Gary Woods

Laboratory course that introduces basic electronic measurement techniques and demonstrates the principles of information management by electronic means. Lectures supplement the laboratory experiments. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ELEC 240 if student has credit for ELEC 497.

Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) teams include students from multiple years working on one larger, multi-year project defined by the instructor. Students participating in VIP for 3 or more semesters may be eligible for the Distinction in Research and Creative Work graduation award. Repeatable for Credit.

Senior Design is a year-long course required of all BSEE-degree students. In order to fulfill the BSEE degree requirements, students must register for ELEC 494 and ELEC 496 for both the fall and spring semesters of the same academic year. The course is taught in conjunction with the Senior Design courses in BioEngineering and in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. Teams of students will design, construct, and document a prototype system to meet specifications determined by the team and the instructor. Senior design projects are the culmination of the Rice engineering experience. Cross-departmental projects are allowed and encouraged, and extensive use will be made of the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen. Many projects will involve advisors from industrial affiliates. Throughout the year there will be several opportunities for presentations on the project. Top projects will be eligible for several awards from within Rice and outside the university, including some nation-wide competitions.

This course covers the basics of designing, fabricating, and testing daughter cards for microcontrollers such as the Arduino. Using PCB design software such as KiCad, students will design, fabricate, and test their printed circuit board. The content of ELEC 497 is a subset of the PCB design content in ELEC 240/244 and ENGI 301. Students with credit in these courses should not take ELEC 497 without permission of instructor. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Some knowledge of embedded programming. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ELEC 497 if student has credit for ELEC 240/ELEC 244.

Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) teams include students from multiple years working on one larger, multi-year project defined by the instructor. Cross-list: ELEC 491. Repeatable for Credit.