Dr. MacDonald received his doctoral (2002) degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He worked in industry for 12 years at IBM and Motorola and subsequently co-founded a start-up specializing in CAD software and the startup was acquired by a firm in Silicon Valley. Dr. MacDonald spent 2003 to 2016 at the University of Texas at El Paso as the associate director of the W. M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation and held faculty fellowships at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, US Navy Research and was awarded a US State Department Fulbright Fellowship in South America.
| Term | Course | Section | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2021 | MECH 6398 - Dissertation I | 29010 | |
| Spring 2021 | MECH 6399 - Dissertation II | 27478 | |
| Spring 2021 | MECH 6396 - Doctoral Research | 26038 | |
| Spring 2021 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 23751 |
| Term | Course | Section | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 | MECH 6396 - Doctoral Research | 18121 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2020 | MECH 5351 - Intro to 3D Eng & Additive Mfg | 17774 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2020 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 14107 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2020 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 32895 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2020 | MASE 6294 - Graduate Research Projects | 22278 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2020 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 24248 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | MASE 6191 - Individual Studies | 12425 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | MASE 6291 - Individual Studies | 12447 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2019 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 14404 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2019 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 33153 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | MASE 6399 - Dissertation | 21789 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | MASE 6294 - Graduate Research Projects | 22419 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 22421 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | MASE 6391 - Individual Studies | 22482 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2019 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 24583 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 12611 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | MASE 6191 - Individual Studies | 12610 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | MASE 6291 - Individual Studies | 12632 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2018 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 14748 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2018 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 33432 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | MASE 6399 - Dissertation | 21925 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | MASE 6294 - Graduate Research Projects | 22597 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 22599 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | MASE 6391 - Individual Studies | 22663 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2018 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 24946 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | EE 6399 - Dissertation | 14314 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | EE 6394 - Graduate Research | 14218 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 12729 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | MASE 6191 - Individual Studies | 12728 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | MASE 6291 - Individual Studies | 12751 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | EE 5398 - Thesis | 10128 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 10141 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2017 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 15100 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2017 | EE 5398 - Thesis | 31125 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2017 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 30351 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2017 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 33665 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | EE 6398 - Dissertation | 27529 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | EE 6399 - Dissertation | 24672 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | MASE 6399 - Dissertation | 21996 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | EE 4371 - Engineering Problems Seminar | 28824 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | EE 6394 - Graduate Research | 24277 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | EE 6694 - Graduate Research | 24316 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | MASE 6294 - Graduate Research Projects | 22701 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 22703 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | MASE 6391 - Individual Studies | 22774 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | EE 5398 - Thesis | 22956 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 27437 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2017 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 25357 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | EE 6399 - Dissertation | 14812 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | MECH 4369 - Engineering Practice | 15331 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | EE 4171 - Engineering Problems | 16260 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | EE 4371 - Engineering Problems Seminar | 13956 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | EE 4371 - Engineering Problems Seminar | 16259 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | EE 6394 - Graduate Research | 14707 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 13053 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | EE 5391 - Individual Studies | 10127 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | MASE 6191 - Individual Studies | 13052 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | MASE 6291 - Individual Studies | 13076 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | EE 5398 - Thesis | 10129 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 10142 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2016 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 15681 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | EE 6399 - Dissertation | 33167 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | EE 5398 - Thesis | 31156 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 30353 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2016 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 33943 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | EE 4376 - CMOS Digital Circuit Design | 24164 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | EE 5369 - CMOS Digital Circuit Design | 24166 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | EE 6398 - Dissertation | 29056 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | EE 6399 - Dissertation | 25175 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | MASE 6399 - Dissertation | 22143 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | EE 4371 - Engineering Problems Seminar | 28917 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | EE 5396 - Graduate Projects | 23286 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | EE 6394 - Graduate Research | 24721 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | EE 6694 - Graduate Research | 24768 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | MASE 6294 - Graduate Research Projects | 22909 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 22911 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | EE 5391 - Individual Studies | 22417 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | EE 6391 - Individual Studies | 29086 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | MASE 6391 - Individual Studies | 22985 