Williams, 35, of Harper Woods, is graduating from Wayne State with a bachelor of arts in information systems technology with a minor in business administration that provides a unique combination of information technology, systems engineering and business course work. The program also provided a hands-on component that resulted in Williams working for Fast Switch and being contracted to Ford Motor Company and Ford Credit.

Pursuing a college degree isn’t what Williams had in mind in 2004 when he applied to the Information Technologies Center to see about earning computer certifications. “I had no idea what I wanted, I just knew I wanted more,” said Williams. Until then he had been working as a gas leak survey technician.

Williams had been a good student at Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, but dropped out before graduation due to family issues. Once he earned his GED, he began thinking about his next steps.  He enrolled at Focus: HOPE where he excelled in the IT classes and earned the valued Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA) certification. Just as he was about to start looking for work, a new opportunity emerged. 

Focus: HOPE and a consortium of partners had been developing a new career path for ITC graduates. Wayne State University established a degree that incorporated IT and business classes. Ford Motor Company, Fast Switch and others committed to providing experiential learning experiences. The ultimate goal was to develop a career path that led right to the top – the chief information officer position in major companies.

The resulting Information Management and Systems Engineering (IMSE) program gives Focus: HOPE’s ITC graduates the opportunity to start working on a college degree – even if college had never been on their minds. The curriculum incorporates business classes that would help students advance in IT managerial careers as well as provide the foundation for pursuing a master of business administration. And the students have the opportunity to work at part-time IT jobs that not only provide some income support but reinforce knowledge they were gaining in the classroom.

“This program is a wonderful case study for how business, academia and not-for-profit organizations can come together to create value for our communities,” said Marv Adams, who was part of the team and Ford’s chief information officer at the time. He now is executive vice president and chief operating officer of TD Ameritrade. “We’re all very proud of Keenan, along with the other dedicated students in the program.”

Leading the academic side was Farshad Fotouhi, dean of the Wayne State University College of Engineering, and Monica Brockmeyer, WSU associate provost for student success. The early days of the program were somewhat challenging as students adapted to the rigors of a university setting, Fotouhi said. “Our faculty’s commitment to this program and willingness to provide additional mentorship and guidance helped ensure the success of its students. Of the 15 students still enrolled in the program, Fotouhi said “they are going to be great ambassadors for Wayne State, Focus: HOPE and the Detroit community.”

Fast Switch hired the students and placed them in contractual jobs at Ford Motor Company. As a result Williams already has five years experience at Ford Motor Company, and several months experience at Ford Credit. “The Fast Switch team is truly honored to be involved with a program that supports the professional development and educational advancement of smart, eager and talented individuals from Detroit,” said Carey Pachla, vice president. “We consider this a great success after eight years of involvement; from the earliest stages to having our first student intern graduate in June 2013.”

The program not only provides students with valuable work experience, but exposes them to leaders in the field, including Nick Smither, group vice president and CIO at Ford Motor Company.  Smither noted the internship opportunities enable the company to identify potential employees.

“Our valued relationship with Focus: HOPE and the IMSE program helps us to reach out and develop our future local talent,” said Smither. “We have successfully placed many interns, who have made significant contributions to our organization. We look forward to continuing our successful partnership and are excited to have Keenan join the Ford IT team.”

The future looks bright for the current students, as well as incoming students, now that the program has survived its developmental stage, said Linda Hanks, manager of Focus: HOPE’s ITC. “Keenan and the other students who started with the first cohort have paved the way. We learned how to facilitate student success in their experiential work as well as their academics,” she said. “Without their participation and trials and tribulations, the program wouldn’t be what it is today.”

For his part, Williams is ending his bachelor’s studies with a one-month study abroad experience in China. When he returns in August, he’ll start his full-time job as business analyst at Ford Motor Credit.

A college degree. An overseas experience. A new job. A burning desire to start working on his MBA. It’s not something Williams envisioned when he came to Focus: HOPE nine years ago.  But now he can see all the way to the top of his field.

“My experience with the IMSE program has been life changing,” Williams says. “The opportunities that the program has afforded me are boundless. I have met many c-level executives, vice presidents and directors who are leaders in their respective industries, and their advice and encouragement have been priceless.  Focus: HOPE, Wayne State and Ford Motor Company have an incredibly awesome support network.

”I’m excited. It hasn’t all sunk in yet.”
 

Contact:
Kathy Moran
Communication Manager
Focus: HOPE
313-494-4423

DETROIT (June 5, 2013) – Middle and high school students interested in computer and information science will create websites, apps, toys and more at the Wayne State University Department of Computer Science Summer Camp, held July 8 to 25. Taught by computer science faculty members and trained assistants, the three-week camp includes a wide variety of programs that offer hands-on learning experiences for students ages 9 to18.

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“We provide a fun, educational and entertaining environment,” said Thomas Palazzolo, leader of the Explorations in Gaming camp program and computer science doctorate student. “Camp should generate fun memories and friendships, as well as provide learning opportunities.”

Pary Chahal attended the Android Phone Apps program last year with little knowledge about app programming. By the end of the three weeks, however, he had programmed his own app using Android AppInventor software. “I learned a lot,” he said. “There are endless possibilities.”

The camp takes place Mondays through Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features six age-based programs:

Creating Technology Toys (Ages 9-11)
Students will learn how to make a PicoPocket — a tiny computer that can make things spin, light up and play music — and use it to create musical sculptures, interactive jewelry, dancing creatures and playful inventions. They also will learn how to plug lights, motors, sensors and other devices into a PicoPocket and program it to react, interact and communicate.

Creating Animation and Movies (Ages 11-16)
Students will explore computer animation to create an original computer-generated movie. By using Alice, a 3D virtual reality software program, students will learn about mechanical and software design, as well as project management and teamwork.

Explorations in Robotics (Ages 11-16)
In this program, students will work in pairs to solve challenges by building and programming robots using the LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System. In the process, they will learn about mechanical and software design, project management and teamwork.

Web Technology (Ages 12-15)
Students will explore Internet page design and learn how to develop a personal website. They will create and establish an individual website, learn how to transfer web files to a server, and modify and edit web pages.

