Undergraduate CAD Lab
The Electrical & Computer Engineering Computer Aided Design Laboratory is the primary computing resource for all undergraduate courses taught in the department. The ECE CAD Lab offers undergraduate students access to CAD software tools used to analyze, model, simulate, and better understand engineering concepts. The lab supports every undergraduate course in the department.
Location: Room 281, Light Engineering
Contact person: Jenny Chen
jenny.chen.4@stonybrook.edu
The lab computers are networked via switched Ethernet to a Dell file server. One network laser printer is available for students to print their results.
Courses supported
ESE 118, ESE 123, ESE 124, ESE 224, ESE 271, ESE 272, ESE 273, ESE 280, ESE 300, ESE 301, ESE 305, ESE 306, ESE 315, ESE 324, ESE 337, ESE 344, ESE 345, ESE 346, ESE 358, ESE 381, ESE 382, ESE 440, ESE 441, ESE 475, ESE 476 and ESE 499.
View lab schedules, teaching assistants and course materials
Inside the lab
Computing, electronics and design
CAD Lab software supports analysis, modeling and simulation across the undergraduate ECE curriculum. Explore the lab’s VR activities and 3D model showcase to see additional work in CAD 281.
Inside CAD 281
A tracked robot is shown among the lab’s computer workstations. The CAD Lab brings engineering software and computing resources together in Room 281, Light Engineering.
A place to work and learn
Computer workstations support undergraduate ECE coursework throughout the lab. Find course schedules, teaching assistant contacts and programming resources in Schedule & Courses.
Software and learning resources
Find the complete software catalog grouped by subject, with publishers and available download destinations, on CAD Lab Activities & Software. Installation commands, configuration and classroom steps are preserved on GitHub Instructions.
AI licensed resources from Stony Brook University
Course planning
Sample course sequences in CE and EE
Computer Engineering sample sequence · Electrical Engineering sample sequence
The source provides the following 2024 curriculum maps:
The maps identify courses requiring a grade of C or higher and note that one SBC course should also have the DIV designation. Consult the linked maps for course placement and prerequisites.
Electrical Engineering specialization electives
The 2024 map lists two courses for a given specialization:
- Circuits and VLSI: ESE 330, ESE 355, ESE 411, ESE 414.
- Communications, Signal Processing, and Networking: ESE 337, ESE 346, ESE 442.
- Nanoelectronics and Photonics: ESE 332, ESE 334, ESE 412, ESE 413.
- Power and Energy Systems: ESE 350, ESE 351, ESE 352, ESE 435, ESE 451, ESE 452, ESE 462.
Computer Engineering electives
The 2024 map lists seven upper-level ESE courses, excluding those already required, with at least five chosen from ESE 326, ESE 327, ESE 343, ESE 346, ESE 355, ESE 356, ESE 358, ESE 360, ESE 366, ESE 375, ESE 381, ESE 388, ESE 457 and ESE 481.
Explore the CAD Lab
Current events in CAD 281 · VR activities · 3D model showcase · Student spotlight