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 Dean
George Facas resigns his position of Dean of Engineering
Civil
Engineering Professor is Central Jersey’s “Educator of
the Year”
Civil
Engineering Students Earn Top Spot in Bridge Design
Competition
TCNJ
Civil Engineering Junior Wins $10,000 Scholarship
Mechanical
Engineering Student Team Places 2nd at the 2005
ASME Mechanism Design Competition (Undergraduate
Category)
Two
New Faculty Join School of Engineering in Fall 2005
TCNJ
Solar Boat Team Wins the IEEE Outstanding Electrical
Systems Award in 2005 Solar Splash Competition
TCNJ
Mini Mouse Team Takes First Place at the 2005 IEEE
Micro-Mouse Competition
School
of Engineering completes the acquisition of CoventorWare
- best set of tools in the industry for the design and
analysis of Micro Electromechanical Systems (MEMS)
Sophomore
Civil Engineering Students Receive Scholarships and Paid
Summer Internships
Construction
Industry Advancement Program of NJ (CIAP) Sponsors Civil
Engineering Camp for Rising Senior High School Students
for Summer 2005
TCNJ
Solar/Electric Boat Team Makes Waves at 2004 Solar
Splash Competition
TCNJ
Micro-Mouse Team wins third place at the 2004 IEEE
sponsored Micro-Mouse Competition
TCNJ
Engineering Alumni Recognized as Finalists in Collegiate
Inventors Competition
ABET
accreditation of the Computer, Electrical, and
Mechanical Engineering programs as separate degree
programs is completed successfully
Three
New Faculty Join School of Engineering in Fall 2003
TCNJ
Solar Boat Team Wins the ASME Outstanding System Design
Award at the 2003 Solar Splash Competition
TCNJ
Mini Baja Team Wins the Endurance Race at the 2003 Mini
Baja East Competition
Dr.
Allen Katz Receives Prestigious AAS Randolph Lovelace,
II Award
Board
of Trustees approves new program in Biomedical
Engineering
Degree
awarded to engineering students is re-designated
Two
New Faculty Join School of Engineering
Dr.
Robert Bittner, Dr. Joseph Shelley, and Dr. Paul Shih
retire
TCNJ
Solar Boat Team Wins Electrical Systems Design Award at
the 2002 Solar Splash Competition
TCNJ
Mini Baja Team Wins the Endurance Race at the 2002 Mini
Baja East Competition and Places Second Place Overall
Engineering
students win NASA's 2002 Lunar Rover Competition
Engineering
students win the East Coast Collegiate Entrepreneur
Award for the State of New Jersey
Dr.
Lisa Grega joins School of Engineering
2001
engineering graduates enjoy excellent job placement
despite turn in the economy
Engineering
students win first place award at 2001 Solar Splash
Competition
TCNJ
Engineering enters 2001 Mini-Baja East Competition with
two cars - both finishing in top 10
TCNJ
places 3rd at the 8th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race
School
of Engineering initiates $1 million focus campaign.
Department
completes ABET accreditation visit successfully
Dr.
George N. Facas is named Acting Dean of the School of
Engineering
Engineering
students win first place award at 2000 Solar Splash
Competition
2000
engineering graduates enjoy excellent job placement
Engineering
Students continue to compete at the Mini Baja Car East
Competition
Engineering
students win NASA's 2000 Lunar Rover Competition
Engineering
students bring back Second Place at ASME's - 2000
Regional Student Design Contest
Dr.
Allen Katz is elected IEEE Fellow
Dean
Robert Bittner announces that he is stepping down as
dean of the school of engineering
Engineering
Department gears up for upcoming ABET accreditation
visit
Dr.
Allen Katz is featured in Lawrence Ledger article
Dr.
Patrick Tebbe joins the Engineering Department
Engineering
students enjoy excellent job placement
Engineering
faculty hold three-day curriculum assessment retreat
Engineering
students compete at the 1999 Solar Boat Competition
Engineering
students win NASA's 1999 Lunar Rover Competition
Engineering
students continue to compete at the 1999 Mini Baja East
TCNJ
Engineering Program First Program in NJ to require FE
Exam
Industrial
Advisory Council meeting held on May 19, 1999
MEDHC
- Region III Spring 1999 meeting held at TCNJ
Dr.
George N. Facas presents paper at the 5th ASME/JSME
Thermal Engineering Joint Conference
Engineering
Department offers FE Review Course
Dr.
George N. Facas gets elected chair of Mechanical
Engineering Department Heads Committee - Region III
Dr. George N. Facas, after
seven years of service as dean of the School of
Engineering, has resigned that post and will be
returning to the faculty, effective September 2007.
According to Dr. Elizabeth L. Paul, Interim Provost and
Vice President for Academic Affairs at TCNJ, "as dean,
Dr. Facas, accomplished a great deal, including
development of a student-centered and project-oriented
curricula, earning ABET accreditation and
re-accreditation, establishing biomedical and civil
engineering programs, tripling enrollment of
engineering students, and much more". A national
search for the next dean will begin immediately. Until
that position is filled the School will be led by the
council of department chairs.
Dr.
Nabil Al-Omaishi, associate professor of civil
engineering and civil engineering coordinator was named
“Educator of the Year” by the American Society of Civil
Engineers’ (ASCE) Central Jersey Branch. On May
15, he was honored at the 2007 Central Jersey Branch
Awards Dinner in Jamesburg.
“Dr. Al-Omaishi is a
professional engineer with more than two decades of
experience in the field of civil engineering and
construction management, and a decade of research and
teaching experience,” said Dr. Martha H. Stella, acting
associate dean of the School of Engineering. “He
has been instrumental in developing The College of New
Jersey’s civil engineering program curriculum,
coursework, and laboratories.”
