A team of senior engineering and computer science students from Miami University placed second in the First Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition with their RedBlade robotic snowplow.

“Gasification of Biomass” wins MUITDC 2010 competition
Developing new solutions for “Clean and Alternative Energy Systems” was the goal of this year’s Miami University Interdisciplinary Technology Development Challenge (MUITDC). The 2010 winning team answered that challenge with a “Gasification of Biomass” reactor—and received the $5,000 award for their efforts.
“We overcame a lot of adversity in terms [...]

When power lines fail at a disaster site, a nearby river could help shine some light on Red Cross relief workers—with just the right portable device.

“Cardiac arrest? There’s an app for that!”
Well, at least that app should be coming soon to a phone near you—thanks to a group of Miami students, including a computer science capstone class, that developed an iPhone app designed to help save lives.
The fundamental component of the app serves as a locator for Automated External Defibrillators [...]

If you’re a die hard YouTube fan you might have seen something like it—an illuminated cube of pulsating colors and morphing patterns.  But could you build one?  (See it in action – video at end of story.)
That’s what an electrical and computer engineering (ECE) major asked himself when he suggested the project to teammates in [...]

It began as a search for a fun and intriguing Senior Design project and turned into one of the more rewarding educational experiences these engineering students have had in their four years at Miami University.
In the fall of their senior year, the four engineering students spoke with Miami’s Physical Facilities department about the potential for [...]

EAS 102 is taken by all engineering majors at Miami University.  This course introduces an approach to problem solving for engineering students.  The students learn systematic approaches to problem solving.
Topics covered include: problem identification, requirement analysis, research on existing and alternative solutions, and quantitative analysis of solutions, synthesis and evaluation of data, prototyping, and testing.  [...]

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Technology students Cynthia Braden (Trenton, OH) and Brian Hayes (Hamilton, OH) have found a unique way to combine their love of engineering with their passion for music.   Their Senior Design Project, under the supervision of Dr. Vipul Ranatunga, is titled, “Acoustical Analysis and Design for Parrish Auditorium”.  The project was inspired by [...]