The University of Texas at The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington

College of EngineeringCollege of Engineering Overview Overview

Spring 2010Spring 2010

Presented toPresented to

CSE Graduate Student CSE Graduate Student OrientationOrientation

February 19, 2010February 19, 2010

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The University of Texas The University of Texas at Arlingtonat Arlington

• Leading university in North TexasLeading university in North Texas

• Situated in the 2Situated in the 2ndnd largest high-tech region in largest high-tech region in the countrythe country

• Carnegie Classification: Carnegie Classification: Doctoral / Research Institution – Extensive Doctoral / Research Institution – Extensive

• First in number of research awards and total First in number of research awards and total dollars received among academic institutions dollars received among academic institutions in North Texasin North Texas

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UT Arlington ProfileUT Arlington Profile

• HistoryHistory 1895 Founded1895 Founded 1959 Senior College1959 Senior College 1965 UT System1965 UT System 1967 UT Arlington1967 UT Arlington

• CosmopolitanCosmopolitan• 47 states47 states• 102 countries102 countries

• FacultyFaculty• >1,100 FT+PT>1,100 FT+PT• 98 new in 2007-0898 new in 2007-08

• Students (Students (Fall ‘09Fall ‘09))• Graduate – 6,713Graduate – 6,713• Undergrad – 21,374Undergrad – 21,374• TOTAL – 28,087TOTAL – 28,087

• Degrees issued (Degrees issued (’07-’08’07-’08))• Bachelor’s – 3,925Bachelor’s – 3,925• Master’s – 1,694Master’s – 1,694• Ph.D. – 153Ph.D. – 153• TOTAL – 5,772TOTAL – 5,772

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Eleven Colleges and SchoolsEleven Colleges and Schools

• World Commerce World Commerce and Technologyand Technology• BusinessBusiness

• EngineeringEngineering• ScienceScience

• InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary• Honors CollegeHonors College• Graduate SchoolGraduate School

• Communities and Communities and Quality of LifeQuality of Life• Architecture (2)Architecture (2)• Education (3)Education (3)• Liberal Arts (13)Liberal Arts (13)• Nursing (8)Nursing (8)• Social Work (2)Social Work (2)• Urban and Public Affairs (4)Urban and Public Affairs (4)

( ) = number of departments or areas provided in each College or School.

Twenty doctoral and 64 master’s programs are offered.

COE Mission StatementCOE Mission StatementThe mission of the College of Engineering is to The mission of the College of Engineering is to meet the needs of industry and society bymeet the needs of industry and society by

• Producing highly competent graduates at Producing highly competent graduates at the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral the baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels,levels,

• Performing state-of-the-art research in the Performing state-of-the-art research in the disciplines comprising the diverse fields of disciplines comprising the diverse fields of engineering, andengineering, and

• Providing service to the community and Providing service to the community and engineering profession through outreach engineering profession through outreach programs, involvement in professional programs, involvement in professional societies, consulting, and interaction with societies, consulting, and interaction with industry and government. industry and government.

• 1930’s - Began with two-year industrial technology 1930’s - Began with two-year industrial technology programs programs

• 1940’s - Conducted pilot training programs during WWII1940’s - Conducted pilot training programs during WWII• Expanded to support local aircraft industryExpanded to support local aircraft industry

• 1959 - Obtained status as four-year institution1959 - Obtained status as four-year institution

• 1961 - First engineering baccalaureate class1961 - First engineering baccalaureate class

• Mid-to-Late 1960’s - Master’s & Ph.D. programs startedMid-to-Late 1960’s - Master’s & Ph.D. programs started

• 1987 - Automation & Robotics Research Institute created 1987 - Automation & Robotics Research Institute created

• 2001 - Nanotechnology Research and Teaching Facility 2001 - Nanotechnology Research and Teaching Facility dedicateddedicated

• 2007 - 20,0002007 - 20,000thth graduate of the College of Engineering graduate of the College of Engineering

UT Arlington Engineering UT Arlington Engineering HistoryHistory

Enrollment (Fall 2009) – 3,743Enrollment (Fall 2009) – 3,743• Undergraduate – 2,152Undergraduate – 2,152• Master’s – 1,189Master’s – 1,189• Ph.D. – 402Ph.D. – 402

