{"id":31970,"date":"2025-02-21T15:23:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T23:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/?p=31970"},"modified":"2025-02-21T15:29:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T23:29:57","slug":"dedicated-to-maximum-usefulness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/21\/dedicated-to-maximum-usefulness","title":{"rendered":"Dedicated to maximum usefulness\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Electrical engineering lecturer Joe Decuir asks himself this question every day: How can I be useful?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Innovation Hall opened in January 2024, he didn\u2019t have to look far for an answer. 足彩app哪个是正规的 University of Washington Bothell\u2019s new hub for STEM academics was outfitted with a dozen labs, but initial funding for the state-of-the-art building didn\u2019t cover electronics lab equipment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decuir stepped up with a gift of $100,000 last fall, helping to create the Electrical Engineering Capstone Lab and outfitting eight lab benches with oscilloscopes, power supplies, multi meters and wave generators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, in both classes and clubs, students make constant use of the equipment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c足彩app哪个是正规的 department is trying to build a culture,\u201d said Decuir. \u201cWe want students to do projects together and teach each other skills.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>With partnerships and parental advice<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>足彩app哪个是正规的s doing engineering capstone of all stripes \u2014 electrical, mechanical and computer \u2014 have taken up the call. In recent group projects, they have electrified a wakeboard boat, built equipment for an aquaponics farm and tested pressure sensors on wireless electric toothbrushes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/LarryJoe-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31977\" style=\"width:600px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/LarryJoe-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/LarryJoe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/LarryJoe-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/LarryJoe-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/LarryJoe-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/LarryJoe.jpg 1377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Larry and Joe Decuir.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>足彩app哪个是正规的 toothbrush-testing capstone project is just one example of an industry partnership that provides UW Bothell students with hands-on, resume-building experiences. Practically speaking, some time-pressed companies turn to the University\u2019s STEM programs to \u201coutsource\u201d their internships. One student on the recent toothbrush quality-control project, Decuir said, went on to a job with parent company Philips Medical.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>足彩app哪个是正规的s tackle much of their coursework and capstone projects in the Electrical Engineering Capstone Lab, named in honor of both the donor and his late father. 足彩app哪个是正规的 senior Decuir worked as an aerospace engineer and died two years ago, just shy of his 101st birthday. Both father and son earned their engineering degrees at the University of California, Berkeley.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decuir spoke with his father about the gift before he passed. 足彩app哪个是正规的 lifelong Golden Bear gave his blessing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBoth of us understood that, as we get on in years and we have less time left \u2014 let\u2019s do something useful with our lives,\u201d said Decuir. \u201cThat\u2019s what I\u2019m doing.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From Atari and Amiga to academia<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of STEM<\/a> in 2016, Decuir made himself useful in the electronics industry for 42 years. Starting in the 1970s, he designed medical electronics. After that job ended, he helped to pioneer video gaming at Atari and Amiga.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69de65a7165c1&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69de65a7165c1\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/INV-010-poster-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31979\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/INV-010-poster-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/INV-010-poster-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/INV-010-poster-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/INV-010-poster.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He went on to work at industry heavy-hitters such as Microsoft and Qualcomm, applying his talent and technical expertise to medical electronics, personal computers, dial-up networking, operating systems, and USB and Bluetooth technology. Most notable among the products he helped create are communications support in Windows 3.1 through Windows XP and several versions of Bluetooth Core Specifications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decuir specializes in communication between devices. To put it another way, he\u2019s the person to thank when your wireless printer works on the first try. Decuir developed a communication technology using Bluetooth low energy to turn what was once an iffy proposition (Will the computer talk to the printer this time?) into a slam dunk. Decuir wrote the patent that the solution is based on; it\u2019s his 13th patent and the only one that hasn\u2019t yet expired.