SEAS Newsletter April 2018

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Fr om t heDean I ti swi t hgr eatpr i det heSchoolofEngi neer i ngand Appl i edSci ences( SEAS)hi ghl i ght ssever al not ewor t hyachi evement soft hepastf ewmont hs.

Dur i ngt hepastyear ,t heschoolhasconsol i dat ed i t sst udentsuppor tser vi cesanddevel opeda syst em t opr ovi dest udent st hever ybestser vi ce.

TheUni ver si t yofDi st r i ctofCol umbi ai scommi t t ed t oensur i ngt hatanewgener at i onofengi neer sand comput ersci ent i st sent er st hei rďŹ el dsofwor k pr epar edanddedi cat edt oser vet hei rpr of essi ons, communi t i esandsoci et y.Toachi evet hi s,wehave assembl edat eam ofcar i ngandcompet entf acul t y andest abl i shedwel l equi ppedf aci l i t i est odevel op appl i edr esear chandot heroppor t uni t i est hatmel d desi gnandphi l osophyt oeducat i oni nwayst hat di st i ngui shSEAS.

TheMar sRov ert eam pr es ent edt hedes i gnt oPr es i dentMas on andt heSEASf ac ul t y .( LR)Vi c t or i aChur c h( dr i v er ) ,Pr es i dent Mas on,Dr .Shahi r i ni a,andVi c t orRamos( dr i v er ) .

TheSchoolal sounder wentsomet r ansf or mat i ve changest hi spastyeari nt er msofr esear ch f aci l i t i es.Mostvi si bl ef r om t hest udent ' spoi ntofvi ew,i st her enovat edmachi neshopwhi chsuppor t sst udent s i nr eal i zi ngt hei rdesi gnswi t hf abr i cat i onoppor t uni t i es.Thei mpr ovementofi nf r ast r uct ur eandl abor at or y f aci l i t i esi spr ovi di ngourst udent sachancet owor ki nt eamsandpr act i cel eader shi p.

Al ar genumberofst udent sunder t akei ndependentr esear chi nvest i gat i onst hatar epubl i shedi nt echni cal publ i cat i ons.Thi snewsl et t erf ocusesonst udenti nnovat i on,andhi ghl i ght sr emar kabl est udentachi evement s, r egi onal l yandnat i onal l y.Wear et hankf ult oourcommi t t edf acul t y,excel l entst af f ,andr emar kabl est udent s.

DevdasShet t y,Ph. D. Dean

VanNessCampus 4200Connect i cutAvenueNW,Washi ngt on,DC20008 202.

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UDCI nt er di sci pl i nar yTeam i sHonor edi nt heAMI ENat i onal Desi gnChal l enge The2018AMI EDesi gnChal l engeCompet i t i onwashel don Febr uar y9,2018,dur i ngt heannualBEYAConf er enceatt he Washi ngt onMar r i ot tWar dmanPar k,Washi ngt on,DC.The chal l engewassponsor edbyBost onSci ent i fic,t heBoei ng Company,Cor ni ngI ncor por at ed,I BM,LockheedMar t i n, Nat i onalSecur i t yAgency,Nor t hr opGr umman,andRayt heon.

Asetofj udgesf r om t heBoei ng,Bost onSci ent i fic,Cor ni ng, andI BM exami nedt eamsf r om 12di f f er enti nst i t ut i onson Appl i cat i onofDesi gnThi nki ng,I nt egr at i onofI BM Wat son Ser vi ces,andPr esent at i on.

