“Enginuity” Entrepreneurship Workshop


One day with two events aimed at helping engineers bring ideas to business.

Prototype to Product (10-11:30 am)

Pro panel discussion for students interested in being an entrepreneur or bringing an idea to business. Panelists include:

  • Shawn Best, Bay Area Innovations
  • Chad Zeng, Ph.D., FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Innovation to Startup (2-3:30 pm)

Pro panel for discussion for faculty designed to give key insights and information for inventors looking to bring innovations to market or begin a startup. Panelists include:

Researcher Works with FDOT to Evaluate Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Structures

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are working to make bridge construction more efficient by evaluating Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) structures used for bridge supports. GRS technology has gained attention in the past 20 years and has the potential to provide resilient, sustainable and economical structures systems for transportation infrastructure. It is used for bridges, protective barriers against rockfall, debris and avalanches, and for shoreline protection.