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Badri Roysam,
University of Houston
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Dear ECEDHA Members, Industry Partners, and Colleagues,
We have all been glued to the news about the profound and sudden risks faced by our graduate students, and by implication, the future of American Research. As a department chair, an educator, an active researcher, and the father of a graduate student, I find it difficult to believe that this is actually happening.
As of this writing, we are witnessing a nerve-racking game of seesaw as the House and Senate versions of the 2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) Legislation
are being reconciled. The House version of the Tax bill contains an ominous provision that would treat graduate tuition waivers as ordinary income, but the Senate version of the bill does not have this provision. Such a provision can cause immense harm to graduate students, our children, the economy, and our security.
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Ashlee Gardner,
Georgia Tech |
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Branding Initiative at ECEDHA 2018
Over the past year, ECEDHA has been working on an ambitious rebranding project with Tailfin Marketing to raise the visibility of the field of ECE to prospective students and the general public. We have made great strides and are excited to present research findings, creative concepts, and an implementation plan and marketing toolkit that can be used by all member schools at the 2018 ECEDHA Annual Conference & ECExpo in Monterey, California.
Last year, Catharine June from the University of Michigan and Ashlee Gardner from Georgia Tech formed an ECE Communicators Group and hosted special programming for communicators
at the Annual Conference
. We were pleased to have quite a few communicators from all over the country attend. This year, we hope to host an even larger group as it is an important time to get your institution's communicator involved. In addition to all of the valuable programming on education, diversity, and research at the Annual Conference, Tailfin Marketing will be presenting the new branding strategy and concepts during a plenary panel session. There will also be a dedicated ECE Communicators Meeting, allowing your institution's communications and public relations professional to get an in-depth introduction to the branding toolkit and implementation strategies, as well as crucial networking time with peers.
Please have the person responsible for communications in your department mark their calendar for this amazing networking and learning opportunity! We look forward to seeing you in Monterey this March.
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Rethinking Electrical and Computer Engineering Fundamentals
By: Harry Powell, Associate Professor and Director of Instructional Labs, University of Virginia
Winning the fight against boredom in engineering fundamentals classes is not just a matter of "making university FUN," but of ensuring that students have a solid foundation to build future success. Learn how the University of Virginia restructured its curriculum to ensure student engagement and understanding through three semesters of study.
>> Learn more
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Thuy Le,
San José State University |
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Host University Spotlight: San José State University
On behalf of the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering at San José State University, I would like to warmly welcome you to the 2018 ECEDHA Conference and ECExpo and to Monterey, California.
San José State (SJSU) is located on 154 acres in downtown San Jose, midway between San Francisco and the Monterey/Carmel area. From its beginnings in 1857 as a normal school that trained teachers for the developing frontier, SJSU has matured into a metropolitan university offering more than 145 areas of study with an additional 108 concentrations. SJSU is the number one supplier of education, engineering, computer science and business graduates to Silicon Valley, and is a proud national leader in graduating minority and first-generation students.
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Registration is Now Open for the
2018 ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo!
March 16-20, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey in
Monterey, California
The ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECE
xpo is the largest gathering of ECE department heads from throughout the United States and Canada.
This year's program is hosted by San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, and University of California, Santa Cruz. Join us
March 16-20, 2018 at the
Hyatt Regency Monterey in Monterey, CA.
The 2018 P
rogram Committee has assembled a world-class educational program focusing on the most pressing issues facing academia and ECE today. This year's program features:
- A fantastic lineup of speakers from both academia and industry
- Specialized pre-conference workshops, including a brand new Leadership Workshop
- Sessions focusing on the future of ECE - including Community, Branding, Diversity, Curriculum, Robotics, and Makerspaces
- Ample networking time to connect with old friends and new acquaintances
- The ECExpo, with more than 40 industry leaders on hand to show the latest technologies in the field
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Now Renewing 2017-18 Membership!
- The opportunity to attend the 2018 ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo
- The opportunity to participate in the ECEDHA Annual Survey, a valuable tool in benchmarking your organization in lab and office space, faculty and department head salaries, research budgets, student retention, graduation rates, and much more.
- Complimentary job posting service via the ECEDHA website
- Complimentary registration for ECEDHA's ECE Webinars
Looking for your membership packet? P
lease contact Megan Bekolay at
mbekolay@ecedha.org
or 312.559.3724
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ECE Insights
ECE Insights offer in-depth interviews with leading industry executives.
Featured ECE Insights:
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Scott Rust
Sr. Vice President of Research & Development
National Instruments
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March 16, 2018
Leadership Workshop
Presented at the ECEDHA Annual Conference
Hyatt Monterey - Monterey, CA |
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March 16, 2018
ABET Workshop
Presented at the ECEDHA Annual Conference
Hyatt Monterey - Monterey, CA |
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March 16-20, 2018
ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECE
xpo
Hyatt Monterey - Monterey, CA
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On Demand Webinar
Rethinking Electronics Fundamentals
Sponsored by National Instruments
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On Demand Webinar
Sponsored by Keysight Technologies
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On Demand Webinar
In Partnership with National Instruments, ISTEC, LACCEI, and Tecnológico de Monterrey
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On Demand Webinar
Sponsored by COMSOL
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On Demand Webinar
Sponsored by National Instruments |
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On Demand Webinar
Sponsored by Keysight Technologies |
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ECEDHA Member and Partner News
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University of Arizona: Cognitive and Autonomous Test Vehicle (CAT Vehicle) Research Experience for Undergraduates
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona invites undergraduate students to apply for the REU Site Program, which will provide hands-on, collaborative work with graduate students doing research in the fields of autonomous systems and cognitive radio.
Selections will be based on a combination of research interests, academic qualifications, and faculty recommendations.
Accepted participants will receive a $5000 stipend, $600 travel allowance, lodging, and six units of upper division research credit.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2018
Program Timeline: June 3, 2018 through August 3, 2018
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THE BRIDGE Magazine of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN)
The magazine of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu is THE BRIDGE, which publishes a variety of features and content relevant to ECE students, faculty, and professionals. The magazine is electronic and open access with PDF versions of the current and prior issues.
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