At this time, May 1943, Eckert had almost completed the work for his masters degree and he was appointed as chief engineer on the project with the specific task of designing the electronic circuits.
Sa oras na ito, Mayo 1943, Eckert ay halos nakumpleto na ang trabaho para sa kanyang Masters degree at siya ay hinirang bilang chief engineer sa proyekto sa mga tiyak na gawain ng pagdisenyo ng mga electronic circuits.