IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference
In late October 2011, Scientists, engineers, technology professionals, academics, foundations, government and non-government organizations, and individuals engaged in humanitarian work gathered at the inaugural IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference in Seattle to present and discuss solutions for present and future humanitarian needs. http://www.todaysengineer.org/2012/Jan/GHTC-2011.asp
New Robotics Course
Students this quarter are studying robotic manipulators for the first time. They are finding that teachers can make even a cool toy tediously analytic.
We design the electrical components that allow you to capture winter moments.
Science & Engineering Building
Saudi Arabia Conference
Over Winter Break Dr. Louie traveled to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to give an invited talk at the Innovative Smart Grid Technologies conference. His talk focused on the benefits of professional development through the IEEE Power & Energy Society, of which he is the Vice President of Membership & Image.
Electrical & Computer Engineering Department 2010-2011 Student Videos
You can find more ECE Videos on the
ECE Channel: http://www.seattleu.edu/scieng/ece/tv.html
Microsoft, Boys & Girls Club, and Seattle University ECE students team up at Kids TechFest
More than 250 Boys & Girls Club youth attended a Saturday first-ever Kids TechFest on the Microsoft Corp. campus in Redmond this October. Kids TechFest is a collaborative program of area tech companies, schools, and the Boys & Girls Club dedicated to engaging kids in the world of technology. Nine ECE students and Professor Alvin Moser provided the electronic hardware and support for a Robotics module using Mindstorms. They helped the kids get an introduction to robotics, learned some things about motivating that age level, and enjoyed a Microsoft lunch and the legendary free Microsoft pop.
Fluke Corporation makes a generous donation of multimeters and function generators &Caitlin Ryberg receives the IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholarship Plus Initiative
11,660 miles
On June 27th our group of five; Dr. Louie, Vincent Van Acker, Karim Farraj , Josh Peavler and Ayesha Pirbhai (me) left for our immersion trip to Zambia. After 11,660 miles we arrived in Lusaka. Lusaka is the capital of Zambia and about three hours away from Chikuni, which is where we built and tested the wind turbine. From Seattle, we brought the stator, rotors, alternator assembly and some tools with us and it was our goal to build the blades, find/make a tower and to find the optimal location for the placement of the wind turbine... read more at Community Solutions Initiative website. Watch Video
Tour of Puget Sound Energy’s Wild Horse Wind Energy Facility in Ellensburg
Twenty ECE students and Dr. Henry Louie spent their Saturday touring the Wild Horse Renewable Energy Center in Ellensburg, Washington. The center, owned by Puget Sound Energy, is home to 149, 1.8 to 2.0 MW wind turbines and a 500 kW solar panel array. The field trip complemented theory taught in the classroom with real-world applications of renewable energy systems.
ECE Faculty Member Receives Global Grant to Develop an Experiential Humanitarian Engineering Pilot Program
Dr. Henry Louie (ECE Professor) and Steve Szablya (Director of Facilities) were awarded the competitive Global Grant from the SU Global Engagement Office. With this funding they are developing a theoretical, practical, and hands-on program to teach students about appropriate technology designs for underserved communities. The focus of this year’s program is on energy poverty. About 20 ECE students are participating in the program, which includes building a 700 W wind turbine on the Seattle University campus.
The grant, along with additional funding from the Seattle University group Professionals without Boundaries, will allow Dr. Louie, Mr. Szablya and ECE students Ayesha Pirbhai, Josh Peavler and Karim Farraj to travel to Chikuni, Zambia this summer to assess the feasibility of using wind turbines to fight energy poverty.
Undergraduate Student Joseph McIntosh Presents Research at Puget Sound Energy
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Sophomore ECE student, Joseph McIntosh, and Faculty Advisor, Dr. Henry Louie, recently completed their year-long study: Using Smart Grid Technology to Promote Energy Efficiency and Conservation in Student Housing. The project was funded by Puget Sound Energy and awarded through the Independent Colleges of Washington. Joseph and Dr. Louie were invited to Puget Sound Energy headquarters to present the results of the work. The conclusion: Seattle University students utilize less electricity when shown their electricity consumption.
Sponsored Project Award Announcement
Professor Xu-Sheng Chen of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Science and Engineering is the recipient of a sub-award from the University of Minnesota for contribution to the project titled "A Nationwide Consortium of Universities to Revitalize Electric Power Engineering Education by State-of-the-Art Laboratories." The project is funded by the United States Department of Energy. The $24,999 sub-award supports Seattle University’s ongoing participation in the Electric Power Engineering Revitalization Project, which includes acquiring power electronics laboratory stations to teach University of Minnesota-developed experiments and develop new laboratory experiments.
Power and Energy Engineers are Finding Creative Solutions to Humanity's Biggest Challenges
Even a small amount of electricity can make a huge difference to someone in a third world country. As a power and energy engineer you can make it possible for a person to have a cell phone so they're not completely isolated, or provide kids the light that allows them to study at night. Students learn that, as a power and energy engineer, not only will they have a good, well-paying job but they will be improving people's lives. Engineering is not just equations. It's doing something that's important to the nation and the world.
Do you have what it takes to qualify for the PES Scholarship Plus Initiative™? If so, you can receive up to three years of financial support (total of $7,000) and gain career experience through internships and co-op work.
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