• President: Ben Ryan
• Vice President: Staci Small
• Treasurer: Gavin Teague
• Secretary: Nick Vann
• Historians: Amanda Rebovich and Wolfgang Troth

Fall 2009

Spring 2010

Fall 2010

Spring 2011

Lisa received a BS degree in Physics, and Masters degree in Supervision from Longwood University. She has worked in the field of Thick-Film Hybrid Microelectronics for 28 years including 5 years with The General Electric Company (defense weapons), 4 years with Honeywell in Newport News, VA (automotive sensors) and 19 years with Honeywell in Kansas City (nuclear weapons). Lisa is currently involved in the development of high value multilayer film capacitors, in addition to providing the day-to-day engineering support necessary for the production of advanced radar development thick-film networks.

Lisa is well versed in designing complex thick-film hybrid microcircuits. Her technical expertise lies in the areas of film printing, microcircuit materials, and microcircuit layouts. Lisa is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, and she has recently received her DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) Certification. She is familiar with such six sigma tools as Product Mapping, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, QFD+C, Process Capability Analysis, Regression Analysis, Factorial DOE’s, and Data Analysis Using Power Tools.

Lisa’s contributions in the area of small, high-density microelectronic devices have been significant. She developed the layout design and technical process for an innovative hydrogen sensor concept using a new thick-film palladium, and she published Characterization of Palladium Thick Film for Environmental Sensors, KCP-613-6128. Lisa holds U.S. Patent, No. 6,120,835, Process for Manufacture of Thick Film Hydrogen Sensors.

She successfully coordinated a three-company partnership (Carborundum, Ferro Corporation, and Honeywell, FM&T) to develop a thick-film capability for aluminum nitride. The project resulted in the ability to manufacture high-power microcircuits with efficient thermal properties at FM&T, and she published Thick Film Fabrication of Aluminum Nitride Microcircuits, KCP-613-5283.

Lisa was the Project Leader of the FM&T/Sandia National Laboratory New Mexico team assigned to investigate the mechanical integrity of alumina substrates following a diamond scribe short removal procedure. Lisa gave a technical presentation on the subject to the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society, and she published The Effect of Diamond Scribe Short Removal on the Mechanical Integrity of Alumina Substrates, KCP-613-5934.

Lisa was presented an award by The International Society for Hybrid Microelectronics for “Best Paper of Session” for her publication, The Importance of Substrate Penetration During Resistor Laser Trimming. She wrote this paper following a failure analysis using six sigma tools on a custom resistor network that exhibited negative drift under a long-term powered, thermally stressed environment.

• PHYS 100, Physics for Educators, Michelle Parry
• PHYS 101, General Physics I, John Skrobiszewski
• PHYS 102, General Physics II, Chris Moore and John Skrobiszewski
• PHYS 105, General Astronomy, Rodney Dunning
• PHYS 202, University Physics II, Michelle Parry
• PHYS 324, Thermodynamics, Chris Moore
• PHYS 332, Electricity and Magnetism, Rodney Dunning
• PHYS 400, Unifying Principles of Physics, Rodney Dunning, Chris Moore, and Michelle Parry
• PHYS 401, Quantum Mechanics, Keith Rider
• Various independent study and research projects

We are looking for TAs for General Astronomy! Astronomy lab meets Tuesday night. You need to be available from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM. The major responsibility involves helping set up and take down lab equipment, including the telescopes. Outside labs meet at the Farmville Airport. (Dr. Dunning can provide transportation.) You do not need any astronomy background. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Rodney Dunning at dunningrb@longwood.edu.

The SPS will start meeting soon! Check this space and MyLongwood for more information.

Our goal is to collect at least $50.  The money will be used for gift certificates to a local grocery store.  We’ll be collecting money from SPS members and anyone else who wishes to participate.  Please bring your money to the next SPS meeting, Wednesday, November 7, 2007, at 4:00 PM, in Room G-12, New Science Center.  If you cannot make it to the meeting, you can give your contribution to Dr. Dunning in 208-B, New Science Center.

Suggested donation: $5.00 per person.

Thank you for participating with SPS in Operation Turkey!

Pizza, soft drinks, and some entertainment.  Join us!

Science Show for the Middle School Students.  We want to bring middle-school students from the Prince Edward County schools to LU for a science show, hopefully in conjunction with the Chemistry and Biology clubs.  Our goal is to create interest in science as a career option.

Solar-powered Car.  Several students will be working on an electric car built several years ago by former LU physics and 3/2 students, in the hopes of converting it into a solar-powered vehicle.  The car needs some work on the steering mechanism and suspension system.

Longwood Myth Busters.  In the tradition of Discovery Channel’s great show, we hope to address some commonly held beliefs about physics and engineering, and either substantiate them or debunk them.

LancerDots at Springfest.  The LancerDots were a big hit at Oktoberfest.  We’ll bring them back this spring, hopefully with an improved production method that uses less liquid nitrogen.

If you’re interested in participating in any of these projects, please contact Dr. Dunning at dunningrb@longwood.edu.

Next meeting: Wednesday 17 October 2007, 4:00 PM, Room G-12, New Science Center.

LancerDots Booth at Oktoberfest

SPS Students at Oktoberfest (David McMahon, Gavin Teague, and Sean Kenny)

LancerDots!

LancerDots are good!

Oktoberfest at Longwood University