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Big Win in Brooklyn for Formula SAE Team
UM-Dearborn’s Formula SAE Team Nabs 9th Place out of 100 Teams Roland Dibra and his team knew the odds as they arrived in Brooklyn, Michigan, for the SAE Collegiate Design Series event at the Michigan International Speedway (MIS) May 13‒16. There were 100 teams competing from all over the world. Most had many more members on their teams and more money—a lot more money. But Dibra and his teammates representing the University of Michigan-Dearborn had something money can’t buy: confidence and experience. The result? The team placed an astonishing 9th place overall. “We were shooting to be in the top 20,” said Dibra, team captain and president of UM-Dearborn’s SAE chapter, which includes both the Formula One and Mini Baja teams. “To even be in the top 30 is amazing. Some of our younger members don’t realize how competitive this event is.” In separate events leading up to the overall ranking, the team placed extremely high as well. The vehicle ranked 4th in overall powertrain performance (including speed and efficiency), 6th in both endurance and endurance/fuel economy, 8th in cost and in fuel economy, and 9th in autocross. About 2,000 students in all competed in the MIS event, which is an educational competition that challenges university undergraduate and graduate engineering students to design, build, and compete in scaled-down, Formula-style autocross race cars, according to the MIS website. Only three similarly-sized competitions are held in the U.S. each year; the other two are in Virginia and California. Dibra said the key to their great showing at MIS—and at an earlier event, the Virginia International Raceway (VIR) competition in April—was what the team members learned in last year’s competitions, and their hard work to make adjustments. “We knew we could improve a lot. This was the second year we were running the Yamaha Genesis 80FI two-cylinder engine,” says Dibra, 22, a senior double-majoring in mechanical engineering and engineering mathematics. “It comes from a Phazer snowmobile and has a continuously variable transmission (CVT), so there are no gears to shift. This allows the driver to just concentrate on the course and the corners. There are very, very few teams that run this kind of transmission. They don’t have much faith in it. We were the first team ever to be in the top 10 with a CVT, so we’ve proven our design in that regard.” “Also, from last year we lost about 31 pounds, so weight was to our advantage. Our total vehicle weight was 398 pounds. Head judges were amazed at our car’s performance. We showed that our simple, economic, lightweight design just works, and works well enough to keep up with teams that put hundreds of thousands of dollars into their organization.” Dibra said the team started the year off well when it was one of just 23 of 42 teams registered at the VIR competition to have their cars finished in time to compete. They placed 1st in cost and 10th place overall. But the VIR event was important because “that allowed us to see where and how to improve for the MIS event. Our long, countless hours and many consecutive days without sleep finally paid off,” Dibra said. “It was really exciting,” said Taehyun Shim, associate professor of mechanical engineering and faculty advisor to the SAE teams. “I think our car was very well designed, very well manufactured—compact, very light and effective.” Winning is exciting, Dibra said, but equally exciting is the chance to meet other teams. “Teams go around and visit other teams, talk about different designs, so there’s a lot of engineering networking going around, a lot of information being shared. It’s great. You see young engineers from all over the world.” 2009 Formula SAE Team Members: Roland Dibra, Geoff Turner, David Hnatio, Erik Stancato, Steve Dietz, Jim Szymusiak, Mathew Letizio, Mike Bustamante, Katie Samson, Cortney Edwards, Joseph Fricano, Shawn Proctor, Nick Evans, Chase Goodin, Scott Andrusiak, Sara Grabowski, and Mark Bayor |
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Ford Challenge Grant Awarded for Campus of Hope Project
Ford Grant Offers Opportunity to Pilot Engineering Solutions in Virtual World Imagine a world where engineering students could help a food bank improve its distribution methods. Or perhaps one where people could visually see how their donation to a food bank travels through the system to reach people in need. Thanks to a 100,000-dollar Ford College Community Challenge grant, the College of Engineering and Computer Science is going to build that world in a virtual environment. Second Life is an online, 3-D virtual world created by people who participate in it. Since it went public in 2003, the online community has grown explosively. People and institutions from all over the world are using Second Life for creativity, collaboration, commerce, and entertainment. Now, with this grant, the University of Michigan-Dearborn is poised to use Second Life to make the real world we live in a better place. The project, called “Campus of Hope,” is a partnership between the Henry W. Patton Center for Engineering Education and Practice (HP-CEEP) and Gleaners Community Food Bank. “This project presents a unique opportunity to develop practical, real-world solutions to the challenges faced by community food banks,” said John Cristiano, director of HP-CEEP. “It gives our students and faculty an opportunity to apply theory to practice—which is at the core of our center’s mission. And, importantly, we hope to raise awareness of the very important role our food banks fulfill in the community.” Ultimately, the goal is to pilot solutions in the virtual world