Dr. Al-Omaishi has also
played a major role in faculty and student recruitment
and fundraising. In an effort to promote the
profession of civil engineering, Al-Omaishi has worked
with the Construction Industry Advancement Program of
New Jersey to hold an annual summer civil engineering
camp at TCNJ for rising high school seniors, now in its
third year.
“ASCE has been very
supportive of our program,” donating $2,500 toward
TCNJ’s participation in the 2007 Regional Student Steel
Bridge Competition, where TCNJ beat out students from
Columbia and Rutgers Universities to take 1st place in
Aesthetics and the 4th place in Stiffness, said Dr. Al-Omaishi.
“I’m sure ASCE recognizes
the program at TCNJ has been producing good students,”
he said. “I consider this an award for the entire
civil engineering program at TCNJ.”
Besides The College of New
Jersey, other academic institutions belonging to the
ASCE’s Central Jersey Branch include Rutgers University,
Princeton University, and Rowan University.
Civil Engineering Students
Earn Top Spot in Bridge Design Competition
The College of New Jersey
sent its first team ever to the American Society of
Civil Engineers (ASCE) and American Institute of Steel
Construction (AISC) Regional Steel Bridge competition at
New York City College of Technology on April 13 and 14,
2007.
The team consisted of
senior civil engineering majors Thomas Lombardi ,
Shannon Murray, Danielle Novak and John Savage, all of
whom designed the project. Junior engineering majors
Brian Spieker and Kevin Campbell helped the team
construct the bridge, which placed first in aesthetics
and fourth in stiffness.
As part of the
requirements to participate in the regional Steel Bridge
Competition, the team was also required to compete in
the Mead Paper Competition where it won first place,
finishing ahead of New York City College of Technology
(2nd) and Columbia University (3rd). Novak represented
the team’s work, which consisted of a 2,000 word written
paper and an oral presentation.
Other competing schools
were Polytechnic University, City College of New York,
Cooper Union, New Jersey Institute of Technology,
Stevens Institute of Technology, Rutgers University, and
Rowan University.
Most of the schools that
competed in the Mead Paper Competition also moved on to
compete in the Steel Bridge competition. The bridge
competition scores participants in six categories:
construction time, construction efficiency, lightness,
stiffness, aesthetics and structural efficiency.
TCNJ Civil Engineering
Junior Wins $10,000 Scholarship
The New Jersey Professional
Engineers In Construction announced on February 9, 2006
that Shannon Murray, a Junior Civil Engineering student
at TCNJ, was selected as the winner of the 2006 Sol Seid
Engineers Student Award for Excellence. According to Dr.
M. Lee Pisauro, NJ PEC member, all universities in New
Jersey were represented by outstanding nominees; thus
making the TCNJ nominee selection especially
commendable. Shannon was nominated for the award by Dean
George N. Facas and Dr. Nabil Al-Omaishi, Civil
Engineering Coordinator at TCNJ. The award which is
worth $10,000.00 will be awarded to Shannon at a special
awards presentation at the Bonhag Awards Dinner Dance on
Friday, March 31, 2006. The New Jersey Professionals
Engineers in Construction is a practice division of the
New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers. Shannon is
also the recipient of a $3,500.00 scholarship given by
the Construction Industry Advancement of New Jersey
which also arranged for a paid summer engineering
internship for Shannon during the summer of 2006.
Mechanical Engineering Student Team Places 2nd at the
2005 ASME Mechanism Design Competition
(Undergraduate Category)
A TCNJ Engineering team
consisting of four Junior Mechanical Engineering
students placed second at the 2005 ASME Mechanism Design
Competition (Undergraduate Category). The team members
were: Thomas Wedlick, Daniel Salman, Benjamin Abruzzo,
and John Martin.
The above (now seniors) four students submitted their
design project entitled Mechanized Hand Truck (Cardan
Assisted Stepping Hand Truck) to the design competition
in June of 2005. The project was an improved version of
their Final Design Project completed in their Kinematics
and Mechanisms course.
The team was notified of making the final list on August
17, 2005. The competition for the finalists was held at
the 29th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference held in Long
Beach, CA on September 26, 2005. Thomas Wedlick and
Daniel Salman presented the project on behalf of the
team. The four finalist teams with the order of their
placement at the competition is shown below:
1st. Place: Virginia Tech.
2nd. Place: The College of New Jersey
3rd. Place: Johns Hopkins University
4th. Place: Drexel University
Two New Faculty Join School
of Engineering in Fall 2005
Dr. Vedrana Krstic and Dr.
Danial Sullivan joined the faculty of the School of
Engineering in Fall 2005.
Dr. Vedrana Krstic
received her PhD in Civil Engineering from Rutgers
University. Dr Krstic's teaching and research interests
are in Geotechnical Engineering and Materials
Engineering. Her industrial experience includes work for
Parsons Brinckerhoff and Soiltek inc of Princeton New
Jersey.
Dr. Daniel Sullivan
received his PhD and MS degree in Aerospace Engineering
from The Pennsylvania State University. Dr.
Sullivan's teaching and research interests are in
Pre-Engineering Education. Dr. Sullivan brings to TCNJ
an extensive industrial experience.
TCNJ Solar Boat Team Wins the IEEE Outstanding
Electrical Systems Award in 2005 Solar Splash
Competition
The 2005 TCNJ Solar Boat
Team won
the “Outstanding Electrical System Award”
at the 2005 Solar Splash Competition which was held in
Buffalo New York in June 2005. The team also received a
very close second place finish in the slalom event. The
boat handled perfectly in this event taking second
place, 0.37 seconds behind the first place University of
Arkansas boat. They also tied for third place in their
ASME juried Technical Report submission. The team took
6th place overall. The team consisted of the following
students: Mike Current (EE), Sean Elmes (EE), Nicholas
Ginga (ME), Mark Johnson (ME), Brad Lynch (ME), Ed
Marion (EM), Alex MIchalchuk (ME), and David Ullman
(ME). Prof Norman Asper and Jay Ross '77 were the
mechanical and electrical engineering advisors
respectively. A complete report of the 2005 Solar Boat
Project from the first stages of design to the
competition can be found at
http://www.tcnj.edu/~solrboat/solbo05.html.
