Thank you for joining the virtual beam signing for the Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center. Please use the blue link to the right, “write a new entry” to include your message. Collected messages will be tucked into a time capsule which is welded to the beam.
Please consider adding your name and message to our time capsule by signing our virtual beam now through Wednesday, February 10. Messages added after that time will be archived but not included in the time capsule.
81 entries.
What a great addition to UMaine, always focused on continuing to "engineer our economic future"!
What a great addition to UMaine, always focused on continuing to "engineer our economic future"!... Collapse
As former lifelong Maine citizens we hope this new building will be a resource for future generations !
As former lifelong Maine citizens we hope this new building will be a resource for future generations !... Collapse
This is a exciting time for the university even during the COVID pandemic. It is great to be able to virtually participate in this historic day. Hoping this building is a great place of learning for many students at the university. Class of 1975
This is a exciting time for the university even during the COVID pandemic. It is great to be able to virtually participate in this historic day.
Hoping this building is a great place of learning for many students at the university.
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Shawn P. St. Jean 1996 BSEE, Drew L. St. Jean 2021 BSEE, Nathan L. St. Jean BSBE, Jocelyn L. St. Jean 2019 BSN. Thanks for the education and I wish the building was there when we all were there.
Shawn P. St. Jean 1996 BSEE, Drew L. St. Jean 2021 BSEE, Nathan L. St. Jean BSBE, Jocelyn L. St. Jean 2019 BSN. Thanks for the education and I wish the building was there when we all were there.... Collapse
What a great project for UMaine and the school of engineering. Many thanks for all of those who have worked so hard to make this a reality. The real story has yet to begin and will be told over the coming generations of engineers that will benefit from the use and knowledge sharing that this facility will support. Let's celebrate this major accomplishment and also recognize that to stay current, relevant and provide leadership for the future in the field of engineering that the modernization of the UMaine college of engineering will and must be an ongoing focus.
What a great project for UMaine and the school of engineering. Many thanks for all of those who have worked so hard to make this a reality. The real story has yet to begin and will be told over the coming generations of engineers that will benefit from the use and knowledge sharing that this facility will support. Let's celebrate this major accomplishment and also recognize that to stay current, relevant and provide leadership for the future in the field of engineering that the modernization of the UMaine college of engineering will and must be an ongoing focus.... Collapse
The University of Maine Engineering School has been a part of the Weston Family starting with George Weston and his cousin Benjamin Gould who were in the first graduating class of 1872. My grandfather Wallace A. Weston and his cousin Benjamin Weston graduated 1900 in Civil Engineering. My father Donald Weston graduated with a BSME degree in1941. Uncles Robert Weston and William Weston also graduated with engineering degrees. My Brother John Weston BSME 1974. I graduated BSME 1978. All of us enjoyed successful careers thanks to the excellent and complete education we received at good ole UMO!
The University of Maine Engineering School has been a part of the Weston Family starting with George Weston and his cousin Benjamin Gould who were in the first graduating class of 1872. My grandfather Wallace A. Weston and his cousin Benjamin Weston graduated 1900 in Civil Engineering. My father Donald Weston graduated with a BSME degree in1941. Uncles Robert Weston and William Weston also graduated with engineering degrees. My Brother John Weston BSME 1974. I graduated BSME 1978. All of us enjoyed successful careers thanks to the excellent and complete education we received at good ole UMO!... Collapse
Proud to be a UMaine engineering graduate! It's been wonderful to see how the College of Engineering has progressed over the past couple of decades. This building symbolizes the growth and excellence of the program, its dedicated professors, creative students, and meaningful research. I am grateful for my memorable experiences at UMaine and the quality of education and relationships I gained while there. Pete Dumont, 1994 Civil Engineering
Proud to be a UMaine engineering graduate! It's been wonderful to see how the College of Engineering has progressed over the past couple of decades. This building symbolizes the growth and excellence of the program, its dedicated professors, creative students, and meaningful research. I am grateful for my memorable experiences at UMaine and the quality of education and relationships I gained while there.
