The MTSU Department of Engineering Technology‘s annual open house celebrated the completion of the 2012-13 academic year and the students’ varied accomplishments.

About 20 students’ senior projects and accompanying posters were showcased in Cantrell Hall of the Tom H. Jackson Building. Outside, a number of projects from the Experimental Vehicles Program were on display. Watch a brief video from the open house above.

During the event, the department recognized eight outstanding students for the previous year, two scholarship recipients for 2012-13 and 14 scholarship recipients for 2013-14.

Outstanding Students, 2012-13

• Commercial Construction Management — Max Barrett, White House, Tennessee, junior.
• Land Development/Residential Building — Jason Harrison, Lascassas, Tennessee, May 11 graduate.
• Computer Engineering Technology — Stephen Luke Franczek, Murfreesboro, senior.
• Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology — Dexter Baker, Spring Hill, Tennessee, May 11 graduate.
• Mechanical Engineering Technology — William Simmons, Gallatin, Tennessee, senior.
• Energy Technology — Nick Paul Daniels, Smyrna, Tennessee, senior.
• Engineering Technology Graduate Student — Mark Young, Murfreesboro, May 11 graduate.
• National Association of Home Builders Student Chapter Outstanding Student 2012-13  — Jason Harrison, Lascassas, May 11 graduate.

Scholarships, 2012-13

Julian Bell Scholarship — Jason Harrison, Lascassas, May 11 graduate; and Brad Johnson, Nolensville, Tennessee, senior.

Scholarships, 2013-14

• Charles F. Byrd Scholarship — Maggie P. Bleem, Spring Hill, graduate student in occupational health and safety.
• Freeman-Redditt Scholarship — DeWayne D. White, Memphis, Tennessee, freshman.
• O.L. Freeman Scholarship — Hugh A. Wolfe, Murfreesboro, senior.
• Dr. Richard Gould Scholarship — DeWayne D. White.
• Douglas R. Kanitz Scholarship — Michael B. Lucas, Joelton, Tennessee, sophomore; and Caleb M. McGray, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, junior.
• Marvin Runyon Scholarship — Caleb A. Smith, Murfreesboro, sophomore.
• TDK Construction Scholarship — Petar A. Angelov, Nashville, Tennessee, senior.
• Edwin Voorhies Scholarship — Petar A. Angelov; Steven S. Culps, Murfreesboro, senior; Andrew I. Doyka, Westmoreland, Tennessee, sophomore; Eric C. Fleet, Murfreesboro, senior; Lynh N. Ho, Murfreesboro, senior; and Caleb A. Smith.

For more about the engineering technology program, visit www.mtsu.edu/et.

— Randy Weiler (Randy.Weiler@mtsu.edu)

MTSU senior Whitley Rau of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., makes adjustments to her Wifi Enabled Toy Car just before the start of the annual Engineering Technology Open House May 2 in Cantrell Hall of the Tom H. Jackson Building. About 20 students showcased their senior research projects. Also on display were projects from the Experimental Vehicles Program. (Photo by MTSU News and Media Relations)