This month, Karan Singh surpassed a major milestone in his life as he celebrated his 18th birthday. In March, he will experience another milestone: graduating from college. Singh will be graduating from Cal Poly this winter with an electrical engineering degree completed in two and a half years. This will happen before many other 18-year-olds […]
Tag: electrical engineering
Students and faculty are working to turn algae into fuel — eight years in the making
Algae is not that exciting to look at. The green blob does not seem like it is up to much, but it’s actually busy all day long — converting sunlight to energy. That energy can be used to create fuel, which is why Cal Poly professors and students are experimenting with the slimy substance. Electrical […]
Keysight donates $1.3 million worth of equipment to create mobile communications lab
Students can now use the laboratory, located in the Engineering East building.
Cal Poly unit cap agreement reached
All the majors Cal Poly requested to go over 180 units were approved.
Cal Poly contributes to computer research
A Cal Poly research team is working on one of the final steps to build the world’s first large-scale quantum computer. If the results turn out as expected, physics assistant professor Katharina Gillen’s research could be the missing key. “It would just be awesome if somehow I could provide one piece of the puzzle,” Gillen […]
Professor files workload complaint
The second formal grievance hearing in Cal Poly’s history, which focused on excessive workloads given to professors in the electrical engineering department, was held Nov. 16. Electrical engineering associate professor Bryan Mealy said he was subjected to an excessive workload from Winter 2010 through Spring 2011. Mealy asked for fair-weighted teaching units and compensation for the […]
Engineering department receives ABET recognition
The College of Engineering received recognition at the 2010 Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) symposium for its assessment techniques and evaluation reports utilized by the ABET for ongoing accreditation.
EE grading guideline disappears
A controversial grading policy was voted down in the electrical engineering department during spring quarter.

