Summer News Archives

2009 Senior Design Competition
Drexel Engineering held its 2009 Senior Design Competition June 3, 2009 in the Mitchell Auditorium. All graduating Drexel Engineering students are required to complete a Senior Design project, teaching students the engineering design process from conception to production.

Drexel University Becomes First US Institution to Adopt Viridity Smart Grid Technology
Drexel University has become the first institution in the country that will deploy Viridity’s VPower System™ energy monitoring system on its main campus, located in Philadelphia’s University City District.

Drexel Engineering Film Festival 2009
Out of six selected films, Drexel Engineering was proud to present the 1st place prize of $1,000.00 to Preliminary Screening System for Ambient Air Quality (or PSSFAAQISEP for short) in the 2nd Annual Film Festival.

5th Annual Golf Tournament Raises $300,000
Alumni, faculty and staff gathered at the Huntingdon Valley Country Club June 29, 2009 to take part in CoE’s 5th Annual Golf Tournament. The golf tournament successfully raised over $300,000 for CoE student programs and scholarships.

Nicholas Kirsch to Become a Faculty
Nicholas Kirsch '09 (ECE) has accepted a tenure-track faculty position at the University of New Hampshire beginning in August, 2009. In New Hampshire, Nicholas will create a wireless communication laboratory to research next generation wireless systems.

2009 Freshman Design Competition
Drexel Engineering is proud to announce the winners from the 2009 Freshman Design Project competition. Teams took part in a major team project with three to four other members over a period of approximately 13 weeks. Throughout the process, teams first select a topic and obtain a faculty sponsor.