Wright State University College of Engineering and Computer Science Bits and Pcs Newsletter, November 1989
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Wright State University CORE Scholar BITs and PCs Newsletter College of Engineering & Computer Science 11-1-1989 Wright State University College of Engineering and Computer Science Bits and PCs newsletter, November 1989 Wright State University College of Engineering and Computer Science Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/bits_pcs Part of the Computer Engineering Commons, and the Computer Sciences Commons Repository Citation Wright State University College of Engineering and Computer Science (1989). Wright State University College of Engineering and Computer Science Bits and PCs newsletter, November 1989. Dayton, Ohio: Wright State University College of Engineering and Computer Science. This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Engineering & Computer Science at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in BITs and PCs Newsletter by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Bits & pcs Wrig ht State University Dayton, Ohio 45435 College of Engineering and Computer Science November 1989 This newsletter... National Engineers $ $ $ Attention Week EE, CS, and is a monthly publication to inform studen~~ of the activities, news, op CEG Majors portumties and changes occurring in Don't forget National Engineers the College of Engineering and Com Week!! This celebration has become one of the highlights of our school DON'T LET THIS OPPORTUNITY puter Science. It reports on the PASS YOU BY!!! WIN AN NCR PER achievements of faculty and students; year. This year, it will be held the week of February 18th-24th. Our SOt:JAL <,=OMPUTER. The College of cha~ges in organization, policy and Engmeenng and Computer Science curnculum; scholarship and employ open house will take place on Feb ruary 19th, and our sponsorship of has been selected as an NCR-Univer ment opportunities; and engineering sity Stakeholder Partner. As a result and computer science student club the JETSffEAMS competition will be o~ Februa.ry 22nd. These events pro of this selection, during the 1989-90 activities. The newsletter is published school year, students in the college by the College of Engineering and VIde ~s wIth an opportunity to inter act wIth the community and area high are eligible to participate in a program Computer Science and distributed to sponsored by NCR that will award ( all engineering and computer science schools. Throughout the entire week, there will be many activities designed over $15,000 in computer equipment. majors through their student mail The goal of the program is to identify boxes. Submit items to be included in to pro~ote an interest in engineering at Wnght State University. Among and honor students and faculty who the Ja~uary'~ 1990 issue to the College will contribute to the economic well of Engmeenng and Computer Science these events is the Second Annual Rubber Band Powered Airplane Con being of this country. Through this office, 130 Engineering and Mathe program, yearly NCR Innovation matical Science Building, by January test, scheduled for February 19th, and a Programming Contest, which Awards in the form of an NCR per 3rd. The next issue will be published sonal computer are presented to an January 17th. There will not be a De is a new event. The Society of Women En~eers (SWE) will also be spon outstanding undergraduate and cember issue. Have a safe and happy graduate student as well as a faculty holiday season. sonng a reception during this week. Junior and senior engineering stu member in the college. The awards dents who are interested in volun are presented for innovations in the tee~~9 to help with any of these areas of electrical engineering, com It's a Date! actiVl~es should contact Teri Shep puter engineering or computer sci herd m the college office, (130 EMS), ence. This spring a computer and NOV. 23---Thanksgiving Holiday or call 873-2403. $500 worth of software will be pre 24--University Closed sented to two undergraduate stu 2S-No Classes dents, one graduate student and two faculty members. For more informa DEC. I-ORDER OF THE tion contact the Chair of the Depart ENGINEER RING Graduate Research ment of Compu ter Science and CEREMONY Assistant Opening 2-Fall Commencement Engineering, Dr. Alastair McAulay or S-End of Early Dr. Belle Shenoi, CJ:tair, Department Registration There is a position for a graduate of Electrical Engineering. The cut-off 6---First Day of Open research assistant in the area of con date for consideration for this award trol systems under the supervision of Regis tra tion is April I, 1990. Dr. Pujara in the Department of Elec 7-Last Day to Apply for March 90 Graduation trical .Engineering. The monthly sti pend IS $800, along with a fee-waiver. IS-Early Registration Fees Due Interested graduate students should contact Dr. Pujara in Room 337 Faw 2S-MERRY CHRISTMAS cett Hall or call 873-2456. 