Daniel Kohn

University of Memphis
Engineering Technology Building
Room 218
Memphis, TN
dekohn@memphis.edu
(901) 213-7811

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Education:

Additional Classes, Electrical Engineering, North Carolina A & T State University (2006-2007)
M.S. Engineering Technology, University of Southern Mississippi (2001)
B.S. Computer Engineering Technology, University of Southern Mississippi (2000)
A.S. Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology (Robotics), Sir Sandford Fleming College (1987)

Academic Appointments:

Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Technology, University of Memphis (2008-present)
Instructor of Electronics, Computer and Information Technology, North Carolina A&T (2005-2008)
Instructor of Computer and Electronics Engineering Technology, University of Southern Mississippi, MS (2001-2005)
Graduate Assistant, University of Southern Mississippi (2000-2001)

Industrial Experience:

System Specialist, General Electric, Instrument Control Services (1997-2000)
Support Engineer, Valmet Automation (1995-1996)
Technical Specialist, Valmet Automation (1988-1995)
Project Engineer (Hardware), Sentrol System / Valmet Sentrol (1987-1988)

Professional Societies:

American Society for Engineering Education - ASEE (2001 - present)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - IEEE (1998 - present)

Recent Honors, Awards, and Notable Positions:

Certificate of Appreciation - USFirst (Feb 2012)
Certificate of Appreciation - USFirst (Feb 2011)
Certificate of Appreciation - USFirst (Sep 2009)
Certificate of Recognition, Memphis City Schools for Mentoring Bluff City Robotics - Team #2817 (May 2009)
Marshall Space Flight Center / Vircon Engineering R&D - OSEE Upgrade (2002)
Southern Mississippi Chapter of Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society (2000)
National Dean's List (2000)
Golden Key National Honor Society (1999)

Proposals

Principal Investigator, MCS and UofM Collaboration for Robotics STEM Program MCS Sub-Contract, Nov 2011. Amount Awarded: $41,000
Principal Investigator, Mobile Robotics Equipment for STEM Outreach Effort ECETDHA Minigrant Proposal, Dec 2010. Amount Requested: ~$1,000
Principal Investigator, MCS and UofM Collaboration for Robotics STEM Program MCS Sub-Contract, Nov 2010. Amount Awarded: $40,000
Principal Investigator, Mobile Robotics Equipment for STEM Outreach Effort ECETDHA Minigrant Proposal, Dec 2009. Amount Requested: ~$1,000
Co-Principal Investigator, Robotics, a practical approach to developing students enrolled in the Electronics, Computer, and Information Technology Department at North Carolina A&T State University. Proposal submitted to NSF, May 2006. Amount Requested: $150,000
Co-Principal Investigator, Micron Powder System Automation, Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems (2003)

Recent Publications and Presentations

University of Memphis Efforts Assisting US First Team in Memphis City Schools - A Year in Review, ASEE Southeastern Conference Proceedings (2012)
USFirst Quick Build 2012, University of Memphis (Jan 2012)
USFirst Kickoff 2012, Computer Programming Workshop, University of Memphis University Center (Jan 2012)
Building a Robotics STEM Outreach Program from the Ground Up, ASEE Southeastern Conference Proceedings (2011)
USFirst Quick Build 2011, University of Memphis (Jan 2011)
USFirst Kickoff 2011, Computer Programming Workshop, Memphis City Schools Teaching and Learning Academy (Jan 2011)
Construction and Implementation of a Mobile Robot Platform in a Microcontroller / Interfacing Class, ASEE Southeastern Conference Proceedings (2010)
USFirst Kickoff 2010, Computer Programming Workshop, Memphis City Schools Teaching and Learning Academy (Jan 2010)
An Unexpected Experiment in Project Based Learning, ASEE Southeastern Conference Proceedings (2009)
NC A&T IEEE SouthEastCon 2008 Student Robot Team presentation to Triangle Amateur Robotics (TAR) (Feb 2008)
On Line Assignment and Laboratory System for Digital Logic Timing Diagrams, ASEE Southeastern Conference Proceedings (2007)
Using Home Based Servers to Create Course Web Presence, ASEE Southeastern Conference Proceedings (2004)

