Dr. Joaquin Carrasco, Professor of Control Systems at the University’s School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, has taught various Control Systems courses to Master’s students in the Master of Science in Advanced Control and Systems Engineering program for the past six years. He has received overwhelmingly positive student feedback from using Maple T.A., the powerful online testing and assessment system from Maplesoft, in his Control Systems classes. He has also recently incorporated Maplesoft’s MapleSim and the MapleSim CAD Toolbox into his Robotics courses. With the MapleSim CAD Toolbox, students can see how their mechanical CAD models behave as part of a larger, multidomain system.

Maplesoft and the University of Waterloo have partnered to collaborate on educational STEM content. Through this partnership, Maplesoft’s Möbius will blend with Waterloo-developed coursework and content for an online learning hub for college-level students and professors.

Maplesoft today announced that the 2017 Maplesoft Excellence Scholarship Awards are being presented to two graduate students from the University of Birmingham. The scholarships provide monetary assistance for three years to each student for their graduate studies. They were selected from a group of students that were instrumental in encouraging and contributing to the use of technology in various undergraduate courses at the university.

ETAS Inc. and Maplesoft™ today announced the release of a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Battery Cell Simulator package which satisfies the highest demands for the test and calibration of Battery Management Systems. The solution is based on Maplesoft’s efficient, high-fidelity MapleSim battery model and ETAS’ high-precision Battery Cell Simulator (BCS) BCS-LABCAR.

In the present worksheet is shown a procedure to obtain the relations for the sides and angles of a hyperbolic polygon, no matter its number of sides. The study consists of two parts, the first for polygons in general and the second for right-angled polygons in particular. The results can be applied, for instance, to the construction of hyperbolic polygons. For that, the required number of data is 2p-3, p being the number of the sides of the polygon.

ARKA Group last Friday said it has acquired the Radar and Sensor Technology (RST) business from Maxar Intelligence , providing it with experts that support classified government sensor programs. Terms […]

BAE Systems on Friday said it signed a contract with the Netherlands to provide eight new Bofors 40 Mk4 40mm naval guns for the Royal Netherlands and Belgian Navies. The […]

The Global Positioning System (GPS) program, established in 1973, needs to launch four Lockheed Martin [LMT] GPS III satellites with the L5 signal in short order to help counter adversary […]

Italy’s Fincantieri on Tuesday signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Arab Emirates’ EDGE Group to expand their cooperative work on naval systems to include underwater systems for […]

HII [HII] on Wednesday named Kari Wilkinson, currently president of the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding segments, as the incoming president of its nuclear shipbuilding operations in Virginia effective Jan. 1, 2025. […]

Last month Boeing [BA] said its Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) finished a 48-hour endurance sailing run. During this exercise, the vehicle operated fully autonomously below the sea […]

Advocating for and ensuring his agency is investing in artificial intelligence capabilities is the “strong hand” that Mark Munsell will wield as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) first AI chief […]

The U.S. Space Force tested the intercontinental ballistic missile’s ability to strike targets with multiple warheads in a Minuteman III launch Tuesday at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. According to […]

The Defense Department last Friday said it has awarded $148 million that will go to its eight regional hubs under a program designed to bolster domestic microelectronics innovation and production. […]

Vatn Systems, a startup developing autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for U.S. and allied military customers, on Tuesday said it has raised $13 million in seed funding to further expand its […]

Firefly Aerospace has raised $175 million in new venture capital that will help it boost production of a multi-mission orbital vehicle and its small lift rocket, and accelerate hardware qualification […]

Kobe JALT (Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching). December 8 (Sun), 14:00-15:30 in Kobe, Hyogo. Stephen McNamara (Kwansei Gakuin University).

Nagoya and Gifu JALT (Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching). December 7 (Sat), 18:30-19:45 in Nagoya, Aichi. All Attendees.

Elite Heating, Cooling and Plumbing recently announced the launch of its redesigned and upgraded website. The new site has been upgraded to HTTPS offering valued clients and future clients with better online protection. Along with added protection, it provides clients with a new more efficient server, ensuring a positive user experience along with the addition of a faster appointment setting feature. 

Diversified Heat Transfer (DHT) announced the launch of its new corporate brand strategy and website, www.dhtnet.com, that elevates the company’s corporate identity and supports the ongoing evolution of the brand.

 

Campbell Hausfeld, a manufacturer of air compressors and other pneumatic equipment, has redesigned its website to provide a more user-friendly experience and easier navigation. The new Campbell Hausfeld website is streamlined so visitors can quickly find the tools and information they need.

Bacharach Inc., a manufacturer of refrigerant gas leak detection and monitoring instruments, and combustion and emission analyzers, announced the launch of an updated website and brand identity, revitalizing its logo, company colors, and redesigning its collateral materials to provide a clearer and stronger presence within its focus markets. The new brand identity more closely follows Bacharach’s strategic direction and focus of instrumentation solutions for the HVAC and refrigeration industries.

