Welcome ECE Faculty!
The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department
ECE is committed to support its faculty members’ career-long development in research, teaching, and service.
We value your contribution to the
- Growth of the institution’s research enterprise
- Quality of education students receive
- Vital functioning and strategic decision-making of campus and departmental committees
Announcements
SPA Holiday Closures
SPA will be closed and will not be reviewing or submitting proposals during this time:
- Thanksgiving holiday break—close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 26th and will return at 8am on Monday, December 1st
- Christmas holiday break—close at 5pm on Tuesday, December 23rd and will return at 8am on Friday, January 2nd
Note that your unit's grants staff also need time to complete their duties related to proposal development and submission, including budget preparation and compliance issues. Early communication with your grants staff (a minimum of 5 days before the SPA deadline) will help ensure deadlines are met.
You may find the Proposal Deadline Calculator helpful if you have a proposal that is due during the time frame that SPA will be closed. The calculator is based on business days and will factor in weekends and holidays.
SPA's Proposal Submission Policy
Updates on the Resumption of Operations at NSF
NSF is now operating under a continuing resolution that runs until January 30, 2026. For updated information and answers to frequently asked questions, please visit their webpage.
Call for Papers: 2026 Annual ASEE IL/IN Section Conference
Paper Submissions Due January 16, 2026
Workshop Submissions Due January 23, 2026
Student Poster Submissions Due February 13, 2026
The 2026 Annual ASEE IL/IN Section Conference will be held on March 21, 2026 at Valparaiso University. There will be no abstracts for the peer-reviewed papers this year. Instead, the full paper is due by January 16, 2026. Undergraduate and graduate student posters highlighting their work in research and design projects are also welcome.
The conference will feature peer-reviewed papers and workshops on a variety of topics including: classroom methodology and pedagogy, labs and experiential learning, entrepreneurship, industry partnerships, STEM outreach, first-year engineering programs, generative AI in the classroom, innovative teaching methods, innovative curriculum design, alternative energy/sustainability, emerging educational technology, K-12 outreach, and research as teaching.
For more information, please visit: https://www.valpo.edu/college-of-engineering/asee-2026/
Contact Jesse Sestito at asee@valpo.edu for inquiries