that will be come practical applications in the real world. Students in senior design courses will manage these projects. Over time, the Campus of Hope will expand to include other community organizations consistent with the Ford Motor Company Fund pillars. To start, the college will develop and implement a video streaming system that allows meetings to take place simultaneously in real life and Second Life. Two other projects will help to raise awareness about the importance of food banking. One will educate people using the 3-D environment about how their donations travel through the system to reach people in need. Another project will create a virtual exhibit showcasing the food bank’s needs and the benefits of collaboration in a virtual environment. Using Second Life as a test bed has a number of benefits. It allows people from all over the world to work together in real time to find solutions to a problem. The virtual environment also serves as a repository that can be manipulated as circumstances change. Educators can also use it for case studies. “Although Second Life is a computer environment, you can create avatars—or graphic representations of people—that can offer a realistic portrayal of the people the food banks serve, thus inspiring of empathy on the part of visitors,” said Bruce Maxim, associate professor of computer and information science. “Second Life is used by millions of people around the world. It has tremendous power to educate and influence people.” |
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PHEV Battery-Charging Technology Development
PHEV Battery-Charging Technology Development Part of Five-Million-Dollar Collaborative Grant Chris Mi, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is one of a dozen University of Michigan faculty members working on a five-million-dollar Michigan Public Service Commission grant to help bring the promise of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to fruition. The research brings DTE Energy, General Motors Corporation, and the University of Michigan together in collaboration. “Industry identifies problems and needs; academia find the solutions,” Mi said. Specifically, Mi is working to identify the best ways to charge PHEV batteries, both in terms of safety and efficiency. The battery pack in a PHEV contains many lithium ion battery cells. Lithium ion batteries are ideally suited for PHEV applications due to their high energy density and high power density. But they suffer from cycle life loss and capacity loss if not managed properly. Mi is working to develop a battery management system that will ensure all battery cells are charged and discharged evenly to protect the cells from damage, prolong the battery life, and maximize the battery capacity. In addition, Mi is working to identify charging solutions for the home and for public utilities. For shopping centers, airports and other public spaces, the goal is to develop a fast charging unit that can quickly charge a PHEV battery in 10 to 20 minutes. Home outlets typically take three to four hours to charge a PHEV battery. “Thermal management of the charger electronics and battery pack during fast charging is critical,” he said. “We will develop advanced thermal management and control algorithms to ensure the safe operation of the charger and the battery system.” Mi is looking at innovations that would allow a PHEV to serve as a back-up generator for a home during a power outage, using either energy stored in the battery pack or electricity generated by the onboard engine/generator. It will also ensure that PHEVs don’t produce a power surge that could damage the home’s electrical infrastructure or the vehicle’s battery. He is also working with other team members who are integrating a smart communication device to ping the utility before a battery charge to ensure there’s enough energy to support it. Otherwise, the batteries may cause blackouts because of high pre-rush hour demand. In addition, Mi is working on safety measures that will protect people from electrical shock. “We have to make sure the power from the grid is isolated from the car,” he said. “We have to ensure there is no possibility of a leak.” Mi’s work, which will take place during the next two years, is funded by a 485,000-dollar allocation from the overall Michigan Public Service Commission grant, of which 2.2 million dollars went to the University of Michigan. |
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CECS Ph.D. Programs
The College of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan-Dearborn is announcing the offering of two Ph.D. degree programs: Automotive Systems Engineering and Information Systems Engineering, starting in Fall 2009. Both Ph.D. programs are designed for engineers who will lead future research and development and become technical specialists in a variety of advanced and emerging technology fields, including lightweight materials, crush-resistant structures, vehicle safety and environmental regulations, hybrid vehicles, energy systems such as fuel cells, intelligent control systems, telematics, human-machine interactions, global manufacturing logistics, semantic web, transportation and manufacturing networks, multimedia, and entertainment technology. Both part-time and full-time students will be admitted into the programs. Classes will be held in the evenings for the convenience of working engineers. For further information, please contact Prof. P. K. Mallick by e-mail (pkm@umich.edu |
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John Junge Gives 350,000 Dollars to Endow Scholarship
