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Summer 2009Fueling the futureFueling the future

July10-12 Summer in the City annual

alumni reunion4

12-17 Focus on Nursing I SummerProgram for high school students1

12-17 Focus on Business Summer Programfor high school students1

12-17 Discover the Possibilities II Summer Program for highschool students1

13-18 Private College Week1

18 Open House1

19-24 Focus on Nursing II Summer Program for highschool students1

19-24 Focus on the Possibilities: Engineering Summer Programfor high school students1

24 St. Paul Saints baseball game and tailgate alumni event4

24-25 Gallery Night & Day at the Grohmann Museum:Wisconsin at Work 2

27 Board of Regents’ meeting5

30 Fifth Thursday alumni event4

August2-14 Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

Summer Training Institute8

6 Working Professional Open House-Milwaukee Campus1

11 Working Professional InformationSession in Waukesha, Wis.1

13 Working Professional InformationSession in Neenah, Wis.1

13-14 Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium Conference31 Regents’ Golf Outing4

September2-6 Welcome Week/Orientation6

4 Grohmann Museum exhibition:Midwest Murals 2 (runs through Dec.6)

5 President’s Picnic6

7 Labor Day8 Fall Quarter classes begin16 Great Books Dinner and Discussion

Series: The Reader by Bernhard Schlink4

17-22 U.S. Constitution and Citizenship Week6

21 Campus and Community Fair6

22 WAICU College Night at Miller Park4

October2 Eighth Annual WMSE Food Slam7

7 Entrepreneur and Business StrategyCompetition (contact (414) 277-7207)

9 Career Fair 2009(Contact (414) 277-7120)

9 Third Annual MSOE Oktoberfest4

14 Great Books Dinner and DiscussionSeries: Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather4

15 PLTW Counselor’s Conference8

16 Raider Day1

16-17 Gallery Night & Day at the Grohmann Museum:Midwest Murals 2

17 Open House1

26 Board of Regents’ Annual Meeting5

26 WMSE Fall Pledge Drive starts7

29 Fifth Thursday alumni event4

29-30 Raider Days1

November11 Great Books Dinner and Discussion

Series: The Guernsey Literary andPotato Peel Pie Society by Mary AnnShaffer and Annie Barrows4

11-12 Rockwell Automation Fair andalumni event, Anaheim, Calif.4

20-24 Opportunity Conference for high school students1

21 Fall Quarter ends/Commencement22-29 Break Week26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday (campus offices closed)30 Winter Quarter classes begin

December4-5 Women’s Weekend1

4-12 Homecoming Week6

5 Open House1

19 Christmas recess begins at 10 p.m.through Jan. 3

Calendar of athletic events can be found at www.msoe.edu/athleticsCalendar of Fluid Power Professional Education Seminars can be found at www.msoe.edu/wp/seminars/Business Excellence Consortium (BEC) calendar available at www.bec.msoe.edu/schedule or call (800) 321-6763

Campus Calendar

1 Contact Enrollment Management, (414) 277-6763 or(800) 332-6763

2 Contact Grohmann Museum, (414) 277-23003 Contact Professional Education and Research Development,

(414) 277-72104 Contact Cathy Varebrook, (414) 277-45235 Contact Jo Miglio, (414) 277-71016 Contact Richard Gagliano, (414) 277-72287 Contact WMSE, (414) 277-72478 Contact Steven Salter, (414) 277-7255

Volume 23, No. 2

Summer 20092 President’s Message

3 Spotlight on LeadershipFrank Jaehnert, MSOE Regent,President and CEO, Brady Corp.

4-6 Highlights

7 Faculty FeatureDr. John Pakkala, Associate Professor,Mechanical Engineering Department

8-9 Focus on Grohmann MuseumMidwest Murals andThe Bookworm

10-11 Senior Design

12-13 Quick Takes

14-16 Creating a Green Future

17 Student-Run Café Creates Buzz

18-19 Commencement

20 Engineering Industrial Change

21-23 Raiders’ Wrap-Up

24-29 Alumni Roll Call

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On the CoverFor their senior design project,

mechanical engineering majorsGary Gundlach, Steffan Hammer(pictured), Danny Jamerson andDerek Ptacek created a compressed-airpowered tricycle. With no emissions,the bike was designed as an alternativeto gasoline-powered vehicles used infactories. Turn to page 10 for moreinnovative senior design projects.

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Perhaps the most significant effect of the recession on MSOE is our need todig deeper in an attempt to increase financial assistance for our students.Fortunately, MSOE is in a sound fiscal position with low debt and continuesto attract excellent students. But additional support is needed to enable thesequalified and deserving students to attend the university.

Where will the money come from in these difficult times?Times of challenge often bring out the best in people. The current

economic conditions have caused wide-ranging fiscal uncertainty for mostAmericans but it is the genius of the American society that many donors – ourdonors in particular – instinctively and logically understand this greater needfor student aid.

It is remarkable that so many of our donors have stepped up and goneabove and beyond their past giving. It speaks to their caring and generosity;but also to the fact that they understand the dynamics of the times.

The opportunity costs associated with students “stopping or dropping out”due to financial difficulties are born not only by the students and theirfamilies but also by the community and the country. We absolutely need todevelop these bright minds so they are able to focus on solving the challengesAmerica and the world faces.

I want to thank all of you who make an MSOE education possible. Wegreatly appreciate your investment and ask that you sustain your involvementto ensure the long tradition and history of MSOE graduates’ successes!

Sincerely,

Hermann Viets, Ph.D.President

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“Alot of people ask me, ‘How do you become the CEO of a publiclytraded company?’ I tell them, ‘You need to differentiate yourself.’”Frank Jaehnert, president and CEO of Brady Corp. and MSOE Regent,

has learned how to do just that. The Stuttgart, Germany native obtained hismaster of business administration degree from the University of Stuttgart andlanded his first job as a management trainee at Robert Bosch Corp., whichrequired him to spend some time in America. “I always had the dream to live andwork in the U.S. and I wanted to live my dream,” noted Jaehnert.His experience abroad is what set him apart and helped him to obtain a job as

the assistant to the chairman and CEO of Bosch. “At such a young age, to be able

to spend a lot of time with a top executive was a tremendous learning experience. Icould see first hand what he looked at and what questions he asked. I learned howto think like an executive.”Jaehnert came to Brady Corp. in 1995 as finance director for the Identification

Solutions and Specialty Tapes group and was elected Brady’s chief financial officerone year later. In 2003 he was elected president and CEO.Jaehnert encourages people to live out their dreams. “I’m living my dream. If

you are not living your dream career-wise or if you don’t like something, youowe it to yourself to change your circumstances. Everybody has alternatives.”Jaehnert looks for people who display a positive, can-do attitude. “I hire peoplewho have a spark in them. I want to make sure they have good communicationskills and a positive attitude. I look for passion. These are the people who willmake a difference.”In his free time, Jaehnert enjoys being at home with his wife and three children.

