Aaron Ball, professor of engineering and technology, was honored with the 2009 Outstanding Teaching Award from the Southeastern section of the American Society for Engineering Education. The award recognizes faculty members who have made exceptional contributions to engineering or engineering technology education through outstanding classroom performance. Ball received a certificate and $500 cash prize at the annual section meeting.
Winners are selected based on criteria including knowledge in their subject area, an enthusiasm for effective teaching, challenging students to think creatively, their availability for advising students and a record of service in the field and with professional organizations. Nominators submitted evidence of outstanding classroom performance, such as regular course evaluations and letters of recommendation from students and supervisors, as well as other documentation.
Grant continued to reverse engineer parts for marine air station
North Carolina State University awarded $38,560 to Phil Sanger, associate professor of engineering and technology and director of the Center for Rapid Product Realization, to work on a collaborative project through the Aerospace Alliance to reverse engineer parts for the Cherry Point Air Station. The air station maintains U.S. Marine Corps aircraft, including the H-46 helicopter.
Professor authors article about managing portfolio risk
Ronald R. Mau, assistant professor in construction management, authored a paper selected for publication in the International Journal of Economics and Finance. The article, "Back to the Basics: A Process Approach for Managing Portfolio Risk," is scheduled for publication in August.
Kimmel School partnering with A-B Tech to provide consulting services
Western Carolina University’s Kimmel School is partnering with the Center for Business and Technology Incubation at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College to provide free engineering and development consulting services for area business owners who need assistance with developing their products or prototypes.
Kimmel School partnering with A-B Tech to provide consulting services
Western Carolina University’s Kimmel School is partnering with the Center for Business and Technology Incubation at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College to provide free engineering and development consulting services for area business owners who need assistance with developing their products or prototypes.
Kimmel launches new Website for interns
Kimmel and Associates have launched Constructionintern.com to match businesses with college interns across the country.
WCU Students use trash to harness the wind
It took Western Carolina University students Drew Tolliver of Atlanta, Ben Plowman of Waynesville, and Josh Kirkland of Hendersonville just 10 days and dozens of discarded plastic bottles to design and build a product that is original, innovative, creative, useable – and award winning.
WCU and Kimmel School Featured on UNC-TV's "North Carolina Now"
ALL-WESTERN RADIO PROGRAM Hosted by Don Connelly of the Department of Communication and produced by WCU's Office of Public Relations, All-Western airs during halftime of Catamount Sports Network broadcasts. The segments highlight our academic all-stars and some of the exciting happenings on campus.
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008
Bob McMahan, dean of the Kimmel School, and Brett Banther, a graduate student in the master’s of science technology program.