College of Information Technology and Engineering

CITE Professors Win Award

alqawasmi1 — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:36:00 +0000

Dr. Gudivada and Dr. Szwilski won the prestigious Marshall University Distinguished Artists and Scholars award (Team Category) for 2012 – 13 cycle.

To qualify for Distinguished Service Awards, persons must have at least 20 years of service at Marshall University, a record of distinguished service to the university and/or college, and a record of distinguished teaching as evidenced by peer, administrative and/or student evaluations.

Congratulations to Dr. Gudivada and Dr. Szwilski for this accomplishment and an award well deserved.

Engineering Student Wins Prestigious Marr Technical Paper Competition

alqawasmi1 — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:17:48 +0000

Gerald A. Rowe, II, a senior in Marshall’s Bachelor of Science in Engineering program, has won the Robert A. Marr, Jr., Technical Paper competition at the 2013 “Virginias Conference” sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The annual Marr paper competition – which includes submissions from universities throughout Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. – features written descriptions of student research related to various aspects of civil engineering practice.

Researchers receive second patent for railroad track inspection system

alqawasmi1 — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:43:24 +0000

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Two Marshall University professors have received a second patent for an invention they say will make inspection of railroad tracks safer, more accurate and less expensive than current methods.

Engineering professors Dr. Richard Begley and Dr. Tony Szwilski recently were notified that their Canadian patent application has been approved. It is the first Canadian patent awarded for an invention developed at Marshall. They were awarded a U.S. patent last year.

Their system, which uses a combination of GPS devices, cameras and ground penetrating radar to measure track wear and other problems, has taken more than 10 years to develop.

Engineering Students Wear Green and Win Big at ASCE Virginias Conference

alqawasmi1 — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:34:56 +0000

In what was only their second time competing in the annual ASCE ‘Virginias Conference”, teams from Marshall’s engineering program and ASCE student chapter were very competitive in a number of categories, with some first-place finishes and a ranking high enough to earn a spot in the national steel bridge competition.

Marshall computer science students win awards

alqawasmi1 — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:10:14 +0000

Eastern Kentucky University’s 26th Annual Symposium in The Mathematical, Statistical and Computer Sciences took place on March 29, 2013. Six Computer Science students presented their five projects in the contest.

The students and their projects are

Alex King (Sr): Lockout Keystroke Biometrics
Nicholas Riggelman (Sr): Quality Control System for Non-Profit Organization
Brandon Posey (Jr): Spotection Parking Spot Detection System
Keyur Patel (Jr) and Daniel Davis (Fr): HYDRA High Yield Display Wall for Research Activity
Dylan Watson (So): MUBuddy Dynamic Time Management Android Application

CITE students did a great job, Keyur and Daniel won 1^stplace for Kennamer room, Brandon Posey won 2^nd place for Jaggers room, and Alex King won 3^rd place for Jaggers room under the Undergraduate Student Presentation.

Pictures From The Event

2012 ASSE Foundation Scholarship

alqawasmi1 — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:57:47 +0000

Two of CITE students were among the winners of the 2012 ASSE scholarship. The College of Information Technology and Engineering – Division of Applied Science and Technology winners are:

Recipient: Tyler Bledsoe

Scholarship: Jim and Tiffany Kreinbrink Scholarship

University: Marshall University

Degree Program: Safety Technology

Amount: $1,500

Recipient: Seth Tackett

Scholarship: Applications International Corporation Scholarship

University: Marshall University

Degree Program: Safety Technology

Amount: $2,500

More details about these scholarships and the winners could be found at http://www.asse.org/foundation/scholarships/13_winners.php

Huntington High Engineering Students Design and Successfully Test Wind Turbines

Quan Do — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:59:38 +0000

Huntington High School’s Engineering Academy is preparing students for careers in high-tech industries. During the month of March, students in the academy’s Principals of Engineering and Digital Electronics classes learned first-hand how wind energy is created by building and successfully testing their own wind turbines.

