News & Events

Pictured above are a few photos from this year’s Engineering and Computing Career Fair. Many employers and students who attended considered this year's fair a success! For more information on the Engineering and Computing Fair, please follow this link.

Calvin Alumn, Tim Lieuwen '95, now faculty at Georgia Tech

A lifelong love of engines and fire has brought Tim Lieuwen to captain a place that, in his words, "is developing innovative, sustainanble solutions for the most pressing energy problems facing our country and the world". Continue reading full article.

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Quadcopter!

Engineering students at Calvin College were recently challenged during a three-week only course to design and make quadcopters. These devices are designed to be unmanned and remote-controlled. One unique device that students got to use, was a new 3D printer which actually produces acrylic parts and pieces. Fox 17 had the coverage as they visited the campus of Calvin College to view this first-hand. See the video below for the story.

Read more about this story on Fox 17's Website: fox17online.com/calvinengineering

Professor Ned Nielsen Opens Doors - And a Global View For Hundreds Of Engineering Students

See the article about Professor Ned Nielsen and the international opportunities available for Calvin engineering students in the latest edition of the Spark.

Engineering Victories

Click here to read about two engineering students on the Calvin Tennis team.

bizPLAN Contest Turns Students into Entrepreneurs

BizPlan is a entrepreneurship competition at Calvin in which students put together a business plan and compete for a grand prize of $1000. Engineering teams as well as teams from other majors can participate in the competition. Click here to learn more about the teams that competed in this year's competition.
Read an article about a past bizPLAN contest.

Calvin Engineering Students Earn EPA Fellowships

Calvin engineering students, Amanda Hayes and Rhiana Cok, are among 30 undergraduate students
nationwide to earn prestigious research fellowships from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Click here to read the full story.

 

Calvin Engineering Students Lead Efforts to Save Energy

The Calvin Energy Recovery Fund began as an engineering class project led by Professor Matt Heun.
Click here to read the full story on how student-led efforts are saving Calvin College money and energy.

 

Engineering Alumni Leaves a Basketball Legacy

As well as succeeding on the court, Mantel also can boast of a strong academic record. An engineering major, he will be working full time for ControlNet in Ann Arbor, Mich., upon his graduation. He is currently part of a team of five students working on a senior design project that involves modifying a 12-horse power engine. The goal of the modification is to decrease emissions and increase efficiency of a lawnmower. Click HERE for the Full Story.

 

ROTC Students Pursue Calvin Engineering

Read about Calvin Engineering students who are part of the ROTC program at Calvin.

 

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