TCNJ
Mini Mouse Team Takes First Place at the 2005 IEEE
Micro-Mouse Competition
The 2005 TCNJ Mini Mouse
Team took First Place at the Micro-Mouse competition
which was held on April 9, 2005 at the University of
Buffalo. Second place went to SUNY Binghamton. The
micro-mouse competition is sponsored by the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The TCNJ
Micro-mouse team consisted of three computer engineering
students, Stephen Lewis, Nicholas Vertucci, and Eric
Wojcik, and one mechanical engineering student, Nicholas
Terzulli. Drs. Marvin Kurland and Loren Limberis were
the faculty project advisors.
The First Place prize was
$1000, which will go towards funding future micro-mouse
teams. This year's team was also awarded a grant for
$1000 from the IEEE Princeton/Central Jersey Section.
The grant award from the IEEE Princenton section was
based on a competitive proposal to the section from
eligible schools, which include Rutgers University,
Princeton University, DeVry, Middlesex County College,
and The College of New Jersey.
Below is a short description
of the Mini-Mouse Competition provided by IEEE:
"The Micro Mouse Contest is
a technological competition dedicated to the creation of
an automatic "machine" that could explore autonomously a
labyrinth, reach its center and eventually find the
shortest path between the start and the end. The
labyrinth's shape is square, with sides lengths of few
meters and it is divided into square cells. A deeper
analysis reveals depth of the project. It develops on
various levels of knowledge that must be studied and
shared among the group participants. The Mouse should
move, so a mechanical structure and an electronic
feeding are needed. The Mouse needs also a sensors
system to feel the labyrinth walls and to avoid them;
some sensors systems are available: ultrasounds,
infrared rays, small cameras. The Mouse must have some
kind of artificial intelligence, a software that could
manage the hardware motion following the external
perceptions, and could decide a movement direction
choosing from various free ways."
Additional information about
the TCNJ micro-mouse entry can be found at the following
webpage
http://www.tcnj.edu/~mmouse/
School of Engineering completes the acquisition of
CoventorWare
The School of Engineering
completed the acquisition of ConventorWare software.
ConventorWare is the best set of tools in the industry
for the design and analysis of Micro Electromechanical
Systems (MEMS). Click the URL below to see press release
by ConventorWare.
http://www.memsindustrygroup.org/news_view.asp?nid=540&p=1
Sophomore Civil Engineering Students Receive
Scholarships and Paid Summer Internships
Four sophomore Civil
Engineering students received one-year scholarships for
academic year 2005-06 ranging from $2,500.00 to
$3,500.00 from the Construction Industry Advancement
Program of New Jersey (CIAP). Moreover, these students
with the support of CIAP obtained paid internships with
local heavy construction industries for the summer of
2005.
Construction Industry
Advancement Program of NJ (CIAP) Sponsors Civil
Engineering Camp for Rising Senior High School Students
for Summer 2005
The Construction Industry
Advancement Program of NJ (CIAP) sponsored a five-day
Civil Engineering camp offered by the Civil Engineering
program at TCNJ for rising senior high school students
interested in Civil Engineering.
The intent of the camp is to motivate the most creative
minds of new generation of prospective civil engineers
to become leaders for the construction industry in New
Jersey. Camp participants will be introduced through a
five day residential academic experience to the exciting
field of civil
engineering and will attend mini-courses on topics such
as computer aided
drafting, surveying, engineering economy, cost and
schedule control, robotics, and more. The participant
will work with civil engineering students and
professors, and interact with professionals from the
construction industry.
A typical day the camp includes:
• Interesting civil engineering sessions each morning
and afternoon
• Hands-on surveying and laboratory testing of civil
engineering materials and soils, facilitated by TCNJ
faculty and students.
• Site visits to construction projects and meeting with
practicing engineers
• Fun evening activities
Eligible camp participants
are rising high school seniors who rank at the top 10%
of their class and have an interest in engineering and
have successfully completed three years of college prep
mathematics (preference will be given to those who have
completed pre-calculus).
For additional information
on the Civil Engineering Summer Camp visit the following
URL:
http://www.tcnj.edu/~engsci/CE/Outreach.pdf
TCNJ Solar/Electric Boat
Team Makes Waves at 2004 Solar Splash Competition
The 2004 Solar/Electric Boat
Team competed in “Solar Splash”, the ASME
sponsored “International Solar/Electric Boat Regatta”.
The team won the
ASME "Best Technical Report" trophy again, the IEEE
"Outstanding
Electrical System Design" trophy, Third Place in the
Sprint Event, and
Fifth Place Overall. The team also received the 2nd
highest number of
points awarded for workmanship. The team was made up of:
Sean Elmes,
junior electrical - display designer; Brad Lynch, junior
mechanical - hull
modifications; Matt Pappalardo, senior mechanical -
endurance drive
system; Jim Giacchi, freshman mechanical - drive systems
manufacturing;
Erick Doyle, senior mechanical - steering designer; Tara Keohane, junior
electrical - data acquisition and steering programming;
Mike Current,
junior electrical - data acquisition and processing; Mark Pabers, senior
mechanical - sprint drive system designer; Tim Naples,
alumni computer
engineering, team manager and steering designer; Nick
Ginga, junior
mechanical - hull modifications; Allison Klotz, senior
IT - web master;
Rich Santillo, junior physics - GPS system designer. Dr.
Norm Asper was
the technical advisor, and Mr. Jay Ross, President,
Protocol
Electronics, was the electrical advisor.
