Electrical Engineering (BS), Renewable Electric Energy Systems Concentration
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Core Courses
The electrical and computer engineering curricula share core courses comprising a substantial portion of the first three years of study. Many of the core courses are offered three times a year in fall, spring, and summer. A strong emphasis is placed on fundamental concepts in core courses so that graduates are prepared for rapid technological changes common in the electrical and computer engineering professions. A comprehensive foundation in mathematics and the physical sciences in the freshman year is followed in subsequent years by additional core courses in mathematics, physics, electric circuit theory, digital logic, computer systems, electronics, electromagnetics, and linear systems. Laboratory work is designed to demonstrate fundamental principles and to provide experience in designing and testing electronic hardware and computer software. Both curricula have a required two semester senior design project which gives students comprehensive experience in designing, building, and testing physical systems.
Curricula
In addition to the core courses described above, students in the electrical engineering curriculum take two foundational electives and four specialization electives in areas of their choice within the discipline and two technical electives that can be in either electrical engineering or selected engineering courses offered by other departments. Beyond the core, students in the computer engineering curriculum take courses in discrete mathematics, data structures, embedded systems, and complex digital systems, in addition to four specialization electives in areas of their choice and one technical elective. For both curricula, a variety of elective courses are offered in communications, computational intelligence, controls, digital signal processing, digital systems, nanotechnology, mechatronics, microelectronics, networking, robotics, and VLSI design. There are typically a dozen or more of these courses offered each fall and spring semester and two or three available each summer.
Plan Requirements
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science 1 | 3 |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 2 | 1 |
| E 115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 2 | 4 |
| MA 141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECE 109 | Introduction to Computer Systems 2 | 3 |
| MA 241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following Economics courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Fundamentals of Economics | ||
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECE 200 | Introduction to Signals, Circuits and Systems 2 | 4 |
| ECE 209 | Computer Systems Programming 2 | 3 |
| MA 242 | Calculus III | 4 |
| PY 208 & PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| COM 110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECE 211 | Electric Circuits 2 | 4 |
| ECE 212 | Fundamentals of Logic Design 2 | 3 |
| ECE 220 | Analytical Foundations of Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECE 301 | Linear Systems | 3 |
| ECE 302 | Microelectronics | 4 |
| ST 371 | Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory | 3 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECE 303 | Electromagnetic Fields | 3 |
| ECE 380 | Engineering Profession for Electrical Engineers | 1 |
| ECE 305 | Principles of Electromechanical Energy Conversion | 3 |
| Select one of the following ECE 3** Foundation courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Nano Science and Technology | ||
| Introduction to Embedded Systems | ||
| Elements of Control Systems | ||
| Design of Complex Digital Systems | ||
| ENG 331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Select one of the following Senior Design Project I courses: | 3 | |
| Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development I | ||
| Electrical and Computer Engineering Senior Design Project I | ||
| Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development I | ||
| ECE 452 | Renewable Electric Energy Systems | 3 |
| REES Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select one of the following Senior Design Project II courses: | 3 | |
| Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development II | ||
