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 2014
Study of Nano-scale ITO Top Grating of GaN LED, Travis Robinson
Temporary HVAC Load Shedding Characterization and Comparison, Peter Rubis
Automated Pet Food Dispenser, Kevin M. Shibley
All Purpose Mobile GPS, James C. Smith, Matt Weege, and Kevin Peters
Robotic Hand Controlled by Myoelectric Signals, Kyle T. Staskus and Daniel A. O'Bryan
Power Chest Strap, Adrianne Thoroddsson and Dennis Lin
RFID Door Lock, Ralph Ting and Mackenzie Keane
The Tracker: A Proximity Alarm System, Derek Van Riper
Energy Harvesting From Exercise Machines - DC-DC Buck Boost Converter (LT3791), Matthew B. Wong
Design Improvement for the Smart DC Wall Plug, Cory Yee and Haoyan Huang
BUCK-BOOST DC-DC CONVERTER with INPUT PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR THE ENERGY HARVESTING from EXERCISE MACHINES PROJECT, ByungJae David Yoo and Sheldon Tyler Kong MIng Chu
High Voltage Pulse-Width Generator for the Algae Biofuel Project, Philip Yu and Stephen Leung
Senior Projects from 2013
Nissan Leaf On-Board Diagnostic Bluetooth Utility, John Allande, Philip Tyler, and Eric Woodruff
Poly_Sense: Modular Wireless Sensor Network, Ian Andal, James Shirley, and Haleigh Vierra
Swing Human Powered Generator: For the DC House Project, Juan Vicente Avelar, Juan Jose Galindo, and Juan Pramyr Ramos
Portable Nano-Hydro Power Generator for the DC House Project, Andrew Aw and James Biggs
PSCAD Modeling of One-Cycle Control VAR, Andre Keir Azares
Unipolar Pulse Width Modulation Inverter, Randy Baggao and Gabriel Tam
Merry-Go-Round Human Powered Generator, Daniel Barnicle and Dario Romero
CubeSat Launch Sequencer, Billy Beecher
Buddy: A Breathalyzer for iPhone, Douglas Blaalid and Brandon Bevans
The Visual Representation of Sound for the Hearing Impaired, Jonathan Brophy
Universal-Retro Console Gamepads to USB Adapter with Two-Player Compatibility, Miguel Buenrostro
Spread Spectrum Jamming - Part 2, Casey Burke, Christian Hume, and Javier Meza
Differential Transformer Protection Using the SEL 387 and SEL 587 Microprocessor Relays, Ryan Chun