At the 2009 ECpE Centennial Gala and Awards Ceremony, marking the culmination of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s 100-year celebration, the department initiated four new awards to annually recognize the achievements of our alumni and service of our friends. The ECpE Exemplary Service Award, created at that time, is no longer awarded.
ECpE Distinguished Career Achievement Award
This award recognizes our top alumni who have demonstrated exemplary career achievements in the fields of electrical, computer or software engineering that have made a major impact on society, on the field, on the profession or on industry, based on scholarly contributions, professional leadership or leadership in industry, government or academia.
ECpE Engineering Impact Award
This award recognizes our alumni who have demonstrated distinctive accomplishments in the field of electrical, computer or software engineering that have made or are making a significant impact on society, on the field, on the profession or on industry, based on scholarly contributions, professional leadership or leadership in industry, government or academia.
ECpE Early Career Impact Award
This award recognizes an alumnus/a who has demonstrated significant early career accomplishments that distinguish the recipient from his/her peers in the field. These accomplishments should be broadly in the fields of electrical, computer or software engineering as evidenced by technical accomplishments, leadership or other activities that have made, are making or show considerable promise for making a significant impact on society, on the field, on the profession or on industry.