Degrees conferred (2007-08) – 745Degrees conferred (2007-08) – 745• Bachelor’s – 273Bachelor’s – 273• Master’s – 427Master’s – 427• Ph.D. – 45Ph.D. – 45

Active contracts & grants – $40,000,000+Active contracts & grants – $40,000,000+

College of Engineering College of Engineering StatisticsStatistics

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College of EngineeringCollege of EngineeringOfficeOffice of the Deanof the Dean

• Dean: Dean: Dr. Bill Carroll, Professor, CSEDr. Bill Carroll, Professor, CSE

• Assoc. Dean for Academic Affairs: Assoc. Dean for Academic Affairs: Dr. Lynn Peterson, Professor, CSEDr. Lynn Peterson, Professor, CSE

• Assoc. Dean for Research: Assoc. Dean for Research: Dr. Richard Billo, Professor, CSE & IMSEDr. Richard Billo, Professor, CSE & IMSE

• Asst. Dean for Student Affairs: Asst. Dean for Student Affairs: Dr. Carter Tiernan, Sr. Lecturer, CSEDr. Carter Tiernan, Sr. Lecturer, CSE

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EngineeringEngineeringAcademic DepartmentsAcademic Departments

• Bioengineering – with UT Southwestern Bioengineering – with UT Southwestern Medical Center at DallasMedical Center at Dallas

• Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering• Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science and Engineering • Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering • Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Industrial & Manufacturing Systems

Engineering Engineering • Materials Science & Engineering – with COSMaterials Science & Engineering – with COS• Mechanical & Aerospace EngineeringMechanical & Aerospace Engineering

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Engineering Degree ProgramsEngineering Degree ProgramsDisciplineDiscipline Bachelor’sBachelor’s Master’sMaster’s Ph.D.Ph.D.

Aerospace EngineeringAerospace Engineering YesYes YesYes YesYes

Biomedical Engineering (UTSW)Biomedical Engineering (UTSW) YesYes YesYes

Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering YesYes YesYes YesYes

Computer ScienceComputer Science YesYes YesYes YesYes

Computer EngineeringComputer Engineering YesYes YesYes YesYes

Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering YesYes YesYes YesYes

Engineering Management (COBA)Engineering Management (COBA) YesYes

Industrial EngineeringIndustrial Engineering YesYes YesYes YesYes

Logistics (COBA)Logistics (COBA) YesYes

Materials Science and Engineering (COS)Materials Science and Engineering (COS) YesYes YesYes

Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering YesYes YesYes YesYes

Software EngineeringSoftware Engineering YesYes YesYes

SystemsSystems YesYes

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COE Fall Enrollment COE Fall Enrollment Trends Trends

(Total Headcount)(Total Headcount)

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COE Degree Production Trends COE Degree Production Trends (Totals)(Totals)

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StudentsStudents They learn and have fun, too!They learn and have fun, too!

• Autonomous Flying Vehicle TeamAutonomous Flying Vehicle Team

• Concrete Boat Races Concrete Boat Races (Civil)(Civil)

• Bridge-building Competition Bridge-building Competition (Civil)(Civil)

• Formula SAE Race Car TeamFormula SAE Race Car Team(open to all students)(open to all students)

• Regional, National and International Regional, National and International Programming CompetitionsProgramming Competitions• . . . . .. . . . .

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Formula SAE Formula SAE Racing TeamRacing Team

16Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle TeamTeam

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InternationalInternationalFuture Energy ChallengeFuture Energy Challenge

Sponsored by IEEE Power Electronics SocietySponsored by IEEE Power Electronics Society

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Engineering AlumniEngineering Alumni• Among the 20,000+, notables includeAmong the 20,000+, notables include

