Charles A. DiMarzio

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Introduction

• Charles A. DiMarzio
• GEU110
• Northeastern University

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What Does an Engineer Do?

• Design, Fabricate, Test
• Office, Computer Lab
• Shop, Assembly Line
• Laboratory, Field
• Talk and Write
• Conference Room, E-mail, Telephone, etc.

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Tools to Communicate

• Tech Drawing AutoCAD, Solidworks, etc.
• Presentations Art, Text
• Reports Word Processing, Art
• Telephone
• E-Conference
• 3-D Models (eg. Cardboard)
• What else?

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Some Random Ideas

• Design in Research vs. Manufacturing
• Large vs. Small Volume Manufacturing
• Design in Different Fields of Engineering
• Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, Civil
• Evolutionary Design (n-th Generation)
• eg. Hearing Aids, Mohs Surgery
• Reverse Engineering

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How Do We Organize It?

• The Design Process
• Some Design Tools
• Few Too Specific
• Design Teams
• Engineering Communication
• Written
• Graphical
• Oral
• Communication Tools
• AutoCAD, Excel, Powerpoint

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Introduction to the Instructor
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Contact Information
Main Lab Location 334 Egan
Prof. Charles A. DiMarzio 440 Dana
Building Northeastern University 360 Huntington
Avenue Boston, MA 02115
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Research History
1970s
1980s
1990s
Raytheon EOSD
Northeastern
WPI
Moke Fiber Sensors
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Some of My Collaborations
Lakeshore Cryotronics
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OSL Research Projects

• Medical Macro-Imaging
• Acousto-Photonic Imaging (DOT and Ultrasound)
• Hyperspectral Imaging of Skin
• Microscopy
• Keck 3-D Fusion Microscope
• Optical Quadrature Microscopy
• New Instrumentation in Confocal Microscopy
• Confocal Microscopy and Multispectral Imaging
• Landmine Detection
• Laser-Induced Acoustic Mine Detection
• Microwave-Enhanced Infrared Thermography
• Ocean Imaging
• Hyperspectral Imaging Laboratory Experiments

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General Laboratory Facilities
Rooftop Test Site

• General Lab Space
• 2800 Square Feet
• Optical Science Lab
• BioBED Lab
• Optical Sensing Lab
• Roof Space

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Some Current Equipment
Microscopy QTM
Hyperspecral Camera
Laser-Induced Acoustic Imaging
3DFM
Acousto-Photonic Imaging Experiments
Microwave-Enhanced Infrared Thermography
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Coming Soon to a Research Lab Near You Keck 3DFM
RCM of Embryo
RCM of Skin
Hair Follicle
DIC of Embryo
QTM of Embryo
Nest of Basal Cells
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One Design Experience
MOKE pix