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(From left) Saajan Pater, senior industrial management technology major, assists senior technology major, Tom Swanberg, test the cam shaft design of the supermileage vehicle Jan. 22, 2014 in the basement of Still Gym. They estimated the craft would get 1,600 miles to the gallon. They achieved 1,173 miles per gallon in 2013, while their goal for 2014 was 2,000 miles per gallon.

Supermileage sets goals to succeed

By Rhea Riley | January 23, 2014

NIU’s Supermileage team is preparing its car for upcoming competitions this spring and fall.The team has now started work on tests and designs for the car. Team members are preparing for a competition in April, where they can test their own cars’...

Campaign recruits engineers

By James Green | September 23, 2013

The #WhyEngineering campaign has looked to increase engineering retention through “survival guide” pamphlets and tutoring, among other things.#WhyEngineering is an advertising campaign imagined by students working under Amanda Carrier, College of...