11/6/803 Guide to the Tykociner Memorial Lecture Programs Tykociner Memorial Lecture Programs Finding Aid Authors: Hannah Jellen.

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Historical Note:

Electrical Engineering courses started as a division of the Physics Department in 1891. The Trustees approved a course in Electrical Engineering in 1891.1 The University of Illinois was comparatively late in offering a course in Electrical Engineering, but by 1894 the Department compared favorably with other Engineering Departments in equipment and facilities.2 The work of administration and instruction in Physics and Electrical Engineering separated temporarily into two departments in 1895, but were joined thereafter until 1898 when the department of Electrical Engineering was established as a separate unit.3 In 1919 the objectives were: to prepare men to engage in design, care and maintenance of electrical apparatus of all kinds.4 In 1972 the department's aims were to prepare men for responsible engineering positions in research, development, design, operation, sales, and administration in the fields of communication, computers, electronics and electrical power.5 In 1940, the Department absorbed the Department of Railway Engineering and its laboratory when that department was dissolved.6 Interdisciplinary courses are offered in conjunction with the departments of Astronomy, Biophysics, Computer Science, Mathematics, and the Coordinated Science Laboratory.7 From 1968 onward, computer science starts making an appearance in the electrical engineering curriculum. A specified sequence of electrical engineering courses enables specialization in the area of computer science.8

On February 16, 1984, the Board of Trustees received for record the president's report of Senate approval of a name change to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to reflect "the breadth of emphasis" in the department.9

ECE includes the following departments:

--Analog Computer Laboratory

--Biophysical Research Laboratory

--Vermilion River Observatory:

Completed in 1962, the Vermilion River Observatory was the site of the University's radio telescope, which was used in the study of signals from radio sources in space. The project was financed by the Office of Naval Research and the

Astronomy and Electrical Engineering Departments:

--Radio Research Laboratory (1974)

1. Board of Trustees Transactions, 16th Report, March 11, 1891, p. 75.

2. Board of Trustees Transactions, 17th Report, 1894, p. 332.

3. Baker and King, History, 1:443.

4. University of Illinois Bulletin, Vol 16, no. 19, Jan. 6, 1919, p. 10.

5. Undergraduate Study Catalog, 1971-72, p. 285.

6. Baker and King, History, 1:504.

7. Research in Electrical Engineering, 1966, p. 88, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois.

8. University of Illinois Bulletin, Vol. 65, No. 109, May 1, 1968.

9. Board of Trustees Transactions, 62nd Report, Feb. 16, 1984, p. 485.

Access Terms

This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Topical Term: Electrical Engineering Department Lectures Tykociner Lectures Tykociner, Joseph
Title:

Tykociner Memorial Lecture Programs Audiorecordings (Digital Surrogates)

Administrative Information Accruals:

Additions acquired 9/29/2015.

Arrangement of Materials:

Chronological.

Scope and Contents

Lecture programs from the biennial Joseph Tykociner Memorial Lecture including correspondence, posters, flyers, photographs, newspaper clippings, Tykociner biographical materials, bound copies of the lectures, and documents concerning the management and coordination of the events.

Detailed List of Contents id184618 Tykociner Memorial Lecture Programs 1972-1992 id183881 1 1 First Tykociner Memorial Lecture 1972 id183882 1 2 Second Tykociner Memorial Lecture 1974 id183883 1 3 Third Tykociner Memorial Lecture 1976 id183884 1 4 Fourth Tykociner Memorial Lecture 1978 id183885 1 5 Fifth Tykociner Memorial Lecture 1981 id183886 1 6 Sixth Tykociner Memorial Lecture 1983 id183887 1 7 Seventh Tykociner Memorial Lecture 1986 id183888 1 8 Eighth Tykociner Memorial Lecture 1988 id183898 1 9 Ninth Tykociner Memorial Lecture 1990 id183899 1 10 Tenth Tykociner Memorial Lecture 1992 id184619 Lecture Planning Material 1970-1990 id183890 2 1 Tykociner lecture general information [sic] ca. 1970s id183891 2 2 Fourth and Fifth Tykociner lecture materials 1972-1980 id183892 2 3 Tykociner lecture flyers 1976-1992 id183893 2 4 Tykociner file 1981 id183894 2 5 Tykociner file 1983 id183895 2 6 Tykociner program 1998 id183896 2 7 Joseph Tykociner publications list undated id183897 2 8 Portrait of Carl Djerassi 1990 id184620 Oversize Material 1976-1992 id230278 3 (OS) 1 Tykociner Memorial Lecture Posters 1976-1992