TheUDCt eam wasunder gr aduat est udent sf r om el ect r i cal , mechani cal ,ci vi lengi neer i ng,andcomput ersci ence.The SecondPl aceAwar dwaspr esent edt ot heUDCTeam i nt he amountof$3, 600.Cyr eeBecket t( BSEE) ,oneoft het eam’ s pr esent er s,wasexci t edaboutt hi sexper i ence,st at i ng,“ Ther e wasal wayssomet hi ngchangi ngandi tr eal l yal lcamet oget her i nt hel astweek.Thebestpar twast heanxi et y… Il i kea chal l enge,butIal sodon’ tl i kest r ess.I nor dert ohavea chal l engeyouhavet ohavest r ess.Ienj oyedt hechal l engeof t hepr oj ect . ”

TheAMI EDes i gnChal l engei samul t i di s c i pl i nar y t eam pr oj ec t .Shownher ear et hr eeoft het eam member sdur i ngt heFr i dayni ghtev ent :( LR)Zy ny l Anwy nnCas t or( BSCS) ,Cy r eeBec k et t( BSEE) , andKedamawi Mul ual em ( BSCS) .

Ver oni caNel son,Execut i veDi r ect orof Advanci ngMi nor i t i es' I nt er esti n Engi neer i ng( AMI E)definedt hechal l enge, sayi ng,“ TheDesi gnChal l engel ever ages AMI Epar t ner shi pst oi nt r oducest udent st o newandemer gi ngt echnol ogi esandt hei r appl i cat i ont or eall i f epr obl ems.St udent s ar ei nt r oducedt oDesi gnThi nki ngt o enabl et hem t of ocusonuserout comesi n pr obl emsol vi ngandt hedevel opmentof user cent r i csol ut i ons. ”

( LR)DeanShet t y ,Gi anc ar l oD’ Or az i o,Zy ny l Anwy nn Cas t or ,Kedamawi Mul ual em,Cy r eeBec k et t ,J uv ani Downer , andVi c t or i aChur c hac c eptAMI EChal l engeawar d.

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Robot i cspr oj ect sal l owst udent st ol ear nbydoi ng.Pr obl emsol vi ngandhandsonpr oj ect sar eessent i alt osynt hesi zi ng knowl edgeandt heunder st andi ngofi nt er di sci pl i nar y concept st oappl yi nr obot i csi nor dert obecr eat i vepr obl em sol ver sori nnovat or s.

Mar sRover Ani nt er di sci pl i nar yst udentgr oupi swor ki ngont heNASA HumanExpl or at i onRoverChal l enget odesi gn,bui l dand oper at eamannedvehi cl edesi gnedt ot r avelont hesur f ace ofMar s.Thechal l engeemphasi zespr obl emsol vi ngand t heuseofengi neer i ngsyst emsanddesi gnpr ocesses.

Vehi cl esi ze,maneuver abi l i t y,var i edt er r ai n,i ncl i nes,and sur f acesar esever alf act or sconsi der edi nt hedesi gn.

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Gi anc ar l oD’ Or az i oas s embl i ngt heMar sRov erf or pr es ent at i onatSEASFac ul t y / St af fmeet i ng.

TEAM MEMBERS Cyr eeBecket t( BSEE) Vi ct or i aChur ch( BSCE)( Dr i ver ) Er nest oCr uz( BSCE) Gi ancar l oD' Or azi o( BSME) JuvaniDowner( BSME) Tobi asGoul et( BSME) AhmedHassan( AASCST)( Dr i ver ) Vi ct orR.Ramos( BSEE)( Team l eader ) Net r aSi mmons( BSME) RudiAnt oni oVi l l egas( BSME)

Bat t l eRobot i cs I nUDC’ sopenendedpr obl em sol vi ngcour se,gi venas CCEN101I nt r oduct i ont oEngi neer i ng,t hest udent sappl y engi neer i ngski l l sandf undament al st oconductdesi gn exper i ment soft hei rown.Desi gncour sesal l owt he st udent st ol ear nbydoi ng.Handsonpr obl emsol vi ngi s cr uci alt ounder st andt heconcept s. “ Thef r eshmenst udent st ackl eachal l engi nggr oup pr oj ect ,at eam pr oj ect ,andl ear nt hebasi csoft echni cal desi gn,pr ogr ammi ng,andt heor et i calappl i cat i on.Fi f t y per centoft hecl assi spr obl emsol vi ngst r at egi es, ” accor di ngt oDr .Kat eKl ei n’ sdescr i pt i onofhercour se.