Creating Android Phone Apps (Ages 14-18)
In this program, students will explore cellphone programming to create original Android applications. By using Android AppInventor software, students will build mechanical and software design, project management and teamwork skills.

Explorations in Computer Gaming (15-18)
Students will write video games for platforms such as the Xbox 360. They will explore the programming techniques behind games and develop simple 2D and 3D graphics and sound.

To register for the camps, sign up at engineering.wayne.edu/cs/about/summer-camps.php by June 21. Contact Dennis Schwartz at 313-577-2478 or dschwartz@wayne.edu with questions.

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“I am very focused on research, but I want students to know that teaching is my first priority,” he says. “I aim to increase student learning as well as provide them with a more complete understanding of what it means to be at a research-intensive university. The integration of research into the curriculum provides students with the most cutting-edge knowledge and helps engage them with issues relevant to their local community.”

McElmurry, whose research focuses on the fate and transport of pollutants in surface water systems and developing new methods and techniques for the detection, quantification and treatment of organic and inorganic constituents, engages his students through as many pedagogical tools as possible —such as group work, in-class exercises, and out-of-class tours and experiences — to increase learning.

“I routinely arrange for tours of major infrastructure within the city (e.g. wastewater treatment plant, drinking water treatment plant) and have even been known to pull the entire class outside when it is raining to witness some of the concepts learned in class. I know it is always a highlight of the semester when I have students standing in the rain and ask them if they can smell the soil!”

His enthusiasm and efforts haven’t gone unnoticed.

McElmurry was recently selected by the American Society of Civil Engineer’s (ASCE) Committee on Faculty Development as a recipient of the 2013 ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award. The prestigious award honors new faculty members for their outstanding teaching records, contributions to the academic and surrounding communities, and proven commitment to education.

McElmurry was nominated by colleague Peter Savolainen, who coordinated the efforts of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students in preparing letters of support. Savolainen notes, “Shawn has made indelible impacts on those students who have been fortunate enough to have taken his courses. He has an uncanny ability to both engage and challenge his students. These traits, coupled with his use of pedagogical innovations and unparalleled dedication to his craft, have become a hallmark of our academic program.”

Added doctorate student Maya Zein, “Professor McElmurry has a unique way in delivering his lectures; he is very keen on theory but incorporates real-life application problems. He is always looking for more ways to expand his knowledge and integrate many disciplines for a greater effort in preserving and sustaining the environment. He is a wonderful teacher, mentor and individual.”

McElmurry, who ice climbs and runs 50-mile races in his spare time, is known to test his students outside the classroom as well. His standing challenge to his students: Run — and beat him — in the Detroit Marathon Relay, and he’ll pay the entry fees. So far, McElmurry still has bragging rights.

McElmurry will be presented with the ExCEEd award during the Civil Engineering Division Banquet, held June 25 at the ASCE annual conference in Atlanta.

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Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution of higher education offering 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 29,000 students. For more information about engineering at Wayne State University, visit engineering.wayne.edu.

Snowden—one of Wayne State University’s best-kept secrets—is a scientific instrument designer who got his start working with NASA on rocket engines and a focusing system for a moon camera. He has collaborated with WSU researchers for more than 35 years to help make their ideas come to life.

Included among his many projects are: detectors and other scientific instruments for the CERN atom smasher; building one of the first electrophoresis machines to map DNA; and creating devices to help soldiers in combat. In Mexico, grocers still sell unrefrigerated bags of milk thanks to a cesium irradiator machine he built 30 years ago

He’s currently working on his third atom smasher device machine, which will be shipped to an accelerator in Japan, and other grant-funded work for the university. He also helps engineering student teams in their quests to build concrete canoes, race cars and hybrid vehicles.

The modern-day inventor and lifelong learner also is one of the coolest grandparents around. By night he star-gazes with his wife, children and six grandchildren through a large reflecting telescope with a clear body and an automatic object finder—his own design of course. And in his spare time he tinkers with his one-of-a-kind motorcycle—the only street legal road vehicle in the world with a high-pressure hydraulic drive—and his new 2013 Mustang convertible.

“I enjoy the challenge of creating things,” he says. “So far I have been batting 1000 and have never had a machine I built not work. This is because of the advice my grandpa gave me. ‘When something is not working don't beat your head against the wall over and over. Try doing something different like the exact opposite until a solution is found.’ He also told me to never give up. He was the best teacher I ever had and quite the inventor himself.”

Students Tricia Fernandez, electrical and computer engineering; Radovan Dimovski, chemical engineering and materials science; and Brien Dux, mechanical engineering, received the Robert G. Wingerter Award, the highest recognition and honor given by the College of Engineering to graduating seniors who have excelled in character, leadership and scholastic ability.

Brandon Horsch was named Outstanding Freshman/Sophomore, Radovan Dimovski was named Outstanding Senior and Andrii Kashliev was named Outstanding Graduate Student by the EAA. Maria Guido and Brandon Horsch were awarded Tau Beta Pi’s Outstanding Freshman/Sophomore Scholarship.

The ESFB recognized the American Institute of Chemical Engineers with the Michael Darson Award for Outstanding Student Organization. The ESFB also named new officers for 2013-14: President Maha Fakherddine, biomedical engineering; Vice President Maria Guido, mechanical engineering; Secretary Brandon Heid, mechanical engineering; Treasurer Aliya Jawad, biomedical engineering; and Student Senate Representative Maheen Asghar, civil engineering.

Additionally, 325 students were recognized for placement on the Dean’s Honor List.

Outstanding Faculty Service Awards were presented to Research Associate Anne Clayton, biomedical engineering; Associate Professor Steve Salley, chemical engineering and materials science; Associate Professor Christopher Eamon, civil and environmental engineering; Assistant Professor Marwan Abi-Antou, computer science; Assistant Professor Amar Basu, electrical and computer engineering; Associate Professor Jerry Ku, electric-drive vehicle engineering; Assistant Professor Alper Murat, industrial and systems engineering; and Assistant Professor Marcis Jansons, mechanical engineering.

