agmus contributions to the aerospace industry in puerto rico.
- Paper number
IAC-11,E1,4,14,x9564
- Author
Dr. Hilda M. ColonPlumey, Ana G. Méndez University System, Puerto Rico
- Coauthor
Dr. Juan Arratia, Ana G. Méndez University System, Puerto Rico
- Coauthor
Mr. Nicholas Natalizio, Ana G. Méndez University System, Puerto Rico
- Year
2011
- Abstract
The Ana G. Méndez University System (AGMUS), the second largest private university system in Puerto Rico. Includes three main campuses-Universidad del Turabo (UT), Universidad Metropolitana (UMET)& Universidad del Este (UNE), sixteen off-campus centers (three in Florida, USA) and a PBS TV Station. The total enrollment reaches 42,250 students in many graduate and undergraduate degrees. Through AGMUS School of Engineering we have been serving the Aerospace Industry in Puerto Rico with collaborations of the Schools of Sciences and Technology in all three Universities. The School of Engineering Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering degree is ABET accredited and has graduated more than 125 students since 2000. Students' experiences in this program are enriched in summer research internships that include NASA, US Dept. of Energy Labs, MIT, NASA Goddard, Lawrence Livermore National LAboratory and Nayang Technical University in Singapore among others. The School of Engineering has developed workshops on the Aerospace industry with speakers from Syracuse University, University of Rome,Italy; University of Poitiers in France, Chalmers University in Sweden, Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute(RPI)in NY, General electric,and the PRIndustrial Development Corporation (PRIDCO) of the aerospace industry in PR have participated. Universidad Metropilitana (UMET) and the Arecibo Observatory are developing the PR Optics Institute in facilities in the vecinity of the Observatory in the Barceloneta Scientific Research Park in northern Puerto Rico. This institute is partnering with Honeywell in its facility in PR that has over 750 employees and supports the US manufacturing of laser technology for GPS instrumentation and laser applications in navigation systems. National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $2.3 million USD to UMET for the construction of an Advanced Modular Incoherent Sacatter Radar (AMISR)at the geomagnetic conjugate point of the Arecibo Observatory in La Plata, Argentina. The PI is working with the Stanford Research Institute (SRI)for the construction,transportation and installation of the radar in Argentina. The main objective is the study of plasma flow in the ionosphere in conjunction with a heater at the Arecibo Observatory. The AMISR facility in Argentina will operate in partnership with Universidad de La Plata, Arecibo Observatory in PR and AGMUS, impacting undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and scientists as well as general public from Puerto rico, Argentina and the US Scientific community.
- Abstract document
- Manuscript document
IAC-11,E1,4,14,x9564.pdf (🔒 authorized access only).
To get the manuscript, please contact IAF Secretariat.