2011 ECE Spotlights

Sunday, March 13

ECEDHA members, join us Sunday morning for a chance to learn about the ECE Spotlight companies whose products and services are key to enhancing the experience of your students and graduates. Save time out of the office by spending time with these representatives in the ECExpo on Monday, March 14.

The ECE Spotlight program is included in your Annual Conference and ECExpo registration. Take full advantage of this new and informative ECEDHA Annual Conference feature.

ECE Spotlight Schedule
7:30 am - 8:00 am
Spotlight Continental Breakfast

Agilent EEsof EDA's Educational Support Program Saves Dollars and Makes Sense
Agilent EEsof EDA supports Universities with programs that make our design and verification products easy to integrate into engineering studies and research initiatives. This helps Universities to equip students and researchers with the valuable tools and skills needed to compete and win. Learn how you can benefit today!

Presenter:
Keefe Bohannan, Applications Engineer District Manager, Agilent EEsof EDA

Keefe is the Agilent EEsof Applications Engineer District Manager for the Eastern half of North America. He has worked for Agilent Technologies for 10 years, has worked in the RF/microwave community for 15 years, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

8:30 am - 8:50 am

Do Engineering Anywhere, Anytime
As a leading engineering tool provider National Instruments embraces its obligation of making electrical and computer engineering education more engaging and relevant. We create learning platforms with software and hardware for students and educators to Do Engineering both inside and beyond the traditional laboratory environment. Working with educators we are laying the groundwork for an entire curriculum of matched experiences in hardware and software to content objectives resulting in improved recruitment, retention and mastery of learning outcomes.

Presenter:
Erik Luther, RF Market Product Evangelist

9:00 am - 9:20 am

Enhancing Engineering Education through Technical Computing and Model-Based Design
For universities seeking help with challenges associated with the 4I's of Integration, Internationalization, Interaction, and Innovation, MathWorks technology offers creative solutions. Examples will be shared to illustrate how schools' use of a common technical computing language can enable a collaborative and coordinated engineering curriculum, while student projects & research can benefit from hands-on systems engineering through Model-Based Design.

Presenter:
Jim Ryan, Worldwide Education Strategy and Marketing Manager, MathWorks

Since receiving his Master's Degree in Applied Mechanics from Stanford University in 1988, Jim has worked in the technical computing and simulation software business for nearly 25 years.

9:30 am - 9:50 am

Xilinx University Program; Your Partner in Education
Introduction and overview of the Xilinx University Program (XUP). XUP provides continuous innovation in technology and education; improving the quality of teaching through enhanced hands-on experience; Enables and supports leading research; facilitate the use of Xilinx tools and solutions in teaching labs worldwide. Come hear how Xilinx can be your partner in education.

Presenter:
Anna Acevedo, XUP Manager, Xilinx Inc

10:00 am - 10:20 am

Hands On Design: Every Student, Every Assignment
Low cost analog, digital, and microprocessor design kits based on free, state-of-the-art CAD tools are widely available; any student with a notebook computer can model, build and verify real circuits and systems with every assignment. Studies show that students with their own kits learn more, better, and faster. Cole will discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by the "hands-on" every student, every assignment approach.

Presenter:
Clint Cole, President, Digilent Inc, Professor Washington State University

10:30 am - 10:50 am

Innovation in Power Management at Eaton Corporation
Eaton Corporation is a global leader in power management solutions. Michael Wynblatt, Vice President for Eaton's Innovation Center, will present Eaton's approach to innovation, some examples of the latest power management innovations, and key curriculum and staffing needs for the future.

Presenter:
Mike Wynblatt, Vice President, Technology, Eaton Corporation

Michael is responsible for Eaton's Innovation Center, a cross-divisional team focused on driving the development of new products and businesses through the application and development of the latest technologies. Michael's focus is on developing capability for innovation: improving the organization's skills, processes, and talent for consistently and efficiently bringing innovations to the market.

11:00 am - 11:20 am

Educational Benefits of 3D Electromagnetic Simulation Software to Mathematical Parts of the EE Curriculum
This spotlight session will cover:

• Short historic of CST and why it's uniquely placed to benefits students
• How the very intuitive interface and visual nature of the results can give students great insight into difficult concepts
• Benefits of the CST of America academic program

Presenter:
Tudor Breahna M.Sc., Academic Programs Manager, Application Engineer, CST of America

11:30 am - 11:50 am

The Inspec Database
Find journal and conference literature from around the world. Inspec is a bibliographic database covering physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computers and control, information technology and manufacturing and production engineering. Coverage is from 1898 to present. Material is selected and indexed by subject specialists. Specialized indexing will allow you to retrieve information by any combination of title, author or many subject fields. Being aware of what has already been published will save time by identifying existing research.

Presenter:
Karen Berryman, Product Specialist, Inspec

Karen is the Inspec Product Specialist and trainer for all of North America as well as being the Customer Relationship Manager for the Eastern region of the US and Canada. Karen has a Masters of Library and Information Science from Pratt Institute and has worked in various special libraries and several library services companies.

12:00 Noon - 12:20 pm

AMD Next-Generation Engineer
AMD has identified a critical gap in the integration of real world experiences and context in engineering education. We are developing curriculum to support the next generation of engineers, prepared with the multidisciplinary skills and real world experiences that enable them to collaborate, lead, and innovate for global impact.

Presenter:
Sam Naffziger, Corporate Fellow, AMD

12:30 pm - 12:50 pm

A Renaissance in Engineering Education: How Hands-on Learning is Transforming Future Engineers
Learn some of the amazing ways schools are adapting the teaching of engineering through hands on learning, cross-departmental collaboration, and international cooperation. These insights have been collected from visits to close to 100 engineering schools in the US and Canada and over 2,000 university clients of Quanser worldwide.

Presenter:
Leor Grebler, Academic Solutions Advisor, Quanser

As an Academic Solutions Advisor with Quanser, Leor has visited close to 100 universities across North America to discuss haptics, robotics, UAVs, mechatronics, and engineering education. He is a big technophile and loves learning and talking about cutting edge technology and engineering research. He holds a Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering and is a native of Ottawa, Canada.