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Updated 03/12/2007
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All seniors wishing to graduate this spring 2007 semester need to stop into HH201 and pick up a graduation form from Barbara Dininger -- This application must be completed and signed by your Advisor and turned back into the EE office by 5:00 p.m., Monday, January 29th.
Plan of Study (POS) and Preregistration Advising
All students seeking registration advising help should provide to your advisor, via an attachment to an email, a completed curriculum worksheet corresponding to the catalog version you are working under. If you desire to change to a newer catalog, you may first wish to discuss the advantages and disadvantages to do this with your advisor. If you choose to change, please notify the Office of the Dean of the College of Engineering.
NOTE: As you progress through the EE program, the form is to be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Program Coordinator as your EE Department Official POS prior to graduating. Hence, completing with care throughout your undergraduate career will be of great benefit to you and your advisor.
The curriculum (catalog) worksheets are in spreadsheet format:
Specifics on Technical Elective Requirements
Those under the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 catalogs are required to take 10 technical elective credits from EE, 400-level. Under emphasis areas, you may note that there are courses outside of EE and are to be considered suggested supplemental courses to the emphasis area, none of which may officially be applied towards the fulfillment of the BSEE degree. This is not the case for those on older catalogs -- please read the following.
Those under the 2004-2005 catalog are required to take 10 technical elective credits. Of these 10, a minimum of 7 must be from EE, and 6 of these 7 from 400 level. The remaining 3 credits may be taken either from EE or from the list below.
Those under the 2002-2004 catalog are required to take 13 technical elective credits. Of these 13, a minimum of 10 must be from EE, and 6 of these 10 from 400 level. The remaining 3 credits may be taken either from EE or from the list below.
For all catalogs, no more than three credits of EE Cooperative Education (EE497) may be applied to the degree.
2002-2004 and 2004-2005 Catalog non-EE technical electives
Chem 342-344, 342A-344A, Physical Chemistry and Lab (3 cr, 5 cr)
CSc 426, Computer Architecture and Organization (3 cr)
CSc 474, Computer Networks (3 cr)
Math 315, Linear Algebra (3 cr)
Math 331, Advanced Engineering Math (3 cr)
(note: Math 331 is a required course in the 2004-2005 catalog
and can not
serve as an elective)
Math 373, Introduction to Numerical Analysis (3 cr)
Math 471, Numerical Analysis (3 cr)
Phys 331, Introduction to Modern Physics (3 cr)
Phys 361, Optics (3 cr)
Phys 439, Physics of the Solid State (3 cr)
Phys 441, Science of Solids (3 cr)
Phys 471, Quantum Mechanics (3 cr)
Bio 221-221L, Anatomy and Laboratory (4 cr)
Bio 325-325A, Mammalian Physiology and Lab (4 cr)
Cooperative Education (EE 497)
Only students who have successfully completed EE221/221L Circuits II/Lab are eligible for EE 497 Cooperative Education credit.
The student must also posses a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to qualify.
Please read through the Cooperative Education Policy in its entirety and complete the contract agreement with your prospective employer (found at the end of this policy).
The program coordinator, upon reviewing and giving approval of this contract, will register you for section 1 (1 credit) or section 2 (2 credits) of EE 497. This must be done within two weeks of your internship position start date and preferably during the preregistration period. EE 497 credit will not be approved or granted retroactively.
The coordinator for Cooperative Education is Dr. Steven Hietpas.
IGR Goal #5 Stewardship
Depending on resources, it most likely will be offered online again summer 2007
WL 110 Environmental Conservation (3 Credits) is often offered online during the summer
Engl 277, TechComm: Electrical Engineering students are now required to take Engl 277, Technical Communications for Engineers, and not Engl 379.
If you take Tech. Comm. at School of Mines, it is Engl 279.
Fall 2007:
Semester course schedule in Excel spreadsheet format.
Spring (Summer) 2007 Heads Up
Due to the fact that EE221 was not offered in the fall of 2006, EE 316 (Signals I) and EE 320/320L (Electronics I and Lab) will not be offered in the Spring of 2007.
EE 221 will be taught at 12-12:50 MWF (rather than at 10:00 a.m.)
EM 216 will be taught at 10-10:50 a.m., MWF (rather than at 8:00 a.m.)
In the summer of 2007, EE492 Northcentral States Power Technology Tour
for 1 credit will be offered.
For a short picture tour follow this link:
Power Technology Tour (Picture Tour)
Section 03 for EE245L has been added, Tuesday, 5:00 to 7:50 p.m.
EE101 (Introduction to Electrical Engineering)
EE101 has been designed to give students considering
the EE program some basic background, as well as get them excited about the
major (as to improve our freshman/sophomore retention). Class meets for 2hrs,
once a week in the 'tron lab. One of the key elements of the course is a project
that each student builds throughout the duration of the class. This project is
basically a very glorified thermostat, but it is configured with AC outlets and
other features that result in it usually being used to control a fan or heater
in the student's dorm room (as simple as that seems, students get VERY excited
about this, because it's an application that holds real benefit for them). The
project is designed to encompass many different EE concepts including
microcontrollers, sensors, power systems, circuit theory, etc.
Although the project is an important feature of the class, it only represents
roughly 1/3 of the course's content. In addition to it, we have many good
lectures and exciting demonstrations that comprise an additional 1/3 of the
course's content, with other group projects constituting the remaining 1/3.
Lectures, demonstrations, and projects have all been designed to teach some very
basic EE concepts, but never deviate from the goal of being very fun and
exciting for the students.
This course does not apply to the BSEE degree, but serves to help new students make informed decisions about their career path.
