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ECE Rush 2011

Over 110 students participated in ECE Rush, held on August 23 at the Klaus Building Atrium. ECE
student organizations showcased a wide variety of professional and social activities, and project
focused groups such as EcoCAR, Solar Jackets, Amateur Radio Club, and the IEEE Hardware Team
were on hand to talk about their work. Faculty and staff showed demos in many diverse areas,
including audio engineering, robotics, network security, high speed electronics, and biomedical
devices.

Runtime: about 1-3 minutes each
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Welcome Reception for Dean Gary May

Members of the Georgia Tech community and our friends gathered on August 18 at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center to honor and welcome Gary S. May, the new dean of the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech.

Runtime: 20 minutes
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GRITSlab: Robot Landing Platform Formation

The Khepera robots put on their hats to give their quadrotor friend a place to land. This is an extension on the algorithm shown in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se318w2LXD0. The difference is that robots build moving formations, with a leader robot that acts independently. The followers use the same assignment and formation control algorithm to build and maintain formations with the leader. By making a tight box formation, the ground robots build a mobile landing platform that the quadrotor can land on.

Runtime: 2 minutes
View GRITSlab YouTube video

Counting Down to Being Dean: A Reception in Honor of Dr. Gary May

Members of the ECE community and many of our friends gathered on June 21 at the Klaus Building Atrium to celebrate the career of Gary S. May, professor and Steve W. Chaddick School Chair of ECE. We sent him off with style and with our best wishes as he prepares to become dean of the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech.

Runtime: 53 minutes
View A Reception in Honor of Dr. Gary May video

GRITSlab: Multi-Robot Assignment and Formation Control

Fifteen Khepera robots execute an assignment and formation control algorithm developed by Edward Macdonald for his master's thesis at Georgia Tech. Mr. Macdonald is advised by Magnus Egerstedt, a professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech.

Runtime: about 2 minutes
View GRITSlab YouTube video

TEDxGeorgiaTech - John Cressler - The Many Miracles of the Microelectronics Revolution

John Cressler, the Ken Byers Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, talks about the revolution that the development of the microelectronics industry has helped to make possible. Dr. Cressler gave this talk at a TEDx event held at the Georgia Tech campus on April 9, 2011 in the Student Success Center Clary Theater.

Runtime: about 21 minutes
View TEDxGeorgiaTech YouTube video

2010 ECE Rush

Over 110 students participated in ECE Rush, held on September 2 at the Klaus Atrium. ECE student organizations showcased a wide variety of professional and social activities, and project focused groups such as Solar Jackets and the IEEE Hardware Team were on hand to talk about their work. Faculty and staff showed demos in many diverse areas, including robotics, network security, high speed electronics, and biomedical devices.

Runtime for each video: 1-4 minutes
View the 2010 ECE Rush videos

Roger P. Webb Awards Programs

2012 Roger P. Webb Awards Program

On April 25, the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering held its 11th annual Roger P. Webb Awards Program. Georgia Power Vice President Leslie Sibert (BEE '85) and Agilent Technologies District Manager and Applications Engineer Keefe Bohannan (BEE '95) hosted the event, which honors the students, staff, and faculty who have shown exceptional dedication to their professions and studies. Support for this annual event is provided through an endowment established by the ECE Advisory Board.

Runtime: 59 minutes
View the 2012 Roger P. Webb Awards Program video

2011 Roger P. Webb Awards Program

On the afternoon of April 27, the School of ECE held its 10th annual Roger P. Webb Awards Program at the Klaus Building Atrium.

Kimberly-Clark Vice President Bob Stargel (BEE '83) and Georgia Power Vice President Leslie Sibert (BEE '85) hosted the event, which honors the students, staff, and faculty who have shown exceptional dedication to their professions and studies.

Runtime: 52 minutes
View the 2011 Roger P. Webb Awards Program video

2010 Roger P. Webb Awards Program

On the afternoon of April 26, the School of ECE held its ninth annual Roger P. Webb Awards Program at the Technology Square Research Building.

Kimberly-Clark Vice President Bob Stargel (BEE '83) and Georgia Power Vice President Leslie Sibert (BEE '85) hosted the event, which honors the students, staff, and faculty who have shown exceptional dedication to their professions and studies.

