ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING MAJOR 2004-2005
Sample Four-Year Plan

Freshman Year
First Semester
EAS 101 Computing, Engineering and Society (1)
ENG 111 College Composition (3)
MTH 151 Calculus I (5)
PHY 181 Physics I (4)
PHY 183 Physics I Lab (1)
CSA 174 Fund. of Programming and Problem Solving (3)
17 Credit Hours

Second Semester
EAS 102 Problem Solving and Design (3)
ENG 112 Composition and Literature (MPF I) (3)
MTH 251 Calculus II (4)
PHY 182 Physics II (4)
PHY 184 Physics II Lab (1)
CSA 271 Object-Oriented Programming (3)
18 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year
First Semester
ECE 205 Electric Circuit Analysis I (3)
ECE 287 Digital Systems Design (4)
MTH 231 Discrete Mathematics (3)
MTH 245 Differential Equations (3)
MPF III A US Cultures (3)
16 Credit Hours

Second Semester
CHM 141 College Chemistry (3)
CHM 144 Chemistry Lab (2)
CSA 274 Data Abstraction & Data Structures (3)
ECE 305 Electric Circuit Analysis II (3)
CSA/ECE 278 Computer Architecture (3)
14 Credit Hours

Junior Year
First Semester
STA 368 Introduction to Statistics (4)
ECE 304 Electronics (3)
ECE 306 Signals and Systems (3)
MPF IV A Biological Science (3)
ECO 201 Microeconomics (3)
16 Credit Hours

Second Semester
ENG 313 Technical Writing (3)
ECE 425 Digital Signal Processing (3)
MME 211 Static Modeling of Mechanical Systems (3)
ECE 325 Applied Electromagnetics (3)
ECE 387 Embedded Systems Design (4)
16 Credit Hours

Senior Year
First Semester
ECE/MME 448 Senior Design Project I (2)
ECE/MME 436 Control of Dynamics Systems (3)
ECE 453 Communication Systems (3)
ECE Elective (3)
MPF II A Fine Arts Elective (3)
+MPF III B World Cultures (3)
17 Credit Hours

Second Semester
ECE/MME 449 Senior Design Project II (2)
ECE Elective (6)
MPF II Miami Plan Foundation (3)
MPF II B Humanities Elective (3)
14 Credit Hours

128 Hours required for degree

+The School of Engineering & Applied Science and its Advisory Council suggest you consider taking IDS 159, Strength Through Cultural Diversity, to meet the World Cultures (MPF IIIB) requirement and the non-dominant (ND) perspective.

The Miami Plan for Liberal Education Foundation (MPF) requirement includes 6 hours of English Composition (ENG 111 112 fulfills this requirement); 9 hours in Fine Arts and Humanities with a minimum of 3 hours in Fine Arts and 6 hours in Humanities (COM 135 fulfills 3 hrs of humanities); 9 hours in Social Science and World Cultures with a minimum of 3 hours in Social Science and 3 hours in World Cultures (ECO 201 fulfills 3 hours of Social Science); 9 hours of Natural Science, including one laboratory course with a minimum of 3 hours in Biological Science and 3 hours in Physical Science (PHY 181-182, 183-184 and CHM 141-144 more than fulfills the Physical Science requirement; however, a biological science course is still required); 3 hours of Mathematics, Formal Reasoning or Technology (MTH 151 fulfills this requirement). At least one of these foundation courses must provide a historical perspective (H) and at least one must provide a perspective different from that of the dominant cultural heritage (ND) of the United States (typically fulfilled with selected Fine Arts, Humanities, Social Science, or World Cultures courses). Foundation courses ordinarily are taken in your first two years. The actual order in which you take these courses is up to you. The outline above is just one sample of how the courses might be arranged. You also must complete 12 hours of Focus: Advanced Liberal Learning courses, including 9 hours of an approved Thematic Sequence (MPT)* and a 4 hour Senior Capstone Experience (MPC) (ECE/MME 448 and 449 fulfill the capstone requirement).

* The thematic sequence MTH2-Basic Mathematical Tools for Science is fulfilled by (MTH 151 or 153, MTH 231, and STA 301or 368); the form to "declare" a thematic sequence must be submitted through the department offering the sequence.

Technical Electives - 9 hours

The technical electives, with advisor approval, may include courses from CSA, MME, MTH, and Natural Sciences. Sample courses are:

Computer Engineering Electives
CSA 283 Data Communication and Networks (3)
CSA 381 Operating System (3)
CSA 386 Introduction to Computer Graphics (3)
CSA 486 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3)

Control and Instrumentation Electives
ECE 470* Special Topics (3)
MME 311 Dynamics Modeling (3)