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1987-07-24

The Quarterdeck / 1987-07-24

Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey Callifornia

http://hdl.handle.net/10945/52332

NPS Pistol Club takes aim at title ... see page 4

• the uarterdeck A publication of the Naval Postgraduate School

Volume 4 Issue 27

Professor T. Sarpkaya honored as 1988 Freeman Scholar

Distinguished Professor T. Sarpkaya of the NPS Mechanical Engineering Department made history when he became the first NPS f a:ul ty member to be named a Freeman Scholar. The award is presented every two y~ars by the American Association of Mechanic al Engineers.

"Awards like this help spread the word that the Naval Postgraduate School is just as outstanding an institution as others. I'm delighted with the honor and proud on b eh al f ·of my students and the school, 11 Professor Sarpkaya said. ·

As 1988 Freeman Scholar, Professor Sarpkaya will prepare an extensive review on computational methods in fluids engineering and present it at the Winter Annual

. eeting of ASME in Chicago in Decer!Der, 1988. I Professor Sarpkaya has been with the Naval Postgraduate School for 20 years and has made significant contributions in the general area of hydrodynamics, the study of the motion of fluids and the forces acting on solid bodies immersed in fluids.

Past awards and citations for outstanding technical papers awarded Professor Sarpkaya include the Collinswood Prize, Lewis F. Moody Award and the Sigma Xi Research Award.

-Sailor of the Quarter DP3 Kilic always willing to volunteer By J03 Doug Kimsey

"I was very shoe ked and very honored, 11 Data P roe ess i ng Technician Third Cl ass Michelle Kil ic said of her recent selection as Sail or of the Quarter for NPS.

"It's a good feeling to be recognized," Kil ic said. "Lt. Donaldson, Ensign Ehlert and Chief Foster helped me by pushing for the aw ard. 11 She was recognized during quarters 15 July. Capt. William E. Held Jr. made the presentation.

Kilic received the distinction for her work on the welfare-recreation committee for the Information Resources office, which provides technical support to all staff offices in mici:o-~omputers.

A Lt. Debbie Donaldson credited Kilic with having a ~os1tive attitude and a willingness to 1 earn new duties,

p articul arl y in computer operations.

July 24, 1987

In brief ...

A NPS blood drive is set for Monday, July 28 in the

· La Novi a Room from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information contact Lt. Suzette O'Fl aherty at ext. 2060/69.

Beginning Aug. 3 the Presidio of Monterey Medic al Clinic sick call hours will be exp anded to inc 1 ude an 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. session Monday through Friday. Also, sick call is offered from 7 to 9 :30 a. m. daily with sign-in between 7 and 8 a.m.

A parenting cl ass is scheduled to begin Sunday, July 27 for a nine or ten week session. Cl asses meet each Monday night at Fort Ord. For more information, c o n t ac t th e N P S F am i1 y Service Center.

NPS wfl 1 host the Hewlett P ac k a rd T ec h n i c a 1 Fa i r Monday, July 27. The fair will be held at Spanagle Hall, room 101-A from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The fair will include demonstrations of the latest measurement technology. Some of the solutions to be featured are radar/sonar, high speed data acquisition and circuit analysis. For information, call Gary Karstedt at 408-988-7167.

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From the Superintendent by RADM Robert c. Austin

- This -Friday afternoon, I am both honored and privileged to recognize NPS faculty promotions during a brief formal ceremony. It is important to the School, as a whole, to be aware of the significance of this event, which is similar to the professional promotions in the armed forces.

These promotions recognize both past contributions and future potential. They recognize and reward the professional excellence - that all-important ingredient which is the essence of the School's quality - of these distinguished teachers, advisors, researchers, and academic leaders.