When John Junge was applying to college as a teenager in Jackson, Michigan, he assumed he would have to go to community college first because of financial constraints. But he won a scholarship to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor instead. After learning about the Dearborn campus’s cooperative education program, he transferred so he could earn money in his chosen profession while finishing his studies. Now he’s giving back. Junge, a member of the class of 1964, recently announced a 350,000-dollar gift to establish a scholarship for high school students who want to major in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. “Being privileged to attend the University of Michigan is a blessing, and it’s a further blessing sometimes to be able to give,” Junge said via video at an event honoring him with a Distinguished Alumni Award to recognize his leadership, community service, and personal accomplishments. “So I’m announcing here today the endowment of the Junge Family Scholarship to study industrial engineering at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.” In recognition of his roots, the Junge Family Scholarship will be directed toward qualifying students from the state of Michigan and from the Jackson area, if applicable. Junge owns All-Star Inc., a San Diego-based company that provides management and operations service to government and military facilities in 18 states and Germany. The Junge family has previously made other gifts to the university, most notably to the athletics programs. The Junge Family Champions Center in Ann Arbor is named in their honor. |
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Fall 2008 Program and Project Management Graduate Certificate
Engineering Professional Development announces the new offering of program and project management as a concentration area in the Graduate Certificate Program. This certificate is ideal for professionals wanting to enhance their capabilities in managing complex projects and achieving cost-effective results. For more information, please visit http://www.engin.umd.umich.edu/EPD/cert_programs.php. |
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Anthony and Carole Fielek Establish Endowed Scholarship
He was going to be an engineer; she was going to be a teacher. They met in a computer class at UM-Dearborn, married a year after graduation, and have been married 43 years since. And now, Anthony and Carole Fielek have established an endowed scholarship to help today’s students. Thanks to a 100,000 contribution to the University of Michigan-Dearborn, the Fieleks will be making life a little bit easier for students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Education. “We’re trying to make sure promising students can at least get a little bit of help,” said Anthony Fielek, who graduated in 1964 with a bachelor’s of science in electrical engineering. The merit-based scholarships will benefit engineering or education students who are in financial need, said Michael Stein, director of development for CECS. Carole Fielek graduated from the School of Education in 1964. She went on to obtain her Ph.D. and become the head of the math department at Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn. Anthony Fielek held a number of management jobs, eventually retiring from Robert Bosch as vice president of strategic planning for North America. He holds an M.B.A. and a law degree—both of which he completed at night school while working. Fielek said the couple made the decision to establish the scholarship after talking to students who were having trouble affording tuition. He said he remembered working through college, making just enough money to pay his bills and buy a car. “We’ve been reflecting back on our time when we were students going to college. The only way I got through it was working—and ultimately, getting a good co-op program,” he said. “I was lucky. My wife wasn’t driven off by the fact that when I’d invited her for coffee, she’d buy half the time.” |
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Alumnus Honors Professor with Named Scholarship Fund
When Professor George Kurajian joined the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s School of Engineering (now the College of Engineering and Computer Science) in 1964, he was assigned a student assistant: Roy Rennolds. Rennolds learned a lot from Kurajian. And now, four decades later, Rennolds is giving back: He recently established a scholarship named for Kurajian, who retired in 1990. “I received a quality education at UM-Dearborn, largely due to the work and dedication of the instructors I had,” Rennolds said. “When the idea of an endowed scholarship fund came up, I just thought of Professor Kurajian. It was natural to name it for him.” Kurajian, who now spends winters in Florida, said he enjoyed working with Rennolds years ago and is honored that the new fund is named for him. The George Masrob Kurajian Scholarship will benefit undergraduate mechanical engineering students. Kurajian asked to include his middle name in the fund’s name to acknowledge his father—whose first name was Masrob. Kurajian said his father was obsessed with education and learning. “I can’t find the words to express how privileged I am,” Kurajian said. “I think it’s great that Roy has initiated this scholarship, but in addition to that, to honor me by naming it for me, I’d have to go through Webster’s Dictionary to find the proper words. I am deeply indebted to him.” Rennolds, who worked full time while he was in school, said he hopes the fund will make it easier for students to obtain their degrees. He is hoping fellow graduates from UM-Dearborn’s early days will join him in honoring Kurajian and giving back to a future generation of students. “Professor Kurajian really stuck out in my mind. His teaching method put students at ease and made us want to learn. He was easy to talk to; you never saw him without a smile on his face,” Rennolds said. “I’m hoping we can grow this into something nice. Professor Kurajian is a great man; I can’t think of anyone else I’d like to see this named for.” This endowed fund may be added to by Professor Kurajian’s students, colleagues, friends and family members at any time with gifts of any amount. If you would like contribute to this scholarship fund, you may do so at www.umd.umich.edu/makeagift. For additional information, please contact Mike Stein, director of development, at mjshd@umd.umich.edu or (313) 583-6744. |
