Welcome to
Mechanical Engineering
at RIT
RIT ME Class of 2018
Dr. Edward Hensel, PE
Professor and Department Head
Mechanical Engineering …
We Design The Future
Why are we here?
Our Mission is to prepare students for
careers in industry or for graduate study in
engineering or related fields.
Our curriculum emphasizes the fundamentals and will
provide you with courses that allow you to specialize
in your chosen fields of study. To help ready you for
life in the larger community, we seek to maintain a
balance among humanistic-social subjects, the
physical sciences, and engineering studies.
“Well done is better than well said.”
… Benjamin Franklin
RIT ME Competition Teams –
On A Roll!
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RIT's Formula SAE racing team took FIRST PLACE IN THE
Audi Best Lightweight Design Concept in Germany 2013.
WE@RIT Hot Wheels team took first place for Most
Innovative Build in Dr. Destler’s “E-Durance” Challenge
RIT is the only University EVER to win first place in both
SAE Formula and SAE Baja in the same year!
RIT Human Power Vehicle team has taken First Place
several times
Mechanical Engineering
Good Things are Happening!
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Great Students and Organizations!
Great Faculty and Staff!
World Class Retention!
– We only admit students whom we believe
can be successful in our program.
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Fantastic Opportunities!
– Study Abroad at our campus in Dubai
– Same courses, same program of study
– Seamless integration with your program
Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2018
• 1,918 applications for 151 first-year seats.
• ME Department had more apps than 8 of RIT’s 10 colleges:
Science, Liberal Arts, Business,
Applied Sci & Tech,
Health Sciences, NTID, Imaging Arts and Sciences and
Interdisciplinary Studies
• M.E. accounted for 10.5% of all freshman applicants to RIT!
• 18 states and 7 countries (outside of US)
• 10 ALAANA students (6%)
• 39 women (25%)
• 20 honors students (10%)
• 2 ROTC (1 Army, 1 Air force)
RIT Co-op and Career Services
"Toyota's experience with RIT has been
wonderful. The relationships we have built
with career services and the engineering
departments are not only better than any
other, but are beyond our expectations. RIT
has become the number 1 source of college
co-ops and new grads for Toyota
Engineering & Manufacturing North
America."
… Kim Demkco, Toyota North America
Expectations
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Team Learning
Individual Competence
Dedication and Perseverance
Increased focus on critical thinking skills
Focus on basics of algebra, trigonometry, vectors,
and units – an area we have seen decline in recent
years.
This is your FULL TIME JOB. I expect you to work
60 to 70 hours per week in our program.
Many of you already have your first assignment.
Commitment
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Team commitments.
– We are here to help you. Let us.
– Help one another; take responsibility for
one another.
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Individual commitments.
– Demonstrate individual competence in
your areas of study.
– Do not abuse one another.
"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the
first four sharpening the axe." -- Abraham Lincoln, 1809-65
Become a Student Member of the
Rochester Engineering Society!
What are the
benefits of
student
membership
in the RES?
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Develop your professional network by getting to know local engineering professionals.
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Learn about engineering and technology career opportunities in Rochester!
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Stay informed about local events and opportunities to meet practicing professionals from Rochester.
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Make connections with future employers!
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Get the inside track on what an engineering career can offer to you!
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Visit local companies that employ engineers -- in fields such as consulting, research and development,
manufacturing, design, environmental, healthcare, transportation, telecommunications, transportation,
sustainability, and more! Special Program for First Year and Graduate Students
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Sign up to get a professional mentor -- an engineer to help guide you through the process of entering the
professional world of engineering practice!
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Participate in social events, technical seminars, and inspirational talks by leading engineering professionals.
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Each student member receives electronic subscription to our monthly magazine - The Rochester Engineer!
Scholarships!
The Rochester Engineering Society administers several scholarships on behalf of our affiliate organizations. By
becoming a collegiate member of the RES you will get timely information about how to apply for scholarships that
you are eligible for!
Who is eligible
to join the RES
as a Collegiate
Member?
Students who are currently enrolled in RIT Engineering are eligible for collegiate student membership in the Rochester
Engineering Society. Students do not have to be from the Rochester area to apply for membership. In fact,
membership in the RES is a great way to make local professional connections for students who are not originally from
Rochester! International and domestic students are eligible for membership.
Thanks to a gift from an Anonymous donor The Mechanical Engineering Department will Purchase
How do I join?
memberships for ALL first year Mechanical Engineering Students.
The Department will fill out the registration form with the necessary information, and you will receive a confirmation email . After the first year Student membership dues are only $30 per year.
Aviation Week
&
Space Technology
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A publication with a Focus on
innovation, technology, engineering
and future concepts
Free digital subscription to RIT
Engineering Students this year
The ME Department will fill out the registration
form with the necessary information, and you
will receive a confirmation e-mail
Homework
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For Students Enrolled in
– MECE-102 Engineering Mechanics Lab
You will get an email from your course instructor
You have homework that is due at your first class session
(This is NOT a trivial HW assignment. Allow yourself at
least 2 hours to do the work!)
