Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Dr. Leon M. TolbertMin H. Kao Professor and

Department Head

February 14, 2018

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UTK EECS History• 1892 - First EE student (125 year anniversary)

• 1907 - EE Department formed (110 years)

• 1967 – “Rocky Top” written

• 1972 – “Rocky Top” first played at UT football game

• 1972 - CS Department formed (45 years)

• 1987 – Pat Summitt, Lady Vols win first National Championship

• 2007 - EECS formed (CS + ECE) (10 years)

• 2012 – Moved into Min Kao Building

• 2013 – Systers:Women in EECS formed

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Degrees in EECS• B.S. in Computer Science• B.S. in Computer Engineering• B.S. in Electrical Engineering

• Several students change majors during their study as they find what they like / dislike

• Most classes include hands-on experience in design/testing of electrical and/or magnetic systems

• We emphasize system-level thinking in both research and teaching – a real edge in the marketplace

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Computer Engineering at UT• Multiple large robotics and visualization research groups that study and design

state-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems

• Variety of communication networks research activities High-performance Internet switches and routers

Wireless sensor networks

Real-time ubiquitous computing

Digital communications

• Reconfigurable computing and neuromorphic computing– design of chips that can be reconfigured to perform diverse tasks in real-time

Computer Science at UT

• Multiple research laboratories including• Distributed Intelligence Laboratory:

cooperative robotics and AI• Seelab: visualization and graphics with applications in

medical and scientific fields• Data analytics and clustering, classification, and retrieval• Computational science, distributed computing, and parallel

processing• Bioinfomatics, genetic algorithms, neural networks,

artificial intelligence, deep learning• Cybersecurity (minor offered to engineering majors)

Emission tomography (amyloid laden spleen).

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Electrical Engineering at UT• Electronics and MEMs for biosensors and microfluidics

• Power electronics for electric vehicles and interface with PV, wind, energy storage

• Power system analysis and smart grid applications

• Analog mixed-signal circuit design for chips on future MARS rover and other NASA missions

• Robotics designs for military and civilian uses

• Image processing and multisensor fusion techniques.

• Electromagnetics and antenna design for microwave frequency

Fall 2017 EECS Undergraduate Enrollment

• Freshman EnrollmentMajor 2017

• Computer Science: 122

• Computer Engineering: 55

• Electrical Engineering: 45

• Total EECS Freshman: 222

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• Mission: Recruit, Mentor, Retain• Founded in 2013• 75 Active Members• 7 Core Programs• Funded by Donations

Systers: Women in EECS

Advising• EECS has two Professional Advisors – Mike Taylor and Olivia Finley

• Associate Head for Academic Affairs – Dr. Kamrul Islam

• Computer Science Advising Coordinator – Dr. Mike Berry

• Computer Engineering Advising Coordinator – Dr. Hairong Qi

• Electrical Engineering Advising Coordinator – Dr. Ben Blalock

• UG Advising Assistant – Ms. Julia Elkins – Min Kao, Rm 401

• EECS IT Help – Min Kao, Rms 423 – 427

• If you have questions or are struggling, just ask for help; there are many resources available.

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EECS Student Groups• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

– Dr. Mongi Abidi

• ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) – Dr. Jim Plank

• Eta Kappa Nu (EE and CpE Honor Society for juniors and seniors) – Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nicole McFarlane

• Systers (Recruit, Mentor, Retain women students in EECS) – Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jim Plank

• HackUTK (Cybersecurity focus and Hack Events)

• utkML – machine learning

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Undergraduate Research and Graduate School

• 5-year B.S. / M.S.

• Count 2 courses toward BOTH B.S. and M.S. degree

• Students with GPA >3.4 are eligible

• Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

• Summer REU program sponsored by CURENT

• EECS faculty during the academic year

• In general, approach faculty who teach a subject that you have interest in.

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EECS - Final Words• Welcome to The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and

the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

• Our department has lots of exciting, fun things going on.

• If you need assistance, please ask.

• Be sure to work hard (attendance, homework, study)

• Payoff is a rewarding career that pays well.