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Service Awards were presented to Dalia Alzebdeh, biomedical engineering; Hao Qin, chemical engineering and materials science; Mohsen Sadatian, civil and environmental engineering; Safraz Rampersaud, computer science; Kun Wang, electrical and computer engineering; Mahyar Movahednejad, industrial and systems engineering; and Shahram Amoozegar, mechanical engineering.

Elizabeth Buc, Ph.D. ChE ’04, a well-known expert in chemistry, hazardous materials, metallurgical failure analysis, and fire and explosion investigations, served as the keynote speaker. Buc works as a materials engineer/fire investigator at Fire and Materials Research laboratory, LLC.

View photos from Honors Convocation here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/waynestateuniversity/sets/72157627781980086/

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Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution of higher education offering 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 29,000 students. For more information about engineering at Wayne State University, visit engineering.wayne.edu.

Retirees Dinu Taraza, professor of mechanical engineering, Derrick White, computer science academic advisor, and Seymour Wolfson, associate professor and former interim chair of Computer Science, were recognized for their years of service.

Honorees were:

55 Years of Service

• Albert King, distinguished professor of biomedical engineering

30 Years of Service

• Robert Reynolds, professor of computer science
• Derrick White, computer science academic advisor

25 Years of Service

• Farshad Fotouhi, dean of the College of Engineering and professor of computer science
• Feng Lin, professor of electrical and computer engineering
• Syed Mahmud, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering
• Charles Manke, professor and department chair of chemical engineering and materials science
• Olugbenga Mejabi, associate professor of industrial and systems engineering
• Marvin Santure, instrument designer
• Gary Wasserman, associate professor of industrial and systems engineering
• Sean Wu, distinguished professor of mechanical engineering
• King-Hay Yang, professor of biomedical engineering

20 Years of Service

• Angela Childrey, biomedical engineering program coordinator
• Yinlun Huang, professor of chemical engineering and materials science
• Gina Shreve, associate professor of chemical engineering and materials science
• Mukasa Ssemakula, professor of engineering technology
• Ece Yaprak, professor of engineering technology and electric-drive vehicle engineering

15 Years of Service

• Ivan Avrutsky, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering
• Cynthia Bir, professor of biomedical engineering
• Timothy Jones, multimedia specialist
• Michelle Matthews, administrative assistant II
• Hwai-Chung Wu, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering
• Xin Wu, associate professor of mechanical engineering

10 Years of Service

• Michelle Brusatori, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering
• Daniel Grosu, associate professor of computer science
• Andrian Marcus, associate professor of computer science
• Nabil Sarhan, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering

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Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution of higher education offering 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 29,000 students. For more information about engineering at Wayne State University, visit engineering.wayne.edu.

The Indian native, who was recently hired as a tenure-track assistant professor at the Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection (ITI) and Center for Biomedical Informatics Research (BMIR) in Stanford University’s School of Medicine, earned his master’s and doctorate from Wayne State in 2006. He made his mark in the research world early in his graduate career.  

“I initially enrolled at Wayne State because it was a great research university in the heart of a major city,” he says. “Once I got there, I worked with Professor Sorin Draghici, who had just shifted the focus of his research efforts from neural networks to bioinformatics. It was a very new research discipline at the time, and Draghici was the only one at WSU who was pursuing it.”

Working with Draghici and his team in the Intelligent Systems and Bioinformatics Laboratory (ISBL), Khatri’s research efforts focused on developing novel methods and tools for analysis of data generated using high-throughput technologies and translating them into biological knowledge.

Khatri developed a tool called Onto-Express, which identified "biological themes" — pathways in a given list of genes. “This was tremendously successful because pathways reduced the dimensionality from thousands of genes to a few tens of pathways, and allowed the researchers to generate specific hypotheses,” he says.

Following the success of Onto-Express, Khatri led the creation of Onto-Tools in the ISBL, an open-access suite of bioinformatics tools for analysis of high-throughput data. By the time he finished his Ph.D. in 2006, he had more than 15 peer-reviewed journal publications to his name and more than 10,000 registered Onto-Tools suite users worldwide.

Despite offers from other universities and traditional advice highlighting the benefits of doing post-doc work at a different institution from where one receives a doctorate degree, Khatri opted to remain at Wayne State.

“I decided to stay at WSU because of the many opportunities for high-impact research. The research community heavily cited my work, and I was extremely productive at WSU. We had a very collaborative environment in the ISBL, where everyone was working toward making the Onto-Tools as useful as possible to the community.”

When he left Wayne State in 2008 to become a research associate at Stanford, Khatri had published 23 papers with more than 2,200 citations — six of which had more than 100 citations each.

According to Khatri, who started in his assistant professor role at Stanford on April 1, his success is thanks to Wayne State’s collaborative culture and outstanding faculty members. 

“The scientist I am today was born at WSU. WSU is my home. It is where I learned to challenge myself, think critically and ask novel questions. I learned so much from the faculty in the Department of Computer Science, especially from my mentor — and my ‘academic father’ — Draghici. He pushed me really hard to do the best possible job I could, and always challenged me.

“I really am thankful the WSU faculty members all looked out for me. I am where I am due to their support and advice.”

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Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering more than 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 29,000 students. For more information about engineering at Wayne State University, visit engineering.wayne.edu.

	Carmen Gamlin

The Detroit native, who joined Wayne State in March, will do so by providing greater support to student organizations, enhancing networking efforts with industry, integrating social media within the job search, hosting events and providing useful career resources.

“Our student organizations are already engaged with industry and are driven to provide their membership with opportunities,” Gamlin said. “I want to augment their efforts and the efforts of the WSU Career Services Office to help our organizations further engage. I plan to create relevant and innovative career plans for engineering students that will complement their academic plans of work and contribute greatly to area companies and organizations.  

“I also believe in utilizing and promoting tools such as LinkedIn, which can create a seamless method for students and alumni to connect in meaningful ways. This tool will not only give WSU engineering students networking access to alumni, but to professional organizations, employers and potential mentors in industry.”

