February 19, 2020
Thirty-two Trine University students and about 50 Hendry Park Elementary School students participated in the Introduction to Engineering outreach event at Hendry Park Elementary School on Monday night, Feb. 17. The event was part of the Discover Engineers Week competition at Trine, which continues through Friday, Feb. 22. The Hendry Park event was sponsored by Trine’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers. SWE invited each engineering department to develop an interactive, hands-on activity for grades K-5 students.
Top photo: Macy Newhard, a third grader at Hendry Park Elementary School, works with Justin DeClark, a computer engineering major from Lakeville, Indiana. (Photos by Kacie Galloway)
Introduction to Engineering - Nasir Al Mutlaq, a chemical engineering major from Saudi Arabia, and Elijah Smith, first grader at Hendry Park Elementary School.
Introduction to Engineering - Ismar Chew, a mechanical engineering major from Indianapolis, and Matthew Stellhorn, third grader at Hendry Park.
Introduction to Engineering - Gwen Pierce, an electrical engineering major from Ellwood City, Pennsylvanis, and Azuz Muthana, third grader at Hendry Park.
A Trine University senior design team developed a custom pediatric walker for Sophia Dillon, who cannot use common gait trainers or walkers due to multiple medical conditions.
Trine University has named Eric Yoder, who most recently served as chief executive officer of the YMCA of Steuben County, as its new vice president for operations, beginning in June.
Two amputations haven’t stopped Ben Masten from working as a paramedic, but he still faces challenges every day. A team of Trine University biomedical engineering majors worked this spring to help him overcome one of them.