To support student success programs including tutuoring and research opprtunities. The funds may also be spent for general department support at the discretion of the department chair.
The Charles Tu CORE fund supports electrical and computer engineering outreach efforts by providing funding to student organizations. These outreach programs benefit both K-12 and undergraduate engineering students who participate by learning from and growing with one another. Outreach is meant to inspire the next generation of engineers through positive and fulfilling engagement at an early age by providing opportunities to learn about a future in the field of engineering.
Currently, the Charles Tu CORE fund provides annual funding for the following student organizations: IEEE, HKN, ECE Undergraduate Student Council, SPIE, ACM, and Project in a Box. The Charles Tu CORE fund also provides funding to support the COSMOS program at UC San Diego.
The endowment will provide support for PhD students in the ECE at the Jacobs School in gaining teaching skills, which may include support for:
Faculty teaching mentorship opportunities;
Support for PhD students to participate in teaching skill development classes, programs, and/or conferences;
Expanded opportunities for PhD students to gain practical teaching experience in core subject matter, with preference for supporting PhD students in the areas of Signal/Image Processing (SIP), Communication Theory and Systems (CTS), and Machine Learning (ML); and/or
Other applicable programming and/or awards intended to improve the teaching credentials for PhD students who are aspiring to become faculty members.