Events

Electrical engineering is shockingly good – a tour of charge, plasma and lightening bolts!

January 16, 2026 @ 10:15 am - 11:45 am Hunt Auditorium (1103)

https://ece.ncsu.edu/seminar/electrical-engineering-is-shockingly-good-a-tour-of-charge-plasma-and-lightening-bolts/

Join Prof Ricketts to explore the amazing world of high-voltage science, discovering the secrets behind powerful machinery, including spark generators, ion-powered motors, and even aircraft. Prof. Ricketts will use incredible demonstrations to explore this fascinating field of science. You’ll see everything from simple sparks, up to a huge 100,000 Volt display. We’ll explore the wonders...

Join on Zoom Webinar at go.ncsu.edu/ece-seminar

Speaker: Dr. David Ricketts
Professor
NC State University

David S. Ricketts received the PhD from Harvard University and is a Professor of ECE at NC State University. Before joining academia, Prof. Ricketts several years in industry developing over 40 integrated circuits in mixed‐signal, RF and power management applications. Prof. Ricketts' research crosses the fields of device physics, material science and circuit design. His work has appeared in Nature, Proc. IEEE and over 150 journal and conference papers and he has authored two books: Electrical Solitons: Theory, Design and Applications and The Designer’s Guide to Jitter in Ring Oscillators. He is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award, the DARPA Young Faculty Award and the George Tallman Ladd research award at Carnegie Mellon, and the William F. Lane Outstanding Teaching Award at NC State.

Quanta Tech Talk

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Engineering Open House 2022

March 26, 2022

9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Engineering Building II

The annual College of Engineering Open House is the best way for prospective students and their parents to learn about engineering at NC State. All are welcome.

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University Open House 2021

October 16, 2021

9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Engineering Building II

Attending the NC State University Open House is a great way for prospective students and their parents to learn about the university and its programs. The College of Engineering buildings on Centennial Campus are open throughout the event, with a variety of ECE content and displays outdoors surrounding Engineering Building II, with select labs and the MakerSpace open to explore.

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University Open House 2020

October 17, 2020

10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Zoom

Attending the virtual NC State University Open House is a great way for prospective students and their parents to learn about the university and its programs. Over the course of five days, the University’s services, colleges, and academic departments will be putting forward virtual events and experiences to allow prospective students a glimpse into their exciting future at NC State, and the opportunities they can look forward to.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering will be hosting two days of sessions, speaker panels, and interactive activities showcasing our students, employers, and faculty.

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