Canada College
Amelito G. Enriquez, Ph.D.
Professor, Engineering and Mathematics

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Science and Technology Division
Office: Building 16, Room 107
Office Hours: MW 12-2; TTh 2-4;
Online Office Hrs: W 5-6:30; Sun 7-8 pm
Phone: 650 306-3261 Fax: 650 306-3149
E-mail: enriquez@smccd.edu

Adviser: Engineering Club & Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

Faculty Sponsor: MESA Program

Fall 2008 Courses

Course

Course Description

Schedule

Room
Engr 210 AA Engineering Graphics MW 2:10-5:00 16-110
Engr 240 AA Engr Dynamics Tu 11:10-2:00 16-106
Engr 240 OX Engr Dynamics - On-Line Tu 11:10-2:00 online
Engr 270 AA Materials Science Lec MW 11:10-12:00 16-106
  Materials Lab Th 11:10-2:00 16-106
Math 112 AA Elementary Algebra 1 TTh 9:30-11:00 22-113
Engr 205 Dynamics (SFSU) MW 8:30-10:00 BUS 215
Online Office Hr

(888) 886-3951;
pass code: 474662

Wed 5:00-7:00 pm CCCConfer
Online Office Hr (888) 886-3951; Passcode: 300896 Sun 7:00-8:00 pm CCCConfer

Education

  • BS in Engineering, University of the Philippines
  • MS in Geodetic Science, Ohio State University
  • PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Irvine

Professional Organizations

  • American Society of Engineering Education
  • Board of Directors, ASEE/PSW
  • American Geophysical Union
  • California Mathematics Council Community Colleges
  • Engineering Liaison Committee
  • Materials Research Society

 

Research Interests

  • Technology for Teaching
  • Atmospheric turbulence
  • Coastal upwelling
  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Air-sea interaction numerical modeling
  • Variational assimilation


Publications

  • Enriquez, A., “Impact of Tablet PC-Enhanced Interactivity on Student Performance in Sophomore-Level Engineering Dynamics Course,” Computers in Education Journal (In Press)..
  • Enriquez, A. G.,Developing an Interactive Learning Network Using Tablet PCs in Sophomore-Level Engineering Courses,” Proceedings; 2007 American Society of Engineering Education Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, HI, June 24-27, 2007.
  • Enriquez, A.G., “Developing an Interactive Learning Network Using Tablet PCs in Dynamics and Circuits Courses”, California Community College @ONE Scholars Program, April 2007,  (http://www.cccone.org/scholars/06-07/Amelito%20Enriquez%20monograph.pdf)
  • Enriquez, A. G., and C. A. Friehe, "Bulk Parameterization of Momentum, Heat and Moisture Fluxes Over a Coastal Upwelling Region," Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 102, 1997, 5781-5798.
  • Enriquez, A. G. and C. A. Friehe, ``Effect of Wind Stress and Wind Stress Curl Variability on Coastal Upwelling,'' Journal of Physical Oceanography, Vol. 25, 1995, 1651-1671.
  • Beardsley, R. C., A. G. Enriquez, C. A. Friehe, and C. A. Alessi, "Intercomparison of Aircraft and Buoy Measurements of Wind and Wind Stress During SMILE," Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, Vol. 14, 1997, 969-977.
  • Dorman, C. E., A. G. Enriquez and C. A. Friehe, ``Structure of the Lower Atmosphere Over the Northern California Coast During Winter,'' Monthly Weather Review, Vol. 123, 1995, 2384-2404.
  • Enriquez, A. G. and C. A. Friehe, ``Small-scale Wind Stress and Wind Stress Curl Variability over the Northern California Shelf," Second International Conference on Air-sea Interaction and Meteorology and Oceanography of the Coastal Zone, American Meteorological Society, Sept. 22-27, 1994, Lisbon, Portugal, 202-203.
  • Beardsley, R.C., A.G. Enriquez, C.A. Friehe and C.A. Alessi, "Intercomparison of Aircraft and Buoy Measurements of Wind and Wind Stress during SMILE," Second International Conference on Air-sea Interaction and Meteorology and Oceanography of the Coastal Zone, American Meteorological Society, Sept. 22-27, 1994, Lisbon, Portugal, 210-211.
  • Dorman, C.E., A.G. Enriquez and C.A. Friehe, "Winter Coastal Atmospheric Structure along Northern California," Second International Conference on Air-sea Interaction and Meteorology and Oceanography of the Coastal Zone, American Meteorological Society, Sept. 22-27, 1994, Lisbon, Portugal, 200-201.
  • Enriquez, A. G. and C. A. Friehe, "Summer and Winter Coastal Air-sea Interaction Study over the Northern California Shelf Using Bulk Aerodynamic Formulations," Eos Trans, AGU, Vol. 75, No. 3, 1994 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Jan. 18, 1994, page 52.
  • Enriquez, A. G. and C. A. Friehe, ``Aircraft Measurements of Wind Stress and Wind Stress Curl over a Northern California Coastal Upwelling Area," Eos Trans. AGU, Vol. 74, No. 43, Oct. 26, 1993, 146-147.
  • Enriquez, A. G. and C. A. Friehe, ``Variational Assimilation With Parameter Estimation Over a Northern California Coastal Upwelling Area,'' Eos Trans. AGU, Vol. 73, No. 43, Fall Meeting Suppl., page 75, Oct. 27, 1992.
  • Enriquez, A. G. and C. A. Friehe, ``Measurement and Parameterization of Fluxes of Momentum, Sensible Heat and Moisture Over a Coastal Region,'' Tenth Symposium on Turbulence and Diffusion, American Meteorological Society, pp. 15-18, Sept. 19-Oct. 2, 1992, Portland, Ore.
  • Enriquez, A. G. and C. A. Friehe, ``Variability of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Over the Northern California Shelf During SMILE,'' Eos Trans. AGU, Vol. 72, No. 44, 1991 Fall Meeting Suppl., page 251,
  • Enriquez, A. G. and C. A. Friehe, ``Variability of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer Over a Coastal Shelf in Winter During SMILE,'' Proceedings, Fifth Conference on Meteorology and Oceanography of the Coastal Zone, May 6-9, 1991, pp. 102-107.

Awards

  • 2008 American Society of Engineering Education/Pacific Southwest Zone Outstanding Community College Educator Award.
  • Hewlett-Packard Excellence in Technology for Teaching Award, 2007.
  • Cañada College Classified Senate Faculty Recognition Award, 2007.
  • 2006-2007 California Community College @ONE Scholars Program Fellowship.
  • Cañada College Lucas-Berry Award for Exemplary Faculty
  • Marquis Who’s Who in American Education, 1999, 2001
  • San Francisco State University and Cañada College Pathways Project Recognition, 2001.
  • League of California Community Colleges "Out-Of-The-Box Thinkers” Award, 2000.
  • American Geophysical Union, Ocean Sciences Section, Best Student Paper, 1993.
  • American Geophysical Union, Atmospheric Sciences Section, Best Student Paper, 1991.

Grants

  • Department of Education Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP), $900,000, 2008-2011.
  • Hewlett-Packard Technology for Teaching Leadership Grant, $120,000, 2006-2007.
  • Hewlett-Packard Technology for Teaching Grant, $75,000, 2005-2006.
  • San Mateo Community College Trustees Grant for Program Improvement, 2004.
  • Hewlett-Packard Higher Education Grant:  Diversity in Pre-Engineering Programs Mobile Technology Grant
  • Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) Program Grant, 1999.
  • Hewlett-Packard Silicon Valley Grant for Community Colleges, 1996, 1998.