robotics Archives - College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

As a National Engineers Week panelist, mechatronics major reflects on his path

March 24, 2026 mattbaron Careers, Educators Resources, mechanical engineering, Mechatronics, robotics

“Put yourself out there.” That was the advice Northern Illinois University engineering student Michael Duraski shared with more than 60 high school students during a

500 Young Innovators Bring Robotics State Championship Energy to NIU

March 12, 2026 mattbaron Educators Resources, innovation, robotics, Uncategorized

Nearly 500 middle- and high-school students from across Illinois turned the NIU Convocation Center into a high-energy hub of robotics, teamwork and problem-solving on Saturday,

CEET duo’s robotic guide dog idea fetches attention at regional competition

July 30, 2025 mattbaron Educators Resources, mechanical engineering, Mechatronics, robotics, Students, Uncategorized, Undergraduate Research

Engineering is at the heart of entrepreneurship, a truth that Han Ju and Rudy Ruelas II have embraced in their first year as NIU engineering

On May 2: Innovative engineering solutions at Senior Design Showcase

April 21, 2025 mattbaron Educators Resources, innovation, Research, robotics, Senior Design, Students, Uncategorized

NIU’s 2025 Senior Design Showcase on Friday, May 2, will offer a compelling look at the next wave of engineering innovation, from robotic arms and

NIU Robotics Club brings next-gen inspiration to DeKalb Public Library

November 8, 2024 mattbaron robotics, STEM, student organizations, Uncategorized

Through a program at the DeKalb Public Library, the NIU Robotics Club recently helped spur on the engineering passion of youngsters. Attended by about 30

Meet Student Di’Quan Ishmon: Robotics Research Intern

November 17, 2021 smanisco CEET Students, Mechatronics, Research, robotics, Scholarship, Undergraduate Research

My name is Di’Quan Ishmon and I am a student majoring in mechatronics engineering and minoring in electrical engineering at NIU and I plan to graduate

Mechatronics Lab Tour with Sara

February 15, 2021 smanisco Educators Resources, robotics

What is Mechatronics Engineering? It’s a discipline of engineering that combines mechanical, electrical and computer engineering. NIU has a state of the art OMRON mechatronics

NSF Funds Research to Improve Effectiveness of Swarm Robots

November 5, 2020 smanisco Faculty, Research, robotics

Swarm will be put to work to control invasive species in Great Lakes Humans react and respond to non-verbal cues, such as when a person

NIU Robotics beats out U of I, Northwestern to win regional title

March 23, 2018 jzelazny robotics, student organizations

The NIU Robotics team is flying high after securing its first-ever first-place finish at the Midwestern Robotics Design Competition, beating out such competitors as the

ROBOTICS CLUB BLOG: Eat. Sleep. Innovate. Repeat.

March 4, 2014 nsec robotics

Being the first to engineer a flying robot in America’s oldest robotics competition, definitely gives the NIU Robotics club some bragging rights However, Club President