26---University Closed Attention Future EE Department Did You Get It? Entrepreneurs Policy Dr. Anthony Cacioppo and Dr. Richard Koubek, of the Department The Department of Electrical En of Biomedical and Human Factors En ) JUNIORS AND SENIORS!!! gineering announces again that it is gineering, had the distinction of hav the responsibility of the student to ing one of their questions selected Have you ever considered starting make sure that he/she is registered in and used in the 1989 National TEAMS your own business? Many opportun an EE course only if he/she has a pass Test. This test is given to high school ities exist for engineers and computer ing grade of 0 or higher in each of students during the TEAMS compe scientists to be entrepreneurs. Most the prerequisite courses. The depart tition. The question appeared in our engineers and computer scientists ment will enforce this policy more October issue of BIT's and PCs and have not been exposed to this way of strictly than it has in the past. we promised to print the answer in thinking about their career, but it can this month's issue. Here it is . be a challenging and financially re If the student receives an F, W, X warding alternative to forty years of or I in a course which is a prerequisite ANSWER See Tables Below: working for someone else. for a course he/she has registered to take the next quarter, this course TABLE 1a is completed to show the Dean Brandeberry and Assistant must be cancelled as soon as possible. difference between speech and noise Dean Beck are teaching a course to for each frequency multiplied by the expose you to successful entrepre The EE department again reminds weighting factor. The AI INDEX is neurs, and the things you need to the students that they should plan then computed by summing the know to be successful in starting your their registration well in advance of products of the noise-speech differ own business. The one credit hour the advising day by consulting with ence and the weighting factor. The course will be offered during winter their advisors and registering early. If answer is .0862. quarter as EGR-499-06, titled "Start they are closed out of any classes, ing Your Own Business". It will meet they should come to the department Reference to TABLE 2a shows that Monday evenings from 4:30-6:50 pm office in 134 Fawcett immediately and the AI value of .0862 results in an un in room 116 Health Sciences Building. put their name on a waiting list. Ef satisfactory noise level. forts will be made to admit them on a "first come, first served" basis. The Computer is SOLUTlOII ) Watching You- T~hlc la.: Articula.t.ion Index Frequencies Continuously and IIcil\ht.s FU:QUENCY VF,lCBT SPEECI IIIIUS Vl:rCBT TIlES Yes it is-and what it is checking is ND1SE db DU'FUENCE to make sure that students have met 200 0.0004 15 .0060 the admission requirements to the 250 0.0010 14 .0140 college before they attempt to register 315 0.0010 12 .0120 100 0.0014 11 .0154 for 300 level courses. It is more im 500 0.0014 9 .0126 portant than ever to complete the 630 0.0020 6 .0120 800 0.0020 4 .0080 composition, calculus, chemistry/ 1000 0.0024 2 .0028 physics and programming course re 1250 0.0030 0 0 IGOO 0.0037 0 0 quirements as early as possible. 2000 0.0038 0 0 The academic policy of the college 2500 0.0034 1 .0034 states that students will not be per mitted to enroll in 300 level and E = .0862 higher courses unless they have com pleted the core course requirements Tahlc .1.a,: Relationship Betwcen Articulation Index with C's or better and have a 2.25 Rating and Satisfaction GPA. This policy has been in effect since May 1987, and will be strictly AI lating of enforced beginning winter 1990. Value Satisfaction Please contact your adviser if you < 0.3 Unsatisfactory have any questions. 0.3 - 0.499 Acceptable 1--' 0.5 - 0.7 Good > 0. 7 Excellent ) ANSVEl: AI " .0862, AI value; unsatisfactory 1 Alumni Activities ME Professor Engineering Appears on Fundamentals The Alumni Constituency Society had its kick-off meeting in September Local TV Review ( .lnd set the tone fo r the activities that will be sponsored this school year. Dr. Harry Lipsitt, Department of REMINDER!!! The course EGR 499 Each person attending this first meet Mechanical and Materials Engineer OS, 3 credit hours, "Engineering Fun ing was presented with a certificate ing recently appeared on the televi damentals" is offered once a year dur entitling him or her to free admission sion program WHIO REPORTS.