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.* ' • I JL GCltVi T6S The Daily Collegian • November 8,1991 D GM donates car to industrial technology By Eric Coyne DC Contributing writer A 1991 Buick Century Limited sedan has been donated to the in¬ dustrial technology department at CSUF. The car donation was arranged through General Motors by David C.Coquillcttc,generai manager of Rodway Buick in Fresno. Leslie L. Aldrich, professor of industrial technology, specifically requested a late-model Buick be¬ cause the vehicle is equipped with a new high-speed computerized _ systems controller. The new Buick's microproces¬ sor reads and communicates in¬ formation 40 times faster than GM systemsdid prior to five years ago. Clift C. Cullen, also a professor of industrial technology, said, 'This car is important to our auto¬ motive program. The car'sclimate, exhaust emissions, instrument panel and digital electronic fuel injection systems are all controlled by a central computer." Cullen said having the vehicle in the CSUF automotive lab gives students hand s-onexperience with the microprocessors and multi- port fuel-injection systems. He said this will help prepare students for careers in managing automotive technology. Senior Paul McKean is already doing research on the vehicle's multiple computer systems. "The computer receives and sends data to sensors and actua¬ tors all over the vehicle. A 3-year- old Riviera has 85 pounds and 1.5 miles of electrical wiring," hesaid. Paul McKean, a senior industrial technology major, and Lesley Aldrich, industrial technology professor, look Kyndra Gean/DC photographer over the 1991 Buick Century Limited sedan that was donated to the department by Rodway Buick. He predicted that in the future automobiles will use less redun¬ dant wiring by increasing the workload on-board computers must do. " "By shifting towards additional computer controls, reduced wir¬ ing can do double duty for many functions, making cars more reli¬ able and less expensive to repair." Vehicledonationsare made with the understanding that the cars cannot be sold or actually driven. When schools are through usr ing the donated^equipment, they are contractually obligated to destroy them, thus ensuring that these cars won't be put back into everyday use. Professor Aid rich explained that this is done for insurance liability reasons. But that does not mean this Buick is not fully equipped. In fact, the only options the car doesn't have are a sunroof and an anti-lock braking System. Coquillette said that a similarly- equipped Buick Century sedan sells for about $17,500. Faculty members can check their student's work as they relax in the luxury car's 10-way power seats and enjoy the premier compact disc sound:systegu'oii i itisJG Al Spear, coordinator of the General Motor's Engineering Center in Flint, Mich., and Rodway Buick of Fresno have dona ted other Buicks to the industrial technol¬ ogy department in previous years. Television decoder • Telecaption equipment to aid hearing impaired foreign students By Syed Kamil Zaheer DC Staff writer Amid the hustle and bustle of CSUFs campus life, there are students who take time out and contribute, in their own small way, to making CSUF a better place. Marlon Celedon, a student from Nicara¬ gua who's at CSUF, is one of those people. Due to his initiative, foreign students and those who are hearing im¬ paired will be able to benefit from the use of the Telecap¬ tion Decoder at the televi¬ sion irt the University Stu¬ dent Union recreation area. "I wanted to help students from other countries as I realised the problems they had in understanding TV programs," said Celedon, a transportation major. In late September, Cele¬ don requested that the USU install a de¬ coder. The telecaption decoder was installed on Oct 3. "We felt it was a good idea as it would help those who don't understand English so well," said Robbie Tanaka, manager of the Recreation Center. The telecaption unit cost $193.94 and was taken out of the USU's equipment budget, which comes from student fees. "I have always been interested in elec¬ tronics and first saw the telecaption de¬ coder at Sears," said Celedon. He has a unit at home and has encour¬ aged foreign students who have problems with English to get one. "Once he requested the telecaption de¬ coder, there was no problem in getting it,1 said Tanaka. Any student who wants the decoder on just has to request the control desk attendant, according to Tanaka. 1 Wanted tO help ^enn Orison, opera- ~ hons manager of the StUdentS from Other Recreation Center, said, COUntrieS aS I ^rangtt*de«>derwas very smooth going." realized the prob- Telecaption services lems they had in -fhfl^mto Understanding TV paired understand what n r n n r a m q ■ is Opening on TV. programs. Telecaptions are the Marion Celedon dialogue, sound effects and narration of a home video cassette or TV program that are printed on the screen, similar to sub-titles, except in greater detail. However, according to Celedon, all are not pleased with the installation of the decoder. > Celedon said, "Some American students feel tha/ the telecaption mars the viewing of programs." 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Title | 1991_11 The Daily Collegian November 1991 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1991 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
