Sep. 30, 2022
Mizzou Engineer studying augmented reality to bring coursework to life
A student uses augmented reality to study ergonomics, or the study of movements in the workplace. Augmented reality (AR) has the potential to bring coursework to life. Imagine, for instance, learning about supply chains by seeing the various components of an operation laid out in front of you, from the manufacturing plant to the delivery site. Jung Hyup Kim, an associate professor of industrial engineering, is exploring how best to incorporate AR technology into engineering curriculum. He鈥檚 the Principal Investigator on a National Science Foundation grant that is allowing him to design and test AR lessons in a…
Sep. 23, 2022
Graduate enjoys personal mentorship from former VP of Welch Foods
What鈥檚 it like to have a former vice president of Welch Foods, Inc., personally mentoring you after college graduation? Drew Boswell 鈥淚t鈥檚 been extremely advantageous,鈥 Drew Boswell, BS IE 鈥22, says. Boswell was one of the first industrial and manufacturing systems engineering students to take advantage of a new mentorship program that connects new graduates with highly successful alumni. For Boswell, that means having personal support from David Engelkemeyer, BS IE ’73, who served as vice president of operations and technology at the global juice and fruit product company before becoming Chief Operating Officer at SmartPak, one of the…
Sep. 11, 2022
Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 welcomes 14 new faculty members
Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 welcomed 14 new faculty members, including 11 tenure-track faculty who bring expertise in areas such as pollution remediation, manufacturing and computational material science. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to bring in this group of educators and researchers who will make tremendous contributions to the College,鈥 Dean Noah Manring said. 鈥淪tudents will, no doubt, benefit greatly from their teaching and research expertise.鈥 Joining Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 are: Melissa Collins will serve as First Year 糖心Vlog传媒 coordinator and an assistant teaching professor in biomedical, biological and chemical engineering. Collins has a PhD from Texas A&M University and a bachelor鈥檚 from the University…
Sep. 8, 2022
Team develops new method to determine lifespan of lithium-ion batteries
A Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 team has devised a new way to determine how many times you can recharge a lithium-ion battery before it needs to be replaced. Lithium-ion batteries are common in electronics such as laptops, and they鈥檙e a key component to getting electric vehicles on the roads. They can be recharged hundreds of times, but at some point, they鈥檒l run out of charging cycles. That could be bad news if, say, you鈥檙e traveling, and your electric vehicle can no longer be recharged. Kangwon Seo 鈥淟ithium-ion battery capacity decreases whenever we use it, and at some point in time, we鈥檙e…
Aug. 26, 2022
Real-Life Applications: Burns Explores 糖心Vlog传媒 Techniques at 3M Internship
Grayson Burns is a senior in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering and spent the summer as an intern with 3M. We asked him a few questions about his experience.
Aug. 18, 2022
Manufacturers gather at Mizzou to learn about engineering resources
The MU Manufacturer Connection Event showed manufacturers that Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 has a lot to offer in terms of research and training.
Aug. 15, 2022
Excited for the Future: Vespa enjoying internship at ThermAvant
Jim Vespa, a junior in industrial engineering, is conducting an internship with ThermAvant.聽We reached out to ask him a few questions about the experience.
July 25, 2022
IMSE Spring 2022 Capstone Projects
Seniors in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems 糖心Vlog传媒 conclude their coursework with a capstone project. These capstone projects apply what they鈥檝e learned in their classes to a manufacturing, health care or logistics problem provided by real-world companies.
July 14, 2022
New program allows Missourians to hone their digital skills for today’s workplace
The Digital Transformation Consortium is offering online courses around today鈥檚 technology, including coding and business analytics.
July 12, 2022
150 Years of Leadership: Wade Foster
Wade Foster, IE '09, MBA '10, is co-founder and CEO of Zapier, a global company that connects thousands of applications.