CETA Design Expo - Fall 2016: Coming Soon!

The College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA) students are doing amazing things in and out of the classroom and studios and now will have the opportunity to show off their talents to the greater community.

This fall's CETA Design Expo will be held on: Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 - 9 - 12pm in the Sports Center: Intramural Gym and will showcase student projects and achievements in Engineering, Technology, and Architecture.

Below is a glimpse from last spring's CETA Design Expo ... please do not miss out!

Join us and see all the happenings and accomplishments of the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture.  Any questions, please contact: cetainfo@Hartford.edu 

We hope to see you there!

Students Earn Top Prizes at Connecticut Skills Competition.

Students’ Water Purification Designs Earn Top Prizes at Connecticut Skills Competition

Brenda Salazar Bautista '17, Adam Haggett '18, and Rosemarie Day '17 won first place.

Paul Mangelsdorf '18, Jared Deleon '18, and Brady Hoddinott '18 came in second.

Six students from the University of Hartford’s College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA) proved themselves to be among the next generation of engineering innovators after capturing first and second place at the Connecticut Skills Challenge on Nov. 10 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. They, along with students from 11 other colleges, had three hours to come up with a way to improve access to clean water across the world. They then presented their solutions to a judging panel made up of industry leaders.

Computer engineering students Rosemarie Day ’17 and Adam Haggett ’18 and electrical engineering student Brenda Salazar Bautista ’17 took home the top prize of $5,000 for their water filtration system. The team worked on solving the problem of contaminated water which kills as many as two million people every year in Latin America.

“Our filtration system uses local products to purify the water and can be implemented in any container (therefore) allowing for families to store clean water at a cost of about $30-40 for one year of use,” Adam explains.

The three CETA students, who happen to be best friends, attribute their win to team dynamics and planning. “We were all on the same page. We dedicated a brief time to decide on an idea, time to research and develop it, and an hour in the end for designing and preparing our presentation,” Rosemarie says.

Second place winners Jared Deleon’18 and Brady Hoddinott ’18, who are mechanical engineering majors, and Paul Mangelsdorf ’18, an acoustical engineering major, designed a low-cost, low-maintenance solar water distiller. It uses sunlight to evaporate water, allowing it to condense and drain into a holding tank that is designed to fit into the bed of a pickup truck for easy transport into underdeveloped areas. The team will split the $2,500 prize.

“We are so proud of our teams for excelling in this statewide competition,” says Lou Manzione, dean of CETA and director of Research Collaboration and Economic Development. “Our teams excelled in both engineering and communications skills. These are real metrics for success in our profession.”

Following the competition, the CTC hosted a job and internship fair for all participating students.

Unotes – 11/21/16

CETA Student Ambassadors Program - Fall 2016

CETA Student Ambassadors Program – Changing and trending with the times:

The CETA Student Ambassadors Program is evolving this fall 2016 and the 19 CETA Ambassadors are ready for the year! The program was initially conceived and developed in the fall of 2013 by Dr. Hisham Alnajjar (Associate Dean), Dr. Ying Yu (ECE Dept Co-Chair) & Kelly Cofiell (Turner) (Enrollment Manager) through a grant from the Women’s Advancement Initiative (then Women’s Education and Leadership Fund). This program was founded as a female only organization has gone co-ed this fall. The program has been funded by CETA since fall 2015.

As women have historically been under-represented in the engineering and technology disciplines/programs across the nation, including the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA), the first two-year pilot program was focused on recruiting women student members only. The long term plan for the CETA Student Ambassadors Program was to include a balanced number of both female and male students and that process has begun this fall.
The pilot program expanded from 8 members to 16 in the fall of 2014 due to the effort of a new and energetic leader. Ms. Julie Spring, the CETA Director of Collegiate Student Services, joined the program and she is behind making the program a success within CETA. She hopes to spread the successful program model throughout the university.

The program membership is CETA students from all undergraduate majors and they serve as representatives of CETA. They participate in recruitment events such as Preview Days (open houses), prospective students’ luncheons and receptions interacting with prospective students and families and sharing their knowledge of all the different CETA programs, their unique CETA and University of Hartford experiences. CETA Ambassadors frequently assist with CETA Dean’s events, conduct one-on–one tours, participate in the first-year student mentoring program, and most importantly aim to build a welcoming community within CETA. At the same time, the Ambassadors are given opportunities to enhance their communication skills and leadership skills during their tenure as CETA Student Ambassadors.

In addition to welcoming male student ambassadors this fall, CETA Student Ambassadors Leadership Team will also begin to develop outreach to local high-schools in the hopes of bringing STEM to a few area high schools in CT and looking to share their stories of how they discovered STEM and all it has to offer. This year will also serve as a developmental year as the CETA Student Ambassadors and Leadership Team hope to continue to evolve and grow with the ever changing needs of educational environments, prospective students and their families and industry.

CETA and the current program advisors, Ms. Julie Spring, Dr. Hisham Alnajjar, and Dr. Ying Yu are thrilled to see the student ambassador movement spreading throughout the University of Hartford community and look forward to continued growth and success of all student leaders.

http://www.wepan.org/page/HiFives
https://www.facebook.com/womensadvancement/posts/10153922581288143

 

Documents:

CETA Student Ambassadors Program
Download document

 

UNOTES - 11/3/16

CETA Students Present Their Research at IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference

Willem Schauer, Dr. Hassan Salehi, Rosemarie Day, and Tim Nguyen at MIT

Three undergraduates of the University of Hartford's College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA) presented their research to professionals at the 2016 IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (URTC), held 4-6 November in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Tim Nguyen and Willem Schauer presented aspects of their research titled "Design and Evaluation of High Order Polyphase Induction Motor for Power Density Improvement," and Rosemarie Day presented aspects of her research titled "Design and Implementation of an Interior Automated Environmental Analyzer with App." These three students are currently working under the supervision of Dr. Hassan S. Salehi, visiting assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in CETA.

The IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (URTC) brings together undergraduates around the world to present, discuss, and develop solutions to advance technology for humanity. As an IEEE official conference, undergraduates may publish papers of their school projects, research, innovations, or case studies. Participants attend a rich program with keynote speeches and technical flash talks featuring renowned speakers, a student design competition, and networking events. The conference is hosted on the MIT campus.

 

Documents:

 

Rosemarie Day's Poster
Download document

Tim Nguyen and Willem Schauer's Poster
Download document

 

Unotes: 11/8/16