“I like to work in my yard because it keeps me humble. It’s hard to get too selfimportant when you are cutting a tree down or mowing the lawn.”

“You need to differentiate yourself.”

Living the dreamFrank Jaehnert, MSOE Regent; President and CEO of Brady Corp.

Jaehnert (center) was inNew York recently toring the opening bell ofthe New York StockExchange (NYSE). Itwas Brady Corp.’s tenthanniversary of beinglisted on the NYSE.Said Jaehnert, “I’mfascinated by theNYSE. I just love itevery time I go.”

Frank Jaehnert’s tipsfor success:

1. Differentiate yourself.

2. Don’t give up and don’t take nofor an answer. When I wantedto relocate from Germany to theU.S. everyone told me I wouldnever find a job. But I didn’tgive up because it was mydream to live and work here.

3. Live your dream. If you areenthusiastic and come to workfull of energy, you will beinfectious because you will likewhat you’re doing. People whohave positive, can-do attitudeswill have a lot of chances intheir lives.

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MSOE Regent named BusinessLeader of the YearMSOE Regent Timothy W. Sullivan

was named 2008 Wisconsin BusinessLeader of the Year by the HarvardBusiness School Club of Wisconsin.Sullivan is president and CEO ofBucyrus International Inc. The award isgiven annually to a Wisconsin businessexecutive who, among other things, has

made an outstanding contribution to the success of his orher enterprise; has exerted significant influence beyond thelocal area, including creating a positive image for Wisconsinas a business center; and has played an active role in civic,cultural, educational or charitable activities. Congratulationsto Regent Sullivan.

Spring sports successThe MSOE rowing team won the Brendan Lynch Cup at

the showcase college rowing event in the nation: the DadVail Regatta, held in May on Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River.This was the first national victory for MSOE’s second-yearprogram. The men’s golf team won the Northern AthleticsConference title and secured a place at the NCAA DivisionIII Championships. Read more in the Raiders’ Wrap-up onpages 21-23.

Nursing senior wins awardBart Davidson ’09 was named

2008-09 Outstanding SeniorNursing Student of the Year atAurora Sinai Medical Center inMilwaukee, where he worked asan emergency departmenttechnician and a nurse extern.He received the award for hisoutstanding patient care as astudent nurse as viewed by thenurse preceptor. Followinggraduation this spring,Davidson accepted a full-timeposition in the hospital’sEmergency Department.

Steel Bridge Team travels to nationalsMSOE students took fourth place in the Great Lakes

Conference Steel Bridge Competition. They went on tocompete (but not place) in the national competition at theUniversity of Nevada in Las Vegas. Students designed andfabricated a bridge to meet a standard set of specifications,then loaded it with 2,500 pounds at the competition.Awards were given for the cost and efficiency of the bridge,as well as its aesthetic appeal.

Strong business competitorsMSOE students from several majors won first place in five

events and finished in second or third place in 15 othercompetition categories at the 42nd Annual WisconsinFuture Business Leaders of America/Phi Beta Lambda(FBLA/PBL) Conference. In total, students received awardsin 20 of the 43 events administered at the state conference.Competitions included both written examinations andjudged demonstrations in business and informationtechnology subjects. Thirteen students will travel toAnaheim, Calif., for the FBLA/PBL National Conference.

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Growing Project Lead TheWayDr. Patricia Kern (left), Steven Salter (center), affiliate

director of Project Lead The Way (PLTW); and Dr.Robert Kern, Regent, met to discuss PLTW and waysto further develop and grow the program in Wisconsin.In 2008, PLTW grew by 32 percent and is nowavailable in 161 Wisconsin schools. The program is aseries of middle and high school classes that blendscience, technology, engineering and math. MSOE isthe National Affiliate University for PLTW in thestate and has been involved in the program since 2004.The Kern Family Foundation is a major proponent ofthe program.

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Students do business in ChinaNine students traveled with Dr. Kelly Ottman to

China this summer for a new program titled, “DoingBusiness in China.” The trip was part of MSOE’s RaderSchool of Business graduate management programs.During Spring Quarter they studied strategy, humanresources, ethics and other management issues relatedto China. They then gained first-hand experiencethrough 11 days of travel in Shanghai, Suzhou andBeijing. They networked with Chinese businessprofessionals, U.S. expatriates, Chinese and U.S.government officials and local leaders during corporatetours and meetings. Look for more in-depth coverage ofthis one-of-a-kind experience in the upcomingFall/Winter issue of Dimensions.

Student leadership awardsCongratulations to the more than 75 students who were

nominated for leadership awards. Awards were presented atthe annual President’s Student Leadership Awards Dinner.Award winners are:Fred F. Loock OutstandingStudent Award –Joshua SchultzVincent R. CaninoOutstanding BiomedicalEngineering Senior StudentAward – Leanne Ausprung

Nursing Leadership Award –Cathy Brabeck

Thomas W. Davis StudentLeadership Award –Ryan Smaglik

Daniel E. Sahs Award forService – Joshua Cochrane

Outstanding Peer MentorAward – Emily Knowlen

Resident AssistantProgramming Award –Jeff Chan

Greek of the Year Award –Charlie McGowan

Student Employee of the Year Award – Edward Stoginski

Faculty and staff awards

Three awards are given annually to MSOE faculty andstaff members who exemplify the values and beliefs of theuniversity’s founding family.Left to right, the 2009 award winners are:Leigh Ann Hass, director of publications in the Marketing

and Public Affairs Department, Johanna Seelhorst WerwathDistinguished Staff Award; Dr. Douglas Stahl, architecturalengineering and building construction professor, OscarWerwath Distinguished Teacher Award; Dr. Larry Fennigkoh’74, ’86, electrical engineering and computer scienceprofessor, Karl O. Werwath Engineering Research Award.Additional faculty and staff members who were recipients

of student-selected awards included David Abrahamson,bookstore manager, winner of the Student Advocate Award;the Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award went to Dr. AnnBatiza, program director for the Center for BioMolecularModeling; and the Greek Advocate Award went to ValerieKimball, statistical coordinator, Registrar’s Office.

