Celebrating Engineers Week

Vol. 2, No. 10 | February 18, 2021

From February 21 through 27, the College of Engineering will join the worldwide engineering community in the observation of Engineers Week, a celebration of the contributions of engineers and the possibilities that can be realized by our many fields. Student organizations, faculty and alumni will bring engineering out of the labs and classrooms with design competitions, trivia contests, panel discussions and more.

Join us during one of our many events! See the full list on our website.

Charles Haas, PhD, LD Betz Professor of Environmental Engineering, has been awarded membership in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the highest professional honors for engineers. Read more.

Increasing Success of the Underrepresented in STEM

The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation provides academic support, workshops and community building for students from underrepresented minority groups. Read more.

Senior Design Launch: Design Solutions For Eaton Aerospace

Four Senior Design students are working with an electro-mechanical manufacturing plant to solve one of their biggest manufacturing problems. Read more.

Announcements

Prepare for Spring Registration with Schedule Ahead

Schedule Ahead, the feature that allows you to being building your schedule for the next term before your registration period, opened for the spring term on February 15. Check your DrexelOne Academics tab to plan out your schedule and find your assigned time ticket to actually register for courses.

Pass / No Pass Deadline

The deadline to change to P/NP for winter term courses is Saturday, March 20. There are many factors to consider before choosing the Pass / No Pass grading option. Students should review the Pass / No Pass FAQ and schedule a talk with their academic advisors no later than the week of March 15 before making a decision.

Student Paper Competition Opportunity

The American National Standards Institute has announced its annual Student Paper Competition. This year’s theme is the use of standards in the global fight against COVID-19 and students are asked to explore the use, or absence, of standards in response to the pandemic. Students enrolled full- or part-time during the period of September 2020 to April 2021 are eligible to submit a paper for consideration. Cash prizes will be given to first- and second-place winners. All entries must be submitted by April 30. Please send all questions to ANSI staff member Lisa Rajchel at lrajchel@ansi.org.

Special Topics Class in Bio-Inspired Design

All CoE students sophomore and up are invited to consider a special topics class in bio-inspired design. Led by Eugenia Victoria Ellis, PhD (CAEE), this class meets simultaneously with students in Milan, Italy. Through case studies, students will discover techniques to incorporate the natural environment into design of the built environment and will translate this knowledge into new knowledge, inventions and design strategies. For more information, contact Dr. Ellis at eve22@drexel.edu.