EGS 1006: Introduction to Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering [ECE])

During your afternoon in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department, the second largest department in the college of engineering, we will inform you of many of the great pportunities in ECE. We will also show you some of the department's exciting projects and successes. After a short lecture, we will give you the chance to use some of the tools we use in ECE to learn the required material.

ECE degrees: EE (Electrical Engineering) and CpE (Computer Engineering)

  • EGS 1006 Fall 2018:
              - Wednesdays & Thursdays, periods 8-10 (3:00-6:00pm)
              - ECE Location: NEB 251. A UF map is available here.
  • EGS 1006 schedules and Room Assignments:
              - Wednesday, periods 8-10 (3-6pm) Wednesday Schedule
              - Thursday, periods 8-10 (3-6pm) Thursday Schedule
  • EGS 1006 Fall 2018 Contacts and Room Assignments:
              - Wednesday sections (Not yet available)
              - Thursday sections (Not yet available)

  • Teaching Assistants for Fall 2018 ECE sections:
              - Ms. Ming Yang, yang19500@ufl.edu
              - Mr. Daniel Olis, daniel.olis@ufl.edu
              - Ms. Samantha Soto, ssoto65@ufl.edu
  • ECE Instructor: Dr. Eric M. Schwartz, ems@ufl.edu
    Some interesting ECE related video:
  • EE: Somthing for everyone. Find your passion!
  • What is Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)?
  • Hightlights of UF's NaviGator AMS, the world champion of the 2016 Maritime RobotX Challenge
  • MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems)
  • UF Lightning Research
  • UF Autonomous (Robot) Submarine: SubjuGator (2005 & 2006 International Champion)
  • 2002 IEEE SoutheastCon Robot Pong Champion
  • Magnetic fluid (ferrofluid) stimulated by low-frequency magnetic waves. Standing waves are first shown, then rotating traveling waves.
  • Magnetic self-assembly of 1mm x 1mm chips onto a substrate. The chips and substrate contain tiny magnets that align and bond them together in an ordered fashion. This approach is being explored as an alternative to robotic assembly for packaging of tiny microchips for electronic devices.
  • Human-piloted flight with horizon tracking
  • Self-stabilized MAV flight over the UF campus with superimposed horizon
  • Dean Kamen's Prosthetic Arm
  • There are more videos available on the last two pages of ECE's old handout
    Dr. Schwartz is the Director of the Machine Intelligence Laboratory (MIL, mil.ufl.edu), the home of five world champion robots, including submarines and boats. (We also won a national championship with a robot lawnmower.)

    For more info contact: Dr. Eric M. Schwartz
    Director, MIL
    e-mail: ems@ufl.edu