Student activities win awardThere is always something fun happening on campus, and

the MSOE Student Union Board received kudos for theirwork. They won the 2009 Series Programming Award fromthe National Association for Campus Activities for their“Weekly Mini-Games” series. The award recognizes theprogram as the region’s single best series of programs forstudents to participate in. Mini-Games took place once aweek, offering students a chance to relax between classes andwin prizes. Mini-Games included: fish bowl toss, tape roll,tropical plant jungle mini-golf, make your own root beer, balltoss and more.

Joshua Schultz

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On the MoveNew FacultyPhysics and ChemistryGrzegorz Janiak, Lecturer

Mechanical EngineeringPetar Milkovic, Adjunct Assistant Professor

New StaffCenter for BioMolecular ModelingJessica Velguth, Project Coordinator

FacilitiesAimee Langley, Custodian

Project Lead The WayMary Ellen Aspenson, Affiliate Administrator

Public SafetyRussell Bozicevich, Patrol OfficerMark Szalcinski II, Dispatcher

New program directors have been named:Dr. Cynthia Barnicki, engineeringDr. Dragomir Marinkovich, mechanical engineeringtechnologyDr. Joseph Musto, mechanical engineeringDr. Charles Tritt, biomedical engineering (interim)The following associate professors have been promoted

to professors:Dr. Subha Kumpaty, Mechanical Engineering

Department, joined the MSOE faculty in 1997. He holds aDoctor of Ministry in biblical exegesis and counseling fromTyndale Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in engineering

science (mechanical) from the University of Mississippi. He isthe 2006 Karl Werwath Engineering research Award recipient.

Dr. Douglas Stahl has taught in the Architecturalengineering and Building Construction Department since1996. He holds a Ph.D. in civil and environmentalengineering from UW-Madison. Stahl is the 2000 KarlWerwath Engineering Research Award recipient and the 2009Oscar Werwath Distinguished Teacher Award winner.

Dr. Stephen Williams, Electrical Engineering andComputer Science Department, is the electrical engineeringprogram director and joined the faculty at MSOE in 2002.He holds a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineeringfrom the University of Missouri-Columbia.The following assistant professors have been promoted to

associate professors:Dr. Bass Abushakra, Architectural Engineering and

Building Construction Department, joined the MSOEfaculty in 2002 and has a Ph.D. in mechanical engineeringfrom Texas A&M University.

Dr. Carma Stahnke, General Studies Department, joinedthe MSOE faculty in 2000. She has a Ph.D. in English fromSouthern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Seated: Dr. Bass Abushakra; standing, left to right: Dr. Carma Stahnke,Dr. Douglas Stahl, Dr. Stephen Williams, Dr. Subha Kumpaty.

Students help company boost productivityFive industrial engineering students took on a

project for Unilever Foodsolutions of Milwaukee,which produces dressings and sauces. Unileverprocesses up to 108 different products per month,and after each product is bottled, the line must beshut down and cleaned. This non-productive downtime totaled 110 hours per month. The studentseliminated more than 16 hours of non-productivechange-over time per month by reorganizing theproduction schedule. Read more about the projectat www.msoe.edu/me/ie.

Ryan Bruha, Unilever reliability and innovation specialist,welcomed a team of industrial engineering students toUnilever. Left to right: Bruha, Benjamin Wheeldon,

Mason Josie, Alex Gerdmann, Theresa Wenszell,Jesse Broaddrick, MSOE lecturer Sara Janke.

Dr. Joseph Musto Dr. Charles TrittDr. Cynthia Barnicki Dr. DragomirMarinkovich

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Cynerick Osinaike (left) of Chicago andJonathan Miller of Pewaukee, Wis., bothfreshman mechanical engineering majors,worked with Dr. John Pakkala in themechanical engineering robotics lab.

Dr. John Pakkala’s first job in high school was sweepingthe floor in a factory in Michigan. It was there, whilestudying sketches on drafting tables, he cultivated his love forengineering. Since then he’s come a long way. “I always knewI wanted to be a teacher,” remembered Pakkala, “but I knewI needed a Ph.D. to teach at the university level and afterworking for more than 20 years as a machine designer Iwasn’t sure when I’d get the opportunity to pursue one.” Theopportunity soon came along in the form of a challengegrant sponsored by General Motors and in 2001, seven daysafter finishing his dissertation for his Ph.D. in electricalengineering, he started teaching at MSOE.

“I like to teach because I think it’s important for people toshare ideas and to be part of a community,” noted Pakkala.“A big part of teaching is listening. You have to be able tolisten to students and relate to them to try to understandwhere they’re coming from and why they might notunderstand a particular problem.”

Pakkala believes part of what sets MSOE apart fromother universities is its focus on the students and onteaching. “My colleagues are like me. We are allhere because we want to be good teachers and pass onknowledge to students.”

Pakkala is the program director for mechanical engineeringstudents who wish to study abroad in Lübeck, Germany. “Ina global sense it’s very important for us to collaborate withour friends abroad simply because it brings us together and

makes us realize we all have the same needs and wants. I’mvery pleased to be a part of that,” said Pakkala. In his freetime, Pakkala and his wife Debra enjoy traveling and theyhope to visit the Grand Canyon this summer.

Industry experience comes to life in classroom

One on OneWhat is your idea of the perfect summer day?I like to work in the garden and relax on the back porchto watch the sunset. Doing all that somewhere in Italywith a glass of Chianti in hand would be even better!

What band—living or dead—would you most like tosee in concert?A band called “Yes” whom I’ve seen live about five times.I go to many concerts, mostly rock.

What can students do to get on your good side?My approach is that we treat each other with respect.Those students who are polite and respectful regardless ofaptitude are people I respect.

What is the last book you’ve read?Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche.

What is your favorite restaurant in Milwaukee?Joey Buona’s. I like Italian food.

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Midwest Murals: Joe Jones and J.B. Turnbull from the HaggertyMuseum of Art, Marquette University, Sept. 4 – Dec. 6Enjoy large-scale murals of 1930s agriculture in the Midwest by two of the

most prominent regional painters of their time. Midwest Murals is a rare displayof an important cache of murals by artists who worked in the tradition ofMidwestern Regionalism, much in the manner and style of Thomas HartBenton, John Steuart Curry and Grant Wood. Don’t miss a Gallery Talk onFriday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m., featuring Curtis L. Carter, Ph.D., former director ofthe Haggerty Museum of Art.