TCNJ
Micro-Mouse Team wins third place at the 2004 IEEE
sponsored Micro-Mouse Competition
The TCNJ Micro-Mouse Team
won third place at the 2004 IEEE sponsored Micro-Mouse
Competition which was held at the State University of
New York at Stony Brook on April 17, 2004. Suffolk
University took first and second place.The list of
competing colleges included Boston, University, Tufts
University, SUNY at Stony Brook, and SUNY at
Farmingdale.
TCNJ Engineering Alumni
Recognized as Finalists in Collegiate Inventors
Competition
Three recent graduates of
The College of New Jersey’s School of Engineering have
been selected as finalists in the 2003 Collegiate
Inventors Competition, a program of the National
Inventors Hall of Fame for a project they completed as
undergraduates.
Thomas Krol, (EE ’02), of
the Lawndale section of Philadelphia, Joseph Petrella,
(ME ’02), of Ringoes, and Michael Steeil, (EE ’03), of
Teaneck are one of 15 undergraduate and graduate teams
selected from 155 entries from universities and colleges
throughout the nation and the world. The final judging
session and awards presentation will take place on Oct.
22-23 in New York City. The winners also will have the
opportunity to ring the opening bell at the New York
Stock Exchange on Oct. 24.
Thomas, Joseph and Michael
will be competing for two of three cash awards: One
grand prize of $50,000 for the student team and $10,000
for the faculty advisor, and one of two undergraduate
awards of $15,000 for the student team and $5,000 for
the advisor. In addition, two graduate awards of $25,000
for the student team and $5,000 for advisor will be
presented.
The TCNJ student team, under
the advisement of Al Riederer, a professor of
engineering at the College, is being recognized for its
invention of the Voice Controlled Telephone (VCT), a
module that converts a telephone into a completely
voice-controlled unit. The VCT aids the disabled and the
elderly population who can no longer operate the tactile
interface of a standard telephone without some form of
assistance. The device was designed and developed in
conjunction with IMET (Innovative Mechanical and
Electrical Technology) Corporation, which was co-founded
by Thomas and Joseph as students and specializes in
concept-to-market engineering.
“Similar devices on the
market have limitations which include requiring the user
to whistle, puff or blow into a receiving apparatus
before activating the phone,” said Michael. “Our VCT
requires only a voice input to become active, making it
competitive in today’s market.”
Since its introduction in
May 1990, the Collegiate Inventors Competition has
annually recognized and rewarded innovations,
discoveries and scientific achievements by individuals
or teams and their faculty advisors. Students, who come
frequently from science, engineering, mathematics and
technology studies, submit models or ideas and are
judged based on the originality of their idea, process
or technology, as well as on the invention’s potential
value and usefulness to society.
“The CIC is one of our
favorite programs because of its energy and excitement,”
said Rini Paiva, of National Inventors Hall of Fame.
“Anyone who makes it to the finalist stage has a really
noteworthy project.”
Founded in 1973, the
National Inventors Hall of Fame honors the men and women
responsible for the great technological advances that
make human, social and economic progress possible. The
not-for-profit organization currently recognizes 201
inventors, all of whom must hold a U.S. patent to be
considered, and must have contributed to the welfare of
humanity through advancement of science and the useful
arts.
To see all other 2003
finalist entries, visit the Collegiate Inventor webpage
at
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/2003finalists.htm
ABET
accreditation of the Computer, Electrical, and
Mechanical Engineering programs as separate degree
programs is completed successfully
Up to
and including the class of 2001, computer engineering,
electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering were
offered as specializations under Engineering Science
which has always been an ABET accredited program. In
March of 2002, the Board of Trustees voted to
re-designate the degree awarded to students completing
the Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or
Mechanical Engineering curriculum from a Bachelor of
Science in Engineering Science to a Bachelor of Science
in Computer Engineering (BSCoE), Bachelor of Science in
Electrical Engineering (BSEE), and a Bachelor of Science
in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) respectively. The
degree re-designation did not affect the curriculum
requirements.
A team
of evaluators representing the Engineering Accreditation
Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board of
Engineering and Technologies (ABET) visited TCNJ during
September 2003 to re-evaluate these three programs as
separate degree programs. The accreditation visit was
completed successfully. There was not a single
deficiency reported in any of the three programs; which,
according to ABET rules, guarantees accreditation for
all three programs. The Engineering Science program will
continue to be offered as an interdisciplinary
engineering program primarily for students interested in
studying engineering and business.
Three New Faculty Join School of Engineering in Fall
2003
Dr. Orlando Hernandez, Dr.
Nabil Al-Omaishi, and Dr. Victor Kosmopoulos joined the
faculty of engineering in the Fall of 2003.
Dr. Orlando Hernandez
received his doctorate in Electrical Engineering from
Southern Methodist University and a Master of Science
degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of
South Florida. Dr. Hernandez’ areas of expertise
are image processing, computer vision, computer
architecture and digital signal processing. His
industrial experience includes work for Maxim Integrated
Products and Texas Instruments. His research has been
published in the Pattern Recognition Journal and
presented at several conferences.
Dr. Nabil Al-Omaishi
received his doctorate in Structural/Civil Engineering
from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Master of
Engineering degree from the University of Toronto.
Dr. Al-Omaishi is a professional engineer who holds PE
licenses from the state of Nebraska and the province of
Ontario. He has 19 years of experience in the area
of structural engineering, civil engineering design and
construction projects. Dr. Al-Omaishi will serve
as Coordinator of the Civil Engineering program at TCNJ.
Dr. Victor Kosmopoulos
received his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering
with a concentration in solid mechanics/biomechanics
from the University of Vermont. He received a
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a
concentration in solid mechanics from The State
University of New York at Buffalo. His research
interests include experimental biomechanics, tissue
engineering, biomaterials, and the use of robotics in
surgery. Dr. Kosmopoulos has published two book
chapters and his research has been accepted for
publication in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.
