B.S. in Electrical Engineering
Academic Advisors: Marek Sosnowski, Ryoko Mathes
(120 credit minimum)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| CHEM 125 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| FED 101 | Fundamentals of Engineering Design | 2 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 111 | Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 111A | Physics I Lab | 1 |
| FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| CS 115 | Introduction to Computer Science in C++ | 3 |
| MATH 112 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 122 | Electricity & Magntsm ECE Appl | 3 |
| PHYS 121A | Physics II Lab | 1 |
| ECE 101 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | 0 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| PHYS 234 | Physics III | 3 |
| ECE 231 | Circuits and Systems I | 3 |
| ECE 251 | Digital Design | 3 |
| MATH 222 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ECE 232 | Circuits and Systems II | 3 |
| ECE 252 | Microprocessors | 3 |
| ECE 271 | Electronic Circuits I | 3 |
| ECE 291 | Electrical Engineering Laboratory I | 1 |
| MATH 213 | Calculus III B | 4 |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| ECE 333 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 361 | Electromagnetic Fields | 3 |
| ECE 372 | Electronic Circuits II | 3 |
| ECE 395 | Microprocessor Laboratory | 2 |
| ECE 392 | Electrical Engineering Laboratory II | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Business | ||
| Engineering Management | ||
| Economics | ||
| Microeconomics | ||
| Macroeconomics | ||
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ECE 321 | Random Signals and Noise | 3 |
| ECE 362 | Electromagnetic Waves Propagation | 3 |
| PHIL 334 | Engineering Ethics and Technological Practice: Philosophical Perspectives on Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 342 | Energy Conversion | 4 |
| ECE 375 | Introduction to Semiconductor Devices | 4 |
| Term Credits | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| ECE 414 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Project I | 1 |
| ECE Track Elective I | 3 | |
| ECE Track Elective II | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| History and Humanities GER 300+ level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ECE 416 or ECE 417 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Project II or Electrical & Computer Engineering Project II | 3 |
| ECE Track Laboratory Elective | 2 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Electrical Engineering Track and Track Laboratory
Students should select one track. Courses are listed below. Students may take alternatives courses but must see their academic advisor for approval.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering Tracks - Select one of the following: | ||
| 1. Computer Systems Track | ||
| Computer Organization and Architecture | ||
| Advanced Computer Architecture | ||
| Computer Engineering Design Lab | ||
| 2. Controls Track | ||
| Introduction to Feedback Control Systems * | ||
| Advanced Control Systems and Robotics | ||
| Control Systems Laboratory | ||
| 3. Electronic, Microwave and Photonic Devices Track | ||
| Microwave and Integrated Optics | ||
| RF/Fiber Optics Systems Elective ** | ||
| RF/Microwave and Fiber Optics Systems Laboratory | ||
| 4. Power Track | ||
| Renewable Energy Systems | ||
| Power Systems Elective ** | ||
| Power Systems Laboratory | ||
| 5. Telecommunications & Networking Track | ||
| ECE 421 | Digital Data Communication | 3 |
| Computer Communications Networks * | ||
or ECE 425 | Wireless Communication Systems | |
Telecommunications & Networking Track Lab | ||
| Computer Communications Lab | ||
or ECE 489 | Communications Systems Laboratory | |
- *
Prerequisite for track lab
- **
Co-requisite for track lab
Electrical Engineering Technical Electives - 3 courses
The ECE Elective must be a 300 or 400 level ECE course or an advisor approved upper level engineering, science or mathematics course. Elective courses cannot cover the same material as ECE courses taken by the student. For example Math 333 is not allowed as an elective since ECE 321, covering similar topics, is in the EE curriculum. Similarly ECE 368 and ECE 421 are not electives in the EE program. Courses from the Engineering Technology Department are generally not approved as ECE electives.
Co-op
Co-op courses bearing degree credit replace an elective or another course approved by the faculty advisor in the student's major department. In electrical engineering, ECE 310 Co-op Work Experience I is taken for zero credits, and ECE 410 Co-op Work Experience II is taken for 3 degree credits.
