Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology

Dr. Reza Rashidi wants you to think for a moment about your cellphone. Consider, if you will, all of its amazing features and capabilities, from taking pictures and videos, to serving as a flashlight and thermometer, to all of the apps you use on a daily basis.

Without question, the cellphone has come a long way since the days when its sole function was simply making calls. But just how, exactly, are all of those features and capabilities made possible? 

Mike Meyers Jr., a 2000 graduate of Alfred State’s mechanical engineering technology program, was recently promoted to engineering manager at Cutco Cutlery Corporation.

According to an article on the Olean Times Herald website, Meyers first joined Cutco in 1995 as an engineering intern and was hired as a full-time employee in 2000.

Over a dozen Alfred State students recently put their engineering skills and knowledge to the test during the college’s annual Firefighting Robot Competition.

These 17 students, whose majors range from computer engineering technology, to electrical engineering technology, to mechatronics technology, were divided into four teams, with each group entering one robot into the competition. This yearly event is a component of the Embedded and Real-time Systems course taught by Dr. Maryam Nasri, an assistant professor in the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology Department.

From face masks that can monitor the wearer’s temperature, to light-up vests that make it safe to run at night, Alfred State College (ASC) engineering students have been working on some incredible energy harvesting devices that have real-world applications. 

Article written by Tracy Puckett, University at Buffalo (UB). Reprinted with permission from UB.

Alfred State College (ASC) graduates may seamlessly continue their education at the University at Buffalo and pursue a master’s degree in electrical engineering, courtesy of a new agreement signed by the two State University of New York (SUNY) entities.

Recent Alfred State graduate Alex Bailey, engineering science, Bath, will present the results of an applied learning project that he and two others worked on at the upcoming American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Virtual Conference in June.

Alfred State College is constantly looking to add majors that address an industry need by producing well-rounded graduates who have the skills and knowledge that employers eagerly seek.

That’s why the college has recently expanded its academic offerings to now include associate and bachelor’s degree programs in mechatronics technology. Classes for these programs will begin in the fall 2019 semester.

After months of hard work and dedication, more than two dozen Alfred State College students were finally able to see their vision for an innovative off-road vehicle realized and put to the test during the recent 2018 Baja SAE event in Pittsburg, KS.

For the third consecutive year, Alfred State College’s Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV) Team came out on top in the annual intercollegiate BUV Design Competition in Batavia, OH.

The victory marks the fifth time an Alfred State team has finished first in the competition. The college has also come in second four times since first entering the event in 2006.