The Bookworm now on display through Oct. 4On loan from the Milwaukee Public Library, The Bookworm

by Carl Spitzweg (1808-1885) is the most famous of all hiscanvases and is frequently reproduced. The donor, Rene VonSchleinitz, gave his collection of German romantic paintings tothe Milwaukee Art Museum but he reserved this one especiallyfor the library.

8 Dimensions Summer 2009The Bookworm, Carl Spitzweg (German, 1808-1885) oil oncanvas, 19x10 in.

Currently on display: Wisconsin at Work:Thorsten Lindberg Paintings and Drawings

Thorsten Lindberg (American, 1878-1950) was aWisconsin artist who flourished during the 1930s and 40scompleting paintings as part of the Works ProgressAdministration (WPA). Lindberg in particular documentedthe work of human industry, particularly that of ruralWisconsin and Milwaukee, in several large-scale paintingsand sketches from the Milwaukee County HistoricalSociety. This exhibit runs through Aug. 14, 2009.


Binding the Wheat, Joe Jonas (American, 1909-1963) oil on canvas on masonite, 36 1/2 x143 3/4 in.

Cider Press, Thorsten Lindberg (American, 1878-1950) oil on canvas,53 3/8 x 60 in.

Tanning Industry, Thorsten Lindberg (American, 1878-1950) oil on canvas,53 3/8 x 60 in.

Traditional hovercrafts arepowered by a small engine andcan be quite loud. This model,designed by Mike Borkowski(left), Ervy Greenwaldt (center)and Alex Rubash, is electric andproduces little noise andvirtually no emissions.

Seniors proudly display their senior design projects to faculty, family and friends. Ed Thiry (right)explained his team’s project, the Automated Brewing System, to a guest. The project allows the brewerto control the brewing system via an easy-to-use touch screen interface. The system can produce bothalcoholic and non-alcoholic brews.


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For their senior design project, team members(left to right) Floyd Bayiha, Erin Reeves,Kadi Guiro, Todd Lane and Rob Van Den Bergdesigned a meter parking system that improvesstreet parking. The system utilizes sensors andwireless technology and notifies city parkingpersonnel when a given spot has expired.

In another twist on green technology, the Society of AutomotiveEngineers (SAE) Formula Hybrid team designed a formulahybrid car for this year’s project. The team consisted ofmechanical and electrical engineering majors who workedtogether to create a competition-ready vehicle that meets thestrict safety regulations set forth in the 2009 SAE formulahybrid rules.

Team members demonstrated the pneumatic clay pigeonlauncher that they designed. Standard launchers projecttargets up to 60 mph, but this one uses a flexible band thatlaunches targets up to 100 mph while inducing spin neededto maintain stability.


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Amy Dankwardt, licensed audiologist and supervisorof rehabilitation services with Aurora Health Care,used a small camera to check the inner ear of avolunteer at the MSOE 2009 Health Fair. The faireducated visitors on how to maintain healthy lifestyles.

MSOE’s campus wasfilled with the scent ofgrilled burgers, bratsand corn on the cobduring Spring Flingweek. The barbecue wasfree and open to allstudents, faculty andstaff and provided amuch-needed breakbefore finals.

Bob Gansler, former head coach of the U.S. NationalMen’s Soccer team, spoke at MSOE’s Athletic Banquet,where MSOE athletes were honored.

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Students competed in the annualTextbook Toss during Spring Flingweek to see who could throw theirtextbooks the farthest (after readingthem cover to cover, of course).

Stephanie Dahlke (left), fifth-year senior, organized the Tech-4-Littlesevent with MSOE’s Office of Servant-Leadership and Big Brothers BigSisters (BBBS) of Metro Milwaukee. The event brought children andtheir mentors to the MSOE campus to learn more about technologyand be exposed to higher education. Here, they used the Gene CarterMacintosh Lab to make a BBBS poster.

Pamela Maxson-Cooper (front row, left), vice president for patient care servicesand chief nursing officer at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, was a guestspeaker at MSOE’s School of Nursing honor society induction ceremony in May.Inductees were: (left to right) front row: Amanda Siewert, Katherine Thomas,

Kari Squires; middle row: Elizabeth Morawski, Christine Michi; back row: Sally Balkevich,John Owen, Marcie Fenne and Kelly Bennett.


No matter what you call it—the triple bottom line,“people, planet, profit” orsustainability—MSOE andforward thinking companiesare moving toward a greener21st century business model.Whether it’s in the classroom,part of a senior design projector a campus improvementeffort, there’s an opportunityfor MSOE students to make adifference now and inthe future.

The solar photovoltaic panels on the roof ofthe Student Life and Campus Centergenerate electricity that is sold back to theWe Energies power grid. Students also usedata from the panels in their course work.

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Center for SustainabilityLed by Dr. Carol Diggelman working with Dr. David Howell,

both MSOE professors, the university’s new Center forSustainability is exploring and defining what “sustainability”means at MSOE. Part of the Applied Technology CenterTM, theCenter’s scope transcends departmental boundaries and involvesintegration among a broad array of research and educationalactivities and projects.

Activities include exploring opportunities to reduce energy useon campus and collaborating with the Urban Ecology Center(UEC) and other educational institutions to plan for therestoration of a UEC building in Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley.Diggelman also has submitted two proposals to the SoutheasternWisconsin Energy Technology Research Center. In addition, sheis working on other research projects, which have support fromthe Mick A. Naulin Foundation, We Energies and the Institutefor Scrap Recycling Industries.

LaboratoriesSeveral labs on campus give students hands-on experience with

various energy technologies. “These labs allow students to becomeleaders in the area of energy engineering and allow MSOE tointegrate leading-edge energy technology into the curriculum,”said Dr. Christopher Damm, associate professor of mechanicalengineering whose research focuses on low carbon energy sources.

• Advanced Energy Technologies LaboratoryIn this lab, students experiment with different types of fuelcells and natural-gas fired cogeneration systems, focusing ontechnologies that allow for highly efficient energy conversion.

• Ernest Wirtanen Energy Conversion and Control LaboratoryExperiments in this lab allow students to create more energy-efficient products. They use motor and generator performancemeasurement, electromechanical energy conversion, driveperformance measurement, drive setup and control,programmable logic controller (PLC) programming,human-machine interface (HMI) development andcontroller networking.

