Perot Systems Expands Senior Leadership Team for the Asia Pacific Region Oct 20, 2008
Mr. Jain holds an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan and a B.S. degree in electronics and electrical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani, India. About Perot Systems Perot Systems is a worldwide provider of information technology services and business solutions. (PR Newswire)
Boeing unveils a new college ranking system Oct 20, 2008
Furthermore, the rankings apply mainly to the majors of aerospace, mechanical and electrical engineering and computer science. So students need to see the ranking for what it is an imperfect measurement of which schools tend to create good Boeing employees, and that Boeing s rankings are not one-size-fits-all, he wrote. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Finding Hidden Tomb Of Genghis Khan Using Non-Invasive Technologies Oct 20, 2008
We'll then work with people in UCSD's electrical engineering department to develop visual algorithms that will allow us to create a high-resolution, 3-D representation of the site ... We're taking the great work that's already been done in archaeology and further developing it by using technologies from other disciplines -- computer vision, social networking, electrical engineering while at the same time never forgetting fundamentals of historical search. (Science Daily)
NASA Increases Value of Engineering and Technology Contract Oct 18, 2008
Tasks include development and validation of new technologies to enable future space and science missions in support of the directorate's five engineering divisions: Mechanical Services, Information Systems, Instrument Systems and Technology, Electrical Engineering, and Mission Engineering and Systems Analysis. Work under the contract provides critical support to a wide range of Goddard's missions and projects, including the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, the Solar Dynamics Observatory, the Hubble... (PR Newswire)
'CarTel' Aims To Reduce Commute Times, Detect Engine Woes Oct 18, 2008
In the CarTel project, Professor Hari Balakrishnan and Associate Professor Samuel Madden of MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science use automobiles to monitor their environment by sending data from an onboard computer -- which is about the size of a cell phone -- to a web server where the data can be visualized and browsed ... Balakrishnan and Madden have developed these algorithms with graduate student Sejoon Lim and Professor Daniela Rus, both of the Department of... (Science Daily)
Calling All Veterans -- Service is no longer secret Oct 17, 2008
Following graduation, Litchfield was accepted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in electrical engineering. According to the college s Web site, RPI was established in 1824 as the first technological university in the English-speaking world. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Outdated Archer lift poses problems for Suffolk's disabled Oct 17, 2008
Last Thursday around 2 p.m., Kabore, a junior electrical engineering major, who is disabled, was traveling down the stairs in the Archer building on the mechanical wheelchair lift that goes from the third floor to the basement level, when the lift stopped. "Basically I was getting down the stairs, I was going to a meeting and it got stuck," said Kabore. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Stanford free online courses are a big hit Oct 16, 2008
Stanford put 10 of its most popular computer science and electrical engineering courses online for free a month ago, prompting 200,000 people around the world to log on and download the materials. The courses include videos of lectures plus downloads of full course materials, including handouts, homework and exams. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
The irregular price of regular gas irritates customer Oct 15, 2008
"You naturally assume the top one is regular. I can t imagine how many people get stuck by these people. You know they re doing something crazy. Why would it be 61 cents per gallon more?" said Fenstermacher, who still dabbles as an electrical engineering consultant. Further frustrating Fenstermacher, the station is doing it legally. (Framingham TAB, MA)
M/E Engineering adds alternative energy focus Oct 15, 2008
To put it bluntly, mechanical and electrical engineering aren t sexy ... The firm s principals, Evan Walden and John Edwards, said the overall volume of mechanical and electrical engineering work has increased. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Today, CEOs seem greedy and grasping, but Studebaker's Sherwood Egbert was a top exec to be admired Oct 15, 2008
wtf wrote on Oct 14, 2008 9:34 AM:" My Dad received an Honorary Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering just by virtue of his being in the business so long.When he retired, they were able to get two "college educated" youngsters to take his place.Hopefully, America will make the right turn back to bringing manufacturing **back** to our country and once again have a situation where a person, by virtue of hard work, can work their way into a position of responsibility.Today, everyone... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Wave energy device test a success Oct 14, 2008
