The intervention is real-time, positive behavior reinforcement. If participants are doing well, they receive push alerts letting them know. If they need a bit of encouragement, the mobile app responds in-kind.
“One participant is a mechanic. We explained the three-month process, and how the intervention would work in month three. Two months later, he called us and said, ‘whoa, this is freaking me out! It detects me every time I’m doing a moderate or vigorous activity!’ He was obviously excited,” Dr. Hiremath laughed.
“As those goals come in throughout the day, it’s...
Bridges and roads are only two examples, but they are costly ones. Recent estimates for completely repairing the backlog of America’s bridges are an estimated $123 billion. Other striking possibilities for MASW in geotechnical engineering include earthquake research.
For example, the U.S. Geological Survey is seeking more expansive data on soft soil zones to characterize potential seismic hazards, something Dr. Coe is also pursuing with the MASW method.
Villanova University joined Dr. Coe on the proposal to complement the surface wave methodology with database work. The goal?...
Students looking for an internship or full-time job in engineering are set to find the biggest and most prominent grouping of employers to date at the Engineering Career Fair on Thursday, October 4, 2018.
More than 75 employers from around the country will be at the career fair offering jobs to Temple Engineers. On the list are energy and utility companies such as AECOM, American Water and PPL and governmental agencies such as Amtrak, SEPTA, NJ DoT and the Philadelphia Streets Department. Just a few of the representative pharmaceutical, biomedical and manufacturing companie...
As the result of the accreditation review by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET in fall 2017, the Bachelor of Science degrees in Engineering and Bioengineering have been granted accreditation for the first time. Bioengineering graduated its first cohort in the Spring of 2016 and has grown to a class size of more than 275 enrolled students in the 2017-18 academic year. The Engineering program, with 139 enrolled students in 17-18, is a multi-disciplinary program that allows students to gain a unique perspective on engineering.
The rest of the Bachelor's deg...
From Philadelphia to Pennsauken to Portland, Maine, many area college students took a break from the heat and splashed their way into summer break this year. For the Temple chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB), water was also an important component, but in a different way.
5.5 million Peruvians do not have access to potable water and 11 million lack access to indoor plumbing or waste removal. The Temple EWB group recently completed its third in a series of five trips to Saccha, Peru, where just over a dozen homes dot the remote mountainous agricultural village, to help des...
Temple Robotics knew they had to dig—literally.
After placing 27th out of 45 schools during the 2017 NASA Robotics Mining Competition (and 35th the year before), the team iterated on their competition robot and focused attention to the auger system.
The strategic decision paid off after a NASA rule change awarded more points to robots able to reach bottom soil, an advantage for Temple. This year, the team traveled to Kennedy Space Center and made the best of the rule change, placing 15th.
“We’ve been developing an auger for three years now, while other teams have been fo...
As the mercury climbs toward triple digits, construction and summer classes aren’t the only buzz on Temple’s campus. The College of Engineering also implemented its inaugural undergraduate summer research program. The 10-week, hands-on program offered stipends to engineering students who partnered with faculty and postdoctoral students on various research activities.
The new program is open to all students, exclusive of merit scholar eligibility, as long as applicants have a 2.75 GPA or higher. We talked to a few of the students about their experience and what they picked up...
Temple College of Engineering is pleased to announce eight new faculty additions for the fall 2018 semester.
Dr. Noemi Bonessio joins the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering as an Assistant Professor. She earned her BS, MS and PhD in Structural Engineering from the Sapienza University in Rome, Italy. Dr. Bonessio develops innovative technologies aimed at enhancing the durability and resiliency of aging critical infrastructure and buildings. Dr. Bonessio is the inventor of a novel class of metamaterials for seismic protection and is the creator of METAseismic, an aw...
To new and returning students, welcome to the new semester at the College of Engineering!
Our summer has been a busy one. In addition to hiring several outstanding faculty, leadership has continued developing curriculum, facilities and programs to prepare you for a world that regularly demands more and better-trained engineers.
Like most of Temple University, our physical spaces have also continued to evolve. The college is undergoing renovations to deliver modern, efficient and collaborative spaces designed specifically for engineers. We also have a new undergraduate major, Ind...
Dr. Jamie Bracey was named one of 12 'change agents' by the Philadelphia Business Journal recently, joining a list that includes university presidents, a member of Philadelphia City Council and other regional leaders in education.
Dr. Bracey is the Director of the Center for Inclusive Competitiveness and Director of STEM Education, Outreach & Research at Temple College of Engineering. Launched in 2017, the CIC seeks to place underrepresented students on the pathway to success in the workforce and in entrepreneurial careers—with a focus on urban health, economic vitalit...
