Student Awards

ASME Awarded Clarke Scholarship Award - In January 2005, Penn State's American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Student Section applied for and was awarded $6000 from the ASME Clarke Scholarship.  This is the third time that Penn State was selected for this award since the award inception in 2001.  ASME guidelines indicate: "The scholarship recognizes ASME student sections for the quality and variety of experiences and opportunities they provide for their members, while rewarding departments with the means to do more for their students. A condition of the award is that the money be used for scholarships for incoming freshmen who have an interest in mechanical engineering."  Three incoming Penn State freshmen with preference for Mechanical Engineering were selected to receive $2000 each.  The three Clarke Scholarship recipients are: Zachary Curran, Elizabeth Dahm, and Joshua Orlowski.  These students will receive their scholarship checks at the first student chapter meeting of ASME in September. (09/05)

Challenge X team places 5th place overall in 2005 Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility Competition Series.  The Challenge X team, along with team advisor, Daniel Haworth, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, competed with 17 other universities across North America at GM University in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Students used computer-based mathematical modeling tools to objectively compare and select advanced technologies they would use in the overall design of their Challenge X vehicles. The teams also developed and used rapid prototyping and hardware-in-the-loop tools to validate their models and control systems. To read more about the Challenge X competition visit http://www.psuhev.org/ (8/05)

Learning Factory Project Showcase, was held Thursday, April 28, 2005 at the Hetzell Union Building (HUB) - Alumni Hall.  The showcase featured Industry-Sponsored Capstone Design Projects, First-Year Design Projects, Entrepreneurship Program, and Masters Degree Program in Quality in Manufacturing Management (QMM). Visit http://www.lf.psu.edu/lf/awards.htm to view the list of the Harold Johnson Best Project Awards. 

The Penn State Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Team competed against 140 teams on May 18 through May 22, to finish in sixth place at the International 25th Annual Formula SAE Competition held at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. Read full story here. (05/05)