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are so fortunate to have Joe as a member of our faculty,\u201d said Dr. Jennifer McLoud-Mann, dean of the School of STEM. \u201cHis deep knowledge and experience in the industry is inspiring to our students and teaches them what\u2019s possible after they graduate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd thanks to his generous gift to the EE capstone lab,\u201d she noted, \u201cstudents can gain invaluable hands-on experience, which will equip them with the skills needed to create impactful capstone projects and excel in the workforce.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For a new generation of engineers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite his industry stature and expertise, Decuir was laid off from his job at QualComm in 2015. He had just turned 65 years old. A substantial severance package conjured visions of an easygoing retirement, but life had other plans. Decuir\u2019s wife, Deborah Freng, was diagnosed with cancer the next month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/DebJoe-1024x706.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31973\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/DebJoe-1024x706.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/DebJoe-300x207.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/DebJoe-768x530.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/DebJoe-1536x1059.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/DebJoe-1200x827.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/DebJoe-600x414.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/DebJoe.jpeg 1865w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deborah Freng and Joe Decuir.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As her disease moved into remission, she looked at her idling husband and told him, \u201cGo do something useful.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few months later, Decuir joined the STEM faculty as a part-time lecturer. He maintained a quarter-by-quarter arrangement so he\u2019d have the flexibility to support Freng whenever the need arose. His primary goal for his encore career? Pay it forward and pass on to the next generation how to be a successful industry engineer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides teaching core competencies in digital logic, microelectronics and microprocessor systems, Decuir emphasizes business ethics and partnership skills in the classroom. Like his faculty peers, he is intent on preparing young engineers to not only get a first job in the industry, but to keep it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBusiness is a team sport,\u201d said Decuir, \u201cand we want to encourage students to work in teams.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He measures success in the classroom not by how few calls he receives for tech support as in his previous career, but by the amount of information he can share with his students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;Thanks to his generous gift to the EE capstone lab, students can gain invaluable hands-on experience, which will equip them with the skills needed to create impactful capstone projects and excel in the workforce.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Dr. Jennifer McLoud-Mann, dean of the School of STEM&nbsp;<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>足彩app哪个是正规的 long and winding road<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Five years ago, Decuir\u2019s wife saved his life by administering CPR when he had a heart attack. \u201cShe pounded the crap out of my chest,\u201d he said. \u201cIt hurt for months.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outfitted with an implantable cardiac defibrillator, he said he wakes up every day grateful to still be alive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Freng wasn\u2019t so fortunate. Her cancer progressed, and in spring 2022, she entered hospice care. Decuir took time off to accompany her end-of-life journey. She died that summer.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said he still remembers his wife\u2019s clear-eyed view of his second career as a teacher. \u201cShe said explicitly, \u2018I\u2019ll leave you and not by choice, but I\u2019m glad that you have something that gets you out of bed in the morning.\u2019\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/stem\/give\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Learn about how you can support the School of STEM<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Generous gift from lecturer Joe Decuir creates Electrical Engineering Capstone Lab where students can apply their learning and research projects that have real-world impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121,"featured_media":31971,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_is_archived":false,"_archived_contact_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[202,245,1],"tags":[],"school":[421],"class_list":["post-31970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-news","category-donors","category-uncategorized","school-school-of-stem"],"acf":{"related_links":{"toggle_visibility":false,"link_1":"","link_2":"","link_3":"","link_4":"","link_5":""},"highlight_box":{"toggle_visibility":false,"title":"","content":"","button":"","button_style":"angled-purple-button","button_screen_reader_text":""},"contact_type_1":{"toggle_visibility":true,"contact_title":"","email":"","phone":"","box":"","address_line_1":"","address_line_2":"","location":""},"contact_type_2":{"toggle_visibility":false,"contact_title":"","email":"","phone":"","box":"","address_line_1":"","address_line_2":"","location":""},"social_media":{"toggle_visibility":false,"facebook_url":"","instagram_url":"","linkedin_url":"","twitter_url":"","youtube_url":""},"blog_archive_sidebar_visibility":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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