Electrical Engineering

EE Program Educational Objectives

Electrical Engineering graduates shall:

1. Practice excellence in their profession using a systems approach encompassing technological, economic, ethical, environmental, social, and human issues within a changing global environment;
2. Function independently and in leadership positions within multidisciplinary teams;
3. Continue life-long learning by acquiring new knowledge, mastering emerging technologies, and using  appropriate tools and methods;
4. Adapt and independently extend their learning to excel in fields about which they are passionate;
5. Strengthen teams and communities through collaboration, effective communication, public service, and leadership.

EE Student Learning Outcomes

At the time of graduation, students will have demonstrated:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. 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
5. 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
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

The electrical engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET,www.abet.org

B.S. in Electrical Engineering Required Credits

SECOND MAJOR IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

The ECE Department will not allow the following second major combinations:

1. Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Second Major in Computer Engineering.
2. Degree in Computer Engineering and a Second Major in Electrical Engineering.

MINOR IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (ECE)

The Minor in ECE is designed to allow students to add another dimension to their Rose-Hulman degree.

Advisor - ECE Department Head

Requirements for Minor in ECE

• One of ECE203, or ES203, or both ES213 and ES213L
• Plus five additional ECE courses, except ECE160, ECE203, ECE362, ECE460, ECE461, ECE462, ECE466, and ECE206

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Communications Certificate
Certificate Advisor:  Dr. Yong Jin Kim

ECE 300 Continuous-Time Signals Systems
ECE 380 Discrete-Time Signals and Systems
ECE 310 Communication Systems 
MA 481 Introduction to Probability with Applications to Statistics

Plus any three courses from the following Communications Concentration list.  Additional courses not in this list may be approved by the Certificate Advisor.

Minor in Communications (Minor in ECE with a Communications Focus) (intended for students not majoring in EE or CPE)

• ECE203 DC Circuits
• ECE204 AC Circuits
• ECE205 Circuits and Systems
• ECE300 Continuous-Time Signals Systems
• ECE310 Communication Systems

plus one additional course from the above Communications Concentration list.

ENHANCED STUDY IN POWER SYSTEMS

Power Certificate

Take all of the following courses:

• ECE 473 Control of Power Systems, Pre: ECE 470
• ECE 472 Power Systems II, Pre: ECE 470
• ECE 471 Industrial Power Systems, Pre: ECE 370
• ECE 470 Power Systems I, Pre: ECE 370
• ECE 371 Sustainable Energy Systems, Pre: ECE 204
• ECE 370 Power & Energy Systems, Pre: ECE 204
• ECE 204 AC Circuits, Pre: ECE203 with a grade of C or better and PH113
• ECE 203 DC Circuits, Pre: MA111 and PH112
• ECE 485 Electro-Optics and Applications