| Electrical and Computer Engineering Senior Design Project II | ||
| Engineering Entrepreneurship and New Product Development II | ||
| ECE Elective | 3 | |
| Open/Technical Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 103 | |
| 1 | A grade of C or higher is required. |
| 2 | A grade of C- or higher is required. |
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Additional Breadth (Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts) | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP U.S. Diversity (verify requirement) | |||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 19 | ||
REES Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECE 434 | Fundamentals of Power Electronics | 3 | |
| ECE 451 | Power System Analysis | 3 | |
| ECE 453 | Electric Motor Drives | 3 | |
| ECE 533 | Power Electronics Design & Packaging | 3 | |
| ECE 534 | Power Electronics | 3 | |
| ECE 535 | Design of Electromechanical Systems | 3 | |
| ECE 550 | Power System Operation and Control | 3 | |
| ECE 551 | Smart Electric Power Distribution Systems | 3 | |
| ECE 553 | Semiconductor Power Devices | 3 | |
| ECE 581 | Electric Power System Protection | 3 | |
| ECE 583 | Electric Power Engineering Practicum I | 3 | |
| ECE 585 | The Business of the Electric Utility Industry | 3 | |
| ECE 586 | Communication and SCADA Systems for Smart Grid | 3 | |
| MAE 535 | Design of Electromechanical Systems | 3 |
ECE Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| BME 418/518 | Wearable Biosensors and Microsystems | ||
| BME 522 | Medical Instrumentation | ||
| CHE 468/568/ECE 468/568 | Conventional and Emerging Nanomanufacturing Techniques and Their Applications in Nanosystems | ||
| CSC 406/506/ECE 406/506 | Architecture Of Parallel Computers | ||
| CSC 517 | Object-Oriented Design and Development | ||
| CSC 547 | Cloud Computing Technology | ||
| CSC 570 | Computer Networks | ||
| CSC 573 | Internet Protocols | ||
| CSC 574 | Computer and Network Security | ||
| CSC 575 | Introduction to Wireless Networking | ||
| CSC 576 | Networking Services: QoS, Signaling, Processes | ||
| CSC 577 | Switched Network Management | ||
| CSC 579 | Introduction to Computer Performance Modeling | ||
| ECE 308 | Elements of Control Systems | ||
| ECE 402 | Communications Engineering | ||
| ECE 403 | Electronics Engineering | ||
| ECE 404 | Introduction to Solid-State Devices | ||
| ECE 407 | Introduction to Computer Networking | ||
| ECE 418 | Wearable Biosensors and Microsystems | ||
| ECE 420 | Wireless Communication Systems | ||
| ECE 421 | Introduction to Signal Processing | ||
| ECE 422 | Transmission Lines and Antennas for Wireless | ||
| ECE 423 | Introduction to Photonics and Optical Communications | ||
| ECE 424 | Radio System Design | ||
| ECE 426 | Analog Electronics Laboratory | ||
| ECE 434 | Fundamentals of Power Electronics | ||
| ECE 436 | Digital Control Systems | ||
| ECE 442 | Introduction to Integrated Circuit Technology and Fabrication | ||
| ECE 451 | Power System Analysis | ||
| ECE 453 | Electric Motor Drives | ||
| ECE 455 | Industrial Robot Systems | ||
| ECE 456 | Mechatronics | ||
| ECE 460 | Embedded System Architectures | ||
| ECE 461 | Embedded System Design | ||
| ECE 463 | Microprocessor Architecture | 3 | |
| ECE 464 | ASIC and FPGA Design with Verilog | 3 | |
| ECE 466 | Compiler Optimization and Scheduling | 3 | |
| ECE 470 | Internetworking | 3 | |
| ECE 488 | Systems Biology Modeling of Plant Regulation | 3 | |
| ECE 492 | Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering | 1-4 | |
| ECE 495 | Individual Study in ECE | 1-3 | |
| ECE 498 | Special Projects in ECE | 1-3 | |
| ECE 505 | Neural Interface Engineering | 3 | |
| ECE 506 | Architecture Of Parallel Computers | 3 | |
| ECE 511 | Analog Electronics | 3 | |
| ECE 513 | Digital Signal Processing | 3 | |
| ECE 514 | Random Processes | 3 | |
| ECE 515 | Digital Communications | 3 | |
| ECE 516 | System Control Engineering | 3 | |
| ECE 517 | Object-Oriented Design and Development | 3 | |
| ECE 518 | Wearable Biosensors and Microsystems | 3 | |
| ECE 522 | Medical Instrumentation | 3 | |
| ECE 523 | Photonics and Optical Communications | 3 | |
| ECE 524 | Radio System Design | 3 | |
| ECE 530 | Physical Electronics | 3 | |
| ECE 531 | Principles Of Transistor Devices | 3 | |
| ECE 532 | Principles Of Microwave Circuits | 3 | |