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CECS Professors Recognized for Excellence
Two faculty members from the college were honored for their contributions at the 26th annual Honor Scholars and Faculty Awards dinner in late March. The Distinguished Teaching Award recipient in the tenured category was Bruce Elenbogen, associate professor of computer and information science (CIS). Bruce Maxim, also an associate professor of CIS, was presented with the Distinguished Service Award. Elenbogen was recognized for being one of the most popular, creative, entertaining, and effective teachers on the campus, according to nominations. “Bruce is an extremely popular professor in our department,” said one nominator. “I once observed a meeting room filled to capacity and wondered what was happening there. I discovered that it was Professor Elenbogen asking for volunteers for an extra-curricular programming competition, designed to attract more computer majors to the university.” In addition, nominators mentioned Elenbogen’s incorporation of new technology into his classroom to enhance his lectures and software to reduce the sharing of code in his classes, which “forces students to learn and tends to steer them away from cheating and unauthorized help.” “Bruce Elenbogen has high standards and is able to effectively communicate material sufficiently to support his students to achieve these standards,” said one nominator. Maxim was recognized for his outreach efforts as the champion of the gaming track within the undergraduate computer science concentration and the minor in game development. “He has done extraordinary outreach in promoting these, as well as our other programs, to the outside community,” said one nominator. Last year, Maxim received a grant from Verizon Foundation to create a game that teaches handwriting to children using a Tablet PC. In addition, Maxim used a grant from the Association for Computing Machinery to offer three summer camps to attract pre-college students to study computer science at the collegiate level. “Maxim has supervised more than 200 community-based student software projects since 1997,” nominators said. ”He is the principle contact for a majority of these project clients and spends much time each semester cultivating clients for future semesters.” |
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Taehyun Shim Honored by SAE
Taehyun Shim, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been named a 2008 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award recipient by SAE International. He and five other scholars were honored during a ceremony at the 2008 SAE World Congress in Detroit. The Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award recognizes outstanding engineering educators, who are selected based on their academic training, contributions to teaching and research, and participation in extracurricular student involvement. Since joining the college’s faculty in 2001, Shim has developed two new graduate courses on automotive systems modeling and vehicle stability and control. He also has significantly improved the curriculum of the simulation of dynamics systems, vehicle dynamics, active vehicle safety, and vibration control. Shim has worked with Ford Motor Company on several projects related to developing active safety systems. In addition, he has interaction with General Dynamics Land System for advanced hybrid vehicle controller development and high-fidelity brake-system modeling. He has also served as the student advisor for UM-Dearborn’s SAE student chapter and SAE Formula Team. Shim has authored 41 publications, including 20 peer reviewed journal articles and 21 conference papers. He is a member of SAE International, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society for Modeling and Simulation International. |
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Prechter International Travel Fellowship
Engineering and Computer Science undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program in the College of Engineering and Computer Science may be eligible for a travel fellowship to help them defray some of the cost of travel associated with approved international studies. The travel fellowships are made possible by a gift from Ms. Waltraud (Wally) Prechter to the Institute for Advanced Vehicle Systems. Students who are planning to participate in international studies as part of their CECS degree program should contact Mr. Reinaldo Perez, the Director of CECS Academic Services to see if they qualify for the Prechter International Travel Fellowship. Mr. Perez can be reached in person at his office, 2000 HPEC or by telephone on 313-593-5510 or by email at rperez@umd.umich.edu. |
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New, Named Scholarship Fund Honors Dr. Kachhal
Every couple of years, the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) makes a special effort to bring groups of alumni back to campus. This year all IMSE alumni were invited back--and enjoyed a very special surprise.
