Seminar 10 December 2019
Lei Liu from Chinese Academy of Sciences will present a talk entitled “Achieving Better Resource Scheduling through Enhanced OS and ML Technologies” on Tuesday, 10 December 2019, 10:00 - 11:00 in Room 3285 Patrick F. Taylor Hall.
Seminar 5 December 2019
Xiang Chen from the University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, will present a talk entitled “Mixed H2/H∞ Control—A New Paradigm” on Thursday, 5 December 2019, 10:00 - 11:00 in Room 3316E Patrick F. Taylor Hall.
Seminar 26 November 2019
Pavithra Prabhakar from Kansas State University will present a talk entitled “Robust Verification of Hybrid Systems” on Tuesday, 26 November 2019, 10:00 - 11:00 in Room 3316E Patrick F. Taylor Hall.
Classes Start 26 August 2019
Classes start Monday, 26 August 2019.
EECS Orientations for New Grad Students 20 August 2019
There will be an orientation for new ECE and CS graduate students from 10:00-11:00 on Tuesday, 20 August 2019 in room 3316E Patrick F. Taylor for ECE students and 3250H Patrick F. Taylor for CS students. There will be pizza after the orientation in room 3250H.
Classes Start 20 August 2018
Classes start Monday, 20 August 2018.
Grad Student Orientation 14 August 2018
There will be a graduate student orientation Tuesday, 14 August 2018 from 10:00 to 12:00 in room 3107 PF Taylor Hall. Attention students new to Taylor Hall: allow an extra ten minutes to find the room. Pizza following the meeting.
Grad Student Orientation 25 August 2017
There will be a graduate student orientation Friday, 25 August 2017 from 16:00-17:00 in Room 149 EE Building. New ECE graduate students should attend.
Grad Student Orientation 25 August 2017
There will be a graduate student orientation Friday, 25 August 2017 from 16:00-17:00 in Room 149 EE Building. New ECE graduate students should attend.
Grad Student Mixer 25 August 2017
There will be an EECS graduate student mixer (social meeting) Friday, 25 August 2017 from 17:00-18:00 in Room 145/149 EE Building hosted by the School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science. Pizza will be served. Please be sure to pass on the word to any fellow students temporarily blinded by the eclipse.
Classes End 3 December 2016
The last day of classes is Saturday, 3 December 2016.
Thanksgiving Break 23 November 2016
Thanksgiving break starts at 12:30 on Wednesday, 23 November 2016.
Drop Day 4 November 2016
The last day to withdraw from classes (and receive a W grade) is Friday, 4 November 2016.
Fall Holiday 6 October 2016
Hurricane drought permitting, Fall Holiday starts Thursday, 6 October 2016, classes resume on Monday.
EE/CS Grad Student Mixer 23 September 2016
There will be an EE/CS graduate student / faculty mixer (social gathering) on Friday, 23 September 2016 from 15:00-17:00 in Room 150 EE Building. Don't miss this opportunity to mingle with faculty and fellow graduate students in a reduced-stress environment. Good food will be served. Details
Labor Day Holiday 5 September 2016
No classes on labor day Monday, 5 September 2016.
Classes Start 22 August 2016
Classes start Monday, 22 August 2016.
Graduation 12 May 2016
Graduation ceremonies will be held Thursday, 12 May 2016 and Friday, 13 May 2016. Congratulations graduates!
Classes End 30 April 2016
Classes end Saturday, 30 April 2016.
Seminar 14 April 2016
David Xianfeng Gu from Stony Brook University will present a talk entitled “Optimal Mass Transportation for Shape Analysis” on Thursday, 14 April 2016, 10:30 - 11:30 in Digital Media Center Theater.
Seminar 7 April 2016
LaVonda N. Brown from the Georgia Institute of Technology will present a talk entitled “Increasing the Efficacy of Rehabilitation Protocols via a Robotic Therapy Agent” on Thursday, 7 April 2016, 9:00 - 10:00 in Room 117 EE Building.
Seminar 5 April 2016
Jian Xu from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology will present a talk entitled “Biomedical Instrumentation for Image-Guided Cancer Surgery” on Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 9:00 - 10:00 in Room 117 EE Building.
Seminar 5 April 2016
Aria Nosratinia from University of Texas at Dallas will present a talk entitled “Coherence Diversity: A New Source of Gains in Wireless Communication” on Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 10:30 - 11:30 in Patrick Taylor Hall 1502.
Seminar 31 March 2016
Hakan Töreyin from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, will present a talk entitled “Low-Power, High-Performance, and Smart Circuits and Systems for Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurological Disorders” on Thursday, 31 March 2016, 9:00 - 10:00 in Room 117 EE Building.
PhD Qualifying Exam 16 February 2016
The PhD Qualifying Examination will be held
Tuesday, 16 February 2016 from 12:45 to 17:00
in Room 117 EE Building.
Registration is required, use this
form.
Study Guide
Details
Classes End 5 December 2015
Classes end Saturday, 5 December 2015.
Thanksgiving Break 25 November 2015
Thanksgiving break starts Wednesday, 25 November 2015 at 12:30. TIA to those attending Wednesday morning classes.
Drop or F 6 November 2015
The last day to drop classes (but still receive a W) is Friday, 6 November 2015.
Fall Holiday 29 October 2015
With some help from El Niño, Fall Holiday starts Thursday, 29 October 2015. Classes resume 2 November at 7:30. (If classes are canceled due to hurricanes [despite the Niño weather pattern] then makeup classes can be held during Fall Holiday.)
