ECE James Scholar Program

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Online Honors Contract

Fill out the Online Honors Contract for ECE, or, for more information, go to the College of Engineering James Scholar guidelines.

Example Honors Contracts

The policy of the ECE James Scholars Advisors is to achieve consensus regarding the acceptable range, depth, and focus of contracts by reviewing contracts which have been proposed before. The following is a selection of honors contracts from past years (some of the course numbers may have changed since the contract time):

TITLE OBJECTIVE COURSES RATIONALE / PLAN
South Asian and Indian Cultures I plan to study the religion, culture and history of South Asia in order to make my education well-rounded. It will also help create options for working or studying in India.

Sanskrit 201 Introductory language & ancient culture course (4 hrs)

Sanskrit 202 Introductory language & ancient culture course (4 hrs)

Rel St 312 Reading of ancient Indian religious texts (3 hrs)

Rel St 313 continuation of 312, reading classical literature (3 hrs)

Hist 168 Civilizations of South Asia, ancient to present day (3 hrs)

 The language classes give a strong background in understanding ancient Indian texts including the environment of the ancient cultures. The history course will assist understanding of modern South Asian culture and politics. The religious studies courses will provide more cultural background.
Robotics To prepare for and participate in a robotics research project

ECE 486 Control Systems (4 hrs)

ECE 470 Introduction to Robotics (2 hrs)

ECE 379 Robot Sensing (2 hrs)

ECE 489 Robot Dynamics and Control (2 hrs)

ECE / CS 448 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3 hrs)

CS 346 Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (3 hrs)

ECE 396 Honors Project

 486 is the prerequisite to the robotics courses, which will provide the basic theory behind robot motion and control. The lab portions of the courses provide practical experience in integrating the computer and control portions of the project, which will culminate in a research project.
Quantum Electronics To attain a sound theoretical basis for future graduate study in physical and quantum electronics.

Phycs 386 Atomic Physics and Quantum Mechanics, I (4 hrs)

Phycs 387 Atomic Physics and Quantum Mechanics, II (4 hrs)

Phycs 389 Introduction to Solid State Physics (4 hrs)

Phycs 361 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (4 hrs)

 These courses constitute a focused set of three atomic physics courses plus a thermodynamics course which will comprise a useful set of tools for further work in the field.
Digital Signal Processing The math and digital signal processing courses will provide background for an undergraduate research project in this area.

ECE 410 Digital Signal Processing (4 hrs)

ECE 318 Introduction To Image & Video Signal Processing (4 hrs)

ECE 420 Digital Signal Processing Laboratory (2 hrs)

ECE 459 Communications I (3 hrs)

Math 315 Linear Transformations and Matrices (3 hrs)

ECE 396 Honors Project (3 hrs)

 Math 315 and ECE 410 are prerequisites for ECE 418. ECE 410 is prerequisite for ECE 420. The combination should prepare me for the honors project second term senior year.
Economics Completion of this contract will provide knowledge of the field of economics. It will prepare me for business school .

ECON 102 Microeconomics (3 hrs)

ECON 103 Macroeconomics (3 hrs)

ECON 300 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (3 hrs)

ECON 301 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (3 hrs)

 These twelve hours satisfy the contract requirements by giving me a solid introduction to basic economic theory.
International Study in Japan I plan to study in Japan and to study its language, culture and socioeconomic makeup. My career goals include business activity with Japan.

Japanese 101, 102, 103, 104 - Introductory through Intermediate Japanese (20 hrs)

Economics 251 - The Development of the Japan's Economy (2 hrs)

Eng 299 -- Study Abroad (one summer in Japan)

 I plan to take 22 hours of Japanese language and related coursework. I plan to live in Japan for at least one summer. The four semesters of language training should be sufficient for an intermediate command of Japanese.
Math and Modeling of Complex Systems This contract meets the goal of providing a sophisticated mathematical background for purposes of application to complex systems

Math 315 Linear Transformations and Matrices (3 hrs)

Math 317 Introduction to Abstract Algebra (3 hrs)

Math 318 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3 hrs)

Math 347 Introduction to Higher Analysis: Real Variables (3 hrs)

Math 348 Introduction to Higher Analysis: Complex Variables (3 hrs)

 the first three courses are intended to provide an overview of areas in math as a basis for computational approaches. The last two are a higher level analysis sequence which would be useful for computational analysis or for communications.
Technology and Management Minor This contract focuses on understanding a way to better combine the engineering and business sides of a corporation. The course of study will provide an understanding of management and the methodologies used by management.

ACCY 200 (Fundamentals of Accounting

FIN 254 (Corporate Finance)

BA 295 (Principles of Marketing)

BA 295 (Strategic Mgt. of Innovation and Technology)

BA 295TM1 (Business Process Modeling)

GE 393TM (Product Modeling and Development)

GE 393TMD/E (Senior Design Project)

 The Technology and Management Program is a comprehensive program designed to educate engineers (and business students) in modern management practices as applied to engineering activities. The courses above can be taken in a regular sequence to accomplish this goal.
Advanced Physics to gain a thorough understanding of quantum physics and the fundamental nature of matter.

Physics 225 - Intermediate mechanics and relativity I

Physics 326 - Intermediate mechanics and relativity II

Physics 386 - Atomic Physics and Quantum Mechanics I

Physics 387 - Atomic Physics and Quantum Mechanics II

 Physics 225 and 326 provide a firm grounding in classical mechanics. Physics 386 and 387 then follow to provide a firm grounding in quantum mechanics.
Computer Operating Systems The study of computer operating systems and distributed systems. Since the focus of my major will be on hardware, this contract is focused on to complementary computing topics.

CS 323 - Operating Systems Design (3 Hrs)

CS 324 Real-Time Systems (3 hrs)

CS/ECE 428 - Computer Networks & Distributed Systems (3 Hrs)

CS/ECE 438 Communication Networks for Computers (3 hrs)

CS 323 provides a basis for operating system architecture and is a prerequisite to CS 324, which goes into more depth for real time systems. In parallel the CS/ECE 428/438 courses involve basic and advanced material in computer networking.
Math Minor To study mathematics at the advanced level specified by the Math Minor and explore their application in a research project

Math 315 - Linear Transformations and Matrices

Math 350 - Numerical Analysis: A Comprehensive Introduction

Math 353 - Elementary Theory of Numbers

Math 361 - Introduction to Probability Theory I

Math 363 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Probability I

ECE 396 - Honors Project

  
Computer Science and Programming Computer Science Minor plus Project

CS 225 - Data Structures and Software Principles

ECE 290 - Introduction to Computer Engineering

ECE 390 - Computer Engineering II

Math 213 - Introduction to Discrete Mathematics

CS 333 - Computer System Organization (3 hrs)

Courses Beyond CS Minor

CS 321 - Programming Languages and Compilers (3 hrs)

ECE 396 - Honors Project (3 hrs)

 The CS Minor will give me a basic introduction to software. CS 321 will give me advanced knowledge of programming languages and prepare me for an honors project senior year.
Distributive Networking Systems to focus on distributive networking systems

ECE 428 - Computer Networks and Distributive Systems (3 hrs)

(b) ECE 438 - Communications Networks for Computers (3 hrs)

ECE 492 - Introduction to Parallel Programming for Scientists and Engineers (3 hrs)

ECE 323 - Operating Systems Design (3 hrs)

ECE 396 - Honors Project (2 hrs)