The project, conducted in cooperation with the Marshall University Engineering Department, began March 12 with a demonstration by Marshall Professor Isaac Wait and his student, Andrew Canterbury. Following the demonstration, Engineering Academy students went to work on their own original designs the rest of the week and over spring break.
On Tuesday March 26, the students were ready to demonstrate their work. They conducted tests, made adjustments, and re-tested their blade designs to maximize generated power. Four to five readings were taken to determine peak measured voltage. Several resistance levels (ohms) were used to determine optimal power.
Parameters used in the turbine designs were: number of blades (2-3 or 4); blade length and weight; blade pitch; and resistance settings to determine optimal power produced. Blade designs were all shapes and sizes. Power produced from the students’ designs ranged from 3-14 milliwatts.
Professor Wait and his Marshall University students have been working with the Engineering Academy at Huntington High since it began three years ago, introducing design projects and contests to the students.
“I am happy with the partnership Marshall University and Huntington High School have going and am hopeful we can continue to collaborate for a long time” stated Professor Wait.
“We believe it is a very good relationship and our high school students are benefitting by being exposed to the university’s engineering program and these student-led projects,” said John Tanner, Huntington High School Career Academy Coordinator.

Discover Engineering Day at the Clay Center

Quan Do — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:15:26 +0000

Marshall University Computer Science Division, together with Technology and Engineering Divisions, as well as the Rahall Transportation Institute, participated in the Clay Center’s annual Discover Engineering family fun day in Charleston on Saturday 23th February.

Cameron Knapp, 7, rides a hovercraft made from plywood and a shop vacuum as CITE student Nathan O’Kane controls the power.

Discover Engineering is sponsored by E.L. Robinson Engineering Company, Dow Chemicals, and the West Virginia University Institute of Technology.
CITE students presented hands-on activities and displays. The enthusiasm of Marshall students and their displays impressed the visiting public.
At the event, area children had the chance to ride a hovercraft, launch an Alka-Seltzer rocket and participated in events such as using science in toy-making. Fun was had by all who participated.
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The 10th Annual Undergraduate Research Day

alqawasmi1 — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:47:09 +0000

Thirty-one students from Marshall University were among approximately 100 student researchers from 15 colleges and universities around West Virginia who presented their discoveries at the 10th annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol in Charleston.

Students and Professors at the Undergraduate Research Day event

List of CITE Students Who Took Part in The Event

Computer science/information technology

Student Name	Address	Project Name
Luke Brumfield	Barboursville	Expert System for Reverse Mathematics
James Caldwell	Hurricane	Creation of the Inventory College of Information Technology and Engineering (IN-CITE) Project for Real-Time Management of Laboratory Equipment
Matthew Ferguson	Barboursville	Calculating PageRank in Cloud Computing
Robert Gaum	Charleston	Creation of the Inventory College of Information Technology and Engineering (IN-CITE) Project for Real-Time Management of Laboratory Equipment
Joseph Hall	Lawrence, OH	MarcOS
Bradley Hammond	Huntington	Building inverted indexing in Cloud Computing
Finley Hammond	Huntington	Marshall University Cybersecurity Research and Education System (CRES) version 3
Alex King	Fairmont	LockoutII
Cameron Loader	Sugar Land, TX	Data Mining for Diabetes Medical Data
James Moore	Barboursville	Web Application for the Search Committee on Recognizing Excellent Students (SCORES)
Emmanuel Pittore	Wayne	Marshall University Cybersecurity Research and Education System (CRES) version 3
Travis Rainey	Fraziers Bottom	Grade Tracker
Nicholas Riggleman	Evans	Quality Control for a Non-Profit Organization
Sean Sovine	Huntington	MIDAS: Multiple-Inferencing Document Automatic Summarization
Caleb Spencer	Huntington	Expert System for Reverse Mathematics” and “Calculating PageRank in Cloud Computing

Engineering

Student Name	Address	Project Name
Kyle Merritt	Lesage	Design and Evaluation of a Canoe Constructed of Concrete
Kristen Bobuk	Belle Vernon, PA	Design and Construction of a Model Steel Bridge to Meet Specifications for Competition

*For the full article from The Herald Dispatch, click here.

Welcome Dr. Jian Liu

Quan Do — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:09:52 +0000

Welcome Dr. Jian Liu as an Assistant Professor of Safety. Dr. Liu has a master’s and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. Most recently he was a faculty member in the Department of Health and Human Performance at the University of Houston, Texas.

His research interests are in the areas of: Biomechanical mechanisms of slips and falls, Fall risk assessment of the elderly, Fall injury prevention via ambulatory fall event detection technology, Gait analysis (e.g., normal and pathological gait, aging, dynamic stability). Dr. Liu’s office is located in 212 Communications Building and can be contacted via email at liuji@marshall.edu.