So, word around Spencer Lab is that the Department is gearing up to renovate a big chunk of the building for dedicated undergrad lab and design space. This rumor is very, very true. The project is called The Design Studio, and it will be an open-access, multi-use space for mechanical engineering undergraduate education. MESS ambassadors […]

At last night’s MESS meeting, the ambassadors revealed their new outreach modules, which will be ready to go “on the road” to schools starting in mid-Oct. We’re really excited about this new curriculum and we think the students will be, too! Here’s what’s coming: Good Vibrations/Bad Vibrations – Sound waves, natural frequency, and dampening. Composites: […]

The MESS visited Kent County Polytech High School on Tuesday, September 25th, and talked with approximately 20 junior and senior-year students in their Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) class. MESS faculty advisor, Dr. Jenni Buckley, reviewed the basics of trusses and frames, and students applied these concepts to The Marshmallow Challenge, where they were […]

MESS members had a busy day today. They kicked things off at 9 am with the ME Freshmen Orientation, where they talked with incoming students about surviving their freshmen year, getting engaged with student groups in the department, and the new MESS peer mentoring program. Then we welcomed new MESS members at The MESS Training […]

MESS Ambassadors, Laura van der Post and Anna D’Alessio, attended a 2-day training workshop at The Pennsylvania State University where they learned best practices for engaging K12 audiences in the classroom. They created a classroom-ready presentation to be used for outreach programs and are now geared up to train the rest of The MESS team […]

The MESS, along with the Perry Initiative, was invited to work with students in the Chester Children’s Chorus Summer Program at Swathmore College. Students learned about job opportunities in engineering and medicine and used their math skills to examine spinal x-rays and recommend treatment for a patient with scoliosis. http://mess.udel.edu/ai1ec_event/chester-childrens-chorus-summer-program/?instance_id=

About 40 students grades 6-12 attended a camp hosted by the UD College of Engineering, The Mess, and the Perry Initiative. Students learned about different orthopaedic devices that are used to repair broken arms. Then they tried them out for themselves. Specifically, they used an external fixator to fix a radius fracture and created new […]

Students from William Penn High School visited Spencer Lab to test their tower constructs in our mechanical testing lab. MESS students helped run the lab and also gave our visitors tips on how to get into engineering programs. http://mess.udel.edu/ai1ec_event/william-penn-high-school-on-site-visit/?instance_id=

The Mess provided a lecture and hands-on outreach to ~80 high school juniors and seniors. Students learned about how engineering concepts can be applied to diagnosing and fixing deformities of the spine. Hands-on activities included x-ray analysis and spinal fusion. http://mess.udel.edu/ai1ec_event/charter-school-of-wilmington-outreach/?instance_id=

The MESS partnered with the Perry Initiative, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and Children’s National Hospital in DC to exhibit at the second annual USA Science & Engineering Festival. Approximately 1500 K12 students and parents visited The Mess booths, where they had a chance to perform mock spinal surgeries and repair a broken leg. This […]