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U.Va. E N G I N E E R I N G
WINTER 2015
CONT E N TS
COVER STORY
6 Automata
Processing
As director of the Center for
Automata Processing, Professor
Kevin Skadron is fostering
collaborations among industry
and academic researchers to
exploit the full power of this
innovative device.
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Designed for Safety
Hands-on Classroom
Battling Corrosion
Graduate student Philip Asare is
helping make sure that wearable
medical monitors are both safe and
effective. He is also a dedicated teacher
who enjoys mentoring students.
Professors Joanne Bechta Dugan
and Harry Powell’s award-winning
course helps students integrate
knowledge across the electrical
engineering curriculum.
Corrosion is the Navy’s most
persistent enemy. Ensign Jennifer
Jones’ research will help her bring
an atom-by-atom perspective to her
shipboard responsibilities.
VIDEO: RAPID PROTOTYPING
Trace the progress of a team of aerospace engineering students who, with the assistance of
Lecturer David Sheffler, succeed in designing an unmanned flying wing that can be hand launched.
The School’s Rapid Prototyping Lab makes it all possible.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwRD7UBGecg
V I S I T U S O N L I N E : www.seas.virginia.edu
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