The event on September 14, hosted by Drs. Swatantra Kachhal and Adnan Aswad, drew about 30 alumni and emeriti faculty back to campus for dinner to reminisce, catch up and see what the department is doing. Alumni who attended included Tom Helzerman (BSEIE ’67, MSE ‘91), Marlin Thomas (BSEIE ’67, MSE ’68, Ph.D. ’71), Dennis Kirchoff (BSEIS ’79), Phil Lavender (BSEIE ’68), Keith Talbot (BSEIS ’80), Richard Anderson (BSEIE ’76, MSE ’82) and Bob Matsura (BSEIE ’72, MBA ’77). The highlight of the evening was the announcement of a new, named scholarship in honor of Dr. Kachhal. This endowed fund will provide support for future IMSE students for many years to come. Dr. Kachhal was quite surprised. “I had no idea anything like this was going to happen,” he said. “I am so pleased and very proud of our alumni for supporting future students. That the endowed fund will be in my name is very humbling.” Dr. Kachhal has been chairman of the department for 25 years and has always been highly regarded by his students. “Dr. Kachhal has had such an enormous impact on so many Engineering students at UM-Dearborn,” said Dennis Kirchoff, a former student. “He’s been here for half the life of the campus, so he’s been an integral part of the lives of hundreds of IMSE alumni. This scholarship fund is our way of saying thanks for all he’s done.” An anonymous gift was made to start the fund. But it can be added to at any time, in any amount. Those interested in making a gift to this endowed fund should contact Mike Stein, Director of Development, at mjshd@umd.umich.edu or (313) 583-6744. |
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CECS Mail Server Changes
The CECS Mail servers have changed with the migration that occured over the weekend. Please visit http://www.engin.umd.umich.edu/ecs/help/mailservers.php for information on the new settings. |
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2007-08 Scholarship Awards
Detroit Edison Scholarship
Jessica SteffkeFrederick P. and Violet Sharpe Endowed Scholarship Kevin Armbruster Vaishali Chaudhari Aaron Curley Steven Dietz Enrik Fetolli Ryan Garris Meer Hossain Ryan Mazur Muthana Muhsen Evan Musu Michael Rice Luke Rizik James Sheets Eric Stancato Thomas Stedman Yao-Ting Tsai Steven Woodruff Michael Wyzlic Kevin YorickDaimlerChrysler Women and Minority Scholarship Luis Benavides Maggie Faligowska David Frey Walter Hill Melissa Kaczmarczyk Lauren Liske Alexis Reyes Katherine Slater Marie Stawasz Danielle Sturdivant Monyata Taylor Ashley WrightHenry W. Patton Endowed Scholarship Faris Alami David Anderson James Andrews Christopher Bailey Chelsey Baker Peter Bankwitz Lydia Bates Jessica Billingslea Raymond Brikho Lawrence Chan Mahmoud Chirazi Daniel Coyne Samuel Crowley Brandon Dohn Michael Ehlert Mohamad Elfarran Mike Eskew Mark Fielhauer Kushal Gargesh Neelotpal Gulvadi Anthony Gutierrez Imane Haidar Cory Havlicsek Aamir Hussain Nevien Iwies Cicily Joseph Daniel Kellezi Matthew Kerry Hassan Khalil Bradley Lajoye Daniel Lambert Gierad Laput Michael Lash Raymond Llonillo Laura Lloyd Nicholas Lopez Derek Mackenroth Chahdi Mahdoui Daniel Malik David McCulloch Ashley Middleton Ahmed Mohamed James Montante Farouq Mozip Malek Musleh Charles Neil Matthew Nitz Andrew Novotny Andrew Noyes Khaled Omar John Papke Theodore Rabban Daniel Ryan Sumitha Santhanam Ryan Schultz Ebrahim Sharif Noah Sharkus Nasser Shuaibi Michael Sider Steven Silverman Simranjit Singh Vimlesh Skukla Petar Slabakov Joseph Sloan Michael Sonk Nathan Styles Thomas Stevens Gerti Tuzi Takanori Watanabe Lindsay YarosCECS/Ford Freshman Scholarship Ibrahima Bah Bridget Burke Elisa Cauley Jhonatan Ferrer Lindsay Gerst Carolyn Kaufmann Suzanna Nuculaj Justen Sames Loreal Shead Fadia Shuayto Tyronza Snowden Urooj YousufEngineering Scholarships Jonathan Masnari Otis Wagner |
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Account Migration Announcement
Since early August of this year, ECS has been actively working to create a new computing infrastructure from the ground up, with special focus on providing more reliable, sustainable, longer lasting and easier to maintain computing. A number of goals for hardware and software replacement were set and are actively being met. While CECS faculty, staff and students experience one set of network services, currently there are really two infrastructures being maintained. There is one that you currently use every day, and one that has been developed and tested and will be used in CECS starting January of 2008. Some of the areas that you will notice significant improvements starting in January are: * E-Mail Services: Faster; more reliable; redundant; storage increase; webmail; address books; aliases * File Storage: LARGE file storage increase; user-accessible backups; long-term backups; more