Vinicius Oliveira Fontes, Ph.D.
Residential Faculty - Engineering
Office: PS 15 - Room: PS217
480-461-7721 (alt)
Office Hours
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
Monday and Wednesday: PS229
Tuesday and Thursday: PS225
Classes Taught
Fall 2026
| ECE103 | Engineering Problem Solving and Design | 2 Credits | ||||
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Fundamentals of the design process: engineering modeling, communication and problem-solving skills in a team environment. Emphasis on process-based improvements to the design process. Introduction to engineering as a profession. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ECE102 or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair. |
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17397
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Dobson Campus
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In-Person
Lecture/Lab
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08/24/2026 – 12/18/2026
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MoWe
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4:25 PM – 6:05 PM
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Class Started |
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31605
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Dobson Campus
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In-Person
Lecture/Lab
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08/25/2026 – 12/18/2026
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TuTh
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10:30 AM – 12:10 PM
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Class Started |
| ECE105 | MATLAB Programming | 1 Credits | ||||
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Use MATLAB to solve engineering problems. An overview of programming, including matrices, structures, strings, functions, control flow, file management, data analysis, graphing capabilities, and mathematical calculations. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(MAT150 or MAT151 or MAT152 or MAT155 or MAT156) and MAT182] or (MAT187 or MAT188) or higher level mathematics course or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
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17073
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Live Online |
Live Online
Lecture/Lab
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08/25/2026 – 10/14/2026
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Tu
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7:10 PM – 8:50 PM
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Class Ended |
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Notes: Live Online classes have sessions that meet online on specific days and times. Attendance in these sessions will be at the discretion of the instructor, and additional work will be required on the student’s own time. Access to a computer or mobile device with Internet connection is required. |
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| ECE211 | Engineering Mechanics-Statics | 3 Credits | ||||
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Modeling of static equilibrium in particles and rigid bodies through analysis of forces and mechanical properties. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in PHY121 or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair. Corequisites: MAT230 or MAT231 or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
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16178
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Dobson Campus
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In-Person
Lecture/Lab
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08/24/2026 – 12/18/2026
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MoWe
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1:30 PM – 3:45 PM
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Closed |
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Spring 2027
| ECE103 | Engineering Problem Solving and Design | 2 Credits | ||||
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Fundamentals of the design process: engineering modeling, communication and problem-solving skills in a team environment. Emphasis on process-based improvements to the design process. Introduction to engineering as a profession. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ECE102 or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
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11271
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Dobson Campus
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In-Person
Lecture/Lab
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01/19/2027 – 05/14/2027
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TuTh
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10:30 AM – 12:10 PM
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Open 10 of 24 |
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Notes: Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others. |
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| ECE105 | MATLAB Programming | 1 Credits | ||||
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Use MATLAB to solve engineering problems. An overview of programming, including matrices, structures, strings, functions, control flow, file management, data analysis, graphing capabilities, and mathematical calculations. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [(MAT150 or MAT151 or MAT152 or MAT155 or MAT156) and MAT182] or (MAT187 or MAT188) or higher level mathematics course or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
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11918
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Live Online |
Live Online
Lecture/Lab
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01/20/2027 – 03/12/2027
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We
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7:10 PM – 8:50 PM
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Open 20 of 28 |
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Notes: Live Online classes have sessions that meet online on specific days and times. Attendance in these sessions will be at the discretion of the instructor, and additional work will be required on the student’s own time. Access to a computer or mobile device with Internet connection is required. |
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| ECE211 | Engineering Mechanics-Statics | 3 Credits | ||||
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Modeling of static equilibrium in particles and rigid bodies through analysis of forces and mechanical properties. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in PHY121 or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair. Corequisites: MAT230 or MAT231 or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
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11083
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Dobson Campus
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In-Person
Lecture/Lab
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01/20/2027 – 05/14/2027
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MoWe
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1:00 PM – 3:15 PM
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Open 19 of 24 |
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| ECE212 | Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics | 3 Credits | ||||
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Modeling of dynamic motion in particles and rigid bodies through kinetics and kinematics. Work and energy principles; impulse and momentum principles; planar kinematics; equations of motion; conservation of energy and momentum. A grade of C or better required in Prerequisites. Prerequisites: ECE211 and PHY121 or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair. Prerequisites or Corequisites: MAT240 or MAT241 or permission of Instructor or Division or Department Chair. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
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12255
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Dobson Campus
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In-Person
Lecture/Lab
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01/19/2027 – 05/14/2027
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TuTh
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1:00 PM – 3:15 PM
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Open 17 of 24 |
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Degrees & Awards
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Fluminense Federal University (UFF), 2018
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), 2021
D.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), 2026
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