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Volume 10
February 2009

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In This Issue
Editor's Note
New Undergraduate Teaching Tools: Shaking Reality into Your Lab
New Advanced Teaching and Research Tools: The Magic of Gyroscopes
Engineering Education Spotlight: Bridging the Gap
Feature Story: Reality Check for Civil Engineering Freshmen
QuaRC�: Choose the Channel Easily
Editor's Note

Dear Reader

we strive to inform and inspire Deans, Department Heads, Professors, Partners and Distributors so we are better equipped to help future engineering graduates re-invent the world in areas like Mechatronics, Robotics and Control.

In this issue the spotlight is on our newest addition to Quanser's Shake Table collection -  Shake Table I-40. If you missed the first official demonstration at the EERI 2009 Annual Meeting, learn more in this issue. Also, be sure to read the Feature Story on Professor Ingraffea's first-hand account of using a Shake Table to excite engineering students.

We also have a new addition to Quanser's Mechatronics collection. Learn how with the 3 DOF Gyroscope you can bring the latest in control and guidence systems technology into your teaching or research labs.

This year we are a proud sponsor of ASEE's Engineering Deans Institute. We are passionate about the role engineering plays in society and look forward to engaging debates about transforming engineering education in the 21st Century.

Sincerely,
Zuzana Fabusova, eNEWS Editor
TeachingNew Undergraduate Teaching Tools
Shaking Reality into Your Lab
Quanser Shake Table I
If you have ever seen the passion of students competing in a Seismic Design Competition, you can understand why many professors use  Quanser's Shake Tables. They are great tools to introduce concepts of structural dynamics through hands-on experience that compliments text book theory. Now you can literally shake reality into your lab with the new portable and compact Shake Table I-40. It is slated for release in March 2009, but you can learn more today from our engineers.
NewNew Advanced Teaching and Research Tools
The Magic of Gyroscopes

Quanser 3 DOF GyroscopeQuanser's soon-to-be released 3 DOF Gyroscope answers a growing demand for an affordable and up-to-date research tool to help advance guidance systems technology. The 3 DOF Gyroscope is a great choice for research in areas such as spacial applications. This masterfully engineered structure can achieve almost zero friction of space. Accompanied by curriculum with a variety of experiments to keep students motivated, the 3DOF Gyroscope can also give graduate students a competitive edge.

Learn more about the 3 DOF Gyroscope from our engineers and watch a sample of the gyro position control simulation.
SpotlightEngineering Education Spotlight
Bridging the Gap
                                  
Engineering Education - Bridging the GapIn response to the current economic crises, solid commitments are being made by governments worldwide to boost technology and innovation. Now more than ever Universities can captivate more students into engineering programs and develop graduates with skills to re-invent our world. Watch this short video on how some teaching and research universities are making this happen.
In Your Own Words
 
University of Cincinnati
" ... I am competing for the best students [with other departments], and I want to win, because the better the students I draw, the better ultimately my research is. And the way to do that is by getting them excited about the work - and Quanser helps me to do that."

Dr. Kelly Cohen, University of Cincinnati, USA
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FeatureReality Check for Civil Engineering Freshmen

Cornell University Customer Story

Learn how Cornell University built a bridge between theory and reality to engage civil engineering students with hands-on projects.


QuaRCQuaRC�: Choose the Channel Easily

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