The College of Engineering and Mines at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has been
educating engineering students since 1922 when the school was founded as the Alaska
Agriculture College and School of Mines. Over the years, students from around the world
have pursued their engineering degree with us, taking advantage of the opportunity to
learn one-on-one from outstanding faculty in the unique environment of Interior
Alaska.
UAF is Alaska's top teaching and research university, but our classroom environments
in engineering and mines are more like what you would find at a small college. UAF is
the only university in Alaska that offers six undergraduate degrees fully-accredited by
the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. In addition the College of
Engineering and Mines offers 14 graduate degree programs for undergraduates wishing to
continue their studies after receiving their baccalaureate degree.
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The Institute of Northern Engineering is the research arm of CEM. It has several distinct research centers and provides facilities and support to dozens of researchers working in conjunction with the College.
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Current News
UAF to Design CubeSat in NASA Launch Initiative
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10 August 2010
UAF has been selected as a participant in NASA's Cubesat Launch Initiative.
CubeSats are a class of research spacecraft called picosatellites, having a size of approximately four inches, a volume of about one quart, and weighing no more than 2.2 pounds. The CubeSats are planned as auxiliary payloads on launch vehicles already planned for 2011 and 2012.
The UAF payload will be designed by engineering and science students with supervision from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at CEM. This opportunity is sponsored by the Alaska Space Grant Program. Students interested in participating should contact Dr. Denise Thorsen.
Details of the NASA CubeSat Launch initiative are online: http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/somd/home/CubeSats_initiative.html
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Graduate Research Assistant Opening on INE Vehicle Team
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10 June 2010
The All Season Terrain Vehicle Interaction project at INE has an immediate
opening for a graduate research assistant with a background in mechanics and
materials. A graduate student in engineering is preferred. Candidates must be a
U.S. citizen, and should have strong written and oral communication skills.
Please contact Professor Jonah Lee, jonah.lee@alaska.edu, for details.
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Petroleum Engineering Undergraduate Wins Conference Award
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1 March 2010
UAF senior Joe Patz recently won recognition for team work, original
research and presentation skills at the December 2009 International Petroleum
Conference (IPTC) in Doha, Qatar.
Joe was selected to attend the conference as an undergraduate based on
faculty nominations, gpa and writing skills. He joined other students from 35
countries around the world an the all expenses paid trip to Doha and was among
the top 80 nominations from a pool of 215, representing 58 academic
institutions.
Once at the conference undergrads were placed in random teams and given a
topic and one week to prepare presentations. Joe's project was "Alternative
Energy Sources".
Dr. Abhijit Dandekar, Joe's faculty advisor and UAF professor, notes that
he, "personally attended all nine team presentations and it was clear that
Joe's team was up against some serious competition." Dr. Dandekar adds that
organizers commented on the quality of student presentations, ranking them
higher than some from the conference technical sessions! Patz's team placed
second in the competition.
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Joe Patz,
pictured fifth from the left, stands with his award winning team at IPTC.
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UAF MicroMouse Team Takes First in IEEE NW Area Contest
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14 February 2010
For the fourth consecutive year the UAF MicroMouse team has again placed
first in the IEEE NW Area MicroMouse contest. This year's team of Steven Kibler
and Andrew Hauer won $600 for their first place finish. The event was held in
the Boeing Museum of Flight at the Puget Sound Engineering Council Engineering
Fair as part of National Engineers Week. There were 25 engineering booths and
IEEE's MicroMouse area, which was prominent in that it was closest to the
entrance from the museum area and it was the largest area by far. There were
about 1000 people in attendance.
The lighting conditions in the Museum of Flight were challenging with one
5-story wall being glass, creating differential lighting conditions on the maze
walls. Considerable changes to the way the mouse read the IR sensors had to be
programmed at the last of the testing period. Kibler and Hauer calmly
reprogrammed their mouse to deal with the unexpected lighting issues,
demonstrating why UAF remains the team to beat. Other students interested in
learning about MicroMouse should contact Steven Kibler or Andrew Hauer.
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From left to
right: Steven Kibler and Andrew Hauer with their second place Seattle
University competitors 
The maze
that challenged the MicroMouse robotic devices
photos by: Joe Decuir
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