Grainger Foundation Laboratories
The Grainger Foundation Laboratories house the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering power engineering courses. This hands-on facility contains customizable state-of-the-art teaching equipment provided by generous support from the Grainger Foundation. Sample research projects include hybrid technology applied to public transit, formula one racing, and military vehicles. Other major topics include energy scavenging, power electronics applications, large scale power systems, and alternative energy resources.
James C. Klouda Family Laboratory
The James C. Klouda Family Laboratory is an undergraduate and graduate research laboratory that houses the latest technological advancements in computer architecture. Students in this lab build computer hardware, construct logic systems, and study computer design. Sample research projects include system-on-a-chip technology, hardware and software co-design, and application-specific circuits for signal processing and communications.
Joan and Roy Gignac Laboratory
This digital signal processing (DSP) laboratory houses hands-on experiments and projects that enhance the learning experience and validate the fundamental concepts in DSP theory. These experiments and projects expose students to practical issues in bringing a signal processing algorithm to life. This lab is equipped with several high-level DSP tools used in the development of real-time applications.
Sample research projects include acoustic direction tracking; voice scrambling/descrambling; voice-activated security locks; acoustic distance measurement (sonar); digital DTMF tone generation; MIDI music synthesizer; and simulated stereo extension.
Kaplan Foundation Computer Engineering Laboratories
The Kaplan Foundation Computer Engineering Laboratories is a suite of four separate labs. These labs feature equipment and courses in VLSI, chip design, computer architecture, networks, and digital signal processing topics.
Networks Laboratory
The Networks Laboratory houses courses in internet-based wired network operations. One of the featured courses taught in this lab is the Computer Networking Lab, in which students obtain an in-depth understanding of network protocols in a real network setting.
Walter L. and Virginia B. Cherry Electronics Laboratory
The Walter L. and Virginia B. Cherry Electronics Laboratory is a hands-on undergraduate teaching laboratory. It houses many first-year and second-year electrical and computer engineering (ECE) courses in which students learn the fundamentals of electrical and computer engineering through collaborative projects and classroom competitions.