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Conference Session
Systems Engineering Topics
Collection
2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joe Gregory, The University of Arizona; Rick Steiner, The University of Arizona
Tagged Divisions
Systems Engineering Division (SYS)
Paper ID #42593Leveraging Active Learning Techniques to Teach Model-Based Systems EngineeringDr. Joe Gregory, The University of Arizona Dr. Joe Gregory is a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Arizona. His research interests include engineering education, digital engineering, model-based systems engineering, and the application of semantic web technologies to support engineering. In 2022, he received his PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Bristol for his development of the SysML-based ’Spacecraft Early Analysis Model’. He is the co-chair of the Digital Engineering Information Exchange (DEIX
Conference Session
Teaching Tools: Communication (NEE)
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jiaxi Li, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Colin P. Lualdi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yijun Lin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Aarya Bhatia; Jihong Cai, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Sujit Varadhan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Rob Kooper, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lawrence Angrave, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)
Paper ID #38979The Inclusive Glossary: An Embedded, Interactive Approach to Accessibleand Inclusive LearningJiaxi Li, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Jiaxi Li is a 5-year BS-MS in Computer Science student at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, advised by Professor Lawrence Angrave and Professor Klara Nahrstedt. He has research interests in the intersection of Machine Learning and Systems. He has previous experience in video analytics and text mining.Mr. Colin P. Lualdi, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignYijun Lin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Yijun Lin is a Master in Computer Science
Conference Session
Rethinking PowerPoint and Other Acts of Communication
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
Wisconsin–Madison Traci Nathans-Kelly earned her PhD in 1997. At that time, she was also the Program Director for the Sci- entific and Technical Communication BS degree at the University of Minnesota, Crookston. She came to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to teach in the College of Engineering’s Technical Communication program, the Masters of Engineering inProfessional Practice program, and the Masters of Engineering in Engine Systems program. She instructs a variety of topics, including technical communication (graduate and undergraduate), technical presentations (graduate and undergraduate), technical editing, writing user manuals, and other courses. She is active in the Society for Technical Communication (STC) as
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 1
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stephen Andrew Wilkerson, P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Andrew Gadsden, McMaster University; Andrew Lee
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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)
Paper ID #36699Developing Experiments to Teach Control TheoryDr. Stephen Andrew Wilkerson, P.E., York College of Pennsylvania Stephen Wilkerson (swilkerson@ycp.edu) received his PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 1990 in Mechanical Engineering. His Thesis and initial work was on underwater explosion bubble dynamics and ship and submarine whipping. After graduation he took a position with the US Army where he has been ever since. For the first decade with the Army he worked on notable programs to include the M829A1 and A2 that were first of a kind composite saboted munition. His travels have taken him to Los Alamos
Collection
2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
Authors
Amy Voss Farris, Pennsylvania State University; Anna Eunji Kim, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
, and computational literacies in the Learning Sci- ences. She is an active member in the International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) and has published numerous journal articles and conference papers on children’s scientific and computational modeling in school settings. Her recent work argues that understanding computational thinking requires accounting for the perspectival, material, and embodied experiences in which children’s computing work is grounded.Ms. Anna Eunji Kim, Pennsylvania State University Anna Eunji Kim is a doctoral student in the Science Education program at Penn State. Her research fo- cuses on the interdisciplinary study of developing the assessment for ELL and NES students in Chemistry
Collection
2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
Authors
Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College
Tagged Topics
Diversity
, academia, and industry. He was a Senior Lecturer at Annamalai University, India, teaching civil engineering for about 10 years. He also worked at the Linton Institute of Technology as a Senior Lecturer in Ipoh, Malaysia, for three years. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Research for Undergraduates: Experiences from various academic institutions Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg AbstractThe opportunities for doing research by undergraduate freshmen students help them to pursue furthercareer interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Conference Session
Capstone Design
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Nathan M. Kathir P.E., George Mason University; Erik Knudsen, George Mason University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #33997Capstone Design - Unexpected Challenges and Opportunities due to theCovid-19 PandemicDr. Nathan M. Kathir P.E., George Mason University Dr. Nathan M. Kathir, P.E., F.ASCE is a civil/structural engineer with over 35 years of experience in government and private industry. He earned his Ph.D. in civil/structural engineering from Texas A&M University (1991). Dr. Kathir is a licensed professional engineer (PE) in the State of Colorado and a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. After leaving the federal government with more than 30 years of civilian service, he is currently an associate
