The professional activities of electrical engineers directly affect the lives of most of the world’s population every day. They are responsible for the design and development of radio and television transmitters and receivers, telephone networks and switching systems, computer systems, and electric power generation and distribution. Within the broad scope of these systems, the electrical engineer is concerned with a challenging and diverse array of design and development problems.
Electrical engineers design minuscule semiconductor integrated circuits that contain many thousands of elementary devices. They design systems for automatically controlling mechanical devices and a variety of processes. They are responsible for the design of satellite communication links as well as patient monitoring systems for hospitals. The development of the microprocessor has expanded the opportunities for electrical engineers to improve the design of familiar products since these devices are now incorporated in automobiles, consumer and office products, entertainment systems, and a vast variety of test and measurement instruments and machine tools.
Students who earn a B.S.E. degree in Electrical Engineering will be involved in a variety of electrical and electronic problems in the course of their careers. To ensure the necessary breadth of knowledge, the Electrical Engineering curriculum includes basic (core) engineering courses and courses in networks and electronic circuits, electromagnetic fields and waves, microprocessors, communication and control systems, solid-state electronics, electrical power systems, and other specialty courses.
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING—B.S.E.
The goal of the Electrical Engineering undergraduate program is to prepare the graduates for entry-level positions as electrical engineers for the broad range of opportunities available in industrial, commercial, and governmental organizations, and to prepare the graduates for continued learning experiences either in a formal graduate program or in continuing education applications.
The curriculum in Electrical Engineering builds upon the base provided by the engineering core. Beyond the engineering core, the curriculum includes a number of required electrical engineering and technical elective courses. Approved technical elective courses serve to provide students with an opportunity either to broaden their background in electrical engineering or to study, in greater depth, technical subjects in which they have special interests. Successful completion of the curriculum leaves the student prepared to embark on a career in electrical engineering or to pursue advanced education in graduate school.
The engineering design experience is structured around three backbone courses employing engineering teams: ECE 100 Introduction to Engineering Design (freshman year), ECE 300 Intermediate Engineering Design (junior year), and EEE 490 Senior Design Laboratory. The integrated experience is strengthened with required courses, EEE 120 Digital Design Fundamentals, EEE 225/226 Assembly Language Programming and Microprocessors, EEE 303 Signals and Systems, and EEE 360 Energy Conversion and Transport. Students focus on design pertaining to specific electrical engineering areas in their senior technical electives before the culminating, capstone design experience in EEE 490.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 128 semester hours is necessary for the B.S.E. degree in Electrical Engineering. A minimum of 50 upper-division semester hours is required.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
A student must earn a grade of “C” or higher in the mathematics and physics courses listed in the program of study. The student must also have an overall GPA of at least 2.00 for the following group of courses: CSE 100; ECE 300, 301, 334, 352; all courses with an EEE prefix; and all other courses used as technical electives.
In addition to fulfilling school and major requirements, students must satisfy all university graduation requirements. See “University Graduation Requirements.”
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
The specific course requirements for the B.S.E. degree in Electrical Engineering follow.
First-Year Composition*
| ENG 101, 102 | First Year Composition (6) |
| or ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition (3) | |
| or ENG 107, 108 English for Foreign Students (6) | |
| Total: 6 |
| * | A minimum grade of “C” is required. |
General Studies/School Requirements
Humanities and Fine Arts/Social and Behavioral Sciences
| ECN 111 | Macroeconomic Principles SB (3) |
| or ECN 112 Microeconomic Principles SB (3) | |
| HU courses (6–10) | |
| SB courses (3–7) | |
| Minimum total: 16 | |
Literacy and Critical Inquiry
| ECE 300 | Intermediate Engineering Design L1 (3) |
| EEE 490 | Senior Design Laboratory L2 (3) |
| Total: 6 |
Natural Sciences/Basic Sciences
| CHM 114 | General Chemistry for Engineers S1/S2 (4) |
| or CHM 116 General Chemistry S1/S2 (4) | |
| PHY 121 | University Physics I: Mechanics S1/S21 (3) |
| PHY 122 | University Physics Laboratory I S1/S21 (1) |
| PHY 131 | University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism S1/S22 (3) |
| PHY 132 | University Physics Laboratory II S1/S22 (1) |
| PHY 241 | University Physics III (3) |
| Total: 15 |
| 1 | Both PHY 121 and 122 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
| 2 | Both PHY 131 and 132 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
Numeracy and Mathematics
| ECE 100 | Introduction to Engineering Design N3 (4) |
| MAT 270 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I N1 (4) |
| MAT 271 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (4) |
| MAT 272 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (4) |
| MAT 274 | Elementary Differential Equations (3) |
| MAT 342 | Linear Algebra (3) |
| MAT 362 | Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists I (3) |
| Total: 25 | |
| General Studies/school requirements total: 68 |
Engineering Core
| ECE 301 | Electrical Networks I (4) |
| ECE 314 | Engineering Mechanics (4) |
| ECE 334 | Electronic Devices and Instrumentation (4) |
| ECE 352 | Properties of Electronic Materials (4) |
| EEE 225 | Assembly Language Programming and Microprocessors (Motorola) (4) |
| or EEE 226 Assembly Language Programming and Microprocessors (Intel) (4) | |
| Total: 20 |
Electrical Engineering Major
The following courses are required to fulfill the Electrical Engineering major:
| CSE 100 | Principles of Programming N3 (3) |
| EEE 120 | Digital Design Fundamentals (3) |
| EEE 302 | Electrical Networks II (3) |
| EEE 303 | Signals and Systems (3) |
| EEE 340 | Electromagnetic Engineering I (4) |
| EEE 350 | Random Signal Analysis (3) |
| EEE 360 | Energy Conversion and Transport (4) |
| Total: 23 |
Technical Electives in Electrical Engineering
The program in Electrical Engineering requires a total of 17 hours of technical electives. To ensure breadth of knowledge, students must select courses from at least three of the following six areas. In addition, to ensure depth, two courses must be taken in one area.