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Title | November 8, 1991, Page 3 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1991 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | .* ' • I JL GCltVi T6S The Daily Collegian • November 8,1991 D GM donates car to industrial technology By Eric Coyne DC Contributing writer A 1991 Buick Century Limited sedan has been donated to the in¬ dustrial technology department at CSUF. The car donation was arranged through General Motors by David C.Coquillcttc,generai manager of Rodway Buick in Fresno. Leslie L. Aldrich, professor of industrial technology, specifically requested a late-model Buick be¬ cause the vehicle is equipped with a new high-speed computerized _ systems controller. The new Buick's microproces¬ sor reads and communicates in¬ formation 40 times faster than GM systemsdid prior to five years ago. Clift C. Cullen, also a professor of industrial technology, said, 'This car is important to our auto¬ motive program. The car'sclimate, exhaust emissions, instrument panel and digital electronic fuel injection systems are all controlled by a central computer." Cullen said having the vehicle in the CSUF automotive lab gives students hand s-onexperience with the microprocessors and multi- port fuel-injection systems. He said this will help prepare students for careers in managing automotive technology. Senior Paul McKean is already doing research on the vehicle's multiple computer systems. "The computer receives and sends data to sensors and actua¬ tors all over the vehicle. A 3-year- old Riviera has 85 pounds and 1.5 miles of electrical wiring," hesaid. Paul McKean, a senior industrial technology major, and Lesley Aldrich, industrial technology professor, look Kyndra Gean/DC photographer over the 1991 Buick Century Limited sedan that was donated to the department by Rodway Buick. He predicted that in the future automobiles will use less redun¬ dant wiring by increasing the workload on-board computers must do. " "By shifting towards additional computer controls, reduced wir¬ ing can do double duty for many functions, making cars more reli¬ able and less expensive to repair." Vehicledonationsare made with the understanding that the cars cannot be sold or actually driven. When schools are through usr ing the donated^equipment, they are contractually obligated to destroy them, thus ensuring that these cars won't be put back into everyday use. Professor Aid rich explained that this is done for insurance liability reasons. But that does not mean this Buick is not fully equipped. In fact, the only options the car doesn't have are a sunroof and an anti-lock braking System. Coquillette said that a similarly- equipped Buick Century sedan sells for about $17,500. Faculty members can check their student's work as they relax in the luxury car's 10-way power seats and enjoy the premier compact disc sound:systegu'oii i itisJG Al Spear, coordinator of the General Motor's Engineering Center in Flint, Mich., and Rodway Buick of Fresno have dona ted other Buicks to the industrial technol¬ ogy department in previous years. Television decoder • Telecaption equipment to aid hearing impaired foreign students By Syed Kamil Zaheer DC Staff writer Amid the hustle and bustle of CSUFs campus life, there are students who take time out and contribute, in their own small way, to making CSUF a better place. Marlon Celedon, a student from Nicara¬ gua who's at CSUF, is one of those people. Due to his initiative, foreign students and those who are hearing im¬ paired will be able to benefit from the use of the Telecap¬ tion Decoder at the televi¬ sion irt the University Stu¬ dent Union recreation area. "I wanted to help students from other countries as I realised the problems they had in understanding TV programs," said Celedon, a transportation major. In late September, Cele¬ don requested that the USU install a de¬ coder. The telecaption decoder was installed on Oct 3. "We felt it was a good idea as it would help those who don't understand English so well," said Robbie Tanaka, manager of the Recreation Center. The telecaption unit cost $193.94 and was taken out of the USU's equipment budget, which comes from student fees. "I have always been interested in elec¬ tronics and first saw the telecaption de¬ coder at Sears," said Celedon. He has a unit at home and has encour¬ aged foreign students who have problems with English to get one. "Once he requested the telecaption de¬ coder, there was no problem in getting it,1 said Tanaka. Any student who wants the decoder on just has to request the control desk attendant, according to Tanaka. 1 Wanted tO help ^enn Orison, opera- ~ hons manager of the StUdentS from Other Recreation Center, said, COUntrieS aS I ^rangtt*de«>derwas very smooth going." realized the prob- Telecaption services lems they had in -fhfl^mto Understanding TV paired understand what n r n n r a m q ■ is Opening on TV. programs. Telecaptions are the Marion Celedon dialogue, sound effects and narration of a home video cassette or TV program that are printed on the screen, similar to sub-titles, except in greater detail. However, according to Celedon, all are not pleased with the installation of the decoder. > Celedon said, "Some American students feel tha/ the telecaption mars the viewing of programs." Earth Fact: When you toss out one aluminum can, you waste as much energy as if you'd filled thfe same can half full of gasoline and poured it on the ground. • If you throw an aluminum can out of your car window, it will litter the Earth for up to 500 years. • If you throw away 2 aluminum cans, you waste more energy than is used daily by each of a billion human beings in poorer lands. • The energy saved from one recycled aluminum can will operate a television set for three hours. • Recycling aluminum cuts related air pollution by 95 percent. • Making aluminum from recycled aluminum uses 90 percent less energy than making aluminum from scratch. Solution: • Find a recycling center near you and use it. Source: $0 Simple Things YoufenDoTo Save The Earth |