Recent Professional Development Activities:

IEEE Memphis Section Presentation "Explore careers in science, technology, engineering, math & medicine - Industry, Government and Academia" by Ben Amaba of IBM (May 4, 2012)
IEEE S-PAC Chirstian Brother University (Apr 2012)
Robotics Trends - NextGen Education & Research Robotics Summit Virtual Conference (April 2012)
ASEE SouthEastern Section Annual Conference (April 2012)
IEEE SouthEastCon 2012 (March 2012)
First Robotics Competition - Control System Advisor Training, US First (Feb 2012)
Engineers Week Banquet, Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers (Feb 2012)
Engineers Week Grand Luncheon, Engineers' Club of Memphis (Feb 2012)
National Instruments LabVIEW Hands On Workshop (Oct 2011)
Mobile Technology for Teaching and Learning Conference - University of Memphis Advanced Learning Center / IEEE Computer Society / St. Jude Research Hospital / TBR (Oct 2011)
US First Kickoff Coordinator Training (Oct 2011)
PARO - Therapeutic Robot Lecture - Dr. Takanori Shibata Nathional Institues of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology Japan (Sep 2011)
Robotics Summit Virtual Conference (Sep 2011)
Campus Technology - Enhanced Teaching with Unlimited Access to McGraw-Hill Content Webinar (July 2011)
ASEE SouthEastern Section Annual Conference (April 2011)
IEEE SouthEastCon 2011 (March 2011)
Robotics Summit Virtual Conference (March 2011)
Engineers Week Grand Luncheon, Engineers' Club of Memphis (Feb 2011)
IEEE S-PAC Chirstian Brother University (Feb 2011)
Patrick Crowley - Ethics (Feb 2011)
LSI Tour - IEEE UofM Student Chapter (Nov 03, 2010)
IEEE Memphis Joint PES/IAS Meeting - MLGW Smart Grid Projects (Oct 2010)
UofM Registered Student Oragnization Advisor Workshop (Sep 2010)
ASEE SouthEastern Section Annual Conference (April 2010)
IEEE SouthEastCon 2010 (March 2010)
Introduction to PSoC 3 Architecture and Creator Design Tool Seminar, Cypress Semiconductor (March 2010)
Funding Opportunities Workshop, University of Memphis (Feb 2010)
Engineers Week Grand Luncheon, Engineers' Club of Memphis (Feb 2010)
Chad Anderson - The Continuing Importance of the Railroad to the Transportation Industry (Feb 2010)
IEEE S-PAC Chirstian Brother University (Feb 2010)
Brent Glasgow - Project Management - Myth and Reality for Engineers (Feb 2010)
USFirst Getting Started with FRC w/ Memphis City Schools (Sep 2009)
IEEE Memphis Section - Your Career: Certain Steps within Uncertain Times (Sep 23, 2010)
Medtronic Tour - IEEE UofM Student Chapter (Sep 22, 2009)
USFirst FRC New Mentor Training (Sep 2009)
National Instruments Build a Complete Automated Test System in Three Hours using LabVIEW Hands On Seminar (July 2009)
National Instruments Introduction to LabVIEW and Computer-Based Measurements Hands On Seminar (July 2009)
IEEE Leadership Retreat, Memphis Section (April 2009)
NSF Interactive Web-Based Proposal Writing Workshop - Russ Pimmel, Lead Program Director, Division of Undergraduate Education, CCLI Program (April 14, 2009)
Freescale Low Power Microcontroller Seminar (April 9, 2009)
ASEE SouthEastern Section Annual Conference (April 2009)
University of Memphis Tenure and Promotion Workshop (March 2009)
US First Wisconsin Regional First Robotics Competition (March 2009)
IEEE SouthEastCon '09 (March 2009)
IEEE Student Branch Leadership Training Workshop (March 2009)
Jump Start Your Engaged Scholarship Presentation (Feb 5, 2009)
Effective Management of Student Conduct - Tennessee Board of Regents Webinar (Dec 2008)
MemphiSTEM Project Presentation (Dec 8, 2008)
B.E.S.T. Robotics Referee/Judge Training (Oct 2008)
University of Memphis new faculty orientation (Aug 2008)

