Dr. Furses OnLine Tutorials

Contents

*      Software

*      Lab Equipment

*      Technical Information

*      Parts and Materials

*      Industry Journals (free)

*      General Research Links

*      Teaching

*      Writing Resources

*      General

*      Writing a Thesis or Dissertation

*      Senior Design Reports

*      Lab Reports

*      Grant Writing

*      UU Student Resources

*      Job Hunting Resources

*      UU Faculty Resources

*      Women and Girls in Engineering

*      Travel

*      Business / Entrepreneurship Resources

 

Software

Matlab

Agilent ADS

EM Simulations

 

XFDTD

Patch Antenna Modeling

 

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Lab Equipment

TDR Theory

 

HP 8510C Network Analyzer

SMA and 3.5 mm connections

Agilent

(equipment, General Info)

HP85070 Dielectric Probe

 

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Technical Information

 Smith Chart

(And a ton of Spread Spectrum Resources)

 

TLINE & Chart

Code of Federal Regulations

 

FCC

Patents / Trademarks

 

More from IEEE

 

Thorpe, North, Western tutorials

Agilent Educators Corner

 

Tiny (Bug sized) Radio

Dielectric Database

uWave Rules of Thumb

Genetic Algorithms

Sensors

Cavity Modes

RF Cafe

Tons of ECE Stuff from Maxim

 

Plasma Physics

 

 

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Parts and Materials

MiniCircuits (RF components)

Tons of ECE Stuff from Maxim

Pasternack (Connectors)

Coil Craft (Inductors)

Digikey (misc)

Analog Devices

(RF components)

High Speed Components

National Semiconductor

Rogers (RF circuitboard)

Maury Microwave (connectors)

ComBlock (rapid Prototyping)

Conductive Fabic

SnowTex

www.astrodyne.com/ for power supplies

www.budind.com/ for enclosures

www.phoenixcontact.com/ for bussing assemblies and other easy mounting modular items. Everything snaps on Din Rail

 

 

www.ittcannon.com/ for connectors

 

www.fsinc.com/ I think this is the place that has the C/C++ development environment for a number of different microcontrollers

 

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Industry Journals

Many of these have free subscriptions, online archives of technical articles, tutorials, career

Websites, etc.

Applied Microwave & Wireless

Microwave Journal

Microwaves and RF

High Frequency Electronics

Sensors Magazine

IEEE Online

IEEE Spectrum

 

Aerospace Testing

 

 

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Teaching

Antenna Overview

(by request)

 

 

Making a World of Difference: Motivational Slide Show for Women in Engineering

(by request)

Agilent Educators Corner

 

 

IEEE AP Education Committee Shared Resource Site

Broadening Participation in Science and Engineering Faculty

Women and Men of the Engineering Path (www.nsf.gov, search)

Cheating

Service Learning: Anita Borg Institute

Many Teaching Links (esp team and active learning)

UofU Higher Ed Teaching Specialist Program

 

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General Writing Resources

IEEE Format and References

IEEE Author Info (including templates)

Standard Abbreviations

 

Plagiarism

UU Writing Resources

 

Making better figures, see matlab tutorials

 

Writing a Thesis or Dissertation

Graduate Student Survival 101

Making better figures, see matlab tutorials

Furse’s Favorite Proposal Outline

 

 

UU Thesis / Dissertation Handbook

 

 

Furses Favorite Thesis Outline

UU Thesis Template (Word)

 

OR

Microsoft Scientific Word Trial Version (with thesis template)

 

Abstracts-1

 

Abstracts-2

Chapter 2: Literature Review

 

Reference Format

Your Defense

Giving a Better Talk

Legibility Artwork to Screen

 

 

 

Writing Lab Reports

Handbook of Lab Reports

How to Write a Lab Report

 

More about lab reports

 

Writing Grants and Proposals

 

Proposal Writing Tips

 

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UofU Student Resources

University College Advising

581-8146

Marriott Library

Counseling Center

581-6826

Testing Center

581-8744

Tutoring Center

581-5153

Business: Lassonde Institute

Undergrad Research $ UROP

IEEE Student Resources

UU Intellectual Property Policy

 

GradNet (links for students)

Test Taking Help

OnLine Research Help (UU Library 24-7)

NSF International Summer Program

PhD Comics

UofU Higher Ed Teaching Specialist Program

UU Grad Student Travel Awards

 

 

 

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Job Hunting Resources

Faculty Job Searches

www.acinet.org

 

www.careerbuilder.com

 

www.careerjournal.com

 

www.collegegrad.com

 

http://jobstar.org

 

www.jobweb.com

 

www.bestplaces.net

 

www.salariesreview.com

 

www.salary.com

 

www.rileyguide.com

 

www.aftercollege.com

Salaries

 

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UofU Faculty Resources

Center for Teaching and Learning

Marriott Library

Technology Assisted Curriculum

(Online course development grants)

DURIP (DoD)

Research Funding (VP Res)

Seed, Commercialization, instrumentation,

Faculty Hiring

 

Community of Science (find grants fast)

Set up a Survey

Grant writing hints

Webmail CADE

Student class photo lists:

CIS website employee tab;

Class Lists; Picture Roster

 

Learning Styles

Teaching Committee

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Business / Entrepreneurship Resources

IEEE Business 101

UofU Student opportunities

 

 

 

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Last updated August 2007