Runtime: 59 minutes
View the 2010 Roger P. Webb Awards Program video

2009 Roger P. Webb Awards Program

On April 22, 2009, the School of ECE held its eighth annual Roger P. Webb Awards Program at the Georgia Tech Student Center Ballroom.

Atlanta area venture capitalist Steve Chaddick (BSEE '74, MSEE '82) and Georgia Power Vice President Leslie Sibert (BEE '85) hosted the event, which honors the students, staff, and faculty who have shown exceptional dedication to their professions and studies.

Runtime: 45 minutes
View the 2009 Roger P. Webb Awards Program video

Steven Chu Visits ECE Solar Power Research Center at Georgia Tech

Photo of Steven ChuU.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu joined Georgia 4th District Congressman Hank Johnson on a briefing and tour of the Georgia Tech University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaics (UCEP) on May 7. Secretary Chu was in Atlanta to give the keynote address for the Georgia Tech Ph.D. and Master's commencement ceremony held that same evening, where he challenged the graduates to play an active role in solving critical energy and climate change issues.

Runtime: 11 minutes
View the video about UCEP.

Georgia Tech-Lorraine Academic Programs

The Georgia Tech-Lorraine Undergraduate Program provides students an opportunity to spend one or several semesters in the heart of Europe, welcomes students from all majors at Georgia Tech, and is also available to students from any American university or college. Watch a video about the undergraduate experience at Georgia Tech-Lorraine.

Georgia Tech-Lorraine offers an extensive graduate program encompassing a broad range of study in the areas of ECE, mechanical engineering, and computer science. Lectures are delivered in English, by professors assigned by Georgia Tech to its platform in Lorraine. Programs are available leading to the designated master's degrees (M.S.E.C.E. and M.S.M.E.), master's degree (M.S.), and the Ph.D. degree. Watch a video about the graduate experience at Georgia Tech-Lorraine.

NASA astronaut Colonel Eric Boe

Picture of NASA astronaut Colonel Eric BoeNASA astronaut and Georgia Tech EE alumnus Colonel Eric Boe spoke to the campus community on February 23 at the Student Center Theater. He was among the seven astronauts–and three Georgia Tech alumni–on the space shuttle crew for Endeavour's STS-126 mission to the International Space Station last November. The pilot for the 16-day mission, Col. Boe earned his M.S.E.E. from Georgia Tech in 1997.
Run Time: 52 minutes
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IEEE 2030

  • A Smart Grid for Intelligent Energy Use: The Smart Grid involves the use of communications and computing technology to transmit and distribute energy more efficiently. This video describes the smart grid and how it will reduce our carbon footprint through energy efficiency and the integration of renewable sources of energy. Featuring interviews recorded at the IEEE Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles: Accelerating Innovation Conference (2007) and the IEEE Energy 2030 Conference (2008). Produced by IEEE and ScienCentral, Inc., with funding from IEEE Power & Energy Society, IEEE-USA, and the IEEE New Technology Directions Committee (NTDC).
    Run time: 8 minutes
    View YouTube Video (opens in a new window)
  • Charging Ahead: The Case for Plug-In Hybrid Cars. Featuring interviews recorded at the IEEE Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles: Accelerating Innovation Conference (2007) and the IEEE Energy 2030 Conference (2008). Produced by IEEE and ScienCentral,Inc., with funding from IEEE Power & Energy Society, IEEE-USA, and the IEEE New Technology Directions Committee (NTDC).
    Run time: 10 minutes
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Academic Positions Seminar Series Videos

ECE faculty members provide helpful tips to students interested in academic careers.

State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League

2011 State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League Tournament

January 28, 2012

2011 State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League Tournament Winners, Blazers 1On January 28, 2012, 48 student teams gathered at the Georgia Tech Student Center to compete in the State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League Tournament. The event is coordinated by the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing, and the Georgia Tech Research Institute and is staffed by student, faculty, and staff volunteers from Georgia Tech and the community as a whole.

This year's Challenge theme was "Food Factor: Keeping Food Safe," which gave students aged 9 to 14, a chance to explore ways to improve the quality of food and prevent contamination. Each team has built, tested, and programmed an autonomous robot using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT to solve a set of food safety missions.