Communications
| EEE 407 | Digital Signal Processing (4) |
| EEE 455 | Communication Systems (4) |
| EEE 459 | Data Communication Systems (3) |
Control
| EEE 480 | Feedback Systems (4) |
| EEE 482 | Introduction to State Space Methods (3) |
Electromagnetics
| EEE 440 | Electromagnetic Engineering II (4) |
| EEE 443 | Antennas (3) |
| EEE 445 | Microwaves (4) |
| EEE 448 | Fiber Optics (4) |
Electronic Circuits
| EEE 405 | Filter Design (3) |
| EEE 425 | Digital Systems and Circuits (4) |
| EEE 433 | Analog Integrated Circuits (3) |
Power Systems
| EEE 460 | Nuclear Concepts for the 21st Century (3) |
| EEE 463 | Electrical Power Plant (3) |
| EEE 470 | Electric Power Devices (3) |
| EEE 471 | Power System Analysis (3) |
| EEE 473 | Electrical Machinery (3) |
Solid-State Electronics
| EEE 434 | Quantum Mechanics for Engineers (3) |
| EEE 435 | Microelectronics (3) |
| EEE 436 | Fundamentals of Solid-State Devices (3) |
| EEE 437 | Optoelectronics (3) |
| EEE 439 | Semiconductor Facilities and Cleanroom Practices (3) |
With department approval Computer Science and Engineering courses at or above the 300 level may be substituted for one of the above areas. Of the remaining technical electives, two courses may be taken outside electrical engineering. With department approval, qualified students may choose two technical electives from other courses in engineering, mathematics, and the sciences at or above the 300 level, including graduate courses. Students must have a GPA of not less than 3.00 and approval of the dean to enroll in EEE graduate-level courses. In addition, these technical electives may be chosen from the approved list of courses from the College of Business.
First Semester
| CHM 114 | General Chemistry for Engineers S1/S2 (4) |
| or CHM 116 General Chemistry S1/S2 (4) | |
| ECE 100 | Introduction to Engineering Design N3 (4) |
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition (3) |
| MAT 270 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I N1 (4) |
| Total: 15 |
Second Semester
| EEE 120 | Digital Design Fundamentals (3) |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition (3) |
| MAT 271 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (4) |
| PHY 121 | University Physics I: Mechanics S1/S21 (3) |
| PHY 122 | University Physics Laboratory I S1/S21 (1) |
| Total: 14 |
First Semester
| CSE 100 | Principles of Programming N3 (3) |
| ECN 111 | Macroeconomic Principles SB (3) |
| or ECN 112 Microeconomic Principles SB (3) | |
| MAT 272 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (4) |
| MAT 274 | Elementary Differential Equations (3) |
| PHY 131 | University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism S1/S22 (3) |
| PHY 132 | University Physics Laboratory II S1/S22 (1) |
| Total: 17 |
Second Semester
| ECE 301 | Electrical Networks I (4) |
| EEE 225 | Assembly Language Programming and Microprocessors (Motorola) (4) |
| or EEE 226 Assembly Language Programming and Microprocessors (Intel) (4) | |
| MAT 362 | Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists I (3) |
| PHY 241 | University Physics III (3) |
| HU, SB, and awareness area course3 (3) | |
| Total: 17 | |
First Semester
| ECE 300 | Intermediate Engineering Design L1 (3) |
| EEE 302 | Electrical Networks II (3) |
| EEE 340 | Electromagnetic Engineering I (4) |
| MAT 342 | Linear Algebra (3) |
| HU, SB, and awareness area course(s)3 (4) | |
| Total: 17 | |
Second Semester
| ECE 334 | Electronic Devices and Instrumentation (4) |
| ECE 352 | Properties of Electronic Materials (4) |
| EEE 303 | Signals and Systems (3) |
| EEE 360 | Energy Conversion and Transport (4) |
| Total: 15 |
First Semester
| ECE 314 | Engineering Mechanics (4) |
| EEE 350 | Random Signal Analysis (3) |
| HU, SB, and awareness area course3 (3) | |
| Technical electives (7) | |
| Total: 17 | |
Second Semester
| EEE 490 | Senior Design Laboratory L2 (3) |
| HU, SB, and awareness area course3 (3) | |
| Technical electives (10) | |
| Total: 16 | |
| 1 | Both PHY 121 and 122 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
| 2 | Both PHY 131 and 132 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
| 3 | Engineering students may not use aerospace studies (AES) or military science (MIS) courses to satisfy HU or SB requirements. See the School of Engineering, “Selected nonengineering topics.” |
Omnibus Courses: See omnibus courses that may be offered.
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