Ind Topics And Professionalism

Host University

Virginia Tech

Semester

Fall 2026

Course Number

ECE-5044

CRN

91179

Credits

3

Discipline

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Times and Days

5:00pm-5:50pm|4:00pm-5:15pm

T, R, W

Course Information

Research and development methods for Engineers. Presentation of current industry and research topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering by local and visiting industry leaders and scholars. Systematic approaches to Project planning, organization and implementation. Introduction to literature searches and library resources. An introduction to patent law and intellectual property as it applies to academic and industrial research. Ethical standards in teaching, mentoring, and professional activities, including issues of ethics and integrity including plagiarism, text reuse, and data falsification. Master of Engineering (MEng) and Industry Cohort students only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. P/F only. Pre: Graduate standing. Master of Engineering (MEng) and Industry Cohort students only.

Prerequisites

None Prerequisites Enforced: Yes