Department News
January 2007
Citgo Refinery in Corpus Christi presented $5000 to the department to use for undergraduate scholarships.
July 2006
Dr. Selahattin Ozcelik and other TAMUK faculty were awarded a $200,000 NSF "Supercomputing" grant.
On July 31, 2006, Dr. Selahattin Ozcelik was named Mechanical Engineering Graduate Coordinator, replacing Dr. Larry Peel. Dr. Kai Jin was named Industrial Engineering Graduate Coordinator, replacing Dr. Robert McLauchlan.
June 2006
Dr. Larry D. Peel, Associate Professor and Mechanical Engineering Graduate Coordinator, was named Interim MEIE Department Chair, on June 19, 2006. A national search is being conducted for Dr. McLauchlan's replacement.
Dr. Kai Jin was promoted from Assistant to Associate Professor.
May 2006
Star Gunter (x2003) was hired as the new departmental secretary.
Dr. Robert A. McLauchlan, Professor and MEIE Department Chair, passed away at his home, on May 29, 2006, due to a heart attack.
Scholarships
Departmental
Contact Star for information on the Citgo undergraduate scholarships
Please also apply on scholarships.tamuk.edu
Undergraduates - This program is being revamped, check back in early Spring 2008 semester.
Graduate Scholarships
Note: All graduate scholarships for Spring 2008 have been awarded.
Mechanical Engineering Graduate students - 2007 flyer can be faxed to 361-593-4026
Industrial Engineering Graduate students - 2007 flyer, can be faxed to 361-593-4026
University
*** Freshman, persistence, and academic scholarships are available. All students are encouraged to log on and check the scholarships at scholarships.tamuk.edu ***
Regional and National
Texas Space Grant Scholarship/Fellowship Programs (Undergrads and Grad students should apply! TAMUK students typically are very successful with this program)