Seniors pledge integrity and excellence at Order of the Engineer induction
With a pledge to uphold the standards and dignity of the engineering profession, nearly 100 Florida Polytechnic University students were inducted into the Order of the Engineer on Wednesday, April 23.
Florida Poly student electrified by SEL engineering internship
Spencer Robinson has gained more from his student internship at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) than he could have ever expected. The rising senior at Florida Polytechnic University began his engineering internship with the company in Wesley Chapel, Florida, in November of 2023 during the first semester of his junior year. SEL has kept him on […]
Capstone team works to improve Air Force midflight refuelers’ comfort
A team of senior students at Florida Polytechnic University is working to make it easier and more comfortable for a military KC-135 aircraft’s boom pod operator to refuel planes midflight. The team is made up of four mechanical engineering majors and one engineering physics major, Sebastian Sage. “The KC-135 is one of three models of […]
Financial aid makes dream a reality for first-generation student
As Ivelisse Rodriguez progressed through high school and the time to enter college neared, she wondered how she’d pay for the education she always dreamed of. While she aspired to be the first in her family to go to college, the path toward her dreams was unclear. “Growing up, some kids have college funds or […]
Sophomore becomes first US Navy Officer Candidate from Florida Poly NUPOC program
As Patrick Cole works toward his bachelor’s degree at Florida Polytechnic University, he is now secure in the knowledge that he will have a steady income for the remainder of his education and a well-paying career waiting for him after graduation. “I still can’t believe it,” said Cole, who recently was accepted into the U.S. […]
Capstone design team brings bionic physical therapy machine to life
Physical therapist Mike Ryan had a bright idea to improve his industry, so he turned to Florida Polytechnic University students to make his dream of a bionic physical therapy machine a reality. An interdisciplinary team of seven capstone students is now working to modernize a machine that it can be set to apply different amounts […]
Alum builds his future as burgeoning tech entrepreneur
Florida Poly inventor embraces innovation this National Entrepreneurs Day Doran Alberti ’20 is determined to make a difference in the world. The award-winning Florida Polytechnic University alumnus has founded Alberti Revolutionary Creations, or ARC LLC, to advance the progress of technologies aimed at making life better. “If you can believe that you can do something, […]
Twin software engineers carve path together at global fintech leader
Identical twins Carl-Edwin and Marc-Edwin Rigaud have a bond that can’t be broken. The Florida Polytechnic University alumni have spent their entire lives side by side, and now as software engineers at FIS Global in St. Petersburg, Florida, their path continues – together. The Rigaud brothers grew up in Haiti, moving to Florida during their […]
New research on hydrophobic insects could improve future of robotics
The natural adaptations that enable tiny, water-walking insects to withstand the assault of torrential rainstorms could one day make the leap to advances in biomimetic robots thanks to research by a Florida Polytechnic University professor. Dr. Daren Watson, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is studying the ways water striders can withstand raindrops. Water striders are […]
First-generation scholars driven to exceed expectations
Florida Polytechnic University students Ahna Cecil and Justin Sanchez know firsthand that being the first in a family to pursue higher education comes with special responsibilities to do well and be successful. “It’s a lot of pressure, but I never looked at it as if I fail, all will go wrong,” said Sanchez, a freshman […]
