ECE 498
Special Topics in ECE
Credit: 0 to 4 hours.
Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in electrical and computer engineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites. May be repeated in the same or separate terms if topics vary.
| CRN | Type | Section | Time | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52550 | lecture- discussion | LEE | 05:00 PM - 06:15 PM | T | room 1404 Siebel Center for Comp Sci | Hollis, L; Singer, A |
| 1 hours Topic: Advanced Lectures in Engineering Entrepreneurship. Prerequisite: Junior, Senior or Graduate student. Analysis of concepts of entrepreneurship and commercialization of new technology in new and existing businesses. Guest speaker topics vary, but typically include: idea validation and opportunity assessment; commercializing new technologies; venture funding; legal issues; product development; marketing; international business issues. Critical analysis of case studies in high-technology ventures with specific emphasis on ventures based on technologies in electrical and computer engineering. | ||||||
| 51561 | lecture | LG | 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | MWF | room 241 Everitt Elec and Comp Engr Lab | Goddard, L |
| 4 hours Topic: Experimental Research Methods. Prerequisites: ECE 313 or equivalent. An interdisciplinary course designed primarily for first year engineering and science graduate students and for advanced undergraduates. The course focuses on: (1) design of experiments, (2) prevalent experimental techniques, (3) data organization, analysis, and presentation techniques, and (4) scientific computing languages and software. Students carry out: (1) four open-ended labs where they build and test: a software based lock-in amplifier in LabVIEW using a DAQ card, a PID motor controller in LabVIEW using table top instruments, an electrical time domain reflectometer, and a laser Doppler vibrometer, and (2) a multivariable experimental project of their own design. Students also present scientific material in three common formats: at a poster session, at a conference talk, and in a journal paper. The main course objective is for students to develop the basic skills needed for pursuing a career or an advanced degree involving experimental research. | ||||||