2012–2013 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

testing. License agreements in place with a number of industry
leaders enable the implementation of research results in commercial
quality hardware and software products, focusing on assuring
the integrity of computer hardware and software applications from
malicious intrusion. The institute performs funded hardware and
software testing, vulnerability testing, security assessments and
basic research in computer security and software development testing
(see “Research” in the Institution Overview section).
Software Evolution Laboratory (SEL): The primary mission of
this laboratory is to advance the state-of-the-art in evolving complex
software systems in a disciplined manner. This includes research
related to legacy system re-engineering, reverse engineering,
program understanding and software maintenance. The systems
in question can be traditional software applications or Web-based
applications. The secondary mission of the SEL is to advance the
state-of-the-practice in software evolution by transitioning results
from the laboratory into widespread use through evidence-based
arguments (such as empirical studies) that objectively support the
efficacy of the techniques in question. Issues related to technology
adoption are necessarily a part of this effort. An example of recent
work is the investigation of the impact of test-driven development
(TDD) techniques, such as Extreme Programming (XP), on longterm
software maintenance costs.
DeParTmeNT oF eLeCTriCaL aND ComPUTer
eNgiNeeriNg
Samuel P. Kozaitis, Ph.D., Head
Degree Programs
Computer Engineering, B.S.
Computer Engineering, M.S.
Area of Specialization:
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Engineering, Ph.D.
Electrical Engineering, B.S.
Electrical Engineering, M.S.
Areas of Specialization:
Biomedical Engineering
Electromagnetics
Photonics
Systems and Information Processing
Wireless Systems and Technology
Electrical Engineering, Ph.D.
Professors
Barry G. Grossman, Ph.D., fiber-optic sensor systems and smart structures,
fiber-optic communications.
John Hadjilogiou, Ph.D., P.E., switching theory, computer organization.
Fredric M. Ham, Ph.D., Harris Professor, digital signal processing, neural
networks.
Samuel P. Kozaitis, Ph.D., automated feature extraction, image processing.
Syed H. Murshid, Ph.D., photonics, fiber-optic sensors, acoustic and
fiber-optic communications, power electronics, instrumentation.
Robert L. Sullivan, Ph.D., University Professor, power systems, power
electronics.
Lynn E. Weaver, Ph.D., nuclear energy, control systems.
Associate Professors
Georgios C. Anagnostopoulos, Ph.D., machine learning, pattern recognition.
Susan K. Earles, Ph.D., semiconductor modeling, processing and fabrication,
microelectronics, solid-state device physics.
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Veton Z. Këpuska, Ph.D., human-machine interaction and communication,
speech recognition.
Ivica Kostanic, Ph.D., telecommunications, wireless telecommunications.
Brian A. Lail, Ph.D., antenna-coupled sensors, computational and applied
electromagnetics, EMI, EMC.
Assistant Professor
Stéphane Bucaille, Ph.D., free space optical communications, humanmachine
interfaces.
Adjunct Faculty
T.L. Crandell, Ph.D.; T. Young, Ph.D.
Professors Emeriti
Charles D. Beach, Ph.D.; Rufus H. Cofer, Ph.D.;
Raghvendra Deshmukh, Ph.D., P.E.; Andrew W. Revay Jr., Ph.D.;
Thomas J. Sanders, Ph.D.; M. Mehdi Shahsavari, Ph.D.; H.P. Weber, D.Sc.
Student Coordinator
Cheryl Mitravich
mission statement
The mission of the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering is to prepare students to become successful professionals
in a dynamic global environment. By fostering a desire
for lifelong learning through a broad-based interdisciplinary core
education, both electrical and computer engineering programs
provide opportunities for undergraduate research that reflects the
expanding world around us, and gives students the tools to advance
the state-of-the-art in a chosen specialization area.
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Computer Engineering, B.S. ___________________
major Code: 7042 Degree awarded: Bachelor of Science
age restriction: N admission status: undergraduate
Delivery mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
The goal of the computer engineering program is to provide the
student with a total learning experience. The program is designed
to expose the entire spectrum of computer engineering concepts
from the basic building blocks of transistors and gates, through the
progression of embedded controllers, computer architectures and
high-performance digital signal processors. Students develop an
extensive knowledge of hardware, along with a strong education in
programming techniques to provide them with a complete understanding
of computer systems. In the senior year, they design, build
and test computer systems as part of their senior design course.
The educational objectives for computer engineering are to produce
graduates who will establish themselves as practicing professionals
who will engage in advanced studies in engineering or a related
field; display awareness of the importance of an opportunities for
lifelong learning; excel in the global marketplace; and demonstrate
the ability to work successfully as members of professional teams
and function effectively as responsible professionals.
A major component of the computer engineering program at
Florida Tech involves hands-on learning. The computer engineering
student begins taking computer engineering courses during
the Freshman year. The freshman-level courses include programming
and interfacing an embedded microcontroller. Laboratory
experience is integrated into most of our classes. In the junior year
students are introduced to interfacing with a high-performance
digital signal processor.
In computer engineering, a strong focus is on the mastery principle.
It is assured that computer engineering students not only know the