Friday March 30, 10am - 11:30am, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
Presentation " Robust Multimedia Services - An Application Layer Approach to Quality Control "by Magda El Zarki, Ph. D. (website), Professor, Dept. of Information and Computer Sciences, University of California at Irvine. Dr. El Zarki specializes in various areas of Telecommunications and Networking, including Video over IP, Real Time Services over Wireless Networks, and Inter-Vehicular Communications Systems.
Video | Podcast | Photo Gallery | Presentation (pdf)
Friday April 13, 10am - 12:00am, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
Two presentations "Podcasts in Education"and "Avoiding the Unintended Consequences of On-line Course Delivery" by Richard Allan Smith, Ph. D. , Visiting Assistant Professor, and Caroline Crawford, Ph. D. , Associate Professor of Instructional Technology, Instructional Technology Program (website), School of Education, University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Friday April 27, 10am - 12pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
First presentation "Education in Second Life" by Mr. Chris Duke.
Mr. Duke is the Director of Training & Professional Development for the San Jacinto College District ( website ). He directs technology-related training and IT user education programs for all employees, and manage a college-wide effort to systematically explore, identify, evaluate and implement new technologies into learning spaces. He also is pursuing Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with specialization in Learning & Technology at Texas A&M.
Second presentation "Houston Community College and the Mobile Go Center: Second Life through Education" and Tour of Mobile Go Center by Ms. Millicent Woods and Mr. Daniel Ramirez . Ms. Woods is the Director of Innovative Initiatives for HCC and Mr. Ramirez is the manager of the Houston Community College Mobile Go Center. The Mobile Go Center project is an extension of the College for Texans Campaign's broad efforts to achieve the participation and success goals of Closing The Gaps by 2015. The HCC Mobile Go project received a $800,000 grant from ATT, which also provides the telecommunication link for the The Mobile Go Centers (see photo below). The Mobile Go Center offers all Houstonians an opportunity for a "Second life through education" ----Catch the Mobile Go." and brings college going materials, and person-to-person help to target regions of the state that have low going college rates.
Video | Photo Gallery | Interview with Chris Duke | Presentation (ppt)
Friday May 11, 10am - 12pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
"1st Videoconference with ITIN, Paris, France. " This is the second videoconference with ITIN, a school of higher education specialized in information technology, networks, and information systems in France. The videoconference is actually an open forum to discuss technologies and exchange ideas among graduate students and faculty from the University of Houston and Paris University. All Faculty, staff and graduate students are invited to attend. The videoconference is a great opportunity to see compare what is being done in France. This event will be filmed and archived.
Presentation "Ebooks, Textbooks and Digital Storytelling " by Mr. Robert Nagle.Robert Nagle has a master's degree in creative writing and a background in college teaching. After serving as a Peace Corps (in Albania), he worked as a technical writer for Dell Computers and Texas Instruments. He keeps a personal blog about literature, technology and culture; also he writes fiction under various pseudonyms. He tells stories with the Houston Storyteller's Guild and is close to launching the Personville Story Network (a storytelling podcast featuring Texas storytellers). He is a contributing writer to www.teleread.org , a publication that covers trends in ebooks, digital libraries, reading technologies and publishing.
Video | Photo Gallery | Presentation (ppt)
Tuesday May 22, 8:30am - 10am, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
"2nd Videoconference with ITIN, Paris, France. " This is the second videoconference with ITIN, a school of higher education specialized in information technology, networks, and information systems in France. The videoconference is actually an open forum to discuss technologies and exchange ideas among graduate students and faculty from the University of Houston and Paris University. All Faculty, staff and graduate students are invited to attend. The videoconference is a great opportunity to see compare what is being done in France.
Friday June 1, 8:30am - 12am, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
"Videoconference with Universidad de la Javeriana, Colombia. " This is the first videoconference with Universidad de la Javeriana in Colombia. During the videoconference, Katie Beedon of ATT will be presenting " Collaboration though Technology " from Bogota. In addition, the video collaboration communication tool inSORS will be used to establish a multipoint video session during which Mr. Salvador Baez, director of the UH Virtual Technology Center, will be talking about the VNetworld technology ( vnetworld website ), a powerful content management tool used for distance learning and other uses. To learn more about VNet also visit the VNet about Page .
