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1. H. Jerez, R. Jordan, C. T. Abdallah, J. Van-Reenen, G. Jacquenot and D. Vargas, "WEB-based Enabling of Education and Research in ISTEC The ChipsnSalsa Portal", IEEE International Conference on Engineering Education, Manchester, United Kingdom, Aug 18-21 2002.   [pdf]

   Abstract: WEB-based education tools that incorporate static content, video-on-demand, live synchronized video, as well as collaboration research spaces, often present information as isolated and diffuse topics compromising the integral learning and research experience. The Ibero-American Science & Technology Consortium (ISTEC) "ChipsnSalsa" WEB project addresses this problem by integrating content into structured but flexible information maps and contextual databases. It enables students to take advantage of the content, and turns the WEB portal/gateway into a diligent information provider that orders the information optimally for their particular needs. Similarly, it enables researchers to have specific and accurate access to the most relevant information in their research, while establishing knowledge bases, real-time peer review, and repositories for future work and long haul ongoing projects. It also provides them with virtual labs and real-time online publishing. Double indexing with full text index and metadata information, and relating the content in a common structured metadata organization.



2. R. Jordan,L.H. Pollard, C.T. Abdallah, J. Sanin, J.A. Van Reenen, M.R. De Giusti, and P.R.G. Franco, "Technology Education Challenges and Solutions in Latin America", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON EDUCATION, VOL. 44, NO. 2, pp.203, May 2001.   [pdf]

   Abstract: The world has become dependent on information, technology, and telecommunications, better known as Information Technology and Telecommunications (IT&T), a term that encompasses the fields of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Computer Science. Increasingly, IT&T is an effective indicator of the difference between developed and developing nations. The competitiveness of a nation is directly related to its incorporation of IT&T which requires a substantial restructuring of the forms and procedures in attempting to generate a base for development of science and technology. To achieve this, it is important to revise the education of human technical and scientific resources. This paper summarizes the experience of the Ibero-American Science and Technology Education (ISTEC) consortium in IT education in Latin America.



3. R. Jordan, L.H. Pollard, C. T. Abdallah, J. Sanín, M. Miskulin, P. Franco, M. De Giusti, "Los Libertadores: Science and Technology Education in Latin America".    [pdf]

   Abstract: The world has become dependent on information, technology, and telecommunications. Better known as Information Technology and Telecommunications (IT), a term that encompasses the fields of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science. Increasingly, IT is an effective indicator that can measure the difference between developed and developing nations. The competitiveness and economic growth of a nation are directly related to the incorporation of clear policies on IT. It requires a substantial restructuring of the initiatives and programs implemented in attempts to generate an adequate base for development of science and technology. To achieve this, it is important to revise the education of human technical and scientific resources.



4. L.H. Pollard, R. Jordan, C. T. Abdallah, P. Franco, M. Miskulin and D. Docampo, "The Ibero-American Science and Technology Education Consortium (ISTEC): A Partnership for Education, Research, and Development".    [pdf]

   Abstract: The world has become information and technology dependent. The use of Information Technology is an effective indicator of the difference between developed and developing nations. Many countries of the world are in the process of adapting in order to make use of Information Technologies, with the degree of success being directly proportional to strategic investments in science, technology, and information systems. These countries have taken steps to provide education in, and information about, relevant telecommunication related technologies to improve their ability to compete globally. Countries that do not adapt to the technological explosion are facing insurmountable difficulties in keeping pace with the rest of the world.



5. C. T. Abdallah, G. L. Heileman, L.H. Pollard, R. Jordan and D. Docampo, "The Ibero-American Science and Technology Education Consortium (ISTEC): Lessons of Seven Years of Project Oriented Partnership", Accepted, Interational Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE), 1998.   [pdf]

   Abstract: This paper presents a self-critical look at the ISTEC consortium after seven years in existence. The paper identifies some successful practices and some problems in the hope to be of use for similar international programs.



6. C.T. Abdallah, P. Dorato "Advances in Undergraduate Control Education: The Analytical Design Approach", Proceedings of the American Control Conference, pp.470-474, San Deigo, Ca., June 1997.   [pdf]

   Abstract: Introductory undergraduate control Courses in the USA are generally limited to trial-and-error design techniques, based largely on the Nyquist stability criterion and root-locus analysis. The corresponding theory is well over fifty years old. Very little is presented on analytic design, where one has an existence theorem, and a computable algorithm to find a solution when one exists. One reason for the lack of analytic design in introductory courses is the level of mathematics requires to understand much this theory. Here we summarize some of the existing analytic design techniques, and their mathematical pre-requisites, and then we propose the interpolation approach for analytic design, as one requiring the least amount of mathematics.



7. C. T. Abdallah, D. Arantes, G. L. Heileman, D.R.Hush, R. Jordan, R.A. Lotufo, N. Magobra, H. Pollard, E. Schamiloglu and R Whitman, "Interactive DSP Course Development/Teaching Environment", Proceedings of the ICASSP'97, IEEE International Conference on Accoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Vol. III, pp. 2249-2252. Munich, April 1997.   [pdf]

   Abstract: The authors have developed an interactive environment for the creation and maintenance of dynamic, active multimedia-based teaching mechanisms. The Enviornment is designed to be user-friendly and to facilitate the creation of educational material. This tool has already been used to create courses in Multi Dimentional Signal Processing (MDSP) by researchers working together while geographically seperated.



8. C. T. Abdallah and P. Dorato, "A Survey of Engineering Education Outside the United States: Implications for the Ideal Engineering Program", Proceedings of ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Meeting , Albuquerque, NM, March 1992.   [pdf]  [ps]

   Abstract: Undergraduate engineering programs in twelve countries are surveyed to determine the status of engineering education outside the United States and to analyze the implications for the ideal engineering program of the future here in the United States. The items surveyed include the number of years required to obtain an engineering degree, title of the engineering degree, high school preparation for engineering programs, cost of education, completion rates for engineering degrees, entrance requirements, mathematical requirements, and support for laboratory work.



9. P. Dorato and C. T. Abdallah, "Advances in Undergraduate Control Education: The Analytical Design Approach"    [pdf]  [ps]

   Abstract: Introductory undergraduate control courses in the USA are generally limited to trial-and-error design techniques, based largely on the Nyquist stability criterion and root-locus analysis. The corresponding theory is well over fifty years old. Very little is presented on analytic design, where one has an existence theorem, and a computable algorithm to and a solution when one exists. One reason for the lack of analytic design in introductory courses is the level of mathematics required to understand much of this theory. Here we summarize some of the existing analytic design techniques, and their mathematical pre-requisites, and then we propose the interpolation approach for analytic design, as one requiring the least amount of mathematics.