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Computer science junior Andy Velasquez at the University of Texas – Arlington College, has built and designed his personal computers for the last seven years.

Velasquez is trying to make each design smaller than the next, but the generation of heat and emissions grows as each computer shrinks.

“Excessive heat can slow the performance and efficiency of any device,” he said. “I find myself running out of ideas on how to control the heat. It’s an ongoing battle.”

Engineers around the world are tackling a similar problem as devices continue to shrink to microscopic levels, said U of T Engineering Dean Cristina Amon.

The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Dean spoke on the challenges of managing heat generation in devices. Dean Amon spoke to more than 200 students, faculty and visitors as part of Arlington’s College of Engineering’s Distinguished Speaker Series. The college’s faculty uses the series to invite engineers from across the country to speak on changing and recurring themes in engineering.

“As we continue to work with nanomaterials and construct smaller devices, the negative effect that heat has on their performance increases,” she said.

Follow the link to read the full article in The Shorthorn, the University of Texas – Arlington College’s student newspaper.

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