Kellie Halloran, Teaching Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering, and CHP alum
Kevin Wandke, Teaching Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering, and CHP alum
This program will introduce students to prototyping theory, particularly how prototypes are supposed to be used to answer key “prototyping questions.” You will learn about different types of prototypes and how they might be used in different contexts (biology, business, law, agriculture, medicine, psychology, history, etc.), and you will be introduced to the key prototyping technologies of 3D printing and laser cutting (with the acknowledgement that there are many others, including woodworking, cardboard, textiles, sticker printing, etc.). You will get to create your own prototyped item to take home. You will have the opportunity to practice using prototypes to answer assumptions, and you will get to use rapid prototyping tools available in the Makerspace. No previous knowledge is needed.
Kellie Halloran’s research has been related to direct health applications and engineering education, and she recently piloted a new mentoring program that connects first-year Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics students with seniors through her ME 170, Computer-Aided Design class; additionally, she teaches TAM 210 and 211 (Introduction to Statics and Statics). Kevin Wandke’s research is related to leveraging machine learning (ML) to solve coupled partial differential equations (PDEs), a fundamental aspect of modeling physical phenomena. He teaches 371 (Mechanical Design 1 and 2), as well as ME 461 (Computer Control of Mechanical Systems). Kellie Halloran and Kevin Wandke are both CHP alums, each having also earned their Ph.D. here at the UI.
**NOTE: For logistical reasons, this SAS will be limited to the first 25 confirmed registrants.**
If this event is full when you try to register, please email chp@illinois.edu to be placed on a waitlist.