Undergraduate Program in Electrical Engineering
A Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) degree is comprised of 128 credit hours and can be earned in four years. A reduced selection of freshman, sophomore, and junior courses is offered during the summer. Cooperative education is encouraged, though it extends the course of study. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (see Program Outcomes).
The table below presents a typical schedule. A description of each course can be found in the Undergraduate Course Catalog. The student has complete flexibility on which general education courses to take and when to take them.
Typical EE Schedule
| Fall Semester | Hrs | Spring Semester | Hrs |
FRESHMAN YEAR |
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| CHEM 121/123--Chem. I w/ Lab | 4 |
ENGR 104--Statics | 3 |
| ENGR 103--Basic Engr. Sci. | 3 |
MATH 212--Elem. Lin. Algebra | 3 |
| ENGR 113--Fresh. Engr. Lab | 1 |
MATH 161--Calc. II wo/ Lab | 3 |
| MATH 151/152--Calc. I w/ Lab | 4 |
ENGR 185--Intro. to Design | 3 |
| ENGL 121 | 3 |
ENGL 122 | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 |
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Total |
18 |
Total |
15 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
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| ENGR 225--Engr. Programming | 3 |
PHYS 232--Physics II w/o lab | 3 |
| ENGR 270--Circuits I | 3 |
ENEE 272--Circuits II | 3 |
| ENGR 271--Circuits I Lab | 1 |
ENEE 273--Circuits II Lab | 1 |
| ENGR 246--Mech. of Materials | 3 |
MATH 255--Multivariable Calc. | 3 |
| ENGR 247--Mechanics Lab | 1 |
ENGR 222--Prob. & Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 245--Diff. Equations | 3 |
ENEE 274--Digital Devices | 3 |
| PHYS 231/281 Physics I w/lab | 4 |
ENEE 276--Digital Dev. Lab | 1 |
Total |
18 |
Total |
17 |
JUNIOR YEAR |
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| ENGR 305--Thermo-Fluids | 3 |
ENEE 373--Linear Cont. Sys. | 3 |
| ENEE 325--Signals & Sys. | 3 |
ENEE 377--Adv. Electronics | 1 |
| ENEE 375--Fields and Waves | 3 |
ENEE 378--Adv. Elect. Lab | 3 |
| ENEE 371--Analog Dev. Lab | 1 |
ENEE 380--Electrical Mach. | 3 |
| ENEE 372--Analog Devices | 3 |
ENEE 381--Elect. Mach. Lab | 1 |
| Non Western Culture | 3 |
Behavioral & Social | 3 |
Total |
16 |
Total |
14 |
SENIOR YEAR |
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| ENEE 470--Microproc. Appl. | 3 |
ENEE 477--Elec. Instrumentation | 3 |
| ENEE 472--Power Systems | 3 |
Engineering Elective | 3 |
| ENEE 475--Comm. Systems | 3 |
ENGR 485--Interdisc Design Project II | 3 |
| ENEE 478--Disc./Nonlin. Cont. | 3 |
Humanities | 3 |
| ENGR 385--Interdisc Design Project | 3 |
Behavioral & Social | 3 |
Total |
15 |
Total |
15 |
Program Outcomes
The program outcomes of the undergraduate curriculum mirror the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) criteria for accrediting engineering programs. Prior to graduation, each graduate of UTC’s electrical engineering program will demonstrate:
- a. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering,
- b. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data,
- c. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability,
- d. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams,
- e. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems,
- f. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility,
- g. An ability to communicate effectively,
- h. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context,
- i. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning,
- j. A knowledge of contemporary issues,
- k. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