PhD Qualifying Exam 29 September 2015
The Fall PhD Qualifying Exam will be held Tuesday, 29 September 2015, from 12:45-17:00, Room 117 EE Buildings. Fall 2015 Study Guide Details Registration for the exam is required.
Labor Day Holiday 7 September 2015
Labor day holiday is Monday, 7 September 2015. International students FYI: This is as close as we get to May Day.
Add Class Deadline 2 September 2015
The last day to add classes is Wednesday, 2 September 2015.
Drop or W 1 September 2015
The last day to cleanly drop classes is Tuesday, 1 September 2015. A grade of W will be given for classes dropped after this date.
Seminar 27 August 2015
Husheng Li from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will present a talk entitled “Interdependency of Control and Communications in Cyber Physical Systems: An Entropy Framework” on Thursday, 27 August 2015, 13:00 - 14:00 in Room 117 EE Building.
Classes Start 24 August 2015
Classes start Monday, 24 August 2015.
Grad Student Orientation 20 August 2015
There will be a new graduate student orientation on Thursday, 20 August 2015 from 10:-12:00 in room 145 EE Building. Those who endure the full two hours will get free pizza at noon. New graduate students must attend, the pizza is optional. Details
Graduation 14 May 2015
Commencement ceremonies will be held Thursday, 14 May 2015 and Friday, 15 May 2015.
Classes End 2 May 2015
Classes end Saturday, 2 May 2015. Good luck on final exams!
Seminar 16 April 2015
Venkata Yaramasu from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, will present a talk entitled “Power Electronics and Digital Control in Energy Conversion Systems” on Thursday, 16 April 2015, 9:30 - 10:30 in Room 117 EE Building.
Seminar 31 March 2015
Hani Mehrpouyan from California State University, Bakersfield, will present a talk entitled “Digital Signal Processing and Communications: Enabling Evolving Wireless Systems and Applications” on Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 9:30 - 10:30 in Room 117 EE Building.
Seminar 31 March 2015
Mehdi Narimani from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ryerson University, and Rockwell Automation Canada, will present a talk entitled “Power Electronics and their Applications in Power Systems” on Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 13:00 - 14:00 in Room 338 ERAD Building.
Seminar 26 March 2015
Xiangwei Zhou from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, will present a talk entitled “Signal Processing for Spectral Efficient Communications” on Thursday, 26 March 2015, 9:30 - 10:30 in Room 117 EE Building.
Seminar 24 March 2015
Brian N. Kim from Stratos Genomics, Inc., Seattle, will present a talk entitled “Monolithic CMOS Bioelectronics in Biophysical and Biomedical Research” on Tuesday, 24 March 2015, 9:15 - 10:15 in Room 117 EE Building.
Seminar 24 March 2015
Liming Wang from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, will present a talk entitled “Poisson High-Dimensional Data Processing: Methods, Theory and Applications” on Tuesday, 24 March 2015, 11:00 - 12:00 in Room 117 EE Building.
Seminar 19 March 2015
Amirsaman Arabali from NEC Laboratories America will present a talk entitled “Removing the Barriers of Developing Intermittent Renewable Generation” on Thursday, 19 March 2015, 13:30 - 14:30 in Room 117 EE Building.
Seminar 17 March 2015
Jungyoup (Jay) Han from Siloam Biosciences, Inc., Cincinnati, will present a talk entitled “Biomedical Instrumentation: Innovation from Requirement to Product” on Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 9:30 - 10:30 in Room 117 EE Building.
Seminar 17 March 2015
Chris J. Michael from the Naval Research Laboratory will present a talk entitled “Application Specific HPC from an Operational Standpoint” on Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 11:00 - 12:00 in Room 117 EE Building.
Seminar 12 March 2015
Mert Korkali from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will present a talk entitled “Harnessing the Potential of Synchronized Measurements for Enhancing Power Grid Visibility” on Thursday, 12 March 2015, 11:00 - 12:00 in Room 117 EE Building.
Seminar 10 March 2015
Jiwook Shim from Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will present a talk entitled “Nanopore-Based Detection of Biomarker for Cancer Diagnostics” on Tuesday, 10 March 2015, 9:30 - 10:30 in Room 117 EE Building.
PhD Qual Exam 19 February 2015
The PhD Qualifying Examination will be held Thursday, 19 February 2015 from 12:45 to 17:00 in Room 117 EE Building. Students must pre-register at least one week before the exam date. Registration form. Details Study Guide
PFT Renovations Groundbreaking 17 November 2014
A groundbreaking ceremony for the P.F. Taylor Hall renovation and the new Chemical Engineering building will be held Monday, 17 November 2014 at 11:00 in Room 1501 P. F. Taylor Hall. There will be a reception following the ceremony. Details
PhD Qualifying Exam 30 September 2014
The PhD Qualifying Exam will be held
Tuesday, 30 September 2014 from 12:45 to 17:00,
in Room 1118 Patrick F. Taylor Hall.
Students MUST submit an Exam
Registration form at least 1 week prior to the exam date.
Details
Study Guide
Classes Start 25 August 2014
Classes start Monday, 25 August 2014.
Grad Student Orientation 19 August 2014
There will be an ECE Graduate Program Orientation in room 2412 Patrick Taylor Hall on Tuesday, 19 August 2014 at 10:30, pizza will be served. The orientation is required for new students, the pizza is optional. See this flier for information on the ECE orientation and other meetings, deadlines, etc.