• Marvin Applewhite, Marvin Applewhite, Former VP of Texas InstrumentsFormer VP of Texas Instruments• Gloria Bender,Gloria Bender, President, Transolutions President, Transolutions• Kalpana Chawla and Robert Stewart,Kalpana Chawla and Robert Stewart, NASA Astronauts NASA Astronauts• Fred Evans, Fred Evans, Sr. VP,Sr. VP, Carter-BurgessCarter-Burgess• Michael Greene, Michael Greene, CEO, Luminant (formerly TXU Power)CEO, Luminant (formerly TXU Power)• Roland Haden, Roland Haden, Former Dean of Engineering at TAMUFormer Dean of Engineering at TAMU• Clifford Hahne,Clifford Hahne, President, Hanson Pipe and Precast President, Hanson Pipe and Precast Products Products • Roger Krone,Roger Krone, President, Network and Space Systems, President, Network and Space Systems, Boeing IDSBoeing IDS• Mike Morrison, Mike Morrison, VPVP, , Freese & NicholsFreese & Nichols• Dianna Noble,Dianna Noble, Environmental Division Director, TxDOT Environmental Division Director, TxDOT• George Pickett, George Pickett, Cofounder, Atlantic Southeast AirlinesCofounder, Atlantic Southeast Airlines• Byron Pipes, Byron Pipes, Former President of RPIFormer President of RPI• Michael Shifflett, Michael Shifflett, VP,VP, KleinfelderKleinfelder• Jeff Smith and Joe Bush, Jeff Smith and Joe Bush, Cofounders of OnRampCofounders of OnRamp• Larry Stephens,Larry Stephens, Director, Lockheed Martin MFC Director, Lockheed Martin MFC• Gary Triesch,Gary Triesch, District Engineer, Houston District, TxDOT District Engineer, Houston District, TxDOT • Kelcy Warren, Kelcy Warren, CEO/Chairman, Energy Transfer PartnersCEO/Chairman, Energy Transfer Partners

•Widely Recognized forWidely Recognized for • Design and Problem Solving Skills Design and Problem Solving Skills • Strong Work Ethic Strong Work Ethic • Leadership/Teamwork SkillsLeadership/Teamwork Skills

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Engineering FacultyEngineering Faculty• 142 Tenure Track142 Tenure Track• 23 Full-time Non-tenure Track23 Full-time Non-tenure Track• 21 Fellows of Professional Societies21 Fellows of Professional Societies• Broad Background with Ph.D.s fromBroad Background with Ph.D.s from

Cal-Berkeley, Cal Tech, Carnegie-Mellon, Cornell, Cal-Berkeley, Cal Tech, Carnegie-Mellon, Cornell, Georgia Tech, Illinois, MIT, Michigan, NC State, Georgia Tech, Illinois, MIT, Michigan, NC State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Purdue, Rensselaer, Rochester, Southern Cal, Purdue, Rensselaer, Rochester, Southern Cal, Stanford, Syracuse, Texas A&M, Texas-Austin, Tokyo, Stanford, Syracuse, Texas A&M, Texas-Austin, Tokyo, ……

• Committed to Excellence in the ClassroomCommitted to Excellence in the Classroom• Actively Engaged in ResearchActively Engaged in Research

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Engineering Engineering Outreach ProgramsOutreach Programs

• Summer camps (June, July)Summer camps (June, July)• One-week, on-campus adventuresOne-week, on-campus adventures

• Gateway to Engineering (7Gateway to Engineering (7thth and 8 and 8thth graders) graders)

• Bridge to Engineering (9Bridge to Engineering (9thth and 10 and 10thth graders) graders)

• Entry to Engineering (6Entry to Engineering (6thth – 8 – 8thth graders, day camp) graders, day camp)

• Access to Engineering (9Access to Engineering (9thth -11 -11thth graders, day camp) graders, day camp)

• Balsa bridge contest (Civil Engineering)Balsa bridge contest (Civil Engineering)

• High school robotic navigation competition (CSE)High school robotic navigation competition (CSE)

• High school programming contest (CSE)High school programming contest (CSE)

• Partnerships with local community collegesPartnerships with local community colleges• FIRST Tech Challenge (February) FIRST Tech Challenge (February) • Engineering Saturdays (September, November, April)Engineering Saturdays (September, November, April)

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EngineeringEngineeringDistance EducationDistance Education

• Graduate-level CoursesGraduate-level Courses• AE, CE, CS/CSE, EE, IE, MEAE, CE, CS/CSE, EE, IE, ME• Streaming video Streaming video

via the Internetvia the Internet• Fall ’08 – Fall ’08 –

35 courses provided 35 courses provided

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Biomedical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringResearchResearch

• BioinstrumentationBioinstrumentation• BiomaterialsBiomaterials• Tissue EngineeringTissue Engineering• BiomechanicsBiomechanics