| ECE 533 | Power Electronics Design & Packaging | 3 | |
| ECE 534 | Power Electronics | 3 | |
| ECE 535 | Design of Electromechanical Systems | 3 | |
| ECE 536 | Digital Control System Projects | 3 | |
| ECE 538 | Integrated Circuits Technology and Fabrication | 3 | |
| ECE 540 | Electromagnetic Fields | 3 | |
| ECE 542 | Neural Networks | 3 | |
| ECE 544 | Design Of Electronic Packaging and Interconnects | 3 | |
| ECE 546 | VLSI Systems Design | 3 | |
| ECE 547 | Cloud Computing Technology | 3 | |
| ECE 549 | RF Design for Wireless | 3 | |
| ECE 550 | Power System Operation and Control | 3 | |
| ECE 551 | Smart Electric Power Distribution Systems | 3 | |
| ECE 553 | Semiconductor Power Devices | 3 | |
| ECE 554 | Electric Motor Drives | 3 | |
| ECE 555 | Autonomous Robot Systems | 3 | |
| ECE 556 | Mechatronics | 3 | |
| ECE 557 | Principles Of MOS Transistors | 3 | |
| ECE 558 | Digital Imaging Systems | 3 | |
| ECE 560 | Embedded System Architectures | 3 | |
| ECE 561 | Embedded System Design | 3 | |
| ECE 563 | Microprocessor Architecture | 3 | |
| ECE 564 | ASIC and FPGA Design with Verilog | 3 | |
| ECE 566 | Compiler Optimization and Scheduling | 3 | |
| ECE 570 | Computer Networks | 3 | |
| ECE 573 | Internet Protocols | 3 | |
| ECE 574 | Computer and Network Security | 3 | |
| ECE 575 | Introduction to Wireless Networking | 3 | |
| ECE 576 | Networking Services: QoS, Signaling, Processes | 3 | |
| ECE 577 | Switched Network Management | 3 | |
| ECE 578 | LTE and 5G Communications | 3 | |
| ECE 579 | Introduction to Computer Performance Modeling | 3 | |
| ECE 581 | Electric Power System Protection | 3 | |
| ECE 582 | Wireless Communication Systems | 3 | |
| ECE 583 | Electric Power Engineering Practicum I | 3 | |
| ECE 584 | Electric Power Engineering Practicum II | 3 | |
| ECE 585 | The Business of the Electric Utility Industry | 3 | |
| ECE 586 | Communication and SCADA Systems for Smart Grid | 3 | |
| ECE 587 | Power System Transients Analysis | 3 | |
| ECE 588 | Systems Biology Modeling of Plant Regulation | 3 | |
| ECE 589 | Solid State Solar and Thermal Energy Harvesting | 3 | |
| ECE 591 | Special Topics In Electrical Engineering | 1-6 | |
| ECE 592 | Special Topics In Electrical Engineering | 1-6 | |
| MAE 535 | Design of Electromechanical Systems | ||
| MSE 489/589 | Solid State Solar and Thermal Energy Harvesting | ||
| OR 579 | Introduction to Computer Performance Modeling | ||
| PB 488/588 | Systems Biology Modeling of Plant Regulation | ||
| PY 489/589 | Solid State Solar and Thermal Energy Harvesting | ||
| PY 552 | Condensed Matter Physics I |
Open/Technical Elective
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| CE 214 | Engineering Mechanics-Statics | ||
| or MAE 206 | Engineering Statics | ||
| MSE 200 | Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials | ||
| or MSE 201 | Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | ||
| BME 418/518 | Wearable Biosensors and Microsystems | ||
| BME 425/525 | Bioelectricity | ||
| CHE 468/568/ECE 468/568 | Conventional and Emerging Nanomanufacturing Techniques and Their Applications in Nanosystems | ||
| CSC 406/506 | Architecture Of Parallel Computers | ||
| ECE 306 | Introduction to Embedded Systems | ||
| ECE 308 | Elements of Control Systems | ||
| ECE 309 | Data Structures and Object-Oriented Programming for Electrical and Computer Engineers | ||
| ECE 310 | Design of Complex Digital Systems | ||
| ECE 383 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship and New Product Development | ||
| ECE 384 | Practical Engineering Prototyping | 3 | |
| ECE 402 | Communications Engineering | 3 | |
| ECE 403 | Electronics Engineering | 3 | |
| ECE 404 | Introduction to Solid-State Devices | 3 | |
| ECE 406 | Architecture Of Parallel Computers | 3 | |
| ECE 407 | Introduction to Computer Networking | 3 | |
| ECE 418 | Wearable Biosensors and Microsystems | 3 | |
| ECE 420 | Wireless Communication Systems | 3 | |
| ECE 421 | Introduction to Signal Processing | 3 | |
| ECE 422 | Transmission Lines and Antennas for Wireless | 3 | |
| ECE 423 | Introduction to Photonics and Optical Communications | 3 | |
| ECE 424 | Radio System Design | 3 | |
| ECE 426 | Analog Electronics Laboratory | 3 | |
| ECE 434 | Fundamentals of Power Electronics | 3 | |
| ECE 436 | Digital Control Systems | 3 | |
| ECE 442 | Introduction to Integrated Circuit Technology and Fabrication | 3 | |