I will pass out promotion and tenure certificates with pleasure and a deep sense of personal respect for the many contributions - past and future - of the faculty ment> ers. These promotions, which become effective 1 July, are in three categories:

Promotion from Associate Professor to Ful 1 Professor J a11es S. Blandin, DRMEC. For his 1 eadership as Executive

Director of the Defense Resources Management Education Center, especially in recruiting and in building a strong and vibrant faculty and in curriculum innovation, for his excellent teaching and course development.

Robert H. Bourke, Oceanography. For his contributions to the oceanography of the marginal ice zones of the Arctic Ocean, for excellence in teaching, especially in his cbil ity to incorporate naval relevance in his courses, for his 1 eadership and service to NPS, and for his outstanding record as a dedicated thesis advisor.

Terry R. McNelley, Mechanical Engineering. For his contributions to the development of the teaching and research program in Materials Sciences as part of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and especially for.his work in '"'41 ating mechanic al properties to the metal 1 urg1c al mic rostrur. ;:ure of metallic alloys.

Maurice D.Weir, Mathematics. For his exemplary and widely recognized teaching and his efforts devoted to improving cl ass room instruction, for his notcbl e work in teaching mathematical modelling, including his recent co-authored text in this area, and associated course development.

Award of Tenure Vincent Y. Lu•, Computer Science. For his leadership as

Chairman of the Computer Science Department, especially in recruiting, curriculumm development and sponsor relationships, for his international reputation which he maintains by continued active involvement in the computer science research community.

Young S. Shin, Mee h anic al Engineering. For teaching, ad vising, and contributions to the Department of Mee h anic al Engineering. His work on underwater shock loading and structural response has furthered the Navy's understanding of submarine hull design for survivability and low signature.

Car wash cleans up • By SN Catherine Cousar

"It was a lot of hard work, but it was a lot of fun," said Yeoman Third C 1 ass S a r a P r i c e. Pr i c e w as referring to the successful car wash sponsored by the Welfare and Recreation Committee 1 ast Friday.

The car wash began at noon and ended at 6 p.m., raising more than $100 for the Welfare and Recreation fund.

"It turned out so well that we had to turn cars away," Price said. She and eight others washed

From the Superintendent .CORtln~ from pap two>

Joseph Sternberg, National Security Affairs. For his leadership as Chairman of the Electronic Warfare Academic Group, and for his contributions to Navy and DoD boards and study groups on warfare problems.

Promotion to Associate Professor Tung X. Bui, Administrative Sciences. For his excellent

teaching, course development and thesis advising in Computer Systems Management, for his research contributions in the area of group decision support systems, and for his overall leadership and academic citizenship in the Information Systems f ocul ty.

Charles J. La Civita, DRMEC. For his outstanding performance as a teacher, his growing research record in international trade and forecasting, and his service in support of the mission of the Defense Resources Management Education Center.

R. Kevin Wood, Operations Research. For his outstanding and nationally recognized research in network optimization, for his application of this work to Navy problems through thesis supervision, for his course development and modernization in Network Flows, Linear Programming and Nonlinear Programming; and for his maintenance of high oc ademic standards.

• Hie hael J. Zyda, Computer Science. For his 1 eadership in

e introduction of Computer Graphics courses, 1 ab ·development and research, for his course development, excellent teaching, and extensive thesis supervision in th i s f i e 1 d , f o r h i s o v er a 11 o u t s t an d i n g ac ad em i c citizenship in the Computer Science foculty.

To each of these faculty members, their families, and associates, I wish to extend my heartiest congratulations.

Civiscoop Training Opportunities: (Nomination forms and information

avail il>l e from Liz Cl ark, CPO. X3052.) 18 August or 19 August (1400-1600): "Preparation of Navy

Officer Fitness Reports" by Chief Hoover in IN-368. 19-21 August: "Counseling and Communication With Employees" by Anita Enander at DLI.

Sailor of the Quarter honored

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Sports Beat by JOI Frank SUmlers

The NPS Pistol Team took aim and shot their way to the Central P~ific Sports Conference Championships at Alameda Naval Air Station on July 11. The NPS squad defeated the Moffet Field team by more than 10 points.

