College of Engineering and Technology Archives

Nov 18, 2021

ECU cybersecurity team places in top 3% at national competition

Seven ECU students majoring in information and computer technology competed in the Team National Cyber League competition, placing 92nd out of 3,917 teams, or in the top 3%. Team members...

Nov 18, 2021

New leadership council gives students a voice

Dr. Harry Ploehn walked into a room full of students, but it wasn’t to teach or lecture. It was to listen. The dean of East Carolina University’s College of Engineering...

Nov 09, 2021

ECU computer science instructor follows in late father’s footsteps

When his father taught as a professor at East Carolina University, Aleksei Vilkomir traveled from Moscow to Greenville to visit. “The first time I came here, I was really impressed...

Nov 08, 2021

ECU to begin offering tech classes at MCAS Cherry Point

East Carolina University and Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point have joined forces to help with educational opportunities for military and Department of Defense personnel on the base. Chancellor Philip...

Oct 28, 2021

Forum showcases new construction technology for ECU students

Hammers, nails and screwdrivers remain basic tools for any construction worker. However, the toolbelt of today’s construction project manager can include laser scanners, drones, robots and artificial intelligence. Students in...

Oct 25, 2021

ECU engineering students plant trees to mitigate pollution

As water flows down Town Creek toward the Tar River in Greenville, it suddenly turns an odd brown color. A sheen floats on top. Of course, not too many people...

Oct 18, 2021

Research of ECU construction management professor recognized

Safety of construction workers has long been a problem, and the issue is something that drives Dr. Mostafa Namian, assistant professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Construction Management. “The...

Oct 12, 2021

ECU construction students help with STEM youth program

Grayson Elks took careful steps in placing the beam upon his structure. “I like to build,” he said. But the structure started to collapse. The marshmallow foundation lost its shape,...

Oct 07, 2021

Work to begin on first phase of Intersect East

Gold-colored shovels turned ceremonial dirt Tuesday as Intersect East kicked off its first phase in redevelopment of East Carolina University’s former warehouse district. Developer Elliott Sidewalk Communities joined with university...

Oct 04, 2021

Legos provide educational fun for ECU construction management students

Construction management students at East Carolina University graduate with skills that help them build structures that can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. In Dr. Yilei Huang’s building information...