News & Events
Check current events on the Engr. Department Google Calendar
Engineers Day at Calvin - Oct. 9, 2009 and March 12, 2010
If you are a high-school student considering a major of Engineering, please visit on Oct. 9 or March 12. This two days will give you an opportunity to visit faculty, meet current students and even some of our Alumni. Click here for more details.
Engineering Student on Internship in Germany
Follow Katrina Denny on her summer Internship in Germany. Here is a link to her blog.
Contest Turns Students into Entrepreneurs
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For the teams of students that made it to the final round of Calvin’s first bizPlan competition, presenting a full business plan before a panel of six judges was a valuable exercise in what works and what doesn't in the business world. Engineering teams as well as teams from other majors can participate in the competition.
Cardboard Canoe Contest - Scheduled for Oct. 9 at the Sem Pond!!
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Last year a sizeable crowd gathered to witness 14 teams splash across the pond in their homemade cardboard canoes, in hopes of winning the grand prize! The teams—comprised mainly of engineering students, though other disciplines were represented too—were restricted to using only cardboard, trash bags and duct tape to construct their canoes.
See story on the 2007 race.
See story on the 2008 race.
25th Annual Senior Design Night
The 2009 Senior Design night was held on Saturday, May 9. Complete details can be found on the Senior Design page.
Read more about this years projects in an article found here.
The Senior Design Banquet for 2009-10 will be on May 8, 2010. More details available in February.
To see more of Calvin Engineering Department's past news and events, click here.
Other News
Engineers Design Prize Winning Vehicle
Alternative Energy Project Gets the Attention of Michigan Governor, Jennifer Granholm
President's Report features Internship Program
Faculty News
The Engineering faculty at Calvin are a very distinguished group. Throughout their years in industry, they have gained a large number of patents and national recognition. They have also been given research grants and have received awards.
Read more about the most recent faculty news.