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California State University, Northridge Volunteer Leadership Summit December 3, 2011

California State University, Northridge Volunteer Leadership Summit December 3, 2011. S. K. Ramesh and C. T. Lin College of Engineering and Computer Science www.ecs.csun.edu. Challenges and Opportunities. Global Social Context of Engineering Practice Evolving curricula Workforce needs.

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California State University, Northridge Volunteer Leadership Summit December 3, 2011

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  1. California State University, NorthridgeVolunteer Leadership SummitDecember 3, 2011 S. K. Ramesh and C. T. Lin College of Engineering and Computer Science www.ecs.csun.edu

  2. Challenges and Opportunities • Global • Social Context of Engineering Practice • Evolving curricula • Workforce needs

  3. Societal Grand Challenges Education EnergyEnvironmentClimate ChangeSustainability Food, Water Transportation Healthcare

  4. Partnering to Address the Challenges Industry Product development/ demonstration Business incubation Economic development Education/Training Research/Development Tech Transfer Volunteer Leadership Summit_2011

  5. Future Cars: Smarter and Safer Transportation Examples of Smart and Safe Features: • Active Self-Parking • Autonomous Lane Tracking • Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) • Pedestrian Detection and Auto-Braking Volunteer Leadership Summit_2011

  6. Intelligent Ground Vehicle Major Components Camera LRF GPS IMU Motor Power

  7. Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) A program being created by the AUVSI organization to promote for autonomous vehicle technology in collage education. “Design and construction of an Intelligent Vehicle fits well in a two semester senior year design capstone course.” “It is multidisciplinary, theory-based, hands-on, team implemented, outcome assessed, and based on product realization.” Volunteer Leadership Summit_2011

  8. Autonomous Challenge • Travel a Complicated Course • Avoid obstacles • Stay within boundary lines • Follow navigational waypoints Volunteer Leadership Summit_2011

  9. Navigation Challenge • Visit Specified Navigational Waypoints • Avoid obstacles • Determine most efficient path Volunteer Leadership Summit_2011

  10. Design Challenge Present Design Objectives & Details • Systems and algorithms • Engineering tools and processes • Innovation and creativity Volunteer Leadership Summit_2011

  11. Meaningful Partnerships with Industry Graduate Student Garrett Leonard works on the NovAtel IMU-LN200 Inertial Measurement Unit Donated by Northrop Grumman Corporation Dr. Charles Volk Vice President and Chief Technologist Northrop Grumman Navigation Systems Division Industry Advisory Board, CECS Volunteer Leadership Summit_2011

  12. Evolution of CSUN Participation in IGVC Volunteer Leadership Summit_2011

  13. History of CSUN Participation in IGVC Volunteer Leadership Summit_2011

  14. Red RAVEN (Robotic Autonomous Vehicle Engineered in Northridge) Volunteer Leadership Summit_2011

  15. CSUN 2011 Red RAVEN Team • Diversity of students from multiple disciplines of the College -Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer Engineering students • More than 100 students over 6 years (2005-2011) Volunteer Leadership Summit_2011

  16. Composition of 2011 IGVC Contenders • 57 teams registered • 48 teams competed • 40 vehicles qualified • International teams: Japan, India, Jordan, Canada (5 teams), and United Arab Emirates • Top Contenders: Virginia Tech., Hosei University (Japan), University of Delaware, University of Central Florida, University of Waterloo (Canada), Oakland University, Georgia Tech., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S. Naval Academy, and Princeton University Volunteer Leadership Summit_2011

  17. First Place National IGV Competition June 2011 Mohammed Alhadlaq, Omar Alshahrani, Pei-chun Chen, Rodney Cheong Ye Yeu, Mike Cowhick, Alfie Gil, Amiel Hartman, Manuel Hernandez, Joseph Horvath, Rome Kenmepol, Nicholas Robert Keyawa (ProjMgr), Andrew Lee, Garrett Leonard, AraMekhtarian, Jimmy Mohan, David Prince, Michael Staudenmeir, Steve Valadez, and Po-Jen Wang . Advisor: Prof. C. T. Lin Intelligent Ground Vehicle: RED RAVEN Volunteer Leadership Summit_2011

  18. Red RAVEN Demonstration and Video Presentation • When:Following the six CSUN Showcase presentations, starting at 4:20 pm. • Where:In the Portal area of the Valley Performing Arts Center, outside of the Kurland Lecture Hall. • Who:The Red RAVEN team. You are all invited! Volunteer Leadership Summit_2011

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