February 27, 2020
Amy Lebanoff, a mechanical engineering student at UCF, has the TV show Mythbusters to thank for her passion for engineering and biology. She always admired the Discovery Channel program because the hosts make science engaging, educational and accessible. “That’s a sure-fire recipe for making a positive impact,” says Lebanoff, a Jacksonville native. When she joined a robotics club […]
February 14, 2020
Mechanical engineering doctoral student Erik Ninneman has been named a recipient of the 2020 Gas Turbine Industrial Fellowship, which gives college students the chance to conduct a research project under the guidance of an industry sponsor. Ninneman will spend the summer interning for Siemens Energy Inc. in Orlando, where he’ll analyze combustor designs that prevent […]
February 3, 2020
Get to know mechanical and aerospace engineering student Amy Lebanoff, who visited Brazil as part of her study abroad experience. What did you do while studying abroad in Brazil? The trip was a combination of cultural, professional, and academic experiences. We began with culture in São Paulo, Brazil’s most populated city. Here, we explored the […]
January 8, 2020
UCF ASME is kicking off 2020 by reaching for the stars with former astronaut Nicole Stott and Albert Manero, UCF alum and founder of Limbitless Solutions. The two luminaries will be speaking at ASME EFx, to be held Sunday, Jan. 12, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the UCF Student Union. Tailor-made for mechanical […]
December 13, 2019
A UCF mechanical engineering student designed the first four-stroke outboard marine engine with turbopower. Dale Wagner, 27, is a UCF senior. He grew up on a citrus farm where he spent hours repairing tractors. He also spent restless years with the hopes to build the engine no one could create. Wagner made it his senior design project. With […]