Creative Resumes

In the previous post, Joe asks the excellent question on creative resumes and cover letters.  My answer, in short, is no, I haven’t seen any effective, creative resumes and cover letters. 
The most effective resumes and cover letters, to me, quickly answer the question “Why would I want to hire this person?”  We have a job [...]

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How Not to Get a Job, Part I

I’ve been on two search committees this year, one for a faculty member in our department, and another for an Associate Vice President on campus.  I hope to show a few mistakes I’ve seen people make in applying for jobs, in hopes of guiding students in the right direction.
Mistake #1  Not addressing the job requirements.
Almost [...]

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Long Time

Sorry for no posts for awhile.  The semester just ended, and I’ve had several irons in the fire here.  Some of them I might tell you about.

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Airplane on a Conveyor Belt

Mythbusters did their much awaited “Airplane on a Conveyer Belt” episode. The airplane took off normally.

Look folks, the airplane is propelled by the propeller or jet engines, not the wheels. The wheel speed has nothing to do with airspeed. If the wheels propelled the airplane, once the airplane was airborne, it would [...]

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Operating Systems

I’ve just about had it with Windows.  In all fairness, I push it too hard.  I try programs, then delete them.  I scan for viruses and malware constantly.  I program.  I try different things, looking for the next big application.  But after so much of that, Windows implodes.
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Piracy and the Buggy Whip Makers

One of my students just posted her take on piracy, the RIAA and the MPAA. A couple of thoughts on her post:

Intellectual property is still property. The fact that the RIAA and the MPAA are completely clueless about the internet and the profit potential doesn’t mean you can or should steal their property. There are [...]

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The iPhone

I was able to get my hands on an iPhone the other day, but just for a few minutes.  It is amazing how it works.  The multi-touch works flawlessly, and the screen and feel of the phone is amazing.  The iPhone itself is lighter and thinner than I imagined.  The student who owned it is [...]

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What I’ve Learned from Vacation

Some lessons from my recent vacation:

Niagra Falls are best from the Canadian side.  Arrive early, crowds start around 10:00 am.
When the Canadian border officer asks you if you have anything for self defense, don’t respond “Is Canada that dangerous?”
When touring with small children, any tour ends up being a tour of restrooms.
Conneticut has the highest [...]

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Signals and Systems

The first of the classes I will be teaching. I teach this class in the fall.
This class is one of the cornerstone junior year Electrical Engineering courses, and is a difficult one conceptually. Students have a difficult time thinking in terms of time versus frequency domains, and moving between the domains. We teach the Fourier [...]

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My Courses for the Next Year

My situation for the 2007-2008 academic year is a bit different for two reasons. 1. I will be teaching one course in the Master’s of Engineering Management program in the Fall, taking me out of the usual Electrical Engineering curriculum. 2. I have a 1 course buyout for the Spring due to [...]

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