News and events regarding electronic, electrical and computer engineering. http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/index.aspx?NewsListingOrig_SyndicationType=1 Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/gardner-IET-fellow.aspx Dr Peter Gardner, Reader in Microwave Engineering in the School of EECE, has been elected to the status of Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET), in recognition of sustained achievements within the profession. Thu, 09 May 2013 16:26:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/gardner-IET-fellow.aspx Dr Peter Gardner Electronic Electrical and Computer Engineering IET Fellow Institution of Engineering and Technology http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/stewart-grant.aspx Dr Edd Stewart has won £105,560 from the Hitachi Europe Limited for the project, Failure detection technology of railway. Fri, 03 May 2013 13:13:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/stewart-grant.aspx Dr Edd Stewart research grant School of Electronci Electrical and Computer Engineering http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/project-open-day-2013.aspx On Thursday 25th April the School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering held its annual Project Open Day which had nearly 50 visitors from industry looking at the work our students are doing. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:44:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/project-open-day-2013.aspx Electronic Electrical and Computer Engineering Project Open Day http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/touchy-feely-robot.aspx The Sunday Times published an article featuring Dr Ginevra Castellano and her work with robots for teaching children. You can read the article on their website at http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/Education/article1215624.ece Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:58:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/touchy-feely-robot.aspx Electrical Electronic and Computer Engineering research robots http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/enterprising-birmingham.aspx Dr Sampson Hu has been awarded £10,000 at this year's Enterprising Birmingham Innovation Competition for his work on a unique compact antenna design which has a very low production cost. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:25:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/enterprising-birmingham.aspx research Electronic Electrical and Computer Engineering http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/green-impact.aspx The EECE Green Impact Team were this week awarded with a silver plaque for the whole school environmental effort and a fantastic gold award for its laboratory entry! Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:16:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/green-impact.aspx Electronic Electrical and Computer Engineering green impact http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/ar-trials.aspx BAE Systems' Typhoon Chief Test Pilot Mark Bowman takes part in a unique experiment to establish whether or not commercial off-the-shelf Augmented Reality (AR) techniques can be used to support the development of future operator interfaces for unmanned air platforms. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:52:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/ar-trials.aspx Electronic Electrical and Computer Engineering research augmented reality BAE Systems http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/new-realities.aspx Staff and students from the School of EECE conducted another investigation of field-based Augmented Reality (AR) last month when they attempted to recreate the experience of a World War II Spitfire preparing for taxiing within the remains of a dispersal pen at the long-abandoned RAF airfield of Harrowbeer near Yelverton. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:19:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/new-realities.aspx research Electronic Electrical and Computer Engineering augmented reality http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/games-simulation-rehabilitation.aspx Professor Bob Stone, School of EECE, has been working with Intensive Care consultants Professor Julian Bion (also Dean of the UK Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine) and Dr Tom Clutton-Brock, (Head of the Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care), and, together with Dr Charlotte Small (ST5 Anaesthetics, studying for her MD and supervised by Julian and Bob), they are researching the potential for using games-based simulation in post-operative recovery and rehabilitation support. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:01:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/games-simulation-rehabilitation.aspx Professor Bob Stone Electronic Electrical and Computer Engineering research http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/zhang-award.aspx Congratulations to Professor Xiao-Ping Zhang who is part of a consortium which were awarded £270,556 from the Engineering & Physical Science Research Council. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:12:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/zhang-award.aspx Professor Xiao-Ping Zhang EECE research Enhanced Renewable Integration through Flexible Transmission Options (ERIFT) ERIFT wind Wind Engineering http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/EECE-IET-project-evening.aspx EECE students collect awards at The Institution of Engineering and Technology's University Project Evening 2013. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:04:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/EECE-IET-project-evening.aspx EECE IET project evening EECE iet project evening http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/tarte-grant.aspx Dr E Tarte won £86,354 from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:03:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/tarte-grant.aspx Dr E Tarte Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Spiral Peripheral Nerve Interface (SPNI): Integration and Enhancement. phypub http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/star-recruit.aspx Lt Roxanne Heaton's day job is Synthetic Training Lead in a Royal Navy Technology Based Training Unit. In layman's terms, Roxanne provides advice and consultancy on emerging synthetic technologies across the Royal Navy (including the Royal Marines.) This means acting as a principal consultant for the research and development of technology-based training solutions in order to meet the requirements of the versatile maritime force which is the Royal Navy. Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:47:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/star-recruit.aspx HIT Team EECE research research http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/twitter.aspx The School of EECE has launched a Twitter feed. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:44:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/twitter.aspx EECE Electronic Electrical and Computer Engineering twitter http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/virtual-wembury.aspx An opportunity to showcase some of the Human Interface Technology Team's summer achievements in virtual heritage, healthcare simulation and augmented reality (AR) came about in early December, when the Village Hall at Wembury in South Devon hosted the team at a special Virtual Wembury evening event for the local community. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:44:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/virtual-wembury.aspx Prof. Bob Stone H.I.T. Team School of Electronic Electrical and Computer Engineering research phypub http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/castellano-grant.aspx Dr G Castellano won £344,786 from the Commission of the European Communities for the project EU FP7 EMOTE - EMbOdied-perceptive Tutors for Empathy-based learning Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:40:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/castellano-grant.aspx HCI Centre Electronic Electrical and Computing Engineering (Human Interface Technologies specialism) School of Electronic Electrical and Computer Engineering research EECE phypub http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/silica.aspx On the 22nd May a small team of cyclists visited the School on their journey around UK Universities as a way of raising the profile of Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Tue, 29 May 2012 16:53:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/silica.aspx news and events news Electronic Electrical and Computer Engineering http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/centrica-prize-stem-students.aspx Two students from EPS have been awarded a £3,000 sponsorship prize from Centrica plc. The company is keen to promote and support STEM based subjects at Universities across the country. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:59:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/centrica-prize-stem-students.aspx Engineering and Physical Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/ime-railway-challenge.aspx News item about the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Railway Challenge. Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:32:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/ime-railway-challenge.aspx Engineering and Physical Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/international-hydrail-conference.aspx News item about the International Hydrail conference, held at the University of Birmingham from July 3-4 2012. Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:13:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/international-hydrail-conference.aspx Engineering and Physical Sciences http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/eece-at-big-bang.aspx Scientists from the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering (EECE) are taking part in the Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers' Fair at the NEC from March 15 - 17. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:07:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/eece-at-big-bang.aspx electrical electronic comouter engineering scientists science University of Birmingham big bang fair young scientists engineers phypub http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/Birmingham-academic-explores-developments-in-voice-recognition-technology.aspx Professor Martin Russell explores developments in voice recognition technology Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:47:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/Birmingham-academic-explores-developments-in-voice-recognition-technology.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/chairmans-silver.aspx A team of researchers led by Robert Stone has won the BAE Systems Chairman's Silver Award. The award relates to research and development excellence in the field of "Gaming for Frontline Safety". Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:35:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/chairmans-silver.aspx Bob Stone robert stone Electronic Electrical and Computer Engineering Chairman's Silver Award BAE Systems http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/stone-awarded.aspx Bob Stone, Professor of Interactive Multimedia Systems within the School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering has been the recipient of two prestigious awards during the months of April and May. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:12:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eece/news/stone-awarded.aspx Engineering and Physical Sciences