In this year's tournament, nearly 400 teams competed in 12 qualifiers and three super-regional contests, involving a total of 2,500 students. Through these qualifiers, the field was narrowed to 48 teams that advanced to the January 28 tournament at Georgia Tech.This year's winning team, pictured above was Blazers 1 from St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School in Kennesaw, Ga.

Runtime: 29 minutes
View FLL Tournament 2011 Video

2010 State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League Tournament

January 29, 2011

2010 State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League Tournament Winners, GENIUS–GirlsOn January 29, 2011, 50 student teams gathered at the Georgia Tech Student Center to compete in the State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League Tournament. The event is coordinated by the ECE Student-Faculty Committee and the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing and is staffed by student, faculty, and staff volunteers from Georgia Tech and the community as a whole.

This year's Challenge theme was "Body Forward," which gave students aged 9 to 14, a chance to explore the cutting-edge world of biomedical engineering to discover innovative ways to repair injuries, overcome genetic predispositions, and maximize the bodies' potential, with the purpose of leading happier, healthier lives.

In this year's tournament, 337 teams competed in 12 qualifiers and three super-regional contests, involving a total of 2,500 students. Through these qualifiers, the field was narrowed to 50 teams, involving 480 students, that advanced to the January 29 tournament at Georgia Tech.This year's winning team was GENIUS–Girls Exploring New Ideas Using Science (pictured above), which was sponsored by the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta.

Runtime: 22 minutes
View FLL Tournament 2010 Video

2009 State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League Tournament

January 23, 2010

2009 State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League Tournament Winners, RoBUGSOn January 23, 2010, 48 student teams gathered at the Georgia Tech Student Center to compete in the State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League Tournament. The event is coordinated by the ECE Student-Faculty Committee and the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing and is staffed by student, faculty, and staff volunteers from Georgia Tech and the community as a whole.

This year's Challenge theme was "Smart Move," which gave students, ages 9 to 14, a chance to build and program LEGO MINDSTORMS robots that most efficiently transport people and goods through communities. This year's winning team was RoBUGS (pictured above), a home-schooled team from Henry County.

Runtime: 19 minutes
View FLL Tournament 2009 Video

2008 State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League Tournament

January 31, 2009

Photograph of FLL Tournament participants On January 31, 2009, 48 student teams gathered at the Georgia Tech Student Center to compete in the State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League Tournament. The event is coordinated by the ECE Student-Faculty Committee and the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing and is staffed by student, faculty, and staff volunteers from Georgia Tech and the community as a whole.

This year's Challenge theme was "Climate Connections," which gave students, ages 9 to 14, a chance to build and program LEGO MINDSTORMS robots that help implement different solutions to prevent climate change and that promote responsible stewardship of the environment. This year's winning team was The Yottabytes (pictured above), a home-schooled team from Summerville, Ga. They advanced to the FIRST LEGO League World Festival on April 16-17 at the Georgia World Congress Center and the Georgia Dome.

Runtime: 20:30 minutes
View FLL Tournament 2008 Video

Highlights from the 2008 State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League Challenge

February 9, 2008

Photo of a team preparing for a round in the competition

Forty-eight student teams gathered at Georgia Tech to compete in the State of Georgia FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Challenge. New FLL challenges are created annually for teams of middle school students, who solve a real-world problem by building a robot that must navigate an obstacle course. This year, FLL teams focused on renewable energy solutions for homes and businesses as part of the theme, "Power Puzzle: Energy Sources Meeting the Global Demand."


Run time: 2 minutes
View FLL Challenge 2008 Video

Commencement speech

August 5, 2005 Dr. Gaylord at commencement

Thomas K. Gaylord
Regents' Professor and Julius Brown Chair Professor in ECE

Dr. Gaylord addressed nearly 1,000 graduates at Georgia Tech's 222nd commencement ceremony on Friday, August 5, 2005, at Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Last April, Dr. Gaylord received the Georgia Tech Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award. The prize, which includes the honor of delivering the summer commencement address, is the most prestigious award bestowed upon Tech faculty members. Dr. Gaylord's address illustrated four approaches to success:

  • You must think outside the box.
  • You must fail, but it is what you do following failure that counts.
  • You must collaborate; you can do together what you cannot do separately.
  • You cannot judge your own work.

Run time: 23 minutes
View 2005 Commencement Speech Flash Video

Last revised on March 15, 2012.