Industrial + Mechanical Engineering

• Graduate studies in industrial engineering. There may now be opportunities to expand the focus areas of the industrial engineering graduate program in engineering management and quality engineering.
• Undergraduate mechanical engineering. There may now be opportunities to provide a manufacturing track within the M.E. curriculum. While many manufacturing jobs have left America, engineers still need to know the basics of how things are made so they can create efficient designs.
• Interdiscplinary research. With the system design expertise of the M.E. faculty and the implementation expertise of the I.E. faculty, there may now be better opportunities for interdisciplinary research. Industrial problems may especially lend themselves to this combination of analysis and implementation in our highly competitive economy.

Wind Amplification Turbine System Up and Running

Dr. Majid Rashidi's prototype wind amplification system is now up and running. Mounted atop the Plant Services building at 1802 East 25th Street, it looks like a water tower ready to fly away. Closer inspection shows the purpose of the tower is to amplify the wind speed before it passes through the turbine blades. Funding for the research and prototype comes from the U.S. Department of Energy and philanthropist, Betty L. Gordon. Plans are underway for additional systems in downtown Cleveland and rural areas of Northeast Ohio.

Angie Langford Memorial Book Fund