Team captain, Capt. Gordon R. Nakagawa, shot a550 to take first high gun honors for the match. Meanwhile, team members Cdr. Doug McKinney and Lt. Cdr. Greg B. Todd took second and fourth high guns, respec ti vel y.

Rounding out the team were Lt. Cdr. Dave Colman, Lt. Cdr. Bret Sherman and Lt. S. John Hazard.

Any personnel interested in participating in the competitive pistol program should cont~t Capt. Nakagawa at ext. 3306 or Lt. Hazard at ext. 2033 or 2034.

It still isn't too late to grcb your running shoes and take part in tomorrow's La Mesa lOK Run or the 2-mil e Fun Run.

Late registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at the La Mesa School playground, between the ballfields. Registration for the fun run will be taken up until the time of the race at 10:30 a.m.

The lOK run will start promptly at 8:30 a.m.

Monterey Bay Ladies "C" Intercl ub League organizational meeting is planned for Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Carmel Valley R~quet Club.

A representative is expected to attend the meeting to assure participation in the upcoming season. Al so, if the team roster is set, bring a copy of the roster and a map of the club's location to the meeting. For more information, cont~t the league president at 625-2854.

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Al 1 mo vi es wil 1 be shown at 7 :00 p.•. and are subject to change. For information iDout the •ovi e schedule cal 1 242-5566.

Barter Theater Friday, July 24 - Mannequin (PG) Saturday, July 25 - The Believers (R) Sunday, July 26 - The Believers (R)

Presidio of Monterey Friday, July 24 - The Hanoi Hilton (R) Saturday, July 25 - My Demon Lover (PG-13) Sunday, July 26 - Mannequin (PG)

Hanson Theater Friday, July 24 - Creepshow 2 (R) Saturday, July 25 - Harry And The Hendersons (PG) Sunday, July 26 - Harry And The Hendersons (PG)

Rec news The Recreation Departme.~

is offering pre-sal carnival tickets for the 11-16 August Monterey County Fair. Tickets cost $10.25 for 20, a 75 percent savings. Tickets are good for all rides.

T h e 5 th an nu al Ai rd a 1 e Invitational Golf Tournament will be held at the Monterey Golf Course, 9 August. Prizes will be awarded for low gross, low net as well as for handicap flights, ladies and men, experts and duffers. Entry fee is $17.50 per golfer and covers the cost of the iM ards luncheon following the tournament. For more information, call the golf course at 646-2167.

Classified ads. , WOMEN'S DIAMON> RING. One marquise shaped diamond surrounded by 12 ful I-cut diamonds. Combined total we I ght 0.55 carat. Appra I sed at $1,460. Sell for $875. Phone Y/2-1461.

AM-FM STEREO RAD I 0. For Chrys !er van $30. Car AM rad Io S 1 o. Stereo system w I +h Ken wood rece Iver and tape deck. Blc turntable, 100 watt Soundesfgn speakers. $200. Cal I 649-0873

1985 CAVALIER WAGON P/S, P/B, A/C stereo. 48k m Iles. $6200. Cal I YI 3-6621.

FREE SWING SET- 2 SWINGS/FRAME. Must p I ck up. Ca 11 Prof. T. Yon-der Haar, 649-1000.

.61 CARAT SC1 ITAIRE IN MOOERN SET-T I NG Orig. price $2800, asking $950. Must sel 1. Cal I B. Craw-ford, 649-3076.

FCR SALE: SEARS BEST KENMCRE 20 cu. ft. frig. 16 mos. old, white, perfect condo New-$800, now-$350. Aval 1. 20 June. 384-5827.

1982 DATSUN 280ZX TURBO sf Iv~ fully-loaded, e/c, t-top, low ~\< leage, orig. owner, $9500 o.bJv. 372-0864. .