Faculty

We especially want to thank our technical advisor, our mentor, our friend, Dr. Peter Pachowicz, who guided our efforts over the course of two semesters. He took book-smart, yet inexperienced, students and molded us into competent systems engineers. For this we will be indebted to him throughout our professional careers.

DR. PETER W. PACHOWICZ Associate Professor of Systems Engineering

In addition to the faculty of the GMU Systems Engineering Department, we'd like to thank the following professors and administrators for their support of our senior design project:

DR. ANDREW P. SAGE, Professor of Information Technology, School of Information Technology and Engineering (SITE)

The Senior Design Class referred to Dr. Sage's book on a regular basis during the design and development of InSERT. (Sage, Andrew P. Systems Engineering. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1992)

The robotic lawn mower could not have been built without the financial support of generous contributors. The following George Mason University organizations helped to make this system a reality:

SITE Initiatives Committee George Mason University

The SITE Initiatives Committee co-shared developmental expenditures.

JUDY CARBONE, Career Services, George Mason University

Provided information on systems engineering career paths and salaries.

In addition to the faculty of the GMU Systems Engineering Department, we'd like to thank SUSAN ARMSTRONG, who so kindly and patiently provided administrative guidance and support throughout the school year.