Direct Link: https://www.captechu.edu/node/3406
Apple’s iPhone-X, launched in October 2017, was conspicuously
designed with the future in mind. By ditching the familiar home button
and adding Face ID recognition, it embraces an immersive technological
future in which less and less separates us from our devices – which,
increasingly, know who we are and will carry out tasks for us with a
voice command, and perhaps someday even a thought.
On March 23,
students at Capitol were treated to an up-close tour of the
technological wizardry driving the new iPhone. Dr. Bill Cardoso of Creative Electron presented a live teardown of the iPhone-X before an enthusiastic audience, in an event sponsored by Surface Mount Technology Association.
For
students at a technology-focused university, the event served as a
striking reminder that the subjects they are studying continue to yield
transformative innovations – breakthroughs that rea reshaping the way
humans live, work, and interact.
“At Capitol, we’re always looking
for ways in which our students can see the practical applications of
what they’re learning in the classroom – to see what they’re going to be
doing five, ten, or fifteen years down the road,” said Sarah Alspaw,
director of career development and student success.
Students who
attended the teardown presentation said they had been intensely curious
to learn more about the inner workings of a device that millions of
people use daily.
Computing engineering major Zalika Dixon says
she was struck by “the way the circuits were laid out inside the iPhone
and the incredibly small spacing between the components. I didn’t
realize how complex these phones have become.”
“I had an Iphone
growing up and never had the chance to break it down, though I always
wanted to,” said James Tribiano, who also studies computer engineering.
“It was great to see him separate each little component and explain its
function – this is where the camera connects, this is how the mother
and daughter board connect, and so on. I’m really glad I came out and
saw this.”
“You use the phone and get the results from the
hardware inside,” said Quinto Palmer, a student in the electrical
engineering program. “This was a chance to see all those intricate parts
and learn how they all come together.”
The Surface Mount
Technology Association is an international network centered on
electronic assembly technologies, with chapters across the United States
and in several countries worldwide. The association provides a venue to
share experience and knowhow, develop their skills, and make
professional contacts. For students, it can be a valuable source of job
leads.
Student SMTA chapters include Binghamton University, NC
State, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Maryland, and
University of Texas at Arlington. A Capitol Technology University is in
the process of formation.
“Capitol has several degree programs
that are aligned with the SMTA’s areas of interest,” Alspaw said. “These
include our newly launched undergraduate programs in mechatronics engineering and mechatronics and robotics engineering technology, as well as our existing electrical engineering programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.”
“Helping
our students chart their career paths is a high priority for us at
Capitol, and initiatives such our partnership with SMTA are one way we
do that,” Alspaw said.
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