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Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering

Electrical Engineering Curriculum
2006-2007 University Catalog (class of 2010)

This curriculum applies to Freshmen entering in 2006 (class of 2010). Students from the class of 2010 may follow this curriculum, the most current curriculum, or curricula for the intervening years. See side menu for other curricula.


Freshman Year(show prerequisites)
First semester: 16 credits
  1EGR 105 Foundations of Engineering I
  3CHM 101 General Chemistry Lecture I
  1CHM 102 Laboratory for Chemistry 101
  4MTH 141 Introductory Calculus with Analytic Geometry
  3PHY 203 Elementary Physics I
  1PHY 273 Elementary Physics Laboratory I
  3 General Education Requirement
 
Second semester: 17 credits
  2EGR 106 Foundations of Engineering II
  3ECN 201 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
  4MTH 142 Intermediate Calculus with Analytic Geometry
  3PHY 204 Elementary Physics II
  1PHY 274 Elementary Physics Laboratory II
  4CSC 200 Computer Problem Solving for Science and Engineering
 
Sophomore Year(show prerequisites)
First semester: 17 credits
  3MTH 362 Advanced Engineering Mathematics I
  3PHY 205 Elementary Physics III
  1PHY 275 Elementary Physics Laboratory III
  3ELE 201 Digital Circuits Design
  1ELE 202 Digital Circuits Design Laboratory
  6 General Education Requirements
 
Second semester: 17 credits
  3ELE 205 Microprocessor Laboratory
  3ELE 212 Linear Circuit Theory
  2ELE 215 Linear Circuit Laboratory
  3MTH 243 Calculus for Functions of Several Variables
  3PHY 306 Elementary Modern Physics
  3 General Education Requirement
 
Junior Year(show prerequisites)
First semester: 16 credits
  3ELE 313 Linear Systems
  3ELE 331 Introduction to Solid State Devices
  4ELE 342 Electronics I
  3MTH 451 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
    or
  3IME 411 Probability and Statistics for Engineers
  3 General Education Requirement
 
Second semester: 17 credits
  4ELE 306 Electronic Design Automation Laboratory
  3ELE 314 Linear Systems and Signals
  3ELE 322 Electromagnetic Fields I
  4ELE 343 Electronics II
  3 General Education Requirement
 
Senior Year(show prerequisites)
Total credits for two semesters: 31-34
  1ELE 400 Introduction to Professional Practice
  2ELE 480 Capstone Design I
  2ELE 481 Capstone Design II
  3-4 Technical Elective
  6 General Education Requirements
  3 Free Elective (any course)
  14-16 Electrical Engineering Design Electives

Minimum Requirements

The major requires 131-134 credits.

Humanities and Social Sciences (27 credits)

See the general educational requirements for the University. Two courses in English Communication (C,Cw) (at least one writing course), two courses in Fine Arts and Literature (A), two courses in Letters (L), two courses in Social Sciences (S) (one is ECN 201), one course in Foreign Language or Cross-Cultural Competence (FC).

Mathematics (14-17 credits)

MTH 141, 142, 243, 362, 451.

Basic Science (19 credits)

CHM 101, 102; PHY 203, 273, 204, 274, 205, 275, 306.

Computer Science (4 credits)

CSC 200.

Technical Elective (3-4 credits)

One course chosen from the following list:

    Courses(show prerequisites)
  ELE 305 Introduction to Computer Architecture
  ELE 325 Electrical Power Distribution Systems
  IME 404 Engineering Economy and Project Planning
  IME 412 Statistical Methods and Quality Control
  MTH 215 Introduction to Linear Algebra
  MTH 244 Differential Equations
  Any 300- to 500-level mathematics course except MTH 381
  An additional Electrical Engineering Design Elective
Engineering Sciences and Design (58-63 credits)

EGR 105, 106; ELE 201, 202, 205, 212, 215, 306, 313, 314, 322, 331, 342, 343, 400, 480, 481; IME 411, four electrical engineering design electives.

Electrical Engineering Design Electives

Four courses from the following list, two of which must be chosen from ELE 405, 408, 427, 436, 444, 447, 458, or 489, which are indicated with a * below.

    Courses(show prerequisites)
  ELE 401 Lasers, Optical Fibers, and Communication Systems
  ELE 405 Digital Computer Design *
  ELE 408 Computer Organization Laboratory *
  ELE 423 Electromagnetic Fields II
  ELE 427 Electromechanical Systems Laboratory *
  ELE 432 Electrical Engineering Materials
  ELE 436 Communication Systems *
  ELE 437 Computer Communications
  ELE 438 Information and Network Security
  ELE 444 Advanced Electronic Design *
  ELE 447 Digital Integrated Circuit Design I *
  ELE 457 Feedback Control System
  ELE 458 Digital Controls Laboratory *
  BME 464 Medical Imaging
     and
  BME 465 Medical Image Processing Lab
  ELE 489 Biomedical Engineering II *
Free Elective (3 credits)

A free elective is any course.