Elvin Stepp

Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology
University of Cincinnati
College of Applied Science



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EDUCATION

·         B.S.E.E., 1971,

·         M.S., 1973,

·         Registered Professional Engineer (Ohio), 1976


INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

·         Texas Instruments, Inc.

·         Cincinnati Electronics Corp.

·         Electronic Design Services, Inc.


TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

1.   Electronics I (32ELTN-101) Lecture and Lab(32ELTN-111)

2.   Electronics III (32ELTN-207) Lecture and Lab(32ELTN-218)

3.   Embedded Systems (32ELTN-342) Lecture and Lab(32ELTN-352)

4.   Topics of Electronic Instrumentation I (32ELTN-289) Lecture and Lab (32ELTN-299)

5.   Topics of Electronic Instrumentation II (32ELTN-341) Lecture and Lab (32ELTN-351)

6.   Topics of Electronic Communications (32ELTN-247) Lecture and Lab (32ELTN-257)

7.   Senior Design I (32ELTN-411) Course

 Senior Design Announcements

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8.   Senior Design II (32ELTN-412) Course

9.   Senior Design III (32ELTN-413) Course

10.                     Computer  Interfacing (32CET-204) Lecture and Lab (32CET-214)

11.                     Topics of Design Fundamentals (32ELTN-256) Lecture and Lab (32ELTN-266)

 

 


PRESENTATIONS/PAPERS

"Application of CMOS Microprocessors to Systems with Minimum Parts Count", 1983 Electro-Technology Symposium

 

"Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer Improvements For GC/MS/MS Of Eicosanoids", with Robert Strife and John Simms, 38th Annual ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics.

 

"Length Constant As A Function Of Intercellular Coupling Of A Cardiac Muscle Strand Analog With Applied Longitudinal Current", with Syfris, Sperelakis, Ortiz-Zuazaga, and Picone, Mathematical Computation, Modeling, Vol.17, No. 1, 1993

 

"Use of Student Built Breadboards In Teaching Embedded Controller Design", Proceedings of the 1993 ASEE Annual Convention.


PATENTS

Programmable Shunt Voltage Regulator, #4,017,788

 

Pulse Control Circuit, #4,423,381

 

Audio Feedback Suppressor, #4,449,237

 

Digital Clock Bit Synchronizer, #4,535,461

 

Frequency Shift Key Modulator, #4,618,966

 

High Intensity Sonic Wrist Alarm, #5,258,746

 

High Intensity Sonic Wrist Alarm, #5,420,570


CONSULTING AREAS

Electronic Instrumentation

Microprocessor Applications

Computer Interfacing

Expert Witness

PROJECT EXAMPLES

Micro Based Automobile Mileage Logger (Mileage Master)

Custom Cable Continuity/Assembly Testers

Custom LED Display Tester for Road Race Toy

Solid State Power Amplifier/Driver for Ultrasonic Machining

Embedded Processor Constant Power Control For Ultrasonic Machining

Computer Based Tissue Compressor

Hospital Bed Sideguard Control Tester

Computer Based Inflatable Mattress Tester

Computer Based Tester For Sleep Surface Air Controls

Automatic Staple Detector

Secure Data Gathering System For Quality Control

Sound Chip Tester For Car Race Toy

Temperature/Environmental Tester For Hospital Bed Motor Control Boards

Staple Toolhead Velocity Measuring Device

Device For Measuring Stapling Tool Usage in the Field

Temperature/Envrionmental Tester For Hospital Bed Motor Control Boards

For more information you may contact Elvin Stepp


AWARDS

NDEA Fellow, 1971-72

Engineering Society of Cincinnati - Graduate Membership Award, 1971

OCAS-Teacher of the Year, 1987

Member: Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu

College of Engineering Leadership Award

 

Finalist- Design News Magazine


Latest Revision, June 26, 2003


Contact Information

Elvin Stepp
Department of EET
University of Cincinnati
College of Applied Science
2220 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45206-2822
E-mail: Elvin.Stepp@UC.Edu
+1 (513) 556-6558 (Phone)
+1 (513) 556-5328 (Fax)