Engineering Profiles: Past, Present & Future

The Iowa Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi at Iowa State University recently held their spring initiation ceremony. The chapter initiated 52 undergraduate students, four graduate students, one professor, and one eminent engineer. Stephen Watson, IA A ’67, was the eminent engineer recognized as an outstanding alumni with character and accomplishment in the private sector. Click here to read the article

Watson is currently a founding member of Walnut Venture Associates, “a group concentrating on development of emerging high-technology companies.” He was also the keynote speaker at the TBP banquet after the initiation ceremony. “This whole process was very impressive and being inducted in the society was very meaningful,” Watson said. “For anyone involved it’s not only a reflection of success as a student, professor, or professional. It’s about having character and doing what is right. It’s a great honor to be a part of Tau Beta Pi.”

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Each year during Engineers Week, several young engineers are recognized as “New Faces of Engineering” for their interesting and unique work and resulting impact on society. This year three of the highlighted young engineers are Tau Bates:

Amy S. Jarvis, Ph.D. (CA O ’07) – mechanical engineer at Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch
Christopher M. Jewell, Ph.D. (PA A ’03) – visiting scientist at Harvard University
Daniel E. Morales (OK G ’04) – structural engineer for the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers

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A milestone for the robotics research effort took place this week at Drexel University. Seven adult-sized humanoid robots took the stage together as part of the national Engineers Week celebration. Dr. Youngmoo Kim, (PA K ’93) associate professor and assistant dean of media technologies in the Drexel College of Engineering, characterized the gathering of robots as “an historic event.”

Read the full news release for more information about the “full actuated robots” that are about 4-feet tall. Or watch a video of one playing the tambourine

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