Electrical Engineering is a cornerstone profession spanning a wide breadth of technologies.
EEs innovate design solutions ranging from
nano devices to global systems. Foundations
of EE include electronic design, semiconductor
physics, analysis of signals and systems, communications and electromagnetics. Specialty
areas include nanotechnology, medical device
design, robotics, instrumentation, computer
interfacing, power electronics, and electromechanical energy conversion, to name a few.
Electrical engineers will address society’s
pressing issues. In energy, EE’s will engineer
solutions, including power generation, distribution and storage, electric vehicles, photovoltaics, and wind energy conversion. In
health, EE’s will innovate new designs in areas
such as implantable devices, perceptual aids,
medical imaging, assistive robotics, and remote health monitoring. In both basic industries and novel start-ups, EE will continue to
drive intellectual property, job creation and
wealth generation.
At Case, our students acquire mastery of fundamentals in math, science and engineering,
are well rounded in humanities and social sciences, develop communication skills and creativity, and are engaged in leading-edge research and design. Our Electrical Engineering
graduates are prepared to be leaders of their
profession.
Student Organizations
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
Robotics Club (FIRST robotics mentors, Intelligent
Ground Vehicle Competition)
Project Club
Sears Undergraduate Design Lab
State of the art space and
equipment for nurturing
design creativity.
Full-time engineer and
technician support
Open 24/7
Special-projects spaces for
independent design pursuits.
Sandbox area for networking, socializing and building collaborations.
Electrical
Engineering
@
EECS
Robotics Research Labs
Mobile robotics lab, haptics lab and mechatronics lab support research, education and special projects in intelligent
and high-performance robotics.
Microfabrication Laboratory
Device fabrication is performed
by students in our state-of-the art
processing facility for integrated
circuits. Devices are fabricated
in a dust-free
cleanroom environment due to their
extremely small
size.
Chair: eecs-chair@case.edu
Office: 321 Glennan
Building
Phone: 216-368-2802
Fax: 216-368-6888
Web: eecs.case.edu
Electrical Engineering
@ EECS
Snapshot
Degree Programs:
B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Systems and Control
Engineering
Some Statistics:
10 primary faculty
92 Undergraduate students (Spring ‘11)
42 M.S. and 42 Ph.D. Students (Spring ‘11)
Special Programs:
Domestic Co-op
Global Co-op
Junior year abroad
Undesignated B.S. (Design your own degree)
Integrated B.S./M.S. program
Master in Engineering (M.Eng.)
M.S. Co-op Program
Research Thrusts:
Micro/Nano-Systems for:
Propulsion and power systems
Industrial automation
Medical diagnostics and therapeutics
Robotics:
Mobile, autonomous vehicles
Manufacturing
Robotics surgery
Instrumentation Electronics:
Neural interfacing
Medical devices
Communications/signal processing
Employers (sampling):
Intel, Ensco, Inc., BAE Systems, General Electric, Rockwell, Keithley Instruments, HewlettPackard, Techtronics, Guidant, Medtronic,
Motorola, National Instruments, Cleveland Clinic, ABB Robotics, Fanuc Robotics, NASA, MIT
Lincoln Labs, Lockheed Martin, Philips Medical
Systems.
Research Projects
Brain-Machine-Brain Interface
Repeated communications between distant neurons
in the weeks after brain injury may spark longreaching axons to form and connect. A microelectronic device, called a brain-machine-brain interface, might be
able to leverage this phenomenon to
bypass gaps
left by injury.
Autonomous
Robotics:
CWRU
Cutters, the University’s autonomous robotic
lawn mowing team, won first place in 2009,
2010 and 2011. They also won Best Quality of
Cut in 2011, for mowing 80 percent of the competition’s cutting field area. In September
2011, the team was invited to attend the Institute of Navigation’s Global Navigation Satellite
Systems Conference in Portland Oregon.
Implantable Devices: MEMS acoustic sensors
are being designed for use as implantable microphones for totally implantable hearing aid
systems. (w/
School of
Medicine).
MEMS and
nano technology offers new
options for
biosensors.
Robot Manipulation Control: In applications from manufacturing to surgery, techniques being developed at Case are making
robots more competent. Responsiveness to
contact forces enable robots to behave gently in
manipulation
tasks. Advanced
haptic displays
enhance an operator’s ability to
perform delicate
tasks.
MEMS and Nano Technology: Novel micro
and nano electromechanical systems are being
created for myriad
applications from
manufacturing,
consumer products
and medical devices.
Emerging Materials for Biomedical Microdevices: Diamond-on-polymer , SiliconCarbide on polymer, and chemo-responsive
polymer nanocomposite fabrication techniques are being explored for applications
such as cortical probes, peripheral nerve electrodes and other bioMEMS devices.
Hybrid Circuit Design: Specialized design
techniques are being developed for demanding applications, including high gain, high
speed, low noise, low power, ultra small, biocompatible, high temperature, wireless, and
integration
with digital
and microprocessor
circuitry.