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | EE 5398 - Thesis | 23202 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 28889 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2016 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 26152 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | EE 5375 - ASIC Design and Test | 15880 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | EE 6399 - Dissertation | 15369 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | MECH 4369 - Engineering Practice | 16150 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | EE 4171 - Engineering Problems | 17254 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | EE 4371 - Engineering Problems Seminar | 14355 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | EE 4371 - Engineering Problems Seminar | 17253 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | EE 6394 - Graduate Research | 15227 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 13297 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | EE 5391 - Individual Studies | 10128 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | MASE 6191 - Individual Studies | 13296 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | MASE 6291 - Individual Studies | 13327 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | EE 4230 - Senior Project Lab II | 19094 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | EE 4220 - Senior Project Laboratory | 19093 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | EE 4395 - Special Topics-Electrical Engr | 18514 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | EE 5398 - Thesis | 10130 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 10143 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2015 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 16532 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | EE 6399 - Dissertation | 33532 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | EE 4371 - Engineering Problems Seminar | 32619 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | EE 5398 - Thesis | 31241 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 30354 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2015 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 34682 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | EE 4376 - CMOS Digital Circuit Design | 24628 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | EE 5369 - CMOS Digital Circuit Design | 24630 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | EE 6399 - Dissertation | 26099 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | MASE 6399 - Dissertation | 22287 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | EE 5396 - Graduate Projects | 23572 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | EE 5394 - Graduate Research | 24081 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | EE 6394 - Graduate Research | 25418 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | EE 6694 - Graduate Research | 25475 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | MASE 6294 - Graduate Research Projects | 23129 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 23131 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | EE 5391 - Individual Studies | 22584 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | MASE 6391 - Individual Studies | 23210 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | EE 5398 - Thesis | 23473 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2015 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 27668 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | EE 5375 - ASIC Design and Test | 17212 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | EE 6399 - Dissertation | 16376 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | MECH 4369 - Engineering Practice | 17572 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | EE 4171 - Engineering Problems | 18844 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | EE 4371 - Engineering Problems Seminar | 14933 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | EE 4371 - Engineering Problems Seminar | 18843 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | EE 6394 - Graduate Research | 16170 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 13623 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | EE 5391 - Individual Studies | 10128 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | MASE 6191 - Individual Studies | 13622 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | MASE 6291 - Individual Studies | 13656 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | EE 4395 - Special Topics-Electrical Engr | 13657 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | EE 5398 - Thesis | 10130 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 10143 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2014 | RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research | 17998 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2014 | EE 6399 - Dissertation | 34428 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2014 | MECH 4369 - Engineering Practice | 34481 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2014 | EE 4371 - Engineering Problems Seminar | 32998 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2014 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 30357 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 4376 - CMOS Digital Circuit Design | 25511 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 5369 - CMOS Digital Circuit Design | 25516 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 6399 - Dissertation | 27668 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | MASE 6399 - Dissertation | 22470 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 4171 - Engineering Problems | 24645 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 4371 - Engineering Problems Seminar | 23471 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 5396 - Graduate Projects | 23975 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 5394 - Graduate Research | 24621 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 6394 - Graduate Research | 26656 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 6694 - Graduate Research | 26731 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | MASE 6294 - Graduate Research Projects | 23468 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 23470 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | COMP 6391 - Individual Studies | 23963 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 5391 - Individual Studies | 22796 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | MASE 6391 - Individual Studies | 23557 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 3176 - Laboratory For EE 3376 | 22040 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 3176 - Laboratory For EE 3376 | 25509 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 3176 - Laboratory For EE 3376 | 26700 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 4230 - Senior Project Lab II | 27473 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 4220 - Senior Project Laboratory | 27514 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 4220 - Senior Project Laboratory | 27556 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2014 | EE 5398 - Thesis | 23862 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | EE 5375 - Adv Digital Syst Design II | 15503 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | EE 6399 - Dissertation | 17986 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | EE 4371 - Engineering Problems Seminar | 15926 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | EE 6394 - Graduate Research | 17622 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 13985 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | EE 5391 - Individual Studies | 10129 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | MASE 6191 - Individual Studies | 13984 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | MASE 6291 - Individual Studies | 14023 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | EE 4395 - Special Topics-Electrical Engr | 16896 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | EE 5398 - Thesis | 10131 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2013 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 10144 