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Matt Calvin was awarded his masters degree this past weekend after successfully defending and completing his thesis.  Matt’s research into comparisons between flux focusing magnetic gear topologies and mechanical gearboxes has been helpful in identifying promising applications for magnet gears.

North Carolina’s own team 900 had a strong showing at this past weekends FIRST Robotics Competition Championships.  I was an engineering mentor when Team 900 first started out and it is good to see how far they have come from … Continue reading →

Dynamic Design Competition Could Benefit U.S. Military | UNC GA. 2015 3D Printing Competition Winners from left: Dr. Brandon Conover (Practical Scientific Solutions, Inc.), Henry Goodell (UNC Chapel Hill), Patrick Fain (UNC Charlotte), James Haig (UNC Charlotte), Nathan Lambert (UNC … Continue reading →

Best of luck to Patrick Fain as he represents UNC Charlotte in a 3D printing competition over 2 days in Fayetteville, sponsored by the US Army Research Office, US Army Special Operations Command, University of North Carolina, and 3D Systems.

Vutetakis Accepted to NASA Academy | Engineering Technology and Construction Management | UNC Charlotte.   Congratulations to David Vutetakis on being accepted into a NASA Academy for an intense research experience over the summer.  David is a research assistant who … Continue reading →

Attempt to Break Guinness Record of 1,647 High-Fives Falls Short, But Brings Attention to 3D Printed Prostheses – 3DPrint.com.

Magnetic Gear Development for Renewable Ocean Energy – YouTube.   A video of conversations from our trip last fall to the UNC Coastal Studies Institute as well as some lab footage of the gears in action.