ECHO at Duke

11/23/2021

Are you a current high school student interested in science, technology, engineering, or math? Consider attending the virtual ECHO@Duke event this winter!

Duke University is offering a one-day event for current high school students to learn about electrical and computer engineering called ECHO@Duke. ECHO - or ECE College-High school Opportunity - aims to give high school students who have an interest in engineering an opportunity to virtually learn what it's like to study electrical and computer engineering and pursue a career in this field thereafter.

Date: January 8, 2022 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm EST

Event Details: Poster session, Q/A panel, and lab tours/experiment demonstrations
This event covers topics such as digital and analog circuits, electromagnetics, signal processing, machine learning, robotics, nanotechnology, and more!

Registration Link: Registration is now open (https://duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2a7OiizUaO8COEe)! All high school students who register will be accepted and a link to the program and participation agreement will be sent prior to the week of the event

For more information, check out our website here (https://sites.google.com/view/echoatduke/echo-condensed?authuser=0).

We will have Duke ECE faculty, students, staff, and alumni attend the event to answer any and all of your questions about ECE, college life as an engineer, and career paths.

If you have any questions, feel free to email [email protected]

10/19/2020

Our website has been updated and registration for the ECHO Condensed program is now live! Check it out here:

Mission: The goal of this program is to give high school students in North Carolina an opportunity to learn about what pursuing an ECE degree encompasses, the different focus areas within ECE, and the types of jobs and opportunities available to those who pursue an ECE degree.

03/28/2020

History of the field:
Similarly to electrical engineering, before computers were ever physically constructed, the applied mathematics of computer science had been investigated by mathematicians such as Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage as far back as the early 1800s. Then, through the genius of Alan Turing, the first half of the 20th century saw the development of machines of monstrous size that could be fed instructions via patterns of holes on rolls of paper tape and performed calculations by shooting electrons through vacuum tubes. However, the invention of the transistor in 1947 allowed for the miniaturization of computer technology such that today most people walk around with more computing power in their pocket (smartphones) than NASA had when they put men on the moon. Computers not only changed the way scientists perform research, engineers design technologies, and entrepreneurs do business, but through inventions such as laptops, the internet, and machine learning techniques, computers have fundamentally and dramatically altered human society forever and are continuing to do so in novel and unpredictable ways.

03/23/2020

History of the field:
While the science of electrical charges and currents had been studied and refined for centuries by physicists like Benjamin Franklin and Michael Faraday, the field of electrical engineering really began to take off when Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. After that landmark stroke of genius and determination, everyone wanted electricity routed to their homes, and new electrical devices seemed to be invented everyday from washing machines for our clothes and dishes to electric stoves and microwave ovens to hair dryers and electric toothbrushes. Today, electrical engineering has become so much more than just power lines, light bulbs, landline telephones, and radios. Now the field encompasses electric and self-driving cars, robotics, nanotechnology, microelectronics, photonics, and so much more.

03/19/2020

While most people associate the word "engineer" with the word engine, it's actually derived from the Latin words ingeniare ("to create, generate, contrive, devise") and ingenium ("cleverness"). Are you ready to learn how to harness your cleverness to design new technologies and create the world of tomorrow? Then apply to ECHO today!

03/16/2020

Given the current federal state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic we've been getting a lot of questions about how this virus might affect our summer program. Here at Duke University safety is our number one priority; rest assured that we are closely monitoring the situation. It's predicted, similarly to the flu, that the virus will go dormant during the summer months. Therefore, as of now we are expecting that the ECHO at Duke will remain unaffected, but this may change as the situation develops. In the meantime, wash your hands, don't touch your face, refrain from social gatherings whenever possible, and submit your application to ECHO! We're looking forward to seeing y'all in July!

03/07/2020

Meet the ECHO executive board:
Brittani Carroll is the Vice President of Graduate and Undergraduate Student Recruitment and co-founder of ECHO. Brittani received her bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Evansville where she realized the numerous ways electrical engineering could positively impact people’s lives. Now, she's a second year PhD student in Dr. Aaron Franklin’s lab where she studies printed electronics for biomedical applications. Specifically, she uses an aerosol jet printer (as shown in the photo below) to print conductive traces and electrical devices such as a biosensor that measures the amount of time it takes for blood to clot. This printed biosensor will one day become an at-home, point-of-care test to measure blood clotting and will help to improve the lives of patients on certain anti-clot medications. Apart from her research, Brittani enjoys spending time with her fiancé while running, cuddling her cats, attending Duke basketball games, cooking, spending time outdoors, and traveling to new places!

03/06/2020

Meet the ECHO executive board:
Jessica Centers is the Vice President of Student Recruitment and Finance and co-founder of ECHO. Jessica received her bachelors in electrical engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and has worked as a research intern at MIT Lincoln Labs. Currently, she's a second year PhD student in Dr. Jeffrey Krolik’s Sensor Array and Multipath lab where she studies millimeter wave radar technology commonly used in autonomous vehicles. Specifically, she uses application-specific and traditional radar signal processing methods along with machine learning to evaluate the performance of millimeter wave radars for various applications. Apart from her research, Jessica enjoys running with her husband and dog, volunteering as a hurdle coach at the local high school, and crafting.

03/05/2020

Meet the ECHO executive board:
Natalie Rozman is the first president and one of three co-founders of the ECE College High school Opportunity at Duke! Natalie got her undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from George Washington University where she discovered a love for applying the lessons she learned in the classroom to cutting edge research. Now, she's a second year ECE PhD student in Dr. Willie Padilla's lab where she performs research in the development metamaterial biosensors that can detect diseases such as Ebola. She decided to pursue this field of research for her PhD because it combines her passions for global health, medicine, and electromagnetic theory into one fascinating project.

02/25/2020

Electrical and computer engineering (ECE) deeply pervades our society. From the electrical devices of our everyday lives to humanity's greatest triumphs, this field of engineering has in many ways created the world of today and is continuing to drive the technological leaps of tomorrow. ECHO at Duke University is a free, week long summer experience for North Carolina high school students that are interested in learning more about ECE. Applications are open now! Visit our website for more information: https://sites.google.com/view/echoatduke/

02/21/2020

ECHO at Duke is an exciting new program organized by graduate students in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) to showcase this field of STEM to North Carolina high school students currently gearing up to apply to college! Applications to this FREE, week long summer day camp are open now! Contact us or visit our website for more information: https://sites.google.com/view/echoatduke/home?authuser=0