Name: Patrick Hayes
Date registered: December 1, 2010
Jun 05
Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog post by Kettering freshman Charles ‘Chaz’ Mancino. Chaz, who is from Fredonia, NY, and is majoring in Mechanical Engineering, will occasionally post his thoughts about his freshman year experiences on Life at Kettering. If you’d like to write a guest blog post, e-mail phayes(at)kettering(dot)edu. Chaz’s other posts: Post 1 | Post 2 | Post …
May 10
Dr. Albert Karvelis, Ph.D., P.E. will present “Building a Career in Engineering – Lessons Learned” at lunchtime on May 14. This talk will be held in Room 1-819, and lunch will be served to the first 50 attendees. More information is available here.
May 09
Billy Lindeman recently talked with MLive’s Blake Thorne about a new product he’s building, Ember: It turns your phone into a kind of universal remote. But for almost anything that runs on electricity. Hook it to a light bulb and dim the kitchen lights from the couch. Snap it to the thermostat and check the …
May 08
Kettering University student Kevin Loughlin was recently interviewed by a disc golf recreation website about the pastime: Kevin Loughlin, 19, began playing disc golf about four years ago. The 2011 Brandon High School graduate now attends Kettering University in Flint, but during the summer, plays the sport 2-3 times a week, usually at Holly Recreation …
May 07
Dr. Laura Sullivan from the ME Department will continue the Distinguished Faculty Speaker Series on Thursday, May 9th at 12:25pm when she presents: “Humanitarian Aid Engineering: Problem Solving Without a Textbook”.\ Dr. Sullivan founded and continues to lead the Kettering Chapter of Engineers Without Borders. Since its inception this group has been sharing their engineering …
May 06
Kettering University graduate Brian Falther and current student Austin Lawrence recently had their startup, Future Tech Farm, featured in an article in The New York Times: Enter Future Tech Farms, the high-tech gardening brainchild of Brian Falther and his business partner, Austin Lawrence. The two mechanical engineers are trying to develop a network of indoor gardening …
May 03
Unless noted, screenings in the FOMA Film Series begin at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays at the Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St. Admission at the door is $6 for non-members, $5 for FIA members, $4 FOMA members. Details: (810) 234-1695, flintarts.org. May 3-5: Beyond the Hills (Romania-France-Belgium, 2012) …
May 02
Kettering University Mechanical Engineering professor Dr. Greg Davis recently discussed engineering education with SAE International. From the story: Hands-on learning is an invaluable component of engineering education. According to Kettering University professor Gregory Davis, who is also the school’s Director of the Automotive Engine Research Laboratory, college students “need to be challenged to study the complex interactions …
May 01
Kettering University President Robert McMahan has regular office hours each term for students interested in meeting with him. His student office hours schedule is posted on this website. Bookmark that site for the most up-to-date schedule. Here is his current spring schedule: Student Office Hours (Spring Term, 2013) Meet with President McMahan in his office …
May 01
Free City is a large-scale, open-air public art festival that will take place May 3 – 5 at a former Chevrolet manufacturing site known as Chevy-in-the-Hole. More than 75 artists and organizations from around the world will offer free art installations, video projections, music, dance, and theater performances, and hands-on arts workshops. Visitors to the festival will also …
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