Our latest test went exceedingly well, Ted Brekken, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at OSU, said in a news release. The buoy produced significant power, the hydrodynamic behavior fit our expectations and design, the placement and deployment went smoothly and we got a large amount of data to further evaluate. (Portland Business Journal, OR)
Honors: Oct. 9 Oct 14, 2008
Arik Landsman of Brookline graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology on Aug. 17 with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering technology. Loading commenting interface. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Tests succeed on wave energy device Oct 14, 2008
Our latest test went exceedingly well, said Ted Brekken, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at OSU. The buoy produced significant power, the hydrodynamic behavior fit our expectations and design, the placement and deployment went smoothly. There are different approaches towards tapping the power of heaving ocean swells, scientists say, but OSU is focused on a direct drive technology that eliminates the need for hydraulic systems and may be more efficient and durable in a rugged... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Scientists Explore Putting Electric Cars On A Two-way Power Street Oct 13, 2008
This explains the impressive size of the team, which also includes Hosam Fathy, Zoran Filipi and Huei Peng in the Department of Mechanical Engineering; Duncan Callaway and Greg Keoleian in the School of Natural Resources and Environment; John Sullivan in the Transportation Research Institute; Jing Sun in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Carl Simon, in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; as well as Mariesa Crow from the Missouri University of Science and... (Science Daily)
BioteQ Starts Commissioning New Plant in Colorado Oct 13, 2008
The plant was designed by BioteQ, with all the detailed civil, mechanical and electrical engineering provided by the Denver office of Stantec Inc. Construction was managed by the Town of Breckenridge, with general contracting provided by Base Building Solutions, a local construction company. Mechanical work was carried out by Denver-based Bosco Mechanical, and electrical work was done by locally based Design Electrical Contractors. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Retiring president of Johns Hopkins to take over Salk Oct 13, 2008
Education: Bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology; doctorate in electrical engineering and medical degree from Stanford University; postgraduate training in cardiovascular surgery and radiology at Stanford, the National Institutes of Health and UC San Francisco ... At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he majored in electrical engineering, Brody vacillated about whether to go to medical school or graduate school for... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
JSC Deputy Director Honored As Hispanic 2008 Engineer of the Year Oct 11, 2008
"I feel very privileged to be working in a field I'm passionate about, surrounded by intelligent and hardworking people. I hope to inspire our community, particularly young women, to choose an education in fields that challenge them and benefit society as a whole." Ochoa earned a bachelor's degree in physics from San Diego State University and a master's degree and a doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University. She managed the Intelligent Systems Technology Branch at NASA's Ames... (PR Newswire)
Chain Saw Carving Champ Bob King Wins the ECHO Cup for the Third Time - Event Raises $34,700 for Make-a-Wish Foundation(R) Oct 11, 2008
The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as "Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering." In North America, the Bosch Group manufactures and markets automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial automation and mobile products, power tools and accessories, security technology, thermo-technology, packaging equipment and household appliances. Bosch employs approximately 25,000 associates in more than 70 locations throughout the... (PR Newswire)
Shipwreck Explorers Discover 1780 British Warship in Lake Ontario Oct 11, 2008
I am a electrical engineering student myself, and didn't know there were so many interesting uses for EE. Thanks, Danielle. by on Danielle: I thought that you would be interested in knowing that the underwater remote operated vehicle (ROV) was initially developed as a senior design project in 2005 at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. and led by Dan Scoville. (Yahoo News -- Anthropology and Archaeology)
Sentimore makes it official: Alabama Oct 10, 2008
"I feel like I'll have the opportunity to go up there and play early because of what they're losing at linebacker. I got close with their coach, (recruiting coordinator) Terry Joseph, and the head coach, Coach Dooley. I like their academic program. They have a really good program in what I want to major in, electrical engineering.". SHARE THIS STORY. (Nola.com -- Sports)
More of this story Oct 10, 2008
Faried is a licensed professional engineer, and has three degrees in electrical engineering and business administration ... He was director of the Lee County Regional Supply Authority for five years, director of the city of St. Cloud's electric utility for five years, senior project engineer for Boston Edison Co. for five years, and has worked for a number of electrical engineering firms. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
LDS leaders rally members for vote Oct 10, 2008
