The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering officially welcomed its first students. The new program began with one course and one teaching laboratory and has continued to grow in both size and scope.
Founding Chair Prof. Hong Mentors Students, Spring 2023
The department introduced semester-end design competitions. Students applied the knowledge and skills they learned in class to design, build, and present hardware and software systems at department gatherings.
Students Present Their Design Project, Fall 2025
Students Present Their Design Project, Spring 2026
Fall 2025 - Women in ECE Established
Women in ECE was established to increase the visibility of women in the department and encourage more female students to apply to the ECE program. Activities include social gatherings, guest speaker talks, and mentoring opportunities.
First Women in ECE Meeting, Fall 2025
Networking Session After the Women in ECE Guest Talk, Spring 2026
Spring 2026 - Evision Student Club Launched
Students established EVision to explore engineering beyond the classroom and build their design portfolios. The club organizes design projects, technical activities, and outreach events to represent the department and promote interest in ECE.
EVision Members Work on Design Projects, Spring 2026
EVision Club Booth at the Spring Festival, Spring 2026
Spring 2026 - First Graduating Class
The department celebrated its first graduating class, an important milestone in its history. This marked the successful completion of the department's formative years and the beginning of a new stage of growth.
Students and Founding Chair Prof. Hong, Spring 2026 / The First ECE Graduating Class, Spring 2026
