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'Women
in Engineering' Students Learn about the Chemical Engineering
High School students visiting Michigan Tech for the Women in Engineering
Summer program learned about the university's academic programs. In
addition to the academic programs, WIE participants were given an
introduction to Michigan Tech's enterprise program, more specifically the
Alternative Fuels Group enterprise which has it's origins in Chemical
Engineering.
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The
John Deere e-Gator, as shown, is an electric sport utility vehicle.
Originally the vehicle is propelled via batteries, however, members
of the Alternative Fuels Group enterprise added a 1.2 kW fuel
cell that runs off hydrogen in effort to extend battery life,
ultimately providing a longer operational range. Alternate Fuels
Group members who made the presentation were Nick Kozenka (MET),
Mike Miller (Chem Eng PhD student), and Michael Shaffer (EE).
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The
Alternative Fuels Group enterprise is sponsored by TACOM, the US
Army's Tank, Automotive, and Armaments Command. Alt Fuels' contract
with TACOM involves the design and construction of a hybrid 'MULE'
to be used as a human transport. The ground vehicle will weigh up
to a ton and will include a fuel cell to provide at least 20 minutes
of silent propulsion. The enterprise team also works in conjunction
with AIChE on the Chem-E car, the competition aspect of the enterprise.
For more information, visit Alternative
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Students
participated in various activities related to chemical engineering,
including a new prouct development projects with the members of
the Consumer
Product Manufacturing Enterprise. In photo at left, Dr. Tony
Rogers with enterprise team members in back row.
The mission
of the Consumer Product Manufacturing Enterprise is to provide
students with hands-on experience identifying and solving real
world engineering problems by developing and applying technical,
professional and entrepreneurial skills.
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Women in Engineering program participants in 2004:
Average GPA
was 3.90
27 were ranked #1 in the class
30% are potential valedictorians
81% are in the top 10% of their class
STATES
Ilinois: 6
Iowa: 5
Wisconsin: 16
Minnesota: 13
Michigan: 68
Other states: 8
About
the Women In Engineering Program
Explorations
in Engineering |
Women
in Engineering Role Model Speakers
Michigan Tech Alumni
| Katy
Arkenberg |
WE
Energies |
EE
'01 |
| Kim
Dunnebacke |
Textron
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ME '92 |
| Elizabeth
Evers |
Proctor
& Gamble |
Chem
Engg '01 |
| Pamela
Holllingsworth |
Ford |
ME '86 |
| Rose
Koronkiewicz |
SRI Quality
System |
ME '81
& MBA |
| Debby
Kozol |
Wisconsin
Dept. of Transportation |
CE '84 |
| Stacey
Kropp |
Kimberly-Clark |
ME '96 |
| Nicole
Leicht |
Kimberly-Clark |
Chem
Eng '00 |
| Jan Makela |
WE Energies |
ME '01 |
| Melanie
McCoy |
DTE |
ME '79 |
| Kim Nowack |
Mackinaw
Bridge Authority |
CE '85 |
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Explorations
in Engineering Participants |
Alternate
Fuels Group members and visitors |
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Nicole
Leicht, a 2000 grad, of Kimberly Clark speaking to participants.
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Women
in Engineering Mentors, recent grads who shared their experiences
with the students
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Class
session |
Elizabeth
Evers of the class of 2001, now with Proctor and Gamble
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| 1400,
Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI, Ph: 906-487-3132, Fax: 906-487-3213 |
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