Darren K. Maczka, PhD
About This Page
I have arranged content here in chronological order about my educational background, as well as several engineering projects I have worked on. Sections are grouped by location, each headed with a panorama of the local mountain range.
B.S. Computer Systems Engineering
Environmental Data:
Air temperature
Air pressure (altitude)
Ozone
Atmospheric Research Balloon
How can we accurately measure atmospheric chemistry over time?
M.Eng. Electrical Engineering (Control Systems)
Environmental Data:
water quality data
acoustic data (custom sensor design)
Control Data:
Vehicle position and velocity
Goal data (e.g. tracking environmental features)
Communication data between vehicles
Autonomous Surface Vehicle
environmental monitoring: how can we track plumes of interest (e.g. temperature, pH) as they mix and propagate in bodies of water.
open-terrain navigation: how can we navigate a complex river system with many loops, turns, and "traps"?
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
multi-agent coordination: what is the minimum amount of data that needs to be shared between vehicles to execute coordinated maneuvers?
Ph.D. Engineering Education
Environmental Data:
Water quality
Water quantity
Weather measurements
Learning Enhanced Watershed Assessment System
A real-time data source to learn about water management topics.
Academic Records Data:
Courses taken
Grades earned
Semester GPA
Degree status
Student Experience Data:
Interview transcripts
Classroom observations
Screen-capture video
Investing in Instructors
How can we present historic academic records data to new instructors in a way that supports course planning and development?
Technically I was on the North Carolina side of the Great Smokey Mountains where I found myself for the 2017 full solar eclipse.
Engineering Fundamentals Program
Responsible for EF 105
Teaching EF 230 this Summer
Co-developing and teaching EF 141 in the Fall
260C Zeanah Engineering Complex
If my door is open, I'm free to chat.