Mechanical Engineering

  • Vanderbilt University

    Engineer proud to be part of sophisticated robot, test chamber project

    The IPEMS robot is fully dressed in a standard individual protection ensemble protective gear. For the first time, the military can conduct high-quality and reproducible tests of protective equipment without using a human subject. Photo courtesy of MRIGlobal. The completion of a human-like robot designed to provide data on the… Read More

    Feb. 27, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Mechanical engineering professor emeritus Barry Lichter died Feb. 1

    The IPEMS robot is fully dressed in a standard individual protection ensemble protective gear. For the first time, the military can conduct high-quality and reproducible tests of protective equipment without using a human subject. Photo courtesy of MRIGlobal. The completion of a human-like robot designed to provide data on the… Read More

    Feb. 18, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Valentine receives NSF Early Career award

    The IPEMS robot is fully dressed in a standard individual protection ensemble protective gear. For the first time, the military can conduct high-quality and reproducible tests of protective equipment without using a human subject. Photo courtesy of MRIGlobal. The completion of a human-like robot designed to provide data on the… Read More

    Feb. 17, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt rocket camjet to capture landing hazards during NASA contest

    The IPEMS robot is fully dressed in a standard individual protection ensemble protective gear. For the first time, the military can conduct high-quality and reproducible tests of protective equipment without using a human subject. Photo courtesy of MRIGlobal. The completion of a human-like robot designed to provide data on the… Read More

    Jan. 16, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Two engineering alumni named to ‘Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list

    The IPEMS robot is fully dressed in a standard individual protection ensemble protective gear. For the first time, the military can conduct high-quality and reproducible tests of protective equipment without using a human subject. Photo courtesy of MRIGlobal. The completion of a human-like robot designed to provide data on the… Read More

    Jan. 10, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Student wins grand prize in 2013 international travel video contest

    The IPEMS robot is fully dressed in a standard individual protection ensemble protective gear. For the first time, the military can conduct high-quality and reproducible tests of protective equipment without using a human subject. Photo courtesy of MRIGlobal. The completion of a human-like robot designed to provide data on the… Read More

    Dec. 20, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Fun experiments fan middle schoolers’ interest in engineering

    The IPEMS robot is fully dressed in a standard individual protection ensemble protective gear. For the first time, the military can conduct high-quality and reproducible tests of protective equipment without using a human subject. Photo courtesy of MRIGlobal. The completion of a human-like robot designed to provide data on the… Read More

    Nov. 22, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    New device stores electricity on silicon chips

    The IPEMS robot is fully dressed in a standard individual protection ensemble protective gear. For the first time, the military can conduct high-quality and reproducible tests of protective equipment without using a human subject. Photo courtesy of MRIGlobal. The completion of a human-like robot designed to provide data on the… Read More

    Oct. 23, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Alumnus to lead ASME in 2014

    The IPEMS robot is fully dressed in a standard individual protection ensemble protective gear. For the first time, the military can conduct high-quality and reproducible tests of protective equipment without using a human subject. Photo courtesy of MRIGlobal. The completion of a human-like robot designed to provide data on the… Read More

    Oct. 7, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Tracie Prater emerges as space leader with selection into International Astronautical Federation program

    The IPEMS robot is fully dressed in a standard individual protection ensemble protective gear. For the first time, the military can conduct high-quality and reproducible tests of protective equipment without using a human subject. Photo courtesy of MRIGlobal. The completion of a human-like robot designed to provide data on the… Read More

    Aug. 1, 2013