Best Paper Award
 At the 2009 ICCAD held in San Jose in November, Dr. Malgorzata Chrzanowska-Jeske (left) received the 2008 Donald Peterson Best Paper Award for a paper entitled "Using Simulation and Satisfiability to Compute Flexibilities in Boolean Networks." Dr. Chrzanowska-Jeske co-authored the paper with her former Ph.D. student, Jin Zhang (center), and a group of collaborators from UC Berkley and Synopsis.
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New Lab Security Measures
Due to security concerns and theft from the Tektronix Circuits Lab, the ECE department is installing additional security measures. At this time a security camera is installed that records entrances to the lab.
In the future, we plan to install card-key access to the room as well. Once these measures are in place, we will be in a position to keep the labs open 24/7, as was done in the past. If you have concerns about the new system, please contact our lab coordinator Phillip K. Wong at ecelab@cecs.pdx.edu.
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New "Blue Sheet" Tracks
For more information about the new Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering degree tracks, please visit our Undergraduate Forms and Links page.
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Program Changes in BSEE and BSCMP Approved
PSU Faculty Senate recently approved program changes in Electrical and Computer Engineering programs. New programs will:
- feature fewer credits for completion - roughly 180 vs. more than 190 in the old programs;
- introduce new senior elective "tracks" that will enable students to study certain areas in more depth and focus;
- reorganize freshman ECE experience through three new courses;
- introduce design early on, even in freshman courses.
All of this should address many of the suggestions and feedback we received from our alumni and industry. Read more information about Fall 2009 Program Changes.
1st Annual Capstone Poster Competition Held
 The ECE Department held it's first annual Capstone Poster Competition on May 29. Visitors from industry, area high schools, alumni, and current students came to view posters highlighting the projects students have been working on their senior year. Students complete their undergraduate studies by working on a Capstone project in groups on a project of their choice that is sponsored by local industry. PSU has been recognized for many years as one of the best colleges for Capstone projects by U.S. News and World Report.
Pictured at left are first place winners Andrew Chuinard, Tim Chairet, Eric Lochbrunner, and Forest Kernan. Their project was titled "Optical Elastography of Skin" sponsored by OHSU and advised by Dr. Lisa Zurk. This group also was awarded the ECE Capstone Team of the Year. Click here for a link to their poster and to a list of the other winners and posters.
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Dr. Martin Siderius wins the 2009 Medwin Prize in Acoustical Oceanography
On Wednesday, May 20th, Dr. Martin Siderius was awarded the Medwin Prize in Acoustical Oceanography from the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), for his research accomplishments in the field of acoustical oceanography. This award was presented to him at the society's semi-annual meeting, which took place in downtown Portland on May 18-22. He is the ninth recipient of the Medwin Prize, which is given annually to a young to mid-career scientist who demonstrates effective use of sound in the discovery and understanding of physical and biological parameters and processes in the sea. As part of the honor, Dr. Siderius gave a one-hour prize lecture titled "Seabed characterization and model based processing: Past, present, and future," in which he summarized more than a decade of sea experiments and modeling research. Click here for more on this story.
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News & Noteworthy
Richard Campbell and Portland State Unversity are mentioned prominently in a new article titled, "Want to Bone Up On Wireless Tech? Try Ham Radio," in Computerworld magazine. Dr. Campbell is quoted for his experience with ham radios and their use with commercial applications.
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