Electrical & Computer Engineering News

  • Dr. Junfei Xie and a student work on a robotic vehicle project in a lab setting.

    $2.8 million NSF grant will expand AI education and research opportunities for students

    The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)’s ExpandAI program last week awarded San Diego State University a $2.8 million, four-year grant to enhance the existing artificial intelligence infrastructure, education and research capacity and prepare students for careers in AI.

  • Left to right: College of Engineering Dean Olevsky, SDSU President Adela de la Torre, SDSU Interim Provost Dr. William Tong, and Aerospace Engineering student at 2024 Senior Design Day

    SDSU College of Engineering students showcased inventive projects at Senior Design Day

    San Diego State University College of Engineering seniors are prepared to envision, design, and build a better world. During the 2024 Senior Design Day, held May 1 at Viejas Arena, senior design teams presented innovative engineering projects to upwards of 2,300 attendees. In the intensive, two-semester Senior Design Course, students collaborate as an engineering team to identify and solve real-world problems, from conception to implementation. With support from sponsors, mentors, advisors, and faculty, the students put their technical knowledge, communication, and collaborative skills into practice. The students showcased various projects from growing plants on the moon and designing non-invasive health monitoring sensors to developing power line wrapping technology to prevent wildfires.

  • Electrical worker repairs power lines that caused a fire. (Adobe Stock)

    Preventing Wildfires Sparked by Power Lines

    Q&A with engineer Saeed Manshadi, whose team uses artificial intelligence to calculate fire risk and help utilities decide when to shut off power.