ECE @ UMD...smart grids, energy distribution, Internet of ... Power Systems Robotics RF/Microwaves VLSI Circuits. Computer Engineering Algorithms Artificial Intelligence Comm. & Signal

ECE @ UMDDepartment of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Spring 2020

About Electrical & Computer Engr (ECE)

● Population of approximately 900 undergraduates students

● Large department that offers a broad range of programs and research opportunities

● Strong partnerships with corporate affiliates means excellent internship and employment opportunities for our students

● Proximity to Washington, DC, Baltimore, and Northern Virginia offers research opportunities with national and government labs

● We have a talented and diverse community of students, faculty, and staff

What is ECE?

● Electronics, power, signals, devices and circuits, sensors, energy conversion, optics, quantum,

applied electromagnetics.

● Control and communication systems, electrical systems, robots, embedded systems.

● Design of smart phones, radars, processors, smart grids, energy distribution, Internet of

Things.

Driving Technologies/Recent Innovations

● Computing technologies both in terms of densities, architectures, and systems (Processors, GPUs, Cloud Computing)

● Sensor and wireless technologies

● Big Data – Google, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, Business Data

● Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

● Applications: Self Driving cars, speech recognition, natural language processing, Internet of things, health care.

ECE Faculty

• ECE has 61 full time professors, 30 affiliate faculty members, and 48 research faculty

• Our faculty includes recipients of prestigious awards such as the NSF’s CAREER Awards

• A number of our faculty hold joint appointments with different academic units and research

institutes

Research

● ECE has a research budget of over $30 million dollars

● Many ECE students work as undergraduate research assistants in faculty member’s laboratories

● ECE undergraduate students also have access to unique research opportunities through the department

Student Placements● ECE undergraduates are highly sought after for internships and jobs● Close to 50 companies participate in ECE Career Fairs● Computer Engineering: 90% employed or attending graduate school● Electrical Engineering: 87% employed or attending graduate school

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Hardware

Software

CircuitsDigital Logic DesignSignals & SystemsBasic Programming

Advanced ProgrammingAlgorithms

Computer DesignOperating Systems

Advanced ElectronicsElectromagneticsWave Propagation

Device Physics

ComputerEngineering

ElectricalEngineering

ECE Curriculum – Math, Science, Programming

Electrical Engineering (EE)

● Calculus (MATH140 & 141)

● Differential Equations (MATH246)

● Vector Calculus (MATH241)

● Physics – Mechanics/E&M (PHYS161, PHYS260/261)

● Physics – Relativity (PHYS 270/271)

● Chemistry (CHEM135)

● Engineering Design (ENES100)

● Intro to ECE (ENEE101)

● C Programming (ENEE140, 150)

Computer Engineering (CE)

● Calculus (MATH140 & 141)

● Differential Equations (MATH246)

● Discrete Mathematics (CMSC250)

● Physics (Mechanics/E&M) (PHYS161, PHYS260/261)

● Chemistry (CHEM135)

● Engineering Design (ENES100)

● Intro to ECE (ENEE101)

● Java & C Programming (CMSC131, 132, 216)

ECE Curriculum – Foundation Courses

Electrical Engineering (EE)

● Circuits (ENEE205, 303, & 307)

● Computer Organization (ENEE350)

● Comm. Systems & Probability(ENEE222, 322, & 324)

● Device Physics & Technology (ENEE313)

● Digital Logic Design (ENEE244 & 245)

● Electromagnetics (ENEE380 & 381)

Computer Engineering (EE)

● Algorithms (CMSC351)

● Advanced Programming (CMSC330)

● Circuits (ENEE205, 303)

● Computer Org & Design (ENEE350 & 446)

● Comm. Systems (ENEE222, 322)

● Digital Logic Design (ENEE244 & 245)

● Operating Systems (CMSC412 or ENEE447)

● Probability (ENEE324 or STAT400)

ECE Curriculum – Senior Requirements

Electrical Engineering (EE)

• Advanced Math (3 credits)• Electrical Engineering Theory (Up to

3 courses at 400-level)

• Advanced Laboratory (2 credits)• Capstone Design (3 credits)• General Technical Electives

(9 credits)

Computer Engineering (CE)

• Math/Science Electives (6 credits)• Computer Science Theory

(3 credits)

• Computer Engineering Theory(6 credits)

• Advanced Laboratory (2 credits)• Capstone Design (3 credits)• General Technical Elective

(3 credits)

ECE Curriculum – Sample of Senior Topics

Electrical Engineering● Antenna Design● Computer Engineering (Hardware)● Comm. & Signal Processing● Computer Aided Design● Control Systems● Microelectronics● Networks● Optics & Lasers● Power Systems● Robotics● RF/Microwaves● VLSI Circuits

Computer Engineering● Algorithms● Artificial Intelligence● Comm. & Signal Processing● Complexity Theory● Computer Security● Control Systems● Cybersecurity● Databases● Graphics● Machine Learning● Networks● Programming Languages● Robotics

Additional Program Opportunities

● Computer Engineering Minor○ For Electrical Engineering and other majors

○ Opportunity for additional courses in Computer Engineering

● Cybersecurity Specialization ○ For Computer Engineering majors

○ Opportunity to specialize in Cybersecurity within major courses

● Academy of Machine Learning○ For both ECE majors

○ Additional courses in Machine Learning area

○ Students earn a transcript notation upon completion

Student Support and Opportunities

● Student Advising○ First semester group advising

○ Assigned advisor from second semester until graduation

○ Required advising meetings each semester

● Peer Mentoring○ First-year students paired with junior/senior mentor

○ Professional development activities for mentors and

mentees

○ Leadership opportunity later on as a student mentor

Thank You and Contact Info

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