Mandatory Orientations 15 August 2014
Attention arriving international students. There will be a mandatory ISO orientation Thursday, 14 August 2014 and Friday, 15 August 2014 from 7:45 to 16:30 in the Campbell Auditorium in the Cox Communication building. For details see this flier which also has information on mandatory course advising from 19 to 22 August and a mandatory graduate student orientation on 19 August, as well as other invaluable information.
Incoming Grad Student Registration 11 August 2014
All new ECE graduate students must register with ECE Graduate Program Office (3101) upon arrival. Don't put off this opportunity to meet our friendly and helpful staff! Other information for arriving grad students.
Graduation 16 May 2014
Some graduation ceremonies will be held Friday, 16 May 2014. Congratulations graduates!
Classes End 3 May 2014
Classes end Saturday, 3 May 2014.
Spring Break 14 April 2014
Spring break starts Monday, 14 April 2014, classes resume 21 April at 7:30.
Course Scheduling 6 April 2014
Course scheduling starts Sunday, 6 April 2014.
Drop Date 4 April 2014
The last day to drop classes (for which you would get a W) is Friday, 4 April 2014. Those registered after that date will get a real grade.
Friday Makeup 29 March 2014
The Friday classes lost due to “snow” will be made up Saturday, 29 March 2014.
Mardi Gras Break 3 March 2014
The Mardi Gras break begin Monday, 3 March 2014, classes resume 12:30 on Wednesday.
PhD Qualifying Exam (and MS Comp) 27 February 2014
The PhD Qualifying Exam (and for those who joined us prior to Fall 2013, the MS Comprehensive Exam) will be held Thursday, 27 February 2014 from 12:45 to 17:00. Registration is required by one week before the exam fill this form and return it to the box in Patrick Taylor Room 3101. Details (Form and flyer updated 12 Feb 2014 to include the MS Comprehensive Exam.)
Wednesday Makeup 22 February 2014
The Wednesday classes lost due to “snow” will be made up Saturday, 22 February 2014.
Tuesday Makeup 15 February 2014
The Tuesday classes lost due to “snow” will be made up Saturday, 15 February 2014.
Seminar 7 February 2014
Jae Hong Lee from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, will present a talk entitled “Relaying \& Cognitive Radio for Wireless Communications” on Friday, 7 February 2014, 13:30 - 14:30 in Patrick Taylor Hall 3225.
Add Day 28 January 2014
The last day to add courses is Tuesday, 28 January 2014. This is the updated deadline, reflecting the LSU closure on 24 January due to icy conditions.
Drop or W 27 January 2014
The last day to drop classes cleanly (to avoid getting a W or any other grade) is 16:30 on Monday, 27 January 2014. This is the updated deadline, reflecting the LSU closure on 24 January due to icy conditions.
Classes Begin 15 January 2014
Classes begin Wednesday, 15 January 2014.
Drop Date 11 November 2013
The last date to drop classes (but still receive a W) is Monday, 11 November 2013. There is no way to drop classes after this day.
Course Scheduling 20 October 2013
Course scheduling begins Sunday, 20 October 2013.
Meet LSU Microsoft Insiders 11 September 2013
Microsoft will be having an alumni recruiting event Wednesday, 11 September 2013 13:30-16:30 in Room 2142 Taylor Hall in which you can stop by and speak 1-on-1 with LSU Alumni who now work for Microsoft.
Can you hack? 10 September 2013
Those who want to challenge (or show off) their programming skills are invited to enter the LSU Coding Challenge (sponsored by Microsoft) which will be held Tuesday, 10 September 2013. Details
Computational Biology 9 September 2013
Electrical and computer engineering
undergraduates are invited to attend a computational
biology seminar entitled
Models, Genomes, and Trees: Computational Inferences of Evolutionary
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Drop Date 4 September 2013
The last date to cleanly drop classes is Wednesday, 4 September 2013. Those dropping after this date will receive a W.
ARM Workshop 27 August 2013
ECE will be hosting a workshop on the ARM architecture Tuesday, 27 August 2013 from 13:00 to 17:00 in room 3530 P. F. Taylor Hall. We know that Intel makes the CPU chip found in most personal computers, workstations, and computing clusters. ARM is a leading manufacturer of CPUs for embedded applications, such as controllers for autos and cell phones.
Classes Begin 26 August 2013
Classes begin Monday, 26 August 2013.
ECE Grad Student Orientation 19 August 2013
The ECE graduate student orientation will be held Monday, 19 August 2013 from 10:30 to 12:00 in room 2412 Patrick F. Taylor Hall (room change, the new room is shown). There will be pizza after the orientation. Details and other important grad-student arrival information.
Graduation 16 May 2013
Graduation ceremonies will be held Thursday, 16 May 2013 and Friday, 17 May 2013. Congratulations!
Classes End 4 May 2013
Classes end Saturday, 4 May 2013.
Capstone Design Presentations 2 May 2013
The second round of capstone design presentations will be on Thursday, 2 May 2013 from 15:00 to 17:00 in room 2172 P.F. Taylor Hall. Don't miss this chance to see your classmates presenting their cool stuff.
