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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. Departmental Report and Special Projects Joseph J. Rencis, Professor and Head Arkansas Academy of Mechanical Engineering Board of Directors Meeting. Russellville, Arkansas. Holiday Inn. June 17, 2005. COE Graduates. ME Undergraduate Enrollment by Class.
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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Departmental Report and Special Projects Joseph J. Rencis, Professor and Head Arkansas Academy of Mechanical Engineering Board of Directors Meeting Russellville, Arkansas Holiday Inn June 17, 2005
ME Graduates *M.S. and Ph.D. microElectronics Photonics program advised by ME faculty.
Status of UAF B.S. Degree at Fort Smith • Funding Has Been Provided • Details are Being Worked Out
Student Honors • Outstanding Student Chapter for 2005 • IEEE Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology (CPMT) Society • Steve Tung Faculty Advisor • Ryan Pooran Ph.D. Student is Section President • http://www.cpmt.org/
Faculty Honors • Steve Tung • ASEE Young Mechanics Educator • Support Letters by Joe Rencis, Ing-Chang Jong and Bill Schmidt • Min Zou • Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award • 2nd Time only Awarded to a U of A Faculty Member • Support Letter by Joe Rencis Min Zou
Faculty Honors • ME Outstanding Teacher • Rick Couvillion • ME Outstanding Researcher • Steve Tung • ME Outstanding Advisor • James Davis Rick Couvillion James Davis
Large Donation • $80,000 Honors Academy Scholarship • Donors: David O. and Carolyn D. Watts • Provides Financial Assistance for an Entering ME Undergraduate Student Accepted in Honors College • Gift • $40,000 from David and Carolyn • $40,000 Match by Walton Foundation
Recent Grants • Min Zou, Steve Tung and Jin-Woo Kim (BAEG) • “NER: Exploration of a Nano-engineered Flagellar Motor Based TNT Detection System” • National Science Foundation • $130,000 • Steve Tung • “REU: Design & Fabrication of a Micro-Flagellar Motor Based Dynamo” • National Science Foundation • $6,000 Min Zou
Recent Grants • Ajay Malshe and W.D. Brown (Electrical) • “GOALI: Water-level and Chip-scale Packaging of MEMS” • National Science Foundation • $285,001 Ajay Malshe
Status of Special Projects • AAME Project Presentation Day • ME Reception and Office Areas • ME Website • ME TV Showcase
Thank You for Listening! Joe Rencis V-mail: 479-575-3386 (Direct Line) FAX: 479-575-6982 E-mail: jjrencis@uark.edu