Theendoft hesemest erBat t l eBotcompet i t i onpr ovi des ar eci pef oranaf t er noonofi nt ensechal l enges.Sever al desi gnt eamspar t i ci pat ebybr i ngi ngt her obot st ot her i ng andcompet i ngt oseewhi cht eam’ sBat t l eBotout l ast s al lopponent s. “ Thes epr oj ec t s ,whi c har epar toft hei nt r oduc t or yc our s e, ex pos es t udent st opr obl ems ol v i ng,whet hert hr ougha s t epby s t epappr oac hi ndependent l yorasanef f ec t i v egr oup member .Thes t udent sl ear nt hebas i cpr i nc i pl esofpr obl ems ol v i ngwi t hc ur r entt ec hnol ogy , ”s t at esDeanShet t y .

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Mul t iRobot i cSyst ems UDChascompet edeachyearoft hi sNASA Swar mat hont hr eeyearcompet i t i ont odevel op cooper at i ver obot i cs.Thecompet i t i onchal l enges st udent st odevel opsear chal gor i t hmsf orr obot i c swar msorgr oups.NASASwar mat honhasa physi calcompet i t i onaswel lasavi r t ual compet i t i on.Eacht eam i sgi vent hr eer obot st o desi gnandpr ogr am.

Thet opi coft hi scompet i t i oni sal i gnedwi t ht he r esear chofDr .Br i anaWel l man,whi chf ocusesmul t i r obotsyst ems,r obott eamsonat askper f or mi ng t hr oughcooper at i onandcommuni cat i onusi ngobser vat i onbasedr obot s.Forexampl e:amul t i r obott eam i st askedwi t hent er i ngadeser t edbui l di ngi nsear chofal ostchi l dwi t houtt hebenefitofamapordi gi t al wi r el esscommuni cat i on.Theymustobser veot herr obot sbyusi ngacamer at ocooper at eand communi cat et osear cht heent i r espace.Thi sappl i cat i onwi l lbeusef ulwher et her ei snotagood wi r el esssi gnal .

Facul t yadvi sorDr .Br i anaWel l man,Comput erSci enceAssi st antPr of essor ,says,“ St udent smaynot r eal i zet hatwor ki ngonacompet i t i ongi vest hem exposur eandcanhel pt hem t ogof ar t her .Thosesel ect f ewt hatact ual l ywor khar dhavebenefit t edf r om t hei ref f or t s.Onest udentwasof f er edaf ul lschol ar shi p f r om Appl eandanot herhashadsever ali nt er vi ewswi t hl ar gecompani esl i keFacebook. ” Robot i cdevi cespl ayakeyr ol ei nbi omedi cal engi neer i ng,especi al l yi nt hear eaof r ehabi l i t at i on.

Sever alseni orcapst onedesi gnpr oj ect shave st ar t edi n2017.Dr .DevdasShet t y,Deanoft he SchoolofEngi neer i ngandAppl i edSci ences,i s keenont hei nt r oduct i onofadvancedcur r i cul um i nRobot i csandat r acki nt hear eaofRobot i cs andAr t i fici alI nt el l i gence.

Fi ndNASAtSwar mat honv i deosatnas as war mat hon. c om.

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Pr obl em basedLear ni ngt hr oughCI SCO Net wor ki ng Thewi del yr espect edCi scoCar eerCer t i ficat i onspr ogr am br i ngsval uabl e,measur abl er ewar dst onet wor k pr of essi onal s,t hei rmanager s,andt heor gani zat i onst hat empl oyt hem.St udent sl ear nhowt osetup,secur e,and mai nt ai nanet wor ki nf r ast r uct ur e.Thecour sesexpl or e t opi csl i ker out er s,swi t ches,andfir ewal l s.TheCi sco cl asseshi ghl i ghtOper at i onofDat aNet wor ks, i mpl ement at i onofaSmal lSwi t chedNet wor k,I P Addr essi ngSchemeandI PSer vi cest oMeetNet wor k Requi r ement sf orSmal lBr anchOf fice.Thest udent swor k t owar dear ni ngaCi scocer t i ficat i on.OurCi scocl asses f eat ur er ealwor l d,handsonl abt i mewi t hact ualr out er s andswi t ches.Themaj or i t yoft hecl assi nvol vesl i ve i nt er act i onwi t hr ealnet wor khar dwar et hatwi l lbeappl i ed hej obasanet wor kadmi ni st r at or . ont

( LR)Tz aduwi t hTr av i sL.Ar mbus t er( BSCS) ,UDCal um and equi pmentdonor .