TCNJ Solar Boat Team Wins the ASME
Outstanding System Design Award at the 2003 Solar Splash
Competition
The 2003 TCNJ Solar Boat
Team participated at the Solar Splash Competition and
received the Outstanding System Design Award of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
TCNJ Mini Baja Team Wins the
Endurance Race at the 2003 Mini Baja East Competition
The TCNJ 2003 Mini-Baja team the four-hour endurance
race event at the 2003 Mini-Baja East competition
(sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers) and,
as a result, received the Honda Best Performance Award.
Dr. Allen Katz receives prestigious AAS
Randolh Lovelace, II award
Dr.
Allen Katz, Professor of Engineering at The College of
New Jersey and a part-time employee of Lockheed Martin
Commercial Space Systems received the prestigious
Randolph Lovelace, II award for his contributions in the
development of microwave linearizer technology.
The American Astronautical Society, a premier
independent scientific and technical group dedicated to
the advancement of space science and exploration,
presents the award annually.
Dr.
Katz is an industry-recognized leader in the advancement
of microwave linearization of satellite transponders
using his patented predistortion technology, which
significantly increases satellite communications payload
performance. He has revolutionized the performance
of commercial and government satellite communications
transponders by incorporating predistortion
linearization technology into the microwave transponder
downlink transmitters.
Linearizers compensate for the distortion of the
microwave transmitter (both solid-state or tube),
resulting in significant reduction in intermodulation
distortion. This allows operation of the
transmitters at higher power levels and traffic levels.
Higher efficiency is achieved, resulting in additional
transponder capacity for a given spacecraft.
Dr. Katz
currently holds 14 patents in linearizer technology. He
has published over 25 articles on linearizer technology
and applications, as well as 25 additional publications
on related RF/microwave topics. Dr. Katz is
currently developing new concepts to further extend the
capability of transponders using higher power linearized
transmitter configurations.
Dr.
Katz joins fellow award winners, including Vance
Coffman, listed below:
*
Industrial Leadership Award: Vance D. Coffman,
President and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corporation
*
Space Flight Award: Roy S. Estess, Director, NASA
John C. Stennis Space Center
*
Flight Achievement Award: Crew of Shuttle Mission
STS-110
*
Victor A. Prather Award: G. Allen Flynt, Manager,
EVA Project Office, NASA Johnson Space Center
*
Dirk Brouwer Award: Roger A. Broucke, Emeritus
Professor, University of Texas, Austin
*
Carl Sagan Memorial Award (sponsored jointly with The
Planetary Society): California and Carnegie Planet
Search Team
*
Eugene E. Emme Astronautical Literature Award:
posthumously to Thomas J. Kelly for "Moon Lander - How
We Developed the Apollo Module"
Board of
Trustees approves new program in Biomedical Engineering
The College of New Jersey
Board of Trustees approved at its October 3rd, 2002
meeting a new program in Biomedical Engineering. The
program will lead to a Bachelor of Arts in Biomedical
Engineering. Pending final approval by the State of New
Jersey, the program will be in place by September 2003.
The goals of the Biomedical Engineering program are to
educate students for: (a) a "research associate"
position or a technical management career within the
pharmaceutical industry or a hospital setting; (b) a
premedical major; (c) graduate study in Biomedical
Engineering. For additional information on the proposed
Biomedical Engineering program click
here.
Degree awarded to
engineering students is re-designated
The New Jersey President's
Council approved on September 23, 2002 TCNJ's request to
re-designate the degree awarded to engineering science
students. As a result, students completing the computer
engineering curriculum, electrical engineering
curriculum, or mechanical engineering curriculum will be
receiving a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
(BSCoE), Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
(BSEE), or a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering (BSME) respectively, effective with the
graduating class of 2002. Students completing the
engineering management curriculum will continue to
receive a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science.
Two New Faculty Join School
of Engineering
Mr. Loren Limberis and Dr.
Yunfeng (Jennifer) Wang joined the School of Engineering
faculty in September 2002. Mr. Limberis is currently
completing his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at The
University of Utah. He holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Electrical Engineering from Utah too. Dr. Wang
has earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Johns
Hopkins University and a B.S. and M.S. degree in
Mechanical Engineering from TainJin University. Jennifer
has also earned a M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer
Engineering from Johns Hopkins. Over the past year Dr.
Wang is doing post-doctoral research in the Field and
Space Robotics Laboratory at MIT.
Dr.
Robert Bittner, Dr. Joseph Shelley, and Dr. Paul Shih
retire
After more than 30 years on
the faculty of engineering, Dr. Robert Bittner, Dr.
Joseph Shelley, and Dr. Paul Shih retired effective July
2002.
TCNJ Solar Boat Team Receives
Electrical Systems Design Award at the 2002 Solar Splash
Competition
The TCNJ solar boat team
received and award for design of the electrical system
at the 2002 Solar Splash Competition. The team was also
awarded the first place award in the category for
"technical reporting". The members of the 2002 TCNJ
Solar Boat Team were: Philip Aiello, Joseph Balisterri,
Daniel Bischoff, Kristin Harz, and Marian Labos. Dr.
Norman Asper was the faculty advisor. For additional
information on the solar project, please visit the
project's webpage
http://www.tcnj.edu/~solrboat/solar_boat.html
TCNJ Mini Baja Team Wins the Endurance Race at the 2002
Mini Baja East Competition and Places Second Place
Overall
The 2002
Mini Baja East Competition was held this year at The
University of West Virginia in Morgantown West Virginia
from May 9-11, 2002. Teams from Fifty Six (56)
engineering schools competed this year. Below are the
results for the 2002 TCNJ Mini Baja Team
First
Place in Engineering Design Category
First Place in Land Maneuverability Category
First Place in Four-hour Long Endurance Race
Second Place in Water Maneuverability Category
Third Place in Suspension and Traction Category
Special Award from Honda R&D Americas - The Best
Performance Award
Special Award from SAE - The Flag of Year 2002
Mini-Baja East Race
The TCNJ
team placed Second Place Overall -- 12 points
less (out of approximately 1200 points) than the winning
team.
