William Ziegler

Professional Bio

William Ziegler is a graduate of Syracuse University, the State University of New York at Binghamton and Broome Community College. His computer science interests are in computer systems analysis and design, engineering management, digital system design and effective communication in engineering and science. Ziegler has been a consultant to and/or supervised student projects at well over 100 organizations including IBM, Lockheed Martin, Borg-Warner, Corning Inc. and NYSEG. He has authored numerous papers that have been published by organizations such as the IEEE, ACM and ASEE. Ziegler is also the Faculty Master of Newing College, a residential living/learning community at Binghamton University.

Research Interests

Computer systems analysis and design, engineering management, digital system design and effective communication in engineering and science

• CS210: Computer Systems I
• CS346: Enterprise Systems
• CS446: Enterprise Systems Management
• CS495: Senior Seminar in Computer Science

Other Courses Taught

• CS101: Introductory Topics in Computer Science
• CS140: Introduction to Computer Programming
• CS220: Computer Systems II
• CS395: Computer Science Internship
• CS396: Computer Science Co-op
• CS471: Programming Languages

Selected Publications

• Internet and Classroom-Based Automated Evaluation Systems; Computers in Education Journal; Vol. XVII; No. 4;
• Simulation and Animation of Engineering Systems; Proceeding of the ASEE Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii
• Internet and Classroom Based Automated Evaluation Systems; Proceeding of the ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago, IL
• Multidisciplinary Outreach Program Based on Integrating Digital Electronics, Digital Photography, and Roller-coasters; Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Educators Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah.
• A Peer Assessment Methodology - Now and for the Future; Proceedings of the ASEE St. Lawrence Conference
• Teaching Teamwork, and a Method to Evaluate Individual Contributions to a Team; Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN
• A PLA Emulation Laboratory, Proceedings of the IEEE ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) International Conference, Winipeg, Canada

Selected Recent Industrial Projects Supervised

• IBM Corporation, Accounting Application Rewrite, $45,200
• IBM Corporation, Web Site Development, $75,000
• Lockheed Martin Control Sys., CF-34 Engine Controls, $17,200.
• NYSEG, Y2K Compliance Analysis, $7,300
• NYSEG, Systems Analysis-Cost & Function, $57,000.
• Merrill Lynch, Database Admin. & Maintenance, $7,300
• Corning Incorporated, Upgrade for Year 2000, $32,000
• Bureau of Labor Statistics, Longitudinal Database System, $145,000
• BU Computer Center, Reconfiguration of Digital Images, $8,700
• Cornell (Univ) Cooperative Ext., Database Upgrade, $11,500
• Lockheed Martin Federal Sys., Intelligent Management System, $7,750
• BOCES, Electronic Banking System Update, $17,200
• BOCES, Customer Database Development, $22,000
• BU Library, PC Systems Upgrade, $46,000
• Lockheed Martin, NT System Update, $19,200
• BorgWarner Automotive, Y2K Conversion of Payroll System, $28,000
• Chenango Forks School Dist. Network Management, $11,500
• Binghamton Univ. Foundation, Database Software Development, $22,000
• BU Computer Services, Campus Network Support, $31,800
• Pozzi-Tech Inc., Corporate Documentation writing/editing, $15,000
• Pozzi-Tech Inc., Web site (animated), $20,000