IBM Employment Info Session 11 April 2013
IBM will be holding an information session about employment at the IBM Services Center in Baton Rouge on Thursday, 11 April 2013 from 17:30 to 19:30 in room 1106 P.F. Taylor Hall. More Information
Seminar 10 April 2013
Kidong Park from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will present a talk entitled “MEMS technologies for mechanical characterization of adherent cells” on Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 11:30 - 12:30 in Room 1110 P.F. Taylor Hall.
Spring Break 29 March 2013
Spring break starts Friday, 29 March 2013. Classes resume 7:30 on 8 April 2013.
Drop Date 28 March 2013
The last day to drop courses (grade will appear as W if you do) is Thursday, 28 March 2013. at 16:30.
Seminar 21 March 2013
Ajit Khosla from School of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia, will present a talk entitled “Fabrication and Applications of Nano-particle Doped Nano-Micro-Patternable Multi-Functional Polymers” on Thursday, 21 March 2013, 10:45 - 11:45 in Room 1110 P.F. Taylor Hall.
Seminar 18 March 2013
Yoonsu Choi from Georgia Institute of Technology will present a talk entitled “A Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface System for Bidirectional Robotic Limbs” on Monday, 18 March 2013, 11:30 - 12:30 in Room 1110 P.F. Taylor Hall.
Seminar 5 March 2013
Kai Ma from Ohio State University will present a talk entitled “Power Constrained Performance Optimization in Computer Systems” on Tuesday, 5 March 2013, 10:00 - 11:00 in Room 2172 P.F. Taylor Hall.
PhD Qual / MS Comp Exam 26 February 2013
Attention grad students: The PhD Qualifying / MS Comprehensive Exam will be held Tuesday, 26 February 2013 from 12:45 to 17:00, room to be announced. Details Study Guide
Seminar 21 February 2013
Clint Whaley from University of Texas at San Antonio will present a talk entitled “Automated Empirical Optimization of High Performance Floating Point Kernels” on Thursday, 21 February 2013, 15:30 - 16:30 in Room 1114 P. F. Taylor Hall.
Mardi Gras Break Starts 10 February 2013
Mardi Gras break officially starts Sunday, 10 February 2013. Classes resume Wednesday, 13 February at 12:30.
Drop-or-W 23 January 2013
The last day to cleanly drop courses is Wednesday, 23 January 2013. Students dropping after this date will receive a W.
Classes Start 14 January 2013
Classes start bright and early at 7:30 on Monday, 14 January 2013.
Graduation 14 December 2012
Graduation ceremonies will be held Friday, 14 December 2012.
Classes End 1 December 2012
Classes end Saturday, 1 December 2012.
Capstone Presentations 29 November 2012
Those who want to see the cool stuff being done by ECE seniors for their capstone projects are invited to attend the final design presentations Thursday, 29 November 2012 from 17:00 to 20:30 in Room 1119 P. Taylor Hall.
Thanksgiving Break 21 November 2012
Thanksgiving break starts Wednesday, 21 November 2012 at 12:30, classes resume 26 November at 7:30.
Drop Date 2 November 2012
The last day to drop courses (grade will appear as W) is Friday, 2 November 2012 at 16:30.
Spring Scheduling 21 October 2012
Spring scheduling starts Sunday, 21 October 2012 at 17:00.
Fall Holiday Canceled 18 October 2012
Due to Hurricane Isaac, fall holiday is canceled, meaning that there will be classes on Thursday and Friday, 18 and 19 October 2012.
PhD Qual / MS Comp 2 October 2012
Attention grad students, the PhD Qualifying / MS Comprehensive Exam will be held Tuesday, 2 October 2012 from 12:45 to 17:00 in room 1121 Patrick F. Taylor Hall. Details Study Guide
Sally Ride Science Festival 22 September 2012
Help inspire the next generation of female engineers and scientists at the Sally Ride Science Festival for Girls Saturday, 22 September 2012 from 11:00 to 16:10.
Add Date 5 September 2012
The last day to add courses is Wednesday, 5 September 2012. (This deadline accounts for the days lost due to Hurricane Isaac.)
Drop or W 4 September 2012
The last day to cleanly drop courses is Tuesday, 4 September 2012. Students dropping after this date will receive a W. (This deadline accounts for the days lost due to Hurricane Isaac.)
Labor Day Holiday 3 September 2012
No classes for the labor day holiday Monday, 3 September 2012.
Classes Resume 31 August 2012
After being soaked by a slow-moving Isaac we can get back to normal when classes resume Friday, 31 August 2012.
Isaac Cancels Classes 29 August 2012
Classes canceled Tuesday, 28 August 2012 at least through Thursday due to Hurricane Isaac. For further information and updates visit the LSU home page.
Classes Start 20 August 2012
Is the slow pace of summer causing you to loose your edge? Good news, classes start Monday, 20 August 2012.
Grad Student Orientation 15 August 2012
There will be an orientation for graduate students Wednesday, 15 August 2012 from 14:30 to 16:00 in Room 145/149 EE Building.
ECE Move and New School 2 July 2012
The ECE department faculty and staff offices
will be moving from the EE building to Patrick Taylor Hall starting
Monday, 2 July 2012, at the same time that the ECE
and Computer Science departments will become divisions within
the new School of Electrical
Engineering & Computer Science.
The ECE move will be complete by Monday, 9 July 2012, until then
the best mode of contact will be by E-mail. Please have patience
with faculty and especially the staff who are working hard to
have things ready by the 9th.
