 |
 |
 |
Spring 2004 |
||||||
 |
|
||||||||
 |
 |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
||
|
Cover Story
|
|
|
New lab for new discipline Thanks to a gift from Caterpillar Inc., Iowa State University engineering students are now able to hone their mechatronics skills in a laboratory dedicated to that discipline. The new laboratory supports projects that merge electronic controls with mechanical components. Beneath the power of practice, the elegance of theory As a young engineer at the Fiat motor works in Italy, Nicola Elia worked on applied controls for some of the world’s most elegant racing cars. However, pursuing doctoral studies at MIT, he was attracted to the more elusive elegance of theory—specifically, the fundamental phenomena, limitations, and issues underlying systems and controls. Iowa State receives grant to partner with Indian university Iowa State has received a $299,000, three-year grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to partner with the University of Agricultural Sciences in Bangalore, India, in the areas of agricultural sustainability, economic policies, and higher education. Vittal elected to NAE Vijay Vittal, Harpole Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Cruz-Neira, CAVE Visit Spain If life imitates art, it’s likely to imitate the art of engineering as well. This is not lost on IMSE Professor Carolina Cruz-Neira, who recently felt the power of this proposition in both her personal and professional lives. Academic Departments In fiscal year 2003, the college awarded over 1,100 degrees and had nearly $54 million in research expenditures (including nearly $1.2 million in the Center for Industrial Research and Services, CIRAS). A breakdown by academic departments follows. $4 Million for research Three Iowa State University teams involved in biomass research projects recently received funding from the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy totaling more than $4 million. Engineering College Industrial Advisory Council Cyclone Racers: Student engineers compete in international competition Iowa State students hope they win. But they also hope they’ve served a purpose: To spread the word about one of Iowa's best-known renewable resources—ethanol. | |
|
|||
 |
|
 |
|
||||||
|
|
||||||||
