Alumni /mechanical/ en 麻豆免费版下载Boulder engineering grad builds world-leading materials science company /mechanical/2023/08/01/cu-boulder-engineering-grad-builds-world-leading-materials-science-company <span>麻豆免费版下载Boulder engineering grad builds world-leading materials science company</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-08-01T09:12:30-06:00" title="Tuesday, August 1, 2023 - 09:12">Tue, 08/01/2023 - 09:12</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/paul_lichty.png?h=636b4652&amp;itok=NNvUXdBN" width="1200" height="600" alt="Paul Lichty"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/373"> Alumni </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Homepage News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Paul Lichty鈥檚 journey from PhD student to running one of the world鈥檚 top atomic layer deposition (ALD) companies was shaped by his time at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder. </div> <script> window.location.href = `/chbe/2023/07/31/cu-boulder-engineering-grad-builds-world-leading-materials-science-company`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:12:30 +0000 Anonymous 4099 at /mechanical PhD alum earns international Excellent Young Wind Doctor award /mechanical/2023/06/20/phd-alum-earns-international-excellent-young-wind-doctor-award <span>PhD alum earns international Excellent Young Wind Doctor award</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-06-20T09:54:22-06:00" title="Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 09:54">Tue, 06/20/2023 - 09:54</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/img_9655.jpg?h=f9c20cb3&amp;itok=JkooJVFk" width="1200" height="600" alt="Nikhar Abbas"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/373"> Alumni </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Homepage News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Nikhar Abbas (PhDMechEngr鈥22) is taking his research on wind turbine control systems to the international stage. </div> <script> window.location.href = `/ecee/2023/06/20/phd-alum-earns-excellent-young-wind-doctor-award`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:54:22 +0000 Anonymous 4085 at /mechanical Alumni Spotlight: ShoeSense is off and running, with help from 麻豆免费版下载Boulder entrepreneurial ecosystem /mechanical/2023/03/02/alumni-spotlight-shoesense-and-running-help-cu-boulder-entrepreneurial-ecosystem <span>Alumni Spotlight: ShoeSense is off and running, with help from 麻豆免费版下载Boulder entrepreneurial ecosystem</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-03-02T08:20:34-07:00" title="Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 08:20">Thu, 03/02/2023 - 08:20</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/image1_0.jpeg?h=da222561&amp;itok=6veG7exT" width="1200" height="600" alt="Connor Winter"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/373"> Alumni </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/369"> Entrepreneurship </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/634" hreflang="en">Alumni</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/521" hreflang="en">Alumni Spotlight</a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Homepage News</a> </div> <span>Michael Lock Swingen</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>When Connor Winter (MechEngr鈥16) decided to pursue a <a href="/academics/certificate-engineering-management" rel="nofollow">Certificate in Engineering Management</a> in conjunction with his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, it put him on a path that would lead to the founding of his own startup company, <a href="https://shoesenserunning.com/" rel="nofollow">ShoeSense</a>.</p><p>The concept of ShoeSense is to pair a wearable sensor with a smartphone app that provides advice on what type of running shoes to wear, insight into the user鈥檚 running gait and exercises that will help improve their form.</p><p>The genesis of the company was Winter鈥檚 knack for utilizing the resources at his disposal while an undergraduate at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder.</p><p>Winter, who ran track and cross country as a student-athlete, pursued an independent study at the <a href="/iphy/research/locomotion-laboratory" rel="nofollow">Locomotion Lab</a> on campus, where he conducted a statistically driven analysis on how the right, or wrong, pair of shoes can drastically affect the biomechanics of a runner and their overall performance.</p><p>Taking that data, Winter developed a sensor that leverages the computational powers of an accelerometer, which measures the rate of change of velocity of an object, and a gyroscope, which measures angular velocity and an object鈥檚 deviation from its desired orientation.<br><br> Measuring the step of a runner 400 times per second, the sensor uses three axes of motion 鈥 vertical impact, braking force, and the acceleration of your foot laterally 鈥 to develop metrics that an end-user can use to improve their running style or avoid injury.</p><p>For example, the vertical impact of a single step when you run can amount to six to 10 times your body weight. That can build up over time and cause injury. However, it often takes four weeks for an injury to manifest. If the sensor measures an incremental buildup of excessive loading on a runner鈥檚 legs, the app will tell you in advance that you are at risk of injury and suggest a day off.&nbsp;</p><p>鈥淭he sensor can鈥檛 just give you numbers,鈥 Winter said. 鈥淚t has to give you a path to make better decisions as a runner.鈥<br><br> While at 麻豆免费版下载Boulder, Winter worked with <a href="/venturepartners/" rel="nofollow">Venture Partners</a>, an office that helps to commercialize research done on campus. Through their training program in Intellectual Property (IP) Management, Winter patented his shoe sensor.</p><p>But that was just the beginning of Winter鈥檚 journey to founding ShoeSense. 鈥淚t鈥檚 one thing to come up with an idea or product,鈥 Winter said. 鈥淏ut it鈥檚 another matter entirely to bring that idea to market.