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Tiago R. Forin, Rowan University; Roisin Breen, Rowan University; Patricia Lynn Hurley, Rowan University; Erin Elizabeth Pepe, Rowan University; Jiayun Shen, Rowan University; Iman Noshadi, Rowan University
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Paper ID #22135Integrating Humanities with Engineering FundamentalsDr. Kauser Jahan, Rowan University Kauser Jahan, is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. She received her B.S.C.E. from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, an MSCE from the Univer- sity of Arkansas, Fayetteville and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Her passion as an educator and mentor has been recognized by many professional organizations over the years. She is the recipient of the Gloucester County Women of Achievement Award, Lindback Foundation Teaching Award, the NJ ASCE
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James Farison, Baylor University
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
AC 2008-849: INNOVATIONS AND EXPERIENCES IN AN ENGINEERINGCOURSE CALLED IMAGE FORMATION AND PROCESSINGJames Farison, Baylor University Dr. Jim Farison is currently professor and associate chair of the ECE Department at Baylor University, and is also administratively responsible for Baylor's multidisciplinary B.S. in Engineering program. He was a founding member and serves currently as the past chair of ASEE's Multidisciplinary Engineering Division, and is a member of the ASEE Accreditation Activities Committee. He received his B.S.E.E. from The University of Toledo and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University, before returning to serve on the faculty at UT in the EE and then the
Conference Session
Impact Student Success
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University
Tagged Divisions
Minorities in Engineering
AC 2008-2675: IMPACT AND RESULTS OF MINORITY ENGINEERINGSTUDENT ADVISING AND MENTORING FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENTTokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University TOKUNBO OGUNFUNMI, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California. He earned his BSEE (First Class Honors) from Obafemi Awolowo University, (formerly University of Ife), Nigeria, his MSEE and PhDEE from Stanford University, Stanford, California. His teaching and research interests span the areas of Digital Signal Processing (theory, applications and implementations), Adaptive Systems, VLSI/ASIC Design and Multimedia Signal Processing. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, Member
Conference Session
Factors Affecting Student Performance
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Abel Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; Jeff Burmeister, University of the Pacific
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
2006-67: HOMEWORK AS AN OUTCOME ASSESSMENT: RELATIONSHIPSBETWEEN HOMEWORK AND TEST PERFORMANCEAbel Fernandez, University of the Pacific Abel A. Fernandez is Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of the Pacific. He received degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic (B.S., Electric Power Engineering; M.E., Electric Power Engineering; MBA) and the University of Central Florida (Ph.D., Industrial Engineering). Prior to joining academia, he held positions of system engineer and Director of Product Marketing with the Harris Corporation, Florida. In 2000, he joined the University of the Pacific as Director of the Engineering Management Program.Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific
Conference Session
Technology for Faculty Development and Classroom Management
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rustin Deane Webster, Purdue University, New Albany
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
University of Alabama at Birmingham where his research was on immersive virtual learning envi- ronments for educational training purposes. Furthermore, Dr. Webster has received various professional certifications from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, SolidWorks Corporation, the Project Management Institute, and NACE International. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Paperless First Year ProfessorAbstract:This paper presents the experience of creating and adopting a paperless curriculumframework for a first year visiting assistant professor. The professor utilized a learningmanagement system (LMS) and internet-based applications exclusively inside a
Conference Session
Architectural Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Scott Gerald Shall, Lawrence Technological University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Architectural
Paper ID #18000Redesigning Housing and Rethinking Programs through Design-BuildMr. Scott Gerald Shall, Lawrence Technological University Scott Gerald Shall, AIA, is an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean of the College of Architecture and Design at Lawrence Technological University (LTU) and the founding director of the International Design Clinic (IDC, www.internationaldesignclinic.org), a registered non-profit that realizes socially- responsive creative action with communities in need around the world. Since founding the IDC in 2006, Shall has worked through this organization to complete over a dozen projects on
Conference Session
First-year Programs Division: Self Efficacy
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Desen Sevi Özkan, Virginia Tech; Cherie D. Edwards, Virginia Tech; Sreyoshi Bhaduri, Virginia Tech; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
Paper ID #22438Sketching with Students: An Arts-informed Qualitative Analysis of First-year Engineering StudentsDesen Sevi Ozkan, Virginia Tech Desen is a PhD student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Prior to studying at VT, she worked in the Biosystems engineering department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville as a research assistant focusing on wastewater engineering and water reclamation. Desen holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University and is on track to completing her M.S at Virginia Tech. She was born in Arlington, Texas, then moved to Istanbul, Turkey, and then to Boston to pursue
Conference Session
Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin; Michael Patrick Lyons, Michael P. Lyons & Associates
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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
