Univeristy of Massachusetts Lowell/Analog Devices Inc. Design Competition - Call for Participants

May I encourage one and all to encourage/sponsor contests such as this!

Adam Elbirt wrote:

Ah, me ol' alma mater. It was Lowell Technological Institute (A.K.A. the poor man's MIT) when I was an E.E. frosh, a bit later was renamed University of Lowell. I don't recognize Dr. Elbirt. Maybe he was still in training pants when I was there? Are we feeling old yet? :-O

Actually I have been at Lowell for three years now. We had a large turnover in the department after an early retirement package was put out (we lost 1/3 of our faculty).

Adam

Michael wrote:

Hi, Adam! I assume you were referring to E.E. Dept. Really too bad about the faculty losses; most of my E.E. profs. had earned my respect (and gratitude) by the time I graduated. Prof. Martin Patt, in particular. I credit him with getting me through "Complex Variables For Engineers" with a (relatively) easy AB ... during a *summer* semester, no less. Is Prof. Laste still around? We called him "Fast Laste" because he always dashed across a blackboard at warp speed; listen up or perish!

I was definately referring to the ECE Dept - unfortunately both Profs. are no longer with the Department. We have seven new faculty that have been hired over the past 2.5 years so it is definately exciting :)

Adam

Michael wrote:

So I guess it would be too much to hope that Bob Dirkman still teaches. Of my favorites, he definitely was #1. Had him for everything from fundamentals through linear feedback systems, and I worked for him as a t.a. for a couple semesters. Great guy; wonderful teacher.

Michael

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Definately(sic)!

Yes he is gone too.

Adam

Michael wrote: