Electrical and Computer Engineering

 
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Research and Design  

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Prepare yourself for the field

Design projects and hands-on experience are at the core of our department, whether it’s at the undergraduate or graduate level.

  • As an undergraduate engineering student, you will take part in the Design4Practice Program, which features courses that use real design  projects whenever possible to teach the process of innovation and design and simulate an engineering team environment. At the link below you can explore the websites created by the electrical engineering senior teams that presented at this year's Undergraduate Research and Design Symposium on April 26th.  This is an annual event that is open to the public.  This year's events include an all-university poster and creative arts exhibition in the Skydome along with oral presentations of team projects from senior capstone design teams in engineering, computer science and environmental science.  If you have a project that you would like a team of students to tackle for you, please see the project guidelines on  2013 ECE Capstone Projects.  Check out all the senior engineering and computer science capstone project websites, some back as far as 1996.
  • Graduate students have a variety of research opportunities, including teaching and research assistantships and fellowships.

WE NEED PROJECTS for Fall 2013. Consider helping educate students by providing a challenging project. See how below!

Scope of work

Projects are initiated in the fall semester and concluded in early May. Student teams present their work at the college’s annual UndergraduateResearch and Design symposium, scheduled for April 26, 2013. If appropriate, the team may also deliver a prototype, design plans, or a completed product.

Get involved, sponsor a team

As a company, member of the community, or individual in the engineering space, we look to you to help propose projects. Your proposals give students a one-of-a-kind learning opportunity on problems you would like to see addressed, while fostering relationships with potential employees.

A brief description, including the knowledge and skills needed of the proposed project is due on September 1. You will be notified if your project is chosen in late September.

Projects should include opportunities for students to:

  • learn and apply new technical or interdisciplinary skills
  • analyze and make trade-offs
  • incorporate contemporary issues
  • apply project management methods

Sponsor commitment details

As a sponsor, you:

  • must be committed to providing a learning experience and be willing to communicate on a regular and timely basis with your student team
  • are asked to fund the direct costs of the project that include material and manufacturing costs, specialized software, hardware or equipment costs, and student travel expenses
  • are encouraged to make tax-deductible donations to our Senior Design Foundation Fund, which is used to enhance our Design4Practice program and finance a limited number of non-commercial capstone projects (e.g. a community service projects or design competitions)

Contact

If you or your organization desires to have a team of CEFNS seniors work on your project, please contact:

David R. Scott
Chair of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Phone: 928-523-3162

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