Assoc. Prof. Farrokh Attarzadeh, Ph.D.

Assoc. Prof. Farrokh Attarzadeh, Ph.D. Mail
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University of Houston, United States

He has more than 29 years of combined industry, education and consulting experience. He is responsible for the senior project capstone in the computer engineering technology program, directs the CLABS project for the Computer Engineering Technology program and tinkers with electromechanical folk-art as a vehicle to attract K7-K12 students to the field of engineering and engineering technology. His background also includes autonomous robot design and software development


Education
  • Ph.D. - Electrical & Computer Engineering - University of Houston, Texas
  • M.S.E.E. - Electrical Engineering - California State University - Long Beach, California
  • B.S. - Electrical Engineering - California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, California

 

Experience
University of Houston, Houston, Texas 1983-present
Associate Professor
􀂃 Coordinator of the Computer Engineering Technology
􀂃 Graduate student advisor
􀂃 Developed one of the first ITV programs at the University of Houston
􀂃 Developed the first Hybrid course at the University of Houston
􀂃 Participated in professional engineering certification program (College of Engineering)
􀂃 Acting Department chairman
􀂃 Acted as a liaison with IBM and facilitated technology transfer
􀂃 Developed curriculum and objectives for various programming languages (C++, C, Java, Assembly,
Pascal, ADA, FORTRAN, and BASIC), Object-Oriented concepts, Unix Operating System, Digital
Logic Design, and Senior Project.
􀂃 ABET evaluator (1992-1997)
Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, Texas 1987-1998
Enterprise Solutions Division (1996-1998)
Information Management Division (1987-1995)
Consultant & Staff Trainer
􀂃 Reported to the director of engineering
􀂃 Facilitated the transition from C++ to Java development environment
􀂃 Designed and implemented customized courses
􀂃 Trained more than 1200 software & hardware managers & developers
􀂃 Identified training and support needs for software managers and developers. Established special
programs to accommodate future training needs.
Micro Learn, Sugar Land, Texas 1987-1998
Founder
Founded Micro Learn in 1987. Micro Learn develops and delivers high quality advanced technology
courses and provides consulting to high-tech companies in Houston, Texas. Most courses are customized
for the clients. List of the projects and courses are as follows:
Projects Completed:
􀂃 Designed algorithm coded in C++ for collection & correlation of space shuttle parameters
􀂃 Systems programming in assembly language for an experimental robotic arm for the space station
􀂃 Migration strategies for software developers from main frame to PC transition
􀂃 Training requirements & skills assessment for, Mission Support Group, NASA-JSC

 

Selected Publications
  1. Attarzadeh, Farrokh, “Empowering Students to Become Highly Skilled Professionals for the 21 st Century Industries”, Proc. of The 9th Annual IJME-INTERTECH International Conference, Session EN, October 19-21, 2006, Keen University, Union, NJ, to appear.
  2. Attarzadeh, Farrokh, “Innovations in Laboratory Development for Computer Engineering Technology Programs”, Proc. of The 9th Annual IJME-INTERTECH International Conference, Session ENT, October 19-21, 2006, Keen University, Union, NJ, to appear.
  3. Boodram, P., Brown, T. R., McNeilly, R. A., Mohammed, M., Mahesh, R., and Attarzadeh, F., “High Temperature Automobile Protection System,” ASEE-CoED Journal, October-December 2006 issue.
  4. Attarzadeh, Farrokh, Gurkan, Deniz and Benhaddou Driss, “Innovative Improvements to Engineering Technology Laboratory Education to Engage, Retain and Challenge Students of the 21st Century”, Proc. of the 2006 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA.
  5. Gurkan, Deniz, Attarzadeh, Farrokh, Benhaddou, Driss, Gallardo, Victor, and Chac?n, Sergio, “Learning-Centered Laboratory Instruction for Engineering Technology,”, Proc. of the 2006 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA.
  6. Farrokh Attarzadeh and Eric Nagler, “Understanding and using Cast Operations In C & C++”, ASEE-CoED Journal, Vol. XV, No. 1, pp. 6-22, January-March 2005.
  7. Attarzadeh, Farrokh, "Role of Changing Laboratory Instruction in Engineering Technology", ETLI Conference, Session 3 B: Reengineering Engineering Technology for Faculty, Part 2, Clear lake, TX, October 2004.
  8. Farrokh Attarzadeh and John Hansen, " Technology Folk Art: Gadgetry, Ingenuity, and Decision Making ", International Technology Education Association (ITEA), 66th Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM, March 18-20 2004.
  9. Farrokh Attarzadeh, "Introducing Electromechanical Folk Art In Engineering Technology Programs", Proc. of the ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX, 2003.
  10. Farrokh Attarzadeh & Kaveh M. Dadkhah, "Experimentation with Sequential Machines", Journal of Engineering Technology, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 31-35, Spring 1989.
  11. Farrokh Attarzadeh & James R. Jolley, "Interfacing General Instrument's SPO526-AL2 Speech Synthesizer to Intel SDK-85", Journal of Engineering Technology, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 36-39, Spring 1988.
  12. Farrokh Attarzadeh & Robert Rosier, "Interfacing Polaroid Ultrasonic Sensor to Intel SDK-85 Microprocessor", Journal of Engineering Technology, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 12-15, Spring 1987.
  13. "Basic Robotic Concepts", Systems Troubleshooting Handbook, L. Faulkenberry, ed., John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1986.
  14. Farrokh Attarzadeh & Robert Judy, "Drive and Steering Considerations for A Microprocessor-Based Land Mine Sweeper", Proceedings of the IASTED International Symposium, Advances in Robotic, pp. 83-87, 1985.
  15. Farrokh Attarzadeh, "Block Decomposition Algorithm for Time-Invariant Systems using the Generalized Matrix Sign Function", Int. J. Systems Sci., Vol. 14, No. 9, pp. 1075-1085, 1983.
  16. Farrokh Attarzadeh, "Relative Stability Test for Continuous and Sampled-Data Control Systems using the Generalized Sign Matrix", IEE Proceedings, Vol. 129, Pt. D, No. 5, pp. 189-192, 1982.