Professional Service:

First Robotics Competition Vonunteer at Smoky Mountain Regional - Control Systems Advisor (Mar 2012)
First Lego League Robot Compeition Technical Judge, Memphis, TN (Dec 2011)
Southwest Tennessee Community College Computer Engineering Technology Industrial Advisory Board Member (2011)
Chair, K-12 Education Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section, (2011-12)
ASEE SE Region Executive Meeting (Apr 2011)
First Robotics Competition Vonunteer at Smoky Mountain Regional - Control Systems Advisor (Apr 2011)
Secretary, K-12 Education Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section, (2010-11)
Southwest Tennessee Community College Computer / Electrical Engineering Technology Industrial Advisory Board Member (2010)
Secretary, IEEE Memphis Section (2010 - 2012)
ASEE SE Region Executive Meeting (Nov 2009)
Chair, Computer Engineering and Technology Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section, (2009-10)
Vice Chair, K-12 Education Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section, (2009-10)
ASEE SE Region Executive Meeting (Apr 2009)
First Robotics Team Mentor (Team #2817) Memphis City Schools (2009 - 10)
ASEE SE Region Executive Meeting (Nov 2008)
B.E.S.T. Robotics Referee (Nov 2008)
Vice Chair, Computer Engineering and Technology Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section, (2008-09)
Secretary, K-12 Education Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section, (2008-09)
First Tech Challenge Robot Competition Judge (Mar 29, 2007)
NC Museum of Life and Science Robot Rumble - Exhibitor with Triangle Amateur Robotics (March 22, 2008)
First Lego League Robot Competition Technical Judge (Dec 1, 2007)
Vice Chair, Computer Engineering and Technology Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section, (2007-08)
First Lego League Robot Competition Technical Judge (Dec 2, 2006)
ASEE SE Region Executive Meeting (Nov 2006)
Chair, Computer Engineering and Technology Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section, (2006-07)
Secretary, Engineering Technology Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section, (2005-06)
Vice Chair, Computer Engineering and Technology Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section, (2005-06)
Secretary, Computer Engineering and Technology Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section, (2004-05)
ASEE SE Region Executive Meeting (Nov 2003)
Chair, Computer Engineering and Technology Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section, (2003-04)
Vice Chair, Computer Engineering and Technology Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section, (2002-03)
Secretary, Computer Engineering and Technology Division of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section, (2001-02)

Institutional Service:

UofM Programming Challenge (Apr 28, 2012)
Organized National Instruments LabVIEW Hands On Workshop (Oct 2011)
US First Presentation, Memphis Joint Engineers Council (Spe 2011)
US First Presentation, Manassas High School (May 2011)
UofM Programming Challenge (Apr 30, 2011)
E-Day - College of Engineering Open House (Nov 2010)
University of Memphis Teaching and Learning Technologies Advisory Committee (2010-present)
University of Memphis Engineering Technology Industrial Advisory Board Meeting (March 2010)
E-Day - College of Engineering Open House (Nov 2009)
Co-Advisor IEEE Student Chapter University of Memphis (2009-present)
E-Day - College of Engineering Open House (Nov 2008)
University of Memphis Industrial Advisory Board Meeting (Nov 2008)
SPPD Committee Member (2008-present)
CETH ABET Committee Member (2008-09)
ECIT Academic Advisement Taskforce Chair (2007-08)
Co-Ordinated "Uses of Modern Robotics" presentation with U.S. Navy (Oct 18, 2007)
NC A&T Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, Cisco Systems (Mar 2, 2007)
IEEE Hardware (Robot) Team Advisor (2005-present)
ECIT Department, Student Recruitment Committee, NC A&T (2006-2007)
Search Committee, Electronics, Computer and Information Technology Department, NC A&T (2006)

