Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E. and B.S.T.E.)

Faculty

Professors: Larry P. Ammann, Poras T. Balsara, Andrew Blanchard, Cyrus D. Cantrell III, John P. Fonseka, William R. Frensley, Bruce Gnade, C. R. Helms, Louis R. Hunt, Nasser Kehtarnavaz, Kamran Kiasaleh, Gil Lee, Philipos C. Loizou, Duncan L. MacFarlane, Raimund J. Ober, Lawrence J. Overzet, William Pervin, Don W. Shaw (Emeritus), Lakshman S. Tamil, T. R. Viswanathan, Robert Wallace, Dian Zhou
Associate Professors: Naofal Al-Dhanir, Dinesh Bhatia, Gerald O. Burnham, Dale M. Byrne, Andrea F. Fumagalli, Matthew Goeckner, Moon Kim, Aria Nostratinia, Mehrdad Nourani
Assistant Professors: Hoi Lee, Jeong-Bong Lee, Jin Liu, Hlaing Minn, Issa Panahi, Rami Sangireddy, Mohammad Saquib, Murat Torlak
Senior Lecturers: William Boyd, Andrew Cilia, Nathan Dodge, Ed Esposito, Muhammad Kalam, Ricardo Saad. P.K. Rajasekaran, Marco Tacca

The Electrical Engineering Department offers two engineering programs: Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications Engineering. The Electrical Engineering program offers students an opportunity to acquire a solid foundation in the broad areas of electrical engineering and emphasizes advanced study in digital systems, telecommunications, and microelectronics.

The Electrical Engineering program offers students a solid educational foundation in the areas of electrical networks, electronics, electromagnetics, computers, digital systems, and communications and is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Mastery of these areas provides students with the ability to adapt and maintain leadership roles in their post-baccalaureate pursuits through the application of fundamental principles to a rapidly changing and growing discipline.

Students in the Electrical Engineering program take either the general program or specialize in microelectronics or telecommunications, and can take advanced courses in computer hardware and software; the analysis and design of analog and digital communication systems; analog and digital signal processing; the analysis, design, and fabrication of microelectronic components and systems; and guided and unguided wave propagation. A broad choice of electives (within and external to electrical engineering) allows students to broaden their education as well as develop expertise in areas of particular interest. In keeping with the role of a professional, students are expected to develop communication skills and an awareness of the relationship between technology and society.

The Telecommunications Engineering program is interdisciplinary. Telecommunications Engineering requires a blend of knowledge from the areas of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Economics/Policy.

The Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering programs are based on a solid foundation of science and mathematics coursework. Students in these programs are given an opportunity to learn to extend their abilities to analyze and solve complex problems and to design new uses of technology to serve today's society. The engineering programs provide an integrated educational experience directed toward the development of the ability to apply pertinent knowledge to the identification and solution of practical problems in electrical and telecommunications engineering. These programs ensure that the design experience, which includes both analytical and experimental studies, is integrated throughout the curriculum in a sequential development leading to advanced work. Design problems are frequently assigned in both lecture and laboratory courses. Each student is required to complete a major design project during the senior year. In addition, established cooperative education programs with area industry further supplement design experiences.

High School Preparation

Engineering education requires a strong high school preparation. Pre-engineering students should have high school preparation of at least one-half year in trigonometry and at least one year each in elementary algebra, intermediate and advanced algebra, plane geometry, chemistry, and physics, thus developing their competencies to the highest possible levels and preparing to move immediately into demanding college courses in calculus, calculus-based physics, and chemistry for science majors. It is also essential that pre-engineering students have the competence to read rapidly and with comprehension, and to write clearly and correctly.

Lower-Division Study

All lower-division students in either Electrical Engineering or Telecommunications Engineering concentrate on mathematics, science and introductory engineering courses, building competence in these cornerstone areas for future application in upper-division engineering courses. The following requirements apply both to students seeking to transfer to U.T. Dallas from other institutions as well as to those currently enrolled at U.T. Dallas, whether in another school or in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science.

ABET Requirements

All engineering degree plans must satisfy the requirements specified by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The course work must include at least:

1. One year (32 SCH) of an appropriate combination of mathematics and basic sciences;
2. One-half year (16 SCH) of humanities and social sciences;
3. One and one-half years (48 SCH) of engineering topics.

Although the electrical engineering and telecommunications engineering curricula that follow have been designed to meet these criteria, students have the responsibility, in consultation with an advisor, to monitor their own choice of courses carefully to be certain that all academic requirements for graduation are being satisfied. Students are strongly encouraged to take courses in such subjects as accounting, industrial management, finance, personnel administration, and engineering economy.

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Degree Requirements (128 hours)

I. Core Curriculum Requirements¹: 42 hours
    A. Communication (6 hours)
        3 hours Communication (RHET 1302)
        3 hours Professional and Technical Communication (ECS 3390)⁵
    B. Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 hours)
        6 hours Government (GOVT 2301 and 2302)
        6 hours American History
        3 hours Social and Behavioral Science elective (ISSS 3360)
    C. Humanities and Fine Arts (6 hours)
        3 hours Fine Arts (ARTS 1301)
        3 hours Humanities (HUMA 1301)
    D. Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (6 hours)
        6 hours Calculus (MATH 2417 and 2419) ²
    E. Science (9 hours)
        8 hours Physics (PHYS 2325, 2125, 2326 and 2126)
        4 hours Chemistry (CHEM 1311 and 1111) ³

¹ Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed in parentheses are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at U.T. Dallas.

