The Honeywell Award recognizes and rewards distinguished individual performance and leadership by a junior in engineering. The selection may be for unusual scholastic accomplishment, indications of unusual professional qualifications, or participation in technical and professional societies or other campus activities. In recognition of the many contributions by Professor E. C. Jordan, for 25 years the Head of this department. Awarded to several seniors of demonstrated scholarship and individual effort in electrical or computer engineering, nominated by faculty in their areas. After Brian and Sophie Leung, alumni and successful entrepreneurs and industrialists, to encourage creative thinking and projects of significant technical creativity beyond the usual classroom and laboratory work.
Entrepreneurial initiative is encouraged.
Michael E. Napier Memorial Award was established by the Digital Equipment Corporation in memory of Micheal E. Napier, an employee of their company and a 1993 graduate of this department. Oakley Award in Electrical and Computer Engineering Established by the Oakley family of Quincy, Illinois, to recognize an outstanding junior involved in outside activities while helping to finance his or her education through employment during college. Outstanding Junior Award applications considered. Considerations include involvement in UIUC campus activities, other accomplishments and honors, character, and scholarship. Each year's class is immortalized on a plaque in the corridors of Engineering Hall.