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Ian Ferguson ([email protected]) Engr. 1202 E01: Where am I… (Slide 1)

The Historical and Contemporary Contributions of Electrical and Computer Engineering to Society

Where am I… for the next few years and what do the faculty do here?

Ian FergusonUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte

Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringCharlotte, NC 28223

Email: [email protected]


A Vision for the FutureECE at UNC Charlotte

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Who are our customers?


StudentsFunding Agencies

Industry

Alumni

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What do we want to say to our customers?


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A Draft Vision Statement

ECE at UNC Charlotte will lead in the creation and development of human and intellectual resources in all disciplines of

Electrical and Computer Engineering and its applications in order to foster the

technological, economic, and social growth in Charlotte, the State of North Carolina,

this nation, and internationally.


The People

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Computer EngineeringActive research projects include CAD for VLSI applications including logic synthesis and physical design, design-for-testability, test generation, fault modeling, parallel computer architectures, biotelemetry instrumentation, analog VLSI, and VLSI applications in digital and optical signal processing.

• David Binkley• James Conrad• Alan L. Hege• Bharat Joshi• Arindam Mukherjee• Asis Nasipuri• Arun Ravindran• Ronald Sass• Tom Weldon• Andrew Willis• David Wu

PowerActive research areas include power systems, electromechanics, robotics, economic operation of power systems, electromechanical systems and drives, industrial robotics systems, and microelectromechanical systems.

• Vasilije P. Lukic• Mehdi Miri• Robert W. Cox

Core Areas at UNC

MicroelectronicsActive research projects include quantum devices, integrated force arrays, materials for submicron lithography, vacuum microelectronics,radiation hardened devices, analysis and measurement of interface traps,packaging and systems integration, and device modeling.• Steve M. BobbioKasra Daneshvar• Mohamed-Ali Hasan• John Hudak• Ed Stokes• Raphael Tsu


ControlsActive research areas include spacecraft and aircraft controls, fuzzy logic control, multivariable controls, optimal controls, and nonlinear controls.

• Yogendra P. Kakad• Vasilije P. Lukic• Mehdi Miri

Communications and Signal ProcessingActive research areas include wireless communications and networking, communications traffic modeling, medical image processing, and field programmable gate arrays (FPGA).

• Ryan Adams• Ivan Howitt• Asis Nasipuri• Tom Weldon• Andrew Willis• Jiang (Linda) Xie

Circuits and Electronics• Ryan Adams • David Binkley• Frederick D. Esenwein• Vasilije P. Lukic• Arindam Mukherjee• Arun Ravindran• Farid Tranjan• Tom Weldon

Core Areas at UNC

Optics and OptoelectronicsComputer Generated holography, fiber-optic sensors, laser and detector design, optical and optoelectronic networks, optical image processing, optical interconnects for multichip modules, optical systems, and optoelectronic material science.

• Lee Casperson• Kasra Daneshvar• Michael A. Fiddy• Eric Johnson• Ed Stokes• Raphael Tsu USE NAMED PROFESSORSHIPS

TO INCREASE PRESTIGE

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High PerformanceEmbedded Computing

Power Systems

Communication and Signal Processing

Energy and Sustainability

Optical and Microelectronic Materials & Devices

Technical Thrust Groups Formed

Technical Thrust Groups

UG CommitteePG Committee

Faculty Recruitment Committee

Review Tenure Promotion

Chair

Chair TTG #1

Chair TTG #3

Chair TTG #5

Chair TTG #2

Chair TTG #4

Chair

Assoc. Chair

Laboratory and Professional Practice


Education

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Education


• Prerequisites are prerequisites…

• Laboratories to follow lectures…

• Three strikes and you are out…

• Changing course requirements…

• Increasing standards for minimum GPA from 2.00 to 2.##...

Accreditation increases the value of your degree…

STUDENT HONOR CODE

Changes to Electrical and Computer Engineering

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ABET

• Primary organization responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and certifying the quality of education in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology

• Federation of 28 technical and professional societies (IEEE covers EE and CompE programs)

• Composed of four commissions:– The Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) accredits

1750 programs at 350 institutions

It is like the department’s class exam…


Objectives of Accreditation

• Assure that graduates of an accredited program are adequately prepared to enter and continue the practice of engineering.

• Stimulate the improvement of engineering education.

• Encourage new and innovative approaches to engineering education and its assessment.

• Identify accredited programs to the public.

