Christine A. Zakzewski, Ph.D., Chair
W. Andrew Berger, Ph.D.
Joseph W. Connolly, Ph.D.
Declan Mulhall, Ph.D.
Jeremy Sepinsky, Ph.D.
Robert A. Spalletta, Ph.D.
Argyrios C. Varonides, Ph.D.
Overview
We live in a hi-tech society, and Electrical Engineers are among the largest, most diverse and dynamic contributors to our technological advancements. Electrical Engineering encompasses the basic physics of semiconductors and advanced knowledge of analog and digital electronic circuit design, optical devices, image and signal processing, communications, control systems, photonics, computer architecture, computer-aided design (CAD), and computer interfacing. The electrical engineering program culminates in a two-term capstone senior project where each student must design, construct, program, and debug a self-guided, artificially intelligent robot. Graduates of our electrical engineering program have challenging and rewarding careers in such diverse fields as biomedical instrumentation, semiconductor fabrication, pharmaceutical manufacturing, secondary education-mathematics, patent law, defense, and national space programs.
Electrical
Engineering Curriculum
Dept. and
No.
Descriptive Title of
Course
Credits
FIRST YEAR
FALL
SPRING
COGNATE
PHYS 140-141
Elements of Physics I-II
4
4
COGNATE
MATH 114-221
Calculus I-II
4
4
GE WRTG-SPCH
WRTG 107 - COMM 100
Composition - Public
Speaking
3
3
GE C/IL-ELECT
C/IL 102 - CMPS 134
Comp. & Info. Lit. -
Intro. to CMPS
3
3
GE PHIL-T/RS
PHIL 120 - T/RS 121
Intro. to Philosophy -
Theology I
3
3
GE FSEM-PHED
INTD 100 - PHED ELECT
Freshman Seminar -
Physical Education
1
1
18
18
SECOND YEAR
MAJOR
E/CE 240 - EE241
Intro to Computer Engr. -
Circuit Analysis
3
4
MAJOR
EE 243L
Digital System Design Lab
1
COGNATE
ENGR 250-252
Statics - Solid State
Materials
3
3
COGNATE
ENGR 253-254
Intro. to CAD - 3-D CAD
1
1
COGNATE
PHYS 270
Elements of Modern
Physics
4
COGNATE
MATH 222-341
Calculus III -
Differential Equations
4
4
GE PHIL
PHIL 210
Ethics
3
15
16
THIRD YEAR
MAJOR
EE 447-448
Electromagnetics I-II
3
4
MAJOR
EE 343-344
Electronic Circuits I-II
4
4
MAJOR
EE 346
Digital Signal Processing
3
COGNATE
CHEM 112
General and Analytical
Chemistry
3
COGNATE
COGNATE ELECT 1
Cognate Elective
3
COGNATE
ENGR 350
Applied and Engineering
Math
3
GE T/RS
T/RS 122
Theology II
3
GE HUMN
HUMN ELECT
Humanities Elective
3
GE PHED
PHED ELECT
Physical Education
1
17
17
FOURTH YEAR
MAJOR
EE 449
Computer Interfacing
3
MAJOR
EE 450
Control Systems
3
MAJOR
EE 451
Communications Systems
3
MAJOR
EE 454
Robotics Design Project
3
MAJOR
E/CE 340
Digital Systems
3
GE HUMN
HUMN ELECT
Humanities Electives
6
3
GE S/BH
S/BH ELECT 2
Social/Behavioral
Electives
3
3
GE PHIL-T/RS
PHIL-T/RS ELECT
Philosophy or T/RS
Elective
3
GE PHED
PHED ELECT
Physical Education
1
16
18
Total:
135 Credits
1 An advanced
technical elective approved by the department.