Or gani zat i onswor l dwi der ecogni zeCi scoasa t r ust edl eaderi nnet wor ki ngt echnol ogy,whi ch meansanyi nvest mentyoumakei nCi sco cer t i ficat i ont r ai ni ngwi l lbei mmedi at el yval uabl e.

SEAShasanewCi scol abwi t h18i ndi vi dual st at i ons.Gebr et ensaeTzadu,Ci scopr ogr am coor di nat orandCi scocer t i fiedacademyi nst r uct or t eachespr epar at i oncour sesf ort heCi scoCer t i fied Ent r yNet wor ki ngTechni ci an( CCENT)exam and t heCi scoCer t i fiedNet wor kAssoci at e( CCNA) exam.St udent senr ol l edpaynoaddi t i onalf eeand r ecei veonl i neaccesst oCi scoAcademymat er i al s: l ect ur es,l abs,andot herr esour cemat er i al s i ncl udi ngt het r acerpacketsi mul at i ont ool .These cour sespr ovi det hef oundat i onf orst udent st owor k asnet wor kt echni ci ans,net wor kengi neer s,or r esour ceper son.

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SummerPr ogr amsatSEAS UDCandJohnsHopki nsUni ver si t y“Engi neer i ngI nnovat i onPr ogr am” EIi sanexci t i ng,handsonsummercour sef orhi ghschoolst udent si nt er est edi nEngi neer i ngandSci ence.

Thi spr ogr am i sof f er edatt heUDCcampusi nWashi ngt on,DCundert heJHUEIof fice.Fort hel astseven year s,mechani calengi neer i ngAssoci at ePr of essor ,Dr .PawanTyagi ,hasbeencoor di nat i ngEIt opr ovi de ar i ch,educat i onalexper i encef orr egi onal ,nat i onal ,andi nt er nat i onalhi ghschoolst udent s.EIst udent s havet heuni queoppor t uni t yt ol ear naboutnanot echnol ogy,3Dpr i nt erbasedmanuf act ur i ng,r enewabl e ener gyl abor at or i es,andvi si tazer oener gyhome.

June25Jul y20,2018|Cont act :Dr .PawanTyagi( Emai l :pt yagi @udc. edu) SummerBi omedi calEngi neer i ngWor kshopatUDC Thi st woweekSummerWor kshopf ocusedonBi omedi calEngi neer i ng( BME)i nvol veshandsondesi gn pr oj ect sandexposur et or eal wor l dpr obl emsandsol ut i ons,vi ahandsoni nt er act i veki t sandfiel dt r i pst o bi omedi cal r el at edi nst i t ut es.Par t i ci pant s18year sol dandabovear eencour agedt oat t end.Thr ough mul t i di sci pl i nar ypr oj ect basedl ear ni ng,t hewor kshopwi l lempowerandi nspi r epar t i ci pant st opur sue car eer si nBME.Fur t her ,i twi l lexposepar t i ci pant st ot henewUDCBi omedi calEngi neer i ngpr ogr am and Cent erf orBi omechani cal&Rehabi l i t at i onf aci l i t y.Thi sact i vi t yi ssponsor edi npar tbyt heNat i onalSci ence Foundat i on.

