Notes from Engineering
In November, a group of engineering faculty and Dean Andrew Williams traveled to the Bosch Mobility plant in Charleston for a site visit to discuss the possibility of partnering for student and faculty collaboration. Joining Williams were Associate Professor and Department Head Kevin Skenes, Assistant Professor Shobhit Aggarwal, Associate Professor Dimitra Michalaka, Assistant Professor Sylmarie Davila-Montero and Assistant Professor Nahid Vesali.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently published the application of Associate Professor Gregory Mazzaro in its Public Patent Search database. Mazzaro worked with co-inventors Beatrice Perez, Timothy Pierson, and David Kotz to create a “Harmonic Radar Scanner for Electronics.” The invention is part of the SPLICE Project for improving smart-home security and privacy.
Aggarwal and Mazzaro had papers accepted for presentation at the American Society for Engineering Education Southeast Section Conference. Both professors were co-authors of “Enhancing Student Engagement in Electrical Engineering: The Impact of Hands-On Learning Tools on Student Engagement,” and Mazzaro authored “Mini-Laboratory Activities for Observing Electromagnetic Fields in a Required Undergraduate Course for Electrical Engineers.”
Associate Professor John Sanders, Cadet Eric Becker, and Assistant Professor Adam DeVoria published the “Extension of Hamiltonian mechanics to non-conservative systems via higher-order dynamics” in the Journal of Vibration and Acoustics.
On January 6, Williams developed and led “Harnessing Curiosity: Exploring Generative AI for Engineering and Work-Life Innovation,” a workshop for School of Engineering faculty. Faculty members received hands-on, experiential learning experience designed to provide tools to make teaching more efficient and effective. Williams also facilitated a discussion among the faculty regarding AI principles to safeguard both faculty and students.
On January 24 and 25, Instructor Jonathan Crosmer and Aggarwal joined Williams at the annual KEEN Conference in Austin, Texas. Collaboration with KEEN provides the engineering faculty opportunities to incorporate innovation and curiosity into their curriculum, challenging their students to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. During the conference, Williams also co-facilitated a session with more than 50 engineering deans and academic leaders.