Video | Presentation (ppt)
Tuesday June 12 - Thursday June 14, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
ISA certification course "EN00 - Control Systems Engineering (CSE) PE Exam Review." This course will give control system engineers a review of the knowledge and skills areas that are included on the CSE Professional Engineer (PE) examination produced by NCEES and administered by the state professional license boards each October. The intent of the class is to prepare an engineer with 4 or more years of experience to take the exam by providing instruction in the broad range of technical areas that will be tested. The content is based on the CSE Exam Specification that went into effect in October 2003.
Friday June 15, 2:00pm - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
Presentations "Cardiac Repolarization Heterogeneity and Arrhythmia Risks" by Dr. Tomohiko Ai, M.D., Ph. D. , and "Optic Mapping Parameters" by Dr. Yutao Xi, Ph. D., Texas Heart Institute.
Presentation Ai (ppt) | Presentation Xi (ppt)
Tuesday June 19 - Thursday June 21, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
ISA certification course "TS00 - Certified Control Systems Technician (CSST) Review." This is a fast paced review of the knowledge required to properly install and maintain standard measurement and control instrumentation. It is designed specifically for practicing technicians preparing for the Level I Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST ® ) examination. An explanation of the examination process and practice taking a certification-type exam is provided.
Friday September 7, 9am - 11pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg (By Invitation Only)
Special visit by Mr. Chuck Rudnick, President of AT&T Southwest BCS. Chuck Rudnick has been both the acquired and the acquirer in the series of multi-billion-dollar mergers that has made AT&T the nation's largest telecommunications company. Rudnick joined then-SBC Communications with its purchase of Southern New England Telephone Company in 1998. He helped lead the company's subsequent mergers, including the 2005 acquisition of AT&T . He is responsible for business market sales and customer service for Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. He was appointed to this position for SBC Southwest in October 2004, and remained in this role following the merger between the former SBC Communications Inc. and AT&T Corp. in November 2005.
Thursday September 13 - Friday September 14, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
Internet2 workshop "Designing and Engineering Dynamic Circuit Services: A Hands-Off Workshop for the R&E Networking Environment." This two-day workshop provides attendees with a working knowledge of how to design and deploy a GMPLS-based dynamic circuit services network. The workshop will provide an overview of GMPLS architecture, RSVP and OSPF protocols, control plane design concepts, and specifics of dynamic circuit services network engineering as relates to campus, regional, and national network facilities in the R&E community. Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will be able to design and implement a GMPLS-based network.
Monday September 24 - Wednesday September 26, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
ISA certification course "TC05 - Understanding and Tuning Control Loops." This course covers the principles of automatic industrial control and the operation of the feedback loop to include proportional, integral and derivative control modes. Advanced concepts of cascade, ratio, and feedforward control are presented. Methods of controller tuning are presented and practiced..
Thursday September 27 - Friday September 28, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
ISA certification course "TC10 - Troubleshooting Instrumentation and Control Systems." This course teaches a systematic approach to troubleshooting and start-up as they apply to single and multi-loop control loops. Covers how pressure, level, flow, and temperature loops operate to maintain good process control systems. A knowledge of instrumentation and control is assumed.
Wednesday October 10, 3 - 6pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
Presentation "Using Web in Teaching" with Sara McNeil, UH Education, followed by the workshop"Digital Storytelling using Microsoft's Photostory" by Ann Rudniki, UH Education, and Kathleen Beedon, Education Director, AT&T.
Wednesday October 24 , 10am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
Workshop"Applied Robotics Using the New NXT Robotics System." Instructor: Betty Justus, Education Specialist - LEGO Education. Ms. Justus holds a M.S. in Mathematics from the University of Texas @ Austin and an M.B.A. from SMU Dallas.