The move and “reparenting” does not affect the degree
programs of the two departments, so your plan of study is
safe. Classroom and laboratory locations are not being changed.
Graduation 18 May 2012
Graduation ceremonies will be held on Friday, 18 May 2012. Congratulations graduates!
Classes End 5 May 2012
Classes end Saturday, 5 May 2012.
Seminar 20 April 2012
Jaewook Shin from Hewlett Packard will present a talk entitled “Speeding Up Nek5000 with Autotuning and Specialization” on Friday, 20 April 2012, 10:30 - 11:30 in Room 338 Johnston Hall.
Seminar 19 April 2012
Jaewook Shin from Hewlett Packard will present a talk entitled “Introducing Control Flow into Vectorized Code” on Thursday, 19 April 2012, 15:30 - 16:30 in Room 103 Design Building.
Seminar 17 April 2012
Dr. Xinjia Chen from Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Southern University, Baton Rouge, will present a talk entitled “Sequential Detection of Network Intrusions” on Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 14:00 - 15:00 in Room 117 EE Building.
Spring Break 6 April 2012
Spring break starts Friday, 6 April 2012, classes resume 7:30 on 16 April.
Drop Date 2 April 2012
The last day to drop courses (but still receive a W) is Monday, 2 April 2012.
PhD Qual / MS Comp Exam 6 March 2012
The PhD Qualifying / MS Comprehensive Exam will be held Tuesday, 6 March 2012 from 12:45-17:00 in room 145/149 EE Building. See the flyer for details and the forms page for forms.
AVATAR Informational Meeting 29 February 2012
Do you like cool stuff? Then why not learn how to apply your engineering talent to digital media while working with students in the arts and humanities. If that sounds interesting then by all means do attend the AVATAR Spring Informational Meeting Wednesday, 29 February 2012 at 17:00 in Room 104, Design Building. PLEASE RSVP: Lea Anne Couvillion at leaanne@cct.lsu.edu. Pizza and Drinks
Mardi Gras 19 February 2012
Mardi Gras break begins Sunday, 19 February 2012, classes resume on Wednesday, 22 February at 12:30.
Career Expo 10 February 2012
It's never too early, or too late, to practice meeting with potential employers. Take advantage of the Career Expo Friday, 10 February 2012 from 10:30 to 15:30 in the LSU Union Cotillion Ballroom.
Add Date 26 January 2012
It's time to decide whether to work harder or stay longer.: The last day to add classes is Thursday, 26 January 2012.
Drop-or-W 24 January 2012
Decisions, decisions: The last day to cleanly drop classes is Tuesday, 24 January 2012, those dropping after that date will receive a W or a real grade.
Classes Start 17 January 2012
Classes start Tuesday, 17 January 2012.
Research Associate Pos Available 23 December 2011
There is an opening for a laboratory manager (research associate 3 or 4) in the ECE EMDL. Those interested should read the detailed announcement for qualifications and application instructions.
Graduation 16 December 2011
Graduation ceremonies will be held Friday, 16 December 2011.
ECE-Organized MOS Modeling Workshop 9 December 2011
The ECE Department will be hosting a half-day workshop on SPICE/COMPACT MOS modeling Friday, 9 December 2011 from 9:15 to noon in room 117 EE building. Those interested should RSVP to ashok@ece.lsu.edu by 5 December 2011 for participation in the workshop. Details
Classes End 3 December 2011
Classes end Saturday, 3 December 2011.
Seminar 1 December 2011
Aleksandra Gruszka from the Department of Mathematics, Louisiana State University, will present a talk entitled “Tracking and Robustness Analysis for UAVs with Bounded Feedbacks” on Thursday, 1 December 2011, 14:00 - 15:00 in Room 117 EE Building.
Thanksgiving 23 November 2011
Thanksgiving break starts at 12:30 on Wednesday, 23 November 2011.
Seminar 22 November 2011
Erfan Soltanmohammadi from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Louisiana State University, will present a talk entitled “Performance Evaluation of Spectrum Monitoring for Cognitive Radios in AWGN channel” on Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 11:00 - 12:00 in Room 117 EE Building.
Seminar 17 November 2011
Yongpeng Zhang from Prairie View A&M University, Texas, will present a talk entitled “Real-Time Digital Controller Design for Networked Control Systems” on Thursday, 17 November 2011, 11:00 - 12:00 in Room 117 EE Building.
Seminar 8 November 2011
Mahdi Orooji will present a talk entitled “Blind Spectrum Sensing Using Antenna Arrays and Path Correlation” on Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 14:00 - 15:00 in Room 117 EE Building.
Drop and W 4 November 2011
The last day to drop classes (though still receive a W grade) is Friday, 4 November 2011.
Seminar 25 October 2011
Yahya S. Khiabani from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Louisiana State University, will present a talk entitled “Design and Analysis of an ARQ Based Symmetric Key Generation Algorithm” on Tuesday, 25 October 2011, 13:30 - 14:30 in Room 145 EE Building.
EA Meet & Greet and Recruitment 24 October 2011
Electronic Arts will be visiting 24-25 October 2011 to recruit students for intern positions. A meet and greet for faculty, staff and students will also be held in the Room A101 Life Sciences Building from 16:45-18:00 on 24 October. Pizza will be served, RSVP so that they don't run out. Recruiting Details Meet and Greet Details
Seminar 20 October 2011
Ying Zhang will present a talk entitled “Architecture Comparisons between Nvidia and ATI GPUs: Computation Parallelism and Data Communications” on Thursday, 20 October 2011, 14:00 - 15:00 in Room 145 EE Building.
