Modernization of Engineering Research Institute at Tennessee State University
Abstract
Funding from 1997 DoD HBCU/MI infrastructure support for educational instrumentation provided support for Tennessee State University to modernize its Engineering Research Institute (ERI). State of the art equipment with associated software was purchased to enhance the research capabilities of image processing, concurrent manufacturing, networking and communication and robotics and machine vision laboratories. The impact of this equipment led to completion of 13 undergraduate senior capstone design projects and 14 masters' theses during 1999-2000 In addition 7 new graduate level courses were established to enrich the electrical and mechanical engineering curriculum and enhance the career opportunities of our students. The equipment funds were leveraged to obtain two new grants in robotics from NASA Ames and JPL totaling $631,000, and a contract from BWXT-Yl2 security complex for $198,000 Based on enhanced research capabilities Tennessee Board of Regents approved Ph.D degree program in Computer and Information Systems Engineering (CISE) in the College of engineering, Technology and Computer Science.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 30, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA416305
Entities
People
- Amir Shirkhodaie
- Geoffery Yuen
- Mohammed Bodruzzaman
- Mohan J. Malkani
- Saleh Zein-sabatto
Organizations
- Tennessee State University