Engineering News
Keep Your Motor Running
05.18.2007 | Engineering, Research, FacultyResearch findings will help revolutionize aircraft engine design with the promise of reduced costs and increased capabilities. More
New Ideas Born in a Barn
03.23.2007 | EngineeringNearly a century ago, local engineers Colonel Edward Deeds and Charles Kettering gathered the region's engineers into Deeds' barn to exchange ideas, problems and solutions. School of Engineering Dean Joseph Saliba hopes the "new barn" he helped raise becomes what Deeds' barn did for Dayton a century ago. More
The Fatigue Factor
09.06.2006 | Faculty, EngineeringThe U.S. Air Force has contracted a UD civil engineering professor to find ways to predict where and how fast material deteriorates in high-energy situations. By predicting wear and tear, catastrophic failures may be averted by preventative maintenance. More
Tablets for Engineers
05.17.2006 | Students, EngineeringThe University of Dayton will pilot tablet personal computers in the School of Engineering. Tablet computers allow students to write formulas on the screen and even sketch diagrams. More
Where Have All the Young Engineers Gone?
02.10.2006 | Campus and Community, Students, EngineeringSchool of Engineering will celebrate National Engineers Week with geeky garb, egg dropping and calculator crushing to expose the fun side of an industry being avoided by the nation's youth. More
UDRI Hits Fast Forward on Airplane Problems
07.12.2005 | Engineering, ResearchThe UD Research Institute and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory are working to reduce the amount of time air travelers lose to mechanical delays. Their goal is to create an automated structural health monitoring system that quickly identifies aircraft problems so planes can get off the ground faster. More
Students Work on Safer Weed Control Device
06.01.2005 | Engineering, StudentsThe kinder, gentler weed whacker hopes to be an alternative to herbicides, which can harm pets and children, and organic versions that take longer to work and are less effective. More