National Science Foundation New Directions in Engineering Research

National Science Foundation New Directions in Engineering Research

Control Engineering Research Control is the pervasive concept present all around us But to understand control needs lifelong meditation and very strong commitment

NSF GRANTS - DR. J. BOYD PEARSON 1973 1977 1981 1984 The Design of Robust Systems Frequency Domain Design of Multivariable Control Systems

NSF AWARDS - DR. J. BOYD PEARSON 1988 1989 1993 Design of Robust Digital Controllers Robust Control System Design Hybrid Control Systems Design AWARD CLOSED 7/14/1998

New Directions in Engineering Research Introduction Technologies of our times Reaching K-12 School Teachers » Workshop at 2000 ACC » Research Experiences for Teachers Conclusion

Trends in Electrical Engineering Research Electronics and Devices Systems and Computation COMMUNICATIONS Nanotechnology CONTROL Quantum Engineering Bio. Molecular / Polymer Electronics Manufacturing Materials Design COMPUTATION Photonics MEMS / MEOMS Integrated Microsystems SYSTEMS Hybrid Systems Networks and Distributed Systems Learning and Adaptive Systems Intelligent Systems Applications Transportation, Manufacturing Communications, Power Systems, Automation, Defense, Space, Entertainment

The Big Picture FY 1997 - 1999 êLearning and Intelligent Systems êKnowledge and Distributed Intelligence FY 2000êInformation Technology FY 2001êNanotechnology êBiocomplexity and Environment Funding $ 50 -100 Million each Program

In search of “Innovative” proposals FY 1999 Workshops » Control Challenges in Communications Networks, Arlie House, VA; Gong, Srikant » Active Control of Combustion Dynamics San. Diago, CA; Krstic » Challenges in Automotive Control Santa Barbara, CA; Stefanopoulou FY 2000 Workshops » High School Teachers of Math and Science, 2000 -ACC, Chicago; Pasik-Duncan

Reaching the High School Teachers Ideas and Technology of Control Systems Bozenna Pasik-Duncan (Chair) NSF/CSS/AACC Joint Sponsors Held on June 27, 2000 at ACC 50 High School Teachers of mathematics and science representing many school districts

Reaching the High School Teachers How feedback changed the world, Dennis Bernstein When computers control-Joys and perils of automation, Christos Cassandras Controlling the fictional world: Making a digital feature film, Brian Rosen (Pixar Animation ) Understanding phenomena through real physical objects - Understanding controlling pendulum, Katsuhisa Furuta

Reaching the High School Teachers Automatic control: A fascinating field of study, Theodore Djaferis The Robot files: Building the best soccer team in the world, Raffaello D’Andrea Using mathematics for epileptic seizure, Ivan Osorio and Mark Frei Powerful ideas in the world of the child, Alan Kay (Walt Disney Company)

Reaching the High School Teachers Making calculus fun: How to entertain at parties, Coin Adams Keynote Address: Systems, Control and Mathematics Stephen Boyd New NSF Program - Research Experience for K-12 Teachers of Math and Science

Research Experience for K-12 Teachers NSF-01 -18 Active participation of K-12 teachers of mathematics and science $10, 000 supplent to active NSF awards in the Engineering Directorate Win-win situation that encourages parnership between local schools and institutions of higher learning

Education Investments at NSF education research IERI K-8 Math Children’s Research Initiative Systemic Reform Digital Library education MIE CCLI Teacher Enhancement C-RUI Graduate K-12 Teacher Preparation GLOBE REU PFSMETE IGERT VIGRE ERC CAREER STC ATE education and research GRF

Research and Education