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David H. Atkinson, Ph.D.
Electrical Engineering

Professor - Electromagnetics, Planetary Sciences
Office: Buchanen 209
Phone: (208) 885-6870

My Curriculum Vita
Research Papers
Office Schedule
Travel







ESA Article (01 June 2007)
Scientists now know exactly how Huygens made its way to the surface of Titan.
The trajectory reconstruction is the culmination of two years of effort and is
particularly valuable for a correct interpretation of the observations from
all six scientific investigations on board.

KCBS Interview

International Planetary Probe Workshops
IPPW-1 (Lisbon, 2003) / IPPW-1 Proceedings
IPPW-2 (NASA Ames, 2004) / Schedule & Abstracts
IPPW-3 (Athens, 2005)
IPPW-4 (JPL, 2006) / IPPW-4 Proceedings
IPPW-5 (Bordeaux, 2007) / Abstracts / Photo / UI Photo
IPPW-6, Atlanta 21-27 June, 2008 Program / Photo / UI Photo
IPPW-7, Barcelona 13-19 June, 2008



MHS RISE Photos




Fall, 2008 courses

ENGR205 Near Space Engineering
ENGR404 Introduction to Space System and Spacecraft Design
ECE330 Introduction to Electromagnetics
ECE432 Propagation of Wireless Signals
ECE491 Senior Seminar
ECE591 ECE Graduate Research Colloquium

Engineering Outreach
ECE330 Introduction to Eletromagnetics
ECE339 Background Study in Electromagnetic Theory
ECE432 Propagation of Wireless Signals

Code of Ethics
IEEE Code of Ethics
NSPE Code of Ethics


Miscellaneous
Lead the Leaders

The Real Reason We Explore Space (Mike Griffin, 2007)

PAET (1973, 6MB)

Planetary Mission Entry Vehicles

Huygens Data and Document Archive

Senior Design - Thermal Exposure Documents





* Outer Planets Assessment Group

* Huygens Public Outreach Newsletters

* Family Photos

* Neptune

* "The Nine Planets (LPL)"

* Astronomy Picture of the Day"

* "Workshop on Extreme Environment Technologies for Space Exploration (2003)"

* "Elizabeth Kolawa (JPL) Extreme Environments Presentation (28 M)"

* "NASA Space Exploration Vision" (5.4MB)

* Interesting Papers




"Not On the Test" (Harry Chapin)

Mills, 1973

"The Diploma"

"Branca Throws....."

"Field of Dreams"

"Wonderful World"

"Baseball vs. Football (MPG, 11.5 MB)"

"Baseball vs. Football (AVI, 11.5 MB)"

"Wonderful World" (Video)

"Over the Rainbow"

"Univ of Idaho, June 10, 2008 (.avi file, 4MB)"







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