EE Course Guideline 2013-14

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These suggested course tracks are based on undergraduate requirements from the class entering in the 2013-14 academic year. These are only suggestions, refer to the University Bulletin for the official requirements for each major.

For archived requirements refer to the University Bulletin. Select desired year in the bottom left-hand corner under, "Bulletin Archive" and then the area of study.

For more information on graduate-level requirements go here.

Take note of Pre- or Co-requisites

• Field of study description, Accreditation

  Electrical Engineering, one of the broadest engineering disciplines, is the branch of engineering that focuses on designing components and systems that utilize electrons and photons. Electrical engineers design wireless and fiber optic telecommunication systems. Both large corporations and small companies hire electrical engineer graduates.

  The Bachelor of Science program in Electrical Engineering is accredited by The Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

  Our program covers all areas of electrical engineering and provides a balance between theory and practical application. It prepares graduates for a dynamic career in electrical engineering by providing them with the skills and knowledge for success. The faculty in our department are dedicated to providing the environment and opportunities students need.

  Our curriculum is excellent preparation for graduate studies. For qualified undergraduates, we offer an accelerated five-year program that leads to both a BS and an MS degree in electrical engineering or a BS in electrical engineering and a master of business administration.

  For more information on the Web, visit: binghamton.edu/ece

Year 1

Engineering Design Division - The freshman year is common to all engineering majors

Fall 

• MATH 224 - Differential Calculus

  This is a 2-credit course in differential calculus covering limits, continuity, and differentiation. Prerequisites: MATH 223 with a grade of C- or better, or Placement Exam. Offered each half semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 111 - Chemical Principles

  A one-semester introductory course in modern chemistry for potential science and engineering majors. Covers molecular structure and bonding, solids, organic chemistry and polymers, acid/base and redox chemistry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry and kinetics in both lecture and laboratory. Fulfills all requirements met by CHEM 107-108.Credits: 4. Format: 3 hour lecture; 2 hour discussion; 3 hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: high school chemistry. Not open to students who have credit for CHEM 107 or CHEM 108. If taken as a part of a pre-health track an additional semester of inorganic chemistry must be taken to fulfill the requirement. Offered Fall and Spring. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• WTSN 111 - Intro to Engineering Design

  First course in a two-semester integrated introduction to the engineering profession. Emphasizes engineering problem-solving techniques; introduction to the engineering design process. Includes an introduction to machine shop use, engineering graphics, circuits, and computer-aided design. Corequisite: WTSN 103 (linked). Course is offered in the Fall semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• WTSN 103 - Engineering Communications I

  Develops student's critical thinking skills through the completion of two team-based projects. Emphasis is on teaming skills, critical reading, technical writing, oral presentation skills, project management and professionalism. A technical report and two professional presentations are required. Corequisite: WTSN 111 (linked). Offered in the Fall semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

General Education Elective (P, G, A, N, H)

Body/Wellness

Spring

• MATH 226 - Integration Tech & Application

  This is a 2-credit course covering the calculus of transcendental & inverse functions, L’Hospital’s Rule, integral techniques, improper integrals, calculus of parametric curves, and polar coordinates. Prerequisites: Math 225 with a grade of at least a C- or consent of instructor. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 131 - Gen. Physics I(Calculus Based)

  A calculus based introduction to the basic concepts underlying physical phenomena, including kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, forces found in nature, rotational motion, angular momentum, simple harmonic motion, fluids, thermodynamics and kinetic theory. Lectures, discussion, demonstration, and laboratory. Pre or Co-requisites: high school trigonometry and algebra; AP calculus or MATH 224/225. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• WTSN 104 - Engineering Communications II

  This class builds on the skills introduced in WTSN 103. Critical reading, engineering research, and writing through a Conceptual team-based project is emphasized. Two formal presentations, two research papers using APA documentation style and a technical report are required. Prerequisite: WTSN 103, WTSN 111. Corequisite: WTSN 112 (Linked). Offered in the Spring semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

General Education Elective (P, G, A, N, H)

Body/Wellness 

Year 2

Final three years of Electrical Engineering Major

Fall

• MATH 371 - Ordinary Diff. Equations

  Ordinary differential equations from quantitative and qualitative point of view including existence and uniqueness theory, first and second order equations and higher order equations, systems of first ­order equations, Laplace transforms, series solutions methods. MATH 371 contains the topics of MATH 324 and includes additional topics of the theory of existence and uniqueness, and systems of linear equations. The topics are studied from a more advanced mathematical viewpoint than in MATH 324. Only one of Math 324 and Math 371 can be counted towards math minor. Prerquisites: C or better in both MATH 304 and MATH 330, or consent of instructor. Every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 132 - Gen. Physics II(Calculus Based

  Fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, light, wave motion and relativity. Lectures, discussion, demonstration and laboratory. Prerequisite: PHYS 131. Pre or Corequisite: MATH 226/227. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• CS 211 - Programming I Engineers

  Introduction to computer programming with engineering applications. Programming in the procedural language C, control structures, functions, arrays and pointers. Introduction to abstract data types and object-oriented programming using C++. Not applicable toward degree in computer science. Offered in the Fall semester. 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 251 - Digital Logic Design

  Fundamental and advanced concepts of digital logic. Boolean algebra and functions. Design and implementation of combinational and sequential logic, minimization techniques, number representation, and basic binary arithmetic. Logic families and digital integrated circuits and use of CAD tools for logic design. Laboratory exercises. Offered every fall semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 281 - EECE Seminar I

  Overview of the fields of electrical engineering and computer engineering. Various sub-fields within EE and CoE are explored, with emphasis on how they are interrelated. Issues relevant to careers in EE and CoE (e.g., typical tasks done by EEs and CoEs) are explored. Offered every fall semester. 1 credit. Levels: Undergraduate