Pete Dumont, 1994
Civil Engineering... Collapse
February, 8, 2021 To whom it may concern, Greetings from 2021. It seems strange that you know who we are, through this letter, while we have no idea of who you are or what you do or what the world is like in your time. What we can do is tell you a little bit about ourselves and our time. We are high school students in Mr. Harper’s Drafting & Engineering Technology class at the Presque Isle Regional Career & Technical Center in Presque isle, Maine. In Mr. Harper’s class we have learned about the engineering design process, what engineers... Read more
February, 8, 2021
To whom it may concern,
Greetings from 2021. It seems strange that you know who we are, through this letter, while we have no idea of who you are or what you do or what the world is like in your time. What we can do is tell you a little bit about ourselves and our time.
We are high school students in Mr. Harper’s Drafting & Engineering Technology class at the Presque Isle Regional Career & Technical Center in Presque isle, Maine. In Mr. Harper’s class we have learned about the engineering design process, what engineers do (they solve problems) as well as educational and career paths. Many of us have already been accepted into the engineering programs at the University of Maine College of Engineering and through Mr. Harper’s class have college credits for MEE 120 (Engineering graphics) and CIE 101 (Engineering Graphics for Civil Engineers).
For us it’s an exciting time to be involved in engineering. In our classroom lab we have four 3D printers, a CNC milling machine and a CNC laser cutter and a drone for aerial mapping etc. (We really want a 3D scanner but they are too expensive at the moment) We use some amazing programs such as Solidworks, Civil 3D to design our various projects. None of this technology existed when Mr. Harper started his career – it’s hard to imagine what technology you are using in your time.
Some of the projects we are working on include: reverse engineering a magneto impulse coupling using the patent drawings and fabricating a working prototype, a 3D printed pneumatic motor, a flashing lantern for the Amish buggies, an ice fishing tip-up rig, a roadway for the Maine Forest & Logging Museum, a spoke-less bicycle, a drone, a really cool bed and many other really interesting projects.
What’s it like in our time? Well, currently we are in a pandemic with Covid-19. In March of 2020 our schools went to remote learning. We are back in the classroom but have to wear masks at all times and we have some fellow students who are in quarantine for ten days.
Regardless, we have a passion for engineering and design. Engineers create the world that we live in. We have learned that no matter what you do for a profession have a passion for it and as Mr. Harper says “make best use of time, always.” Don’t be afraid to think out of the box or run against the grain. Just because it’s the common or popular line of thought doesn’t mean it’s the only way. Always do good.
"You won't get fired if you do something, you will if you don't do anything. Do something if it is wrong, for you can correct that, but there is no way to correct nothing." John Frank Stevens
Conner Michaud
Noah Roy
Connor Rideout
Ian MacKinnon
Howard Sargent
Josh Dahl
Austin Rider
Holden Stoutamyer
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So proud the be a part of the structural engineering consultant team that could make this building a reality so future generations of engineering students can collaborate and reach their full potential.
So proud the be a part of the structural engineering consultant team that could make this building a reality so future generations of engineering students can collaborate and reach their full potential.... Collapse
Claudia Damboise
Claudia Damboise... Collapse
Megan Fuller ’24
Megan Fuller ’24... Collapse
Chloe L. Falkner 2025
Chloe L. Falkner 2025... Collapse
Travis Smith
Travis Smith... Collapse
We are very happy to contribute to the development and construction of this building that will support and expand the engineering profession in Maine, the country, and the world. Think – Question - Create
We are very happy to contribute to the development and construction of this building that will support and expand the engineering profession in Maine, the country, and the world. Think – Question - Create... Collapse
Ricky Vittum
Ricky Vittum... Collapse
Class of 24 MET Hope I graduated by the time they find this.
Class of 24 MET
Hope I graduated by the time they find this.... Collapse
Meredith Mitchell
Meredith Mitchell... Collapse
A virtual beam signing is truly a measure of the times we live in and our progress forward. This building is a great testament to The University of Maine's achievements, and I am glad that I could be a part of it!
A virtual beam signing is truly a measure of the times we live in and our progress forward. This building is a great testament to The University of Maine's achievements, and I am glad that I could be a part of it!... Collapse
Braden McCarty EET 24’
Braden McCarty EET 24’... Collapse
May this wonderful space inspire great minds to achieve great things. Dr. Melissa Ladenheim, Associate Dean, Honors College
May this wonderful space inspire great minds to achieve great things. Dr. Melissa Ladenheim, Associate Dean, Honors College... Collapse
