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Internship and Co-ops

Internships and co-op positions for undergraduate and graduate ECE students are available with local industries such as Lord Corporation, Wabtec, Bliley, and Sunburst electronics. The students can work during the semester or the summer period on projects identified by the industry. Students are encouraged to visit The Office of Academic and Career Development to explore all opportunities available in the region as well as in the nation.

ECE Advisory Council (EAC)

The Electrical and Cyber Engineering Advisory Council is comprised of representative members from local industry and select faculty members at Gannon University. The council meets twice each year (once in each academic semester) and its primary roles are to:

• Advise on program opportunities, curriculum, and student development, particularly regarding industry trend and expectations;
• Advocate for the programs as well as the college; help promote the programs and the college to a variety of constituencies including alumni, donors, prospective students, the university administration, the Board of Trustees, employers, and the general public;
• Advance the programs by identifying and helping acquire additional resources to support the programs, such as internships and jobs for our students

Erie Technology Incubator (ETI)

The was established by Gannon University and demonstrates the dedicated commitment of the University to the Erie community.

The desire and strategy were to encourage investment and create knowledge-based jobs for the Northwestern Pennsylvania region. Its purpose is to facilitate the development of advanced-technology industries in the Erie region by providing mentoring and support for entrepreneurs. It does this by nurturing start-up advanced-technology businesses over a three- to five-year period.

ETI provides early-stage, high-growth technology-based companies with the resources necessary to support them during this challenging phase. ETI offers resources, mentoring, nurturing and business acumen to help technology-based start-up companies take that next step both in business development or funding.

The facility, located at 130 West 8th Street, Erie, can house up to 150 people and provides the infrastructure and resources to assist up to 25 emerging companies at any time. The facility is designed to assist technologies in the scientific, engineering and information technologies arena.

ETI also has external members and offers "virtual incubation," giving businesses the flexibility to choose where they work from while still being able to access full support and benefits.

Industry-sponsored Projects

The following are some of the ECE projects supported by industry. For an extended list of sponsored projects, please send an inquiry to the department contact person.

• High-Altitude Weather Ballooning System
  Sponsor: PA Space Grant Consortium/NASA
  Point of Contact: Dr. Wookwon Lee

• Wireless Sensor Networks for Radio Frequency Imaging of Space
  Sponsor: PA Space Grant Consortium/NASA
  Point of Contact: Dr. Ramakrishnan Sundaram

• Adaptive Virtual Fault Current Limiters for Rural and Power Electronics-Based Microgrids
  Sponsor: Met Ed/Penelec
  Contact faculty: Dr. Abuhussein and Dr. Fong Mak

• Electrohydrodynamic Propulsion for Aircrafts and Space Travel
  Sponsor: PA Space Grant Consortium/NASA
  Contact faculty: Dr. Lin Zhao

Center for Communications and Information Systems

The Center for Communications and Information Systems (C2IS) was created to build constructive partnerships with industry in its surrounding regions and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Its core activities are to conduct applied research and technology development of practical value to the communications and information systems industry within the Commonwealth. The Center aims at ultimately becoming a de-facto technology powerhouse for its member companies, providing technical expertise and support for innovative products. The Center is also designed to carry out collaborative projects with its member companies, pursuing federal funding opportunities from various sources.