The insides of “the perfect golf ball”

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Professor Bill Hammack, an iFoundry fellow in the Department of Chemical and Bio-molecular Engineering, uses his giant chopper to search for the perfect golf ball. He reveals the amazing creativity of engineers by explaining how they devised a way to put liquid in the center of a golf ball. To view this video along with others featuring Professor Hammack, visit here.


New World of Work (WOW) lecture series: Senior Engineering Designer plans visit to campus

Monday, February 8, 2010

Feb ’10
18
5:00 pm

iFoundry is proud to welcome Aaron Ferber, a senior designer for IDEO,  as part of the World of Work student lecture series.  Mr. Ferber will be on campus on 18 February and the presentation will take place from 5-6pm in the NCSA auditorium. Everyone is invited to attend the event. To learn more about IDEO and Mr. Ferber, visit www.ideo.com

The Intersection of Design and Business in Engineering

Monday, February 15, 2010

Feb ’10
18
5:00 pm

Aaron Ferber, a senior designer for IDEO, will be presenting as part of the WOW (World of Work) student lecture series and will speak to Illinois engineering students on 18 February from 5-6pm in the NCSA auditorium. Ferber graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in mechanical engineering and then continued on to complete his master’s degree from LIMS Lab in 2007.  Ferber will be on campus to discuss IDEO and “The Intersection of Design and Business in Engineering” as well as the specific types of engineers that are involved with IDEO. This presentation is in cooperation with ECS, TEC, ASEE and the College of Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office. To learn more about Ferber and his work, visit here.