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Scott A. Starks

Undergraduate Coordinator
Engineering Leadership (Undergraduate Program Director)

Professor Emeritus
Engineering Education and Leadership
Environmental Science and Engineering
University Studies/Entering Student Program

Office Building: Engineering Building
Office Room: A336
Phone: (915) 747-8856
Email: sstarks@utep.edu

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

University Distinguished Award for Service to Students (04/01/2014-04/30/2014)
Dean Eugene Thomas Award - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UTEP (04/01/2010-04/30/2010)
Outstanding Teaching Award - College of Engineering, UTEP (01/01/2000-12/31/2000)
Miguel Izquierdo Award for Teaching Excellence - Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (01/01/1999-12/31/1999)
Distinguished Educator and Service Award - American Society for Engineering Education (01/01/1995-12/31/1995)
Fellowship - National Engineering Consortium (01/01/1991-12/31/1991)
Most Outstanding Teacher Award - Combined Computer Science Clubs (01/01/1988-12/31/1988)
Summer Faculty Fellowship - NASA/ASEE (01/01/1988-12/31/1988)
Outstanding Teacher Award - Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society (01/01/1986-12/31/1986)
Group Achievement Award - NASA (01/01/1984-12/31/1984)
Summer Faculty Fellow - NASA/ASEE (01/01/1984-12/31/1984)
Summer Faculty Fellow - NASA/ASEE (01/01/1983-12/31/1983)
Outstanding Student Award - Houston Section of IEEE Communications Society (01/01/1976-12/31/1976)
Rice Graduate Fellowship - Rice University (01/01/1973-12/31/1973)
W. Albert Lee Scholarship - University of Houston (01/01/1970-12/31/1970)
University Scholar (National Merit Scholarship) - University of Houston (01/01/1969-12/31/1969)

Education

Ph D in Electrical Engineering, Rice University (1978)
BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Houston (1973)

Publications

Leadership in Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2021), Peter Golding, Scott A. Starks, Roger Gonzalez, Meagan Kendall, David G. Novick, Cole H. Joslyn.
Moving Toward Renewable Energy to Mitigate Carbon Emissions from Fossil Fuel International Journal of Sustainable Energy (2021), Mary N. Adu-Gyamfi, Anand Raj, Peter Golding, Luis G. Perez, Diane E. Golding, Luis R. Contreras Sapien, Scott A. Starks, Mahesh Narayan.

Presentations

No info available.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Summer 2025	EL 4391 - Independent Studies	32036
Summer 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31394

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2022	EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements	24465	Syllabus
Fall 2021	EL 3373 - Eng Prob. & Statistical Models	16533
Fall 2021	EL 2301 - Modeling and Simulation	15813
Spring 2021	EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements	24844
Fall 2020	EL 3373 - Eng Prob. & Statistical Models	19408	Syllabus
Fall 2020	EL 2301 - Modeling and Simulation	16089	Syllabus
Fall 2020	UNIV 1301 - Seminar/Critical Inquiry	17662	Syllabus
Spring 2020	EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements	25383	Syllabus
Fall 2019	EL 3373 - Eng Prob. & Statistical Models	17585	Syllabus
Fall 2019	EL 2301 - Modeling and Simulation	16581	Syllabus
Summer 2019	EL 4391 - Independent Studies	36240
Spring 2019	EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements	25774	Syllabus
Fall 2018	EL 3373 - Eng Prob. & Statistical Models	19001	Syllabus
Fall 2018	EL 1405 - Fund of Engr Lead and Graphics	17615	Syllabus
Fall 2018	EL 2301 - Modeling and Simulation	17340	Syllabus
Spring 2018	EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements	28734	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2022	EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements	24465	Evaluation
Fall 2021	EL 3373 - Eng Prob. & Statistical Models	16533	Evaluation
Fall 2021	EL 2301 - Modeling and Simulation	15813	Evaluation
Spring 2021	EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements	24844	Evaluation
Fall 2020	EL 3373 - Eng Prob. & Statistical Models	19408	Evaluation
Fall 2020	EL 2301 - Modeling and Simulation	16089	Evaluation
Fall 2020	UNIV 1301 - Seminar/Critical Inquiry	17662	Evaluation
Spring 2020	EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements	25383	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