Electrical engineering student Luke Peacock said he liked the specific details Elder Quentin L. Cook gave on what the church believes could be far-reaching effects of same-sex marriage in the U.S., including impacts on education, religious liberties and tax exempt status for churches. I d never heard any church leadership (speak) on it before, Peacock said. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. Elects Ted W. Hall to Board of Directors Oct 8, 2008
Hall holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Princeton University and a master's degree in business administration from Stanford University ... Hall holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Princeton University and a master's degree in business administration from Stanford University. (PR Newswire)
Computer Hardware 'Guardians' Protect Users From Undiscovered Bugs Oct 8, 2008
"If you consider all the possible configurations of the processor, only a tiny fraction of them is verified. But that tiny portion accounts for the configurations that occur 99.9 percent of the time," said Valeria Bertacco, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. "Users wouldn't even notice when their processor switched to safe mode," Bertacco said. (Science Daily)
Business people Oct 7, 2008
He is a registered professional engineer who earned an electrical engineering degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Montana Tech enrollment second highest on record Oct 7, 2008
With a degree in math, Smelich said several companies were interested, but instead he's continuing schooling to get a master's degree in electrical engineering. "They said to me, you're not graduating this year too bad because we're hiring,'" Smelich said during a recent interview on the Tech campus. (Montana Standard, MT)
$700B man: Former adviser to Paulson takes bailout post Oct 7, 2008
Education was valued: His father has a doctorate in electrical engineering, his sister is a doctor of infectious disease and his mother is a retired pathologist. After studying engineering at the University of Illinois, where he met his wife, Minal, he worked for three years at TRW on NASA projects before enrolling in the Wharton School to get an MBA in finance. (USA Today -- Money)
New technology lab at Merrimack College receives RFID systems donation Oct 7, 2008
Merrimack College one of the only colleges in the country to include Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) coursework as a core requirement for an electrical engineering undergraduate degree recently received a donation of $60,000 in RFID equipment from TAGSYS.. The donated equipment helps establish an RFID and Automatic Identification (Auto ID) technology laboratory at Merrimack College. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Careers made in heaven: Former Muscatine resident's work in the early days of the space shuttle helped astronauts reach the heavens; now, in retirement, his work is taking him to another kind of heaven (1) Oct 6, 2008
Benninger returned to the University of Iowa and received his degree in electrical engineering in 1957. He joined the Navy after receiving his U of I degree and spent nine years involved in various forms of rocket-propelled missile testing at Point Mugu near Oxnard, Calif. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Electrical Engineer Oct 5, 2008
RS lectrical Engineer. RS&H is an award-winning facilities and infrastructure consulting firm whose client-centered program structure provides value-added solutions to clients around the world. (Florida Today)
NIUs Jon Brost Earns a Pair of Honors Oct 5, 2008
6 grade point average in electrical engineering and has been the top offensive lineman for the 2-2 Huskies this year, earned a pair of honors this week based on his athletic and academic accomplishments. Brost was named one of 164 semifinalists for the 2008 Draddy Trophy, presented annually by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame to honor football players who combine the best in academic and athletic accomplishment. (CollegeInsiders.com)
Web 3.0: Not Yet Oct 4, 2008
She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her first book, is available from. (Forbes -- Technology)
Hot Laptops: Engineers Aim To Solve 'Burning' Computer Problem Oct 3, 2008
" Introduced by Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell in 1871, the concept theorizes that the energy flow from hot to cold could be disrupted if there were a way to control the transfer of energy between two units. Maxwell's Demon would allow one component to take the heat while the other worked at a lower temperature. This could be accomplished only if the degree of natural disorder, or entropy, were reduced. And that's the "demon" in Maxwell's Demon. "Device engineering is typically based on... (Science Daily)
Flash of Genius Oct 3, 2008
com: Big Auto crusade hangs on too thin a device. Big Auto crusade hangs on too thin a device. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Singapore A*Star and 4 auto industry leaders form consortium Oct 3, 2008
The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as "Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.". The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
For Zac McIntyre, it's rock 'n' roll high school Oct 3, 2008
He originally planned to major in electrical engineering in college, but a part-time job as a substitute teacher made him change direction. I subbed when I was 19 and I fell in love with it, said McIntyre. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
