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2015-2016 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

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Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrical Engineering Major

Electrical engineering encompasses the development, design, and testing of a wide range of electrical and electronic technologies. Applications of these designs include consumer electronics, power generation and delivery, telecommunications, aviation and aerospace systems, and electric vehicles. Students who elect the electrical engineering program may prepare themselves for a variety of electrical engineering careers and fulfill the educational requirements for taking the Fundamentals of Engineering professional examination before graduation.

The junior and senior years of the electrical engineering program build upon the foundation courses to provide greater depth in engineering science, engineering design, and the program areas of electrical engineering. Students complete six required courses and four electrical engineering elective courses distributed in electrical and electronic circuits, digital and embedded systems, applied electromagnetics, power systems, solid state devices and nanotechnology, and electronic communications.

Integral to all four years of the program is a "design and build" educational philosophy incorporated through extensive laboratory and project activities as preparation for professional practice. Students engage in design at all levels of the curriculum. At each level they must realize their designs and proceed with testing, validation, and redesign. This approach allows students to experience many real world constraints such as project economics, project planning and scheduling, environmental considerations, manufacturability/producibility of the designs, laboratory and product safety, and product reliability.

Accreditation

The electrical engineering majoris accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

Program Educational Objectives

Graduates of the electrical engineering program are expected within a few years of graduation to:

  • Demonstrate technical competency in their careers
  • Function effectively in an industrial or academic environment
  • Engage in professional development
  • Shape their professions and societies

Student Outcomes and Assessment

The graduate will demonstrate:

  1. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering,
  2. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data,
  3. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs,
  4. an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams,
  5. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems,
  6. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility,
  7. an ability to communicate effectively,
  8. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context,
  9. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning,
  10. a knowledge of contemporary issues,
  11. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice,
  12. a knowledge of probability and statistics,
  13. a knowledge of mathematics through differential and integral calculus, basic sciences, and engineering topics necessary to analyze and design complex systems containing hardware and software components,
  14. a knowledge of advanced mathematics, including differential equations, linear algebra, complex variables, and discrete mathematics.

Degree Requirements

Electrical engineering students must complete all requirements for the B.S.E. degree including the general education and basic skills requirements, the foundations of engineering courses, cooperative education, the engineering design Capstone and the following electrical engineering courses:

Required Courses:

Elective Courses four courses selected from the following:

Sample Curriculum for the Junior and Senior years of the Electrical Engineering Major

First Co-op Semester: Spring/Summer

Fifth Academic Semester: Fall

Second Co-op Semester: Winter

Sixth Academic Semester: Spring/Summer

Third Co-op Semester: Fall

Seventh Academic Semester: Winter

The prerequisites for EGR 485 are "Acceptance into the B.S.E. degree program and completion of the prerequisite courses listed under the student's engineering major". For the electrical engineering major, these prerequisite courses are: EGR 315 & EGR 323 & EGR 326 & EGR 330 & EGR 343 & EGR 390.

Eighth Academic Semester: Spring/Summer

Engineering Program Description

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