Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a Major in Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering encompasses analysis, design, and synthesis of products and processes in a variety of areas. Such areas include electrical, electromechanical, and electronic systems, computers, and their associated components, as well as development of processes needed in such areas as audio, video, and image enhancement and recognition. The field of electrical engineering requires the ability to understand and apply math, science, and engineering science; to research concepts and apply modeling methods, to simulate and test working conditions and their impact on the designed systems, and to synthesize different elements in order to obtain the optimum design of a specific product.

The increasing sophistication in products and systems requires industry to hire academically qualified electrical engineers who can apply modern techniques and methods of engineering. Examples include computer-aided design, computer-assisted engineering, robotics, and computer-vision.

The electrical engineer of the 21st century must be able to think critically in broader contexts because problems in contemporary society are not only technical but also social and economic in nature. This program provides the student with a broad electrical engineering education enhanced by courses in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, economics, humanities, social science, world and American cultures, and liberal arts.

Graduates have the opportunity to work in a diverse spectrum of professional fields. These vary from research to design, from development to manufacturing, from technical sales to production. Many electrical engineers work in manufacturing related areas such as in the analysis and design of varied products and computer related fields such as computer hardware and chip design, as well as in non-technical sectors of the economy such as business, law, and management. Graduates will also be prepared to continue their education at the graduate level.

Students interested in a double major must choose an additional 18 elective hours of adviser approved courses and cannot use a required course in one major as an elective in the other major..

For information, contact the Electrical and Computer Engineering Office, 260 Engineering Building (EGR) (513-529-0740) or see the Undergraduate Student Handbook.

Program Requirements for a Major in Electrical Engineering:
Total Degree Requirements is 128 hours depending on the student's choice of thematic sequence.

General Education (27 hrs)

English (9 hrs) 7%
ENG 111 College Composition (3)
ENG 112 Composition and Literature (3)
ENG 313 Technical Writing (3)

Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Science (12 hrs) 9%
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
Miami Plan Foundation II A Fine Arts Elective (3)
Miami Plan Foundation II B Humanities Elective (3)
Miami Plan Foundation II Elective (3)

US and World Cultures (6 hrs) 5%
Miami Plan Foundation III A US Cultures Elective (3)
Miami Plan Foundation III B World Cultures Elective (3)

Thematic Sequence (MTH3 built-in)
The MTH-3 thematic sequence is fulfilled by ECE requirements:

• MTH 3-Almost Linear Structures-Models for Physical Science:
  MTH 222, MTH 252, and MTH 347

Mathematics & Natural Science (37 hrs) 29%
MTH 151 Calculus I (5)
MTH 222 Linear Algebra (3)
MTH 251 Calculus II (4)
MTH 252 Calculus III (4)
MTH 347 Differential Equationis (3)
PHY 181, 183 Physics I and Lab (4,1)
PHY 182, 184 Physics II and Lab (4,1)
CHM 141, 144 College Chemistry and Lab (3,2)
Miami Plan Foundation IV A Biological Science (3)

Computer Science & Systems Analysis (3 hrs) 3%
CSA 153 Introduction to C/C++ (3)

General Engineering (11 hrs) 9%
EAS 101 Computing, Engineering and Society (1)
EAS 102 Problem Solving and Design (3)
ECE/MME 448 Senior Design Project I (2)
ECE/MME 449 Senior Design Project II (2)

Required Electrical Engineering (35-36 hrs) 27%
ECE 205 Electric Circuit Analysis I (3)
ECE 287 Digital Systems Design (4)
ECE 304 Electronics (3)
ECE 305 Electric Circuit Analysis II (3)
ECE 306 Signals and Systems (3)
ECE 325 Applied Electromagnetics (3)
ECE 345* Random signal Processing (3)
ECE 387 Embedded Systems Design (4)
ECE 425 Digital Signal Processing (3)
ECE/MME 436 Control of Dynamic Systems (3)
ECE 453 Communication Systems (3)
ECE 461 Network Performance Analysis (3)

Professional EE Electives (9 hrs) 7%
ECE 414 Introduction to VLSI Circuit and System Design (3)
ECE 426 Biomedical Signal Analysis (3)
ECE 427 Radar Signal Processing (3)
ECE 428 Real-Time Digital Signal Processing (3)
ECE 429 Digital Image Processing
ECE 430 Electromagnetics in Wireless Sensing and Communications (3)
ECE 453 Communication Systems (3)
ECE 461/561 Network Modeling and Performance Analysis (3)
ECE 491 Power Systems Engineering

General Technical Electives (9 hrs) 7%
Additional courses from the Professional EE Elective List

• ECE 278
• CSA 1714, 271, 274, or 283
• MTH 331, 432, 438, 441, 451, or 453
• PHY 286, 291/293, 341, 421,423, or 441
• MME 211 or PCE 219 (but not both)
• MME/PCE 314
• MME /EGM 311 Dynamics Modeling (3)

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