Teacher of the Year 2002-2003
Name: Eric M. Schwartz
Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Rank: Lecturer
Years at UF: 8
Year and Institution of Ph.D.: 1995, University of Florida
Dr. Eric M. Schwartz received two Bachelors degrees, one in Electrical Engineering and one in Mechanical Engineering, at the University of Florida in 1984. He received his Masters and Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 1989 and 1995, respectively. Dr. Schwartz is now Assistant Director of the Machine Intelligence Lab (MIL), and has been working, first as a student and then a faculty researcher, at MIL since 1984. Dr. Schwartz has been teaching at the University of Florida as a faculty member since 1995. With degrees in both Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Schwartz is particularly qualified for work in robotics. His research in the mathematics and control of robotic manipulators and his recent work with Autonomous Mobile Agents is testament to his wide ranging capabilities. Since 1995, as a faculty member in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department at UF, Dr. Schwartz has taught a wide range of ECE courses including Circuits 1, Circuits 2, Digital Logic & Computer Systems, Digital Design, Microprocessor Applications, Intelligent Machine Design Laboratory, and Kinematics and Dynamics of Robot Manipulators. Prior to 1995, Dr. Schwartz taught or assisted in teaching a robotics course in Italy and two mechanical engineering courses: Machine Analysis and Design 1 and Dynamics. Dr. Schwartz worked at the Electronic Communications Laboratory (ECL) at the University of Florida from 1989-1995. He has also had working stints at Allen-Bradley Corporation, IBM, Bendix Avionics and Universal Security Instruments.