CoOp Option A Track
(145 credits minimum)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| CHEM 125 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| FED 101 | Fundamentals of Engineering Design | 2 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 111 | Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 111A | Physics I Lab | 1 |
| FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| CS 115 | Introduction to Computer Science in C++ | 3 |
| MATH 112 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 122 | Electricity & Magntsm ECE Appl | 3 |
| PHYS 121A | Physics II Lab | 1 |
| ECE 101 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | 0 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| PHYS 234 | Physics III | 3 |
| ECE 231 | Circuits and Systems I | 3 |
| ECE 251 | Digital Design | 3 |
| MATH 222 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ECE 232 | Circuits and Systems II | 3 |
| ECE 252 | Microprocessors | 3 |
| ECE 271 | Electronic Circuits I | 3 |
| ECE 291 | Electrical Engineering Laboratory I | 1 |
| MATH 213 | Calculus III B | 4 |
| ENGR 210 | Career Planning Seminar for En | 1 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| CO-OP I | ||
| Term Credits | 0 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| ENGR 310 | Co-op Work Experience I | 12 |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ECE 333 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 361 | Electromagnetic Fields | 3 |
| ECE 372 | Electronic Circuits II | 3 |
| ECE 395 | Microprocessor Laboratory | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Business | ||
| Engineering Management | ||
| Economics | ||
| Microeconomics | ||
| Macroeconomics | ||
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| CO-OP II | ||
| Term Credits | 0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| ENGR 410 | Co-op Work Experience II | 12 |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ECE 321 | Random Signals and Noise | 3 |
| ECE 362 | Electromagnetic Waves Propagation | 3 |
| ECE 392 | Electrical Engineering Laboratory II | 2 |
| PHIL 334 | Engineering Ethics and Technological Practice: Philosophical Perspectives on Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 342 | Energy Conversion | 4 |
| ECE 375 | Introduction to Semiconductor Devices | 4 |
| Term Credits | 19 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| ECE 414 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Project I | 1 |
| ECE Track Elective I | 3 | |
| ECE Track Elective II | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ECE 416 or ECE 417 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Project II or Electrical & Computer Engineering Project II | 3 |
| ECE Track Laboratory Elective | 2 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 145 | |
Electrical Engineering Track and Track Laboratory
Students should select one track. Courses are listed below. Students may take alternatives courses but must see their academic advisor for approval.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering Tracks - Select one of the following: | ||
| 1. Computer Systems Track | ||
| Computer Organization and Architecture | ||
| Advanced Computer Architecture | ||
| Computer Engineering Design Lab | ||
| 2. Controls Track | ||
| Introduction to Feedback Control Systems * | ||
| Advanced Control Systems and Robotics | ||
| Control Systems Laboratory | ||
| 3. Electronic, Microwave and Photonic Devices Track | ||
| Microwave and Integrated Optics | ||
| RF/Fiber Optics Systems Elective ** | ||
| RF/Microwave and Fiber Optics Systems Laboratory | ||
| 4. Power Track | ||
| Renewable Energy Systems | ||
| Power Systems Elective ** | ||
| Power Systems Laboratory | ||
| 5. Telecommunications & Networking Track | ||
| ECE 421 | Digital Data Communication | 3 |
| Computer Communications Networks * | ||
or ECE 425 | Wireless Communication Systems | |
Telecommunications & Networking Track Lab | ||
| Computer Communications Lab | ||
or ECE 489 | Communications Systems Laboratory | |
- *
Prerequisite for track lab
- **
Co-requisite for track lab
Electrical Engineering Technical Electives - 3 courses
The ECE Elective must be a 300 or 400 level ECE course or an advisor approved upper level engineering, science or mathematics course. Elective courses cannot cover the same material as ECE courses taken by the student. For example, Math 333 is not allowed as an elective since ECE 321, covering similar topics, is in the EE curriculum. Similarly, ECE 368 is not an elective in the EE program. Courses from the Engineering Technology Department are generally not approved as ECE electives.
