Biomedical Engineering Concentration Grows
Feb 15th
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Only in its second year of existence, the biomedical engineering concentration saw a 38 percent growth in the number of sophomore concentrators who declared this fall.OriginOil Selects Frontline Engineering Australia to Provide Field Services for Asia-Pacific Customers
Feb 15th
LOS ANGELES & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
OriginOil, Inc. (OTCBB: OOIL), a leading developer of next-generation algae oil technologies for the transportation fuel, chemicals and foods markets, today announced that it has named Melbourne-based Frontline Engineering Australia as OriginOil’s first Certified Support Partner worldwide.
Building on a successful collaboration to date, Frontline will help algae producers and integrators install, engineer and operate OriginOil systems in Australia and also the Asia-Pacific region.
“Frontline has been an effective and innovative support partner beginning with our first commercial customer, MBD Energy,” said Ken Reynolds, OriginOil’s vice president of marketing. “As we prepare to expand our More >
Engineering, by popular demand, to offer energy major for undergrads
Feb 15th
Simulation of the impact of light rays on a new energy harvesting material.COURTESY T. I. ZOHDI
The College of Engineering has launched a new major—driven largely by undergraduate interest—that focuses in a comprehensive way on the generation, transmission and storage of energy, with additional courses on energy policy.
Beginning in fall 2012, the new Energy Engineering major will admit up to eight new students each year. The major is interdisciplinary, extracting from the best energy-related courses already offered by the College. The major will be offered through the Engineering Science Program.
“The objective of this major is to produce More >
New engineering firm appointed in Medford
Feb 14th
Growing Older, but not Up...
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Latest EntriesEDF Energies Nouvelles Promotes Benoit Rigal to Vice President, Engineering and Construction
Feb 14th
MONTREAL--(Marketwire -02/14/12)- EDF EN Canada Inc. announces the promotion of Benoît Rigal to Vice President, Engineering and Construction.
In this role, Mr. Rigal is responsible for managing technical studies, procurement, logistics, construction and commissioning of all wind energy projects. He further has oversight over the technical support to future project development within Canada.
Based in Montreal, Mr. Rigal joined EDF Energies Nouvelles in February 2007 as Deputy Head of Construction in the Paris headquarters. In this role he managed the engineering and construction for both wind and solar projects located in France, Greece, Italy, and the UK. During this time he also More >
Able Engineering Benefits from Multi-Entity Cloud Financial Management with Intacct
Feb 14th
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Intacct, a leading provider of cloud financial management and accounting software, today announced that Able Engineering has replaced its MYOB financial management system with Intacct. The move to Intacct has simplified multi-entity management, increased reporting and analysis capabilities, automated key financial processes, speeded the financial consolidation and close processes, and improved business visibility – reducing finance department time and expense and more than paying for itself in labor savings.
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A leading aircraft component repair and overhaul services company, Able operates as four distinct business entities. With its previous financial applications, Able had to maintain separate databases for More >
Union fears Qantas engineering jobs to go
Feb 14th
A Qantas jet ready for takeoff. Source: HWT Image Library
HUNDREDS of engineering jobs could be on the line at Qantas, a union fears.
The airline is due to unveil its half-yearly financial results on Thursday when it is feared engineering job cuts may also be announced.
Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association federal secretary Steve Purvinas says there are rumours the airline is planning to slash jobs.
"It wouldn't surprise me that Qantas would shed hundreds of jobs which seems to be their style of management rather than harnessing the quality product that we produce here in Australia,'' he told AAP on More >
The SI Awarded GSA Schedule Contract for Professional Engineering Services
Feb 13th
CHANTILLY, Va., Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The SI Organization, Inc. (the SI) announced today that it has been awarded a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 871 contract to provide professional engineering services to the federal government.
Through the GSA contract vehicle, federal customers will have an efficient, cost-effective method to gain access to the SI's expertise. Several of the SI's core capabilities are included on the GSA Schedule, including systems engineering and integration, CONOPS development, requirements analysis, strategic planning, test and evaluation, integrated logistics support, and acquisition and life cycle management.
"This contract provides another avenue for the SI to bring our mission-critical capabilities to bear More >
Caster Concepts Adds Three to Engineering Team
Feb 13th
ALBION, MI--(Marketwire -02/13/12)- Caster Concepts Inc., an industrial caster and wheel manufacturer, is pleased to announce the new additions of Brian Chomic, Alex Harden and Jason La Rue to its engineering staff. Chomic and La Rue each come to CCI with a combined 22 years of engineering experience, while Harden, who has been with the company in a part-time role for the past eight years, is a recent graduate from Northern Michigan University.
"As we continue to rapidly grow, maintaining a high level of engineering expertise is critical," said Chief Technology Officer Dr. Elmer Lee. "I'm excited to have Alex, More >
John Tepas Named Vice President – Engineering for Behr America
Feb 13th
TROY, Mich., Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- John Tepas has been named vice president of engineering for Behr America, a leading supplier of automotive air-conditioning and engine-cooling systems.
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Previously a Behr America director and chief engineer, he also is a member of Behr America's Executive Committee.
Since 2006, Tepas has had overall responsibility for a variety of engineering activities including, new business acquisitions; customer-program engineering groups for GM, Ford, Chrysler and various heavy-truck customers; Vehicle Systems Integration, Electrical Engineering; Air Conditioning Heat Exchangers and Battery Cooling, and Behr's North America wind-tunnel operations.
Prior to joining Behr, Tepas held senior engineering-management positions at GM More >