For the first time in the
history of TCNJ, our 2002 Mini-Baja team also competed
in the Mini-Baja Midwest competition. The TCNJ team
finished seventh place overall out of 129 engineering
schools. You can see the 2002 final rankings for both
the east and midwest competition by visiting the SAE
homepage at
http://www.sae.org/students/minibaja.htm
The members
of the 2002 TCNJ Mini-Baja Team were:
Christopher J. Brownlee, Richard B.
Hansen, Matthew J. Robinson, and David C. Weis. Dr
Shou-Rei Chang was the faculty advisor. You can find
more information about the MiniBaja project by visiting
the TCNJ MiniBaja homepage at
http://www.tcnj.edu/~minibaja
Engineering Students Win
NASA's Lunar Rover Competition
NASA has announced that the
2002 TCNJ Lunar Rover Team won the AIAA Award for Best
Design - University Category in the 2002 NASA sponsored
Great Moon Buggy Competition. The 2002 TCNJ Lunar Rover
team is shown below.
From left: Mike Indico
(Suspension Design), Kristin Harz (Female Driver-2nd.
Heat), Tim Fodor (Power Train Design), Jason Hartman
(Steering and Braking Design-Male Driver;1st
and 2nd Heat), Bijan Sepahpour (Team
Advisor), Melissa Henry (Project Management- Female
Driver-1st Heat), Megan Fankhenel (Volunteer
and Backup Female Driver), Matthew Comstock (Frame and
Folding Design).
Engineering students win the
2002 East Coast Collegiate Entrepreneur Award for the
State of New Jersey.
IMET Corporation, which is
founded by two current TCNJ engineering students (Thomas
Krol and Joseph Petrella) won the 2002 East Coast
Collegiate Entrepreneur Award for the State of New
Jersey. The Princeton University team received 2nd
place.
Dr. Lisa Grega Joins School of
Engineering
Dr. Lisa Grega joined the
faculty of the engineering department September 1, 2001
in the position of assistant professor of mechanical
engineering. Dr. Grega received her B.S., M.S. and Ph.D.
Degree in Mechanical Engineering all from Rutgers
University. Prior to joining the engineering program,
Lisa worked at the U.S. Naval Warfare Center in Maryland
where she was involved in turbulent flows research.
2001 engineering graduates
enjoy excellent job placement despite turn in the
economy
Engineering students at TCNJ
continue to enjoy excellent job placement despite the
turn in the economy. 97% of the 2000 graduating seniors
had an offer at graduation or were accepted to a
graduate school. The average starting salary for the
2001 graduating class was $47,231.00 and the number one
employer was Lockheed Martin Co. followed by CECOM/U.S.
Army and Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting).
Engineering students win first
place award at 2001 solar splash competition
The TCNJ solar boat team won
first place at the 2001 Solar Splash Competition for
"technical reporting" and third place for "visual
display". The team finished 9th place overall. The team
members were Joe Balisteri, (Junior) rudder and steering
designer; Marian Laboes (Junior) launching dolly
designer and fabricator; Steve Martenz (Senior)
telemetry designer and fabricator; Bob Rasmussen
(senior) power system designer and fabricator. For
additional information on the solar project, please
visit the project's webpage
http://www.tcnj.edu/~solrboat/solar_boat.html
TCNJ enters 2001 Mini-Baja East Competition with two
cars - both finishing in top 10 overall.
The 25th Annual Mini-Baja
East Competition was held in Columbia, South Carolina
on, May 10 - May 12, 2001. TCNJ competed this year with
2 cars, for the first time in school history. The two
teams were comprised of a Senior Design Project Team
(Car # 40), and a Club Team (Car # 23). Both teams had
tremendous success in the competition this year,
competing within a field of 47 entered vehicles. The
final standings were announced with both TCNJ cars
finishing in the top 10 overall, Car # 23 finishing in
6th place, and Car # 40 finishing in 9th place. Car # 40
and Car # 23 finished the competition with 1001 and 1069
overall points, respectively, while the car finishing
first had 1175 points out of 1340 possible. This is a
great accomplishment for the school, and shows the
supreme level of competency of the TCNJ Engineering
Program.
Going into the third day of
the competition, Car # 23 was in 5th position, and Car #
40 was in 12th position in the preliminary standings.
The 4-hour endurance race proved to be a fine moment for
TCNJ, as both cars finished in the top 5, with Car # 40
and Car #23 finishing in 4th and 5th places
respectively. Car # 40 completed 22 laps, and Car # 23
completed 21 laps, while the leader of the endurance
race completed 23 laps. This shows how close the
standings of the top schools were.
During the competition, TCNJ
demonstrated the highest level of teamwork, and
sportsmanship. Both teams worked together, offering
support and encouragement to one another, as well as to
other schools involved in the competition, during the
three days of events. However, the 4-hour endurance race
was dominated by the TCNJ teams, not only by our cars
continually passing on the track, but also by the
enthusiasm exhibited by the spectators and pit crews for
these cars. This not only shows that TCNJ demonstrates
the qualities of a nationally recognized engineering
school, but also demonstrates that TCNJ student possess
the positive qualities of teamwork, sportsmanship, and
ethics.
The team members were as
follows: (car #40) Susan Alimenti, Trevor Christman
(captain), Kevin Valik, David Vancamp; (car #23) Chris
Brownlee, Richard Hansen (captain), Matt Robinson,
Jeffrey Rozanski, David Weis. Jonathan Hansen ('99) and
Stuart Ducker ('99) were alumni student mentors. Dr.
Shou Rei Chang was the faculty advisor.
The picture below shows the
top six car at the end of the 4-hour endurance race with
both TCNJ cars shown.
TCNJ places 3rd at the 8th Annual
Great Moonbuggy Race.
