The Electrical Engineering Department offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (MS) Degree in Electrical Engineering and a BS degree in Computer Engineering. The Electrical Engineering Department jointly sponsors the Computer Engineering Program with Computer Science. The department is distinguished for its laboratory-intensive curriculum, faculty-student interaction, and innovative hands-on educational methods. The department offers 35,000 square feet of well-equipped undergraduate laboratory space, unparalleled among other universities. It makes contributions to contemporary applied research, collaborates with industrial partners, sponsors award-winning student projects, and provides extensive outreach efforts with elementary and secondary schools.
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Senior Projects from 2020
Artificial Neural Network to Detect Alzheimer's in MRI Scans, James Alden Poirier and Michael Gary Tuttle
Conducted and Radiated EMI Measurements of Parallel Buck Converters Under Varying Spread Spectrum Parameters, Elena Postupalskaya and Nathan Wang
Single Axis Solar Panel Tracking Mount Using Stepper Motor and Accelerometer Positional Control, Ezra Pramono
Energy and Economic Losses due to Soiling on Utility Scale PV Systems to Guide Timing of Cost Effective Cleaning, Jackson P. Puckett, Maximilian M. Sosa, and Brandon F. Grossman
High Speed, High Current Monitoring System, Nicolette Lila Ray
Design and Development of Laboratory Single-Axis PV Module Tracker, Helen A. Rice, Delaney Berger, and Avishek Maitra
Controller Area Network (CAN) Bus Simulator and Data-logger for In-Vehicle Infotainment Testing, Sandra Roksic
The Characterization of Effective Electromagnetic Fields on the Safety and Quality of Low-Moisture Foods (EFFS) - Prototype Device Development, Joe G. Sandoval
DC-DC Buck-Boost Converter Design for Energy Harvesting from Exercise Equipment, Nicholas Serres
Photovoltaic Emulator LabVIEW Based Modeling and Simulation, Jeffrey So and Eric Jau Tse
Energy and Economic Losses due to Soiling on Utility Scale PV Systems to Guide Timing of Cost Effective Cleaning, Sophia McMillin Stockburger and Vicente Jesus Rios
Engineering a Grapevine Pruning Training Tool for Use in Educational and Professional Environments, Catherine Anne Thornbury
HVAC Fan Control Using Modicon M580, Anthony Tyler and Kevin Shipp
Reading Robot, Gillian Watts, Andrew Myers, Sabrinna Tan, Taylor Klein, and Omeed Djassemi
Plant Growing Control with Modicon M580, Brittany M.Y. Won and Eileen T. Tran
PolyOne Smartphone, Joshua Zalmanowitz, Chi Nguyen, Gerome Cacho, and Chris Lim
Senior Projects from 2019
Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle Controller with PID Stability Regulation, Christian E. Aguirre
Sensor Systems For Combustion Control, Aodhan Arias, Joshua Kyle Alba Wong, and Joeny Zhen
Portable Electrocardiogram Device and Signal Processing Design, Ryan F. Blaalid
DC-DC Buck-Boost Converter for Energy Harvesting from Exercise Equipment, David T. Bolla
Pseudo-Stereo Audio Processor, Zachariah David Bunce
EEG Classification Using Residual Neural Networks, Eren Esener
DC to DC USB-C Charger, Nikki Gmerek, Kenneth Nguyen, and Uriel Serna
Free Space Optical Communication, Anuj Gohil
Human Sensing Expansion for a Rolling Robot, Eric Hanson