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Civil EngineeringCivil EngineeringResearchResearch

• StructuresStructures• GeotechnicalGeotechnical• HydrologyHydrology• InfrastructureInfrastructure• TransportationTransportation

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Computer Science and Computer Science and Engineering ResearchEngineering Research

• High performance and High performance and distributed computingdistributed computing

• Wireless networking and Wireless networking and computingcomputing

• Database systemsDatabase systems• Embedded systemsEmbedded systems• Intelligent systemsIntelligent systems

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Electrical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringResearchResearch

• Systems, control, and automated manufacturing Systems, control, and automated manufacturing • Electromagnetics and opticsElectromagnetics and optics• Power systems and industrial electronicsPower systems and industrial electronics• Microelectronics, semiconductor devices, Microelectronics, semiconductor devices,

and nanotechnologyand nanotechnology• Telecommunication, digital signal and image Telecommunication, digital signal and image

processingprocessing• Digital electronics and VLSIDigital electronics and VLSI

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Industrial EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringResearchResearch

• Enterprise engineeringEnterprise engineering• ErgonomicsErgonomics• Liquid metal jet technologyLiquid metal jet technology• LogisticsLogistics• Optimization methodsOptimization methods• Reconfigurable assembly systemsReconfigurable assembly systems• Systems modeling and simulationSystems modeling and simulation

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Mechanical and Aerospace Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ResearchEngineering Research

• Design and manufacturingDesign and manufacturing• Dynamic systems and controlDynamic systems and control• Fluid dynamics, Fluid dynamics,

aerodynamics, and aerodynamics, and propulsionpropulsion

• Structures and materials Structures and materials • Thermal science Thermal science

and engineeringand engineering• Electronic packagingElectronic packaging

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Materials Science and Materials Science and Engineering ResearchEngineering Research

• BiomaterialsBiomaterials• Coatings and additivesCoatings and additives• CompositesComposites• Electronic materialsElectronic materials

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Engineering BuildingsEngineering Buildings

Engineering Lab BldgWoolf Hall

Nedderman Hall

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Major EngineeringMajor EngineeringResearch FacilitiesResearch Facilities

• Automation & Robotics Research Institute Automation & Robotics Research Institute (ARRI)(ARRI)

• Nanotechnology Research and Teaching Nanotechnology Research and Teaching Facility (NanoFab)Facility (NanoFab)

• Aerodynamics Research Center (ARC)Aerodynamics Research Center (ARC)• Regional High-Performance Computing Regional High-Performance Computing

CenterCenter• Departmental research laboratoriesDepartmental research laboratories

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Automation and Robotics Automation and Robotics Research Institute (ARRI)Research Institute (ARRI)

• Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC)(TMAC)

• Enterprise engineeringEnterprise engineering• Flexible manufacturingFlexible manufacturing• Control systemsControl systems• MEMSMEMS

33Nanotechnology Research Nanotechnology Research and Teaching Facility and Teaching Facility

(NanoFab)(NanoFab)• Sensors and detectorsSensors and detectors• Smart skinSmart skin• MEMS and NEMSMEMS and NEMS• Photonic/optoelectronic Photonic/optoelectronic

devicesdevices• MicromachinesMicromachines• Semiconductor devicesSemiconductor devices

Facility ProjectsFacility Projects

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Engineering Research ComplexEngineering Research Complex

• Engineering Research BuildingEngineering Research Building• $116M Project$116M Project• Construction Started – July 28, 2008Construction Started – July 28, 2008• Substantial Completion – January 2011Substantial Completion – January 2011

• Engineering Laboratory Building ExpansionEngineering Laboratory Building Expansion• $22M Project$22M Project• Ribbon-cutting – September 2, 2009Ribbon-cutting – September 2, 2009

• Engineering QuadEngineering Quad• Yates Street and First Street Pedestrian MallYates Street and First Street Pedestrian Mall

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Engineering Research Building Engineering Research Building (ERB)(ERB)

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Engineering Research ComplexEngineering Research Complex

Engineering Lab Building Engineering Lab Building ExpansionExpansion

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Optical Medical Imaging Laboratory at UTSWOptical Medical Imaging Laboratory at UTSW• $3M Project$3M Project• Ribbon Cutting – August 29, 2008Ribbon Cutting – August 29, 2008

