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Electrical Engineering Student Faculty Conference 2013

Thursday February 14, 2013 Moore 070. Electrical Engineering Student Faculty Conference 2013. Students Jomya Lei (Chair) Demetris Drakos Chris Kolner Omar Mezenner Murtaza Saifee Jeff Sherman. Committee Members. Faculty Babak Hassibi Hyuck Choo Michelle Effros Azita Emami

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Electrical Engineering Student Faculty Conference 2013

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  1. Thursday February 14, 2013 Moore 070 Electrical Engineering Student Faculty Conference 2013

  2. Students Jomya Lei (Chair) DemetrisDrakos Chris Kolner Omar Mezenner MurtazaSaifee Jeff Sherman Committee Members Faculty • BabakHassibi • HyuckChoo • Michelle Effros • AzitaEmami • Glen George

  3. Address reduced core Identify issues with the current curriculum and propose possible solutions Identify possible improvements to the curriculum Committee Purpose

  4. For students entering in Fall 2013, • Ma2ab will no longer be required for general core • Renamed Ma2 and Ma3 • Ph2ab will no longer be required for general core • Ph2ab becomes Ph2abc • Matches Ph12abc in topics Reduced Core

  5. For the EE major • Ma2 and Ma3 will both be required • Ph2abc or Ph12abc will be required Reduced Core

  6. Current Correlation

  7. Revised Correlation

  8. Curriculum/Proposed Schedule • Heavily loaded sophomore and junior year • Many courses 1st and 2nd term, but few classes 3rd term • Question of how prepared students are for graduate school applications and/or job or internship searches Current Issues

  9. Current Schedule

  10. Proposed Schedule EE40 Can switch based on interest or offered courses

  11. Perception of Inflexibility • “Must take certain classes in certain years/terms” • “There’s no room to do anything else” • “I won’t be ready for _____” Current Issues

  12. Have a “binder” of possible schedules Based on interest Accessible online or from advisers Given as handout Perception of Inflexibility Solution

  13. Example 1: EE w/ CS Minor

  14. Example 2: Information Theory

  15. Example 3: circuits/analog

  16. APh9 • 18 out of 21 respondents were less than neutral (unsatisfied) • The course varies heavily depending on the TAs – sometimes the homework is not well-defined • The lecture, lab, and homework are all different material • Slides posted are different from the ones from class • It is taught assuming you are on pass/fail although upperclassmen usually cannot pass/fail it Current Issues

  17. Would be much more useful if it was taught after or concurrently with EE40 • Although a requirement, it is not written into the proposed schedules •  Some people who decide to become EEs 3rd term are technically late • Poor communication • 2013/02/13 • Dear All, contrary to previous reports (and myapologies for that) there will be a midterm handedout in class tomorrow. It will be 1 hour, openbook and will be due on Friday (2/15/13) at 5pm. APh9 Issues continued

  18. Take APh9 after/with EE40 •  No room to take it elsewhere – especially over 2 terms •   It is technically a freshman lab • Remove APh9b as a requirement – but keep the class • Allow APh109 to satisfy the APh9ab requirement • APh109 is one 9 unit class that have similar labs to APh9ab, but in a better facility and with more organization •  It assumes the students have more understanding of the material • Rewrite the material – form a group in charge of reorganizing lectures and homework • New class that focuses on the lab portion combining APh9ab • Can be added as 3 units to EE40 or as a standalone 9 unit class APh9 Possible improvements

  19. Allow APh109 to satisfy the APh9ab requirement • APh department ok • Opportunity to take it concurrently or after EE40 • One concern – you don’t make transistors • 13 out of 19 students surveyed were ok with this APH9 Quickest Suggested improvement

  20. Repetitiveness of EE44 and EE111 • EE44 began 2012 • Prof. PPV and Prof. Hajimiri looking at what could be changed now that EE44 is in place • Changes underway • Increase difficulty of EE111 • Require EE44 for EE111 Current Issues

  21. Relevancy of ACM116 • Professor changes often • Caters to wide variety of students (EE, ACM, Grad, etc) • Importance • Helps EE160 • Current Suggested Improvement • See how Ma3 changes Current Issues

  22. Rigor of EE90 • Current assumption is people only know EE45 • Project difficulty has significantly decreased • Current Suggestion • Wait to see the effects of last SFC - EE113 is now sophomore year, there may be more familiarity with circuits Current Issues

  23. Team Based Classes PCB Making Project Funding Potential Improvements

  24. Over half of the responses were yes to having a team-based class • Suggestions • EE90 • New class (similar to ME72) Team Based Classes

  25. 17 out of 19 responses want to see PCB making taught • Possible ways • Add to EE90 or EE91 • Split EE5x into 3 terms • Add a different class PCB Making

  26. Brought up in previous SFCs • Looked at other departments/classes • ME72 – industry funding • E89 – trial • Difficult to find continuous funding Project Funding

  27. Provide EE guidance • Course selection/requirements • Guide undecided frosh • Option fair • Sign Up! • Sign up sheet • Email ARC reps Option Mentors

  28. Questions and Discussion

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