TWIE | This Week in Engineering |
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Interested in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work at Engineering? |
On behalf of Interim Dean Alvi, everyone in our FAMU-FSU Engineering community is invited to join our diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts at the college. This past year, our Let’s Start Here (LSH) Leadership Committee began this work in earnest for our faculty, students and staff. We are currently accepting volunteer interest in serving on the newly-formed Engineering DEI Advisory Council, which will pick up where the LSH committee left off.
In addition to the DEI Advisory Council, there are myriad other ways to get involved in creating a college culture that is more inclusive, offers equal opportunities for all and celebrates the diversity on our campus. There’s something for anyone who is interested in this important work. Please take a moment to complete this form if you are interested in joining us.
Thank you!
Tisha Keller, M.A.
Marketing + Communications Director
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University and College News |
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Waste Today: Planting landfill covers |
Using a water balance landfill cover complete with vegetation yields benefits, especially in countries where carbon credits are available. |
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Soil covers are used to reduce the quantity of water that infiltrates waste deposits at landfills. Reducing the volume of infiltrating water decreases the amount of leachate that is generated and the risk of groundwater contamination.
Generally, soil covers are designed with low-saturated hydraulic conductivity materials, such as compacted clay barriers, geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) or flexible membrane liners (FMLs), which also are referred to as geomembranes (GM). This design philosophy often is referred to as a “raincoat” barrier or “umbrella” approach. Barrier covers have been shown to lose their impermeable qualities over time because of the influence of climate variations on the integrity of the liner system.
One alternative is to design landfill covers using a water balance approach to exploit the water storage capacity of finer textured, organic-rich soils and the water removal capability of vegetation. This type of cover is referred to as an evapotranspiration (ET) cover or a water balance cover.
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FAMU-FSU Engineering students design four-legged lunar robot for NASA’s BIG Idea Challenge |
Associate professor of mechanical engineering Jonathan Clark (top left) with a team that is working on for the NASA BIG Idea Challenge. Clark is the Director of the Center for Intelligent Systems, Control, and Robotics, CISCOR, where student and faculty researchers study everything from artificial intelligence to bio-engineering. (Mark Wallheiser/FAMU-FSU Engineering) |
By Trisha Radulovich
Ever watch a cockroach scurry about, with its flat armored body that slips though cracks and then flies through the air? Before you swat that pesky creature, you might want to think about the engineering feat that insect just accomplished. That’s what Jonathan Clark does; it’s kind of a thing for the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering associate professor of mechanical engineering.
Clark is the Director of the Center for Intelligent Systems, Control and Robotics, CISCOR, where student and faculty researchers study everything from artificial intelligence to bioengineering. It’s where engineers use elements in nature to inspire design. Their most recent goal is to design a bio-inspired dynamic, legged robot that can run, jump and climb — on the surface of the moon.
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Save the Date and Plan to Attend!
Celebrate our 40th Anniversary with our returning alumni and their families. Save the date to attend the fourth annual Green & Gold Tailgate here at the college.
Friday, September 23
New facilities tours, alumni, faculty and student events during the day + Green & Gold Tailgate party in the early evening. Bring your family!
Saturday, September 24
Home games for both FAMU and FSU football:
FAMU vs Alabama A&M
FSU vs Boston College
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June 2022
Juneteenth Holiday, Monday, June 20th. No classes. College is closed.
July 2022
Independence Day, Monday, July 4 | No classes, College is closed.
SAMPE Regional Meeting, July TBD | HPMI at MRB, 8:00am-5:00pm
Last Day of Summer Classes, Friday, July 29
August 2022
Fall Classes Begin, August 22
September 2022
Labor Day Holiday, September 5 | No classes, College closed
STEM Resume Cafe, Wednesday, September 14, 9:00am-1:00pm | FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
STEM Career & Internship Fair, Tuesday, September 20, 9:00am-3:00pm | FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Green & Gold Tailgate, Friday, September 23 | FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
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FAMU Official University Academic Calendar
https://www.famu.edu/academics/registrars-office/SUMMER-CALENDAR-2022-rev.pdf
FSU Academic Calendar:
https://registrar.fsu.edu/registration_guide/summer/academic_calendar/
FAMU-FSU Engineering Academic Calendar & Deadlines:
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Challenger Learning Center Info
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IMAX | Lightyear
The origin story of action figure Buzz Lightyear and his adventures to infinity and beyond.
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IMAX | Top Gun: Maverick
After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.
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