Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Thursday, March 12, 2026

• 

  IEEE Raspberry Pi Workshop

  5:00 - 7:00 pm   CST

  ECEB 2013

  • Conference/Workshop

Saturday, March 14, 2026

• 

  Spring Vacation Begins

  1:00 pm

  • Other

Monday, March 23, 2026

• 

  Instruction resumes

  7:00 am

  • Other

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

• 

  Final Exam: Bora Kim

  1:00 - 3:00 pm

  HMNTL 2003

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  Prelim Exam: Xiuwen Zheng

  2:00 - 4:00 pm

  Beckman Institute 2169-Side Conference Room

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

• 

  ECE Explorations: Town Hall

  5:00 - 5:50 pm

  ECEB 1002

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, March 26, 2026

• 

  Prelim Exam: Xulin Fan

  9:00 - 11:00 am

  Beckman Institute Room 2169

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  Final Exam: Ashwin Tunga

  11:00 am - 1:00 pm

  HMNTL 3005

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  Final Exam: Rajalaxmi Rajagopalan

  12:00 - 2:00 pm

  CSL 221

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  Final Exam: Abhi Kamboj

  2:00 - 4:00 pm

  CSL Studio 1232

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  Quantum Semiconductor Frontiers: Sculpting Light from Earth to the Cosmos

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  1002 Grainger Auditorium

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, March 27, 2026

• 

  Alumni Award for Distinguished Service Panel Discussion

  10:00 - 11:00 am

  NCSA Auditorium

  Alumni Award for Distinguished Service Panel Discussion

  • Webinar
• 

  Final Exam: Refik Mert Cam

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  ECEB 3081

  • Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, March 28, 2026

• 

  IEEE Bit-by-Bit Hardware Hackathon

  Recurring

  All Day

  ECEB 2015, 3081

  • Conference/Workshop
• 

  Saturday Engineering for Everyone: Prof. Ilan Shomorony

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

  ECEB 1015

  • Lecture

Sunday, March 29, 2026

• 

  IEEE Bit-by-Bit Hardware Hackathon

  Recurring

  All Day

  ECEB 2015, 3081

  • Conference/Workshop

Monday, March 30, 2026

• 

  Final Exam: Leyang Liu

  11:00 am - 1:00 pm

  HMNTL 1000

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  Final Exam: Junda Yu

  1:00 - 3:00 pm

  Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science, Room 4407

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  Final Exam: Austin Ellis-Mohr

  3:00 - 5:00 pm

  ECEB 5070

  • Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

• 

  Final Exam: Jindou (Derek) Shi

  11:00 am - 1:00 pm

  Beckman Institute 4269

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

• 

  ECE Explorations: Undergraduate Research Symposium

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  ECEB 1002

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 2, 2026

• 

  Final Exam: Stephen Messing

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  ECEB 5070

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  Final Exam: Siyuan Qian

  1:00 - 3:00 pm

  Electrical and Computer Engineering Building Rm 5070

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  Final Exam: Yike Wang

  3:00 - 5:00 pm

  Zoom & Beckman Institute (Room TBD)

  • Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, April 4, 2026

• 

  AIM Partners Mental Math Competition

  11:00 am

  Siebel Center for Computer Science

  • Other

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

• 

  ECE Explorations: Undergraduate Research Symposium

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  ECEB 1002

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 9, 2026

• 

  Final Exam: Nikita Duggar

  9:30 - 11:30 am

  HMNTL 1000

  • Seminar/Symposium
• 

  TBA

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  1002 Grainger Auditorium

  • Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 10, 2026

• 

  Engineering Open House 2026

  Recurring

  All Day

  Bardeen and Engineering Quads

  Forging the Future Experience exciting exhibits and competitions during Engineering Open House 2026!

  • Exhibition

Saturday, April 11, 2026

• 

  Engineering Open House 2026

  Recurring

  All Day

  Bardeen and Engineering Quads

  Forging the Future Experience exciting exhibits and competitions during Engineering Open House 2026!

  • Exhibition

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

• 

  ECE Explorations: Undergraduate Research Symposium

  Recurring

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  ECEB 1002

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 16, 2026

• 

  Power and Energy Conference at Illinois

  Recurring

  All Day

  Electrical and Computer Engineering Building

  • Conference/Workshop

Friday, April 17, 2026

• 

  Power and Energy Conference at Illinois

  Recurring

  All Day

  Electrical and Computer Engineering Building

  • Conference/Workshop

Saturday, April 18, 2026

• 

  Saturday Engineering for Everyone: Prof. Kiruba Haran

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

  ECEB 1015

  • Lecture

Monday, April 20, 2026

• 

  Quantum Illuminations

  7:00 pm

  The Den Theatre

  • Performance

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

• 

  ECE Explorations: Undergraduate Research Symposium

  Recurring

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  ECEB 1002

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 23, 2026

• 

  Prelim Exam: Kanad Sarkar

  1:00 - 3:00 pm

  Coordinated Science Laboratory

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

• 

  ECE Explorations: Undergraduate Research Symposium

  Recurring

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  ECEB 1002

  • Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, April 30, 2026

• 

  Undergraduate Research Symposium

  All Day

  • Exhibition
• 

  TBA

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  1002 Grainger Auditorium

  • Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, May 2, 2026

• 

  Saturday Engineering for Everyone: Prof. Larry Lee

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

  ECEB 1015

  • Lecture

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

• 

  Final Exam: Bing-Ze Lin

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Beckman Institute Room 4169

  • Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

• 

  Instruction Ends

  All Day

  • Other

Thursday, May 7, 2026

• 

  Reading Day/IT No Change Period in effect

  All Day

  • Other

Friday, May 8, 2026

• 

  Final Exams Begin

  All Day

  • Other

Thursday, May 14, 2026

• 

  Prelim Exam: Ameya Anjarlekar

  1:00 - 3:00 pm

  CSL 141

  • Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, May 16, 2026

• 

  Commencement

  8:30 am

  Memorial Stadium

  • Ceremony/Service

Sunday, May 17, 2026

• 

  Ceremony 1 | Grainger Engineering Convocation

  9:00 am

  State Farm Center

  • Ceremony/Service
• 

  Ceremony 2 | Grainger Engineering Convocation

  1:00 pm

  State Farm Center

  • Ceremony/Service
• 

  Ceremony 3 | Grainger Engineering Convocation

  5:00 pm

  State Farm Center

  • Ceremony/Service

Monday, May 18, 2026

• 

  First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 1

  All Day

  • Other

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

• 

  First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 2

  All Day

  • Other

Monday, August 24, 2026

• 

  First Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

  All Day

  your class

  • Other

Saturday, November 21, 2026

• 

  Fall break begins

  8:30 am

  Swanlund Administration Building

  • Ceremony/Service

Monday, November 30, 2026

• 

  Instruction resumes

  All Day

  I-Hotel

  • Other

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

• 

  Last Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

  All Day

  • Other

Friday, December 11, 2026

• 

  Final Exams Begin

  8:30 am

  • Ceremony/Service

Friday, December 18, 2026

• 

  First Day of Instruction, Winter Session

  All Day

  • Ceremony/Service

Friday, January 15, 2027

• 

  Winter Session Final Exams Begin

  8:30 am

  • Ceremony/Service

Tuesday, January 19, 2027

• 

  First Day of Instruction, Spring Semester

  All Day

  • Other