The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association
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Dear ECEDHA family and friends,
A natural question on our minds is the following:
How has Artificial Intelligence, especially its resurgent incarnation in the form of Deep Neural Networks (DNNs), made an impact in our department’s research and/or teaching portfolios
? Does it have the potential to transform the very structure of ECE and related departments, as it appears to be doing
at MIT
? Or will this subject plateau out, or worse?
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March 18, 2020
ABET Workshop
Orlando, FL
March 19-20, 2020
ECE Communicators Program
Orlando, FL
March 20-21, 2020
ECE Lab Professionals Program
Orlando, FL
March 18-21, 2020
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DNNs are fascinating, despite their seeming conceptual bluntness. My own laboratory has been utterly transformed by them over the past few years, since they have been able to solve long-standing image processing problems. They have also become essential for competitive grantsmanship – our recently funded NIH R01 grant was enabled by DNNs. This is not entirely surprising, since my research involves the application of computer vision methods to biological images, and the resurgence of DNNs was driven by their success on classical computer vision problems.
But, what about other ECE areas?
At this very special, and reflective, time of the year, we wish you a restful holiday season.
We look forward to our annual meetings. Bring the family along - the next
Annual Meeting and ECExpo
will be held march 18 – 21, 2020 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld.
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ECEDHA Southwest Regional Meeting Update
The regional meeting of SWECEDHA occurred November 8-9 at the Discovery Park campus of the University of North Texas (UNT), in Denton, Texas.
The meeting started on Friday, November 8, with the reception dinner held at the University Union of UNT.
On Saturday, November 9, Provost Jennifer Cowley called the meeting to order and made welcoming remarks. This was followed by introductions and short comments by the participating chairs. After that, the group focused on four major areas for discussion:
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- Graduate enrollment trends in the region;
- ExCEllence in Senior Design, the SWECEDHA’s regional Senior Design Showcase, led by Dr. Larry Overzet (ECE Chair, University of Texas at Dallas);
- Workload Policies and related issues;
- Discussion of collaboration opportunities within the Southwest Region, including course swapping mechanisms, new joint funding opportunities, diversity career fairs, etc.
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Summer Sun Gods Help Welcome Students to UC San Diego
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For students admitted to UC San Diego’s Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Program, long summer breaks are the perfect time for basking in the sun and also for building robot Sun Gods.
As part of a new outreach program meant to welcome prospective students and highlight UC San Diego’s and the Jacob School of Engineering’s unique attributes, ECE staff sent 50 randomly selected accepted transfer students a “Project in a Box” care package that contained stickers from various student organizations and a kit for building and decorating a miniature robot version of UC San Diego’s iconic Sun God statue. Students who received the kit were also invited to share their robots on Instagram for a chance to win a $100 gift card. It was hoped that the surprise package would be a fun way to engage students during their summer break and also encourage them to accept UC San Diego’s offer of admission. With more than half of the transfer students who were sent packages not only completing and sharing their robot Sun Gods, but also officially enrolling at UC San Diego, the results were positive.
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Host University Spotlight: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
By: Timothy Wilson
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is proud to be among the host universities for the 2020 ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo. Located just an hour away from the Orlando conference site, Embry-Riddle is the world leader in aviation and aerospace education. The university, which is comprised of three campuses, is headquartered at the Daytona Beach Campus, where about 7,000 students are enrolled across the College of Engineering, College of Aviation, College of Arts and Sciences, and the David B. O’Maley College of Business.
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Registration is Now Open for the
2019 ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECE
xpo!
March 18-22, 2020 at the Renaissance SeaWorld
in Orlando, Florida
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ECEDHA Member and Partner News
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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.
Issue 3 of THE BRIDGE 2019 is available now!
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SMART Competition
The competition is designed to provide a real-world application of technology by empowering students to address critical environmental and energy challenges. In addition to the academic elements of the competition, the program facilitates the development of workforce and life skills including computer analysis and software design, reality modeling, verbal and written communication, research, teamwork and problem solving.
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Registration is now open for the
2020 ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo, the largest gathering of ECE department heads, faculty members, lab professionals, communicators, students and leaders from industry.
Join us
March 18-22, 2020 at the
Renaissance SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida.
This year's program is hosted by: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, and University of Miami.
The
2020 program committee has assembled a world-class educational program focusing on the most pressing issues facing academia and ECE today. This year's Conference and ECE
xpo includes the following features:
- A fantastic lineup of keynote and panel speakers from both academia and industry
- Specialized workshops, including brand new workshops on Makerspaces, AI, and Quantum Computing
- Sessions focusing on the future of ECE - including Next Generation Computing, Revolutionizing ECE Curricula, Flipped Classrooms, 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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Renew Your 2019-2020 Membership
Renew your membership today to continue receiving ECEDHA membership benefits, including:
- The opportunity to participate in the ECEDHA Annual Survey, a valuable tool in benchmarking your organization in faculty and department head salaries, research budgets, student retention, graduation rates, and much more.
- The opportunity to attend the 2020 ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo
- Complimentary job posting service via the ECEDHA website
- And much more!
Please contact Claire Seifert at
[email protected]
or 312.559.3724 for assistance with your renewal.
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Previously recorded webinars are now available for your on-demand viewing!
Sponsored by Quanser
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ECE Insights offer in-depth interviews with leading industry executives.
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Andy Bell
Head of Academic Marketing
National Instruments
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