With the goal of preparing graduates to perform well in industry and in graduate school, the Department of Electrical Engineering offers a program of study in methods of design, application, and analysis of electrical systems. Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of electrical engineering, as well as advanced topics. There is a total of 135 hours in the electrical engineering curriculum. The electrical engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
CURRICULUM
Freshman Year
Sophmore Year
Junior Year
Senior Year
ELECTIVES
Group I - Computers
Group II - Control and Systems
Group III - Communications
Group IV - Electronics
Other Electives
2006-2008 Catalog
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FRESHMAN YEAR |
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First Semester |
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Second Semester |
| Course |
No. |
Cr. |
Course |
No. |
Cr. |
| Freshman Engr. I |
ENGR 120 |
2 |
Freshman Engr. II |
ENGR 130 |
2 |
| Calculus I |
MATH 264 |
4 |
Economics |
ECON 205 |
3 |
| Freshman Composition |
ENGL 110 |
3 |
Calculus II |
MATH 265 |
4 |
| General Chemistry Lec |
CHEM 132 |
3 |
Freshman Composition |
ENGL 111 |
3 |
| General Chemistry Lab |
CHEM 112 |
1 |
General Physics |
PHYS 221 |
5 |
| Life Science Elective |
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3 |
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| TOTAL |
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16 |
TOTAL |
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17 |
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SOPHOMORE YEAR |
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First Semester |
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Second Semester |
| Course |
No. |
Cr. |
Course |
No. |
Cr. |
| Elctrical Circuits I |
ELEN 208 |
3 |
Elctrical Circuits II |
ELEN 209 |
3 |
| Elctrical Circuits Lab I |
ELEN 210 |
1 |
Elctrical Circuits Lab II |
ELEN 211 |
1 |
| General Physics |
PHYS 222 |
5 |
Phys of Sem Devices |
ELEN 212 |
3 |
| Tecnical Communication |
ENGR 230 |
2 |
Engr Mechanics |
MEEN 229 |
4 |
| Cal III & Differ Equations |
MATH 395 |
4 |
English Lit. Elective |
ENGL 203 |
3 |
| Health Electicve |
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2 |
History Elective |
HIST |
3 |
| TOTAL |
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17 |
TOTAL |
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17 |
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JUNIOR YEAR |
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Top |
First Semester |
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Second Semester |
| Course |
No. |
Cr. |
Course |
No. |
Cr. |
| Engr Electronics I |
ELEN 312 |
3 |
Engr Electronics II |
ELEN 313 |
3 |
| Engr Electronics Lab I |
ELEN 314 |
1 |
Engr Electronics Lab II |
ELEN 315 |
1 |
| Probability & Statistics |
ENGR 320 |
3 |
Elctrcl Machines I |
ELEN 342 |
3 |
| Elec Mag Field Theory |
ELEN 341 |
3 |
Engr Machines Lab I |
ELEN 344 |
1 |
| Engineering Math |
ENGR 330 |
3 |
Signals & Systems |
ELEN 390 |
3 |
| Digital Logic Design |
ELEN 303 |
3 |
Intro to Microprocessor |
ELEN 304 |
3 |
| Digital Logic Design Lab |
ELEN 305 |
1 |
Microprocessor Lab |
ELEN 306 |
1 |
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Engr Economics |
CIEN 310 |
3 |
| TOTAL |
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16 |
TOTAL |
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18 |
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SENIOR YEAR |
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First Semester |
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Second Semester |
| Course |
No. |
Cr. |
Course |
No. |
Cr. |
| Comm Engr I |
ELEN 409 |
3 |
Technical Elective |
ELEN |
3 |
| Sr. Design Project I |
ELEN 493 |
1 |
Technical Elective |
ELEN |
3 |
| Control Sys Analysis |
ELEN 431 |
3 |
Elec Engr Lab Elective |
ELEN |
1 |
| Thermodynamics I |
MEEN 300 |
3 |
Arts Elective |
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3 |
| Humanities Elective |
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3 |
Sr. Design Project II |
ELEN 494 |
2 |
| Engr Seminar |
ENGR 400 |
1 |
Social Sci Elective |
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3 |
| History Elective |
HIST |
3 |
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| TOTAL |
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17 |
TOTAL |
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15 |
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ELECTIVES: The electrical engineering electives are arranged in groups as shown below to allow students an opportunity to focus in a specialty area of employment or graduate study. |
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Group 1: COMPUTERS |
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| Course |
No. |
Cr. |
| Computer Architecture |
ELEN 400 |
3 |
| Digital Systems I |
ELEN 401 |
3 |
| Digital Signal Processing |
ELEN 405 |
3 |
| Digital Signal Processing Lab |
ELEN 406 |
1 |
| Operating Systems |
ELEN 473 |
3 |
| Computer Systems Lab |
ELEN 474 |
1 |
| Computer Networking |
ELEN 475 |
3 |
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Group 2: POWER AND CONTROL SYSTEMS |
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| Course |
No. |
Cr. |
| Electrical Machinery II |
ELEN 343 |
3 |
| Discrete Control Systems |
ELEN 432 |
3 |
| Control Systems Lab |
ELEN 433 |
1 |
| Optimization Techniques |
ELEN 434 |
3 |
| Power Systems Analysis |
ELEN 442 |
3 |
| Network Synthesis |
ELEN 471 |
3 |
| Power System Design |
ELEN 463 |
3 |
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Group 3: COMMUNICATIONS |
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Top |
| Course |
No. |
Cr. |
| Electromagnetic Field Theory Lab |
ELEN 325 |
1 |
| Communication Engineering II |
ELEN 412 |
3 |
| Communication Systems Lab |
ELEN 415 |
1 |
| Microwaves |
ELEN 423 |
3 |
| Computer Communications Systems |
ELEN 472 |
3 |
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Group 4: ELECTRONICS |
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Top |
| Course |
No. |
Cr. |
| Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering |
ELEN 417 |
3 |
| Theory & Fabrication of Solid State Devices |
ELEN 418 |
3 |
| Integrated Circuit Design & Analysis |
ELEN 419 |
3 |
| Mechatronics |
ELEN 464 |
3 |
| Electrical Design Lab |
ELEN 490 |
1 |
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OTHER ELECTIVES |
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| Electives in Literature, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Students. |
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| Literature |
Select from English 201, 202, 203, 204, or 205. |
3 Hours |
| Arts |
Select from Humanities 241, Humanities 242, Enjoyment of Music 200, Understanding the Arts 201, History of Architecture 214, 215. |
3 Hours |
| Humanities |
Select from Philosophy 200, Logic 210, Ethics 220. |
3 Hours |
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Undergraduate Program
