesthetic appearance … strong "There was a lot of good feedback from both current customers that were there and hopefully future customers," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28063
Introductory programming course uses AI as a learning aid
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… course uses AI as a learning aid Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Wassnaa Al-Mawee developed an AI-driven learning model to … model in the course with a small group of six students. A customized AI-powered learning assistant, built on ChatGPT-4 …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/03/ai-learning-tools-teaching-model