Calling All Slide Rules!

That dependable slide rule once used for engineering calculations has long been obsolete, replaced decades ago by a scientific calculator. But if you’re like most engineers from the slide-rule era, you have a special affection for that faithful computing companion.

The College of Engineering is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2014 and, in preparation, is asking engineering alumni across the country to donate their slide rules and other engineering tools. The items will be used to create a work of art that will be designed and created with help from UA’s School of Creative and Professional Arts.

Alumni who participate will be recognized on a plaque that will be located near the artwork, which will be displayed permanently in the College of Engineering.

To complete the project in time for the College’s 100th anniversary, UA artists and engineers hope to begin by August 1, 2013. Please mail your slide rules and other outdated engineering tools to Jo Dangel, Paul Martin University Center, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-2603.

As of April 15, we've received engineering tools from the following list of alumni. Thanks for your support!

Dave Babich ‘72
John L. Clement ‘64
Donn Cramblette ‘67
Arthur Dellapa ‘50
Werner Dominik ’60, '66
Jim Dorsey ‘64
Jim Dowey ‘72
Walter Eckert ‘48
Don Eckert ‘52
Bob Elefritz ’73, ‘76
Ernest Grotefend ‘51
Frank Hajduk ‘74
Edward Hayman ‘71
James Ioaken ‘55
Jim Leonard ‘61
Dave McIntyre ‘69
Robert Parrish ‘62
Bob Putt ‘68
Alvin Richards ‘48
Fred Snyder ‘66
Chuck Studenic ‘63
James Titmas ‘60
Charles Varvaro ‘60
Terry Walker ‘60
Art Wilson ‘49

Alumnus Fondly Remembers Professor Qammar

"Anyone who ever had the good fortunate of meeting Prof. Helen Qammer, could not possibly forget her," says UA alumnus Kummu Seshadhri. "I know that I never will."

In a tribute to Dr. Qammar, Seshadhri goes onto write: "Prof. Qammar was a brilliant teacher and an extraordinary person. As an instructor, she was both passionate about her subject matter and effective in delivering concepts to every student, every day. During the nearly two years I spent as a graduate student at The University of Akron, she taught to me the art, the science, the engineering, and the statistics behind chemical engineering – and I credit her with all I know today." Read entire tribute.

Alumnus Receives National Recognition

Alumnus Andrew Richlen, B.S. civil engineering ’09, has been nationally recognized among the New Faces in Engineering 2013, a recognition program for Engineers Week 2013. The annual award highlights the work of 13 young engineers, age 30 years or younger, who have shown outstanding abilities in engineering.

“The world we live in today was built on great engineering feats and this is a fact that will remain,” says Richlen, project coordinator at GPD Group.

Richlen has played a strategic role in the construction of several McDonald’s restaurants throughout Ohio. “There are few things in engineering more gratifying than watching a project develop from inception to reality,” says Richlen.

Distinguished Alumni Awards

April 24, 2013
5:30 p.m. Reception
6 p.m. Dinner/Program
InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field, 5th Floor Club Level
More details.