Awards – ESE Senior Design

Electrical and Systems Engineering (ESE) Award Descriptions

Award: $1,000 each team

The Fred Ketterer Memorial Award is given annually to the senior design team in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering who demonstrates outstanding creativity in an engineering design incorporating hardware.

Award: $1,000 each team

The Honorable Harold Berger Award is given to the senior design team in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering whose outstanding senior design project combines conceptual or technical innovation with an entrepreneurial possibility.

Award: $1,000 each team

The Norman Gross Senior Design Project Award in Electrical and Systems Engineering has been created in honor and recognition of Norman Gross. The award is given annually by the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering to the senior design team whose outstanding senior design project exemplifies Norman Gross’s personal achievements and professional accomplishments.

Award: $1,000 each team

The Societal Impact Award is given annually by the faculty of the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering to the senior design team whose outstanding senior design team project is based on information systems that addresses societal problems.

Award: $1000 each team

The Technology Integration Award is presented to the senior design team in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering whose outstanding senior design project captures successful integration of emerging technologies from various engineering disciplines.

[Not given in 2022] These award recipients are selected by the leadership of Penn student chapters of IEEE/HKN.

Mentor Teams Recognition – Award: $250 divided among teams

Freshman Recognition – Award: $250 divided among participants