The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association |
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Letter from the Guest Editor |
Amidst the Global Churn, Is this the Dawn of a New Era for ECE?
Dear ECEDHA Members, Industry Partners, and Colleagues,
The successful launch of NASA's Artemis I mega rocket together with the agency's Orion spacecraft was a sight to behold and is a stepping stone towards the Artemis II mission that will carry astronauts to the lunar surface. At the same time, rockets, controlled by all the electronics and control technologies that ECE departments work on, and wreaking havoc on innocent people at a distressing scale. It is the best and worst of humanity, on full display.
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January 25, 2023
ECEDHA Virtual Summit: The CHIPS Act and You: Continued
March 17-20, 2023
2023 ECEDHA Annual Conference & ECExpo - Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico
New Programs added daily!
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Artemis Program Relevance to Electrical and Computer Engineering
By: James N. Ortiz, Ph.D., University of Houston; NASA Ret. and
Steve Provence, Ph.D., University of Houston, NASA
"And as we leave the moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came, and God willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for mankind. Godspeed, the crew of 17"
December 14, 1972.
With these words from the Apollo 17 commander Eugene (Gene) Cernan, the last mission of the Apollo Program soon after departed the surface of the moon, nearly 50 years ago. Since that time, the U.S. Space Program has continued moving forward building capability for human exploration of space with impressive technological achievements such as the first reusable spacecraft, the Space Shuttle, that enabled the construction of the premier outpost in space, the International Space Station. In addition to the U.S. and its International Partner's achievements, important capabilities for human exploration of space in lower earth orbit have been developed by private companies that are now providing services to NASA and other private customers.
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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Towards a Clean Energy Future
By: Brian Johnson, The University of Texas at Austin and
Hao Zhu, The University of Texas at Austin
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 was signed into law in August 2022 and is set to provide a massive investment towards the clean energy industry and other sectors. This investment will help support several ECE research areas centered around power and energy. This includes but is not limited to renewable energy generation, electric vehicles, battery storage, smart grid systems, and infrastructure enhancements for boosting resiliency. The means by which academics can tap into IRA funding is through agencies which are set to receive IRA support for research and development activities. This includes the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy (DOE) which have both sharpened their focus on future energy systems in recent years.
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A Collaboration to Foster Engineers Among Students of Color
By: Michele Hujber, Community College Daily
Despite some improvements in the numbers of Hispanic and Black engineering graduates from four-year institutions, the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities reports that these groups remain underrepresented in the field. The number of American Indian graduates in engineering is also very low: only 32 states have at least 1% of American Indians among their 18- to 24-year-old residents.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) wants to increase the numbers of graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from underrepresented groups. So it recently awarded cooperative agreements of up to $55 million to five organizations through the National Defense Education Program (NDEP) to foster the development of two-year institution/community college STEM education consortia.
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Sponsored Article: Mouser Enables Engineers to Take Flight with Solutions for Drone Design
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Check out Mouser's Podcast |
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Hulya Kirkici
Professor and Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of South Alabama
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Spotlight on ECEDHA's Newly Elected Secretary: Dr. Hulya Kirkici, University of South Alabama
Meet ECEDHA's newly elected Secretary, Dr. Hulya Kirkici!
Dr. Kirkici is Professor and Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of South Alabama. Hulya has been with the University of South Alabama for the past six years.
Hulya began her career as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Polytechnic University, New York. She was born and raised in Denizli, Turkey.
Why is ECEDHA important to you?
It is part of professional development and learning from other fellow ECE department heads and chairs to become a better and more effective academic leader.
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ECEDHA Summit Series: The CHIPS Act and You: Challenges and Opportunities for the ECE Community
The CHIPS and Science Act has become a focal point for conversations on the future of science and technology in the US. On Tuesday, November 15, ECEDHA members convened with a distinguished group of academic and industry leaders to address opportunities for the ECE community stemming from the Act. We are pleased to present the recording of this engaging Summit.
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Association Announcements |
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Dr. Lynne Parker
Deputy US CTO and Director of the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Dr. Dan Arvizu
Chancellor and Chief Executive
New Mexico State University
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Dr. James Holloway
Provost
The University of New Mexico
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Save the Date!
2023 ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo
Conference: March 17-20, 2023
ECExpo: March 18-19, 2023
Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico
The ECEDHA Annual Conference and ECExpo is the only meeting of its kind bringing together the largest concentration of ECE academia and industry throughout the United States and Canada.
This year's Annual Conference is one of the strongest programs to date with innovative programming in a truly unique destination.
This premier annual gathering features:
- An intensive conference program of Keynotes, Plenary Panels, and Breakout Sessions
- CHIPS and Science Act Roundtable Session
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Plenary Panel: Future Challenges/Direction of the Internet featuring: Vint Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google; Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director, National Science Foundation; Pradeep Khosla, Chancellor, University of California, San Diego; and Irene Qualters, Associate Laboratory Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory
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National Laboratories Plenary Panel featuring David Gibson, Deputy Laboratories Director, Chief Operating Officer, Sandia National Laboratories; John Sarrao, Deputy Director for Science, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Matthew Fetrow, Technology Outreach Lead, Air Force Research Laboratory; and Juan Torres, Associate Laboratory Director, Energy Systems Integration, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Deans' Perspective: Keys to Success in Transitioning from ECE Chair to Dean featuring Magnus Egerstedt, University of California Irvine; William Sanders, Carnegie Mellon University; Stella Batalama, Florida Atlantic University; Jelena Kovacevic, New York University; and Jenna Carpenter, Campbell University
- Specialized programming for ECE Communicators and Students
- ECExpo technology exhibition
- Ample opportunity for networking
Registration will open in early December!
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Now Renewing:
2022-2023 ECEDHA Academic Membership
Renew your membership today to continue receiving ECEDHA member benefits, including:
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Access to the 2022 ECEDHA Summit Series, a virtual program
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The opportunity to attend the 2023 ECEDHA Annual Conference & ECExpo
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The opportunity to participate in the ECEDHA Annual Survey, a valuable tool in benchmarking data.
- Complimentary job posting service via the ECEDHA website
- And much more!
Looking for your membership packet? Please contact
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Articles of interest to ECEDHA members for the ECEDHA Source are always welcome. Email your article for consideration to information@ecedha.org.
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Previously recorded webinars are now available for your on-demand viewing!
Sponsored by Tektronix
Sponsored by Digi-Key Electronics
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A Little Engineering Humor |
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How do you tell the difference between an electrician and an electrical engineer?
Ask them to pronounce the word, "unionized"
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