Awarded annually to an outstanding student entering either a Masters or PhD program in the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering whose research focus is in either Communications Engineering or Software Engineering. The award will be made by the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research on the recommendation of the Dean of Engineering and the Chair of the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering. Endowed in 2004 by Tom Skinner, M. Eng ’72. This scholarship is a member of the Carty family of awards.