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| Faculty: M.A. Uman (UF Chairperson), M.H. Rashid (Director), S. Abusalah, G.K. Heitman, D.M. Jordan, R. Manseur, C.P. Mathews | |||||||||
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| Faculty: M.A. Uman (UF Chairperson), M.H. Rashid (Director), S. Abusalah, G.K. Heitman, D.M. Jordan, R. Manseur, C.P. Mathews | |||||||||
The mission of the Department of Electrical Engineering is to offer a baccalaureate degree program in electrical engineering which serves the needs of the West Florida region, the state, and the nation.
The goal of the baccalaureate degree program is to prepare students to embark upon a professional career in electrical engineering, or to begin graduate study.
The UWF/UF Joint Program in Electrical Engineering is a cooperative arrangement between the two universities whereby the University of Florida (UF) provides upper-level course offerings at The University of West Florida (UWF) campus, and UWF provides the instructional faculty and physical facilities. This degree awarded by UF is identical to the one offered students on the Gainesville campus and is accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).
Electrical Engineering is a science-oriented branch of engineering primarily concerned with all phases and development of the transmission and utilization of power and intelligence. The study of electrical engineering is commonly divided into the academic areas of circuits, electronics, electromagnetics, electrical energy systems, communications, control, and computer engineering. Because of the extremely rapid growth and changes relating to the application of electrical engineering principles, the curriculum is designed to concentrate on a solid core of foundation courses. Fourteen hours of technical electives are included to permit a student to delve deeply into selected subject matter.
Electrical Engineers find career opportunities in a wide variety of settings such as aerospace contractors, manufacturers of consumer electronics, energy distribution, telecommunications, and public-sector positions with federal, state, and local governments.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The number of applicants who can be accepted is limited by the available classroom and laboratory space, laboratory facilities, and faculty. It is the department's policy to admit the best qualified applicants as demonstrated by high academic achievement within the enrollment limitations discussed above. Admission is directly tied to student's performance in physics and calculus courses, because subsequent work is intimately related to these disciplines. The currently accepted minimum is a 2.5 GPA in the eight advanced mathematics and science lecture courses of the common prerequisites. If a course is repeated, both grades count in this GPA calculation. During the semester prior to the graduation term, the student's record is officially transferred to Gainesville where it is reviewed to certify that the particular course selections do satisfy all graduation requirements.
The Electrical Engineering Department publishes a counseling guide which provides detailed information beyond that stated in this Catalog.
In addition to general University requirements and General Studies requirements, students seeking the B.S. in Electrical Engineering must meet the requirements listed below. A minimum course grade of "C" or better is required in all EEL courses and labs which serve as prerequisites to other EEL courses and labs, plus EEL 4914C.
Students should consult with their academic advisor for courses which may satisfy both the General Studies requirements and common prerequisites.
Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix at Course Listings/Descriptions.
General Studies (33 sh)
Assumes Advanced Placement credits in ENC 1101.
Common Prerequisites (30 sh)
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to admission to the program. Courses in brackets indicate substitutes from Florida Public Community/Junior colleges and Universities.
| + | CHM 2045/L | Chemistry I/Lab [CHMx440] |
4 |
| + | MAC 2311 | Analytic Geometry & Calculus I [MAC x311] |
4 |
| + | MAC 2312 | Analytic Geometry & Calculus II [MAC x312] |
4 |
| MAC 2313 | Analytic Geometry & Calculus III [MAC x313] |
4 | |
| MAP 2302 | Differential Equations [MAC x302] |
3 | |
| PHY 2048/L | University Physics I/Lab | 4 | |
| + | PHY 2049/L | University Physics II/Lab | 4 |
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| + | CHM 2046 | Chemistry II | 3 |
| + | Biology Science | 3 | |
+ Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Studies requirements.
Lower Division Electives (2 sh)
| Programming in C or C++ | 2 | ||
Major (57 sh)
| EEL 3111 | Circuits 1 | 3 | |
| EEL 3112 | Circuits 2 | 3 | |
| EEL 3135 | Signals & Systems | 3 | |
| EEL 3211 | Basic Electric Energy Engineering | 3 | |
| EEL 3303L | Electrical Circuits Lab | 1 | |
| EEL 3304 | Electronic Circuits 1 | 3 | |
| EEL 3396 | Solid-State Electronic Devices | 3 | |
| EEL 3472 | Electromagnetic Fields & Applications I | 3 | |
| EEL 3701C | Digital Logic & Computer Systems | 4 | |
| EEL 4304L | Electronics Lab | 1 | |
| EEL 4306C | Electronic Circuits 2 | 3 | |
| EEL 4514 | Communication Systems & Components | 3 | |
| EEL 4514L | Communication Lab | 1 | |
| EEL 4657 | Linear Control Systems | 3 | |
| EEL 4657L | Linear Control Lab | 1 | |
| EEL 4744C | Microprocessor Applications | 4 | |
| EEL 4914C | Electrical Engineering Design | 3 | |
| EEL 4931 | Undergraduate Seminar | 1 | |
Electives (choose 11 sh): |
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| Maximum of 3 sh in EEL 4949 and maximum of 4 sh in 4905, and maximum of 7 sh in EEL 4905/4949 combination. | |||
| EEL 3473 | Electromagnetic Fields & Applications | 3 | |
| EEL 4230 | Electronic Drives and Motor Control | 3 | |
| EEL 4310C | Digital Integrated Circuits | 3 | |
| EEL 4440 | Optical Communication Systems | 3 | |
| EEL 4516 | Noise in Devices & Communication Systems | 3 | |
| EEL 4610 | State Variables & Control | 3 | |
| EEL 4712C | Digital Design | 4 | |
| EEL 4713C | Digital Computer Architecture | 4 | |
| EEL 4905 | Individual Problems in Electrical Engineering | 1-4 | |
| EEL 4930 | Special Topics in Electrical Engineering | 1-4 | |
| EEL 4949 | Co-Op Work Experience | 1 | |
Major-Related (19 sh)
| MAP 4403 | Mathematical Methods for Engineers | 3 | |
| EGM 3512 | Engineering Mechanics | 4 | |
| Technical electives | 9 | ||
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| Technical Report Writing | 3 | ||
Upper Division Electives (0 sh)
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