It’s estimated by the Centers for Disease Control that more than 3.4 million Americans over the age of 40 are either legally blind or visually
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Senior Design Stories: Smart Knee Brace
A torn ligament is an athlete’s worst nightmare. The popping noise that is the first signal of distress is followed by the knee swelling and
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Senior 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
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Senior 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
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High Aspirations Fulfilled in Senior Design Partnership with Collins Aerospace
When a company partners with Northern Illinois University’s College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET), the sky is the limit in terms in terms of
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‘Iron Man’ inspires alumni favorite at Senior Design Day
The SHELL team, from left, Ferbert, Rivera, Meyer, Chwistek and Adejinle In a surprise upset at the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology’s fall Senior
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Ingenuity and innovation reign at Senior Design Day
The Alpha Cup team poses with their coffeemaker. The team tied for first place in the mechanical engineering division with a team that designed an
Read moreMars Rover takes first place at Senior Design Day
The NIU Mars Rover team, Picus Martius, won first place in the mechanical engineering division and best overall in the NIU College of Engineering and
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