Welcome to Mechanical Engineering at RIT ME Class

Welcome to Mechanical Engineering at RIT ME Class of 2017 Dr. Edward Hensel, PE Professor and Department Head Mechanical Engineering … We Design The Future

Why are we here? Our Mission is to prepare students for careers in industry or for graduate study in engineering or related fields. Our curriculum emphasizes the fundamentals and will provide you with courses that allow you to specialize in your chosen fields of study. To help ready you for life in the larger community, we seek to maintain a balance among humanistic-social subjects, the physical sciences, and engineering studies. “Well done is better than well said. ” … Benjamin Franklin

RIT ME Competition Teams – On A Roll! n n RIT's Formula SAE racing team took FIRST PLACE IN THE ENDURANCE RACE in Germany in July 2012! WE@RIT Hot Wheels E-Dragster smoked the competition at Imagine RIT 2012! RIT is the only University EVER to win first place in both SAE Formula and SAE Baja in the same year! RIT Human Power Vehicle team has taken First Place several times

Mechanical Engineering Good Things are Happening! Great Students and Organizations! n Great Faculty and Staff! n World Class Retention! n – We only admit students whom we believe can be successful in our program. n Fantastic Opportunities! – Study Abroad at our campus in Dubai – Same courses, same program of study – Seamless integration with your program

Mechanical Engineering Class of 2017 • 1, 895 applications for 142 first-year seats. • ME Department had more apps than 7 of RIT’s 9 colleges: Science, Liberal Arts, Business, Applied Sci & Tech, Health Sciences, NTID, and Interdisciplinary Studies • M. E. accounted for 11% of all freshman applicants to RIT! • 20 states and 4 countries (outside of US) • 10 ALAANA students (7%) • 22 women (15%) • 14 honors students (10%) • 1 ROTC (1 Navy)

RIT Co-op and Career Services "Toyota's experience with RIT has been wonderful. The relationships we have built with career services and the engineering departments are not only better than any other, but are beyond our expectations. RIT has become the number 1 source of college co-ops and new grads for Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America. " … Kim Demkco, Toyota North America

Expectations n n n n Team Learning Individual Competence Dedication and Perseverance Increased focus on critical thinking skills Focus on basics of algebra, trigonometry, vectors, and units – an area we have seen decline in recent years. This is your FULL TIME JOB. I expect you to work 60 to 70 hours per week in our program. Many of you already have your first assignment.

Commitment n Team commitments. – We are here to help you. Let us. – Help one another; take responsibility for one another. n Individual commitments. – Demonstrate individual competence in your areas of study. – Do not abuse one another. "Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. " -- Abraham Lincoln, 1809 -65

Become a Student Member of the Rochester Engineering Society! What are the benefits of student membershi p in the RES? Develop your professional network by getting to know local engineering professionals. Learn about engineering and technology career opportunities in Rochester! Stay informed about local events and opportunities to meet practicing professionals from Rochester. Make connections with future employers! Get the inside track on what an engineering career can offer to you! Visit local companies that employ engineers -- in fields such as consulting, research and development, manufacturing, design, environmental, healthcare, transportation, telecommunications, transportation, sustainability, and more! Special Program for First Year and Graduate Students Sign up to get a professional mentor -- an engineer to help guide you through the process of entering the professional world of engineering practice! Participate in social events, technical seminars, and inspirational talks by leading engineering professionals. Scholarship s! Who is eligible to join the RES as a Collegiate Each student member receives electronic subscription to our monthly magazine - The Rochester Engineer! The Rochester Engineering Society administers several scholarships on behalf of our affiliate organizations. By becoming a collegiate member of the RES you will get timely information about how to apply for scholarships that you are eligible for! Students who are currently enrolled in RIT Engineering are eligible for collegiate student membership in the Rochester Engineering Society. Students do not have to be from the Rochester area to apply for membership. In fact, membership in the RES is a great way to make local professional connections for students who are not originally from Rochester! International and domestic students are eligible for membership.