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2013 | EE 4371 - Engineering Problems Seminar | 34209 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2013 | COMP 6394 - Graduate Research | 32748 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2013 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 30424 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | EE 4376 - CMOS Digital Circuit Design | 29021 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | EE 5369 - CMOS Digital Circuit Design | 29026 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | COMP 6399 - Dissertation | 29440 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | MASE 6399 - Dissertation | 24783 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | EE 4171 - Engineering Problems | 29600 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | EE 4371 - Engineering Problems Seminar | 29659 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | COMP 6694 - Graduate Research | 27741 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | MASE 6294 - Graduate Research Projects | 25958 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 25960 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | COMP 6391 - Individual Studies | 26592 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | EE 5391 - Individual Studies | 29617 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | MASE 6391 - Individual Studies | 26071 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | EE 3176 - Laboratory For EE 3376 | 24267 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | EE 3176 - Laboratory For EE 3376 | 29019 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | EE 3376 - Microprocessor Systems I | 23854 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2013 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 22490 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | EE 5375 - Adv Digital Syst Design II | 16943 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | COMP 6398 - Dissertation | 15819 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | COMP 6394 - Graduate Research | 17563 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 14545 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | EE 5391 - Individual Studies | 10241 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | MASE 6191 - Individual Studies | 14544 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | MASE 6291 - Individual Studies | 14603 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | EE 3176 - Laboratory For EE 3376 | 12427 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | EE 3176 - Laboratory For EE 3376 | 13108 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | EE 3176 - Laboratory For EE 3376 | 16936 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | EE 3376 - Microprocessor Systems I | 12434 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | EE 4395 - Special Topics-Electrical Engr | 16887 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | EE 5398 - Thesis | 10243 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2012 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 10256 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2012 | COMP 6394 - Graduate Research | 33863 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2012 | EE 5391 - Individual Studies | 30796 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2012 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 30524 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2012 | EE 2369 - Digital Systems Design I | 26708 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2012 | MASE 6399 - Dissertation | 23464 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2012 | COMP 6694 - Graduate Research | 27670 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2012 | MASE 6294 - Graduate Research Projects | 24837 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2012 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 24839 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2012 | COMP 6391 - Individual Studies | 26006 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2012 | MASE 6391 - Individual Studies | 25044 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2012 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 21019 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2011 | MASE 6399 - Dissertation | 17649 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2011 | COMP 6694 - Graduate Research | 16064 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2011 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 15813 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2011 | EE 5391 - Individual Studies | 10657 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2011 | MASE 6191 - Individual Studies | 15812 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2011 | MASE 6291 - Individual Studies | 15915 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2011 | EE 5398 - Thesis | 10667 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2011 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 17775 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2011 | MASE 6399 - Dissertation | 33576 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2011 | COMP 6394 - Graduate Research | 32898 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2011 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 33577 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2011 | EE 5391 - Individual Studies | 33626 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2011 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 33537 | Evaluation |
| Summer 2011 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 33854 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | EE 5375 - Adv Digital Syst Design II | 22356 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | MASE 6398 - Dissertation | 25742 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | MASE 6399 - Dissertation | 25743 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | COMP 6694 - Graduate Research | 26541 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | MASE 6294 - Graduate Research Projects | 25339 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 25341 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | EE 5391 - Individual Studies | 25479 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | MASE 6391 - Individual Studies | 25340 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | EE 3176 - Laboratory For EE 3376 | 22780 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | EE 3176 - Laboratory For EE 3376 | 22781 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | EE 5398 - Thesis | 20630 | Evaluation |
| Spring 2011 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 20637 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | EE 4376 - CMOS Digital Circuit Design | 16570 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | EE 5369 - CMOS Digital Circuit Design | 16689 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | COMP 6394 - Graduate Research | 14459 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | MASE 6394 - Graduate Research Projects | 16772 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | EE 5391 - Individual Studies | 10261 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | MASE 6191 - Individual Studies | 16771 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | MASE 6291 - Individual Studies | 16938 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | EE 3176 - Laboratory For EE 3376 | 12847 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | EE 3176 - Laboratory For EE 3376 | 13765 | Evaluation |
| Fall 2010 | EE 5399 - Thesis | 10283 | Evaluation |
Dr. MacDonald received his doctoral (2002) degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He worked in industry for 12 years at IBM and Motorola and subsequently co-founded a start-up specializing in CAD software and the startup was acquired by a firm in Silicon Valley. Dr. MacDonald spent 2003 to 2016 at the University of Texas at El Paso as the associate director of the W. M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation and held faculty fellowships at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, US Navy Research and was awarded a US State Department Fulbright Fellowship in South America.