May Hennessy (CE) spent her summer as an intern with Nave Newell, an engineering firm based in Wayne, PA—not terribly far from her hometown of Drexel Hill. And so far, her experience is keeping her on her toes.
“It's very different. At school, you're told all your deadlines and workloads up front. Here, new jobs come up seemingly randomly, because your project could be going in one direction and the client suddenly changes their mind,” she said. But, I've been super lucky, because all of the people at Nave Newell are so patient and helpful.”
Hennessy has a concentration...
Elaine Vallejos’s journey has taken her from Chile (where she was born) to Allentown (her hometown) to Philadelphia and Temple Engineering. Now, the mechanical engineering major and Temple Formula Racing team member is back from a seven-month summer internship with Tesla in Fremont, California. Her interest in engineering was sparked in high school.
“I was good at physics...and liked the idea of designing something structural and physical, without limiting myself to buildings or bridges,” she said.
“Every day at Tesla is completely different,” she added. “I’m on a...
Coming from West Philadelphia, Geoffrey Milord (ME) is part of the first generation in his family to go to college. When he did, he took what he described as a “leap of faith” in pursuing engineering.
“It was hard for me to figure out what I wanted to do, but I researched different jobs in science, joining organizations like the ACE mentor program (architecture, construction, engineering), and relying on my teachers,” Milord said.
He seems well on his way toward his goal of helping as many people as he can through his education and personal focus on agricultural engineer...
Third-year student Owen Pearl (ME) is a member of the Temple University Percussion Ensemble and the drummer of indie rock band, Float Upstream, so rhythm is something that comes naturally. That could explain how he became so adept at Raman spectroscopy—and research that is taking him overseas for the second time in as many years.
After studying abroad in China last year, Pearl was named Honorable Mention for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. He was also a member of an interdisciplinary team of students that won the 24-hour think-tank style SPARK competition. Now, he...
Du is the first Temple faculty member recognized by this prestigious ORAU award.
Liang Du, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been selected for a prestigious Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). He is one of 37 chosen nationally for the award, which provides seed money for research by junior faculty at 121 ORAU member institutions.
Du was recognized for his research on developing sustainable and affordable methods to integrate high volume of electric vehicles into the electric power grid...
Dr. Jamie Bracey, Director of the Center for Inclusive Competitiveness and Director of STEM Education, Outreach & Research at Temple College of Engineering, will attend the upcoming State-Federal Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education Summit hosted by The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
“This is an exciting opportunity to continue advancing the critically-important conversation around STEM education and entrepreneurship,” Dr. Bracey said. “I'm honored to have been selected by Governor Wolf's office to represent the Common...
Kevin Ho spent last summer as a project engineering intern for the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, one of the country’s largest construction management and general contracting firms. Working out of the company’s Baltimore headquarters, he assisted on bidding for Costco building projects and visited construction sites to oversee the work of subcontractors, including electrical, carpentry and flooring subcontractors.
“I really fell in love with construction as a result of that experience,” says Ho, who is graduating this month with a BS degree in engineering technology...
Airplanes and flight have always fascinated Tanvir Mahmud Saurav. Growing up near Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, the sight and roar of jet airplanes were impossible to ignore.
Now, after completing his BS in mechanical engineering, the President’s Scholar and member of the Temple University Honors Program intends to pursue a PhD in mechanical engineering at Temple University. His ultimate goal: to teach at a university while conducting aerospace research.
What’s mechanical engineering got to do with flight? Everything, says Saurav, notin...
Temple Engineering faculty and students once again made strong showings in competitions, award nominations and in securing prestigious scholarships.
Two Engineering teams place during Fox School of Business Be Your Own Boss Bowl
After taking second place overall last year, Emily Kight (BioE) returned to the the Fox School of Business Be Your Own Boss Bowl this year with a new product. This year, her team took a different idea—Ovarian Lab, an in-home, non-invasive urine test that screens for ovarian cancer—and won the social impact track.
The team was joined by Shreyas...
As a high school senior in western Massachusetts, Victoria Dutille had three goals: to play Division I soccer, earn an engineering degree and serve her local college community.
Missions accomplished. At Temple, Dutille was:
• a four-year scholarship athlete with the Owls’ women’s soccer team
• a member of the College of Engineering Honors Program who, in May, will receive her BS degree in civil engineering with a concentration in environmental engineering
• a leader of Athletes Intervarsity, a Christian fellowship and Bible study group for Temple athletes, and an org...
