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Clarkson sets a world-class standard in research by concentrating its strengths and leveraging expertise through cross-disciplinary centers of excellence.

Electrical engineering lab with Prof. Schilling.

Electrical Engineering: Research Opportunities

Electrical engineers work on all aspects of electrical and computer system planning, design, development and application. They use math, science and business training to complement their engineering expertise. They design, build and apply innovative engineering systems, using their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, for the improvement of the modern world.

Clarkson takes a project-based approach to learning. Our students sharpen their skills in creative problem solving, collaboration, communication and leadership through 14 team competitions. These are organized through an umbrella program called SPEED — Student Projects for Engineering Experience and Design. Clarkson's Solar Knights placed first in the Tour de Sol's Electrical Vehicle with Advanced-Battery Prototype Division in 2003. In March 2004, the First Robotics Team received first place in the 2004 FIRST Robotics regional competition.

Professors work closely with industry and government on research that is exciting and critical in advancing the state of the art. Current topics include:

  • Robotics and Control Systems
  • Motion Control
  • Instrumentation
  • Biomedical Signal Processing
  • Machines and Drives
  • Microelectronics and Quantum Computing
  • High volt testing and dielectrics
  • Power Quality
  • Image Processing
  • Pattern recognition
  • Computer Networking

Electrical engineering majors participate in a wide range of research projects funded by government and corporate sources. Several of our faculty have undergraduate students working in their labs over the summer and during the academic year. Recent student projects include:

  • Autonomous mobile robots
  • Computer networks
  • Manufacturing engineering
  • Improved hearing assessment instruments
  • Wind energy
  • Object-oriented design of circuits
  • Thermal modeling of silicon-on-insulator circuits
  • Power system modeling
  • Shipboard electric propulsion

Our Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) has over 70 labs with state-of-the-art equipment, and students often find themselves in these research labs. In EE lab facilities dedicated to undergraduate instruction, each bench is fully equipped with modern instrumentation and a range of digital data acquisition and analysis tools. You can do experiments, validate your designs, and build your apparatus right in the lab.