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THINKER Special Project Teams Give Final Presentations
On April 29, 2022, the two THINKER project teams gave presentations to Clemson and Greenville Technical College leaders. These presentations included lab demonstrations of the final project prototypes and one team also presented to industry partner, Magna. This was...
THINKER External Advisory Board Luncheon
On April 22, 2022, THINKER students (including the Greenville Technical College participants) and the THINKER External Advisory Board members came together for a “Getting to Know You” luncheon at One Research Drive, 4th floor atrium. This marked the first time in two...
THINKER Tour of Campbell Center Labs
The Spring 2022 THINKER cohort, including both Clemson University and Greenville Tech students, toured the Campbell Center labs on Friday, February 18, 2022. This tour included visiting both ORD and Deep Orange facilities.
THINKER Capstone Course Students Present Projects
The Spring 2021 THINKER Capstone course students presented their final project demonstrations in April 2021 to faculty and staff at Clemson University, Greenville Technical College, and Bosch Rexroth Corporation. The project teams,...
THINKER’s Very Own Dr. Laine Mears Highlighted for Contributions as Named Professor
2020 Future of Jobs Report | World Economic Forum
The latest Future of Jobs report by the World Economic Forum is out and highlights automation, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and big data as key drivers of industry throughout the global economy. These findings along with a wealth of additional information...
Dr. Laine Mears Discusses Academia’s Role in the Future of Advanced Manufacturing
Dr. Laine Mears Discusses the State of Modern Manufacturing and the Challenges Programs like THINKER Will Help Overcome
Dr. Laine Mears Provides World Leading Expertise on Smart Manufacturing
https://www.rebellionresearch.com/blog/intelligent-manufacturing-expert-professor-dr-laine-mears-clemson-s-chair THINKER PI Dr. Laine Mears was recently hosted by Rebellion Research CEO Alexander Fleiss to provide world leading expertise and insight on a range of...
Work Continues on Spring 2020 THINKER Projects
THINKER students are continuing work on two projects this semester: one focusing on an IoT implementation, and another developing sensors for verifying component connections in automotive assembly. Students in the THINKER program have the ability to collaborate with...
Ratan Tata’s Visit Inspires Students
Tata, the world-renowned industrialist, innovator, visionary and philanthropist, visited the Clemson campus to participate in President James P. Clements’ inaugural Global Leaders Forum. Several Tata Fellows had a chance to personally thank him and join other students in seeking his perspective on global impact, philanthropy, and business.
THINKER Team Get-Together
November 25th – THINKER Team get-together at Your Pie in Clemson. Faculty and students took a much-needed respite to enjoy great pizza and catch up on the latest THINKER news.
Present (right to left) were Mary Beth Kurz, Laine Mears, Josh Summers, Chelsea Spence, Brian Davenport, Chris Flathmann, Beau Schelble, Nate McNeese, and Debi Switzer.
Automotive Engineering
- Rob Prucka selected as chair of the Department of Automotive EngineeringPrucka has demonstrated outstanding leadership, a strong commitment to students and faculty, and a clear vision for the future of automotive engineering education and research at Clemson University. The post Rob Prucka selected as chair of the Department of Automotive Engineering appeared first on Clemson News.
- Clemson through a different lensPhotographer-turned-automotive engineer Caleb Dorr's pursuit of a degree has included capturing many small moments along the way to arriving at the big one: graduation. At 36, his Clemson Journey represents a meaningful change of focus. The post Clemson through a different lens appeared first on Clemson News.
- Outstanding staff members recognized at holiday luncheonHonorees were recognized for performance and accomplishments that go above and beyond to make a lasting impact on students, faculty and fellow staff. The post Outstanding staff members recognized at holiday luncheon appeared first on Clemson News.
- Mixed reality revs up Clemson University automotive engineering classThe future of education has arrived at Clemson University, where Yunyi Jia is using an Apple Vision Pro to help shape the next-generation workforce. The post Mixed reality revs up Clemson University automotive engineering class appeared first on Clemson News.
- Clemson sports science institute presents week-long showcase for RECESS SymposiumBy Griffin Barfield Clemson University’s Robert H. Brooks Sports Science Institute will host its second-annual Research and Creative… The post Clemson sports science institute presents week-long showcase for RECESS Symposium appeared first on Clemson News.
- Clemson University’s largest college honors outstanding faculty membersThose honored by the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences were: Minory Nammouz, Hassan Raza, Farhang Forghanparast, Fatemeh Afghah, Ming Yang, Yunyi Jia, Morteza Sabet, Apparao Rao, David Freedman and Matt Miller. The post Clemson University’s largest college honors outstanding faculty members appeared first on Clemson News.