Undergraduate Program in Electrical Engineering
The department offers a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) degree. Lectures are augmented with ample laboratories and design experiences. In addition, internship opportunities frequently exist with local engineering companies, including TVA. Outside of the classroom, UTC's proximity to multiple power generation facilities is leveraged for student tours.
Curriculum
A BSEE degree is comprised of 128 credit hours and can be earned in four years. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (see Program Outcomes).
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. General education courses are required by the university. UTC has course transfer agreements with many regional community college, as indicated in the Transfer Equivalency Charts.
The table below presents a typical schedule. A description of each course can be found in the Undergraduate Course Catalog. The table indicates the prerequisites for each required course in the curriculum. A 'c' after the code (as in M1c) indicates that the listed course is a corequisite. A course with a code displayed in inverse print, such as CHEM 1110, indicates that the course is generally offered in both fall and spring semesters. Clicking on a course number brings up the course listings for the upcoming semester while clicking on the course title returns the catalog description. A list of all currently offered courses for spring, 2013, is available here.
Typical EE Schedule (2013 BSEE Curriculum)
| Fall Semester | Prereqs | Hrs | Spring Semester | Prereqs | Hrs | ||
Freshman Year |
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| CHEM 1110/L Chemistry I/Lab | 4 | G2 | ENGL 1020 Rhetoric & Comp. | G1 | 3 | ||
| G1 | ENGL 1010 Rhetoric & Comp. | 3 | EG2 | ENGR 1040 Statics | M2c, EG1 | 3 | |
| EG0 | ENGR 1011 Intro to Modeling | 1 | EG3 | ENGR 1850 Intro. to Eng. Design | M0c, EG0c | 2 | |
| EG1 | ENGR 1030/L Basic Eng/Lab | M1c | 4 | M2 | MATH 1920 Calculus II | M1 | 3 |
| M1 | MATH 1950 Calculus w/ An. Geo. I | 4 | M3 | MATH 2200 Elem. Linear Algebra | M1 | 3 | |
| General Education | 3 | ||||||
Total |
16 | Total |
17 | ||||
Sophomore Year |
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| EE1 | ENEE 2700/L Elect. Circuits I/Lab | M4c, P1c | 4 | EE2 | ENEE 2720/L Elect. Circuits II/Lab | EE1,M4,P1 | 4 |
| ENGL 2810 Technical Writing or ENGL 2880 Professional Writing |
G2 | 3 | EE3 | ENEE 2740 Digital Electronics | EE1 | 3 | |
| EG4 | ENEE 2250 Eng. Programming | M4c | 3 | EG5 | ENGR 2220 Prob. & Statistics | M2 | 3 |
| M4 | MATH 2450 Diff. Equations | M2, M3c | 3 | ENGR 2460 Mech. of Materials or ENGR 2480 Dynamics |
M2, EG2 | 3 | |
| P1 | PHYS 2310/L Elect. & Magnet/Lab | EG2, M2 | 4 | M5 | MATH 2550 Multivariable Calculus | M2, M3 | 3 |
Total |
17 | Total |
16 | ||||
Junior Year |
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| EE4 | ENEE 3250 Signals & Systems | M4, M5, EE2 | 3 | EE8 | ENEE 3770 Adv Electronics or ENEE 4600 Power Electronics |
EE2, EE3 | 3 |
| EE5 | ENEE 3720/L Analog Elect./Lab | EE2 | 4 | ENEE 3790 Modern Control Syst. | M4,M5,EE4 | 3 | |
| EE6 | ENEE 3750 EM Fields and Waves | P1,M4,M5,EE1 | 3 | ENEE 4720 Power Systems Analysis | EE7 | 3 | |
| EE7 | ENEE 3800/L Elect. En. Conv./Lab | EE2, EE6c | 4 | ENGR 3050 Thermo-Fluids | EG2, M5 | 3 | |
| General Education | 3 | EE Lab. Elective | 1 | ||||
| General Education | 3 | ||||||
Total |
17 | Total |
16 | ||||
Senior Year |
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| ENEE 4700 Microprocessor Apps. | EG4, EE5, EE8 | 3 | ENEE 4500 EE Design Project | EG6, EE7 | 3 | ||
| ENEE 4750 Comm. Systems | EE4, EG5 | 3 | ENEE 4900 FE Review & Profess. | 1 | |||
| ENEE 4790 Linear Ctrl & Drive Lab. | 1 | Technical elective (*) | 3 | ||||
| ENEE 4800 Instrumentation | EG4, EE8 | 3 | EE Elective | 3 | |||
| EG6 | ENGR 3850 Design Project I | EE5 | 3 | General Education | 3 | ||
| General Education | 3 | ||||||
Total |
16 | Total |
13 | ||||
Note:
M0c: MATH 1720 Precalculus II
* One 3-hour 3000- or 4000-level engineering (ENGR, ENME, ENCE, ENCH, ENIE, ENNE, ENEV, or ENEE) or advisor-approved course.
Typical EE Schedule (2012 BSEE Curriculum)
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:
- An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering,
- An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data,
- 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,
- An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams,
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems,
- An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility,
- An ability to communicate effectively,
- The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context,
- A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning,
- A knowledge of contemporary issues,
- An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