The 2001 TCNJ Lunar Rover
team placed 3rd at the 8th Annual Moonbuggy Race. The
team members were Shawn Fleming (4-wheel Steering
Designer and male driver), Tom Strassberger (front and
rear suspension designer), Tracy Holland (Power Train
Designer and female driver), Greg McNelis (Frame and
folding designer), and Megan Fankhanel (female driver).
Professor Bijan Sepahpour was the faculty advisor. Eric
Jankowski (2000 team captain) was a collaborating
technical advisor. To read more about this year's
project visit the
TCNJ Lunar Rover
homepage.
School of Engineering initiates $1 million focus
campaign.
The School of Engineering is
planning to initiate and conduct this year its first
focus campaign ever. According to Dr. George N. Facas,
Acting Dean of Engineering, the School's goal is to
raise $1,000,000 over a five-year period that will be
restricted to improving engineering laboratories,
supporting student design projects, and funding
engineering student scholarships. The school is already
well on its way. In excess of $350,000.00 have already
been raised towards this goal. For additional
information on The School of Engineering first focus
campaign or to check our progress click
here.
Department completes ABET
re-accreditation of the engineering science
successfully
As part of re-accreditation
of the engineering science program, the department of
engineering was visited on September 24-26, 2000 by a
five-person team representing the Engineering
Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation
Board for Engineering and Technologies (ABET). The
evaluation visit was scheduled under the new ABET
EC-2000 criteria which are outcomes based. These new
criteria have caused a lot of concern in academia over
the last three years and many engineering schools have
had trouble demonstrating that their programs and
graduates meet the new ABET EC-2000 criteria. According
to Dr. George N. Facas, acting dean of the school of
engineering, the report of the team was excellent. Dr.
Facas indicated that the team was extremely impressed
with the quality of education, computer and laboratories
facilities, student body, alumni accomplishments, and
faculty accomplishments and dedication to students and
engineering education.
Dr. George N. Facas is
named Acting Dean of the School of Engineering
Dr. George N. Facas,
professor of mechanical engineering, was named Acting
Dean of the School of Engineering effective July 31st,
2000. Dr. facas was elected chairman of the
engineering department in 1995. Among his many
accomplishments, Dr. facas led the department in
securing initial accreditation of the engineering
science program at TCNJ in 1995 and in establishing the
computer engineering and engineering management
specializations within the engineering program at TCNJ
in 1996.
Engineering students win first
place award at 2000 Solar Splash Competition
The TCNJ solar boat team won
first place at the 2000 Solar Splash Competition for
displaying and interviewing techniques and 2nd place for
technical reporting. The team finished sixth overall.
The team members were Kristen Rusak, Greg Bonstein,
Mireille Kimberly, Oliver Cueff, Mandy Newman, Tom
Batten, and Erin Smith. Dr. Norman Asper was the
team's advisor.
2000 engineering graduates enjoy excellent job placement
Engineering students at TCNJ
continue to enjoy excellent job placement. 92% of the
2000 graduating seniors had an offer at graduation or
were accepted to a graduate school with a scholarship
The average starting salary for the 2000 graduating
class was $44,257.00 and the number one employer was
Lockheed Martin Co. followed by Boeing Corp. and Ortho
McNeil Pharmaceutical. One of our graduates received a
two-year fellowship from Dartmouth College to continue
his studies toward an M.S degree in Mechanical
Engineering. Another student received a scholarship from
Penn State to continue her studies toward an M.S. in
Acoustics Engineering.
Engineering Students continue to compete at the Mini
Baja Car East Competition
A team of TCNJ mechanical
engineering students entered the 2000 Mini-Baja Car East
competition. The car completed all aspects of the
competition without any failures and brought back 15th
place. The team's advisor was Dr. Shou Rei Chang.
Engineering students win NASA's 2000 Lunar Rover
Competition
NASA has announced that the
TCNJ Lunar Rover Team won the 2000 MoonBuggy
Competition. The competition was held at The University
of Alabama on April 8, 2000. The team consisted of the
following mechanical engineering specialization
students: Eric Jankowski, Lisa Keat, Maxwell Demcsak,
and Jeff Monahan. Prof. Bijan Sepahpour was the team's
primary advisor.
Engineering students bring back Second Place at ASME's -
2000 Regional Student Design Contest
A team consisting of Joseph
Petrella and David Weiss competed at The American
Society of Mechanical Engineers - 2000 Regional Student
Design Contest and brought back Second Place. This
competition was held at Cornell University on April 8,
2000. This project was a mechanical engineering design
project defined by ASME. Prof. Bijan Sepahpour was the
team's primary advisor.
Dr.
Allen Katz is elected IEEE Fellow
The IEEE Board of Directors,
at its meeting on 14 November 1999, elected Dr. Allen
Katz an an IEEE Fellow, effective 1 January 2000, with
the following citation:
"For Contributions to Microwave Linearization
Technology"
Dean Robert Bittner announces that he is stepping down
as dean of the school of engineering
Dean Robert Bittner
announced on October 13, 1999 that he will be stepping
down as dean of the school of engineering effective July
1, 2000. During the Fall 2000 semester Dr. Bittner will
be on sabbatical leave and will then return in the
Spring as
a member of The College faculty. As Dean, Dr. Bittner
played a major role in advancing the school of
engineering curriculum and attaining re-designation from
an engineering technology major to a B.S. in engineering
science with full engineering accreditation from the
Accrediting Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET).
Dr. Bittner also played an instrumental role in
facilitating the re-design and renovation of Armstrong
Hall, bringing state-of-the-art-technology to the
school's classrooms and laboratories.
Engineering Department gears up for upcoming ABET
accreditation visit
The engineering department
continues its preparation for the upcoming ABET general
review visit during the Fall 2000 semester. The
department has decided to seek accreditation under the
ABET 2000 accreditation criteria. The new ABET 2000
criteria are student outcome driven and have caused a
lot of discomfort and concern within the engineering
education community. A subcommittee of faculty headed by
Dr. Alex Czeto has been formed to draft the self-study
report by November 15, 1999.
