Engineering Archives

A man in a sport coat smiles as he stands outside next to a building with trees and another building in the background.
Aug 31, 2026
  • Ken Buday

New dean, Dr. Phil Lewis, outlines goals for the college

Phil Lewis became dean of ECU’s College of Engineering and Technology on July 1. Lewis believes faculty, staff, students, alumni and industry partners position the college to support workforce needs...

People laugh as they stand behind a display table with cases and boxes.
Aug 05, 2026
  • Alondra Martinez

Symposium sparks STEM educators

Nearly 400 K-12 teachers from across North Carolina attended ECU’s third annual STEM Symposium on July 28-29. Keynote speaker Leonard Paulk III traced his path from ECU football player to...

A male college student at left sits at a table behind a laptop computer as he smiles and gestures with his hand toward another male college student sitting at a table and looking at a piece of paper.
Jul 22, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Summer Bridge Program builds foundation for new ECU engineering students

ECU’s Summer Bridge Program helps new engineering students strengthen math skills and adjust to college life before the fall semester begins. The five-week immersive experience includes two introductory engineering courses...

A college student wearing glasses and a purple shirt looks over a rack that includes multiple wires and switches.
Jul 15, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU engineering drives research into reuse of hybrid vehicle batteries

An ECU engineering professor is researching hybrid vehicle battery testing to create a more cost-effective way to determine second-life uses for older batteries. The project offers ECU engineering student Aiden...

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Jul 07, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU adds civil engineering to degree concentration

ECU has expanded its environmental concentration in its Bachelor of Science in engineering program to include civil engineering. The newly named civil and environmental engineering concentration comes in response to...

A college student at center wearing a jacket and tie smiles as he stands next to a project poster as he talks to two other people at left and another person at right.
May 19, 2026
  • Ken Buday

ECU engineering graduate awarded prestigious fellowship

A recent East Carolina University engineering graduate has received a fellowship to support his efforts to get a master’s degree. Kyle Kirwin, who graduated May 8, has been named a...

A woman in a graduation cap and gown smiles. In the background is a large screen with the East Carolina University logo.
May 09, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Graduates share stories as they celebrate commencement

Nearly 600 students heard their names called to walk across a stage and be recognized for graduating from the East Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology on Friday. In...

Four male college students stand behind a table where a small robotic arm operates as they talk to a woman standing at right in a large room.
May 05, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Curiosity, innovation fuel engineering students at project symposium

East Carolina University student Michaela Weber experienced the true engineering experience while working on her senior capstone project. “I just love the iterative process of testing and design, figuring out...

A group of college students stand behind a makeshift boat, some embracing and others smiling as they pose for a picture.
Apr 23, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Engineering students cruise to second place in national boat race

A group of East Carolina University engineering students navigated rough waters to place second in the national Promoting Electric Propulsion boat racing competition April 14-16 in Portsmouth, Virginia. It was...

A male college student at right uses clippers to trim material from the bottom of a small boat under construction as another male student at left watches.
Apr 08, 2026
  • Ken Buday

Built for Speed

Pirates have always faced challenges on the sea. For eight engineering students at East Carolina University, that challenge means designing and building a boat for the Promoting Electric Propulsion (PEP)...