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Designing a tribute for Veterans Memorial Park
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… a tribute for Veterans Memorial Park Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Working with the Colon American Legion, the team … to redesign the park to meet the vision of its stakeholders was impactful both professionally and personally. Sponsored … manually, the site layout was modeled with AutoCAD CIVIL 3D, and the construction schedule was assembled using …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71401
Research Laboratories
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
… of forces of up to 22,000 pounds. The TestStar IIs software allowed for digital control and computer automation … Printing (Poly Lactic Acid-PLA or ABS) Lab director: Dr. Muralidhar Ghantasala , professor of mechanical and … materials science lab is a unique set of fully interactive 3D virtual laboratory experiments for broad use. The …
https://wmich.edu/mechanical-aerospace/research
Bronco Innovators Challenge inspires creativity, encourages entrepreneurship
News
… funding to take their projects to the next level. "I was impressed by the level of professionalism our students … a sustained flight model for gliders. Students receiving awards included Wesley Banks for Project Vinci, Renee … begun developing a webpage and set up a lab space with 3D printers to carry out projects. Project Vinci plans to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72467
Business students vie for share of $250,000 competition prize
News
… their business ideas," says Vaughn, who is from Mattawan. "It's just a surreal moment to not only be representing … up in a small family heating and cooling business where I was a part-time helper, installing and sealing sheet metal … design and create a SnapDuct prototype. They'll take that 3D printed prototype with them to Minneapolis, where there's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52859
With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device
News
… home with his own equipment to create the dedicated hardware and software. “I decided to put the skills I have toward making … and countries, Danna-dos-Santos is the type who has his own 3D printer and is a self-taught coder. The spirometer idea …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60231
Art galleries reopen to public at WMU
News
… Fueled by a Faculty Research and Creative Activities Award, Wilson's sculpture draws on research into westward commercial and infrastructure development in … carefully planned and measured, first imagined as a small 3D model and then built in sections. "I think about it like …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62793
COVID-19 at Western: One year later
News
… protection equipment in local hospitals. (April 2020) WMU 3D printers producing face shields and masks for health care … (May 2020) WMU professor unites health care heroes, Broadway stars to raise spirits and funds during pandemic : Jay … the Resilient Project—bringing together dozens of Broadway stars to sing his inspirational anthem, "Resilient," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63586
Faucet attachment cuts down on grease and the competition at Bronco Pitch
Haworth College of Business
… to clean dishes better than any sponge, scrub pad or dishwasher alone comes from the creative minds of a group of … housing a soap reservoir, retractable hose and rotating water turbine, and uses the water pressure from the sink to … “Our team has been discussing using the funds to buy a 3D printer to create prototypes,” says Sorensen. “We have …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67954
Kohrman Hall being renovated to house product design facilities
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… Sciences, and Haworth College of Business. In addition, it was developed in collaboration with some of the local … when the college moved into Floyd Hall on what at the time was WMU's recently created Parkview Campus. The Central … be dedicated to innovation, fabrication, rapid prototyping, 3D printing, and woodworking and metalworking," Elwell says. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45220
All Life is Learning - January 2025
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU
… remember that self-registration online is the fastest way to register for courses —we have included step-by-step … be a member at the time you register for courses. If you want to ensure that you will receive the membership … blighted area that is now home to a gorgeous street mural featuring 56 different artistic elements that teach …
https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/january-2025