| ECE 451 | Power System Analysis | 3 | |
| ECE 453 | Electric Motor Drives | 3 | |
| ECE 455 | Industrial Robot Systems | 3 | |
| ECE 456 | Mechatronics | 3 | |
| ECE 460 | Embedded System Architectures | 3 | |
| ECE 461 | Embedded System Design | 3 | |
| ECE 463 | Microprocessor Architecture | 3 | |
| ECE 464 | ASIC and FPGA Design with Verilog | 3 | |
| ECE 466 | Compiler Optimization and Scheduling | 3 | |
| ECE 470 | Internetworking | 3 | |
| ECE 488 | Systems Biology Modeling of Plant Regulation | 3 | |
| ECE 489 | Solid State Solar and Thermal Energy Harvesting | 3 | |
| ECE 492 | Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering | 1-4 | |
| ECE 495 | Individual Study in ECE | 1-3 | |
| ECE 498 | Special Projects in ECE | 1-3 | |
| ECE 506 | Architecture Of Parallel Computers | 3 | |
| ECE 518 | Wearable Biosensors and Microsystems | 3 | |
| ECE 524 | Radio System Design | 3 | |
| ECE 556 | Mechatronics | 3 | |
| ECE 560 | Embedded System Architectures | 3 | |
| ECE 561 | Embedded System Design | 3 | |
| ECE 563 | Microprocessor Architecture | 3 | |
| ECE 564 | ASIC and FPGA Design with Verilog | 3 | |
| ECE 566 | Compiler Optimization and Scheduling | 3 | |
| ECE 588 | Systems Biology Modeling of Plant Regulation | 3 | |
| ECE 589 | Solid State Solar and Thermal Energy Harvesting | 3 | |
| ISE 311 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 | |
| MAE 201 | Engineering Thermodynamics I | 3 | |
| MAE 208 | Engineering Dynamics | ||
| MAE 302 | Engineering Thermodynamics II | ||
| MSE 489/589 | Solid State Solar and Thermal Energy Harvesting | ||
| PB 488/588 | Systems Biology Modeling of Plant Regulation | ||
| PY 489/589 | Solid State Solar and Thermal Energy Harvesting | ||
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science 1 | 3 |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 2 | 1 |
| E 115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| MA 141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECE 109 | Introduction to Computer Systems 2 | 3 |
| MA 241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| PY 205 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I 1 | 3 |
| PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | 1 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECE 200 | Introduction to Signals, Circuits and Systems 2 | 4 |
| ECE 209 | Computer Systems Programming 2 | 3 |
| MA 242 | Calculus III | 4 |
| PY 208 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| COM 110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECE 211 | Electric Circuits 2 | 4 |
| ECE 212 | Fundamentals of Logic Design 2 | 3 |
| ECE 220 | Analytical Foundations of Electrical and Computer Engineering 2 | 3 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECE 301 | Linear Systems | 3 |
| ECE 302 | Microelectronics | 4 |
| ST 371 | Introduction to Probability and Distribution Theory | 3 |
| ECE 305 | Principles of Electromechanical Energy Conversion | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECE 303 | Electromagnetic Fields | 3 |
| ECE 380 | Engineering Profession for Electrical Engineers 3 | 1 |
| REES Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following Foundation Electives: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Nano Science and Technology | ||
| Introduction to Embedded Systems | ||
| Elements of Control Systems | ||
| Design of Complex Digital Systems | ||
| ENG 331 | Communication for Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECE 484 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Senior Design Project I 3 | 3 |
| REES Electives 4 | 3 | |
| ECE 452 | Renewable Electric Energy Systems | 3 |
| Open/Technical Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECE 485 | Electrical and Computer Engineering Senior Design Project II 4 | 3 |
| ECE Elective 5 | 3 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Open/Technical Electives | 3 | |
| GEP Requirement | 2-3 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Total Hours | 121-122 | |
| 1 | A grade of C or higher is required. |
| 2 | A grade of C- or higher is required. |
| 3 | Students in the entrepreneurs program should take ECE 383/ECE 482/ECE 483, instead of ECE 380/ECE 484/ECE 485. |
| 4 | Major GPAs greater than 3.5 are required to take 5xx courses. |
| 5 | Students with major GPAs greater than 3.5 can take 5xx courses |