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Message from the Dept. Head
Welcome to the Electrical and Computer Engineering website. We are pleased that you are interested in our
department. You have chosen an excellent privat
e university to attend, to prepare for one of the top career fields in the world. We are confident
that you will find the ECE programs at Florida Institute of Technology to be among the best. Florida Tech is a
great place to study, and the F. W. Olin Engineering Complex provides an outstanding learning environment. This state-of-the
art facility reflects Florida Tech's commitment to academic excellence and cutting-edge programs that will prepare you for a
rewarding career.
This is an exciting time to be at Florida Tech. Keep in mind:
- Florida Tech has small classes with personalized attention.
- We have established an environment where your success is also our success.
- Getting accepted is only the beginning of the many exciting challenges that lie ahead for you.
Sincerely,
Dr. Samuel P. Kozaitis
Professor and Department Head
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE Student Design Showcase
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering recently provided a special opportunity to highlight the talent of its students. On December 2, the Department hosted a “mini” Student Design Showcase for seniors set to graduate at the end of the Fall 2011 semester. Ordinarily, students present their senior design projects at the Northrop Grumman Engineering and Science Student Design Showcase prior to graduation in April. However, the ECE department organized this special mini-showcase so that the large group of seniors set to graduate in December 2011 would not miss the showcase experience. The students were divided into 11 teams and displayed their projects in the Olin Engineering Complex. Judges from local companies such as, DRS, LiveTV, Delta Electronics, NetBOSS, and UBS Financial were invited to examine and evaluate the projects and provided valuable feedback based on engineering concept, scheduling, budgeting, and teamwork.
The students presented an array of creative ideas. Topics ranged from a diabetes monitoring system that sends a text message to a health care professional in case of an emergency to a voice control system for a network of home appliances. Due to its societal impact and green theme, Faisal Almotairi’s project on “Automatic Window Blinds” that adjust the amount of light entering a room won the award for most innovative idea. The award for best engineering design went to Abdullah Alazwari and Mousa Althele for “Robosenso,” a cellphone-controlled robot that can be sent to dangerous places. Rather than simply using a camera, Robosenso takes measurement of its surroundings and generates a report that can be sent through Twitter. The honorable mention went to "Autonomous Crash Avoidance," which developed a vehicle for an intelligent transportation system that used infrared and ultrasonic sensors, by Omar Binsiddiq, Nader Kadrawi, and Abdulrahman Asali.
Dr. Sam Kozaitis, Electrical and Computer Engineering department head, praised the students when he presented the awards, “Almost every project was at least one judge’s favorite, and it was very difficult to choose an overall winner. The judges and I are very proud of the projects, and I hope that you are, too.”
Who We Are
Our students are individuals who have accepted the challenge to pursue a field of study with potential to revolutionize the world in which we live.
Our faculty consists of excellent educators with national and international reputations in Communications and Wireless Systems, Signal and Image Processing, Fiber Optic Sensors, and Materials. Learn more.
What We Do
Our mission is to prepare students to become successful professionals in a dynamic global environment. By fostering a desire for lifelong learning through a broad-based interdisciplinary core education, both the electrical and computer engineering programs provide opportunities for undergraduate research that reflects the expanding world around us and gives students the tools to advance the state-of-the-art in their chosen specialization area. Mission and Educational Objectives
What We Offer
A major component of our department involves "hands-on" learning, and we have integrated the laboratory experience into many of our classes. We want you to be assured that you will not only know the material critical to electrical and computer engineering, but that you will also be able to demonstrate mastery of the material when you graduate. Learn more.
Seminar Series
We encourage faculty, students, and others to attend our seminar series. Learn more.