• Renewable Energy Systems LaboratoryHere the students learn about the “big three” renewableenergy sources: solar, wind and biomass. Real-timeperformance data from solar photovoltaic panels on MSOE’sStudent Life and Campus Center and regional wind energysystems are used. There also are plans to install a solar thermalsystem that will provide hot water to MSOE’s residence halls.

Student projectsThese labs, among others, play a critical role in students’ senior

design projects. For example, Team S.O.L.A.R. designed a systemthat uses solar energy, rather than electricity, to recharge golf cartbatteries. The “We’ve Got Gas” senior design team developed acompressed-air powered tricycle (see cover photo). The tricycleuses an air motor along with a human-powered drive system. Thestudents designed this zero emission vehicle for factory employeesto travel across the plant, as well as for recreational purposes andpersonal transportation. Find other senior design projectshighlighted on pages 10 and 11.

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Team S.O.L.A.R., comprised of (left to right): Nick Smith, Tony Delany,Justin Tracey and Chuck Kirby designed a solar panel system for the roof of agolf cart to charge the cart’s batteries.

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In the classroom“Emerging energy technologies are a major focus in the

classroom. Students learn about the link between energyutilization and the environment in a required sequence ofenergy related courses,” said Dr. Matthew Panhans,Mechanical Engineering Department chair. “We also offerseveral elective courses that further explore these technologies.”

Courses in the Architectural Engineering and BuildingConstruction (AE&BC) Department include lectures fromindustry leaders in sustainable construction:A. Epstein and Sons, C.G. Schmidt, IBC EngineeringServices, J.F. Ahern, Reinhart Boerner van Dueren s.c., SigmaGroup, Symbiont, UEC, WasteCap Wisconsin and WisconsinGreen Building Alliance.

Students are learning to design building systems that meetLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)certification standards. “Green buildings save money over theirlifetimes by being much more energy and water efficient thanconventional buildings. When considering the economics ofbuildings, building ‘green’ makes good economic sense,” saidDr. Deborah Jackman, AE&BC Department chair.

Student organizationsStudent organizations are going green outside the classroom:• Emerging Green Builders is affiliated with the U.S.

Green Building Council and schedules tours andinformation sessions, and competes in green buildingdesign competitions.

• The MSOE chapter of Ducks Unlimited raised enoughmoney this year to purchase and preserve 48 acres of landin Wisconsin.

• The Ecology Club was instrumental in establishing acampus-wide recycling program.

• The MSOE chapter of Engineers Without Bordersis currently working to bring solar power to a remotevillage in Guatemala.

Andy May worked on aproject in the ErnestWirtanen Energy Conversionand Control Laboratory.

Left to right: Steffen Hammer, Derek Ptacek andDanny Jamerson made final adjustments to theircompressed-air powered tricycle (see cover).

Thanks to the support and dedication of MSOE faculty,staff and industry partners, the university is able to offer

courses and laboratories to keep students on the cutting edge. Find outmore about MSOE’s green activities online at www.msoe.edu/green:

• Live data from the solar panels • Environmental Symposia Series• Center for Sustainability • And more!• EPA Green Power Partnership

Students on campus have a new way to satisfy their caffeinecraving—and for some, their credit requirements too. Thestudent-run Blatz Café, located in the lobby of the BlatzCondominiums, is open for business. All aspects of the café,from marketing and accounting to operations management, arehandled by a team of experienced Rader School of Businessstudents from various business-oriented majors.

The idea of having a student-led business venture, somethingstrongly supported by business faculty, became reality whenselect students convinced both the Blatz CondominiumAssociation and MSOE administration that the café wouldserve as a method through which students can apply theirbusiness-oriented education. Said Dr. Steven Bialek, chairmanof the Rader School of Business, “These students truly representwhat MSOE is all about. The initiative they showed in creatinga proposal and business plan for the coffee shop demonstratesthat they are actively engaged in their education and have adesire to carry their knowledge beyond the classroom.”

The Blatz Café, open to the general public, is becoming anintegral part of the MSOE community. The coffee shop wasintegrated into the curricula of eight different courses in theSpring Quarter alone. Café operations not only provideexperience-oriented employment for MSOE students, but alsosupplement MSOE’s vision and goals of student-empowerededucation and curricula. The café is located in the lobby ofthe Blatz Condominiums at 270 E. Highland Avenue, adjacentto campus.

For more information about the Blatz Café, including arecipe for a summer coffee drink you can make at home,visit www.msoe.edu/dimensions.


Full-time students (left to right): Phillip Laper, marketing/PR manager;Alex Rode, operations manager; Hillary Hausler, barista; and JoshGachnang, human resources manager; take a quick break.

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A well-deserved momentfor Tim Salzmann,BSEE and LübeckUniversity of AppliedSciences student.

Commencement

Mechanical engineering major Ryan Lampe received the AlumniAssociation Award for Student Achievement from Alumni AssociationPresident David Schneider ’78. Lampe graduated with high honors, asdid Heather DeLany, the other recipient of the award.

Class respondent Nicholas Zepnick addressed the crowd in the Kern Center.In his speech, Zepnick joked about toiling away for 17 hours on a take-home exam for his Mechanics of Materials class.

More than 300 graduates joined the distinguished ranks ofMSOE alumni during the 2009 Spring Commencement in May.The class response was given by Nicholas Zepnick, mechanicalengineering major, who graduated with high honors. Zepnickhad this advice for his classmates: “Use your degree and God-given talents for the benefit of the community.”

Gary A. Stimac ’73 received the Honorary Doctor ofEngineering degree. Stimac, who majored in electricalengineering, is the retired senior vice president and generalmanager, systems division, of Compaq Computer Corp.


Dr. John A. Mellowes, chairman of the Board of Regents, joined honorarydegree recipient Dr. Gary A. Stimac ’73 and President Hermann Viets. Stimacis the retired senior vice president and general manager, systems division, ofCompaq Computer Corp. Stimac advised graduates to surround themselveswith smart people and to “never be afraid of new technology.”

Ryan Finigan and Matt Kawahara celebrated their achievements atthe alumni reception for graduates and families. Both Finigan andKawahara received a bachelor’s in architectural engineering and amaster’s in structural engineering.

Jeffrey Chan, architecturalengineering major, personalizedCommencement with Mickey Mouseears. Chan was MSOE’s collegerepresentative at the Walt Disney Co.for several years and has taken a jobwith X-nth in Orlando, Fla.

