National Science Foundation

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National Science Foundation
New Directions in Engineering Research
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Control Engineering Research

• Control is the pervasive concept present all
  around us
• But to understand control needs lifelong
  meditation and very strong commitment

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NSF GRANTS - DR. J. BOYD PEARSON

• 1973 The Design of Robust Systems
• 1977 Frequency Domain Design of Multivariable
  Control Systems
• 1981 Design of Multivariable Control Systems
• 1984 Design of Multivariable Control Systems

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NSF AWARDS - DR. J. BOYD PEARSON

• 1988 Design of Robust Digital Controllers
• 1989 Robust Control System Design
• 1993 Hybrid Control Systems Design
• AWARD CLOSED 7/14/1998

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New Directions in Engineering Research

• Introduction
• Technologies of our times
• Reaching K-12 School Teachers
• Workshop at 2000 ACC
• Research Experiences for Teachers
• Conclusion

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Trends in Electrical Engineering Research
COMMUNICATIONS
Nanotechnology
CONTROL
COMPUTATION
Quantum Engineering
Photonics
SYSTEMS
BioMolecular / Polymer Electronics
MEMS / MEOMS
Hybrid Systems Networks and Distributed
Systems Learning and Adaptive Systems Intelligent
Systems
Manufacturing Materials Design
Applications
Integrated Microsystems
Transportation, Manufacturing Communications,
Power Systems, Automation, Defense,
Space, Entertainment
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The Big Picture

• FY 1997- 1999
• Learning and Intelligent Systems
• Knowledge and Distributed Intelligence
• FY 2000-
• Information Technology
• FY 2001-
• Nanotechnology
• Biocomplexity and Environment
• Funding 50-100 Million each Program

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In search of Innovative proposals

• FY 1999 Workshops
• Control Challenges in Communications Networks,
  Arlie House, VA Gong, Srikant
• Active Control of Combustion Dynamics SanDiago,
  CA Krstic
• Challenges in Automotive Control Santa Barbara,
  CA Stefanopoulou
• FY 2000 Workshops
• High School Teachers of Math and Science,
  2000-ACC, Chicago Pasik-Duncan

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Reaching the High School Teachers

• Ideas and Technology of Control Systems
• Bozenna Pasik-Duncan (Chair)
• NSF/CSS/AACC Joint Sponsors
• Held on June 27, 2000 at ACC
• 50 High School Teachers of mathematics and
  science representing many school districts

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Reaching the High School Teachers

• How feedback changed the world, Dennis
  Bernstein
• When computers control-Joys and perils of
  automation, Christos Cassandras
• Controlling the fictional world Making a digital
  feature film, Brian Rosen (Pixar Animation )
• Understanding phenomena through real physical
  objects - Understanding controlling pendulum,
  Katsuhisa Furuta

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Reaching the High School Teachers

• Automatic control A fascinating field of study,
  Theodore Djaferis
• The Robot files Building the best soccer team in
  the world, Raffaello DAndrea
• Using mathematics for epileptic seizure, Ivan
  Osorio and Mark Frei
• Powerful ideas in the world of the child, Alan
  Kay (Walt Disney Company)

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Reaching the High School Teachers

• Making calculus fun How to entertain at parties,
  Coin Adams
• Keynote Address Systems, Control and Mathematics
• Stephen Boyd
• New NSF Program - Research Experience for K-12
  Teachers of Math and Science

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Research Experience for K-12 Teachers NSF-01-18

• Active participation of K-12 teachers of
  mathematics and science
• 10,000 supplent to active NSF awards in the
  Engineering Directorate
• Win-win situation that encourages parnership
  between local schools and institutions of higher
  learning

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Education Investments at NSF
education research
IERI
K-8 Math
Childrens Research Initiative
Systemic Reform
REU
Digital Library
PFSMETE
education
research
CCLI
MIE
C-RUI
Teacher Enhancement
Graduate K-12
GRF
Teacher Preparation
IGERT
GLOBE
CAREER
VIGRE
ERC
STC
ATE
education and research
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Innumerable Connections
Research and Education