Per Gamlin’s direction and insight, the College of Engineering already has launched a Career Services Subgroup on LinkedIn.

Gamlin comes to Wayne State with extensive career advising and employer relations experience. She most recently served as a career advisor/co-op coordinator in the University of Detroit Mercy’s College of Engineering and Science. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology, and master’s degree in vocational rehabilitation counseling from Michigan State University.

According to Gamlin, she looks forward to putting her experience and expertise to good use at Wayne State.

“Engineers and computer scientists are in demand, and the Wayne State College of Engineering is in a prime position to deliver the talent needed to fill Michigan jobs. Working for the WSU College of Engineering has me doing what I love, where I love. I consider myself quite fortunate. I help students learn how to make purposeful decisions that positively impact their career — not just how to get a job.”

“Affording students ample opportunities for experiential learning through internships and co-ops is one of the five pillars to a Wayne State engineering and computer science education,” said College of Engineering Dean Farshad Fotouhi. “Adding Carmen to our team is one step we’re taking to ensure more opportunities exist for our students and alumni. We are thrilled to welcome her to our team.”

Employers searching for talented engineers and computer scientists are welcome to connect with Gamlin directly at 313-577-8336 or carmen.gamlin@wayne.edu.

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Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering more than 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 29,000 students. For more information about engineering at Wayne State University, visit engineering.wayne.edu.

The college, in collaboration with Wayne State’s Office for International Programs, announced in February the creation of the scholarship program that would provide engineering and computer science undergraduates an opportunity to gain research and industry experience abroad. The program is just one way the college is providing students with a global perspective, one of the five established pillars to a Wayne State engineering and computer science education.

“On behalf of Wayne State University, I would like to congratulate these students on being named Global Experience Scholarship Program recipients,” said Wayne State College of Engineering Dean Farshad Fotouhi. “These students will learn about different cultures, conduct research with international scholars, gain industry experience abroad and be better prepared for the workforce. We look forward to hearing about their experiences and thank our many friends and partners around the world for affording our students this opportunity.”

Strong connections in China, according to Fotouhi, made it the ideal place to launch the program.

The college has partnered with a number of other Chinese universities including Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Soochow University and South China University of Technology. According to Fotouhi, future cohorts of recipients may travel to these and other institutions. In fact, Fotouhi sees this as just the beginning of a much larger initiative.

“We already have had discussions with institutions in Europe, South America and the Middle East about creating similar types of opportunities for our students,” he said. “With a diverse faculty and alumni in 48 countries, there’s really an enormous opportunity to further expand our efforts. We have remarkable students here at Wayne State, and we want to provide them with the necessary tools to be successful and inventive global-minded citizens.”

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Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 29,000 students. For more information about engineering at Wayne State University, visit engineering.wayne.edu.

DETROIT, March 26, 2013 — Life Beyond Barriers (LBB), an initiative that combines the power of medicine, science, engineering and entrepreneurship to enhance the quality of life for the injured and disabled, announced today an ongoing charitable donation of up to $15,000 per year — to fund prototype design and development at the Wayne State University biomedical engineering undergraduate design laboratory. This funding will provide student teams with the resources necessary to design and develop approximately 15 prototypes per year.      

“By supporting innovation at the undergraduate level, we are enabling some of the area’s brightest, most ambitious minds to push the envelope and make a lasting impact on the lives of people around the world,” said Blake Mathie, vice president, operations, Life Beyond Barriers. “It’s the blending of passion, ingenuity and science that will result in immeasurable improvement of the quality of life for people facing obstacles resulting from injury or disability. Life Beyond Barriers is on a mission to find the game-changing solutions to everyday problems, and as a result of this funding, undergraduate engineers at Wayne State will be key players in that process.”  

To qualify for funding, student project teams will craft prototype development plans and present them to a panel of judges comprising LBB and Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan personnel and WSU College of Engineering faculty. Funding will then be awarded to teams selected by the panel, and the prototype design and development process will begin. Working prototypes will be tested by customers and potentially taken to market with the help of LBB, producing a new generation of inventive entrepreneurs.

“This funding significantly enhances the four-year, clinically focused design program that is at the center of biomedical engineering education at Wayne State. This support not only enriches the education of our undergraduate biomedical engineering students, it aims to improve the quality of life for people facing injuries and disabilities around the globe as well,” said Michele Grimm, biomedical engineering undergraduate program chair, Wayne State University College of Engineering. “By providing our students with the funding, and an avenue, to develop quality solutions to real-world patient challenges – and potentially take them to market – Life Beyond Barriers clears a path for entrepreneurial growth previously not available to our students. An extraordinary opportunity has been presented to us, and I have no doubt our students will embrace the Warrior spirit and seize it.”

About Life Beyond Barriers
Life Beyond Barriers is an initiative that combines the power of medicine, science, engineering and entrepreneurship to enhance the quality of life for those in need through research, collaboration and product development. Created in partnership through Urban Science, the Wayne State University College of Engineering and Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, LBB combines world-class resources in the medical and biotechnological engineering fields to develop solutions that help people around the world overcome the physical challenges they face every day. For more information, visit www.lifebeyondbarriers.com.

About the Wayne State University College of Engineering
Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 29,000 students. For more information about engineering at Wayne State University, visit engineering.wayne.edu.

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	Yes!Expo
	FutureSWE
	DAPCEP

“There’s really no limit to what you can achieve with a STEM degree, especially in engineering or computer science,” says Norman Dotson, senior industrial and systems engineering student and president of Wayne State’s Engineering Student Faculty Board. “Our goal is to bring greater awareness to these fields and help middle and high schools students realize that they have the ability to excel.”

In the last year alone, Wayne State engineering and computer science students volunteered their time by delivering presentations, setting up booths, and giving hands-on demonstrations at regional events such as Yes!Expo and international events like FIRST Robotics.

“More than 19,000 students in grades 8-12 registered for the Yes!Expo in November. More than 70 Wayne State College of Engineering students volunteered for the event. I was so proud of our passionate and engaged students. The excitement was contagious,” Dotson says.

