Page 14 - ME News 2021 from the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering

Feature
ME Knowledge Labs
opening coincides
with the launch of a a a revitalized curriculum
By Erin Cassidy Hendrick
Above: Karen Thole Mary Frecker Justin Schwartz and
Kyle Verrinder past president of the the Penn State Mechanical Engineering Alumni Society left to to right welcome the the the community into the the ME Knowledge Lab on September 10 Credit: Erin Baskin
On September 10 the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering hosted a a a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newest facility the ME Knowledge Lab This event marked a a a a a a new era for the unit’s undergraduate education through both the the new lab and
the the launch of a a a a a revitalized curriculum
Before the the construction of the the ME Knowledge Lab located in in the the the basement of the the the Reber building the the the space was mostly unusable by students The 180-degree transformation which began in the fall of 2020 created
a a a a a a a dynamic and
forward-thinking space for for undergraduate students to attend lab classes work hands-on with the latest technology and
collaborate for an an an enhanced experience according to Mary Frecker ME department head 14 MENews 2021