Every year for the past fifteen years—since the establishment of the M.Eng. degree—the EECS Department has hosted the Masterworks event giving M.Eng. students in EECS the opportunity to present his/her research work to the community, including fellow students and faculty members. As added enticement awards for best presentations are given at the annual year-end Spring Fling awards event. The Masterworks event was opened to EECS Masters of Science students several years ago.

This year the Masterworks event was made all the more successful with a new format. Instead of multiple show-and-tell presentations in mutliple physical locations, all participating students were asked to present their material in poster format and be prepared to describe and discuss their research to anyone who wanted to view it and ask questions. Organizers included EECS professors James Kirtley and Regina Barzilay and undergraduate administrator Anne Hunter.

Over 36 posters were submitted and attendance at the new venue—the R & D area, level 4 of the Stata Center—was substantial. Each presenter was engaged from start to finish, 4:30 - 6:00pm, in heavy discussion with many knowledgeable and curious attendees. Plentiful servings of ice cream and sweet toppings enticed the crowd. See the images below.