Spring

• ISE 261 - Probabilistic Systems I

  This course provides an introduction to probability models and statistical methods most likely to be encountered and used by students in their careers in engineering and the natural sciences. This introduction will emphasize, from the outset, that variation is the source from which all statistical methodology flows. Discussion includes the practical aspects of data collection and descriptive statistics with an introduction to the basic concepts of probability theory and probability distributions, correlation, point estimation, confidence intervals, and test of hypothesis. Prerequisites: WTSN 104/112 or consent of department chair. Offered in the Spring semester. 4 cred Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 260 - Electric Circuits

  Units and definitions. Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws. Analysis of resistive circuits. Circuit analysis using: Nodal and mesh methods, Norton and Thevenin theorems, and voltage divider. Transient and sinusoidal steady-state response of circuits containing resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Laboratory exercises. Prerequisite: PHYS 132. Offered every spring semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. . Levels: Undergraduate

• CS 212 - Programming II for Engineers

  Development tools and methodologies for modular programming with an emphasis on engineering applications using the C language. Software design using functional and data abstraction. Specification, use and implementation of abstract data types including stacks, queues, lists, trees and graphs. Programming language features such as recursion, dynamically allocated data structures and separate compilation. Introduction to algorithm analysis, searching and sorting. Exposure to C++ classes for implementing abstract data types. Prerequisite: CS 211. CS majors may only use this as free-elective credit. Does not provide any prerequisites for courses in the CS major or minor. Offered in the Spring semester. 4 credits Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 287 - Sophomore Design

  Design-based introduction to embedded computer systems. Organization and composition of computer processors, memory, and peripherals. Introduction to assembly-language and embedded C programming. Design of hardware and software for embedded processor applications. Laboratory exercises and design projects. Prerequisites: CS 211 and EECE 251. Offered every spring semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

Year 3

Fall

• MATH 323 - Calculus III

  Calculus of functions of several variables. Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH 227 or MATH 230, or consent of instructor. Every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 315 - Electronics I

  Introduction to electronics, concentrating on the fundamental devices (diode, transistor, operational amplifier, logic gate) and their basic applications; modeling techniques; elementary circuit design based on devices. Laboratory exercises. Prerequisites: EECE 260 and EECE 251. Offered every fall semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 301 - Signals And Systems

  Provides an introduction to continuous-time and discrete-time signals and linear systems. Topics covered include time-domain descriptions (differential and difference equations, convolution) and frequency-domain descriptions (Fourier series and transforms, transfer function, frequency response, Z transforms and Laplace transforms). Prerequisites: EECE 212 and 260 and MATH 324. Offered every fall semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 332 - Semiconductor Devices

  Basic theory of semiconductors, p-n junctions, bipolar junction transistors, junction and MOS field effect devices; device design and modeling; and fabrication. Prerequisite: PHYS 132. Corequisite: EECE 315. Offered every fall semester. 3 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 382 - EECE Seminar II

  Provides an overview of the professional aspects of the fields of electrical engineering and computer engineering. Topics to be covered include: typical career paths in EECE, engineering ethics, resume writing and job search techniques, preparing for graduate school, professional engineer license, etc. Offered every fall semester. 1 credit. Levels: Undergraduate

Spring

• EECE 387 - Design Lab

  This course provides experience with the engineering design process, which spans significant areas of electrical and computer engineering. Lecture will focus on various aspects of the design process as well as discussions of component characteristics. EE student prerequisites: EECE 301 and EECE 315. CoE student prerequisites: EECE 315 and EECE 351. Offered every spring semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. . Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 323 - Electromagnetics

  Physics and applications of electromagnetic fields as encapsulated in the vector form of Maxwell's equations. Static electrical and magnetic fields, time-varying electromagnetic fields, Poisson's equations, fundamental laws of electromagnetic fields (including Gauss's law, Ampere's law, Faraday's law, and Biot-Savart's law), time-harmonic fields, wave propagation, and transmission lines. Numerical techniques. Prerequisites: EECE 260 and MATH 323. Offered every spring semester. 4 credits. . Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 361 - Control Systems

  Introduction to analysis, design and modeling of control systems. Fourier and Laplace transforms, frequency response, transfer functions static and transient analysis. Systems block diagrams and signal-flow graphs. Concepts of stability. Numerical simulation and design of simple control systems. Introduction of discrete-time control. Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in EECE 301. Offered every spring semester. 3 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 377 - Communications Systems

  Fundamentals of communications systems. Modulation and demodulation methods. Characteristics of modern analog and digital communications methods. Prerequisites: EECE 301 and ISE 261. Offered every spring semester. 3 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

Professional Elective I

Year 4

Fall

• EECE 487 - Senior Project I

  Design projects in cooperation with local industry, other external clients, and university sponsored projects - outlining specifications, proposals, time schedules, and paper designs. Periodic design reviews with client, written and oral progress reports, final presentation. Evaluation based on individual and team performance. Prerequisites: EECE 387 and senior standing. Co-requisite: After being assigned your project, register for your Faculty Advisor's lab section of EECE 486. Offered every fall semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

Technical Elective I

General Education Elective (P, G, A, N, H)                      

General Education Elective (P, G, A, N, H)

Spring

• EECE 488 - Senior Project II

  Continuation of EECE 487. Prototype fabrication and test. Demonstration and documentation of functioning system delivered to client. Evaluation based on individual and team performance. Prerequisite: EECE 487 or consent of instructor. Co-requisite: Register for your Faculty Advisor's lab section of EECE 489. Offered every spring semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

Technical Elective II

Professional Elective II

General Education Elective (P, G, A, N, H)