The Engineering Department is pleased to announce our annual year-end student awards. This list of awardees represents just the tip of the iceberg of the amazing engineering students at Hope College. Descriptions of the awards and some information about the recipients are give below. Senior Engineering Prize Carolyn Atkinson was selected by the engineering faculty …
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Annual Engineering Awards
The Engineering Department is pleased to announce our annual year-end student awards. This list of awardees represents just the tip of the iceberg of the amazing engineering students at Hope College. Descriptions of the awards and some information about the recipients are give below. Senior Engineering Prize Chris Rexroth was selected by the engineering faculty …
Annual Engineering Awards
The Engineering Department is pleased to announce our annual year-end student awards. This list of awardees represents just the tip of the iceberg of the amazing engineering students at Hope College. Descriptions of the awards and some information about the recipients are give below. Senior Engineering Prize Shelby Harper was selected by the engineering faculty …
Meet Your Engineering Professor
This semester was filled with in-person classes using masks and social distancing and online learning through Zoom classes. The Engineering Department shined a little light into the lives of its faculty and staff members with a social media series termed “Meet Your Engineering Professor” Here is a summary of this series. Dr. Miguel Abrahantes How …
Striving for Excellence: The Story of Ernest Haight
Ernest Haight ‘51 (August 5, 1924 – June 1, 2018) was born in the midst of the Great Depression. Having joined the Army in 1945, he served with the post-World War II troops in Tokyo, Japan and always aimed for excellence. His expectation for himself, as well as others, was this: Do the best that …
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Engineers Without Borders: Learning the Importance of Community
I am not one to usually go outside of my comfort zone, but this year I was determined to change that. Joining the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) club at Hope College seemed like a great place to start. By working to provide clean water to Bondo, Kenya, I would be able to satisfy my desire …
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How the Intro to Engineering Course led me to Lake Victoria, Kenya
For several years the Introduction to Engineering course (ENGS 100) has included a design project in order to familiarize students with the engineering design process. Projects have ranged from a wheelchair lift system for a vehicle to an automated snack dispenser for a client with cerebral palsy. The 2018 class was tasked with designing an …
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