 Editor's Note
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Dear ,
Engineering educators, researchers and professionals around the world are passionate about the work they do. They are keen on showing younger generation that science and engineering are relevant to everyday life and can be as much fun as sports and video games.
In this issue of our newsletter discover the tools and strategies your peers use to captivate and motivate aspiring young engineers:
Plus, if you teach controls, there is still time to request a complimentary copy of the recently published Norman Nise textbook.
Sincerely, |
Teaching Tools
Motivate Students with Familiar Lab Tools |
 Do your engineering students work with MATLAB/Simulink or LabVIEW? In your control lab it makes no difference: Quanser systems, such as rotary servo-based experiments are compatible with both. Let your students use tools they are already familiar with when working with pre-designed controllers or designing their own controllers. Most Quanser plants include instructor workbooks customized for software tools you and your students use.
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Advanced Teaching and Research
Hexapod Meets Haptics |
 Needle biopsy is a common procedure, but how do you effectively train surgeons to perform it? A surgical training simulator with a sense of "touch" is an excellent way to give physicians the practice they need. Researchers at the University of Buffalo's Automation, Robotics & Mechatronics (ARM) Laboratory developed such a simulator for biopsy procedures. To develop this medical simulator, ARM utilized two Quanser advanced systems: Hexapod, a 6 DOF motion platform and the HD^2 High Definition Haptic Device.
Read about the simulator system developed at the University at Buffalo |
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Focused on Outreach Why Employers Favour Competitions like FIRST Robotics |
 While it may have been cool to be an aerospace engineer in the era of first man on the Moon, young people today find their heroes in the world of entertainment and professional sports. Can engineering and science be cool too? Of course, and the FIRST Robotics Competition is a prime example. Leading academics and employers of engineering grads like Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Freescale Semiconductors have said that competitions such as FIRST are a great way of giving students real-life experience, making them more desirable candidates for future employment. Quanser engineers feel the same and are proud to be part of FIRST Robotics - mentoring a high-school team and judging the regional rounds. |
| In Your Own Words |
 "We use Qballs in our courses for undergraduate and graduate students to demonstrate the concept of flight control. Quanser' cutting-edge technolog helps students link theory with engineering practice. Students are attracted and motivated to continue in their studies and work."
Dr. Youmin Zhang, Concordia University, Canada
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Reality Check for Civil Engineering Freshmen | |
Freshmen civil engineering students at Cornell University welcome the dose of reality they get in Dr. Ingraffea's lab. Hands-on projects help them better understand theory and motivate them to stay on the engineering path.
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Virtual Experiments Enrich Textbook
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Control Systems Engineering by Norman S. Nise is the most widely adopted textbook for core control courses. The sixth edition offers a dynamic new feature: the text is supported by 10 virtual experiments from Quanser, which are powered by LabVIEW.
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