Monday November 5 - Friday November 9, 2007, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
ISA certification course "FG07 - Introduction to Industrial Automation and Control." Instructor: Jerry Booher. This course combines lecture and hands-on labs to provide an overview of industrial measurement and control. Technicians, engineers, and managers are provided with a foundation for communication with other control system professionals. Serves as a solid fundamental course for introduction to other ISA courses.
Wednesday November 28, 2007, 10am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
Workshop"Applied Robotics Using the New NXT Robotics System." Instructor: Betty Justus, Education Specialist - LEGO Education. Ms. Justus holds a M.S. in Mathematics from the University of Texas @ Austin and an M.B.A. from SMU Dallas.
Tuesday January 28, 2008, 8:30 - 11:30am, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
A hands-on workshop "Advanced Configuration of Cisco Routers and Switches". This workshop combines research and hands-on sessions that provide practical knowledge of routing protocols in real-life applications and an understanding of the implications of using routers and switches in network designs for voice, video and data. This workshop meets every Tuesday. Last workshop Feb 26.
Tuesday February 5, 2008, 8:30 - 11:30am, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
A hands-on workshop "Advanced Configuration of Cisco Routers and Switches". This workshop combines research and hands-on sessions that provide practical knowledge of routing protocols in real-life applications and an understanding of the implications of using routers and switches in network designs for voice, video and data. This workshop meets every Tuesday. Last workshop Feb 26.
Wednesday February 6, 2008, 2-5pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
Dr. Bernard Robin, will be conducting a "Digital Storytelling Workshop" using Photostory 3, Goldwave (golwave.com) and Windows Media player. Dr. Bernard Robin is a faculty member in the Instructional Technology Graduate Program in the College of Education at the University of Houston.
Monday February 11 - Friday February 15, 2008, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
ISA certification course "FG07 - Introduction to Industrial Automation and Control." This course combines lecture and hands-on labs to provide an overview of industrial measurement and control. Technicians, engineers, and managers are provided with a foundation for communication with other control system professionals. Serves as a solid fundamental course for introduction to other ISA courses.
Monday February 18, 2008, 11am, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
Presentation "Development of the "Next Generation" of Structural and Functional Materials for Advanced Applications" by Dr. Francisco Carlos Robles Hernandez, PhD, faculty candidate in Mechanical Engineering Technology. The presentation will be divided in two major sections: i) Research experience and ii) Research Plans at University of Houston . In following a brief description of each topic is given:
Electromagnetic Stirring with and without Vibration : My research work on this field is the only successfully applied method in the liquid state to refine the microstructure and phases (e.g. silicon) for Al-Si eutectic and hypereutectic alloys. Along the presentations will be discussed the advantages of using electromagnetic methods over chemical modification and the potential of these methods to produce composites. Thermal analysis is one of the most reliable on-line methods to monitor castings and I will present novel research findings of this method.
Nanostructured Composite Materials: Production of nanostructured composites with dispersed nanoreinforcements (C 60 -C 70 -C Soot ) by mechanical alloying are possible by using spark plasma sintering. The use of different metal matrix show completely different behavior and potential for diverse applications. Aluminum matrix have demonstrated to be very reactive with C 60 and C 70 and C soot , while iron catalyze the formation of C 60 making this two step method a much more efficient way to produce fullerene. The synthesized fullerene can be transformed to diamond by thermomechanical process or can be separated by chemical/electrochemical means. This method will be explored to produce nanotubes (SWNT and MWNT), encapsulate compounds (drugs, pollutants, biohazards, waste, radioactive materials, etc.) among other uses.
Sonochemical synthesis : Using sonochemical methods it is possible to synthesize nanocrystals (e.g. anatase) with large surface area that is optimum for catalysis. The main parameters to control in sonochemical synthesis are: intensity, time, temperature that will be use to design a sonochemical workstation for oxides and pure noble metals. In my future research I have planned the use sonochemical products for catalysis, electronics, composites, tribology, etc.
