Archive for April, 2010

The Material Advantage Student Chapter at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) recently visited GE Global Research in Naskayuna, New York.

Find out more about their visit. 

While you are making mugs, get a team of friends together for the 2010 putting contest.  Teams of four students will compete at MS&T’10 using putters and balls they fabricated. Each team member must have his or her own putter and ball, which are judged prior to the contest. Prizes are awarded on aesthetics, closest putt, and best putting team (the team achieving the shortest combined distance from the hole).

The contest will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m., at MS&T’10 in Houston, TX, USA.

Download the putting contest rules.

To register your team of four, contact Dr. William Hammetter.

Make sure you make your mugs for MS&T’10! Mugs fabricated by students from ceramic raw materials will be judged on aesthetics and breaking thresholds. Mugs are then dropped from varying levels until the breaking threshold is reached. The mug with the highest successful drop distance wins!

The contest will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., at MS&T’10 in Houston, TX, USA.

Download mug drop contest rules. 

To compete, register by contacting Dr. William Hammetter.