Electrical Engineering B.S.

Mission Statement

The Department of Electrical Engineering is committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education and to developing and disseminating strong professional knowledge, critical thinking, and communication skills. The faculty seeks to create and disseminate knowledge in engineering and to be a source of expertise for industry and government through advanced research and development.

Program Educational Objectives

Educational objectives of the electrical engineering program are the knowledge, skills, and experiences that enable graduates to:

be involved in professional practice through the application of problem solving skills, using relevant technology in their field;
demonstrate professional leadership skills through effective communication, critical thought, creativity, and teamwork;
integrate engineering principles and social, business, and ethical issues in modern society in the process of decision making;
be professionally engaged in serving the needs of business, industry, government, and academic organizations;
grow professionally through activities such as graduate study, continuing education, professional licensure, and participation in technical societies.

Student Outcomes

Electrical engineering students at the time of graduation should be able to:

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics;
An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors;
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts;
An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives;
An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions; and
An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Graduation Requirements

Upon admission to the Electrical Engineering major, one of the College advisors will serve as the student’s academic advisor to work with the student in planning a program to complete degree requirements. During the student’s first semester, an electrical engineering faculty member is assigned as the student’s faculty mentor to help the student plan and develop a successful career. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisor and faculty mentor throughout the semester and are required to meet with their advisor prior to registering for the next semester.

To graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, the student must:

earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses used to meet degree requirements.
earn a grade of "C" or better in any course that is a prerequisite for subsequent courses in the curriculum prior to taking a course that requires the prerequisite,
complete the general baccalaureate degree requirements of the University,
complete the Electrical Engineering curriculum requirements specified in the following sections, and
complete the Student Enrichment Experience.

Student Enrichment Experience

Student Enrichment Experience is designed to give every student the opportunity to participate in activities that give them a complete educational experience. It is a graduation requirement that prepares students for life after college by connecting the classroom and laboratory with real-world needs and applications. Students may satisfy this requirement by completing at least one of the following courses with departmental approval as needed:

• EENG 4370 Undergraduate Internship

• EENG 4395 Undergraduate Research

• EENG 4399 Independent Study

• 3-hour senior technical elective course.

Study Abroad courses may be used to satisfy this requirement only if they are conducted by the Office of International Programs and approved by the department for appropriate technical content. Students in the Computer Engineering concentration should ensure that the course content of the student enrichment experience is relevant to the area. BSEE MSEE Straight-through 4+1 program students may satisfy the requirement by taking a 3-hour graduate level course as a technical elective.

128 Total Semester Credit Hours

Freshman Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

ENGL 1301	College Composition I [TCCN: ENGL 1301]
CHEM 1311	General Chemistry I [TCCN: CHEM 1311]
CHEM 1111	General Chemistry I Laboratory [TCCN: CHEM 1111]
MATH 2413	Calculus I [TCCN: MATH 2413]
COSC 1336	Programming Fundamentals
EENG 1101	Introduction to Electrical Engineering

Second Semester (17 hrs.)

ENGL 1302	College Composition II [TCCN: ENGL 1302]
	or
ENGL 2311	Technical and Business Writing [TCCN: ENGL 2311]
PHYS 2325	University Physics I [TCCN: PHYS 2325]
PHYS 2125	University Physics I Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 2125]
MATH 2414	Calculus II [TCCN: MATH 2414]
COSC 1337	The Object-Oriented Paradigm
	Creative Arts (Core, 3 hrs.)

COSC 1337 NOTE: Transfer students should take EENG 3337

Sophomore Year

First Semester (16 hrs.)

HIST 1301	United States History I [TCCN: HIST 1301]
MATH 2415	Multivariate Calculus
PHYS 2326	University Physics II [TCCN: PHYS 2326]
PHYS 2126	University Physics II Laboratory [TCCN: PHYS 2126]
MATH 3203	Matrix Methods in Science and Engineering
EENG 3302	Digital Systems Design

NOTE: MATH 3315 can be substituted for MATH 3203.

Second Semester (16 hrs.)

HIST 1303	History of Technology and Innovation in U.S. Society since 1865
MATH 3305	Ordinary Differential Equations
CMST 1315	Introduction to Public Speaking [TCCN: SPCH 1315]
EENG 3308	Programming Languages for Design
EENG 3304	Linear Circuits Analysis I
EENG 3104	Linear Circuits Analysis I Lab

Junior Year

First Semester (16 hrs.)

ECON 2301	Principles of Macroeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2301]
	or
ECON 2302	Principles of Microeconomics [TCCN: ECON 2302]
MATH 3351	Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
EENG 3303	Electromagnetic Fields
EENG 3305	Linear Circuits Analysis II
EENG 3306	Electronic Circuit Analysis I
EENG 3106	Electronics Circuits Analysis I Lab

Second Semester (16 hrs.)