Steels and structural materials: In my current research I have been involved in the development of steels for rails and wheels for railroad applications. Along this research work I have been studied a number of conventional and non conventional mechanical testing. The current status of my projects includes the development of 4 steels for wheel applications. A novel methodology using thermal analysis and a modified Jominy test sample. Thermal analysis have demonstrated to be a successfully method to determine phases present in steel microstructure as well as transformation temperatures. Rail base corrosion for transit systems is a major concern and during my research career I proposed a unique method to reduce this occurrence.
Tuesday February 19, 2008, 8:30 - 11:30am, Rooms 110-H and J, Technology 1 Bldg
A hands-on workshop "Advanced Configuration of Cisco Routers and Switches". This workshop combines research and hands-on sessions that provide practical knowledge of routing protocols in real-life applications and an understanding of the implications of using routers and switches in network designs for voice, video and data. This workshop meets every Tuesday . Last workshop Feb 26.
Monday February 25, 2008, 10am, Rooms 110-H and J, Technology 1 Bldg
Visit by UH President Renu Khator. During her first 100 days as president, Khator seeks to visit every College in the UH system. On this day, she will visit the College of Technology including the UH ATT Lab.
Tuesday February 26, 2008, 8:30 - 11:30am, Rooms 110-H and J, Technology 1 Bldg
A hands-on workshop "Advanced Configuration of Cisco Routers and Switches". This workshop combines research and hands-on sessions that provide practical knowledge of routing protocols in real-life applications and an understanding of the implications of using routers and switches in network designs for voice, video and data. This workshop meets every Tuesday. Last workshop Feb 26.
Tuesday February 26, 2008, 4 - 6pm, Rooms 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
"Hensel Phelps Construction Co."Hensel Phelps Construction Co., an employee-owned company, prides itself as a distinguished general contractor and construction manager ranked among ENR\'s top 25 in the nation. Hensel Phelps employs over 1,000 supervisory personnel and over 1,600 craftspeople nationwide. As a multi-billion dollar construction company, we strive to diversify our employee mix, construction markets, construction types and general locations. Hensel Phelps will be hosting an information session for students who are CMT, CMT-SM and MT CMT majors. Hensel Phelps is looking for full-time and internship positions.
Wednesday February 27, 2008, 4:30pm - 7pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
"Kiewit Information Session ." Kiewit Energy provides a wide range of construction services to the oil and gas industry. Based in Houston, Texas, and Calgary, Alberta, Canada, we construct projects throughout North America. Our offices support a growing list of oil and gas related projects including: oil sands processing facil, refinery expansions, gas plant expansions, co-generation facilities, ethanol production facilities, spool fabrication facilities, SAGD facilities, LNG onshore and offshore facilities.
Thursday February 28, 2008, 8am - 5pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
"Interviews for Linbeck ." Linbeck is a privately held nationwide facility solutions company offering a variety of services including program management, project management, and construction management services. With headquarters in Houston, Linbeck employs almost 300 people in offices in Dallas/Fort Worth, California, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and South Carolina. During the past three years, Linbeck has executed more than $2 billion in projects.
Tuesday March 8, 2008, 4:30 - 6:30am, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
Presentation " A Study of Wireless Physical Layer Parameters that Characterize Link Quality Information Administration" by Mukesh Rungta.
Tuesday March 11, 2008, 8:30 - 11:30am, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
A hands-on workshop "Advanced Linux Server Administration". This workshop combines research and hands-on sessions that provide practical knowledge of various Linux servers from Web Server Administration and Email to DHCP, DNS, Firewalls, VPN/IPSec. This workshop meets every Tuesday. Last workshop April 15.
Friday March 14, 2008, 10:30am - 12, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
MET Faculty Candidate Presentation" Overview of Current Research for Energy, Medical and Sensing Applications at TCSUH – Materials Group " by Dr. Goran Majkic, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Texas Center for Superconductivity, University of Houston.