Bacharach Inc. announced the launch of its official Facebook page in May of this year. The new global corporate Facebook page will expand the presence and outreach of the company with information and updates to its growing customer base within the company’s focus markets of HVACR.

After nine months in development, the new BPI Industry Professionals website is live.

Just in time for summer, when above average temperatures are expected for many portions of the U.S., LG Electronics USA Air Conditioning Technologies is launching a user-friendly rebate tool that allows HVAC contractors and homeowners to search for local and national rebates and incentives available on energy-efficient residential and light commercial LG air conditioning systems.

Source Energy Optimization, a Source Refrigeration & HVAC business unit, has launched a new website as part of a strategic expansion to meet the growing demand for energy optimization services among high-energy usage businesses.  

The new website provides a personalized, seamless, and efficient web experience.  Some new site features include easier navigation, enhanced search and product filtering capabilities, faster response time, and state-of-the-art e-commerce capabilities.

DiversiTech® Corp is introducing a newly enhanced website that helps wholesalers and contractors more easily find the wide array of products and services DiversiTech offers. 

HVAC.com has recently launched a redesigned website. HVAC.com’s new look offers visitors an enhanced user experience while adding engaging options for advertisers.

EVAPCO has introduced its newly redesigned website: evapco.com. The website has a fresh new look and easier navigation. The company has adopted a responsive design to offer similar appearance, navigation and information whether using a desktop, tablet or smartphone.

DDI System announced the launch of its newly revamped website, www.ddisystem.com. The website offers an in-depth overview of DDI System’s Inform ERP software along with industry specific features, authentic client testimonials and robust partner integrations.

The Women in Energy Association launched a new website: wewomeninenergy.com. The website supports the group’s mission to connect and empower women working in the energy industry. They do this by providing career resources, creating networking and mentoring opportunities, promoting educational courses, and developing strategies to minimize obstacles women may face in the industry.

ASHRAE announced the launch of a new, redesigned version of its website, ashrae.org. This website offers quick and easy access to essential information and simplified navigation through mega-menus.

Regal Beloit Corporation announced that it has launched a microsite dedicated to providing resources and tools related to a product’s Fan Energy Rating (FER). Disclosing FER information was mandated by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2014 and will take effect in 2019.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Hunter Industrial Fans, the industrial division of Hunter Fan Company, has launched a new website designed to enhance the online consumer experience. Hunter’s revamped website includes new features designed to make all product information readily available to both consumers and distributors.  

As mobile devices use icon’s Utilitarian nature, helping to make General Filters website easy to browse is a new icon-driven menu that is aimed at the audience visiting; bringing them the information that is most relevant.

The upgraded website offers quick and easy access to essential information for LG’s solutions for commercial, light commercial, and residential applications.

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) relaunched its website, propane.com.

GreenChill Partners in the food retail industry commit to reduce refrigerant emissions and decrease their impact on the environment.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual ranking of U.S. states leading the way on green building, with Massachusetts topping the list.

Michigan’s share of the federal Home Efficiency Rebates funding totals nearly $211 million.

Owners and agents of multifamily buildings in California may apply now for rebates on heat-pump heating and cooling units. The owners of single-family homes in the state will be able to apply for rebates for new heat pumps for space heating and cooling within the next several weeks.

ThermalWorks, Cloward H2O, and Jetson by Modine took top honors in the annual competition recognizing companies that use Danfoss products or solutions to realize significant energy or environmental savings.

The monthly "Workiz Uplugged" podcast offers insights into how technology, leadership, and innovation are shaping the future of the field-service industry, a press release from Workiz said.

New from FasTest for the HVACR market is the CoreMax SV, an advanced single port service valve with significant performance advantages over conventional service valves typically used in split system air conditioner systems.

California Polytechnic State University has been honored with state awards for efforts to conserve energy and water. The university received two sustainability best practice plaques at the 2015 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference in San Francisco.

Kenneth D. Goodrich, managing partner of US Peach LLC, an HVAC and plumbing service provider, recently announced the acquisition of The Honest Plumber, Heating & Air, a Las Vegas-based air conditioning, heating, and plumbing company, and Walton’s Air Conditioning, based in Corona, California.

An additional $500,000 in funding is available this winter for low-income Coloradans who can't afford to repair their non-working home heating system, according to Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC).

SolarCity is introducing a Smart Energy Home offering to new residential customers in Hawaii. It includes advanced technology: solar photovoltaic (PV), battery storage, smart electric water heaters, and the Nest Learning Thermostat, all coordinated by a home gateway.

A&B Properties Inc. (ABP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin Inc., has partnered with Carbon Lighthouse, an energy services company, to implement a two-month pilot to identify energy efficiency initiatives for its commercial assets in Hawaii.