[UVM]

[Frolik - Univ. of Vermont]

Jeff Frolik

Associate Professor/Interim Associate Director
School of Engineering

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering-Systems, The University of Michigan (1995)
M.S.E.E., University of Southern California (1988)
B.S.E.E, University of South Alabama (1986)
CV (pdf)

On-Going Technical Research Activities

School Of Engineering Focus Area: Sensors and Control Systems


Sensor Network & Wireless Workgroup

  • Snow Water Equivalence (SWE) Project


    GOALI/Collaborative Research: Passive, Diamagnetic Inertial Sensing Integrated with High-Sensitivity Telemetry (2009-2012)
    NSF ECCS-0925728
    Collaborators: University of South Florida, SRI


    Emissions and Performance of Alternative Vehicles in Northern Climates


    Active Surface Technologies for Dust Mitigation in Martian and Lunar Environments (2008-2011)
    2009 Consortium Development Competition (2009-2011)

    Educational Research Activities


    Collaborative Project: MUSE - A Model for Undergraduate Learning of Complex-Engineered Systems (2007-2010)
    NSF DUE-0717326
    Collaborators: University of South Florida, Northern Arizona University, University of Hawaii
  • Project Website
    Example Module 6: Wireless Communication Channel
  • Clip 1: Free-space model [19:08 min]
    Example Module 7: Communication Theory as Applied to Wireless Sensor Networks
  • Clip 1: Energy Constraints [14:31 min]
    Example Module 10: Bringing It All Together: A Snow Monitoring Network [25:23 min]


    A Comprehensive, Laboratory-Enhanced Signals and Communications Curriculum (2003-2006)
    NSF DUE-0310150

  • Project Website
  • See assembly of our screen room (IBM donation (12/04))


    Educational Value and Validity — Student Adaptation to Tablet PC Technology in Business and Engineering Curricula (2006-2008)

    AY 08-09: Sabbatical

    Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Lab (SNARL) operated by University of California - Santa Barbara

  • 'Review'

    Spring 2010 Instruction

    EE 174: Intro to Communication Systems (SP 2008)
    EE 186: Telecommunications Lab (FA 2007)

    Senior Project Mentoring

    1. AERO Driver Interface: User interface for hybrid race-car [AERO-sponsored] (2009-2010)
    2. Mars Electric Dust Curtain: Electric dust curtain demonstration unit [NASA-sponsored] (2009-2010)

    3. SnowMAN 2.0 - An improved wireless platform for SWE monitoring (2008-09) [Co-advised with C. Skalka of CS.]

    4. SnowMAN - A wireless sensor network for determining snow water equivalent (2007-08)
    5. Formula Hybrid - Regenerative braking and control subsystem (2007-08)
    6. Burlington Department of Public Works - Tracking and prediction for snow plow routes (2007-08)

    Courses Taught at UVM (most recent offering)

    EE 295: Wireless Sensor Network Design (FA 2009)
    EE/ME 001: First-Year Design Experience (SP 2007)
  • More about CricketSats
  • Winning student designs
    EE 278: Wireless Communication Systems (FA 2007)
    EE 295b: ST: Wireless Sensor Networks (FA 2006)
    EE 273: Digital Communication Systems (FA 2005)
    EE 171: Signals and Systems (FA 2002)
  • EE 171 lecture notes

    Student Organizations

    ·  IEEE Alternative Energy & Racing Organization (AERO): co-Advisor
    Video: YouTube
    Video: 24 hours in Loudon
    Press: 2008 Race Report

  • IEEE Student Branch: co-Advisor

    ETC

  • Various info on Tablet PCs
  • Distributed team-based design teaching methods
  • Example QuickTime makeup lecture for EE 171 (right click here to download): Date 22-Oct-02
  • Interested in Graduate Studies? Here's a presentation giving the ins and outs and what you need to do now as an undergraduate (right click here to download PDF).
  • What does an electrical engineer do? Here's a presentation that gives one perspective (right click here to download PowerPoint).

    • Office: 357 Votey
    Tel: 802.656.0732
    FAX: 802.656.3358
    E-mail: jfrolik@uvm.edu.

    Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
    University of Vermont
    33 Colchester Ave
    Burlington, VT 05405
    U.S.A.

    Last update: 100106