SMSC names King CEO Oct 3, 2008
King holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She serves on the board of directors for Atheros Communications and ON Semiconductor. (EETimes)
Welcome to the Virtual World of MySPIE! Sep 24, 2008
The aims of this interactive 3D island are to give customers a clearer picture of SPIE's many business fields as European leader in electrical engineering and to explain the various professions exercised by our personnel in order to help recruit more than 3,000 new employees every year ... "Our fields of activity extend far beyond the bounds of electrical engineering, and this calls for a wide range of skills," points out Thierry Smagghe, SPIE's Director of Human Resources. (PR Newswire)
Students flock to lucrative majors Sep 24, 2008
The major that provides graduates with the highest estimated salary is computer engineering, followed by economics, electrical engineering and computer science ... The figures for electrical engineering, computer science and mechanical engineering follow in a similar fashion. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Vernon Cheek, 99, engineer, photographer Sep 24, 2008
Mr. Cheek was born in Hart County and went on to major in electrical engineering at Georgia Tech. He worked as an engineer for the Protestant Radio and Television Center and Audichron, a company that made talking clocks and other devices. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
> Gaming industry keeps IP lawyer on his toes Sep 23, 2008
Marc A. SockolPatent Attorney, Office Managing Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLPAge: 41Home: Emerald HillsEducation: Bachelor of science in electrical engineering, University of California, Davis; juris doctorate, University of San Francisco School of LawPath to Silicon Valley: I was born and raised here before it was called Silicon Valley. I watched much of this grow around meFirst job: Mowing lawnsWorst job: Working at a butcher shopBest biz book you ve read: Rich Dad Poor Dad, by... (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
New Bluetooth System Helps Blind Pedestrians Sep 22, 2008
Knox and collaborators in the School of Information and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science created an early version of Talking Points years ago ... "Location-based guide systems of one kind or another have been built and re-built by academic researchers for over a decade now, but this is the first project that has really focused on the needs of the visually impaired and gone out to make sure the system is being developed to meet those needs," said Mark Newman, an... (RedOrbit)
Soumya's body arrives Sep 22, 2008
Soumya Reddy, who was pursuing MS in electrical engineering at the Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville campus, was found dead in a car near a lake. Vikram Reddy , who was a software engineer with a private company in Chicago, was also found dead in the lake. (Times of India)
Bluetoothing androids to shout at blind people Sep 21, 2008
"Talking Points can be viewed as a first step in the direction of an audio virtual reality designed for people with blindness and very useful to the sighted community as well," according to James Knox of the U Mich electrical engineering and computer science department. The idea is that simple bluetooth beacons, probably in "plugtop" format, could be sold for less than $20. (Register)
Easy Call: 'Sign' Over Cell Sep 20, 2008
"The big challenge has been, how can we process enough frames per second on the cell phone in real time so we can actually have a video that people can understand," said Eve Riskin, a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Washington and the principal investigator on the project. The team got around these barriers through video compression technology that selectively reduces the amount of data needed to show video images. (ABC News -- Business)
Casual Thursday at Gelfenbein Commons Sep 20, 2008
Andrew Arpin, a 5th-semester electrical engineering major, showcased his talent with both the acoustic guitar and harmonica simultaneously. "I like that it's a small atmosphere. I've played at bigger places, and they're not as intimate," Arpin said. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Helicopter parents Sep 19, 2008
Always a technical genius, your daughter majors in electrical engineering and will surely become a pioneer of great innovations. But this semester, the last of her junior year, she failed her 18th-century literature class, which she took to fulfill the subject-area distribution requirements. (CNN)
Poll: Obama trails McCain in Georgia Sep 19, 2008
I am half Native American and half Hispanic and I have a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. I am voting for Senator McCain and Governor Palin. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Small Business Strategies Sep 19, 2008
Rahul Panicker, Embrace's chief technical officer, has a doctorate in electrical engineering. Naganand Murty has a master's degree in engineering and management. (USA Today -- Money)
AP cousins' killing: US cops find gun Sep 19, 2008
Soumya, an electrical engineering student at Southern Illinois University, was shot dead in her cousin's car, while the body of Vikram surfaced in the lake on Monday. "We are moving along at a good pace and detectives have been working non-stop on the case since Sunday," St Louis County police official Rick Eckhard said, accoring to an agency report. (India Times, India)