Paper ID #23287Technological Literacy, Engineering Literacy, Engineers, Public Officials andthe PublicDr. John Heywood, Trinity College Dublin John Heywood is professorial Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin- The University of Dublin. he is a Fellow of ASEE and Life Fellow of IEEE. He has special interest in education for the professions and the role of professions in society. He is author of Engineering Education. Research and Development in Curriculum and Instruction ( IEEE/Wiley). he has a longstanding interest in the public understanding of engineering and science, technological and engineering literacy and is co
Conference Session
Engineering Management: Project Management and Partnerships
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mark Angolia, East Carolina University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
, Distributor Sales and Branch Management, and Transportation Logistics. His research interests include improvement of supply chain efficiency through the application of technology and best practices for logistics and in- ventory management. Dr. Angolia is highly engaged with regional and national companies in recruiting students from ECU for both internships and full time positions. In addition to a PhD from Indiana State, he holds a Master of Engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and professional certifica- tions of CPIM and CSCP from APICS, The Association for Operations Management, and a PMP from the Project Management Institute. Dr. Angolia also conducts consulting projects and professional develop
Conference Session
Potpourri
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Emily Dringenberg, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mel Chua, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
Paper ID #8774What Can Reflections From an ”Innovation in Engineering Education” Work-shop Teach New Faculty?Emily Dringenberg, Purdue University, West Lafayette Emily Dringenberg is an NSF-funded PhD student in Engineering Education at Purdue University with a background in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Her interests include qualitatively exploring the experience of engineering students, impacts of personal epistemology, and curriculum and pedagogical design. She also enjoys engaging with engineering outreach.Mel Chua, Purdue University Mel Chua is a contagiously enthusiastic hacker, writer, and educator with over
Conference Session
Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Bhavna Hariharan, Stanford University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
Paper ID #13957Practicing care in global engineering with underserved communitiesDr. Bhavna Hariharan, Stanford University Bhavna Hariharan is a Social Science Research Associate at the Kozmetsky Global Collaboratory in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University. Her field of inquiry is Engineering Education Research (EER) with a focus on engineering design for and with underserved communities around the world. For the last nine years, she has worked on designing, implementing and managing environments for interdisciplinary, geographically distributed, collaborative research projects among scholars, and
Conference Session
Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation I
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ann-Perry Witmer P.E., Univerity of Illinois College of Engineering; Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Community Engagement Division
Paper ID #14757Drawing Upon Non-Engineering Disciplines to Research Sustainability of En-gineered Infrastructure in South AmericaMs. Ann-Perry Witmer P.E., Univerity of Illinois College of Engineering A teaching associate and professional civil engineer, Ann-Perry Witmer has brought to the classroom her experience working on drinking water projects with communities in the developing world. Ms. Witmer holds degrees in engineering, journalism and art history, and values the importance of developing a well- rounded understanding of the communities she serves. She has taught courses in international service design, as well
Conference Session
Make It!
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso; Hector Erick Lugo Nevarez, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso; Randy Hazael Anaya, University of Texas, El Paso; Herminia Hemmitt, University of Texas, El Paso; Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Alfonso Pruneda, University of Texas, El Paso; Sara Soto, Academic Technologies ; Erik Lopez, Academic Technologies; Gil Paquian Jr., UTEP Academic Technologies
Tagged Divisions
Manufacturing
Paper ID #14831MAKER: Come to the Dark Side—We Have Cookies: Creating an Interac-tive Display to Engage Everyone in STEAMMr. Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso Mike Pitcher is the Director of Academic Technologies at the University of Texas at El Paso. He has had experience in learning in both a traditional university program as well as the new online learning model, which he utilizes in his current position consulting with faculty about the design of new learning experiences. His experience in technology and teaching started in 1993 as a student lab technician and has continued to expand and grow over the
Conference Session
Clinical, Patient, and Innovation Experiences in BME
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Katherine E. Reuther, Columbia University; Andrea Nye, Columbia University; Lorna Helen Begg, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health; John D. O'Neill, Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Engineering; Ahmet-Hamdi Cavusoglu, Columbia University
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical
Paper ID #18518Accelerating Biomedical Innovation in Academia: Leveraging Academic Dis-coveries to Meet the Needs of Both Faculty and StudentsDr. Katherine E. Reuther, Columbia University Katherine E. Reuther, Ph.D., is the Director of Master’s Studies and a Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University and the Co-Director of the Columbia-Coulter Translational Research Partnership. She is is working on developing new instructional tools and programs to enhance graduate education in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. She has spearheaded the development of a graduate-level Biomedical Design program that
Conference Session
DEED Poster Session
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
John Farris
