The two key professors in Computer Engineering
teach both elective and required courses for computer engineers
and some courses required for both electrical and computer engineers:
Dr.
Sean Carroll
Associate Professor and Chair
B.S. (Vanderbilt University)
M.A., Ph.D. (Princeton University)
His technical specialties on the hardware side of computer engineering:
embedded systems, control, and digital signal processing. At GE,
he worked on long-distance radar processing, so that the direction
and speed of approaching planes could be reflected off the ionosphere.
The student projects he has overseen in the past few years include
a three-lead EKG machine, building a low-speed NIC from microcontrollers,
and low bit-rate Voice-over-IP. His teaching interest is in "discovery":
teaching students to explore computer hardware for themselves,
and navigating the conventional reference material for unfamiliar
devices. Dr. Carroll's personal interest is also in discovery—he
is an amateur naturalist and plantsman, and an avid reader and
long-distance walker.
Contact: 260.665.4858 or carrolls@tristate.edu
Dr.
Stanley L. Yoder,
Associate Professor
B.S. (Tri-State University)
M.S. (Wichita State University)
Ph.D. (University of Notre Dame)
His technical specialty is software engineering: object-oriented
design, and interface design. He worked in industry in the area
of modem design. His recent course projects include writing code
for Mario Brothers and Tetris Attack. Dr. Yoder's teaching interest
is in project-based learning, allowing students to choose one
long-term goal, and then teaching them to organize and coordinate
individual effort to achieve success. Dr. Yoder's personal interests
include fine carpentry and construction, and family trips to national
parks and fishing spots.
The other three professors in the department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering teach electives to the electrical engineers
and also teach courses required for both electrical and computer
engineers:
Contact: 260.6654196 or yoders@tristate.edu
Dr.
Stephen G. Carr,
Associate Professor
B.Sc. (University of Ulster)
Ph.D. (Queen's University
of Belfast)
His technical specialty is in circuits and electronics. Dr. Carr
is our specialist in electric motors, and he has experience in
microwave circuits as well. He has worked in design of machinery
electromagnet wiring.
Contact: 260.665.4189 or carrs@tristate.edu
Dr.
Larry E. Samuelson,
Professor
B.S. (Iowa State)
Ph.D. (Michigan State University)
Dr. Samuelson earned his Ph.D. in physics; his technical specialty
is now electronics and measurement. He worked on fusion reactions
at the Princeton Plasma Physics Project before coming to TSU.
Contact: 260.665.4189 or samuelsonl@tristate.edu
Dr.
Robert J. Whelchel,
Professor
B.S., M.S. (Purdue University)
Ph.D. (Mississippi State
University)
His technical specialty is signal processing and communication
systems. Dr. Whelchel is the audio-frequency expert on the department.
He worked for the Navy's SONAR program before coming to Tri-State
University.
Contact: 260.665.4194 or welchelr@tristate.edu
