Systems Engineering

Laura Lawson, a systems engineering major who ensures the critical freshmen year flows smoothly for new recruits to the Donaghey College of Information Science and Systems, received the G.J. Francis, Jr., Memorial Plaque, presented each year to UALR’s outstanding sophomore.  Laura serves as a Student Ambassador in the Donaghey College of Information Science and Systems Engineering

Dr. Hussain Al-Rizzo, Associate Professor, Systems Engineering Department, was recognized for his outstanding teaching  when he won the $10,000 Ted and Viginia Bailey Foundation Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching. Prior to winning this award, Dr. Al-Rizzo received the College’s Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching.

Dr. Al-Rizzo joined the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) in August 2000.  With over 13 years of successful career in academia, Dr. Al-Rizzo has a distinguished record in teaching. His contributions include the creation and teaching of numerous courses at the undergraduate and graduate level in telecommunications, mentoring graduate and undergraduate research, actively enging in teaching Systems Engineering Capstone Courses since inception, actively engaging in research and incorporating the insights gained into courses, actively soliciting software and hardware support for education from industry, and serving as an inspiration and role model to students.

Congratulations to Dr. Al-Rizzo on his wonderful accomplishment!

hussain-award-publication.pdf

Systems Engineering students Daniel Rucker, Rodney Arnold, and Tara Lancaster created a system that can reduce the time people have to wait in line to get to their aircraft.  This project was part of the Senior Design Capstone course in the Systems Engineering Department in conjunction with the Little Rock National Airport.  Follow the link below for the USA Today story.  http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-06-05-ualr-airport-project_N.htm