Dr. Andrew Hilton

Professor

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Biography

Drew Hilton is a Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University, where he serves as the Director of Innovation in Computing Education. His primary focus is on teaching professional-level programming skills to master's students in Electrical and Computer Engineering, preparing them for careers in software engineering. Professor Hilton teaches a three-week introduction to programming course using Python as part of Duke's Master of Interdisciplinary Data Science and the Duke Center for Computational Thinking. He has also developed Coursera specializations in Java and C. With a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, he has held multiple academic positions, including Professor of the Practice in the Department of Computer Science and the Social Science Research Institute. He has received the Klein Family Distinguished Teaching Award from Pratt School of Engineering in 2015, recognizing his commitment to excellence in teaching.

Research Interests

Computer Architecture Architectural Support Security Energy-Efficient Performance

Courses

ECE 899: Special Readings Electrical Engineering ECE 651: Software Engineering ECE 553: Compiler Construction ECE 551D: Programming, Data Structures, Algorithms C++ ECE 391: Projects Electrical Computer Engineering ECE 291: Projects Electrical Computer Engineering COMPSCI 553: Compiler Construction

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)