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Jan 09, 2024

Creating an Engineering Club From an Idea

Isabela Castillo, E’25, bioengineering, came to Northeastern University with an idea to create prosthetic hands and led to her starting Give a Hand, a club developing low-cost, 3D-printed prosthetic hands.

Bioengineering

Dec 20, 2023

Celebrating 25 Years of ChemE Car

For a quarter-century, Northeastern University has been a driving force in the ChemE Car competition, showcasing two and a half decades of engineering prowess. Nearly every year, Northeastern’s dedicated team has graced the national stage, crafting chemical-powered vehicles that navigate the fine balance between innovation and precision.

Chemical Engineering

Dec 15, 2023

Northeastern Team Places Third at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Industrial Engineering Case Competition

Daunte Pean, E’25, Karim Kane, E’25, and Lucas Kirma, E’25, industrial engineering, won third place at Disney’s national Industrial Engineering Case Competition. As part of the case study competition, the team took on the role as outside consultants for the city of Dallas and gave their recommendation on what form of entertainment should be built.

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Dec 12, 2023

Enabling Engineering Makes Play Accessible

Paired with external clients, students in Northeastern University’s Enabling Engineering class developed apps and devices this semester to empower individuals with disabilities to participate in activities they enjoy.

Aug 23, 2023

High School Students Participate in Enabling Engineering Project

High school students participating in an Enabling Engineering internship program designed a training tool to identify and treat femoral hematomas and improved a wheelchair camera mount.

Aug 22, 2023

Northeastern’s Underwater Robotics Team Takes 8th at First Competition

Northeastern Underwater Robotics team designed and built an underwater robot that placed 8th at the MATE World Championships.

Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Jun 05, 2023

Who Has the Best Self-driving Car? Northeastern Robotics Team Captures First Place in Premier Competition

A robotics team led by ECE Assistant Professor Milad Siami won the Self-Driving Car Competition at the American Control Conference (ACC) 2023.

Electrical & Computer Engineering

May 16, 2023

Engineering Students’ Camera Mount for Wheelchair Users Is Ready for Its Close-up

Northeastern University’s Enabling Engineering club designed a new durable, low-cost wheelchair camera mount that brings independence to wheelchair filmmakers by eliminating their dependence on others for setting up shots and making filmmaking more accessible.

Electrical & Computer Engineering