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Laptops have become a staple of college classrooms around the country. But how many students are using them to furtively shop online, answer a quick email, or check out a friend’s Facebook post while a professor is delivering a lecture?
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An ECE Senior Capstone Design project received a First Place prize and the People's Choice Award at the Intel-Cornell Cup. The project, named GrowBox, is a low-cost, fully automated, mobile app-controlled, hydroponic plant growing box.
For more, [...]click here: /ece/2015/05/12/ece-team-receives-first-place-honors-at-intel-cornell-cup/
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Because notebook computers are so portable, students often use them on their beds, at tables, and in other locations where ergonomics takes a backseat to convenience. As a result, some users are developing health problems, including wrist, neck, [...]shoulder, head, and back pain. Karen Jacobs, a clinical professor at Sargent College, offers suggestions on how students can modify their notebooks to function as desktop computer workstations.
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Michelle Johnson, professor of multimedia journalism, discusses her work with multimedia. She describes her experience with computers and the rise of online journalism.
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Team 8: Self-Cleaning Solar Panels
Members: Alex Chan, Sarah Griesse-Nascimento, Kshitiz Kohli, Syed Naufal Bin Veqar, and Christopher Petrik
Customer: Professor Malay Mazumder, Boston University
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Team 10: Energy Harvesting Sensor
Members: Pattaya Hongsmatip, Yevgeniy Kolodenker, Shayla Melo, Kevin Wong, and Jingfeng Zhao
Customer: Professor Ari Trachtenberg, Boston University
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Team 9: Smart Light Switch
Members: Derek Heyman, Yeshaswini Mohan, Eulalia Moreno, Javier Onglao, and Gerardo Talavera
Customer: Albert Crooker (ECE '08)
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Team 7: Indoor Positioning System
Members: Anuar Akizhanov, Sunny Ngan, Elena Pliakas, and Nicholas Stiegman
Customer: Dan Ryan, Bytelight
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