Wayne State engineering and computer science students have played significant roles in the Detroit-Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP), WSU’s Gaining Options-Girls Investigate Real Life (GO-GIRL) program, the Michigan Department of Transportation Youth Development and Mentoring Program (MDOT YDMP) and with the Department of Computer Science’s summer camps.

They also plan their own STEM-focused events. Take, for instance, an event in which civil engineering students introduced basic engineering concepts to area youth at the Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development (LA SED) Youth Center in southwest Detroit. Or, a recent event called FutureSWE, which was planned entirely by the Wayne State chapter of the Society of Women Engineers during National Engineers Week.

“We welcomed more than 65 male and female high school students to campus to learn more about the many different fields of engineering,” said Aliya Jawad, SWE community outreach coordinator. “Nearly 50 current Wayne State engineering and computer science students volunteered at the event, which featured a talk by Professor Sandro da Rocha, activities and lab tours.”

Engineers Week at Wayne State also featured an educational event by the Institute of Industrial Engineers’ student chapter that introduced Chandler Park High School students to engineering and an EcoCAR 2 presentation and garage tour that allowed attendees to learn about the project and competition.

“Our students are outstanding,” says Wayne State College of Engineering Dean Farshad Fotouhi. “They are energetic, intelligent and incredibly motivated. Their ability to connect with and educate area youth is remarkable. We are grateful to them for their continued efforts.”

“We’re excited about engineering and computer science. We want to spread the word,” says electrical engineering student Garrett Yee, whose engineering rap video, “Major Problems,” debuted at the February FutureSWE event. “Engineers aren't just hard workers; we know how to have fun too. I got some other members of the college together to shoot a music video promoting engineering. We had a great time and hopefully sparked an interest among youth in Michigan and beyond.”

More images are available on the College of Engineering's Flickr site.

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Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 29,000 students. For more information about engineering at Wayne State University, visit engineering.wayne.edu.

DeNardis began working as a student assistant for WSU Marketing and Communications his sophomore year. He was hired as a full-time developer his junior year and was promoted to associate director of Web communications in 2007.

Anyone who has set foot on Wayne State’s campus or interacted with the university online has likely experienced DeNardis’ work.

“My role is to discover, develop and maintain the official outward facing digital communications for the university,” said DeNardis. “I work with just about every department on campus to ensure a consistent brand, voice and image of the university online.”

One of DeNardis’ biggest projects and proudest accomplishments is the creation of a university-wide Content Management System (CMS). Six years ago, when DeNardis was still a student assistant working in the Web department, he thought the department could benefit from using a system he had written. The CMS was continuously expanded to fit the needs of the university and now maintains almost all the public facing Web content for Wayne State, more than 450 sites.

“The system allows Marketing and Communications to control the look, feel and organization of the information while empowering contributors around campus to focus on the content they are responsible for,” said DeNardis. “Having all this content in one place has allowed us to make numerous advances that would not be possible if everyone used a separate system.”

While orchestrating such complex efforts may seem like a daunting task, DeNardis says that the problem-solving part of his job is what drew him to the field in the first place.

“I’ve always had an interest in computers and how people use them to accomplish tasks,” said DeNardis. “As I went through school, the Internet was transforming into a platform that anyone could take advantage of, not just large corporations. I ended up turning to the Web to make quick and useful applications that my friends and I could interact with. The ability to have an idea and have it published within hours for the entire Web to interact with really energizes me.”

As a result of working so extensively with higher education websites, DeNardis created EDU Checkup, a site where he reviews higher education websites from the perspective of a first-time visitor. DeNardis says his experience with EDU Checkup has opened his eyes to what makes a higher education website a success or a failure, and he has been able to apply what he's learned every day at Wayne State.

DeNardis stays active in his professional community by maintaining a curated list of higher education website user interface snippets at edusnippits.com and speaking at national conferences. He is a leader and event organizer for Refresh Detroit, a group of Web professionals who promote Web standards, usability and accessibility locally; he is also on the executive board of TEDxDetroit, an independently organized TED conference that shares positive ideas from Detroit.

DeNardis says he wouldn’t have been able to accomplish what he has without his education. “There are a lot of people out there doing Web work that don’t have a degree, but I think to seriously make an impact long term as a developer you have to have a computer science degree. It’s about knowing the fundamentals and their roots; this has allowed me to be agile and apply the principles to be successful no matter what programming language or environment is needed to accomplish our goals.”

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Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution of higher education offering 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 29,000 students. For more information about engineering at Wayne State University, visit engineering.wayne.edu.

	"The child in the photo was born the day we brought water to the community of Bulto Mlito during the severe drought of 2011 so they named the child after me," Carter says.
	"I am standing in front of a wind-powered borehole that has broken down in Doke Community. We were assessing whether or not it can be repaired, but we have not fixed that one at this point in time," he says.
	"I am standing with the water committee in Haroresa Community. We were surveying the area to determine possible water solutions," he says.

Since joining the organization in 2011, Carter’s projects have included bringing water to more than 30 African communities during the East African drought crisis, helping bring hundreds of latrines to towns and villages, and helping rehabilitate community water pans — the only source of water for most villages.

Carter says he always knew he wanted to help others and make a difference, but didn’t know how to go about it.

In his junior year at Hope College everything clicked, thanks to an Engineers Without Borders assignment in Cameroon. While there, the team constructed a drinking-water system for a rural community. “I loved the project and connected well with the people. It was then that I realized I had found a way to use my engineering education to help those who are less fortunate,” says Carter.

Carter enrolled at Wayne State in January 2010 to earn a graduate certificate in sustainable engineering that would better enable him to help people around the world. He stayed for his master’s, graduating in 2011 with a degree in civil and environmental engineering.

While at Wayne State, he served as a graduate research assistant to Professor Carol Miller, working on a sustainable water transmission and distribution project. He also gained experience through involvement in the Waste-management Education and Research Consortium (WERC) Environmental Design Contest and membership in the Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honor Society, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, Golden Key International Honor Society, American Society of Civil Engineers and the Alliance for the Great Lakes Adopt-a-Beach.

