An assistive technology system for wheelchairs, a hands-free automatic attic temperature regulator, and a self-propelled acquisition robot all took top prizes at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone Design Showcase. The showcase, which occurs in the fall and spring semesters, featured twenty teams from the department’s Capstone Design I and Capstone Design II…
Another successful Summer Bridge Program has come to an end, and participants of the program have entered their freshman year already ahead of many of their peers. The month-long program, sponsored by Ergon, Inc., a Jackson, Mississippi-based company that provides specialty products and services to essential industries worldwide, allows future Bulldog Engineers to take the…
Not many students can say they found their future career while falling from the skies, but Britain Steele can. “My best friend suggested a spontaneous skydiving trip, and I thought it could be fun,” Britain said. “I remember sitting in the cockpit with the pilot, looking down 14,000 feet, and being pushed out of the…
Two teams of students from Mississippi State University’s Department of Aerospace Engineering’s aircraft design classes placed in the 2023 IT FLIES Flight Simulation Competition. The competition, hosted by Merlin Flight Simulation Group, was held at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio, this past April. Merlin Flight Simulation Group organizes a unique Aircraft Design and…
Dear Faculty, Staff, Students and Friends of the Bagley College of Engineering: As we get ready for the start of an exciting fall semester, I wanted to take a moment and send out a few updates about the college: Read about the student awards received at the American Society of Civil Engineers Gulf Coast Symposium…
This past semester the MSU Bagley College of Engineering honored eight members of its faculty, staff and students. These annual awards recognize faculty and staff for their accomplishments in the college’s eight departments and multiple research centers. This year’s award recipients are as follows: BCoE Career Winner—Dr. Lesley Strawderman, International Paper Chair, professor, Department of Industrial and…