Community Service:

Robotics Merit Badge Councelor
University of Memphis - US First Robotics Summer Camp Coordinator (June 2011)
First Robotics Lead Technical Mentor for Memphis City Schools (2009-2012)
B.E.S.T. Robotics Referee (Nov 2008)
First Tech Challange Robot Competition Judge (Mar 29, 2007)
NC Museum of Life and Science Robot Rumble - Exhibitor with Triangle Amateur Robotics (March 22, 2008)
First Lego League Robot Competition Technical Judge (Dec 1, 2007)
Humane Society of the Piedmont - Donor
First Lego League Robot Competition Technical Judge (Dec 2, 2006)
IBM Technology Camp to foster interest in S.T.E.M. programs in local High Schools. (Sep 2006)
North Carolina State Employees Combined Campaign Donor
National Park Service / National Forrest Service Volunteer - Piedmont Appalachian Trail Hikers. (Fall 2006-2008)

Classes Taught:

Class	Times Taught Institution	Course Description
TECH 1010	6 UofM	Computer Apps In Tech Credit 3. Introduction to computer applications using PC's networked to TigerLAN; file management; spreadsheets; programming; Internet application in technology.
TECH 1211	2 UofM	Computer Programming Credit 3. Computer usage in engineering technology; emphasis on use of computer programming in solving technical problems using C.
TECH 2251	1 UofM	Adv Programming Tech Credit 3. Principles of computer programming applicable to engineering technology using C++; algorithmic problem solving, coding in a structured high level language, subprograms and parameters, control structures, I/O, complex arithmetic, and double precision operations emphasized.
TECH 3232	3 UofM	Digital Technology Credit 4. Numbering systems and codes, logic gates, Boolean algebra, Combinational logic, TTL circuits, and memory devices. Three lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week.
TECH 3233	4 UofM	Microprocessor Tech Credit 4. Computer history and architecture; microprocessor and microcomputer operation; fetching and executing instructions; microcode; microprocessor registers; memory addressing modes; assembly-language instructions; assembler operation. Three lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week.
TECH 4234	3 UofM	Microprocessor Interfacing Technology Credit 4. Analysis and design of microprocessor based systems utilizing serial and parallel input/output as well as analog to digital and digital to analog converters. Programs are developed to verify operation of the interfacing hardware. Three lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week.
TECH 4281	1 UofM	Computer Network Technology Credit 4. Local area networks; covering the bottom four layers of the OSI mode; physical, datalink, network and transportation and application. Extensive laboratory coverage of the installation, configuration and administration of routers, switches and other networking devices. Three lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week.
TECH 4943	1 UofM	Senior Project Plan Seminar Credit 1. Methodology related to solving problems in engineering technology culminating in an integrative experience through individual and/or team projects and technical proposal with technical presentation. One lecture hour per week.
TECH 4991	1 UofM	Data Acquisition and Control Credit 3. Study of fundamentals of data acquisition and control as it pertains to industrial control; introduction to human machine interfaces and digital signal processing.
TECH 7263	1 UofM	Adv Dgitl Circuit/Appl Credit 3. Pragmatic treatment of analysis, synthesis, and applications of digital integrated circuits and systems. Two lecture, three laboratory hours per week.
TECH 7273	1 UofM	Adv Microproc Arch Credit 3. Structure of the microprocessor, Bit-slice and monolithic systems; ALU design, data transfer and storage registers, and control unit logic; microprogramming techniques.
TECH 7283	1 UofM	Advanced Data Acquisition Credit 3. Use of digital and analog circuits to accomplish the computer analysis of empirical data; transducers, digital and analog conversions, linear and operational amplifiers, interfacing techniques; data scaling and manipulation.

Last Update 5/6/2012 - coursework includes Spring 2012 semester