reliable * Authentication: One set of credentials (within CECS) for labs, department machines, e-mail, file storage As we start this important transformation, we need your help in the process that we are simply calling an account migration. What this process effectively does it holds a spot for you in the new infrastructure once it goes online. By migrating, when the new semester starts, you will have hopefully completed the most work you need to do for this entire transition. We have worked hard to test this migration process and automated it as much as possible. Finally, improvements for CECS are vast, but many won\\\\\\\'t ever be seen or utilized by most ECS-serviced users. Focus areas such as reliable storage backups, service monitoring, quality of service baselining, security scanning, and the alike will rarely be noticed, but are working hard to provide the best and most reliable service for everyone that we take pride in working with. The following web site is your link to account migration and additional information and updates about this migration process: https://migrate.engin.umd.umich.edu/ You will notice that we ask for your username and password. Please enter your existing username and password for ECS services (sometimes referred to as NIS or your engineering credentials). If you have a problem migrating your account we WILL be notified, and we will do our best to contact you via e-mail or otherwise to fix whatever problem you may be having. NOTE: Migrating your account does NOTHING to your existing data or e-mail. These systems are separate in every way from the current systems online. Migrating has no effect on you until January 2008. Please migrate as soon as possible and remind other members of your departments to do so, as well as students in your classes. E-mail reminders will be sent out every 2-3 weeks with updates (if needed). Please read the aforementioned web site for additional information. |
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CCC Member Phil Roussey Builds Relationships in California
It all started with dinner. In August 2006, Phil Roussey (BSEEE ’66), who had recently secured a donation of equipment from his company Bell Microproducts to UM-Dearborn, decided he wanted to get more involved with the campus. That month he and his wife, Mona, held a small dinner at their home in Monte Sereno, attended by a number of UM-Dearborn alumni from the area and Chancellor Dan Little. Phil’s work didn’t stop after the dinner. He continued to talk to alumni who attended to try to find ways to bring the talent of UM-Dearborn’s Engineering students to California. This past July, Dean Subrata Sengupta arrived in California, where Phil had arranged visits with seven leading Silicon Valley employers. While Michigan continues to struggle with economic uncertainty, Silicon Valley is in the midst of a boom. In fact, employers there struggle to fill positions with qualified electrical engineering and computer science graduates. UM-Dearborn’s ability to work with these employers will enormously benefit our students, through internships, co-op appointments and full-time jobs after graduation. Thanks to Phil’s work and the Dean’s visit, UM-Dearborn is well on the way to forging new relationships. We have agreements with three companies already, some well-established and some start-ups. Phil will continue to network with alumni in the area to find new sources of experiential opportunities and employment for our students. |
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New CECS Distance Learning Graduate Program Offered for Fall 07
The College of Engineering & Computer Science will offer its Industrial & Systems Engineering graduate program (MSE-ISE) via distance learning technologies beginning with the Fall 2007 semester. I&SE courses scheduled for the Fall semester include Human Factors & Ergonomics and Probability & Statistics. Students currently enrolled in the campus-based program are eligible to register for these courses. Prospective students that would like additional information about this or other distance learning programs offered through CECS may contact Susan Guinn at 313-593-4000, by email at sguinn@umich.edu or visit http://dln.engin.umd.umich.edu. |
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Director of IDP Awarded Stirton Professorship
