2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

create effective, grounded, timely materials to support the teaching
and self-study of software testing, software reliability and qualityrelated
software metrics. Examples of recent work can be found on
the center’s Web site at www.testingeducation.org (see “Research” in
the Institution Overview section).
Harris Institute for Assured Information: The institute is funded
by both industry and government sponsors and concentrates on all
aspects of computer hardware and software security. Faculty participants
are internationally recognized for their technical contributions,
especially in the areas of hardware and software security 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 long-term software maintenance costs.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER
ENGINEERING
Samuel P. Kozaitis, Ph.D., Head
Degree Programs
Computer Engineering, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Electrical Engineering, B.S.
Electrical Engineering, M.S.
Areas of Specialization:
Electromagnetics
Photonics
Spacecraft Systems
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.
Lynn E. Weaver, Ph.D., nuclear energy, control systems.
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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.
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.;
Robert L. Sullivan, 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