3G Services in North Africa from Mobinil, Egypt Sep 18, 2008
Shalaby graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Alexandria University's Faculty of Engineering, Egypt, in 1966; he also has a Masters of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from San Jose State University, USA.. Shalaby s goal as President & CEO has been right from the start to keep the personality of Mobinil, while making certain it maintained its leadership position despite the fierce competition that has existed in a rapidly... (allAfrica.com)
* Open-source textbooks tackle the moral hazard problem Sep 18, 2008
Connexions is strongest in statistics and electrical engineering X areas with technologically advanced students and a greater need to update material than, say, works on medieval history. He said there were 850,000 unique users a month, with more than 50 percent of the traffic originating from outside the US.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Tesla to build electric car plant in San Jose Sep 18, 2008
"The mayor's vision of making San Jose the epicenter, if you will, of the green revolution aligns very well with us," said Ze'ev Drori, Tesla's chief executive officer, adding that the Silicon Valley is a leader in electronics and electrical engineering. "The heart and soul of the electric car is the electric drivetrain, and for that, we need the type of skills available here.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Alum bequeaths $2.6m to OSU library (73) Sep 18, 2008
Franklin A. McEdward, a 1957 OSU electrical engineering graduate, left 2. 6 million to the university. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Panel Named to Seek Next VCU President Sep 18, 2008
D., associate professor of electrical engineering and associate dean of graduate studies in the VCU School of Engineering ... D. (faculty), vice chair, is the associate dean for graduate studies and associate professor of electrical engineering in the VCU School of Engineering. (WTVR.com, VA)
US: 4 Indian-origin men on Forbes' list Sep 18, 2008
D. in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Techonology (MIT) and started research on hi-fi sound before starting Bose Corp in 1964. He built his brand on groundbreaking loudspeaker design. (India Times, India)
Soumya murder case takes a new turn Sep 17, 2008
The body of Soumya Tummala, a 22-year-old electrical engineering student at Southern Illinois University, was spotted by passersby inside a car near the Sunfish Lake boat ramp in Spanish Lake area at about 8. 30 am on Sunday. (NDTV.com)
Lighting up: Germantown design firm grows with major projects Sep 17, 2008
After receiving a bachelor s degree in electrical engineering, Peck landed a job at , and promptly hooked up with a local theater company in Sheboygan, where he continued his lighting design work and honed an appreciation for how light can be used to convey expressions, mood, timing and tempo ... Age: 53 Family: Wife, Debbie, teacher; daughter, Allison, 23Education: Bachelor s degree in electrical engineering, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Mich. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
AP girl's cousin also found dead in US Sep 17, 2008
The Spanish Lake Park is a 30-minute drive across the Illinois-Missouri state border and 20 miles from the Southern Illinois University campus at Edwardsville where Soumya was a second year student pursuing her MS in Electrical Engineering. Soumya, who celebrated her 23rd birthday on September 7, had telephoned her mother Hemalatha on Saturday and had told her that she would come home in March next year after her exams. (India Times, India)
Building A Smarter Corporation Sep 16, 2008
She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her first book, is available from Amazon. (Forbes -- Technology)
RSPCA boycotts Crufts in dispute over breeding of 'disabled' dogs Sep 16, 2008
this position may be located in fridley, mn or fargo, nd the electrical engineering position will be in the power generation market. the position will be open. (guardian.co.uk)
Guest Comment: A dispassionate look at domestic energy policies (2) Sep 16, 2008
He has a bachelor s degree in electrical engineering. He spent his entire 38-year career in private industry as a product development engineer and engineering manager working for several major computer manufacturers. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Better Health Through Your Cell Phone Sep 16, 2008
The research team, led by Aydogan Ozcan, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science and a member of the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), includes postdoctoral scholar Sungkyu Seo, doctoral student Ting-Wei Su, master's student Derek Tseng and undergraduate Anthony Erlinger. Ozcan envisions people one day being able to draw a blood sample into a chip the size of a quarter, which could then be inserted into a... (Science Daily)
FBI joins probe into killing of Indian student in US Sep 16, 2008
On Saturday morning, Soumya Tummala, an electrical engineering student from Andhra Pradesh, was found dead in a car in a park in St. Louis, about 25 km from the Southern Illinois University (SIU) where she studied. The police are treating it as a case of homicide, Ron Schaefer, director of international programmes at SIU's Edwardsville campus, told IANS.. (Hindustan Times)