U of I Meeting PPE Challenges with Creativity and Teamwork
Face mask and other PPE challenges are be met with creativity and teamwork by engineers across the country, and the University of Idaho College of Engineering is no exception. The engineering faculty there are working with medical professionals to help meet the huge supply shortfall in PPE. Specifically, faculty are working to finalize a design […]
NC State Engineers Students Creating Protective Shield Face Masks
Concerned about the safety medical workers, graduate students at North Carolina State University’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering machine shop are now creating protective shields for medical personnel working with Covid-19 patients in hospitals and clinics. These specialized masks have positive pressure systems to create a seal around the doctor’s face and prevent any aerosols from […]