Session 1725 Marketing Enhances Engineering Product Innovation John Farris, Paul Lane Padnos School of Engineering / Seidman School of Business Grand Valley State UniversityAbstractProduct innovation is increasingly a multi-disciplinary undertaking. In an effort to prepareleaders for this interdisciplinary effort, the authors are developing a methodology and a guidingmodel to teach the product innovation process to graduate engineering and marketing students.In this innovative program, two parallel courses are offered in one semester. The
Conference Session
Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Ilan Grave
Integrated Course-Lab-Studio Environment for Circuits and Electronics Courses at Elizabethtown College Ilan Gravé Department of Physics and Engineering, Elizabethtown CollegeAbstractIn this paper we describe and critically review the sequence of Circuits and Electronics coursesat Elizabethtown College. Supported by two grants from Tyco Electronics Foundation over thelast five years, a class studio environment hosts a Circuits course and an Electronics course. Bothcourses integrate traditional classes, formal labs and studio setting for lectures, demonstrations,experiments, simulation and design. While in many institutions similar courses in circuits and
Conference Session
Interactive Technology in the Classroom
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Trev Harmon; C. Richard Helps; Michael Bailey
dominated.Many teachers currently prefer students hand in written assignments in paper form, rather thanelectronically. The reason for this is commenting, correcting errors in content and grammar, andmarking up papers is more easily performed with a pen than with a keyboard. With a tablet PCusing the latest revision of its operating system, it is now possible to use an electronic pen tomark up assignments, combining the speed, flexibility, natural resource preservation, andorganizational advantages of electronic media with the usability advantages of paper media.This paper describes the changes that result from using this method, including electronic papersubmission, markup and grading, and returning the assignment with usable electronic
Conference Session
Capstone/Design Projects: Industrial ET
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
James Gibson; Dorene Perez; Rose Marie Lynch
Immersing Students in Reengineering to Make Industry Meaningful in College Dorene Perez, Jim Gibson, Rose Marie Lynch Illinois Valley Community CollegeAn innovative capstone project at Illinois Valley Community College immerses engineeringdesign and electronics students in the technology and methodology they will encounter in theworkplace.The four-semester project gives the students first-hand experience with continuous qualityimprovement methodology, reengineering, and entrepreneurship. Freshmen engineeringtransfer students, enrolled in an engineering graphics course, and freshmen design andelectronics students, enrolled in a beginning CAD
Collection
1997 Annual Conference
Authors
Charles H. Dowding; Joseph J. Biernacki
Session 2615 Interdisciplinary Team Research with Undergraduates Joseph J. Biernacki, Charles H. Dowding Department of Civil Engineering, Northwestern UniversityThe Civil Engineering Department at Northwestern University is the site of a newNational Science Foundation (NSF) interdisciplinary Research Experience forUndergraduates (REU) program. Research in industry is rarely conducted in isolationand, increasingly, academic research emphasizes interdisciplinary teams andcollaborative efforts. To better educate our undergraduates for innovative problemsolving, this novel program provides students with the interdisciplinary
Conference Session
Curriculum in Telecommunications Engineering Technology
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tianyi Li, Northwestern University; Walter E. Thain Jr., Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
AC 2010-268: ON THE USE OF VIRTUALIZATION FOR ROUTER NETWORKSIMULATIONTianyi Li, Northwestern University Tianyi Li is currently a graduate student pursuing his Masters degree in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Northwestern University. He received his two B.S. degrees in Telecommunications Engineering Technology and Communications Engineering from Southern Polytechnic State University and North China University of Technology in 2009. He is now in the division of Signals & Systems concentrating on networks, communication and control. His research interests include resource allocation for wireless networks, congestion control for TCP/IP
Collection
2024 South East Section Meeting
Authors
Sultan Al Shafian, Kennesaw State University; Da Hu, Kennesaw State University; Yi Li, Kennesaw State University; Sanjeev Adhikari, Kennesaw State University
Paper ID #40842Improving Construction Site Safety by Incident Reporting ThroughUtilizing Virtual RealityMr. Sultan Al Shafian, Kennesaw State UniversityDr. Da Hu, Kennesaw State University Dr. Da Hu joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Kennesaw State University as an Assistant Professor in Spring 2023. Before he joins KSU, he worked as a postdoctoral research asso- ciate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research focuses on developing smart and sustainable infrastructure systems through data acquisition, AI, data analytics, and
Conference Session
Potpourri
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
Paper ID #8785Taking the Leap: Moving from Industry to the AcademyDr. William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University Dr. William J. Schell holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering – Engineering Management from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and M.S. and B.S. degrees in Industrial and Management Engineering from Montana State University. He is an Assistant Professor of Industrial and Management Engineering at Montana State where his primary research interests are engineering education and the role of leadership and culture in process improvement with a focus on healthcare applications. Prior to
Conference Session
K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Brian Patrick O'Connell, Tufts University
Tagged Divisions
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
Paper ID #6752PaperBots, An Inexpensive Means for Engineering EducationMr. Brian Patrick O’Connell, Tufts University Brian O’Connell received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2006. He then worked for Kollmorgen Electro/Optical as a mechanical engineer developing periscopes and optrontic masts. In 2011, he returned to academia to pursue his Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. He aspires to become a professor of mechanical engineering after graduation to help advance the field and to produce better engineers in the