Electrical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Wireless EEG system with internet/cell phone /GPS data transfer Capability

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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL

Why does the world need electrical engineers?

Electrical Engineering

Why does the world need electrical engineers? There are many challenges in facing the world for sustainable and enhanced quality of life: Transportation Energy Communication Medicine Housing

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Why does the world need electrical engineers?

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Electrical Engineers are needed for creating electrical and electronic solutions to these challenges!

For example..

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Transportation
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Power Semiconductors and energy storage technology Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
(IEEE Spectrum May 2008)

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Energy: Photovoltaic Materials

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Renewable Energy Solar Power from Photovoltaic Materials Wind Power from Generators
(IEEE Spectrum, August 2008)
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Communication
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Integrated Circuits and RF/Microwave Electronics Apple iPHONE

(IEEE Spectrum October 2007)

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Medical Technologies
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Implantable radiation sensors to improve cancer therapy Electromagnetic imaging

(IEE Spectrum June 2008)

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Housing
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Electronic Systems: energy management Telecommunications security entertainment

(IEEE Spectrum May 2008)

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Electrical Engineering
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What can you do as an electrical engineering student?

Start designing and building electronic systems!

For example

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Razor-Lazer Music Transmitter

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Designed and Built by Students Eric A. DeCuir Jr. and David Fryauf

Project Goal: Transmit stereo music over a laser beam to a remote stereo receiver How it works: MP3 player outputs varying electrical signal from mini headphone jack this electrical signal is converted into amplitude modulated 635nm laser light via an audio transformer silicon phototransistor converts modulated laser light back into varying electrical signal transducer (speaker) converts electrical energy back into sound by compressing the air in front of a moving cone creating what our ear interprets as sound.
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Razor-Lazer Music Transmitter

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Audio transformer (1000/8)

3V LED*

9V

Music out Lasers Music in Silicon photodiodes

LED*

Audio transformer (1000/8)

3V * LED protects laser diode from voltage spikes

9V

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Electrical engineers have the opportunity of: - Advancing the state of the art in any of the above fields - Having a very rewarding professional career - Average entry salary of $56,512 - Entering the job market at the right time

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EE Employers
Electrical Engineering

Texas Instruments, National Semiconductor, Micron, Intel National Labs (Sandia, NREL, ) Government (NSA, Pine Bluff Arsenal) SWEPCO (AEP), SPP, OG&E Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Small Businesses

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EE Department
Electrical Engineering

19 Faculty Members Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Distinguished Professor Samir El-Ghazaly Professor Len Schaper Fellows of Other Institutes Professor Simon Ang Distinguished Professor Vasu Varadan Distinguished Professor Vijay Varadan Dr. Samir El-Ghazaly (el-ghazal@uark.edu) El(elDepartment Head 3217 Bell Engineering Dr. Juan Carlos Balda (jbalda@uark.edu) Associate Department Head 3217 Bell Engineering
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Student Activities
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Many opportunities to develop leadership and practical engineering experience:

IEEE HKN IMAPS IEEE CPMT Solar Boat (Annual Solar Splash Competition)

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EE Scholarships
Electrical Engineering

The Department has dedicated more than $55K in scholarship funds for the 2008-2009 FEP class. Several scholarships will be available for top students, typically $1000 to $2000 per year

Up to 3 years provided that the student

maintains required academic standards.

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EE Undergrad Research
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EE faculty members normally provide opportunities for undergraduate to engage in research work at their laboratories. These opportunities not only enhance your undergraduate learning experience but:
(1)

you could use this work up to 6 hours of ELEG technical electives and electives, Many cases you are are paid for conducting research!
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(2)

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Dr. Simon Angs Research ELEG 2113

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Brain Probes and Sensors

Olfactory bulb recording in rat e-coli

E-coli bacteria detection

Microsystems
Nano-Electrical Contact

Microthruster for micro spacecraft

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Nano-Spring

Medical Imaging

Microwave Techniques for Breast Cancer

Dr. Magda El-Shenawee ElELEG 3133 ELEG 3703 Breast Transmitting Antenna
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Tumor

Receiving Antenna

Radar System

Wave penetration 1/(frequency, tissue conductivity) Not good High frequency wave Good
Low frequency wave Good Not good
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL

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Semiconductor Nanostructures
Dr. Omar Manasreh Electrical Engineering ELEG 3213

To deep space applications

To 15 or more color detection systems using lighter weight and smaller size satellites
Photoresponse (arbit. units)

Wavelength ( m)
5x10 4x10 3x10 2x10 1x10
3

12

11

10
V B =2.0 V

T=7.0K
3

Sample No. SC-QWIP bottom Stack GaAs/Al0.09 Ga0.91 As

0 800 900

V B=0.6 V

1000

1100

1200
-1

1300

1400

From mine detection using giant rats

Wavenumber (cm )

Nanocrystals

Multi-Color Focal Plane Arrays Infrared Detectors Based on Semiconductor Nanostructures

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MixedMixed-Signal Applications
Dr. Alan Engineering Electrical Mantooth ELEG 3223

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Smart Vest with CNT Nano-Fibers and NanoVegus nerve stimulator Sensors Electrical Engineering Dr. Vijay Varadan

Aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Wireless smart vest for ECG, EKG, Respiration etc., and for blood flow , oxygen and viscosity of blood measurement
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Whats in your cell phone?

