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Drexel team competes in 2012 Formula Hybrid competition
In May of 2012, a team from Drexel University competed in the 2012 Formula Hybrid competition in Loudon, NH with a newly reconstructed all-electric car. The competition is intended to promote innovation in automotive drivetrains, and is scored based upon static judging and dynamic race events. Despite numerous hurdles in the construction of the car and component failures at competition, the team passed all electrical and mechanical inspections, and was able to compete in dynamic events. The students demonstrated both their teamwork and technical ability through their on-the-fly engineering to ensure they stayed in competition.
Through all the challenges and late nights, the team managed to place 3rd in the electric only category out of 7 registered electric-only teams, and came in 8th overall out of both categories for the endurance race, beating out several teams that have been long-time competitors of the Formula Hybrid competition. The team has been invited to the Formula Student Electric competition in Turin, Italy, and is currently in the process of making a more competitive vehicle to race at an international level.
Posted May 16, 2012.
Drexel team participates in wireless technologies competition - Vote Now!
Interdigital and the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) at the University of California, San Diego announced the Interdigital Innovation Challenge in February. The challenge solicited innovative proposals aiming to discover breakthroughs in wireless technologies.
Drexel Wireless Systems Laboratory, directed by ECE Professor Kapil Dandekar, has submitted a proposal to the challenge titled "Cognitive Antennas for Femtocell Environment". The proposal aims to develop and integrate cognitive antenna technology in femtocell base stations as a part of next generation heterogeneous cellular networks. The submitted proposals will be evaluated by a nine-member judging panel from academia and industry and a popular entry will also be selected based on a public voting system. The team is seeking votes to become the most popular entry.
To find more information about the entry, read more about the competition and to vote, visit the entry voting page.
Posted April 19, 2012.
Dr. Kevin Scoles awarded SAE International 2011 Faculty Advisor Award
SAE International, an engineering association focused on the study anddesign of self propelled vehicles, has just announced its 2011 Faculty Advisor Awards. One of this year's recipients is Dr. Kevin Scoles of the ECE Department. The SAE award recognizes "dedication and contributions to SAE and an SAE Collegiate Chapter" and was undoubtedly given to Professor Scoles on account of his devoted long-time work with Drexel University teams that build Formula Hybrid race cars.
The award will be presented at the SAE 2012 World Congress & Exhibition in Detroit on April 25, 2012. It includes an engraved plaque and provides funds for Professor Scoles to attend any SAE meeting or conference in 2012.
Posted March 22, 2012.
Dr. P. Mohana Shankar publishes Fading and Shadowing in Wireless Systems
Drexel’s Dr. P. Mohana Shankar, Allen Rothwarf Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has recently published his book Fading and Shadowing in Wireless Systems . The book addresses the need for more information to comprehend wireless channel characteristics.
Shankar’s book presents a comprehensive view of wireless channel degradation arising from fading and shadowing. The text utilizes a variety of statistical models, and provides relevant background information to facilitate easy understanding of the models and analysis. With more than a 1,000 equations and 350 Matlab generated figures and tables, it is a source of information that will be used by students, educators, researchers and professionals in wireless communications, allowing access to information currently unavailable.
Shankar received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics from Kerala University in India, an additional master’s degree in applied optics at the Indian Institute of Technology and a doctoral degree in electrical engineering. The book was a result of Shankar’s studies and research during a two-quarter sabbatical (September 2009 - March 2010) granted by Drexel University. Shankar has been at Drexel since 1982.
Posted February 17, 2012.
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