Fall Holiday 13 October 2011
Unless mother nature does some re-scheduling Fall Holiday starts Thursday, 13 October 2011, classes resume 17 October at 7:30.
Scholarship Deadline 30 September 2011
The deadline to apply for some ECE undergraduate and graduate scholarships is the close of business Friday, 30 September 2011. (Note: this is an extension of the prior deadline, 16 Sep.)
PhD Qual / MS Comp Exam 27 September 2011
The PhD Qualifying / MS Comprehensive exam will be held Tuesday, 27 September 2011 from 12:45-17:00 in 145 EE Building. Instructions and additional deadlines.
Seminar 27 September 2011
Ying (Jane) Wang from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, LSU, will present a talk entitled “Nanostructured Materials for Enhanced Performances of Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Batteries” on Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 14:00 - 15:00 in 117 EE Building.
Seminar 14 September 2011
Gregory Clement, P.E from Fluor Corporation will present a talk entitled “The Role of Power Engineers in the Design of Industrial Facilities” on Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 16:30 - 17:30 in 149 EE Building. Refreshments will be served.
Labor Day Holiday 5 September 2011
The labor day holiday is Monday, 5 September 2011.
Add Date 31 August 2011
The last day to add courses is Wednesday, 31 August 2011.
Drop-or-W 29 August 2011
Deadline to cleanly drop classes is Monday, 29 August 2011. Those dropping after this day will receive a W or worse (or maybe better).
Classes Begin 22 August 2011
So soon? Yes: classes begin Monday, 22 August 2011.
Grad Program Orientation 16 August 2011
Attention graduate students, the Fall 2011 Graduate Program Orientation will be held Tuesday, 16 August 2011 at 14:00 in room 145/149 EE Building. Refreshments will be served. Both new and current students are encouraged to attend.
Graduation 20 May 2011
Graduation ceremonies will be held Friday, 20 May 2011. Congratulations graduates!
Classes End 7 May 2011
Classes end Saturday, 7 May 2011.
Seminar 25 April 2011
Umesh Rajashekar from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute & Lab. for Computational Vision, New York University will present a talk entitled “Adaptive Signal Representations for Color Image Quality Assessment” on Monday, 25 April 2011, 15:30 - 16:30 in 117 Electrical Engineering Building.
Spring Break 18 April 2011
Spring break starts Monday, 18 April 2011, classes resume 25 April at 7:30.
ECE Hosts IEEE Circuit Design Contest 16 April 2011
An IEEE Region 5 student Circuit Design competition will be hosted by ECE April 16, 2011, starting at 8:30. It will include a design, building a prototype and a presentation. We anticipate that activities will end about 16:00. Winners will be recognized at a banquet. Details
Drop Date 4 April 2011
The last day to drop classes is Monday, 4 April 2011.
Digital Media Minor Pizza Night 21 March 2011
The AVATAR Initiative will host an Digital Media Minor information session and pizza night on Monday, 21 March 2011 from 17:30-19:00 to let students know about the new interdisciplinary minor programs in digital media. It will be held in the Frank Walk Presentation Room (Rm 140) in the back of the Engineering Annex. Space for this event is limited, so interested students must RSVP to AVATAR Coordinator, Lea Anne Couvillion at leaanne@cct.lsu.edu, by Monday, March 16 to attend, so we can ensure we have enough pizza for everyone. Details
Mardi Gras Break Begins 6 March 2011
Mardi Gras break starts Sunday, 6 March 2011, classes resume at 12:30 on March 9th.
PhD Qual / MS Comp Exam 22 February 2011
The PhD Qualifying / Master's Comprehensive Exam will be held Tuesday, 22 February 2011 from 12:45 to 17:00 in Room 145 EE Building. Exam registration is required, return a completed registration form to room 102C EE Building. Details
Add Date 27 January 2011
The last day to add classes is Thursday, 27 January 2011.
Drop-or-W 25 January 2011
The last day to cleanly drop classes is Tuesday, 25 January 2011. Anyone dropping after that date will receive a W.
Classes Start 18 January 2011
Classes start Tuesday, 18 January 2011.
International Student Orientation 10 January 2011
The International Student Orientation will be held Monday, 10 January 2011 at 7:45 in the International Cultural Center, 3365 Dalrymple Drive. This program is mandatory for all F-1 and J-1 international students who are new to LSU. Details
Commencement 17 December 2010
Commencement ceremonies will be held on Friday, 17 December 2010.
Classes End 4 December 2010
Classes end Saturday, 4 December 2010.
Thanksgiving Break 24 November 2010
Thanksgiving break starts at 12:30 on Wednesday, 24 November 2010. Apologies to those with morning classes.
Seminar 15 November 2010
Greg Bronevetsky from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will present a talk entitled “Statistical Fault Detection and Analysis” on Monday, 15 November 2010, 13:15 - 14:15 in 117 Electrical Engineering Building.
NSF Fellowship Workshop 9 November 2010
Current and future grad students: Do you need $40,500? The Center for Community Engagement, Learning and Leadership (CCELL), and Communication Across the Curriculum (CxC) will be holding an NSF Graduate Fellowship Workshop on Thursday, 9 November 2010 from 16:30-18:00 in 143 Coates Hall, covering topics such as how to critique your application. Details
Drop Date 5 November 2010
The last date to drop classes (and thereby receiving a W instead of a real grade) is Friday, 5 November 2010.
