February 2011 issue:
DLC construction update
Here’s a quick status update on the Discovery Learning Complex construction project:
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The building is operating on its permanent power supply and is now watertight.
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Framing of walls continues on the Michigan Street level with completion scheduled for January 31. Framing on the Wisconsin Avenue level is slated to begin on February 1.
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Concrete finishing – grinding, dyeing and polishing – continues with completion scheduled at the end of January.
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The building elevator began operating in mid-January.
Check out the Engineering Eye in the Sky – construction site webcam, slideshow and time-lapse video.
View of DLC construction site from the north - front of building -
on January 19, 2011
View of DLC construction site from the south - back of building -
on January 19, 2011
A few tickets still available
The College of Engineering Alumni Association invites you to its annual Silent Auction and Basketball Game on Saturday, January 29, 2011 - Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Syracuse on National Marquette Day. Click here for detailed information and to make a reservation.
Celebrate National Marquette Day and help provide student scholarship aid for the College of Engineering. Over the years, this annual event has raised nearly $100,000 in scholarship support, helping young adults receive a transformational Marquette engineering education.
Meet College of Engineering OPUS Dean Robert Bishop as you enjoy a full brunch buffet, competitive bidding and camaraderie among engineering friends. Then head over to the Bradley Center to watch Marquette’s Golden Eagles take on a BIG EAST rival, the Syracuse Orange.
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Boyle Fredrickson S.C. |
Intren, Inc. |
Kohler Company |
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STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION |
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From classroom to patent
David Herzfeld, Maureen Keane, Thomas Lynn, Joshua Purviance and David Quam; a capstone design team of five senior students in biomedical and electrical engineering, all of whom graduated in 2010; Mr. Brian Young of GE Healthcare, their industry sponsor; and Dr. Kris Ropella, professor and chair of biomedical engineering, their faculty advisor, joined forces to solve a problem and took the solution from their capstone design class to a patent.
How can healthcare workers in the developing world or in developing healthcare systems provide 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG) for their patients? Using 12-lead ECG equipment similar to what we commonly see in our U.S. medical clinics and hospitals is not a feasible option in the developing world. The solution must be low cost, sustainable, easily transported and stored and most important of all accurate. The goal of this project was to develop a diagnostic-quality, 12-lead cardiograph device that demonstrates the feasibility of implementing a cardiograph as a USB device that can be used with a PC. Healthcare workers armed with a PC or laptop and the USB device designed by the team can provide lifesaving medical care. The project was so successful that GE Healthcare pursued a patent on some aspects of the design.
Ropella speaks with great enthusiasm and passion about how students benefit from the capstone design experience. Working with practicing engineers; being part of a design team; learning how to make mistakes; experiencing the clinical aspects of working with patients; defining a problem and narrowing its scope; and learning that “time is money” are just a few of the opportunities provided by the course. Many projects are sponsored by engineering alumni and their employers, as Brian Young did with this project. Alumni give back to Marquette and employers come in contact with a pool of soon-to-be-minted engineers with fresh ideas and the potential to be employees. Everyone wins.
Click here for more information on capstone design projects. This is the second in a series of articles about current/recent capstone design projects.
Update: Team members Herzfeld and Quam have returned to Marquette to pursue graduate studies in engineering.
Spring engineering academies for K-12 students
Marquette Engineering Outreach announces the spring 2011 schedule of engineering academies for K-12 students. A total of 10 academies will be offered from February 26 through May 14, including two new academies: "SUPER-CHARGED Mindstorms NXT" and "Introduction to Programming Using ALICE." "Engineering is a Family Affair", one of the most popular programs, has been revised and includes new activities - building and testing air rockets, catapults and bridges.
Many popular academies from past years will return, including "The Ultimate LEGO Experience," "Puppy CAD," "Engineering...It's a Girls Thing," "Engineering for Young Women," "The Greatest Bridge-Building Class EVER," and workshops in Mindstorms RCX and NXT Robotics.
Click here for program information. Online registration is also available.Modeling software now available
Dr. Ed Yaz, professor and chair of electrical and computer engineering; Dr. Nabeel Demerdash, professor of electrical and computer engineering and director of the Electrical Machines and Drives (EMD) Laboratory; and Dr. Dan Ionel, adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering, recently established a program with ANYSY, Inc. ANSYS is a U. S. based company and a leading, global provider of multiphysics modeling software. Software solutions from ANSYS, combined with value-added service and support, have been catalysts for innovation and faster time to market for thousands of engineering teams around the world.
This program enables the faculty and students, who are associated with the Marquette Electric Machines and Drives (EMD) Laboratory, access to the use of the full range of ANSYS/Ansoft software. The commercial value of the annual software licenses, which are now available and in use in the Marquette EMD Lab, exceeds $1 million.
The ANSYS/Ansoft software is also available for teaching activities and it will be employed in the new course on “Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Applications” offered by the electrical and computer engineering department and taught by Dr. Ionel in the spring semester of 2011. Additionally, the department plans to develop training modules for graduate students and industrial audiences and to organize joint training events with ANSYS.
Seeing The Difference in others
Do you know a fellow alumnus/a who, through personal or professional achievements, truly embodies the mission of Marquette? Please nominate him or her for an Alumni National Award. Nominations received this year will be considered for an award in 2012. View the awards criteria, visit the online nomination form and save the date – the 2011 Alumni National Awards celebration is April 28-30.
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