Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Peddler Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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The Electrical Engineering Department has for forty-one years offered a graduate program in Elec- trical engineering to those students who wish to further their technical experience beyond the B.S. level. Graduate students who pursue the various avenues of Electrical Engineering interest find the program as set up by the Electrical Enginering de- partment both interesting and rewarding. Al- though the first year is devoted to advanced engi- neering principles, the second year proves to be more challenging in that the graduate student comes in contact with problems of unusual nature. These problems can only be solved with a great deal of analytical thinking and oftentimes only after consulting with the students instructors. In the past a majority of the department ' s graduate students have held teaching or research assistantships which provide for full tuition and a stipend which helps to alleviate the graduate stu- dent ' s living costs while in college. As the sciences become more and more de- manding, the need for students with advanced degrees will increase even more the importance of the E.E. Graduate Deparrment. ™ ' jJ! BtSS Si s MHgB Kmi ' El 1 i 6 ' mi m I if 1,-J jO- -i - j I H Br 1 1M H| pp «5 ' 1 W B ill IS B. Harper, H. Sholl, H. Rosenfield, B. Seastrom, C. Driscoll, R. Boisvert, H. Alatalo. GRADUATE STUDENTS

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Seated: Prof. Russell Krackhardt, Prof. Theodore Morgan, Dr. Glen Richardson, Dr. Hobart Newell, Prof. Owen Ken- nedy, Jr. Standing: Prof. William Grogan, Prof. William Wadsworth, Prof. William Locke, Mr. Archie McCurdy, Dr. Romeo Moruzzi, Prof. Douglas Howes, Prof. Gilbert Owyang. The Electrical Engineering Department is the largest single department at Worcester Tech. This department, under the capable direction of Dr. Glenn A. Richardson, offers a wide selection of electives to the undergraduate Electrical Engineer in diversified areas of the profession. Three of the areas in which a student may concen- trate are: Power, Communications and Control, al- though some of the more industrious undergrads elect to participate in more than one option. The dynamic growth of the E.E. department may in part be attributed to the personalities that are responsible for the rearrangement of the academic curriculum; however it is the inherent growth of the industry which has prompted the expansion of the de- partment. The vast advancements which have occurred in the electronics industry, the application of electrical principles to analogous mechanical problems and the importance of increasing computer facilities, all have made the competent Worcester Tech Electrical Engi- neering graduate much sought after by industry. Although the aforementioned engineering appli- cations are complex in nature, a comprehension of the contributing fundamental concepts is obtained in at least one of the courses offered by the department. With these basic laws of electricity at their disposal, the aspiring Tech E.E. graduate is well equipped to succeed in later years. 26 Professor Glen A. Richardson Head of Department

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First Row: W. Wadman, J. Fitzpatrick. Second Row: P. Parrino, N. Parmelee, J. LeBlanc, A. Brewer, K. Homon. Third Row: W. Hanninen, X. Beermug, R. Hansen, D. Goodman. If it isn ' t a still, wreck it! Hi-Ho, Electron I.H.E.E. The distinguished brothers of I.H.E.E. (I Hate Electrical Engineering) have conferred honor not only on themselves but also on their Alma Mater by living up to the high ideals and standards which have been stated as follows in the Grand Charter of Alpha Chapter; To create and promulgate a healthy academic spirit and to participate actively in worthy college endeavors, to provide an atmosphere of good fellowship and joyous comradie, to encourage a fuller social life, to stimulate and nurture an interest in the Seven Lively Arts, and to prevent an over supply of maltose beverages within the city of Wor- cester . . . The glorious brothers of the I.H.E.E. furthermore dis- tinguish themselves from the herd when once each week they appear on the campus scene attired in their traditional apparel which consists of a straw hat, plaid vest, bow tie, white shirt, and cane. The magnificent order of the I.H.E.E. is not content merely to meet once a week for they participate annually in a trip to Carlings ' Brewery, the Boston Pops, and to the Concord River where a yearly canoe trip is enjoyed by all. 28 Going , Gone. .. (R. I. P.)