University Distinguished Award for Service to Students (04/01/2014-04/30/2014)
Dean Eugene Thomas Award - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UTEP (04/01/2010-04/30/2010)
Outstanding Teaching Award - College of Engineering, UTEP (01/01/2000-12/31/2000)
Miguel Izquierdo Award for Teaching Excellence - Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (01/01/1999-12/31/1999)
Distinguished Educator and Service Award - American Society for Engineering Education (01/01/1995-12/31/1995)
Fellowship - National Engineering Consortium (01/01/1991-12/31/1991)
Most Outstanding Teacher Award - Combined Computer Science Clubs (01/01/1988-12/31/1988)
Summer Faculty Fellowship - NASA/ASEE (01/01/1988-12/31/1988)
Outstanding Teacher Award - Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society (01/01/1986-12/31/1986)
Group Achievement Award - NASA (01/01/1984-12/31/1984)
Summer Faculty Fellow - NASA/ASEE (01/01/1984-12/31/1984)
Summer Faculty Fellow - NASA/ASEE (01/01/1983-12/31/1983)
Outstanding Student Award - Houston Section of IEEE Communications Society (01/01/1976-12/31/1976)
Rice Graduate Fellowship - Rice University (01/01/1973-12/31/1973)
W. Albert Lee Scholarship - University of Houston (01/01/1970-12/31/1970)
University Scholar (National Merit Scholarship) - University of Houston (01/01/1969-12/31/1969)

Ph D in Electrical Engineering, Rice University (1978)
BS in Electrical Engineering, University of Houston (1973)

Publications

Leadership in Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2021), Peter Golding, Scott A. Starks, Roger Gonzalez, Meagan Kendall, David G. Novick, Cole H. Joslyn.
Moving Toward Renewable Energy to Mitigate Carbon Emissions from Fossil Fuel International Journal of Sustainable Energy (2021), Mary N. Adu-Gyamfi, Anand Raj, Peter Golding, Luis G. Perez, Diane E. Golding, Luis R. Contreras Sapien, Scott A. Starks, Mahesh Narayan.

Presentations

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Summer 2025

Course

EL 4391 - Independent Studies

Section

32036

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

31394

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements

Section

24465

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

EL 3373 - Eng Prob. & Statistical Models

Section

16533

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

EL 2301 - Modeling and Simulation

Section

15813

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements

Section

24844

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

EL 3373 - Eng Prob. & Statistical Models

Section

19408

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

EL 2301 - Modeling and Simulation

Section

16089

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

UNIV 1301 - Seminar/Critical Inquiry

Section

17662

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements

Section

25383

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

EL 3373 - Eng Prob. & Statistical Models

Section

17585

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

EL 2301 - Modeling and Simulation

Section

16581

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

EL 4391 - Independent Studies

Section

36240

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements

Section

25774

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

EL 3373 - Eng Prob. & Statistical Models

Section

19001

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

EL 1405 - Fund of Engr Lead and Graphics

Section

17615

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

EL 2301 - Modeling and Simulation

Section

17340

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements

Section

28734

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements

Section

24465

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

EL 3373 - Eng Prob. & Statistical Models

Section

16533

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

EL 2301 - Modeling and Simulation

Section

15813

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements

Section

24844

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

EL 3373 - Eng Prob. & Statistical Models

Section

19408

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

EL 2301 - Modeling and Simulation

Section

16089

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

UNIV 1301 - Seminar/Critical Inquiry

Section

17662

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

EL 3302 - Engineering Measurements

Section

25383

Evaluation

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