James W. Donnelly

Associate Teaching Professor

Office: Korman Center 228
Phone: (215) 895-4979
Email: jwd25@drexel.edu

Education

• B.S., Electrical Engineering, Drexel University, 1967
• M.S., Electrical Engineering, Drexel University, 1969

Biography

James Donnelly received his B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. degree from Drexel University in 1967, and 1969, respectively. Jim began teaching at Drexel University in 1981 in an adjunct capacity in the evening in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, He taught a host of courses on a variety of subjects including Controls, Communications, Electronics, Electromagnetic Fields, Digital Signal Processing, Algorithms, Probability and Statistics for Engineers, Circuits, and Digital Design.

Jim's complementary professional experience was acquired at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Philadelphia, where he served for 36 years as an engineer and engineering manager responsible for the development, test and evaluation, and field service of the Control and Monitoring Systems for Naval Ship Systems, before retiring in 1999. After another year's subsequent service in an adjunct capacity at Drexel University, Jim accepted the position of "Instructor" in the Mathematics Department in the year 2000. There he has served almost exclusively in support of the department's teaching contribution of Calculus to Engineering Freshmen. He is now responsible for all Calculus-related support to Engineering Freshmen.

Jim is a member of two Honorary Societies: "Eta Kappa Nu " and "Phi Kappa Phi".