鈥</p><p>The Certificate in Engineering Management aims to provide tools to understand the business framework in an engineering and technology environment. Winter found the class Entrepreneurial Product Development the most useful for him. In the class, Winter pitched his shoe sensor idea, and it was one of the few selected for the class to develop a business plan around throughout the semester.</p><p>Upon graduation, Winter took his product and his business plan and ran with it.</p><p><a href="http://shoesenserunning.com/" rel="nofollow">ShoeSense </a>launched their website in December. A customer pairs up with a running specialist from the company, who helps them first determine what type of shoe is ideal for their stride and body type, according to the metrics. They then develop a training regimen designed to improve their overall performance as a runner. The customers range from a 60-year-old jogger to a 20-year-old professional marathoner.</p><p>As the streams of data come in, Winter is always looking for ways to refine the metrics. And as often has been the case, 麻豆免费版下载Boulder helped give him the resources to succeed.</p><p>While using the Paul M. Rady <a href="/mechanical/academics/professional-development/summer-internship-credit-program" rel="nofollow">Department of Mechanical Engineering's summer internship-for-credit program</a>, Winter took on an intern who has become the company鈥檚 principal data analyst. Since then, the customer base of ShoeSense has continued to grow.</p><p>鈥溌槎姑夥寻嫦略谺oulder has been such an integral part of the experience of creating this company,鈥 Winter said. 鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 have done it without them.鈥</p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-image/x_10cxic.jpeg?itok=86KExvy8" width="1500" height="1000" alt="Sensor"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>When Connor Winter (MechEngr鈥16) decided to pursue a Certificate in Engineering Management in conjunction with his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, it put him on a path that would lead to the founding of his own startup company, ShoeSense.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:20:34 +0000 Anonymous 3949 at /mechanical Justin Whiteley (MMechEngr鈥14, PhD鈥16) wins Recent Alumni Award /mechanical/2023/02/27/justin-whiteley-mmechengr14-phd16-wins-recent-alumni-award <span>Justin Whiteley (MMechEngr鈥14, PhD鈥16) wins Recent Alumni Award</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2023-02-27T09:45:05-07:00" title="Monday, February 27, 2023 - 09:45">Mon, 02/27/2023 - 09:45</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/v2whiteley_headshot.jpg?h=4a60f3e7&amp;itok=YH15jjor" width="1200" height="600" alt="Whiteley"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/373"> Alumni </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/20"> Honors &amp; 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The event provides an opportunity for students to connect with alumni, build their network and gain insight into what it's like to be an practicing engineer.<br><br> Participants connected over lunch, mock interviews, and across 12 class panels in Material Science, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Manufacturing, System Dynamics, Advanced Product Design, and Mechatronics.<br><br> Professional Development Advisor <a href="/mechanical/katherine-mcconnell" rel="nofollow">Katherine McConnell</a>, who organized the event, highlighted the value of activities such as class panels. "If a student is enjoying certain course material, they can speak with an alum and learn how that material&nbsp;might translate&nbsp;into a future career and how it might come into play later,鈥 said McConnell.</p><p>The event is also a chance to help engineering students understand that they don鈥檛 have to know everything right away.<br><br> 鈥淲e have the alumni come in and say, 鈥業t鈥檚 important to learn all this information, but that doesn't mean that you have to be able to recite it from memory ten years later,鈥欌 said McConnell. 鈥淭here are resources along the way and you build skills in the direction that your career goes.鈥<br><br> Above all, becoming an engineer is a journey.<br><br> Fourth-year undergraduate <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganconard" rel="nofollow">Megan Conard</a> said she enjoyed seeing where a degree in mechanical engineering has taken the alumni she met at ME Alumni Connect Day. &nbsp;</p><p>鈥淚t's a great chance to network with people who once stood in my shoes and see where their life has led them, as well as connecting with my own peers in the major,鈥 said Mi-Han Conard.</p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:55:18 +0000 Anonymous 3891 at /mechanical Engineering Culture Like an EV /mechanical/2022/09/06/engineering-culture-ev <span>Engineering Culture Like an EV</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2022-09-06T09:23:29-06:00" title="Tuesday, September 6, 2022 - 09:23">Tue, 09/06/2022 - 09:23</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/mechanical/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/hayley_cashdollar.png?h=8fa44fee&amp;itok=sVcaDreY" width="1200" height="600" alt="Hayley Cashdollar"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/14"> All News </a> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/373"> Alumni </a> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/mechanical/taxonomy/term/391" hreflang="en">Homepage News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 3"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="ucb-article-text col-lg d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-right col-lg"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Hayley Cashdollar (BSME 鈥12), head of manufacturing at Lightship, the first all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer, is committed to including people with an array of perspectives on her growing team. 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