Equipment donation from Keysight Technologies brings new, advanced technology to ECE Garage
This September, Keysight Technologies generously donated over $80,000 worth of equipment to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Leading the field in electronics testing and measurement solutions, Keysight Technologies’ donation helps students have access to the most up-to-date technology actively being used in the industry.
From infant care and virtual reality to art preservation and submarines, VCU Engineering students show off their creative problem-solving
Winners of College of Engineering’s annual Capstone Design Expo reflect dedication across an array of disciplines.
Engineering students showcase elegant solutions to real-world problems at Capstone Design Expo
One team of biomedical engineering students creates a prototype of a childproof handgun safety mechanism to help curb accidental injuries and deaths.
Engineering’s Annual Capstone Design Expo set for April 29
The annual event will be held Friday, April 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the VCU Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St. Awards will be presented at 2:30 p.m. The expo is free and open to the public.
Michael Mancini, Ph.D., to lead Engineering Capstone Senior Design
Michael Mancini, Ph.D., formerly the business development manager at VCU Innovation Gateway since 2017, is overseeing the VCU College of Engineering’s Capstone senior design program as its new director of project outreach.
2021 Capstone Design winners celebrated, top honors announced
A virtual Capstone Design awards ceremony on April 30 celebrated excellence in student innovation at the VCU College of Engineering.
Capstone 2021: Experience the innovation
Experience the innovative research and design projects that teams of VCU Engineering seniors have been working on for the past year — and see the winners announced in real-time.
Capstone Spotlight MULTI 601 – Computer Vision for Improved Global Sanitation
This project uses chemical and life science engineering concepts, plus innovative technology, to produce an app to help field operators characterize sludge at treatment plants for better process control and monitoring.
Capstone Spotlight MNE 521 – A Liquid Metal Loop for Advanced Energy Systems
This project offers a way to test the heat-transfer properties of liquid metal and investigate how loop design can capitalize on those properties for more efficient energy production.
Capstone Spotlight CS 303 – Honey Bee Language Dance Translator
The app includes a script to help users remotely operate a webcam to video record the hive. It also has a video processing component that tracks and clusters honey bee dances captured on video.
