T.J. Smull College of Engineering
Biggs Engineering Building
525 South Main St.
Ada, OH 45810
Phone: 419-772-2371
Email: engineering@onu.edu
Ohio Northern University’s James F. Dicke College of Business Administration hosted the Polar Innovation Exchange on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The competition was created to encourage creativity, innovation and the spirit of the entrepreneurial mindset while challenging ONU student teams and individuals to create and share ideas that will improve our global community.To participate, competitors were required to prepare a concise two-minute presentation of a new business idea or product. After the...
Dr. Ken Reid, director of engineering education, recently presented five papers at the Frontiers in Education conference in Rapid City, S.D., a conference offered through the American Society for Engineering Education and the IEEE Education Society. The papers included "Work in Progress - Putting the “E” in STEM Teacher Preparation: A New Bachelor of Science Degree with an Engineering Education Major," co-authored with Dean Eric Baumgartner; "Interdisciplinary International...
Dr. Ken Reid, director of engineering education, recently co-presented "Putting the 'E' in STEM Education: Ohio Northern University's Engineering Education Major" at the NWO Symposium on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Teaching, held at Bowling Green State University. The presentation, developed by Reid and Dean Eric Baumgartner was presented with the help of Christine Floyd, chair of the science department at Washington Township School District, Indianapolis, Ind....
Dr. Mohammad Khasawneh’s highway engineering students attended the Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference, Oct. 25-26, in Columbus. The theme for this year's conference was "Financing our Future." The conference brought together more than 2,400 people from across the United States. The program addressed the latest policies and technical information, as well as covering new ideas in transportation policies, planning, design, construction, maintenance, operation, local government and...
Ohio Northern University has been chosen to participate in the prestigious Choose Ohio First Programs of Innovation scholarship initiative offered by the Ohio Board of Regents.Choose Ohio First scholarships are multi-year renewable scholarships that vary in amounts from $1,500 to $4,700 annually. (The amount is based on a student’s full- or part-time status.) At Ohio Northern, the scholarships are awarded to promising undergraduates who pursue majors in science, technology, engineering or...
On Oct. 13, Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Mohti’s structural analysis class will attend Ohio Contractor Association (OCA) Day in Perrysburg, Ohio. This is an annual event that allows students to visit a number of construction sites to gain knowledge about structures.Six schools are expected to participate in the event and a number of them apply for OCA scholarships. As well as need, students must show an interest in construction and strong recommendation letters to be eligible for the...
Ohio Northern University students will conduct STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) workshops for students attending Washington Intermediate School in Piqua, Ohio, on Oct. 13. The 34 Ohio Northern students facilitating this program range from freshmen to seniors and represent each of the different engineering disciplines as well as environmental science. The workshop was founded by Sarah Jane Magoteaux, a sixth-grade teacher, and is funded by an Air Force Association Educator...
Ohio Northern University has named Justin Stiles, a 2006 graduate of ONU’s T.J. Smull College of Engineering, the 2011 recipient of the William L. Robinson Young Alumni of the Year Award. Stiles was honored prior to Ohio Northern’s Homecoming game on Oct. 1. The award is given each year to an individual who is committed to Ohio Northern University, his/her profession and the community. The award is named in honor of Bill Robinson, a 1961 graduate of Ohio Northern who has served the...
Dr. Eric Baumgartner, dean of the college of engineering, was guest speaker, Sept. 2, at the first annual Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering kickoff luncheon at the University of Notre Dame.His topic was “Innovations in Robotics: A Personal Journey.” Before joining ONU, Baumgartner spent 10 years at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., where he held a number of technical and management positions including a leadership role on the Mars Exploration Rover project that...
Dr. David R. Mikesell, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Ohio Northern University, is one of nine recipients of a prestigious international Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) teaching award for young engineering educators.Mikesell received the Ralph R. Teetor Education Award during the SAE 2011 World Congress held in Detroit.The award, established in 1963, recognizes young educators who are successfully preparing engineers to meet the challenges that face society. The award...
