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Gary R Swenson

Professor Emeritus

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · United States
Optical Remote SensingAtmospheric and ionospheric measurementsAtmospheric and ionospheric theoryAtmospheric wavesElectromagnetics and OpticsRadar and LIDARRadar scatteringRadio and optical wave propagation

About

The design experiences for Seniors in EE and Interdisciplinary in the College have continued to be a focus of my interest in maintaining a high standard of expectation and experiences for our students. Management of the support from selected capable and energetic Teaching Assistants, laboratory resources, communication tools (web), and staff are all important aspects to maintain the high standards for these courses, including ECE445 and ENG491. The design process for the students is one of truly engaging a problem and ‘owning’ it. Owning a problem includes the responsibility to make most all of the decisions associated with it. In the teaching process to students, we are careful to make sure we, as instructors, don’t take ownership. You won’t hear us say “do it this way”, rather we might s

Education

  • Ph.D. Aeronomy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 1975

Data verified 9/6/2026Source

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