Jared Blayney, architectural engineering major, found a way to standout amongst the more than 300 graduates at Commencement.


Left to right: Ted Ruehl, president of Pflow; ChristianBaasch; Klaus Heidemann; and Tom Sowinski, vicepresident of manufacturing at Pflow, evaluated thenew streamlined painting system.

Jay Stasiak improved thepaperwork process for Pflow’sCartveyor product line.

Thanks to MSOE’s partnerships with industry, students aregetting real world, hands-on experience making businessesrun more efficiently.

Since 2003, MSOE students have worked on class projects andinternships at Pflow Industries, which designs and manufacturesvertical lifts. Students are asked to analyze areas of Pflow’s operationsthat need improvement and to develop solutions. “If the studentsprove to me that the improvement is worth it, we will implementit,” said Tom Sowinski, vice president of manufacturing.Klaus Heidemann ’09 and Christian Baasch ’09, both

international business majors at MSOE through the exchangeprogram with Lüebeck University in Germany, had internships atPflow. They were charged with improving the section of the factorywhere lift components are painted. Heidemann and Baaschredesigned the paint booth area and added a conveyor system tomove the parts, saving Pflow about $500,000. And employees nowwork more efficiently: travel, footsteps and fork lift traffic havebeen eliminated.Because of the students’ work, “there has been remarkable change

in our manufacturing. We have set records the last three years ofproduction,” said Sowinski.As part of a simulation class, industrial engineering majors Jesse

Broaddrick, Jay Stasiak and Theresa Wenszell used Arena software tostreamline the paperwork process for Pflow’s Cartveyor (an escalatorfor shopping carts). The new system improves how Pflow handlesthe engineering drawings, parts inventory, paperwork and more.“These projects for real companies allow me to apply myknowledge and get real-world experience. It makes a big difference,”said Stasiak.See more projects MSOE students have completed at other

companies online at www.msoe.edu/me/ie.

Engineering Industrial Change

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Rowing wins Lynch Cup atDad Vail Regatta

The MSOE rowing team won the Brendan Lynch Cup at the DadVail Regatta on Philadelphia’s Schuylkill River, the showcase collegerowing event in the nation. The Raiders’ Frosh/Novice Lightweighteight crew upset local favorite Delaware and top teams from GeorgiaTech and Penn State on their way to an “Open Water” victory. Thiswas the first national victory for MSOE’s second year program.MSOE’s trophy-winning team was comprised of Rachel Connon,coxswain; Zach Parsons, stroke; Ed Adams, seat 7; Erik Winer,seat 6; Bill Boelk, seat 5; Mike Stanek, seat 4; Kyle Pace, seat 3;Zachary Holyszko, seat 2; and Dmitri Tchiakovski, bow.Coach Mike Bailey was extremely proud and excited for his

team. “The kids had a great race and overpowered the competition,”said Bailey.

Raiders net second place; Montenegronamed freshman of the year

The Raiders placed second at the Northern Athletics Conference(NAC) men’s tennis championships. Juan Montenegro was recognizedas the NAC Freshman of the Year. The Raiders crowned threeconference champions at the tournament. Anthony Barhouse, whofinished the season 19-5, the most wins ever by an MSOE tennisplayer, won the conference title at number five singles. Team captainMark Schadler (18-6) and Dustin Holzhauer (16-5) also wonconference titles at number three and four singles, respectively. With a13-6 overall record, this was MSOE men’s tennis program’s mostsuccessful season in MSOE’s history. The Raiders defeated CarrollUniversity and Wartburg College, two teams they have neverbeaten before.

MSOE’s trophy-winning rowing team, (left to right): Zach Parsons, Erik Winer, Rachel Connon (coxswain), Kyle Pace, Zachary Holyszko, Mike Stanek,Bill Boelk, Dmitri Tchiakovski, Ed Adams, coach Mike Bailey

Juan Montenegro


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Men’s volleyball finishesseason nationally ranked

The Raiders men’s volleyball team finishedthe season ranked 14th in nation as selected bythe AVCA Coaches Poll. The Raiders had a 9-11record against Division III opponents and a10-19 record overall. This was the most wins in aseason for the nine-year volleyball program.Key victories include wins over Molten

semifinalist and seventh-ranked Ramapo and13th-ranked Endicott. MSOE also picked up avictory over NCAA Division II Quincy for thesecond year in a row.

Finishing with a 2-2 record and second placeoverall in the Midwest-III VolleyballConference, MSOE had four players named allconference: senior middle hitter Dan Goray,junior setter Chris Brandt, junior libero JonHolzbauer and sophomore middle hitter ChrisReininger. Brandt also received AVCA NationalPlayer of the week honors when the team went5-1 on their Buffalo, N.Y. trip in March.

Senuik and Maio attend NCAATrack & Field Nationals

MSOE seniors Brian Senuik and Dominic Maio both had qualifying times forthe NCAA Track and Field Championships in 2009. During the indoor trackseason, Senuik qualified in the 400 meter dash, and finished in 10th placeoverall. Maio qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championshipswith a time of 3:52:08 in the 1500 meter run during the outdoor season. Thiswas Maio’s second NCAA championships appearance, his first being at theNCAA Cross Country championship in Fall 2008.

Women’s track namesfreshman of the year

Emily Derringer was namedfreshman of the year at the NACoutdoor championships. HeatherDeLany ended her senior season witha pair of outdoor titles as the Raidersplaced third at the meet.

Heather DeLany

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Men’s golf team makes it to championships

The men’s golf team qualified for the NCAA men’s golf championships for the first time in the university history.Coached by Joe Meloy, the Raiders won both the NAC championship in the fall and the NAC automatic qualifiertournament in the spring to reach the national event in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Peter Eich and Dane Zachman were namedto the 2008 All-NAC men’s golf team, while Meloy was chosen as Co-Coach of the Year.At the NCAA Championship, the Raiders finished the first two days of the four-day championship in 24th

place, just one stroke out of making the final two days of competition. MSOE sent Matt Brandenburg, PeterEich, Eric Macias Simeon, Sam Meyers and Dane Zachman to represent the Raiders among the 36-team field.

Merk scores the mosthome runs

The Raiders completed the season 9-27-1, and4-16 in conference play. The team was led byMichael Brunette and Jacob Wiskamp, batting .358and .355 respectively. Michael Merk led the team inseveral categories: runs scored (32), sluggingpercentage (.514), runs batted in (29) and home runs(5). The team graduated four and will return theheart of the team next season.

