Mette Madsen sets an example for women in mechanical engineering
Mette Madsen is a mechanical engineering student and only female member of the SAE BAJA team, where students design and compete off-track vehicles.
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Aiden Gonder and Dr. Dias develop a new product to support Keystone Health team
Senior mechanical engineering major, Aiden Gonder and Dr. Joao Dias, associate professor of mechanical engineering, recently took on a project that would provide an important product to Keystone Health’s pediatrics team. “I originally wanted to have some sort of extracurricular project to demonstrate the knowledge I gained in the classroom,” Gonder said. “I went to my advisor,…
Moses Kimotho’s mechanical engineering internship at Burnside America
Student Moses Kimotho is interning at Burnside America, a leading manufacturer of custom hydraulic cylinders.
Ship students compete in 2024 BAJA SAE competition
Last September, Shippensburg University competed in the 2024 BAJA SAE Michigan competition at Holly Oaks Offroad Park in Holly, Michigan. The competition brings together teams from around the world to design, build and race single-seat-off-road vehicles, putting Ship students’ mechanical engineering and leadership abilities to the test. Dr. Joao P. Dias, associate professor in the…
Civil and Mechanical Engineering Programs Earn ABET Accreditation
Shippensburg University is honored to announce that all six programs within the Milton and Doreen Morgan School of Engineering are now ABET accredited. With the announcement of the accreditation of the civil and mechanical engineering programs, Ship now offers accredited programs in computer science and civil, computer, electrical, mechanical and software engineering. ABET (Accreditation Board…
Alecia Meredith ’23 ready to problem solve as software engineer
Software engineering major Alecia Meredith entered the program in 2019 with the goal of learning something new and challenging herself. She had already earned a bachelor’s degree from Ship in biology in 2012, and she had no experience with coding, but her desire to problem solve and “make things work” led to her decision to…
Ship and Shippensburg University Foundation announce naming of Milton and Doreen Morgan School of Engineering and Laboratory
Shippensburg University and the Shippensburg University Foundation are pleased to announce the newly named Milton and Doreen Morgan School of Engineering and Laboratory. The naming, announced during a ceremony on September 27, honors the couple’s transformational gift that will impact university students today and well into the future. “The desire to achieve perfection drives innovation…
Engineering students build javelin training device
As part of their senior project, mechanical engineering majors Erika Ebersole ’22, Khiem Thieu ’22 and Richard Gordon ’22 and computer engineering major Russell Stevens designed and build a javelin throwing training device. Ebersole, a javelin thrower at Ship, came up with the idea for the project after struggling to train during winter months. The…
Erika Ebersole is career ready with Amtrak internship
Senior mechanical engineering major Erika Ebersole tested her skills with an internship at Amtrak, an internship she says readied her to launch her career when she graduates this spring. Pennsylvania forecasts a need for over 4,000 new or replacement mechanical engineers by 2024. Ebersole is ready to go to work! In this Q& A, the…
Wellington and Mukherjee honored with Women in Tech awards
Dr. Carol Wellington, professor of computer science, and Dr. Sue Mukherjee, senior vice president for Strategy and Student Success, were honored during the annual Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania Women in Technology (WIT) Awards on September 8. WIT was created to celebrate women innovators, role models, trailblazers and inspirations to the technology community. Mukherjee was…