Pankaj K. Mallick, director of interdisciplinary programs (IDP) and professor of mechanical engineering, has been selected as the recipient of the 2007-2012 William E. Stirton Professorship. His appointment will be effective September 1, 2007, pending Regental approval. This prestigious award is for a term of five years and is accompanied by a stipend of 3,000 per year. The recipient of the Stirton Professorship is evaluated by faculty peers and must be extraordinarily distinguished in scholarly activity, teaching, and professional service. The professorship was established in 1979 and is named for a University of Michigan vice president who became the first director of the Dearborn campus, serving from 1959-68. According to Provost Susan Martin, “UM-Dearborn is privileged to benefit from Professor Mallick’s efforts and accomplishments in successfully fostering our mission to serve students, the campus, and the community.” |
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2004-2005 Scholarship Awards
CECS/Ford Freshman Minority Scholarship Ricardo Castano Bresheena Davis Dekendrick Dix Julian Edgar Willie King Richard Suarez Lopez Donna Medrano Rukayat Oyedele Darius Peek David Saenz Ivan Vazquez DaimlerChrysler Freshman Scholarship Steven Medrano Miguel Velazquez DaimlerChrysler Minority and Women Scholarship Lina Bazzi Rose Chambers Adam Crumpler Zainab Fardous Salina George Anna Lee Lauren Marzolf Tyra Sampson Hyun-Jeong Seok Susanne Sommer Detroit Edison Minority and Women Scholarship Adekunle Adams Stephanie Askew Jignasa Patel Frederick P. and Violet Sharpe Endowed Scholarship Bilal Alasry Hassan Al-Khatib Lars Anderson Winford Bishop Hyunwook Cho Charles Cinpinski Jason Cipolletti Zaher Elkhansa Philip Gerrity Omar Haddad Samer Ibrahim Yehia Muhsen Hassan Nasrollahzadeh Ebrahim Nasser Paul Novak Mohsin Panchbhaiya Christopher Piechocki Tirthesh Shah David Sherman Jonathan Swartz Yuichi Watanabe Joseph Wolford General Motors Minority/Women Scholarship Eric Benton JMai Bishop Yolanda Haynes Olorunlotosin Ihimodu Henry W. Patton Endowed Scholarship Daniel Borener Elizabeth Chatila Bryan Fontenot George Hatty Phillip Justice Daniel Kastner Laura Lloyd Michael Pearson Daniel Reaume James Roberts Allison Ryan Alexandr Satanovsky James Styles Aaron Terreault Ryan Zachary Professor A. Adnan Aswad Endowed Scholarship Eric Lammers |
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SDC 2003-2004 Winners
First Place: is a tie between the following projects: CIS Project: Parametric Model Converter (PMC) Team members: Don Barnes, Paul Bowers, Seema Kapur, and Inna Stashko Faculty Advisor: Professor Maxim ME Project: Arm-disabled and Amputee Friendly Bicycle Design Team members: Justin Black, Aron Grajek, Sam Seldon, and Jim Szymusiak Faculty Advisors: Professors Argento |
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US News and World Report: 2003 College Rankings
CONTACT: Terry Gallagher PHONE: (313) 593-5518 DATE: Sept. 8, 2003 UM-Dearborn rates high in magazine survey DEARBORN---UM-Dearborn was rated among the top 10 public universities offering master's degrees in the Midwest in the annual guide to American colleges published last month by U.S. News. In addition, the campus's College of Engineering and Computer Science was rated among the top undergraduate engineering programs in the country. In the magazine's ratings, UM-Dearborn is compared with universities that offer a full range of undergraduate and master's degree programs, but few if any doctoral degrees. Those institutions are listed by region because they tend to draw students from their surrounding areas, according to the magazine. Other universities included in the list of top 10 public institutions offering master's degrees in the Midwest region include five campuses of the University of Wisconsin, Truman State University in Missouri, the University of Minnesota-Duluth, the University of Northern Iowa, Eastern Illinois University and Washburn University in Kansas. UM-Dearborn's engineering program was ranked among the top 30 schools in the country without doctoral programs, based on a survey of deans and senior faculty members around the country. The ratings appear in the magazine's annual guide to America's best colleges, published in August. In specialty areas, UM-Dearborn's undergraduate program in industrial and manufacturing engineering was ranked fifth in the country. Nearly 1,500 undergraduate students are currently enrolled in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, pursuing degrees in computer and information science, electrical and computer engineering, industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, and mechanical engineering. The school also offers master's degree programs, which currently enroll about 950 students. "These polls are not scientific, and their results cannot be considered accurate measures of the quality of a school," according to Subrata Sengupta, dean of the UM-Dearborn College of Engineering and Computer Science. "But it is nice to know that we enjoy a good reputation among faculty members at schools around the country." #### |
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Distance learning courses now available!
