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Systems & Industrial Engineering

This section of the college news site gathers stories that feature the faculty, students, staff and programs of the UA Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering. For detailed information about all other aspects of SIE, please visit the department website.

Systems & Industrial Engineering News

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UA Space Systems Engineer and Moon Express Team Eye $30 Million Google Lunar X Prize

In the second of a brace of articles about the research of UA space systems engineer Roberto Furfaro, we look at his work with Moon Express, a privately funded lunar transportation company that plans a pinpoint landing on the moon in 2014, giving it a good chance of winning the $30 million Google Lunar X Prize.
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Nine Outstanding UA Engineering Faculty Recognized

Dean says awards recognize strong achievement by outstanding faculty and improve morale.
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Mission: Possible or Impossible? UA Space Systems Engineer Has the Answer

Scientists have endless ideas for extraterrestrial exploration. Some are feasible, some not. In a two-part series, we look at how UA engineer Roberto Furfaro gives the red or green light to space missions. First, searching for delta-V, the complex factor that makes a space mission viable. The second part of this series will focus on Furfaro's...
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Boeing Scholar, SWE Leader Among Dean's List 2011 Students from Yuma Area

College of Engineering recognizes notable students from state's west.

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