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Ham Radio Inspired This Scranton University Student to Pursue Engineering

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is pursuing an electrical engineering degree at the University of Scranton , in Pennsylvania. The junior is president of the university’s W3USR amateur radio club. Neither of his parents was an engineer, but they encouraged his interest by buying him engineering kits. Piccini, from Monroe Township, N.J.,

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Mattel creates the perfect Tesla Cybertruck LEGO kit that never was

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MEGA has teamed up with many well-known brands on some of its build sets, including Pokemon, Masters of the Universe, Borderlands, and Halo. Based on pictures of MEGA’s Cybertruck build, designers appear to be focusing on the Cybertruck displayed during the unveiling event. Mattel’s MEGA brand produced building block toys for children.

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New Resource for University Educators

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The COVID-19 pandemic forced colleges and universities to close classrooms and shift to remote learning, prompting instructors to adapt their curricula and teaching style. ON-DEMAND EVENTS Best practices. interactive four-part virtual-event series to equip engineering educators with best practices. IEEE accreditation series.

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Video Friday: Robot Training

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. CMU ] Chengxu Zhou from the University of Leeds writes, “we have recently done a demo with one operator teleoperating two legged manipulator for a bottle opening task.” [ Real Robotics ] Thanks, Chengxu!

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This IEEE Society’s Secret to Boosting Student Membership

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in robotics at Heidelberg University , in Germany. The students had a hand in creating a welcome kit for conference attendees. The meetings have always included onsite events for students to network with each other and to mingle with researchers over lunch. The society’s approach has paid off.

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35 Years Ago, Researchers Used Brain Waves to Control a Robot

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Bozinovski and Sestakov were electrical engineering and computer science professors at Saints Cyril and Methodius University , in Skopje, North Macedonia. Bozinovska, a physician, taught in the university’s medical school. IEEE commemorated their work with an IEEE Milestone during a ceremony at the university on 10 October.

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Education Week Spotlights Programs for Students and Professionals

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Its technical societies and its councils, sections, and regional groups offer educational events and resources at every level to support technical professions and prepare the workforce of tomorrow. Here are some of the events and resources available during this year’s Education Week.