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Basic Level Accreditation Criteria

• Students• Program Educational Objectives• Program Outcomes and Assessment• Continuous Improvement• Professional Component• Faculty• Facilities• Institutional Support & Financial Resources• Program Criteria


a) An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

b) An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

c) An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs

d) An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

g) An ability to communicate effectively

h) An ability to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context

i) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

j) A knowledge of contemporary issues

k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

l) The ability to articulate and address issues related to entrepreneurship

Program Outcomes

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All UNC Charlotte students have the responsibility to be familiar with and toobserve the requirements of The UNC Charlotte Code of Student AcademicIntegrity (see the Catalog). This Code forbids cheating, fabrication or falsificationof information, multiple submission of academic work, plagiarism, abuse ofacademic materials (such as Library books on reserve), and complicity in academicdishonesty (helping others to violate the Code). Any further specific requirementsor permission regarding academic integrity in this course will be stated by theinstructor, and are also binding on the students in this course. Students who violatethe Code can be punished to the extent of being permanently expelled from UNCCharlotte and having this fact recorded on their official transcripts. The normalpenalty is zero credit on the work involving dishonesty and further substantialreduction of the course grade. In almost all cases, the course grade is reduced to"F." If you do not have a copy of the Code, you can obtain one from the Dean ofStudents Office or access it online at

www.legal.uncc.edu/policies/ps-105.html

Standards of academic integrity will be enforced in this course. Students areexpected to report cases of academic dishonesty they become aware of to thecourse instructor who is responsible for dealing with them.

STUDENT HONOR


We, the members of the IEEE, in recognition of the importance of our technologies in affecting the quality of life throughout the world, and in accepting a personal obligation to our profession, its members and the communities we serve, do hereby commit ourselves to the highest ethical and professional conduct and agree:

1. to accept responsibility in making decisions consistent with the safety, health and welfare of the public, and to disclose promptly factors that might endanger the public or the environment;

2. to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and to disclose them to affected parties when they do exist;

3. to be honest and realistic in stating claims or estimates based on available data;

4. to reject bribery in all its forms;

5. to improve the understanding of technology, its appropriate application, and potential consequences;

6. to maintain and improve our technical competence and to undertake technological tasks for others only if qualified by training or experience, or after full disclosure of pertinent limitations;

7. to seek, accept, and offer honest criticism of technical work, to acknowledge and correct errors, and to credit properly the contributions of others;

8. to treat fairly all persons regardless of such factors as race, religion, gender, disability, age, or national origin;

9. to avoid injuring others, their property, reputation, or employment by false or malicious action;

10. to assist colleagues and co-workers in their professional development and to support them in following this code of ethics.

IEEE Code of Ethics

http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/ethics_code.html

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• First year curriculumOwnership in the departmentCapture good students with a detailed vision

• Reassess the skill set for today’s engineerTheir career expectations i.e. not a jobIndustry’s needs and does it match the student’s endpointAre we too technically focused?More open ended capstone like projectsCommunication, communication, etc…

• Integrate more business related courses into the curriculum?Understand the business worldMore case based studies in technology

Education


Education

• Recognize educational leadership • Undergraduate research• Engage and fast track good students• Integrate education and research• Facilitate life-long learning

• Teaching environment with state-of-the-art educational facilities

• Educational technology• Educational outreach

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Research


Research

•Build on traditional strengths:Computer EngineeringPowerMicroelectronicsCommunications and Signal ProcessingControlsOptics and OptoelectronicsCircuits and Electronics

•Nurture emerging areas:Embedded computingNanoelectronicsIntegrated systemsBio relatedOthers…

•Maintain diversified research portfolio

•Balance “targeted” research with high risk/high reward

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Research

• Encourage collaborationIntra-departmentalExtra-departmentalExtra-UNC Charlotte

• Be multidisciplinary

• Expand resource baseCharlotte State of North CarolinaFederalIndustry

• Establish and maintain top-notch facilities

• Emphasize commercialization and economic development


Does policy drives science and engineering?

NanotechnologyPower and Grid

Energy and SustainabilityNuclear and Solar

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Can we change to meet the challenge

AREVA


Facilities

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Computer Engineering PowerMicroelectronics Controls

Optics and Optoelectronics Circuits and ElectronicsCommunications and Signal Processing

Service and Administration

ServiceConstituencies:

DepartmentCampusProfessionExternal Community

Focus on leadershipRecognize contributions

AdministrationOrganizationalStructureOperational EfficiencyDeveloping Human CapitalFacilitiesSoftware

Developing the UNC ECE Brand


How Should ECE Benchmark Itself?

• Metrics$/faculty$/undergraduate$/graduate studentClerical staff/facultyAccounting staff/facultyOther…

• Comparison to CoE• Comparison to Peers

• NSF CAREER/PECASE Awards• NAE membership, IEEE Fellows• Research expenditures• National centers of excellence• Publications• New courses• Course evaluations• Degree production• Job placement• Demographics/diversity• Others…

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StudentsFunding Agencies

Industry

Alumni

Engineers who are leaders

Tomorrows engineer, today

Leadership in education and research

Transforming the future, today


Ian FergusonUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte

Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringCharlotte, NC 28223

Email: [email protected]

The Historical and Contemporary Contributions of Electrical and Computer Engineering to Society

Where am I… for the next few years and what do the faculty do here?

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