MEMP News
Industry-Based Practicums Offer Students Real-World Project Experiences
Duke's Pratt School of Engineering encourages student collaboration with industry, and the Master of Engineering Management Program (MEMP) fosters such collaboration through practicums, internships, seminars, and workshops. One successful example is the MEM Consulting Practicum Program (CPP) offered through the popular course EGRMGMT 296. Conceived in 2004 by MEM Directors Jeff Glass and Brad Fox, the CPP provides students with 4-5 industry-based projects per semester with sponsors that have included Microsoft, Parsons Engineering, Alliance One International, READ MOREMEM Student Start-Up Sure to Be a Success
When Baris Guzel, a Turkey native working in Germany, came to the US to get his MEM degree at Duke, he quickly discovered that America, among other things, is a country that uses technology efficiency. His in-box was quickly bombarded with emails asking him to complete surveys for anything from rating student services to registering for Fuqua courses. This was a new phenomenon for Baris, one that he had not experienced in Europe. He saw READ MOREDuke graduates 523 engineers in May 2009
Duke University awarded degrees to 523 undergraduate and graduate engineering students on May 10 in ceremonies beginning with a university-wide commencement celebration in Wallace Wade Stadium and ending with a Pratt School of Engineering ceremony in Duke Chapel. Pratt Dean Tom Katsouleas Bachelor of Science in Engineering diplomas to 279 students, including 12 who completed their work in December and one last September, before a crowd of parents, relatives and friends in the Chapel. Pratt also awarded READ MOREGiving Gasoline That Power Shot -- Greenly
How's this for a great recipe -- use environment toxins to improve energy efficiency? Start with two chemicals, each of which is a noxious industrial byproduct. Combine. Package resulting liquid in eight-ounce bottles. Slap PowerShot on the label. Sell for $4.95 a pop. Put in gas tank. "When added at same time you fill your car up with gasoline, PowerShot can boost octane, and improve gas mileage from between 5 to 15 percent," said Jacqueline Coates, one READ MOREMEM Student Brings Many Talents to the Entrepreneurial World
Legions of genetically souped-up silkworms could someday produce a substance that more effectively protects troops in battle at less than half the weight of current body armor. It has been long known that the silk spun by spiders is remarkably strong and flexible. However, the main challenge to date in harnessing this natural wonder is the difficulty in lining enough spiders to produce high quantities of silk. That's where the silkworms come in. Scientists have developed a way READ MOREDiverse Interests Drive Success for MEM Student Gautham Pandiyan
As a young man growing up in Chennai, India and in England, Gautham Pandiyan has always sought out new experiences and opportunities. When he came to Duke to pursue a PhD in Molecular Cancer Biology he took advantage of Duke's interdisciplinary approach to education and tried a few Fuqua classes. Quickly realizing that he had a flare for business and innovation, Gautham completed his MS and made the switch to the MEM program where he READ MOREWinter MEMories
The fall semester was extremely busy for MEM students. Somewhere between building a roller coaster for Dr. Fox's project management class, sampling the finest cuisine that the world has to offer at the International Food Fest, and sorting through page upon page of corporate finance cases for Professor Skender, the semester came and went. Many students who weren't leaving Durham for the winter break had a lot of free time on their hands after the dust READ MOREMEMP Student Makes the World Smaller, One Project at a Time
Keddy Chandran is no stranger to travel. As a child he moved several times to various locations throughout the US and Canada, and in his adult life has traveled to just about any part of the globe you can think of. In fact, he was traveling across Europe last summer when his Blackberry alerted him to an email announcing the Stanford Technology Venture Programs Fellowship for the Roundtable on Entrepreneurship Education. The challenge caught his eye READ MOREDuke University Smart Home is a Cool Concept
Visiting 'The Home Depot Smart Home' at Duke University is truly enlightening. Recently, MEM administrators had the opportunity to tour the house with Jim Gaston, Duke Smart Home Program Director. Designed and managed by the Pratt School of Engineering, Duke's Smart Home was completed in 2007 and earned a Platinum rating in LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) from the United States Green Building Council. LEED Platinum is the highest possible rating in green building. MEM READ MOREMEMP Student Helps Entrepreneurship and Technology Ideas "Hatch" at Duke and Beyond
When Ali Habib made the decision to leave his home town of Karachi, Pakistan to come to Duke as a Master of Engineering Management student, he knew he was embarking on a journey that would change him forever. What he didn't know, was how much impact he would have on the Master of Engineering Management program, the Pratt School of Engineering, Duke at large, and really, the whole world. Ali is a Fulbright Scholar, so obviously READ MOREMEMP Recruiters Hit the Road
The Fall of 2008 presented a busy recruiting schedule for MEM administrators and students. This year, not only did MEM focus on graduate school fairs, we also held informal Information Sessions throughout the country to attract students to our program. A highlight of these trips was the dedicated recruitment effort by many of our current students. September kicked off the fall recruiting schedule with a trip to Cornell and Syracuse by Student Services Officer Bridget Fletcher READ MOREDuke Engineering Contest Connects U.S. Students with National Problems
DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering challenges college students in the U.S. to create a video and an essay in response to this question: Which of the 14 grand challenges identified by the National Academy of Engineering would you choose to address, and how would you do it? The National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges (http://www.engineeringchallenges.org) has identified 14 critical barriers to a sustainable way of life. They represent problems that will require READ MORE