Softball names player to NACAll-Freshman team

The Raiders finished the season 6-22 overall and 4-20 inNorthern Athletic Conference play. Pitcher Jessica Iverson wasselected to the NAC All-Freshman team. She pitched every gamethis season, including a pair of one-hit contests. The teamgraduated captain and outfielder Leah Kutz, but will return 10players to next year’s squad.

Jessica IversonMichael Merk

Left to right:Coach Joe Meloy,Erik Macias Simeon,Austin Heide,Elias Macias Simeon,Ray Larsen,Jonathon Syvertson,Matt Brandenburg,Peter Eich,Sam Meyers,Ben Turk,Troy Giljohann,Jon Holzbauer andDave Zachman.


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1968Jerry Jaqueway ME, gas turbine fieldengineer, Siemens Energy, Houston

1973Robert Lingren EE, test engineer, CrayInc., Mendota Heights, Minn.

1985Haly Besaw EE, financial advisor, RWBaird, Milwaukee

Kevin Schuld ETE, director oftechnology, Association ConnectingElectronics Industries, Bannockburn, Ill.

1995Gregory Hanstedt CE, operationalreadiness lead, GE Healthcare,Milwaukee

1998Darren Campbell ME, vice presidentand general manager of Hayes BicycleGroup, HB Performance Systems,Mequon, Wis.

1999Angela (Smith) Andrews ME,mechanical project engineer, RacineFederated Inc., Racine, Wis.

2000Amy Salmela EE, associate attorney,Patterson Thuente Skaar &Christensen, PA, Minneapolis

2001Sean Cary AE, senior engineer, KJWW,Cedar Rapids, Iowa

2003Ryan Fedie ME, engineering managerof energy efficiency, U.S. Dept. ofEnergy, Bonneville PowerAdministration, Portland, Ore.

2004John Dirks B&CS, sales manager,Rockwell Automation, Wayland, Mich.

2006Amy Schweig AE, engineer, Crawford,Murphy & Tilly Inc., Batavia, Ill.

More than 100 MSOEalumni, parents andfriends gathered atMaryvale Baseball Parkin Phoenix for aMilwaukee Brewersspring training baseballgame against theChicago Cubs.

Dr. Viets talkedwith Mike White,member ofMSOE’s ExecutiveMotorcycle Groupand president ofRapco FleetSupport inHartland, Wis.

The group enjoyeda traditionalWisconsin tailgateparty includingbrats, hot dogsand beveragesbefore the game.

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2007Ashley VerHaagh MIS, consultant, GEHealthcare/CompuCom, Milwaukee

2008Jacob Gruszynski ME, engineer, UnitedConveyor Corp., Waukegan, Ill.

Michael Kamstra MIS, business analyst,Metavante, Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Zoran Tomasovic BSM, social worker,Jewish Family Services, Milwaukee

Josh Uelmen ME, field engineer,ReGENco, West Allis, Wis.

2009Darrell Jaeger BSM, project leader,Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee

Kory Weed ME, project engineer,DeCrane Aerospace Aircraft Seating,Peshtigo, Wis.

MarriageAnnouncements

Steve Hagman ’01 AE, was married toElizabeth Easter on Oct. 4, 2008.

Kurt Ingersoll ’03 ME, was married toAshley Ohman on Nov. 1, 2008.

Matthew Payne ’03 BMS, was marriedto Jamie Hofmeister on Nov. 8, 2008.

Ruth Herbst ’04 CE, was married toMichael Marty ’05 ME on Aug. 16,2008.

David Stockton ’04 EE, was married toAmy Sue Doepker on Oct. 10, 2008.

Chris Gebhart ’05 ME, was married toJerelyn Hibbs on Oct. 18, 2008.

Aaron Jaskolski ’06 ME, was marriedto Michelle Schmitz on Nov. 15, 2008.

Plexus is a product realization company thatprovides customers with design andmanufacturing services. Finian Flood ’86(left) and Peppe Ybanez ’96 (center) joinedhost Steve Frisch ’88, senior vice president,Global Engineering Services at Plexus.

MSOE alumni gathered at Plexus recentlyfor a chapter event. Preston O’Connor ’88(left) Tina Brueckner ’89 (center) and JimTeunas joined the group.

Neil Jauquet (left), Nyles Priest ’61 (center) and MarvThompson at the alumni event.


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Allison Plesetz ’06 NU, was married toRyan Schmitt on July 12, 2008.

Kathleen Laudermith ’07 NU,was married to Nick Roppo onFeb. 7, 2009.

Jason Leffingwell ’08 AE, was marriedto April Dekker on Aug. 31, 2008.

Mark Ouwinga ’08 EE, was married toMelissa Keuning on Oct. 11, 2008.

Ian Rokser ’08 ME, was married toEmily Gustafson on Aug. 2, 2008.

Birth Announcements

To Lisa and Michael Barker ’85 EE, ason, Elias, born May 3, 2007, adoptedon Sept. 26, 2008.

To Dawn and Mark Palmer ’90 CSE, ason, Liam Ray, born Feb. 23, 2009.

To Kelly and Shawn Hochstetler ’96CE ’02 MSEM, a son, Ryan, bornDec. 23, 2008.

To Kristine and James Dudzik ’97 IE, ason, Thomas, born April 5, 2009.

To Brian ’97 AE, and Sarah ’01 BEWinterle, a son, Lars, bornMarch 3, 2009.

To Joseph and Jennifer (Gassert) Keith’98 EE, a daughter, Cora, bornJan. 3, 2008.

To Stacie and David Sachse ’00 AE, ason, Jaxon, born Feb. 4, 2009.

To Megan ’00 ME and Josh ’00 CE VanHeirseele, a daughter, Madilyn, bornFeb. 27, 2009.

To William ’03 CE and Mandi(Champion) ’03 IE Welbes, a son,Lincoln, born July 29, 2008.

To Rebecca and Thomas Condon ’04EE, a son, Thomas, bornSept. 26, 2008.

To Michael ’04 AE/CM and Jessica(Rauch) ’04 AE/CM Jahner, a daughter,Addison, born March 25, 2009.

Achievements

Elizabeth (Bolz) Zick ’74 NU(MCGHSN), was inducted into SigmaTheta Tau International in May 2009.