His Wayne State experiences have helped him in his career in relief and development. 

“I am now able to directly apply what I learned in class to a real-world situation that is benefiting others,” Carter says. “Additionally, the WERC Environmental Design Contest helped me gain experience managing a project in which we designed and constructed a small-scale renewable water treatment system for rural, remote communities. That project management experience has greatly helped me in my current role managing much larger teams.”

Carter, inspired by his Christian faith, is committed to helping as many people as possible through his position at Samaritan’s Purse. His current and upcoming projects include emergency water trucking during a drought, construction of large water catchment basins, borehole rehabilitation, health and hygiene training, soap and jerry can distribution, water storage tank installation, emergency food assistance, agriculture training, church support, youth outreach, emergency assistance for flood victims living in displacement camps, and emergency assistance for victims of tribal conflict living in displacement camps.

For more information on Samaritan’s Purse, visit samaritanspurse.org, where you can read first-hand accounts and coverage of some of Carter’s most recent projects, “Sanitation Transformation,” “Women of Change” and “Living Water.” 

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The WSU Hybrid Warriors earned 93 out of 100 points — higher than the average of 83.9 earned among the 15 competing schools. EcoCAR 2 provides students with real-world, eco-friendly automotive engineering experience while striving to further improve the energy efficiency of an already highly efficient vehicle.

“The EcoCAR 2 organizers were so impressed with our team’s work and overall progress that they complimented us repeatedly,” says Jerry Ku, associate professor, EcoCAR 2 faculty advisor and director of WSU’s electric-drive vehicle engineering program. “They said that we had turned in some of the best electrical component schematics in our report.

“As the only Michigan school [in the competition], we’re looking forward to making the College of Engineering proud and showing that we can compete toe-to-toe against schools that have been participating in Department of Energy Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC) much longer.”

The team also recently reached a significant competition milestone, completing on-target many major vehicle modifications, including installing a new flex-fuel engine for running E85 (an high-level gasoline-ethanol fuel blend) and a new rear axle for the hybrid-electric drivetrain. The vehicle is currently at Ohio State University undergoing a rigorous pre-competition inspection.

“We really like to encourage all engineering students to fully participate and engage in our EcoCAR 2 project because this is the best real-world engineering learning opportunity students can get anywhere in the world. It’s very exciting and rewarding,” Ku says.

The EcoCAR 2 competition is sponsored by General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), along with more than 20 other government and industry leaders.

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"The Baha greatly improved my ability to hear and interact with my peers. I was thrilled to be able to interact more easily, make new friends and join the orchestra. It was wonderful to be able to play my violin and hear those around me. I have directly benefited from the advances made through biomedical research, and for this I will be forever grateful. This experience has greatly affected my career goals and aspirations," she says.

Those personal experiences and career goals led Betterly on a path to Wayne State University’s Department of Biomedical Engineering.

“I’m interested in art, design, technology, engineering and the sciences,” says the freshman. “I came to Wayne State because it’s known for its biomedical engineering program. The professors are renowned experts, and you have the opportunity to gain a great deal of hands-on experience as an undergraduate student.”

While her implant helped pave the road to WSU, Betterly has had to make an extra effort to succeed in the university’s challenging biomedical engineering program.

“I have had to take an active role in advocating for myself and my needs because hearing loss is a hidden disability,” she says. “I usually request that professors repeat students’ questions before answering, sit in the front row of every class for lip reading and note taking purposes, and study a lot after class. It is incredibly exhausting for me because I need to be totally focused every minute of class.”

Betterly, who serves as a student ambassador for the English as a Second Language program and as a member of WSU’s Catalyst and the Biomedical Engineering Society, is already being recognized for her drive and affinity for taking risks.

She was named a 2013 Anders Tjellstrom Scholarship recipient and was honored at the Cochlear Celebration and Conference with her family Feb. 14-18 in San Diego. At the conference, Betterly participated on a panel and met with middle and high school teens with hearing disabilities to discuss college preparation, self-advocacy and goal setting. She also gave a small speech in front of 1,000 conference participants.

“The conference was my first opportunity to interact with so many other ambitious teens and young adults who are also hearing impaired. It was inspiring to meet peers who understand and face the same challenges I face every day.”

Betterly also was able to personally thank the inventor of the Baha implant.

“I was thrilled to be able to thank Dr. Anders Tjellstorm and the other researchers who have worked to develop the Baha technology to provide and improve hearing for the deaf and hard of hearing. Their vision has changed the lives of thousands of people. Just as I have benefited from the advances of biomedical research, I hope to contribute to this important field to help others.”

She added, “I am so thankful for the great education and encouragement I have received from my professors, mentors, family members and friends both in high school and in college. So many people have believed in me and encouraged me to pursue my dreams. I know I will continue to face challenges, but my disability will not limit me from achieving my goals.”

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	Kim (left) and Zakar at Michigan Clean Energy Venture Challenge.

The competition is part of a national effort encouraging young entrepreneurs to develop greener energy solutions through President Obama’s Startup America campaign. According to a UM release, a total of 22 teams representing 10 Michigan colleges and universities made it to the semifinals this year, almost double the number of schools represented in last year’s competition. Kim and Zakar competed in the Increased Energy Efficiency category.

According to Zakar, the idea for their startup, Signal Electronics, came from Kim after a two-year employment stint at a home improvement store.

“One of Tom's job duties was to sell and promote replacement LED bulbs to customers. Many of the customers didn’t like the bulbs because of dimmer switch incompatibility, terrible aesthetics, and lack of brightness. Tom thought of a way to fix all of these all of these problems, and, most importantly, we have increased efficiency and greenness,” said Zakar.

Zakar added that an additional goal of the plan is to contribute to economic growth in Michigan.

“Our business plan is focused on bringing jobs to Detroit. Many of the most promising LED vendors are based in Michigan, so it would greatly add to the robust clean energy market Michigan has always had.”

Mentors Aubrey Agee of Blackstone Launchpad and Dan Radomski of NextEnergy worked closely with Kim and Zakar over the past four months to fine-tune the plan and prepare for the competition.