Dr. Allen Katz is featured in Lawrence Ledger article
Dr. Allen Katz, professor of
electrical engineering at TCNJ was featured in a
Lawrence Ledger article on July 15, 1999 for his work
related to the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence
(SETI) project.
Dr. Patrick Tebbe Joins the
Engineering Department
Dr. Patrick Tebbe will be
joining the faculty of the engineering department
September 1, 1999 in the position of assistant professor
of mechanical engineering. Dr. Tebbe received his B.S.,
M.S. and Ph.D. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from The
University of Missouri - Columbia. His research
interests are in heat transfer and fluid mechanics. He
has also earned a M. S. degree in Nuclear Engineering,
also from The University of Missouri - Columbia.
Engineering students enjoy excellent job placement
Engineering students at TCNJ
continue to enjoy excellent job placement. The average
starting salary for the 1999 graduating class was
$42,200.00 and the number one employer was Lockheed
Martin Co. followed by U. S. Steel Corp. One of our
graduates received a two-year scholarship from the
University of Pennsylvania to continue his studies
toward an M.S degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Engineering faculty hold three-day curriculum assessment
retreat
In an effort to continuously
improve the quality of the engineering program at TCNJ,
the engineering faculty held a three-day curriculum
assessment retreat during May 1999. During the Spring
1999 semester, the department chair asked the
engineering faculty to collect samples of graded student
work and to put together a course exhibit for every
course taught during the semester. Prior to the retreat,
each course exhibit was reviewed by various faculty
subcommittees to assess whether each course meets its
stated goals and objectives. The various subcommittees
reported their findings during the three-day retreat.
Overall, the meeting was a huge success and it will help
to further improve the engineering program at TCNJ.
Faculty agreed to do this again in January 2000.
Engineering Students Compete at the 1999 Solar Boat
Competition
The solar boat designed and
manufactured by James Zellman and Michael Yack, two
graduating senior mechanical engineering students,
competed at the 1999 Solar Splash Competition. According
to the August issue of ASME News, The College of New
Jersey team was named the rookie team with the highest
overall score. The team finished eighth overall with 623
points. The College of New Jersey team took third place
in the best technical report category. Dr. Norman Asper
was the team's advisor. .
Engineering Students Win
NASA's Lunar Rover Competition
NASA has announced that the
1999 TCNJ engineering student team has won the 1999 AIAA
award for Best Overall Design, University Category. Last
year's TCNJ Lunar Rover (MOLLY) is on display at NASA's
Marshall Center Museum as the winner of the of the 5th
Annual Great Moon Buggy Race. Professor Bijan Sepaphour
was the team's advisor.
Engineering Students
continue to compete at the Mini Baja Car East
Competition
A team of TCNJ mechanical
engineering students entered the 1999 Mini-Baja Car East
competition. The car completed all aspects of the
competition without any failures and brought back 16th
place out of 44 entries with the respectable score of
606 points. The team's advisor was Dr. Shou Rei Chang.
TCNJ Engineering Program First Program in NJ to require
FE Exam
In an effort to promote
professional registration, the TCNJ engineering program
is the first engineering program in the state of New
Jersey that requires that all its graduates take the FE
(old EIT) examination prior to graduation. Moreover, all
students are encouraged to attend free of charge a
review course.
Industrial
Advisory Council Meeting held on May 19, 1999
An industrial advisory
council meeting was held on May 19, 1999. The meeting
was chaired by Dr. George N. Facas professor and chair
of the engineering department at TCNJ. Dr. Alex Czeto,
associate department chair also attended the meeting.
The industrial advisory council's mission is to advise
the department chair on strategic issues and direction
for the engineering program.
MEDHC - Region III Spring
1999 meeting held at TCNJ
The 1999 Spring meeting of
the ASME Mechanical Engineering Department Heads
Committee (MEDHC) was held at TCNJ on April 16, 1999.
The meeting was chaired by Dr. George N. Facas,
professor and chair of the engineering department at
TCNJ.
The meeting focused on two
issues:
(a) Case studies of
mechanical engineering programs that underwent recently
an ABET 2000 criteria accreditation visit. Drs. Richard
Wilk of Union College and Joseph Rencis of Worcester
Polytechnic shared their department experience with the
attendants
(b) Industry perspective on
what a mechanical engineering program should emphasize
at the undergraduate level. Representatives from Lucent
technologies, Lockheed Martin, and Schoor & Depalma
presented the industry point of view on this issue.
Dr. George N. Facas presents paper at the 5th ASME/JSME
Thermal Engineering Joint Conference
Dr. George Facas, professor
and chair of the engineering program at TCNJ presented a
paper at the 5th ASME/JSME Thermal Engineering Joint
Conference held in San-Diego California in March 1999.
The paper was co-authored by the late Dr. Harry L.
Brown, professor of mechanical engineering at Drexel
University, and was entitled "Improving the
effectiveness of pipe insulation by using external,
longitudinal baffles."
Engineering Department offers FE review course
The engineering department
continues to offer the Fundamentals of Engineering
review course. The course is offered every spring
semester one night per week between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM.
During Spring 2000, the course will be offered on
Tuesday nights. The cost for taking the course is
$500.00. Engineering alumni receive 40% discount off the
price of the course. The course is offered free of
charge to seniors. As part of the fee, registrants also
receive a copy of the EIT Review manual by Michael R.
Lindeburg. For additional information on the course
click here.
Dr. George N. Facas gets
elected chair of Mechanical Engineering Department Heads
Committee - Region III
Dr. George N. Facas
professor and chair of the engineering department at
TCNJ was elected elected chair of the ASME Mechanical
Engineering Department Heads Committee - Region III for
the 1998 - 2000 period. |