Dr. Joseph J. Rencis ’80 ABCET, headof the Department of MechanicalEngineering at the University ofArkansas in Fayetteville, has beennamed a Fellow of the AmericanSociety of Engineering Education(ASEE).

Thomas Rampulla ’92 EET, received amaster’s degree in medical informaticsfrom MSOE in February 2009.

Christopher Schlies ’99 EET, received apatent for a method and apparatus formaking bags on Dec. 4, 2008.

Jesse Daily ’01 MET, managing partnerof CORE Consulting, won theBizTimes Bravo! Entrepreneur Awardwith partner Matthew Buerosse.

John Fico ’02 MSEM, receivedcertification as a project managementprofessional from the ProjectManagement Institute.

Fred Begale ’03 MSEM, has beennamed vice president of businessdevelopment at Badger Meter Inc.

To Erin (Forrest) Boyung ’00 IE, ’03MSMI and Charles Boyung ’01 CE, adaughter, Sydney Marie, born July 23, 2008.

To Terry ’98 ME and Stefanie ’00 AE Petersen, a son and daughter, Connor and Kaylee(seen here with big sister Sierra), born Oct. 14, 2008.

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Rebecca Carroll ’03 AE, received herP.E. license in 2009.

Jeremy Cooan ’03 EE, has receivedLEED AP certification.

Ryan Fedie ’03 ME, has received amaster’s degree in mechanicalengineering from Portland StateUniversity in 2009.

Ray Allen ’06 MIS/BUS, received amaster’s degree in businessadministration from MarquetteUniversity in 2008.

Angela Bell ’06 BE, received amaster’s degree in cardiovascularstudies from MSOE in February2009.

Beth Moe ’06 BE, received a master’sdegree in perfusion from MSOE inFebruary 2009.

John Whynott ’07 MSEM, received apatent for an adjustable input shaftused in an automotive headlampadjuster.

In Memory

Clyde Smith ’29 RTC

Jule King ’46 RHACS

George Cindric ’47 WELD

Gerald R. Kinch ’47 RHACS

Harlow Schemmel ’47 RS

Jerome Riederer ’48 ETC

Ben K. Eberle ’49 RS

Theodore Fujii ’49 AW

Willard Gavin ’49 EEP

Walter C. Schlaugat ’49 EEE

Ralph Spoon ’49 RHS

Richard E. Griest ’50 EEP

Sabatino Miliacca ’52 RHACT

Lee A. Talbot ’55 RTT

John J. Szczepanski ’58 EEE

Ronald Squires ’61 EEC

John J. Vicari ’69 EE

Daniel Sirek ’88 EET

Richard (Dick) Golembiewski ’80 ME,’83 MSEM, passed away March 29.Golembiewski was known to WMSEfans as Dick Nitelinger, and hostedWMSE’s “Folk City” program formany years. He taught in theMechanical Engineering Departmentin the 1980s and 90s. Golembiewskialso authored Milwaukee TelevisionHistory: The Analog Years, a bookchronicling the inside story ofMilwaukee’s television stationssince 1930.

MSOE’s medical director,Dr. Michael Richter, passedaway unexpectedly on April 18.He was a compassionate doctor andcared deeply for his patients.Dr. Richter was a great mentorfor the MSOE health care team.

Alumni gathered recently for a facility tour of ProvenDirect, a full-service marketing services provider.

Ray Allen ’06 (left), Joe Jursenas ’07 (center)and Thomas Krumenacher ’90, ’98 pausedfor a photo at the alumni event.

Dr. Brian Stemper’s ’98 distinguished career inbiomedical engineering almost didn’t happen. “I initiallyenrolled at MSOE as an architectural engineering major.However, I quickly realized within a month of starting myfirst term that I was much more interested in thebiomedical engineering program and switched majors.”Following graduation in 1998, Stemper continued hiseducation at Marquette University where he obtained aPh.D. in 2004. He was offered a position as an assistantprofessor in the Department of Neurosurgery at MedicalCollege of Wisconsin and was promoted to associateprofessor in 2008.

Stemper developed many skills while at MSOE that hecontinues to use throughout his education and career. “Myundergraduate education at MSOE helped me to developa diverse skill set that enables me to solve a variety ofresearch-related problems in my current position. Theincorporation of classroom instruction, laboratory workand senior design in the MSOE curriculum taught mevaluable problem-solving skills that I use almost every day.I also developed a nice work ethic at MSOE due to thehigh demands of school, senior design and my work at theRapid Prototyping Center.”

Despite Stemper’s many achievements, he has no plansto stop anytime soon. “There are a number of avenuesthat I would like to explore in my current research area ofinjury biomechanics. I feel that injury biomechanicsresearch can continue to contribute to vehicle safetytechnology and aid in the understanding of injuries andclinical treatments.”

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“The incorporation of classroominstruction, laboratory work and seniordesign in the MSOE curriculum taughtme valuable problem-solving skills that Iuse almost every day.”

Engineering a bright future

Guests, including Mike Ebben ’82 (pictured atleft), MSOE Corporation member and memberof MSOE’s Alumni Board of Directors, wereable to tour the facility during the alumni eventat Bruno Independent Living Aids. Brunomanufactures products designed to enhance thelives of those challenged by limited mobility.

President Hermann Viets (left), Dr. Brian Stemper (center) andMartha Brown, deputy commissioner of the MilwaukeeDepartment of City Development, met recently at the 46th RockyMountain Bioengineering Symposium held at MSOE. Stemper wasa program chair for the event, which addressed topics such as celland tissue engineering, medical informatics and biomedicalmodeling, among others.

MSOE President Hermann Viets (left) and Jonathan Kowalski (center), director ofdevelopment, greeted Mike Bruno, president of Bruno Independent Living Aids atthe alumni and friends reception and tour.

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A group of alumni met on campus for a mini reunion. They even enjoyed a personalized tour of new buildings and laboratories. (Left to right):Scott ’01 AE/CM and Tina Oswald, Chad Eckhardt ’00 EET and his girlfriend Mariah Kulp, and Joshua ’00 CE and Megan ’00 ME(Neubauer) Van Heirseele.

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Erika Glapinski is excited tograduate in 2010 with a dualdegree in architecturalengineering and constructionmanagement. Thanks to herMSOE Alumni AssociationEndowment Scholarship she hasbeen able to focus on her studiesand volunteer opportunities. Thescholarship, made possible bydonations large and small fromMSOE alumni like you, enablesErika and countless others toachieve lifelong dreams and goals.

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