Background
Marcus Osei is on the faculty of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and holds a doctoral clinical degree from the University of Waterloo and is licensed to practice. Before Porter, Marcus led an embedded-systems group at an aerospace supplier.
Marcus brings that practice into the classroom, teaching from real cases and current standards in VLSI and digital design and power electronics.
Areas of expertise
- VLSI and digital design
- Power electronics
- Applied practice and industry partnerships
Teaching
Marcus regularly teaches courses in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering. Specific sections and syllabi are listed in the class schedule each term.
Class time is built around cases and real deliverables. Students work to professional standards, present to a critique or a client-style panel, and revise. Marcus keeps the connection to current practice explicit.
Advising and office hours
Marcus advises students in the Electrical & Computer Engineering programs and holds weekly office hours during the fall and spring terms, posted on the office door and in the course pages. Prospective students are welcome to email to arrange a visit or a call.
Advising conversations usually cover course sequencing, whether to add a minor or a concentration, and how classroom work connects to internships, research, or graduate study. Students who are undecided are welcome; part of the job is helping them narrow things down.
Recent and representative work
Marcus stays active in practice alongside teaching, through consulting, standards work, and applied projects in VLSI and digital design and power electronics. Representative items:
- An applied project in VLSI and digital design with an industry or community partner.
- A workshop or short course on power electronics for practitioners in the region.
- Service on a standards, licensing, or advisory body related to VLSI and digital design.
Titles and venues here are illustrative. UW–Porter Falls is fictional; Marcus has no real publication record.
Get in touch
The fastest way to reach Marcus is email (mosei@uwporterfalls.edu); messages during the fall and spring terms are usually answered within two business days. Prospective students and families can ask the Electrical & Computer Engineering department office to set up a call, a class visit, or a meeting during an admitted-student day.
Fictional information
UW–Porter Falls is a work of parody. Marcus Osei is not a real person; this profile, the degree, the email address and the background are all invented.