June1829,2018( t ent at i ve)|Cont act :Dr .Lar aThompson( Emai l :l ar a. t hompson@udc. edu) SummerWEAVEWor kshop WEAVE( WomenExposedAct i vel yt ot heVal ueofEngi neer i ng)i sanewpr ogr am f orhi ghschoolyout hs pr ovi di ngengi neer i ngexposur evi ahandsonexper i ment at i onwi t hspeci albi omedi calengi neer i ngl abki t s.

June1822,2018( t ent at i ve)|Cont act :Dr .Lar aThompson( Emai l :l ar a. t hompson@udc. edu) Loui sSt okesAl l i ancef orMi nor i t yPar t i ci pat i onSummerPr ogr am atUDC TheLoui sSt okesAl l i ancef orMi nor i t yPar t i ci pat i on( LSAMP)Pr ogr am f ocusesoni ncr easi ngt henumberof under r epr esent edmi nor i t yunder gr aduat est udent swhoar ei nvol vedi nsci ence,t echnol ogy,engi neer i ng andmat hemat i cs( STEM) .Ther ewi l lbewor kshopsoncyber secur i t yandpyt honf orsci ent i ficpr ogr ammi ng.

LSAMPwor kshopst hi ssummerar ef orunder gr aduat est udent sf r om bot h2yearand4yearcol l egesand uni ver si t i es.

MayJune,2018|Cont act :Dr .Br i anaWel l man( Emai l :br i ana. wel l man@udc. edu) ASM TeacherMat er i alSci enceSummerCampatUDC SEASwi l lhost30hi ghschoolandmi ddl eschoolt eacher st opar t i ci pat ei naweekl ongMat er i al sSci ence Campsponsor edbyt heAmer i canSoci et yf orMet al s( ASM)Educat i onFoundat i onandDoDSTEM.The ASM TeacherMat er i al sCampi sapr ovenpr ogr am t hatst r engt henst hecur r i cul um i nSci ence,Technol ogy, Engi neer i ngandMat hemat i cs( STEM)att hesecondar yl evel .Byi nt r oduci ngt eacher st ot heengi neer i ng pr of essi onst hr oughhandsonMat er i al sSci enceexper i ment s,wewi l li nfluencest udent sf oryear st ocome.

Jul y1628,2018|Cont act :Dr . ’ sKat eKl ei n( Emai l :kat e. kl ei n@udc. edu)

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Fast er ,Li ght er ,St r onger TheAmer i canSoci et yofCi vi lEngi neer s Vi r gi ni aConf er encehel daSt eelBr i dge compet i t i onatCat hol i cUni ver si t yon Mar ch23,2018wher eUDCbr oughthome t he2ndpl acepr i ze.Thecompet i t i on consi st edofdesi gn,f abr i cat i onandonsi t e assembl ybydesi gni ngast r ong,cost ef f ect i vebr i dgewi t hl i ghtmat er i ali n mi ni mum assembl yt i me.

UDCwi l lbecompet i ngatt heNat i onal Compet i t i on,whi chwi l lbehel donMay25 and26att heUni ver si t yofI l l i noi sat Ur banaChampai gn.

UNDERGRADUATE Bachel orofSci encei nBi omedi calEngi neer i ng( BSBME) Bachel orofSci encei nCi vi lEngi neer i ng( BSCE) Bachel orofSci encei nComput erSci ence( BSCS) Bachel orofSci encei nEl ect r i calEngi neer i ng( BSEE) Bachel orofSci encei nI nf or mat i onTechnol ogy( BSI T) Bachel orofSci encei nMechani calEngi neer i ng( BSME) GRADUATE Mast erofSci encei nComput erSci ence( MSCS) Mast erofSci encei nEl ect r i calEngi neer i ng( MSEE) NEW Mast erofSci encei nCi vi lEngi neer i ng( MSCE) Mast erofSci encei nMechani calEngi neer i ng( MSME) Doct orofPhi l osophyi nComput erSci enceandEngi neer i ng( PhDCSE) * * pendi ngappr ov al byt heMi ddl eSt at esCommi s s i ononHi gherEduc at i on

VanNessCampus 4200Connect i cutAvenueNW,Washi ngt on,DC20008 202.

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