CoOp Option B Track
(145 credits minimum)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| CHEM 125 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| FED 101 | Fundamentals of Engineering Design | 2 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 111 | Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 111A | Physics I Lab | 1 |
| FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| CS 115 | Introduction to Computer Science in C++ | 3 |
| MATH 112 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 122 | Electricity & Magntsm ECE Appl | 3 |
| PHYS 121A | Physics II Lab | 1 |
| ECE 101 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | 0 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| PHYS 234 | Physics III | 3 |
| ECE 231 | Circuits and Systems I | 3 |
| ECE 251 | Digital Design | 3 |
| MATH 222 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ECE 232 | Circuits and Systems II | 3 |
| ECE 252 | Microprocessors | 3 |
| ECE 271 | Electronic Circuits I | 3 |
| ECE 291 | Electrical Engineering Laboratory I | 1 |
| MATH 213 | Calculus III B | 4 |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| ECE 333 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 361 | Electromagnetic Fields | 3 |
| ECE 372 | Electronic Circuits II | 3 |
| ECE 395 | Microprocessor Laboratory | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Business | ||
| Engineering Management | ||
| ENGR 210 | Career Planning Seminar for En | 1 |
| ECE 392 | Electrical Engineering Laboratory II | 2 |
| Term Credits | 17 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ENGR 310 | Co-op Work Experience I | 12 |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| CO-OP I | ||
| Term Credits | 0 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| ECE 362 | Electromagnetic Waves Propagation | 3 |
| ECE 342 | Energy Conversion | 4 |
| ECE 375 | Introduction to Semiconductor Devices | 4 |
| PHIL 334 | Engineering Ethics and Technological Practice: Philosophical Perspectives on Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 321 | Random Signals and Noise | 3 |
| Term Credits | 17 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ENGR 410 | Co-op Work Experience II | 12 |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| CO-OP II | ||
| Term Credits | 0 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| ECE 414 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Project I | 1 |
| ECE Track Elective I | 3 | |
| ECE Track Elective II | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| History and Humanities GER 300+ level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ECE 416 or ECE 417 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Project II or Electrical & Computer Engineering Project II | 3 |
| ECE Track Laboratory Elective | 2 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 145 | |
Electrical Engineering Track and Track Laboratory
Students should select one track. Courses are listed below. Students may take alternatives courses but must see their academic advisor for approval.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering Tracks - Select one of the following: | ||
| 1. Computer Systems Track | ||
| Computer Organization and Architecture | ||
| Advanced Computer Architecture | ||
| Computer Engineering Design Lab | ||
| 2. Controls Track | ||
| Introduction to Feedback Control Systems * | ||
| Advanced Control Systems and Robotics | ||
| Control Systems Laboratory | ||
| 3. Electronic, Microwave and Photonic Devices Track | ||
| Microwave and Integrated Optics | ||
| RF/Fiber Optics Systems Elective ** | ||
| RF/Microwave and Fiber Optics Systems Laboratory | ||
| 4. Power Track | ||
| Renewable Energy Systems | ||
| Power Systems Elective ** | ||
| Power Systems Laboratory | ||
| 5. Telecommunications & Networking Track | ||
| Digital Communications Systems * | ||
| Computer Communications Networks * | ||
or ECE 425 | Wireless Communication Systems | |
Telecommunications & Networking Track Lab | ||
| Computer Communications Lab | ||
or ECE 489 | Communications Systems Laboratory | |
- *
Prerequisite for track lab
- **
Co-requisite for track lab
Electrical Engineering Technical Electives - 3 courses
The ECE Elective must be a 300 or 400 level ECE course or an advisor approved upper level engineering, science or mathematics course. Elective courses cannot cover the same material as ECE courses taken by the student. For example, Math 333 is not allowed as an elective since ECE 321, covering similar topics, is in the EE curriculum. Similarly, ECE 368 is not an elective in the EE program. Courses from the Engineering Technology Department are generally not approved as ECE electives.
This curriculum represents the maximum number of credits per semester for which a student is advised to register. A full-time credit load is 12 credits. First-year students are placed in a curriculum that positions them for success which may result in additional time needed to complete curriculum requirements. Continuing students should consult with their academic advisor to determine the appropriate credit load.