Homework n n n For Students Enrolled in – 0304 -344 Problem Solving With Computers and – 0304 -280 Measurement, Instrumentation & Controls You will get an email today from Professor Landschoot. You have homework that is due at your first class session (Mon 10 am or Tue 8 am) This is NOT a trivial HW assignment. Allow yourself at least 2 hours to do the work! Register your clickers in my. Courses, and bring them to class. You will have an electronic in-class quiz based on your HW Assignment.

Class of 2017 n Staff and Faculty Advisors – – – LC 1 - Ms. Diedra Livingston and Dr. Steven Day LC 2 – Ms. Diane Selleck and Dr. Satish Kandlikar LC 3 – Ms. Sherill Anderson and Dr. Benjamin Varela LC 4 – Ms. Hillary Mc. Cormick and Dr. Hany Ghoneim LC 5 – Ms. Hillary Mc. Cormick and Dr. Amit Ghosh

LC 1 – GLE-1129 - Ms. Diedra Livingston And Dr. Steven Day Brett Arnold Matthew Biron Austin Goddard Matthew Landolfa Evan Baileys Victoria Eskilson Brady Hawkes Aaron Larouco Patrick Bayly Charles Friedman Alexa Hurlbert Philip Linden Zachary Maher Pedro Martinez Torres Patrick Mc Gaw Brandon Miller Evan Oslakovich Matthew Perrello Thomas Skudlarek Ezra Weinstein Ryan Muchard Brendan Parke Matthew Reilly Danielle Stone Sarah Williams Niall O Dowd Jay Patel Jordan Reynolds Thane Vollbrecht

LC 2 – GLE-1139 Ms. Diane Selleck And Dr. Satish Kandlikar Carmen Azzaretti Stephen Choi Derek Bain Samuel Baker Brandon Chrysler Denning Crenshaw Jeremy Davin Matthieu Dora Catherine Evans Margaret Froehlich James Gandek John Grischuk Jeffrey Jaskier Sydney Kaminski Steven Keil Louis Kline Timothy Koski Peter Larson Eric Mammoser Leah Matczak Justin Mc Kee Giordan Meyer Joshua Olewnik Yevgeniy Parfilko Jose Salas Aidan Steiger Rachael Stroebel Samuel Zimmerman

LC 3 – GLE-1149 Ms. Sherill Anderson And Dr. Benjamin Varela Phillip Abramson Caitlin Babul Cameron Crowl Henry Davignon Elizabeth Ferrao Seth Gottlieb Elbert Heacock Matthew Hill Adam Hughey Cammie Johanning Joshua Kon Anton Krull William Lawrie Kevin Layer Thomas Leavy Skyler Lehmkuhl Yi Po Lin Sean Mahoney Kenneth Mohrman Connor Pierce Andre Regimbal Michael Riola James Seidel Curran Tobin Jonas Vandebroek Nicholas Vanderweide James Wagner Seth Weeks Andrew Wetjen Carvey Yung

LC 4 –– GLE-1159 Ms. Hillary Mc. Cormick And Dr. Hany Ghoneim Christian Barbera Joshua Closson Matthias Galley Jonathan Greeley John Jayne Griffin Lavine Benjamin Mc Fadden Christopher Parker Michael Sanzari Jason Whyte Tyler Betts Dylan Bruce Kimberly Eklund Matthew Frank Mitchell Goepel Benjamin Gould Sankalp Gupta Steven Henning Benjamin Keylock Andrew Kowalczyk Abraham Long Marie Malone Alexandra Meile Michael Muldoon Ian Prechtl Susan Rhodes John Slocum Alicia Sutphin Zachary Williams

LC 5 – GLE-1159 Ms. Hillary Mc. Cormick And Dr. Amit Ghosh Gavin Bailey Alexander Beahan Kevan Bjornson Joseph Clifford Jonathan Davis Andrew Derhammer Jacob Greenberg Matthew Hendler Matther Hossack Timothy Hussey Sarah Kirk Lachlan Newcomb Brandon Powell Jonathan Wasilewski Elizabeth Jackson Koby Kubrin Lorenzo Nunez Zachary Rubeor Jeffrey Wayman Manfred Kincaid Seyed Ali Marashi Dayna Peterson Jon Washington Samuel Young Dennis Zaffarano Luqman Zainalabidin