Dr. Len Schaper Electrical Engineering ELEG 3913

There may be only 10 15 integrated circuits on both sides of a cell phone printed circuit board, but several hundred passive components (resistors and capacitors) highlighted in yellow. Research work at UA is finding manufacturing processes to build these passive components on a layer .002 thick within the circuit board, freeing up space on the front and back of the board for more ICs and additional functions functions. In cell phones, Thin is In!
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Embedded Systems at UA
Electrical Engineering Dr. Scott Smith ELEG 2903, ELEG 2913

Embedded systems are ubiquitous in our daily lives

e.g. cell phone, MP3 player, PDA, GPS receiver, video game
systems
Electric Wheelchair Capable of Fishing System for Tetraplegics Autonomously Traversing Stairs Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Train Control System

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Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

Dr. Kazem Sohraby Electrical Engineering ELEG 3123, ELEG 3133

RFID System Architecture

Main Functions

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Reader-to-Tag Tag-to-Reader Reader-to-Server Server-to-Reader

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Basic Operations to Identify Tags

Microwave & Optics Laboratory for Imaging & Characterization Electrical Engineering Dr. Vasundara Varadan
Research Areas Negative Property MW Materials for Broadband MW Characterization phantoms MW Imaging Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Embedded Sensor Systems Applications Collision Avoidance Automotive Radars, Stealth Materials, Cloaks Invisibility, LTCC fabrication of metamaterials 5-110 GHz, -40 C-1500 MW ceramics, biological tissues, C, Early detection of Breast Cancer Non-contact security screening for detection of objects concealed under clothes & footwear - protects privacy of airport passengers!! Self-contained, compact point of care medical monitoring systems cough, pulse, blood pressure, respiration

Fully automated computer controlled imaging, scanning, characterization.

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MW characterization of critical MW devices, antenna substrates, space tiles, shielding & radar absorbing materials, normal and cancerous breast tissue phantoms, etc.

Excellent opportunities for undergraduate research, international summer research programs

Power Electronics and Power Systems Dr. Juan Carlos Balda, Electrical Engineering Dr. Alan Mantooth, Dr. Roy McCann

www.climatetechnology.gov/library/2005/tech-options/tor2005-135.pdf
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EE Contact
Electrical Engineering

QUESTIONS? www.ee.uark.edu -or google electrical engineering university of arkansas arkansas

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Electrical Engineering

Freshman Year
1 3 3 4 4 15 GNEG 1111 Intro to Engineering I ENGL 1013 Composition I CHEM 1103 University Chemistry I PHYS 2054 University Physics I MATH 2554 Calculus I semester hours 3 4 4 3 3 15 GNEG 1121 Intro to Engineering II MATH 2564 Calculus II XXXX XXX4 Freshman Science Elective XXXX XXX3 University Core Elective ENGL 1023 Technical Composition II semester hours

Sophomore Year
3 0 3 1 4 4 ELEG 2903 Digital Design I ELEG 2900L Digital Design I Lab ELEG 2103 Electric Circuits I ELEG 2101L Electric Circuits I Lab MATH 2574 Calculus III XXXX XXX4 Sophomore Science Elective 3 1 3 1 3 0 4 3 18 CSCE 2003 Programming Foundations I CSCE 2001L Prog. Found. I Lab ELEG 2113 Electric Circuits II ELEG 2111L Electric Circuits II Lab ELEG 2913 Digital Design II ELEG 2910L Digital Design II Lab MATH 3404 Differential Equations History Government Requirement semester hours

15

semester hours

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Electrical Engineering

Junior Year
3 1 3 1 3 0 3 1 3 18 ELEG 3123 Systems and Signals ELEG 3121L System & Signal Lab ELEG 3213 Electronics I ELEG 3211L Electronics I Lab ELEG 3923 Microprocessor Design ELEG 3920L Microprocessor Design Lab CSCE 2013 Programming Foundations II CSCE 2011L Prog. Foundations II Lab Math/Science elective semester hours 3 1 3 1 3 3 ELEG 3223 Electronics II ELEG 3221L Electronics II Lab ELEG 3303 Energy Conversion ELEG 3301L Energy Conversion Lab ELEG 3703 Electromagnetics Humanities/Social Science Elective

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semester hours

Senior Year
1 3 3 3 3 3 16 ELEG 4061 EE Design I 1 ELEG 4143 Stochastic Signal Processing 6 Electrical Engineering Technical Elective 3 Engineering Science Elective 3 Technical Elective 3 Upper-level Hum/Social Science Elective semester hours 16 ELEG 4071 EE Design II Electrical Eng Technical Elective Technical Elective Upper-level humanities/Social Science Elective Humanities/Social Science Elective semester hours
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