Undergraduate students at Iowa State University have many opportunities to work alongside faculty on a variety of research projects. Working with a professor on a research project provides students hands-on, practical experience, enhances a student’s academics, and provides students a mentor. On-Campus, Paid Undergraduate Research Opportunities Below is a list of current undergraduate research opportunities for electrical, computer, and software engineering students.
- CNDE Terahertz nondestructive evaluation
- Research in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation:Non-invasive, non-surgical TMS of human brain
- Development of Instrumentation for Magnetic Nondestructive Testing
- Electromagnetic Modeling and Simulations
- Rapid Attack Detection
If you are interested in working on a particular type of project not listed above, please view additional undergraduate research listings on the university’s website, contact your academic advisor, or visit electrical and computer engineering professors’ websites and review their research activities. If any of these research activities interest you, please contact the professor. Off-Campus Undergraduate Research Opportunities Several organizations and universities offer summer and other research opportunities for undergraduate students from any university. Below are a few of these opportunities:
- American Public Power Association Research Grants and Internships: Awards for students interested in energy-related areas as part of the group’s Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Developments (DEED) program
- National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates: Research opportunities across the United States