College of Engineering
Amid all the economic uncertainty we find ourselves in, now is a critical time to reflect on your development and your career path. At UW–Madison, we offer interactive, online degrees that not only teach new skills, but also guide you in discovering what your future career path can be. Often “development” is thought to focus …
Many of us have become accustomed to seeing newspaper headlines about the alarming presence of microplastics – small particles of plastic with a dimension less than 100 microns – in our environment. First microplastics were being reported in the water, fresh and salt, then soil, then even in the rain and snow. Microplastics (or more …
Walter Schlesser is a student in our Master of Engineering Data Analytics program and will graduate in 2024. Like many of our students, he’s working while completing his degree, and his current role is a Process Pro Quality Engineer at John Deere in Dubuque, IA. In this interview, Walter shares a bit about himself and …
This fall, MEPE launched its updated curriculum, which includes two new core courses EPD 640 Introduction to Polymer Rheology and EPD 650 Introduction to Polymer Processing. For both of these courses we have brought in prominent experts in these areas as instructors. One of the benefits in having an online degree is that not only …
We are excited to announce a new, refreshed MEPE curriculum that started this fall semester. The primary change is a broadened core curriculum to ensure that our students are exposed to a range polymer related topics. Students now will have 18 credits of core courses plus 12 credits of electives. The core covers practical topics …
A short course on 3D Printing/additive manufacturing will be taught by two MEPE instructors, Drs. Kris Stokes and Nicole Zacharia. The class is “Utilizing 3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing) in Your Organization,” offered September 28-29. The course will be taught at UW Madison campus and also an online attendance option is available. https://stage2.interpro.wisc.edu/courses/utilizing-3d-printing-additive-manufacturing-in-your-organization/ Through a combination …
UW Madison researchers from the lab of Prof. David Lynn have described a biocompatible antifouling or “slippery” surface made from biodegradeable components (ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 14, 15, 17940–17949). Adhesion of various contaminants (dirt, ice, bacteria, proteins) to surfaces, also known as surface fouling, is a great challenge in many areas. Specific examples range from …
Nylon 6 is a semi-crystalline thermoplastic with a range of uses, especially as a synthetic fiber. First developed to mimic the properties of nylon 6,6, nylon 6 has slightly different mechanical properties and more luster as a fiber (think shiny nylon rope). Nylon 6 is made via a ring opening polymerization from a single monomer …