Register your clickers in myCourses, and bring them to
class. You will have an electronic in-class quiz based on
your HW Assignment.
Homework
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For Students Enrolled in
 MECE-104 Engineering Design Tools
You will get an email from your course
instructor
Check myCourses, for additional
information
Class of 2018
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Staff and Faculty Advisors
– LC 1 - Ms. Hillary McCormick and Dr. Michael Schrlau
– LC 2 – Ms. Hillary McCormick and Dr. Patricia Iglesias
Victoria
– LC 3 – Ms. Amy Powell and Prof. Tim Landschoot
– LC 4 – Ms. Amy Powell and Prof. John Wellin
– LC 5 – Ms. Amy Powell and Dr. Marca Lam
– LC 6 – Ms. Amy Powell and Dr. Alexander Liberson
LC 1 – ENG-1555 Ms. Hillary
McCormick and Dr. Michael Schrlau
Kyle Appleman
Ryan Asplen
Bridget Avery
Kyle Beigay
Michael Berezny
Peter Bruschi
Joseph Doran
Alexander Ferreira
Michael Gydesen
Zachary Hankinson
Graham Hart
Brady Hrabovsky
Eric Iverson
Matthew Kardach
Joshua Knapp
Caroline Kruse
Amanda Lundstedt
Daniel Lynch
Brendan Orner
Connor O'Rourke
Stephen Pasek
David Pawlush
Jeffrey Strauch
Michael Troise
Vaughn Varma
Joseph Vengen
LC 2 – ENG-1555 Ms. Hillary
McCormick And Dr. Patricia Iglesias
Syed Ahmed
Matthew Andrews
Elizabeth Bellingham
Michael Bosi
Amelia Brunner
Ciara Clauss
Christopher Clemens
Richard Cremin
Robert Cybulski
Gina Ebbrecht
Benjamin Ehrlich
Scott Eisele
Nick Gara
Miguel Gutierrez
James Hall
Jennifer
Harvender
Austin Hayes
Sean Heath
Tzuting Hsu
Paul Keefe
Ian Lengel
Sydney Lizarazo
Nicholas
Yanchisin
TszYan Yencer
Daniel Zinobile
LC 3 – GLE-1139 Ms. Amy Powell And
Prof. Tim Landschoot
Ramy Anwar
James Brumbaugh
Dylan Currier
Garrett Farmer
Utkarsh Gadkari
Nathaniel Gadoury
Timothy Henry
Sophie Hopps-Weber
Wook Hyun
Cassandra Kaczmarek
Mikenzie Kusenberger
Sandra Li
Andrew Longabucco
Joanna Macintyre
Steven Maniscalco
Andrew Mashayekhi
Kevin McGraw
Callum Mclaughlin
Tommy Nguyen
Michaela Roth
Robert Runk
Mikayla Stricklett
Kyler Whitcomb
Clara Wysochanski
LC 4 –– GLE-1159 Ms. Amy Powell And
Prof. John Wellin
Dobhran Black
Maria de Sande
Zachary Hayes
Anja Kerkapoly
Brittany Lacy
Cory Mahony
Ethan Marsh
Kyle McAlinn
Nathan Mckerley
David Messner
Melissa Nellist
Nathan O'Hara
Alexanna Page
Steven Paine
Michael Palmer
Richard Price
Zachary Rizzolo
Thomas Robichaud
Nicholas Senita
David Siciliano
Robert
Sokolowski
Spencer Steficek
Sarthak Tandon
Victoria Tripp
Tyler Walton
LC 5 – GLE-1149 Ms. Amy Powell And
Dr. Marca Lam
Kathryn Berus
Connor Boudreau
Matthew Colclough
Collin Cragon
Mitchell De Hond
Eric Deal
Sam Dickenson
Nathan Ehnot
Sujaan Fareed
Timothy Frey
Scott Geyer
Joseph Grosso
Joaquin Jimenez
Joseph Kren
James Krisher
Michelle Kwong
Charlotte Lefkovich
Adam Meier
Benjamin Metzger
Rebecca Michalski
Ryan Moynihan
Philip Sammon
Yaroslav Tochinski
Emily Wood
Andrew Zgoda
LC 6 – GLE-1149 Ms. Amy Powell
And Dr. Alexander Liberson
Michael Abramson
Wyatt Albanese
Leah Bockhahn
Jamison Braz
Harley Davidson
Nicholas Dechane
Emily Doback
Maia Dobbs
Matthew Donn
Sienna Fisher
Zoe Garman
Alaysia Gilbert
Shayne Hollands
Aaron Jamison
Maura Keyes
Adam Kristan
Brenna Lewis
David Martellock
Curt Monkhouse
Robert Morandini
Evan Mori
Kyle Onorato
Peter Tinpthein
Kristoffer Van
Nostrand
Ryan Wager
Rozie
Yeghiazarian