Marcel Pelgrom

Statistics - It's Love or Hate [Associate Editor's View]

Discusses the significance and necessity of statistics from an engineering perspective. Somehow,most mathematicians miss the ability to communicate basic statistical concepts to electrical engineering students. The world is still waiting for an intuitive approach to familiarize student engineers with this field. And that is very necessary. The properties of large collections of objects, people, events, and measurements are captured with statistics. When the propulsion and construction of a rocket are known, a meteorite is targeted with unbelievable precision. But throwing a few dice require statistics. Statistics are perhaps the only mathematical tool without a counterpart in reality.

Passion [Associate Editor's View]

Presents the introductory editorial from the Associate Editor for this issue of the publication.

The Living and the Dead [Associate Editor's View]

Presents an editorial discussing the need for engineers to think out of the box and push for new areas of development in the work environment.

The Next Hype [Associate Editor's View]

How dull would life be without, every now and then, some nice hype! Immersing oneself in popular euphoria, where everything seems to revolve around the new thing. Whether it is a pop star, movie, book, gadget, or simply a “selfie,” hype mesmerizes the masses. Somehow it reflects the extreme expression of mankind’s desire for a better future. Leading figures in the hype of pop culture obtain an almost cultlike status. Their words alert captains of industry, politicians, journalists, and talk shows hosts. Hype attracts the attention of the media and diverts money flows, more than the net effect justifies, and mostly ends in oblivion. Psychologists characterize hype as a period of innovative energy followed by disillusionment and stabilization.