This summer, Carter Keough (see above with Dr. Grant and Tim Horn) did some excellent work on the project, “Preliminary Investigation into the Influence of 3D Printing on Sustainable Manufacturing”. Carter was sponsored through an NSF Grant awarded to Dr. Christine Grant from Engineering Dean Louis Martin Vegas’ office (Co-PIs Christine Grant, Steven Peretti, Tuere Bowles , Bradley Mehlenbacher, Pamela Martin).
This grant, “An ARK on the SEE: Sustainability, Energy & the Environment: Research Experience for Undergraduates” The ARK represents Answers, Research, and Knowledge that will teach students to think globally, train globally and, practice globally with a focus on waste minimization, pollution prevention, and environmentally conscious manufacturing.
Carter and the rest of the undergraduate team have been mentored by Tim Horn, and soon to be Ph.D. (officially August 6) research scholar Ron Aman. You can get a good feel about the work being done here by Carter and friends by viewing her outstanding poster she used to present the results of her work at a recent event at N.C. State’s 12th Annual Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium at the McKimmon Center. Check it out, below:
Symposium Presentation
Carter is a rising senior in the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and has been part of a terrific group of undergraduate students working here since May to help us continue to push the envelope regarding the benefits of 3D printing/additive manufacturing.
We’re all proud of Carter and glad she’s part of our group. We’re proud of the whole group, too. More to come about the rest of them, soon.