Team sets guidelines to help reduce the discomfort in neck and shoulders Simulation training is a beneficial tool for those who work in dangerous settings,
Read moreSolar Power Research in the Engineering Technology Dept.
The Electronics Laboratory in the NIU Department of Engineering Technology hosts several courses including TECH 175 (Electricity and Electronics Fundamentals), TECH 270/271 (Electrical Fundamentals and
Read moreSenior Design Stories: Vertical farming
By the year 2050, it’s estimated that the world’s population will exceed 9.8 billion. This has scientists concerned about how to keep up with the
Read moreSenior Design Stories: Monitoring Tree Health by Drone
Senior Design Team 14 partnered with sponsor The Morton Arboretum in the 2020 Senior Design Program to devise a way to more efficiently monitor the
Read moreTherapy device designed by all-female team of engineers presented at annual meeting
UPDATE 10/21: An all-female team of engineers presented the abstract of their occupational therapy device at the national Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) annual meeting in
Read moreResearch on Baby Cries Eases Parents Concerns with the Use of AI Algorithm
New parents will likely agree that one of the most concerning and frustrating things about parenting an infant is trying to figure out why their
Read moreAI Algorithm Helps Determine Meaning Behind Babies’ Cries
Congratulations to our very own Professor Lichuan Liu’s whose research to help detect the meaning behind a baby’s cry is featured in Newsweek! Take a
Read moreCompanies Find Solutions to Challenges and Talent in Partnerships
Is your organization facing an engineering challenge? Let a team of innovative senior engineering students take it on. Companies that partner with the College of
Read morePeterson leads first meeting of exoskeleton standards committee
ASTM International’s new committee on exoskeletons and exosuits (F48) held its first meeting Feb. 13-14 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, near the organization’s global headquarters. The need
Read moreResearch Rookies gives undergrads research experience right out of the gate
Northern Illinois University’s Research Rookies program allows first- and second-year undergraduates and first-semester transfer students to work with faculty to conduct a research project in
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