Two CECS graduate level programs are currently available in an online format: Automotive Systems Engineering and Software Engineering. Courses in these programs utilize video with audio, text, and graphics. Students can interact with the instructor, and with other students synchronously and asynchronously from personal computers through chatrooms and threaded discussions. |
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2003-2004 Scholarship Awards
2003-2004 Scholarship Awards DaimlerChrysler AMP Joshua Bruton Tina Hewlett Robert Hill Robert Milton, Jr. Brian Rodriguez DaimlerChrysler Minority and Women Scholarship Rhita Boufelliga Ann Marchuck Susanne Sommer Inna Stashko Richard A. Csonka Memorial Scholarship Mark Hebert Jack Leich CECS/Ford Freshman Minority Scholarship Branden Oden Aristide Bechi Matthew Maxey Carl Saenz Gabriel Scruggs Aaron Stokes Anthony Waller Detroit Edison Minority and Women Scholarship Rania Al-Sakka Shefali Bhavsar Melissa Cinpinski Alpana Patel National Science Foundation Scholarship Bilal Antar Marlene Assenmacher Muhammad Azimi Ahmed Bazzy Mohamed Bazzy Nadeem Bhatti Paul Brda Lawrence Chan Igor Fudym Joey Granz Vanessa Harp Samer Ibrahim Kiran Jadia Mark Leich Casey Lewis Brian Lynn Andrew Malburg Mehul Master Yehia Muhsen Andrew Penny Brittany Pullum Kyle Saarela Michael Sidor Frederick P. and Violet Sharpe Endowed Scholarship Aaron Akel Joanna Awad Dmitry Bekkerman Ibrahim Beydoun Winford Bishop Robert Boczkay Erik Brown Andrei Cioaca Timothy Habib Renee Henderson Phillip Lechowicz Mustafa Nurmuhammed Adam Shomsky Eric Zelman |
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2002 Ranking - US News and World Report
UM-Dearborn's engineering program was ranked among the top 25 schools in the country without doctoral programs, based on a survey of deans and senior faculty members at schools around the country. The ratings will appear in the magazine's guide to America's best colleges, due out Sept. 16.
In specialty areas, UM-Dearborn's undergraduate program in industrial and manufacturing engineering was ranked fifth in the country.
Nearly 1,500 undergraduate students are currently enrolled in the UM-Dearborn College of Engineering and Computer Science, pursuing degrees in computer and information science, electrical and computer engineering, industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, and mechanical engineering. The school also offers master's degree programs, which currently enroll about 870 students.
"One of the keys to this rating is the opinions of faculty members at schools around the country, and it's nice to know that we have a good reputation among our peers," according to Subrata Sengupta, dean of the UM-Dearborn College of Engineering and Computer Science.
"But a far more accurate measure of our quality can be found in the work of our faculty and students in the lab and classroom, and of our alumni in their professional careers," Sengupta said.
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2002/03 Scholarship Awards
CECS/Ford Freshman Minority - Nicole Brown, Autumn Fields, Jasmine Mark, Matthew Maxey, Branden Oden Chrysler Scholarship - Lina Bazzi, Melissa Cinpinski, Andrea Iacoban, Anna Kagan, Dongja Kwak, Martina Moro, Evrard Ohou, May Putrus, Rania Saman Csonka Scholarship - Winford Bishop, Ismail Hamieh Detroit Edison Scholarship - Melissa Abellana, Aristide Bechi, Maureen McGinnis Violet Sharpe Scholarship - Walid Aldee, Jalal Jawany, Wissam Joumaa, Peter Law, Redhwan Mawari, Antoine Mordovanaki, Raymond Ng, Ripal Pitel, Luke Reisner, Sonali Sathe, Blendi Sullaj, Douglas Waineo, Eric Zelman |