Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

4400: Electrical Engineering
The branches of electrical engineering include: research, development,
design, manufacture and operation of electrical and electronic projects, services,
and systems for instrumentation, automation, communication, power
generation and distribution and computation.
The growth of electronics has been accelerated by the space age and the emergence of
the high speed digital computer. There is hardly a segment of the economy that has not
been influenced by electronics. The computer has found its way into virtually all aspects
of modern life. A student wishing to specialize in computer engineering will find appropriate
electives available.
The wide use of electrical means of measurement, control and computation has resulted
in the need for electrical engineers in all types of industries. Varied employment
opportunities are available.
The Electrical Engineering Program is accredited by ABET and meets the curriculum
requirements specified by the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
The program is designed to meet career needs of its graduates, and the requirements
of industrial employers and advanced educational programs, such as law
schools, medical schools and graduate programs in electrical engineering. The educational
objectives of the program are that its graduates
• achieve competitively compensated entry level positions or entry into programs
of advanced study in areas of their interest,
• prove themselves to be highly competent in engineering and related practice,
• continue to develop professionally, and
• exhibit high standards of ethical conduct and citizenship.
Additionally, the program supports creativity and excellence in the practice of electrical
engineering, and the advancement of knowledge.
The program is continuously updated and improved through a well defined assessment
process, assuring that graduates are prepared to meet the above objectives
by achieving:
• the ability to apply mathematics, science and engineering knowledge specified
in IEEE ABET 2000 criteria, to the identification, formulation and solution of electrical
engineering problems.
• specialized engineering knowledge in areas of interest related to career objectives
• the ability to use tools of modern engineering practice effectively, including laboratory
instruments, computational and communication software, and the
Internet
• proficiency in oral, written and visual communications
• the ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams and within engineering
organizations
• the ability and motivation to extend their competence into new areas
• an understanding of safety, environmental, intellectual property and societal
impact issues in electrical engineering, and
• awareness of and tolerance for cultural diversity in the practice of engineering.
• General Education — 29 credits.
• Natural science: Credits
3150:151,2, Principles of Chemistry I/Lab 4
3450:221,2,3 Analytic Geometry-Calculus I, II, III 12
3450:335 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations 3
3470:401 Probability and Statistics for Engineers 2
3650:291,2 Elementary Classical Physics I, II 8
• Engineering core:
4200:305 Materials Science 2
or
4600:305 Thermal Science 2
4300:201 Statics 3
4300:202 Introduction to Mechanics of Solids 3
or
4600:203 Dynamics 3
4450:208 Programming for Engineers 3
• Electrical engineering:
4400:101 Tools for Electrical and Computer Engineering 3
4400:231,332 Circuits I, II* 6
4400:230,330 Circuits Laboratory I, II 2
4400:263 Switching and Logic 4
4400:341 Communications and Signal Processing 3
4400:343 Signals and Systems 4
4400:353,4 Electromagnetic I, II 7
4400:360 Physical Electronics 3
4400:361 Electronic Design 4
4400:371 Control Systems I 4
4400:381 Energy Conversion 4
4400:400 Senior Seminar 1
4400:401, 2 Senior Design Project I, II 5
• Electives: Electrical Engineering Electives 18
* Electrical engineering majors must achieve C- or better in 4400:231 Circuits I to take 4400:332 Circuits II.
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4450: Computer Engineering
Computer engineering applies computer technology along with traditional engineering
science to address systems in which computing is an essential function. Such systems
include the smart device or instrument, the flexible manufacturing system and
communication system that characterizes the information age. Computer engineering
covers a demanding range of science and technology, combining software with hardware,
and the discrete with the continuous.
The Computer Engineering Program is accredited by ABET and meets the curriculum
requirements specified by the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
The program is designed to meet career needs of its graduates, and the requirements
of industrial employers and advanced educational programs such as law
schools, medical schools and graduate programs in computer engineering. The
educational objectives of the program are that its graduates
• achieve competitively compensated entry level positions or entry into programs
of advanced study in areas of their interest,
• prove themselves to be highly competent in engineering and related practice,
• continue to develop professionally, and
• exhibit high standards of ethical conduct and citizenship.
Additionally, the program supports creativity and excellence in the practice of
computer engineering, and the advancement of knowledge.
The program is continuously updated and improved through a well defined
assessment process, assuring that graduates are prepared to meet the above
objectives by achieving:
• the ability to apply mathematics, science and engineering knowledge specified
in IEEE ABET 2000 criteria, to the identification, formulation and solution of
computer engineering problems.
• specialized engineering knowledge in areas of interest related to career objectives
• the ability to use tools of modern engineering practice effectively, including laboratory
instruments, computational and communication software, and the
Internet
• proficiency in oral, written and visual communications
• the ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams and within engineering
organizations
• the ability and motivation to extend their competence into new areas
• an understanding of safety, environmental, intellectual property and societal
impact issues in computer engineering, and
• awareness of and tolerance for cultural diversity in the practice of engineering.
• General Education – 29 credits
• Natural science: Credits
3150:151,2 Principles of Chemistry I, Laboratory 4
3450:208 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics 4
3450:221,2,3 Analytic Geometry-Calculus I,II,III 12
3450:335 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations 3
3470:401 Probability and Statistics for Engineers 2
3650:291,2 Elementary Classical Physics I,II 8
• Computer Engineering:
4450:330 Computer Systems 3
4450:370 VLSI Design 3
4450:480 Computer Systems Design 3
• Computer Science:
3460:209 Introduction to Computer Science 4
3460:210 Data Structures & Algorithms I 4
3460:316 Data Structures & Algorithms II 3
3470:401 Probability and Statistics for Engineers 3
• Electrical Engineering:
4400:101 Tools for Electrical and Computer Engineering 3
4400:231,332 Circuits I, II 6
4400:230,330 Circuits Laboratory I, II* 2
4400:263 Switching and Logic 4
4400:341 Communications and Signal Processing 3
4400:343 Signals and Systems 4
4400:360 Physical Electronics 3
4400:400 Senior Seminar 1
4400:401,2 Senior Design Project I, II 5
4400:451 Electromagnetic Compatibility 3
4400:465 Programmable Logic 3
4400:470 Microprocessor Interfacing 3
4450:375 Operating Systems Concepts 3
• Electives:
Computer Engineering Electives 12
* Electrical engineering majors must achieve C- or better in 4400:231 Circuits I to take 4400:332 Circuits II.