“Tom and Joe's business acumen has grown exponentially in the past four months,” Agee said. “What's even more impressive is all the work and determination they've put into engineering and building a brighter, greener, more cost effective and better looking LED light bulb than what's out in market today. I attribute this to their own tenacity, creativity and intelligence, but also to the College of Engineering.”

“We are very thankful to our mentors for preparing us for this competition,” Zakar said. “I would highly recommend this competition to other students — especially for engineers. It is extremely important that engineers become trained in business.” 

For more information, contact Zakar at zakar.joe@gmail.com or visit Blackstone Launchpad online at http://wayne.edu/blackstonelaunchpad/.

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	Chaiken (left) and Popiel (right and below) at the Hackathon.

Electrical and computer engineering senior Popiel and information systems management junior Chaiken developed an online social collaboration application that could be used in a situation such as MHacks to report project status, track tasks, continue with projects after the event is over, as well as to share stories and experiences.

“The inspiration came after Brad said he wanted to make a collaborative tool for developers since he himself is a developer,” said Popiel. “We wanted to make it so that a developer from the U.S. and a developer from another country can be in sync when working on coding.”

The team hit a few snags during the weekend, such as finding security issues with one of the technologies they had planned to use. They ran into an even bigger issue when the code package that Chaiken and Popiel were using went down.

“It took us six hours of emails and Internet relay chat to track down the developer of the program and let him know, ‘Hey, we’re at MHacks, the largest hackathon ever, and we are trying to win with your technology. You better fix it!’” said Chaiken. “He did. From Australia.”

Chaiken and Popiel ultimately completed their app an hour under the deadline, impressive considering more than half of the teams didn’t finish on time and they were one of the smallest teams in the competition. During judging, their application was well received and praised for its inventiveness.

“Most judges laughed and said how intuitive our idea was,” said Chaiken. “They were surprised that no other teams caught the need for this software at the event.”

Popiel added, “Most of the judges really liked the idea, especially those who have worked on coding projects. When a group is working on a coding assignment and they all are working from different places, that is when they would use a tool like the one we developed.” 

Motivated by their experience, Chaiken and Popiel plan to continue the development of this application and would like to see it launched as a social network for community empowerment and collaborations.  Additionally, they are looking into attending a PennHacks, a hackathon that will be held at the University of Pennsylvania in March.

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	Dean Farshad Fotouhi announces Global Experience Scholarship Program.

The scholarship program is designed to give students additional opportunities to develop a global perspective, one of the five recently established pillars to a Wayne State engineering and computer science education.

“This scholarship program will allow our students to learn about different cultures, conduct research with international scholars, gain industry experience abroad and become more marketable to future employers,” said College of Engineering Dean Farshad Fotouhi. “We have the ability to make these types of programs a reality thanks to our many friends and partners around the world.” 

Fotouhi said that strong connections in China made it the ideal place to launch the program.

The first cohort of scholarship recipients will depart in May for six to eight weeks at one of several prestigious Chinese universities including Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Soochow University, South China University of Technology (SCUT), Xidian University, and the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Each institution will provide students with a unique mix of classes, research and industry experience. Participating students will live on or near each campus and will be paired with a Chinese student guide.

“We look forward to welcoming students from Wayne State to South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. SCUT is one of the leading universities in China and we hope that this six-week program will be a wonderful life experience for the students," said Cathy Chen, SCUT international student recruitment and admission representative.

According to Fotouhi, this could be just the beginning of a much larger initiative.

 “We already have had discussions with institutions in England, France, Spain, Latvia, Romania, Macedonia, Korea, Mexico and Colombia about creating similar types of opportunities for our students,” he said. “With a diverse faculty and alumni in 48 countries, there’s really an enormous opportunity to further expand our efforts. We have remarkable students here at Wayne State, and we want to provide them with the necessary tools to be successful and inventive global-minded citizens.”

Ahmad Ezzeddine, WSU associate vice president for international programs and educational outreach, travels the world extensively — often with Fotouhi — and sees firsthand the advantage a global perspective can give to students and graduates.

“We at the Office of International Programs are excited to launch this initiative with the College of Engineering and our international partners,” Ezzeddine said. “It is an opportunity for us to invest in our students and their success. The immersion experience that engineering students will receive through this program is invaluable. By living, studying, and working in a different country they will gain insight and experience that will give them an edge as they are about to launch their careers.”

Scholarship recipients will be named in March. For more information, visit https://engineering.wayne.edu/pillars/global-experience.php.

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After graduating from the College of Engineering in 1980, Weiner worked for a chemical manufacturer that made specialty chemicals for metal finishing operations. Despite having no formal training, Weiner’s interest in environmental issues led to an assignment as the company’s sole environmental engineer.

“The hazardous wastes were getting to the appropriate facilities for proper disposal, for example, but the company was out of compliance and could have been fined because the paperwork was not right,” Weiner said. “I became interested in environmental regulations and how illogical, to me as an engineer, they really were.

Sponsored by his boss, Weiner pursued his interest in environmental regulations and enrolled in law school at the University of Detroit. After graduating in 1991, Weiner began practicing as an attorney, but also found time to teach environmental engineering courses for eight years in Wayne State’s Department of Chemical Engineering.

“My chemical engineering degree has allowed me to grasp ideas and present them in ways that most attorneys cannot so I can be a particularly effective advocate,” said Weiner. “It has also allowed me to oversee projects that a typical attorney cannot.”

Weiner’s expertise covers a wide variety of environmental issues, including permitting of waste treatment and air pollution control systems; industrial process engineering; auditing the environmental compliance of industry in the United States and Europe; the handling, storage and transportation of hazardous materials; and Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance.

In addition to practicing environmental law, in recent years Weiner also has become an advocate for land conservation.

“My current passion is land conservation, specifically maintaining open space and conserving nature in our local areas,” he said. “This passion developed over the past few years as I got more involved with the Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy. I currently am president of the organization and devote a lot of time and effort to it.”  

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Fortunately, he is more than up for the challenge thanks to his deep-rooted passion for Detroit and his process-oriented engineering education from Wayne State University.