EENG 4307	Microprocessors and Embedded Systems
EENG 4308	Automatic Control Systems
EENG 4311	Signals and Systems
EENG 4309	Electronic Circuits Analysis II
EENG 4109	Electronic Circuits Analysis II Lab
	Engineering or Science Elective

Engineering/Science Elective: Course outside of Electrical engineering--junior/senior level, may be utilized towards a minor.

Senior Year

First Semester (17 hrs.)

POLS 2305	Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]
EENG 4105	Undergraduate Research Seminar
EENG 4115	Senior Design I
EENG 4110	Electric Power Systems Lab
EENG 4310	Electric Power Systems
EENG 4312	Communications Theory
	Approved 4000 level Technical Elective
	Approved 4000 level Technical Elective

EENG 4105 NOTE: Only applies to BSEE/MSEE Straight-through 4+1 program students

Second Semester (15 hrs.)

POLS 2306	Introductory Texas Politics [TCCN: GOVT 2306]
PHIL 2306	Introduction to Ethics [TCCN: PHIL 2306]
EENG 4315	Senior Design II
	Approved 4000 level Technical Elective
	Student Enrichment Experience

Electrical Engineering Completion Curriculum

Students who have earned the Texas Associate of Science in Engineering Science degree from an ANSAC/ABET accredited program at a participating community college with no grade lower than a “C” are eligible to pursue the Electrical Engineering Completion Program to earn a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. This pathway enables students to begin their engineering degree program at a participating community college and complete the degree at UT Tyler.

Course Requirements for Completion Curriculum

Junior Year

First Semester (15 hrs.)

MATH 3203	Matrix Methods in Science and Engineering
EENG 3302	Digital Systems Design
EENG 3303	Electromagnetic Fields
EENG 3305	Linear Circuits Analysis II
EENG 3306	Electronic Circuit Analysis I
EENG 3106	Electronics Circuits Analysis I Lab

Second Semester (16 hrs.)

EENG 3308	Programming Languages for Design
EENG 4307	Microprocessors and Embedded Systems
EENG 4308	Automatic Control Systems
EENG 4309	Electronic Circuits Analysis II
EENG 4109	Electronic Circuits Analysis II Lab
EENG 4311	Signals and Systems

Senior Year

First Semester (17 hrs.)

POLS 2305	Introductory American Government [TCCN: GOVT 2305]
MATH 3351	Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
EENG 4115	Senior Design I
EENG 4310	Electric Power Systems
EENG 4110	Electric Power Systems Lab
EENG 4312	Communications Theory
	Approved 4000 level Technical Elective

Second Semester (18 hrs.)

EENG 4315	Senior Design II
HIST 1302	United States History II [TCCN: HIST 1302]
PHIL 2306	Introduction to Ethics [TCCN: PHIL 2306]
	Approved 4000 level Technical Elective
	Approved 4000 level Technical Elective
	Student Enrichment Experience

Computer Engineering Concentration

The Computer Engineering concentration focuses on developing knowledge and practical skills in the design, development, and applications of computer systems including hardware, software, and hardware-software interaction. Computer engineering requires the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate trade-offs and optimize the design of computer systems based on the attributes of both the hardware and the software. To meet the requirements for this concentration, a student must take the course Computer Architecture (EENG 4320), the Student Enrichment Experience (see above) in a computer engineering area, and one additional elective course related to computer engineering.

Required Courses

EENG 4320

Computer Architecture and Design

Elective

One course must be selected from this list:

EENG 4316	Digital Control Systems
EENG 4325	Real Time Systems
EENG 4331	VLSI Design
EENG 4332	FPGA Design

BSEE/MSEE Straight-through 4+1 program (30 SCH)

This option is available only to UT-Tyler undergraduate students. This option is intended as a “straight-through” BSEE-MSEE program; students must go directly from the BSEE program into the MSEE program and complete the MSEE portion of the program without interruption. Students will be provisionally admitted to and must start the straight-through program in the fall of their senior year. Students will be fully admitted upon satisfactory completion of all BSEE graduation requirements and the MSEE program admission requirements. Students admitted into the program are allowed to take nine credits of graduate course work during their senior year. Students admitted into the program must also take one credit of undergraduate research seminar (EENG 4105). Graduate course work successfully completed during senior year may be counted toward the technical-elective requirements of the BSEE degree. Students must obtain a grade of B or higher in all graduate courses attempted during their senior year. Students who do not satisfy the above conditions will not be allowed to continue in the BSEE/MSEE straight-through program. In order to graduate, students must satisfy the coursework requirements for either the Thesis Option or the Non-Thesis Option.