Fall Holiday 21 October 2010
Unless stolen by Mother Nature Fall holiday starts Thursday, 21 October 2010, classes resume 25 October.
NSF Fellowship Workshop 7 October 2010
Current and future grad students: Do you need $40,500? The Center for Community Engagement, Learning and Leadership (CCELL), and Communication Across the Curriculum (CxC) will be holding an NSF Graduate Fellowship Workshop on Thursday, 7 October 2010 from 16:30-18:00 in 143 Coates Hall and on Thursday, 9 November 2010 from 16:30-18:00 in 143 Coates Hall. The 7 October meeting covers basics, the 9 November meeting includes a critique of your application. Details
IEEE Barbecue 7 October 2010
Get involved with your profession: The local chapter of the IEEE will be having their Fall Barbecue Thursday, 7 October 2010 from 17:00-19:00 outside the EE Building (presumably close by). Flyer
Seminar 1 October 2010
F. L. Lewis from University of Texas at Arlington Riverbend will present a talk entitled “Reinforcement Learning Feedback Control Using Reduced Output Measurements” on Friday, 1 October 2010, 13:30 - 14:30 in 117 Electrical Engineering Building.
PhD Qual / MS Comp Exam 28 September 2010
Attention graduate students, the PhD Qualifying / MS Comprehensive Exam will be held Tuesday, 28 September 2010 from 12:45 to 17:00 in Room 145 EE Building. Details, Registration Form
Digital Media Minor Info Night 23 September 2010
Students interested in pursuing computer graphics and other digital media from the technological and aesthetic angles should attend the AVATAR Digital Media minor information session to be held 18:00 on Thursday 23 September in 338 Johnston Hall. As if that weren't enough, pizza will be served. Details, and how to RSVP
Add Date 1 September 2010
The last day to add classes is Wednesday, 1 September 2010.
Drop-or-W Date 30 August 2010
The last day to drop classes without receiving a W is Monday, 30 August 2010.
Classes Start 23 August 2010
Goodbye summer, classes start Monday, 23 August 2010.
Grad Student Orientation 18 August 2010
The graduate program orientation will be held Wednesday, 18 August 2010 from 14:00 to 15:00 in room 145 EE Building. New and continuing students are encouraged to attend. Find out who's new or who's who, and what you're supposed to do. Flyer suitable for posting!
Graduation 21 May 2010
Commencement ceremonies will be held Friday, 21 May 2010.
Classes End 8 May 2010
Classes end Saturday, 8 May 2010.
Seminar 4 May 2010
Michael Malisoff from LSU Department of Mathematics will present a talk entitled “New Lyapunov Function Methods for Adaptive and Time-Delayed Systems” on Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 15:00 - 16:00 in 117 Electrical Engineering Building.
Spring Break 2 April 2010
Spring break starts Friday, 2 April 2010, classes resume 12 April at 7:30.
Drop-or-Grade 1 April 2010
The last day to drop courses (but still receive a W grade) is Thursday, 1 April 2010.
Mardi Gras Break 14 February 2010
Mardi Gras break starts Sunday, 14 February 2010, classes resume 17 February at 12:30.
PhD Qual / MS Comp Exam 11 February 2010
The next PhD Qualifying / Master's Comprehensive Exam will be held Thursday, 11 February 2010, from 12:45 to 17:00 in room 145/149 EE Building. See the printer-friendly announcement and the registration form for more information.
Add Date 28 January 2010
The last day to add courses is Thursday, 28 January 2010.
Drop Date 26 January 2010
The last day to drop classes without receiving a W is Tuesday, 26 January 2010.
Classes Begin 19 January 2010
Class begin Tuesday, 19 January 2010.
Graduation 18 December 2009
Commencement ceremonies will be held on Friday, 18 December 2009.
Classes End 5 December 2009
Classes end Saturday, 5 December 2009.
Seminar 27 October 2009
Michael Malisoff from LSU Department of Mathematics will present a talk entitled “Constructions of Strict Lyapunov Functions: An Overview” on Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 10:00 - 11:00 in 117 Electrical Engineering Building.
New Deadline for Forte Fellowship 15 October 2009
The deadline for the Vincent Forte Fellowship is earlier than previously posted. The correct deadline is Thursday, 15 October 2009. See the opportunities page for details.
Seminar 14 October 2009
Danella Zhao from Center for Advanced Computer Studies will present a talk entitled “Wireless Network-on-Chip: A New Communication Paradigm for Gigascale Heterogeneous MCSoCs” on Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 14:00 - 15:00 in 117 Electrical Engineering Building.
Seminar 7 October 2009
Ashu Sabharwal from Rice University will present a talk entitled “The Local View in Networks” on Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 10:00 - 11:00 in 117 Electrical Engineering Building.
Fall Holiday 1 October 2009
Unless canceled by Mother Nature, fall holiday starts Thursday, 1 October 2009, classes resume 5 October at 7:30.
PhD Qual. / MS Comp. Exam 29 September 2009
The PhD Qualifying / MS Comprehensive Exam will be held Tuesday, 29 September 2009 from 12:45 to 17:00 in room 145/149 EE Building. Details. Forms.