Monday April 14 - Friday April 18, 2008, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
ISA certification course "TC30P - PLC Automation, Programming, Installation, and Maintenance." This course will enable you to understand PLC architecture, configuration, installation, maintenance and ladder logic programming with over 50% hands on training.
Tuesday April 22, 2008, 9am - 11am, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
Presentation "Installation of a Secure Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) System using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)"by Aslihan Ozkaya, Heather Blevins and Noe Nevarez, A VoIP system will be installed in two campus locations using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). Various security strategy will be demonstrated utilizing TLS to secure SIP messages, SSL certificates to secure communication between the user agents, and VPN/IPSec tunnel between two locations.
Presentation "Configuration and Implementation of a RADIUS server with MySQL support in the UH COT Network" by Phong Le and Hung Tran, A RADIUS server will be configured for use in the University of Houston College of Technology Telecommunications Network. This server will make use of a MySQL database to authenticate users, keep accounting records, and determine user profiles and roles.
Presentation "Configuration of UH COT Telecommunications Network using eBGP and OSPF" by Noe Nevarez and Edward. The configuration of the UH COT Telecommunications Network will be demonstrated using exterior BGP for the core routers and OSPF in the distribution routers. This configuration includes the connectivity of the telecommunications network to the Texas Learning Center (TLC2) and to local and international research fiber optic backbones.
Tuesday May 13 - Thursday May 15, 2008, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
ISA certification course "EN00 - Control System Engineering PE Exam Review." This course will give control system engineers a review of the knowledge and skills areas that are included on the CSE Professional Engineer (PE) examination produced by NCEES and administered by the state professional license boards each October. The intent of the class is to prepare an engineer with 4 or more years of experience to take the exam by providing instruction in the broad range of technical areas that will be tested. The content is based on the CSE Exam Specification that went into effect in October 2003.
Monday June 4, 2008, 9:30am - 5:30pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
A hands-on workshop "NSF-CCLI 2008 Concept Maps Workshop." The agenda for this workshop is available here. Tablet PCs will be provided. Bring flash memory for your files.
This workshop is organized by Dr. Farrokh Attarzadeh.
Tuesday June 24 - Thursday June 26, 2008, 8am - 4pm, TBD
ISA certification course "TS00 - Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) " This is a fast paced review of the knowledge required to properly install and maintain standard measurement and control instrumentation. It is designed specifically for practicing technicians preparing for the Level I Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST ® ) examination.
Tuesday July 8-9, 2008, 9:00pm - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
Meeting " NORDUnet and possible international research activities." by Jerry Sobieski, Director International Initiatives, NORDUnet.
- Introduce my role at NORDUnet - the organization and our objectives.
- Context for International Research activities - what are the drivers and requirements in the 5-10 yr timeframe.
- Near term opportunities - projects like DRAGON, GENI, NDGF, GN3, IRNC, PIRE, etc.
- Strategic discussions with the University of Houston research teams.
Thursday July 10, 2008, 3:00pm - 5pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
Meeting "Greater Houston Educational Collaboration (GHEC) Focus Group."
Friday July 11, 2008, 11:00am - 12pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
Meeting "VoIP and IP Telephony ."
Monday July 21 - Friday July 25, 2008, 8am - 4pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
ISA certification course "TI25 - Installing, Callibrating and Maintaining Electronic Instruments." This combination of practical information and hands-on experiences covers proper installation, calibration, and maintenance of electronic instruments. You will examine characteristics of electronic control systems, techniques for installing electronic instruments, and procedures for configuring and calibrating transmitters, transducers, and controllers. Approximately 40% of your time in this course is spent in the lab, working with the equipment .
Tuesday November 5, 2008, 8:30am - 5pm, Room 110-H, Technology 1 Bldg
A hands-on workshop "Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Fundamentals and Security." This workshop is designed to provide the students with an understanding of the business, technical and security issues involved in implementing a VoIP solution. Knowledge of networking and computing is not required but it is a plus. The instructor, Dr. Mequanint Moges, is an Instructional Assistant Professor in the University of Houston College of Technology and has many years of experience in Telecommunications and Data Communications technologies.