The industrial and systems engineering (ISE) senior and Detroit native infuses his education into all facets of his life to help him more efficiently manage his numerous roles and projects.

“My ISE education has completely impacted how I think. I see everything as a process now, and I wonder how I can improve it,” he said.

Take, for instance, his role as an advocate for the city of Detroit. He’s been a spirited city supporter since he was just 12 years old, encouraging community service and involvement by regularly speaking at area elementary, middle and high schools.

While his speaking engagements proved successful – so much so that a generous benefactor provided him with scholarship money to attend Cranbrook Schools – he now thinks bigger. He and a fellow Cranbrook alumna manage ClickTheCause.org, a crowdfunding website aimed at doing social good in Detroit and Chicago.

“ClickTheCause recently helped Kids Kicking Cancer, a Detroit nonprofit that helps use martial arts therapy to help empower kids with cancer, buy martial arts uniforms,” he said. “Some other projects we’re still trying to help fund involve bringing STEM programs into Detroit elementary school classrooms, providing continuous shelter services for young women, and assisting teens who have aged out of the foster care system. 

“There’s so much that can be done, and ClickTheCause allows more people to have a greater impact on a greater number of initiatives and programs.”

And that’s only one of his many projects. True to ISE form, the Woodbridge Neighborhood resident often combines his roles to maximize effort and minimize “waste” – all to make a larger impact.

Dotson serves as a Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program instructor, a Wayne State peer mentor, a science and mathematics tutor, a College of Engineering tour guide and president of the Engineering Student Faculty Board. He is also an aspiring entrepreneur. In addition to ClickTheCause, he’s busy working on a digital conversion venture with an ISE alumnus, an online grocery delivery service, and a project that would help local businesses become more environmentally sustainable.

Additionally, he is part of a systems redesign team at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, and he has a number of internship and co-op positions under his belt at companies such as Volkswagen, Ford Motor Company and DTE Energy.

“It can seem like a lot at times, but my education has given me the tools to see the larger picture. I’m always ready for more,” he said.

When he graduates in 2014, he’ll be the first man in his family to earn a college degree. Fortunately for Detroit, he intends on staying right here.

“I love Detroit. I love Wayne State. We’re in the heart of everything and there’s a great sense of community. If there’s a possibility to positively impact Detroit, that’s what I intend to do.”

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	While working at his Marathon Petroleum co-op in Louisiana,  Sheikh represented Wayne State by stamping its name on the tallest tower of the third largest refinery in the United States.

Sheikh began his education at Wayne State with no prior work experience but, thanks to university resources, has already gained a wealth of hands-on career practice through five co-op placements at three different companies.

“There are a lot of resources available for students at Wayne State, and I discovered how to make the most of them,” said Sheikh. 

Sheikh came to Wayne State in 2008 and began looking for a simple job to help support him financially, but he encountered the barriers many first-time job-seekers face.

“During my freshman year, I tried to get a job but it proved to be a challenge when my resume was comprised of only general terms such as hard-working, motivated, quick learner, and so on,” said Sheikh. “Every job required some sort of work experience, and I didn't have any experience because no one would hire me.”

The next summer, Sheikh heard that the College of Engineering’s Connect Services Office was looking for volunteers. Sheikh was hired as a student assistant after working two months as a volunteer.

More confident in his job marketability, Sheikh searched the WSU Career Services website and was offered a co-op position as an embedded systems engineer at automotive company Vector CANtech. He completed a second co-op round at Vector CANtech and then began looking for positions in other industries.

After interviewing with Marathon Petroleum Corporation at the 2011 College of Engineering Career Fair, Sheikh was offered a position as an instrumentation engineer at an oil refinery in Louisiana for the winter 2012 semester. During summer 2012, Sheikh again utilized WSU Career Services to find a part-time internship as an airbag module test engineer at TRW Automotive, a safety systems company. During the summer, Marathon offered Sheikh a second co-op position for the fall 2012 semester, this time as an electrical reliability engineer at the Illinois Refining Division of Marathon Petroleum. Sheikh gladly accepted the offer, eager to once again travel for work.

“I love that my job sends me off to various locations,” said Sheikh. “In the same calendar year, I have traveled from Detroit to the Gulf of Mexico and around the Midwest, from big cities like New Orleans to small towns with populations in the hundreds. I like the vast cultural differences and all the various people with whom I have worked. I love being able reflect on the things I learned in class during fieldwork.”

Sheikh aspires to be an independent business owner one day, and he is confident that his education and experience from Wayne State will help him achieve his goals.

“I am grateful to Wayne State for providing so many opportunities,” said Sheikh. “The College of Engineering gave me my first break and introduced to me companies such as Vector, TRW and Marathon. Being at Wayne State has been an amazing experience.” 

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The Wayne State University College of Engineering is proud to present our new International Connections website.

The International Connections website was developed to help promote a diverse student body within the College of Engineering and create opportunities for national and international students. This website offers various resources, scholarship information, upcoming events, professional spotlights, profiles and articles on the many successes of international students, donors, and faculty.

You can access the International Connections website from the Alumni section of the College of Engineering website.

Please take some time to read the profiles on our various international students, alumni and faculty and consider making a gift today.

If you would like to share your own international story, please contact news@eng.wayne.edu.

As we work to continually improve our undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Engineering, all alumni of the College are invited to complete a survey of your opinions and your activities since graduation. Please click on the link below that corresponds to the department in which your first Wayne State engineering degree was earned.

Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering Technology
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Thank you!

The Wayne State University College of Engineering

From Hindawi: "The objective of this special issue is to explore the advances of fuzzy logic in a large number of real life and commercial products in a variety of fields. Although fuzzy logic has got applications in a number of different areas, it is not yet known to the nonfuzzy people how it can be applied in different products which are available in the market. Berkeley Institute of Soft Computing (BISC) is compiling all the applications of the fuzzy logic. It is important that nonfuzzy people know where the fuzzy logic can be used. For nonfuzzy people, the word 'Fuzzy' is still fuzzy."

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