EE292 (Electrical Engineering Tools)
EE292 is a course developed over the last several years to assist students develop skills in the use of Matlab and PSpice, two heavily used computer tools throughout the EE curriculum. The course meets for 2 hours a week, with the first hour used to learn various skills in the use of the software, followed in the last hour with student implementing these skills in a specific problem. At the end of the 2nd hour students submit their work and are not assigned any outside homework.
This course does not apply to the BSEE degree, but serves to prepare the student for Circuits II and the remaining junior and senior courses in the EE curriculum.
Scheduling of EE Electives -- fall vs. spring terms
The following EE Technical electives are being offered in Spring 2007
- EE434 Power Systems Analysis (3 cr) and EE 492 Power Systems Analysis Lab (1 cr)
- If you consider yourself a definite power student, there is a required lab with this course (EE492-S02).
- The lab meets for 3 hours on Mondays
- The course will build on Circuits II and to some extent Emag (EE385). EE385 is not a prerequisite, but should be taken at worst, concurrently.
- The material covered in this course is very appropriate for entry-level power system engineers and will concentrate on the modeling and design of large power systems. Towards the end of the semester, fault studies will be included along with methods of system protection. If you take the lab, you will be introduced to an extremely useful power systems analysis tool (PowerWorld Simulator).
- The textbook for this course is in Dr. Hietpas's office, if students want to view it.
- You are encouraged to visit Dr. Hietpas, if they have any questions.
EE 460/560 Sensor Theory and Design (3 cr) EE 454 Biomedical Instrumentation and Safety (3 cr) EE 492 Linear Controls (AKA EE315) (3 cr) EE 492 Computer Organization and Design (3 cr)
EE 492 Computer Organization and Design Lab (1 cr)
- There is a required lab with this course. The lab meets for 3 hours (time TBD) and is worth one additional credit.
- The lab is NOT optional, it is an integral part of the course.
- The course will take material learned in EE 245 and build a simple computer (such as the micro controller used in 347). That will take between 1/2 to 2/3 of the semester, depending on the background of the students. If many of the students did not learn how to design and build finite state machines in 245/345, we will first learn about FSMs (and probably implement a simple pop machine) before discussing the control unit.
- The last part of the class will be a discussion of performance options and trade-offs (CISC vs RISC, cache memory, pipelining, parallel computing, DMA, etc.). This will include a study of current processors as examples.
- Examples of candidate textbooks are in Dr. Fourney's office, if students want to flip through them.
- Many universities require this course (after our 245, but before our 347).
- You are encouraged to visit Dr. Fourney, if they have any questions.
Future semesters typical schedule for EE Technical elective courses:
Fall semester only (highlighted in green indicates a high degree of certainty at time of posting):
- EE 420/520 and 420L/520L Electronics III, with Lab (4 cr)
- EE 440/540 VLSI Circuit Design (3 cr)
- EE 470 Communications Engineering (3 cr)
- EE 475 Digital Image Processing (3 cr)
Spring semester only (highlighted in green indicates a high degree of certainty at time of posting):
- Depending on interest
EE 450 Biomedical Signal Processing (3 cr),
OR
EE 454 Biomedical Instrumentation and Safety (3 cr)- Alternate
EE 460/560 Sensor Theory and Design (3 cr),
AND
EE 424/524, RF Electronics (3 cr)- EE 471/571 Fiber Optic Communications, with Lab (4 cr)
- Alternate
EE 492 Hybrid Photovoltaic Power Systems (3 cr)
with optional summer Lab (1 cr)
AND
EE 434 Power Systems Analysis (3 cr) (Spring 2007)
- If you consider yourself a definite power student, there is a required lab with this course (EE492-S02).
- The lab meets for 3 hours on Mondays
- The course will build on Circuits II and to some extent Emag (EE385). EE385 is not a prerequisite.
- The material covered in this course is very appropriate for entry-level power system engineers and will concentrate on the modeling and design of large power systems. Towards the end of the semester, fault studies will be included along with methods of system protection. If you take the lab, you will be introduced to an extremely useful power systems analysis tool (PowerWorld Simulator).
- The textbook for this course is in Dr. Hietpas's office, if students want to view it.
- You are encouraged to visit Dr. Hietpas, if they have any questions.
- EE 492 Linear Controls (AKA EE315) (3 cr)
- EE 492 Computer Organization and Design with Lab (3 + 1 = 4 cr)
- There is a required lab with this course. The lab meets for 3 hours (time TBD) and is worth one additional credit.
- The lab is NOT optional, it is an integral part of the course.
- The course will take material learned in EE 245 and build a simple computer (such as the micro controller used in 347). That will take between 1/2 to 2/3 of the semester, depending on the background of the students. If many of the students did not learn how to design and build finite state machines in 245/345, we will first learn about FSMs (and probably implement a simple pop machine) before discussing the control unit.
- The last part of the class will be a discussion of performance options and trade-offs (CISC vs RISC, cache memory, pipelining, parallel computing, DMA, etc.). This will include a study of current processors as examples.
- Examples of candidate textbooks are in Dr. Fourney's office, if students want to flip through them.
- Many universities require this course (after our 245, but before our 347).
- You are encouraged to visit Dr. Fourney, if they have any questions.
Summer semester only (highlighted in green indicates a high degree of certainty at time of posting):
- Alternate
EE 492 Hybrid Photovoltaic Power Systems Lab (1 cr)
(Summer of 2006)
AND
EE492 North Central States Power Technology Tour (1 cr)
(Summer of 2007)
Scheduling of EE Core Courses offered only once per year
Fall semester only:
Spring semester only: