Michigan Tech’s course, UN5390: Scientific Computing, taught by Gowtham, Director of Research Computing, Information Technology for the College of Computing, received a shoutout by alumnus Tim Carmean ’07, Ford’s Central Software Process & Tools Supervisor, at GitHub Universe 2019, which took place November 13-14, 2019, in San Francisco, CA. GitHub Universe is an annual two-day event that . . .
Alex Sergeyev, College of Computing professor and dirtector of the Mechatronics graduate degree program, was quoted in the article “Robotics key to Michigan’s economy,” published in the Grand Rapids Business Journal on November 22, 2019. The article also mentions Michigan Tech’s 2018 partnership with Bay De Noc Community College to create a robotics and software . . .
The SnowBots Middle School Robotics teams competed in Kingsford, Mich., last weekend for the Yeti Cup U.P. FIRST Tech Challenge robotic qualifier competition. All three teams were in the finals and brought home awards from the competition. SnowBots teams are open to area sixth-eighth grade students, and meet at Houghton Middle School. The story, “Snowbots . . .
An article co-authored by Aleksandr Sergeyev, College of Computing professor and director of the Mechatronics graduate program, has been published in the Journal of Engineering Technology (JET). The conclusive article, titled “A University, Community College, and Industry Partnership: Revamping Robotics Education to Meet 21st century Needs – NSF Sponsored Project Final Report,” summarizes the work funded by a $750K . . .
University Research: A Multifaceted Endeavor by David Reed, Vice President for Research The following commentary is part five of a six-part series featuring updates, national trends and personal perspectives from the University’s leadership team regarding the future of higher education and Michigan Tech. All questions or comments may be directed to the author of the . . .
An article about the future Mechatronics Engineering Lab was included in the November 2019 issue of The Pilothouse, published by Donald Engineering, an engineering and distribution company headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The article is reproduced below. ———————————————————————————————— Michigan Tech University is currently making space for a new Mechatronics Engineering Lab that we refer to as The . . .