Civil Engineering Laboratory Building (CELB)Civil Engineering Laboratory Building (CELB)• $9M Project$9M Project• Ribbon Cutting – September 12, 2008Ribbon Cutting – September 12, 2008

Center for Structural Engineering Research Center for Structural Engineering Research (CSER)(CSER)• $35M Project$35M Project• Design and Fundraising On-going / Project on holdDesign and Fundraising On-going / Project on hold

Other Facility ProjectsOther Facility Projects

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LaboratoryLaboratory(at UTSW)(at UTSW)

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Civil Engineering Lab Building Civil Engineering Lab Building (CELB)(CELB)

Engineering K – 12 Outreach Engineering K – 12 Outreach Summer ProgramsSummer Programs

20092009

Over 300 students in grades 4 – 12 Over 300 students in grades 4 – 12 attended engineering programs attended engineering programs

this summer this summer

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Engineering Summer ProgramsEngineering Summer Programs

Engineering and Computer Science Summer CampsEngineering and Computer Science Summer Camps– 50 campers in Bridge: 950 campers in Bridge: 9thth and 10 and 10thth graders; one- graders; one-

week residential campweek residential camp– 40 campers in Access: 940 campers in Access: 9thth, 10, 10thth, and 11, and 11thth graders; graders;

one-week day campone-week day camp– 50 campers in Gateway: 750 campers in Gateway: 7thth and 8 and 8thth graders; one- graders; one-

week residential campweek residential camp– 50 campers in Entry: 50 campers in Entry:

66thth – 8 – 8thth graders; graders;

one-week day campone-week day camp

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Engineering and Computer Science Engineering and Computer Science Summer CampsSummer Camps

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Engineering Summer ProgramsEngineering Summer Programs Girlgeneering CampGirlgeneering Camp

– 50 campers; 650 campers; 6thth – 9th grade girls; one-week day – 9th grade girls; one-week day campcamp

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Engineering Summer ProgramsEngineering Summer Programs• GirlgeneeringGirlgeneering

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Engineering Summer ProgramsEngineering Summer Programs

Autonomous Vehicle Lab Workshops (AVL Interdisciplinary)Autonomous Vehicle Lab Workshops (AVL Interdisciplinary)– 15 students ; 1115 students ; 11thth and 12 and 12thth graders ; one week day camp graders ; one week day camp

RoPro College Challenge Camp (CSE@UTA)RoPro College Challenge Camp (CSE@UTA)– 10 students; 1110 students; 11thth and 12 and 12thth graders and newly graduated ; 3 graders and newly graduated ; 3

day campday camp AHETEMS / SHPE STEM CampAHETEMS / SHPE STEM Camp

– 28 students; 1028 students; 10thth grade Hispanic students ; 3 day residential grade Hispanic students ; 3 day residential campcamp

ASM International Materials Science Camp (MSE)ASM International Materials Science Camp (MSE)– 23 students; July 12; middle and high school students ; 9am – 23 students; July 12; middle and high school students ; 9am –

5pm5pm Materials Camp for Kids (MSE)Materials Camp for Kids (MSE)

– 12 students; July 26; 412 students; July 26; 4thth and 5 and 5thth grade students ; 9am – 5pm grade students ; 9am – 5pm

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• One-day FREE event One-day FREE event with three time with three time blocksblocks

• Two or more activity Two or more activity choices in each time choices in each time blockblock

• UTA COE and UTA COE and partners provide partners provide flyer, handouts or flyer, handouts or other media material other media material to students and to students and parentsparents

Sample Schedule

Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3

9:00am - 10:30am

Dr. Tiernan's Electrical Pets

SHPE Tower Building

Acme Inc. Investigating Industrial Engineering

10:45am - 12:15pm

EngBiz Co. Computer Simulation and Games

Dr. Tesla Wind Energy

Community Partner Engineering Service Activities

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Local ISD Engineering Showcase

UTA TSPE Robot races

Dr. Windsock Shiny Tiny Particles

UTA Engineering FacultyUTA Corporate PartnerProfessional Engineering OrganizationStudent Engineering OrganizationPartner School DistrictPartner Community Organization

Registration

Engineering SaturdayEngineering Saturday

Engineering SaturdayEngineering Saturday53

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