Seminar 16 September 2009
X. Rong Li from Department of Electrical Engineering, University of New Orleans will present a talk entitled “Logical Foundation of Reasoning and Inference” on Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 15:00 - 16:00 in 117 Electrical Engineering Building.
Careers with the Navy 9 September 2009
The LSU chapter of the IEEE is hosting a Careers with the US Navy talk on Wednesday, 9 September 2009 at 17:30 in room 145 EE Building. Free soda and pizza. Details
Seminar 8 September 2009
Ernest Mendrela from Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Louisiana State University will present a talk entitled “High-Speed Magnetically Levitated Trains” on Tuesday, 8 September 2009, 10:00 - 11:00 in 117 Electrical Engineering Building.
Add Date 2 September 2009
The last day to add courses is Wednesday, 2 September 2009.
Drop or W 31 August 2009
The last day to fully drop courses is Monday, 31 August 2009. Students dropping after that date will receive a W.
Classes Start 24 August 2009
Classes start Monday, 24 August 2009.
Grad Student Orientation 21 August 2009
New and continuing graduate students, find out what's going on and get to meet other graduate students at the ECE Graduate Student Orientation, to be held Friday, 21 August 2009 from 10:30 to 12:00 in room 145 EE Building. Refreshments will be served. Flier
Graduation 15 May 2009
Graduation ceremonies will be held Friday, 15 May 2009.
Classes End 2 May 2009
Classes end Saturday, 2 May 2009.
Spring Break 6 April 2009
Spring break officially starts Monday, 6 April 2009 even though many of us get that spring break feeling on the afternoon of Friday, 3 April.
Drop or F 27 March 2009
The last date to drop classes (but still receive a W) is Friday, 27 March 2009.
Mardi Gras Break 23 February 2009
Mardi Gras break starts Monday, 23 February 2009, classes resume 26 February.
PhD Qual / MS Comp Exam 10 February 2009
The PhD qualifying and MS comprehensive exam will be held Tuesday, 10 February 2009. Details will be posted later.
Graphics Seminar 3 February 2009
ECE faculty member Xin “Shane” Li will present a talk entitled Shape Mapping for Graphics and Visual Computing at 14:00 on Tuesday, 3 February 2009 in Room 117 EE Building. Refreshments will be served.
Add Date 22 January 2009
The last date to add classes is Thursday, 22 January 2009.
Drop Date 20 January 2009
The last day to drop classes (and receive no grade) is Tuesday, 20 January 2009.
King Day 19 January 2009
In observance of Martin Luther King Day there will be no classes Monday, 19 January 2009.
Classes Start 12 January 2009
Classes start Monday, 12 January 2009.
Graduation 19 December 2008
Commencement ceremonies will be held Friday, 19 December 2008. Congratulations graduates!
Classes End 6 December 2008
Freshmen: Yes, it's finally over. Seniors, grad students: Yes, it's already over. Classes end Saturday, 6 December 2008.
Thanksgiving 27 November 2008
Thanksgiving break starts Thursday, 27 November 2008, class resume Monday at 7:30.
Intel Recruiting Talk 13 November 2008
ECE alumnus Michael T. Hooks, now with Intel in Austin, will describe recent happenings in Intel processor development as well as job and intern opportunities at 17:30 on Thursday, 13 November 2008 in room 117 EE Building. Resumes welcome!
ECE “Champion” Returns 12 November 2008
ECE alumna Karen Brack is to be recognized at the Champions in Their Fields forum starting 19:00 on Wednesday, 12 November 2008 in the Holliday Forum in the Journalism Building. Details
Drop or F 7 November 2008
Last day to drop courses is Friday, 7 November 2008. Students dropping by this date receive a W.
Scholarship Deadline 10 October 2008
The deadline to submit applications for ECE graduate and undergraduate student scholarships is at the close of business on Friday, 10 October 2008.
Fall Holiday Canceled 9 October 2008
To make up for time lost to Gustav fall holiday has been canceled. (Fall holiday had been scheduled for Thursday, 9 October 2008.)
PhD Qual / MS Comp Exam 7 October 2008
The PhD Qualifying / MS Comprehensive Exam will now (post-Gustav) be held Tuesday, 7 October 2008 from 12:45 to 17:00 in Room 145/149 EE Building. Details
EA Jobs Meeting 2 October 2008
EA Sports will meet with students interested in a career in the video game industry on Thursday, 2 October 2008 from 14:00 to 15:30 in Johnston Hall 338. Details
Powering < .1μm Chips 2 October 2008
Raj Nair from Anasim Corporation will present a talk entitled Power Integrity: A Nanoscale VLSI Challenge at 10:00 on Thursday, 2 October 2008 in Room 145-149 EE Building. The talk will be followed by a panel discussion with ECE faculty Ashok Srivastava, Suresh Rai, and Lu Peng. Details
Add Date 11 September 2008
Last day to add courses is now scheduled for Thursday, 11 September 2008.
Drop or W 9 September 2008
The last day to fully drop courses is now scheduled for Tuesday, 9 September 2008. Students dropping after this date will receive a W or a letter grade.
Post Gustav 8 September 2008
To deal with the mess left by Hurricane Gustav, there will be no classes through Friday, 5 September 2008; classes will resume Monday, 8 September 2008. Check the LSU home page for any additional closings and reschedulings.
Labor Day 1 September 2008
There will be no classes for labor day on Monday, 1 September 2008.
Classes Start 25 August 2008
Unless fayt has something else in store, classes start Monday, 25 August 2008.