Department News
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ECEn Students Among SIOY Finalists
The Student Innovator of the Year (SIOY) competition each year is an excellent opportunity for students to show off their technical and professional projects. Students come together from a variety of majors to work in teams to develop their products and technologies. Many of this year’s finalists have our students from Electrical and Computer Engineering and Cybersecurity on their teams! Let’s see what they’ve been working on.
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Service and Science: Biomedical engineering research at annual conference intertwines with student faith
Involvement in biomedical engineering is growing at BYU as more and more labs research ways to improve the wellbeing of others.
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Air traffic control for drones: BYU engineers introduce low-cost UAV detection technology
With the exponential rise in drone activity, safely managing low-flying airspace has become a major issue. Using a network of small, low-cost radars, engineering professor Cammy Peterson and her colleagues have built an air traffic control system for drones that can effectively and accurately track anything in an identified low-altitude airspace.
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Engineering Irony: 500 Ironic Stories
If you are looking for an engineer who also happens to be a secret storyteller, look no further than Dr. Hawkins. After the publication of his first novel, the former department chair and faculty member has been publishing witty short stories on his website and YouTube channel for the past few years as a personal project and has experienced a recent breakthrough. His podcast, 500 Ironic Stories, is featured on Amazon Music this week!
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Combat robotics ignite sparks of interest in BYU community
This group of BYU Engineering students enjoys learning how to be engineers by battling robots.
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Out-Engineering Social Engineers
With new projects and innovative minds each year, BYU Capstone always promises to bring original ideas to the worlds of engineering and cybersecurity. One promising project this year is exploring a field of cybersecurity called social engineering.
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With Gratitude to Mitch Burnett
As his time at BYU comes to a close, Mitchell Burnett has been recognized for his work as ALPACA Lead Project Engineer. He has made a difference with instrumental technical accomplishments, student mentorship, and excellent collaboration with the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Burnett has devoted 6 years of diligent efforts to BYU as a full-time research faculty member and has made an incredible impact on the department.
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The Future of Football Analytics
With only one minute left in the fourth quarter, the visiting team's offense is dangerously close to the end zone. The stakes have never been higher, and the home team needs their best defense. But the coach knows exactly what formation he should use to counter the offense because he has spent thousands of hours reviewing videos each season, finding what plays work best in certain situations.
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Dr. Lundrigan's research team impresses at Underwater Networking Conference in Croatia
Dr. Phil Lundrigan, PhD student Bryson Schiel, and undergraduate Joshua Montierth recently returned from the ACM International Conference on Underwater Networks & Systems (WUWNet) in Croatia. There, they presented their recent paper, Using Orthogonal Chirps Underwater for In-Band, Full-Duplex Communication with Minimal Self-Interference Cancellation. Dr. Tracianne Neilsen, Physics Professor, and BYU students Eli Blattner and Corey Dobbs are also part of the research team and coauthors on the paper.
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BYU Cybersecurity Shines at SaintCon with Hacking, Voice Cloning, and Smarter Training Solutions
BYU students and alumni recently presented their research at SaintCon, a Utah Cybersecurity conference. Macen Bird, a student from our department, won the annual Hackers Challenge at the conference. This challenge involves solving technology, logical, and security related puzzles and challenges.
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BYU Students Expose Critical Router Vulnerabilities at DEF CON
A prototype of any software or technology will have vulnerabilities, however companies try to make them as secure as possible before their new product is distributed. The unfortunate reality is that there are still many products on the market or in use that have vulnerabilities, large or small, sometimes putting user information or safety at risk. These vulnerabilities that developers or vendors are unaware of after release are called Zero Days (0days).
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Mars Dust Buster: Hyrum Jardine Wins Best Paper Award at iETC Conference
Just as Earth is dominated by its oceans, Mars is dominated by its dust. On Earth, understanding water is crucial for comprehending the planet's ecosystems and climate. Similarly, understanding dust on Mars is essential for gaining insights into its climate, geology, and potential for supporting life. By studying Martian dust, we can uncover vital information about the Red Planet.
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Not just for boys: Chip Camp encourages all to pursue engineering
BYU students and faculty led two sessions of a weeklong day camp for future electrical and computer engineers.
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The Rockets' Red Glare: BYU Rocketry Team wins big at Spaceport America
The BYU Rocketry Team won 1st place in Payload, Best Video, and 2nd in their rocket category at the Spaceport Cup in New Mexico.
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Two New Department Chairs Announced
Randy Beard as Electrical & Computer Engineering Chair; Grant Schultz as Civil & Construction Engineering Chair
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BYU Mars Rover Team places 3rd at University Rover Challenge
The Mars Rover Team placed 3rd for the second year in a row, but with higher stakes and a higher score.
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The Many Faces of IMMERSE-X
IMMERSE-X is an undergraduate research program at BYU designed for students from other institutions. This year we have seventeen researchers in the program, and they hail from as far as India, China, or Taiwan or as close as Utah, California, or Arizona.
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Your internet-connected home devices could be compromising your security. BYU computer engineers have a solution
It seems like just about every new household device connects to the internet these days. Thermostat? Check. Doorbell? Yup. Washer and Dryer? In 2024, of course. Even pet feeders connect to WiFi now to be controlled by an app. But all is not well because many of these devices can pose security risks to home networks.
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