I am an employee of the University of Wisconsin — Madison. I work in the College of Engineering’s Department of Engineering Physics. My work unit is the Fusion Techonology Insitute. I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

University of Wisconsin — Madison

In achievement and prestige, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has long been recognized as one of America's great universities. A public, land-grant institution, UW–Madison offers a complete spectrum of liberal arts studies, professional programs and student activities. Spanning 933 acres along the southern shore of Lake Mendota, the campus is located in the city of Madison.

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College of Engineering

Mission

To educate and prepare men and women to contribute as engineers and citizens through the creation, integration, application, and transfer of engineering knowledge

Vision

To be, and be recognized as, a world-class college of engineering that provides an excellent learning experience, learning community, and learning environment in a leading research university

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Department of Engineering Physics

The Departmental Mission

1. To offer an education of the highest quality in the fields of nuclear engineering, engineering physics, mechanics, and astronautics to undergraduate students from primarily Wisconsin and to graduate students from the state, nation, and world. This includes providing instruction in these subjects to students in other majors as a service to the College, as well as to our own majors.
2. To perform fundamental and applied research in the fields of nuclear engineering, engineering physics and mechanics for the benefit of mankind.
3. To perform public service for industries and government programs that require or depend upon nuclear engineering, engineering physics, mechanics, and astronautics.

The Departmental Vision

1. High quality undergraduate and graduate programs in nuclear engineering, engineering physics, mechanics, and astronautics that attract outstanding students. The goal is to reach an enrollment of 200 undergraduate students and 90 graduate students.
2. Faculty engaged in significant, forefront research in these fields and involved in innovative engineering education, especially at the undergraduate level. The goal is to reach a research funding level of $8.0 million.
3. Critical mass of faculty in each field to sustain the high quality undergraduate and graduate programs. The goal is to reach a faculty size of 16-17 FTEs, compared with our present 15.2, as of Sept. 1998.
4. A continuously evolving department maintaining strong internal connections between nuclear engineering, engineering mechanics, astronautics, and engineering physics.
5. An engineering physics undergraduate program established and strongly connected to the nuclear engineering and engineering mechanics and astronautics programs and allowing a wide range of options for students.

adopted Sept. 1998

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the UW-Madison is recognized for excellence in research, instruction, and service to the profession. It ranks among top electrical and computer engineering departments in national surveys, consistently producing talented graduates whose skills are respected throughout the nation and the world. Its distinguished faculty of over 50 members leads exciting research efforts that span both traditional and emerging areas in electrical and computer engineering. Many have been recognized for their research contributions with awards from national and international organizations; among the faculty are 17 IEEE Fellows and 13 NSF Presidential Young Investigator or Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) recipients.

Approximately three hundred students are currently enrolled in our graduate program, with roughly 60 percent being doctoral candidates. The department awards an average of 120 master's degrees and 20 doctoral degrees each year. Demand for our graduates among industrial, government and academic employers is consistently high. Our alumni have been active contributors to the advancement of electrical and computer engineering throughout the department's more than one hundred year history, and they remain leaders in industry and academia today.

Fusion Technology Institute

Founded in 1971, the Fusion Technology Institute is host to the largest program in the United States for advanced degrees in fusion engineering. The FTI has performed more than $43 million in research for federal, state and industrial organizations, graduated 107 Ph.D. candidates, and published over 60000 pages of reports.

Adjunct Professor Harrison H. Schmitt was the Moon's most recent visitor; he last co-taught the course, Resources in Space, in Spring 2004.

Mission of the Fusion Technology Institute

• Develop Clean, Safe, and Economical Fusion Energy Sources for Use in the 21st Century
• Create Near-Term Commercial Products that use Fusion Energy to Enhance the Quality of Life

Educational Impact of the Fusion Technology Institute

• Largest Program in the United States for Advanced Degrees in Fusion Engineering
• Ph.D. Fusion Technology Graduates occupy key management positions in U.S. Industry, National Laboratories and Universities (110 Ph.D.'s since 1970)

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