Griffith University

M Phil, GDip MedPhys, B AppSc, D ElecEng

Lecturer, Griffith School of Engineering

Contact details for Mr Charles Hacker

Research expertise

Mr Hacker has a major expertise in computer process automation. This incorporates the design of electronic hardware and development of controlling software to interface computer systems to mechanical / process devices. Along with this, he has expertise in Data Acquisition, Data Collection, and Human - Computer software interaction.

Mr Hacker also has expertise in designing and programming of educational software. This involves development of: demonstration software, testing software, simulation software, and educational game programming. Software has been developed for teaching Electronics, Physics, and Mathematics.

Mr Hacker has maintained an interest in nuclear medicine, incorporating radiation safety and medical diagnostic systems. His current work involves programming medical physics software applications, and data collection and interfacing to Medical diagnostic equipment.

Current teaching areas

• Analog and Digital Electronics
• Microprocessors
• Physics and Instrumentation
• Computer Programming
• Mathematical Computing

Publications

• Hacker, C.H., "Implementing a Software Teaching Module for Real-Time Simulation of Digital Logic Circuits", Global Journal of Engineering Education, Vol.8, No.2, 2004, pp. 231-237.
• Hacker, C.H. and Sitte, R., "Interactive teaching of elementary digital logic design with WinLogiLab", Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Transactions on Education, Vol.47, Issue.2, May 2004, pp. 196-203.
• Hacker, C.H., "Computer-based software for testing students in digital logic theory and design", World Transactions on Engineering Education, Vol.2, No.2, 2003, pp. 281-284.
• Hacker, C.H. and Sitte, R., "A Computer-based Interactive Teaching Software for the Tracing of Logic Levels in a Digital Circuit", Global Journal of Engineering Education, Vol.6, No.1, 2002, pp. 85-90.
• Hacker, C.H., A computer-based software for the student testing of analog electronic circuits", 8th UICEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education (UICEE2005), February 2005, pp. 231-234.
• Hacker, C.H., "Implementing a software teaching module for real-time simulation of digital logic circuits", 4th Global UNESCO International Conference on Engineering Education (UICEE2004), July 2004, pp. 101-104.
• Hacker, C.H. and Sitte, R., "A computer based teaching software for the tracing of logic levels in a digital circuit", 4th Annual UNESCO International Conference on Engineering Education (UICEE2001), February 2001, pp. 281-283.
• Hacker, C.H. and Sitte, R., "A computer based teaching program for the design and analysis of digital counter circuits", 3rd Annual UNESCO International Conference on Engineering Education (UICEE2000), February 2000, pp. 225-228.
• Hacker, C.H. and Sitte, R., "Implementing Finite State Machines in a computer based teaching system", Proceedings of the SPIE - Education in Microelectronics and MEMS, October 1999, Volume 3894, pp.110-117.
• Hacker, C.H. and Sitte, R., Implementing the Espresso - two level logic minimiser algorithm in the MS-Windows environment, 2nd Asia-Pacific Forum on Engineering & Technology Education, UNESCO International Conference in Engineering Education (UICEE99), July 1999, pp. 124-127.
• Hacker, C.H. and Sitte, R., "A computer based tutorial, for demonstrating the solving of Digital Logic Circuits", Proceedings of the 10th Annual Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AaeE98), December 1998, pp. 509-513.
• Hacker, C.H. and Sitte, R., "Development of a computer program, to electronically design Digital Logic Circuits using Boolean Algebra", Proceedings of the 9th Annual Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AaeE97), December 1997, pp. 353-357.
• Hacker, C.H., "Development of a Computer Based Training program, for Digital Electronics", MicroElectronics Research Conference (MERC 97), Griffith University, June 1997, pp. 11.
• Hacker, C.H. Review of a radioisotope database program - RADDECAY". Resonance - Journal of Science Education. Published by the Indian Academy of Sciences.