Joseph (Joe) Decuir, IEEE Fellow (he/him/his)

Part-time Lecturer

Joseph (Joe) Decuir, IEEE Fellow (he/him/his)

Part-time Lecturer

Joseph (Joe) Decuir has spent 42 years in the electronics industry, including medical electronics, video games, personal computers, dial-up networking, operating systems and USB & Bluetooth, and has taught for over 10 years.

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley, CA
    • M.S. 1973 – Biomedical Engineering
    • B.S. 1972 – Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Courses

  • BEE233 Circuit Theory – lab
  • BEE271 Digital Design – lab
  • BEE331 Microelectronics 1 – lab
  • BEE332 Microelectronics 2 – lab
  • BEE371 Business of Technology
  • BEE425 Microprocessor System Design – lab, lecture
  • BEN 494 Capstone introduction
  • BEN 495-496 Capstone 1 & 2

Teaching Interests

Pass on industry wisdom: hard skills (design, coding, testing) and soft skills (teamwork)

Research and Scholarship Interests

Sponsoring engineering projects for Capstone, e.g. lab kit design, video games, renewable power, etc.

Creative Interests

Rock band musician, amateur radio (KF7BMD), volunteer first responder (CERT), retro computers

  • IEEE Fellow, for contributions to computer graphics and video games – 2015. Read more about contributions
  • IEEE Region 6 Directors Award: for leadership of the 2015 GHTC Team – and 2016 GHTC Team
  • IEEE Seattle Section: Volunteer of the Year – 2014
  • IEEE Consumer Electronics Society: International Distinguished Lecturer 2013-2016
  • Bluetooth Special Interest Group: contributions to Bluetooth Core Specification 4.2 – 2014
  • 4,296,476 Data processing system with programmable graphics generator
  • 4,435,779 Data processing system with programmable graphics generator
  • 4,471,463 Data processing system with programmable graphics generator
  • 4,471,464 Data processing system with programmable graphics generator
  • 4,471,465 Video display system with multicolor graphics selection
  • 4,777,621 Video game and personal computer
  • 4,484,164 Personal computer apparatus for block transfer of bit-mapped image data
  • 4,891,514 Device for monitoring radon exposure
  • 5,103,499 Beam synchronized coprocessor
  • 5,594,473 Personal computer apparatus for holding and modifying video output signals
  • 5,781,028 System and method for a switched data bus termination (applies to USB 2.0)
  • 6,920,564 Methods, systems, computer program products, and data structures for limiting the dissemination of electronic mail
  • 9,319.828 Wireless Communication Methods and Devices (not expired yet, in use) [basis of Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth Transport Discovery Service]
  • Leader in Issaquah Citizen Corps
  • Leader in Issaquah Amateur Radio Club

Life Fellow member of IEEE, still active in Seattle Section and in Region 6 (western USA)