Electrical & Computer Engin 499P - Honors Project

Spring
2026
03
6.00
Michael Zink

1:00AM 1:00AM

UMass Amherst
77381
zink@ecs.umass.edu
E&C ENG 499P is Part 2 of the senior honors project in ECE, preceded in the fall by Part 1 (E&C ENG 499Y). Individual student research is directly contracted with the faculty chairs who supervise the work. In addition, all 499T and 499P students participate in a common thesis/project seminar that supports development of the 499P project work and documentation. Honors Project expectations are high. The intended end-product is a traditional project manuscript with accompanying artifact(s), all projects: - are 6 credits or more of sustained research on a single topic, typically conducted over two semesters. - begin with creative inquiry and systematic research. - include documentation of substantive scholarly endeavor. - culminate in an oral defense or other form of public presentation.

Contact COMCOL (CHC Paths) Students registering for an Honors Project following Honors Research (499Y) must have the approval of their faculty committee. To add this course, find a faculty sponsor with whom to plan your work. Submit their proposal through CHC PATHS (honors.umass.edu/chc-paths/) for online approval by their sponsor, committee, and other reviewers, including the Academic Standards Committee of the Faculty Senate's Commonwealth Honors College Council. Once fully approved it will be registered in SPIRE by Commonwealth Honors College. REGISTRATION SHOULD BE DONE DURING PRE-REGISTRATION AND COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF THE ADD-DROP PERIOD.

Varies from 3 to 6 credits

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.