Gary L. Lebby - US grants

The power systems curriculum at the North Carolina A&T State University is being updated, infusing more computer and control systems applications into the program. In line with this scheduled update, the undergraduate power laboratory is being upgraded in three phases - the digital application phase (1991- 1993), the control application phase (1993 - 1995), and the replacement of current old equipment phase. In this project, focusing on the first phase, personal computers are being introduced into the undergraduate power laboratory. The present analog meters are being replaced with IEEE-488 standard meters. The meters are interfaced with the PCs through a data acquisition board. The objective of this phase is to introduce the students to the use of computers in power systems operation. The laboratory procedures emphasize: (1) principles of collection and conversion of analog data to digital data; (2) programming (and use of standard menu-driven software) to select, display, or store required data, and perform simple analysis; and (3) the concept of energy (power x time) and energy conservation which is not possible with the present instantaneous data collection process. In the control systems application phase, the students will be introduced to the use of control and digital systems to control power systems elements.

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Kim, Jung H.
Alexander, Winser E.
Lebby, Gary
Sherrod, Earnest
North Carolina A & T State University

Planning for a Research Program in Intelligent Mobile Information Systems

This planning MII award will contribute to strengthen the development of a continuing MII proposal at NCAT State University by:
Increasing participation of minority students in research activities to stimulate students' interest in advanced degrees in intelligent mobile information systems
Strengthening instructional and research capabilities of the department
Establishing substantial links with other institutions and labs
Planning for the development of a successful MII continuing proposal utilizing the strengths in both EE and CIS departments

The award will also be used to initiate the development of a degree in Computer Engineering. The proposal identified the following research projects where efforts will be made to continue involving and retaining more students:
Intelligent Video Coding for Heterogeneous Networks
High Performance Special Purpose Computer System
Teleoperation over Heterogeneous Networks

While increasing the participation of women and minorities in graduate education, the project will facilitate, enhance, and intensify research in CISE areas. Through this effort, NCAT is expected to develop further its computer engineering research capabilities involving minority students in greater numbers, paving the way for the conferring of more doctoral degrees to under-represented groups, particularly African Americans and women in Computer Information Science and Engineering. It is hoped that through these efforts, the nation might find a successful model that will help in building a better racially and ethnically balanced technological enterprise for the benefit of its present and future generations.

EIA-0002217
Kim, Jung H.
North Carolina A&T State University

MII: Infrastructure for Intelligent Mobile Information Systems

This proposal involves the creation of an infrastructure for research and graduate education in Intelligent Mobile Information Systems (IMIS) at North Carolina A&T State University. The infrastructure will support the efforts by the Department of Computer Science, the Department of Electrical Engineering and t he College of Engineering to enhance the effectiveness of North Carolina A&T State University as a pipeline to graduate study by African-Americans in computer science and computer engineering. The proposal outlines an aggressive mentoring program oriented toward encouraging African-American students to continue to graduate school. This will involve identifying undergraduate students with high academic performance and recruiting them to participate in the IMIS research program.