McComish Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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Sungyong Jung, Department Head
McComish Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Daktronics Engineering Hall 214
605-688-4526

Faculty

Professors

Steven Hietpas, Sungyong Jung, Rajesh Kavasseri

Associate Professors

Robert Fourney, Timothy Hansen, Songxin Tan, Kwanghee Won

Assistant Professors

Kaiqun Fu, Jun Huang, Chulwoo Pack, Junjian Qi, Xiaojun Xian

Lecturers

Kenneth Gamradt, Paula Kurtenbach

Instructors

Jerry Cooley, Paul Weist

Emeritus

Madeleine Andrawis, Lewis Brown, Virgil Ellerbruch, David Galipeau, George Hamer, Dennis Helder, Duane Sander, Sung Shin

Overview

The McComish Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science combines all aspects of electricity, electronics, hardware, and software into one multi-disciplinary unit. The department has well-established, nationally and internationally-known research programs in materials, image processing and power and energy systems.

Programs

Majors

• Computer Science (B.S.)  
• Electrical Engineering (B.S.)  

Minors

• Computer Engineering Minor  
• Computer Science Minor  
• Informatics Minor  
• Software Engineering Minor  

Graduate Programs*

• Computer Science (M.S.)
• Computer Science (Ph.D.)
• Electrical Engineering (M.S.)
• Electrical Engineering (Ph.D.)

* Graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with the Graduate School. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.

Facilities and Services

The department is housed in a 45,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art engineering facility, with over 15,000 sq. ft. in laboratory space. Students enjoy 24-hour security-card access to undergraduate and research labs, student organization rooms, computer resource labs, robotics club room, and specialized student study areas.

Student Support and Engagement Opportunities

The department offers opportunities for student engagement through research and student organizations. Many outstanding professional activities are available through the student chapters of The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Association for Computing Machinery, the Society of Women Engineers, and an active Robotics Club. Student honors groups include the Upsilon Pi Epsilon for computer science majors and the IEEE - Eta Kappa Nu for electrical engineering majors.

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