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Computer science, IT students participate in MIT Reality Hack

Mizzou Engineering’s Shane McKelvey and his team earned a first-place award at MIT’s Reality Hack in January for their development of a novel treatment that uses virtual reality (VR) to help young patients undergo electro-stimulation therapy.
Natalie Boyd holding a 3D printed model of the new Children’s Hospital and Birthing Center that will be used as a centerpiece at an event later this month

Engineering students collaborate with MU Health Care on 3D printing project

Mizzou Engineering students are 3D printing small models of a new MU Health Care facility that will be the centerpiece of a community event later this month.
Madi Robinson and Jimmy Keating with the concrete ST. Patrick Statue and Engineers' Week arch

Co-Chairs discuss new events and memories ahead of Engineers’ Week 2024

This spring, engineering students at Mizzou will follow the gold brick road to celebrate Engineers’ Week 2024: The Engineer of St. Patrick. E-Week is organized by St. Pat’s Board and Engineers’ Club, which are led this year by seniors Jimmy Keating and Madi Robinson. We asked them to tell us a little about themselves, the tradition and what the College can expect for this year’s festivities.
Mizzou National Society of Black Engineers members holding awards from the 2023 Fall Regional Conference

Mizzou NSBE recognized as Most Outstanding MO Zone Chapter

Mizzou’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) has been recognized as the Most Outstanding MO Zone Chapter, an honor given to one chapter in Missouri each year at the Fall Regional Conference.
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Through internship at NASA, Mizzou Engineer finds satellite imagery key to monitoring environmental changes

The ice that used to cover roughly 85% of Alaska is thawing, causing ground to collapse and putting communities at risk. Jaweed Nazary, a Ph.D. student in civil and environmental engineering, has found that satellite imagery is key to pinpointing exactly which locations are most susceptible to these changing conditions.
Students wearing VR goggles superimposed over Lafferre Hall. Photo illustration by Blake Dinsdale

MUVR: shaping tomorrow’s innovators

MU students are harnessing the virtual to train for reality. Austin Barr is working with his fellow IT and computer science majors to raise awareness of the University of Missouri’s Virtual Reality Organization (MUVR) across campus and open the club and the Collaborative Research Environments for Extended Reality (CREXR) Lab to students from all disciplines.
mechanical engineering capstone team before presenting

Mechanical engineering students develop airbrake system as part of capstone

Learn more about one mechanical engineering capstone project, during which students worked with their client, Mizzou Space Program, to develop an airbrake system to improve accuracy of rocket flight altitudes.
A screenshot of the capstone group's degree planner

Information technology students delve into web design with capstone project

The information technology capstone group set out to develop a degree audit program. Right now, IT degree audits can be a little daunting as students have numerous options to take electives around web and mobile app development, media technology, programming and cybersecurity. However, before they can proceed to advanced-level courses, students have to know which prerequisite courses are required.
Students presenting to Industrial Engineering faculty and IAB Members. From left, RJ Morrison, Jack Christian, Michael Talarico and Brennan Kiger; project outcomes slide

Industrial engineering students reconfigure workflow layout for local manufacturing facility

For their capstone course, students studying industrial engineering work with a client to develop a solution to an engineering problem. This fall, one group was assigned to work with American Air Filter (AAF) to reconfigure their production layout for one of the company’s products.

From left, Bryan Velazquez, Trey Casella, Jacob Dodge, Shelby Hick and Jason Long presenting project

Civil engineering students design walking trail as part of capstone project

This fall, one capstone group is working on designing a potential path for the Hinkson Creek Trail to propose to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and City of Columbia Parks and Recreation.