II. Major Requirements: 74 hours⁴
    Major Preparatory Courses (20 hours beyond Core Curriculum)
        CHEM 1111 General Chemistry Laboratory I^3,4
        CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I^3,4
        CS 1337 Computer Science I
        EE 1102 Introduction to Experimental Techniques
        EE 2110 Introduction to Digital Systems Laboratory
        EE 2300 Applied Linear Algebra
        EE 2310 Introduction to Digital Systems
        MATH 2417 Calculus I²
        MATH 2419 Calculus II²
        MATH 2420 DifferentialEquations with Applications
        PHYS 2125 Physics Laboratory I
        PHYS 2126 Physics Laboratory II
        PHYS 2325 Mechanics and Heat
        PHYS 2326 Electromagnetism and Waves
    Major Core Courses (45 hours beyond Core Curriculum)
        ECS 3390 Professional and Technical Communication⁵
        EE/TE 3101 Electrical Network Analysis Laboratory
        EE/TE 3102 Signals and Systems Laboratory
        EE 3110 Electronic Devices Laboratory
        EE 3111 Electronic Circuits Laboratory
        EE 3120 Digital Circuits Laboratory
        EE 3150 Communications Systems Laboratory
        EE 3300 Advanced Engineering Mathematics
        EE/TE 3301 Electrical Network Analysis
        EE/TE 3302 Signals and Systems
        EE 3310 Electronic Devices
        EE 3311 Electronic Circuits
        EE 3320 Digital Circuits
        EE/TE 3341 Probability Theory and Statistics
        EE 3350 Communications Systems
        EE 4301 Electromagnetic Engineering I
        EE 4310 Systems and Controls
        EE 4368 RF Circuit Design Principles
        EE 438X Senior Design Project I
        EE 438X Senior Design Project II
        ISSS 3360 Politics, Values-Business and Technology⁶
    Major Guided Electives (9 hours)
        Students pursuing the general program take 9 semester hours from either list below.

        Students pursuing a concentration in Microelectronics take 3 of the following courses:
            EE 4302 Electromagnetic Engineering II
            EE 4304 Computer Architecture
            EE 4325 Introduction to VLSI Design
            EE 4330 Integrated Circuit Technology
            EE 4340 Analog Integrated Circuit Analysis and Design
            EE 4341 Digital Integrated Circuit Analysis and Design
            EE/TE 4382 Individually Supervised Design Project (Microelectronics)
            EE 4391 Techonology of Plasma Class and Laboratory
        Students pursuing a concentration in Telecommunications take 3 of the following courses:
            EE 4360 Digital Communications
            EE 4361 Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
            EE/TE 4365 Introduction to Wireless Communication
            EE/TE 4367 Telecommunications Switching and Transmission
            EE 4390 Introduction to Telecommunication Networks
            EE 4392 Introduction to Optical Systems

² Six hours of Calculus are counted under Mathematics Core, and two hours of Calculus are counted as Major Preparatory Courses.
³ One hour of Chemistry is counted under Science core, and three hours are counted as Major Preparatory Courses.
⁴ Students must pass each of the EE, CS, Math and Science courses listed in this degree plan and each of their prerequisites, with a grade of C- or better.
⁵ Hours fulfill the communication component of the Core Curriculum
⁶ Hours contribute to the Social and Behavioral Sciences component of the Core Curriculum

III. Elective Requirements: 12 hours
    Advanced Electives (6 hours)
        All students are required to take at least six hours of advanced electives outside their major
        field of study. These must be either upper-division classes or lower-division classes that
        have prerequisites.
    Free Electives (6 hours)
        Both lower- and upper-division courses may count as free electives but students must
        complete at least 51 hours of upper-division credit to qualify for graduation. Not all courses
        offered by the University can be used as a free elective. Please consult with your advisor.

Fast Track Baccalaureate/Master’s Degrees

In response to the need for advanced education in electrical engineering, a Fast Track program is available to exceptionally well-qualified U.T. Dallas undergraduate students who meet the requirements for admission to the graduate school. The Fast Track program is designed to accelerate a student’s education so that both a B.S.E.E. and an M.S.E.E. degree can be earned in five years of full-time study. This is accomplished by (1) taking courses (typically electives) during one or more summer semesters, and (2) beginning graduate course work during the senior year. Details of the requirements for admission to this program are available from the Associate Dean.

3 + 2 Programs

The University of Texas at Dallas offers “3 + 2” programs with Abilene Christian University, Austin College, Paul Quinn College, and Texas Woman’s University. These programs combine the strengths of these respective institutions with those of The University of Texas at Dallas and permit students to earn two undergraduate degrees simultaneously while preparing for a professional career in engineering. Full-time undergraduate students attend one of the institutions listed above, majoring in mathematics, physics, or computer science for three years, and then continue their education for two years at The University of Texas at Dallas, majoring in electrical engineering. After completion of the program, students receive the Bachelor of Science degree in their chosen major from one of the above institutions and the B.S.E.E. degree from U.T. Dallas. Further details of the individual programs and persons to contact at the respective institutions can be obtained from the U.T. Dallas Electrical Engineering Program Office.

Minors

The Department of Electrical Engineering does not offer minors at this time.

The University of Texas at Dallas 2004-2006 Undergraduate Catalog
Volume 30, Number 1
Copyright © The University of Texas at Dallas

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