Tech Students Design Mystical Sensory Room For Upperman
Upperman High School Special education students will return this fall to a new immersive sensory room made possible by Tennessee Tech engineering students. Professor of Mechanical Engineering Stephen Canfield said the project originated from a junior-level course called Tech Engineering for Kids. Student teams identify and solve community needs. Canfield said the school provided an […]
Tennessee Tech Students Transform Lives Through Engineering
Tennessee Tech students are providing custom-built assistive devices to Middle Tennessee children with special needs through the Tech Engineering for Kids program. Mechanical engineering professor Stephen Canfield said the program has operated for more than 25 years to provide tailored tools for children at no cost to their families. The press release said the initiative […]
TTU Working To Set Up Wind Tunnel At Crossville Location
Tennessee Tech working to set up its new large low-speed wind tunnel at its Crossville location after receiving it last week. The TTU Foundation purchased some four acres of land and existing structures in Crossville to be used for both research and instruction. Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Ahamd Vaselbehagh said the tunnel will allow researchers […]
Tech Students Engineer Mechanical Horse for Riding Center
Manna’s Hana Riding Center has a new addition to its center: a mechanical horse. Students of Tennessee Tech’s Mechanical Engineering program designed and engineered the horse. Manna Hana Executive Director Bobbie Abell said using a mechanical horse is instrumental in assessing students’ riding abilities. Abell said it was a passion project for both the students […]
Tennessee Tech Students Build Christmas Gift For Family In Need
Four Tennessee Tech Students used their skills to create a Christmas gift for an autistic child who lost everything in the March Tornado. They are mechanical engineering students who spent the semester building a sensory swing. The mother, Lorren Robertson said 2020 was the roughest year of her life, and this gift for her child […]
