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During this coming semester, the Manhattan College student chapter of IEEE will be going on a number of trips and hosting a few guest speakers. Some of these trips involve an ABC studio tour and a possible trip to IEEE headquarters in Piscataway, NJ. The Manhattan Chapter is also looking to plan a number of events open for all students including the return of the fire fighting robot and the possibility of a solar powered car competition. ]]> http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/society-news.html http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/society-news.html Society News AIChE ASME Chi Epsilon HKN Pi Tau Sigma SHPE SWE Tau Beta Pi Fri, 15 Feb 2008 01:29:19 -0500 Editor's Note ]]> http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/editors-note.html http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/editors-note.html Editor's Notes Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:13:06 -0500 February 2008 Issue WINTER-08-cover.jpg

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]]> http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/february-2008-issue.html http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/february-2008-issue.html Issue PDF Download Issue Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:20:43 -0500 Dr. Pritchard prichard-web.jpgHis sarcastic humor and witty personality makes going to his class a delight, even if it's at 8 o'clock in the morning.  But the genius behind this mechanical engineering favorite is Dr. Pritchard's ability to teach a class with impeccable intelligence and plausibility.]]> http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/dr-pritchard.html http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/dr-pritchard.html Faculty Profiles Britain Dr. Pritchard faculty Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:59:57 -0500 ENGS 115 Final Competition

]]> http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/engs-115-final-competition.html http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/engs-115-final-competition.html Featured Articles Videos ENGS 115 LEGO Mindstorms Lego Robots Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:41:24 -0500 Message From Dean Silverman "Oh that a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a Heaven for?"
- Robert Browning

Recently I was explaining the broad scope of engineering, and the many careers that might follow after obtaining a college degree, to a group of interested students and parents and I asked the following question, "How many know who 'A-Rod' is?"  ]]> http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/message-from-dean-silverman-1.html http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/message-from-dean-silverman-1.html Message from the Dean Dean Silverman Leo NAE Robert Browning Scala Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:28:09 -0500 FCC Auctions 700MHz Wireless Spectrum http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/fcc-auctions-700mhz-wireless-s.html http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/fcc-auctions-700mhz-wireless-s.html Engineering Today FCC frequency Google telecommunication wireless Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:49:24 -0500 Words From the Unwise How to spend four years of your life...

It has been a short run for me here as the editorial author for the Manhattan Engineer; so short that it only lasted two issues.  I can tell my last article has influenced many of you (especially the main campus folk) as I've seen so many new faces around Leo.  I'm still waiting for a thank you check from the bookstore for boosting their sales. ]]> http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/words-from-the-unwise.html http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/words-from-the-unwise.html Other Side of our Minds clubs GPA Mentor Program Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:14:12 -0500 A Closer Look at ENGS 115: Introduction to Engineering http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/a-closer-look-at-engs-115-intr.html http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/a-closer-look-at-engs-115-intr.html Featured Articles beer concrete ethics Excel filters LEGO Mindstorms mechanical systems PSpice robots Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:50:34 -0500 What Can Vapster Do For You? http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/what-can-vapster-do-for-you.html http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/what-can-vapster-do-for-you.html Featured Articles automotive engineering engine environment fuel injection fuel vaporizing gasoline Vapster Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:45:33 -0500 Vive La Resistance 100_16721.jpgResistance, in particular the kind that is in opposition to motion, may or may not be beneficial.  All motion resistance involves one object's atoms bumping against another object's atoms and exchanging kinetic energy, which on a microscopic level is heat.

For example, any good scout can start a fire by rubbing two sticks together, causing the surface wood molecules to vibrate faster and faster until their frenzied dance leads to combustion with oxygen.
]]> http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/vive-la-resistance.html http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/vive-la-resistance.html Featured Articles DNA electricity energy Fourier heat Ohm resistance resistors semiconducter transducer Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:41:23 -0500 Power UP http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/power-up.html http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/power-up.html Featured Articles EPRI European Union smart-grid SRA Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:00:10 -0500 Investigating the Saw Mill River IM001224.jpgNew York City is indisputably an urban environment. As such, urban runoff is a leading cause of impairment to its rivers and streams.   Large cities have high percentages of impervious surfaces such as roads and parking lots.  
]]> http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/investigating-the-saw-mill-riv.html http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/investigating-the-saw-mill-riv.html Featured Articles CEEN fecal coliform bacteria NYC Van COrtland Yonkers Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:29:28 -0500 Algorithms and their Applications in Biology algorithms-web.jpgDuring the second half of the last century, the development of computers and computer simulation has given way to many advances in our society.  Many fields such as medicine have been using computers to database patients and to simulate research objectives.  Throughout the past centuries, our understanding of the human anatomy and medicine has been increasing at exponential rates, from the development of the pace maker to the mapping of the human genome. 

The combination of computer programming and biological research is a fast growing division of universities nationwide and professionals around the globe.  These researchers are using algorithms to simulate everything from the splitting of bacterium to the growth habits of viruses.  An algorithm is a routine that can be written in any necessary computer programming language that accomplishes the required task at hand.]]> http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/algorithms-in-biology.html http://mcengineer.org/2008/02/algorithms-in-biology.html Cover Articles algorithms biology computing programming Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:59:59 -0500 Green Buildings Thumbnail image for greenhouse.jpgThe consumption of fossil fuels is one of the biggest problems in today's society.  Though cars get blamed as the culprit, buildings consume about half of the energy in the world today (Gissen).  Mechanical systems within the building are now being redesigned and rethought to consume less energy. 
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