Semester Hours Required for Degree: 126

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 and Computer Engineering (ECE) is to offer baccalaureate degree programs in electrical and computer 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 and Computer 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).

The program objectives are identical to those for UF's program for electrical engineering.

1. Students will obtain a broad education necessary to understand the impact of electrical engineering solutions in a global and societal context consistent with the principles of sustainable development.
   
2. Students will obtain an ability to analyze and solve electrical engineering problems in practice by applying knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. Modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools will be used, particularly recognizing the role that computers play in engineering.
   
3. Students will obtain an ability to identify, formulate, and solve novel electrical engineering problems. This includes the planning, specification, design, implementation, and operation of systems, components, and/or processes that meet performance, cost, time, safety, and quality requirements.
   
4. Students will obtain ability to design and conduct scientific and electrical engineering experiments, and to analyze and interpret the resulting data.
   
5. Students will obtain a solid understanding of professional and ethical responsibility and a recognition of the need for, and ability to engage in, perpetual learning.
   
6. Students will obtain an ability to communicate effectively -- orally, written, and graphically.
   
7. Students will obtain an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams, where possible.

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 and Computer 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 electrical engineering (EE) courses and labs (EEL prefix), and in all computer science (CS) courses and labs (COT, CEN, CIS, CDA or COP prefix) prerequisites to other EEL and CS courses and labs. A minimum grade of "C" is also required on GGL 4914C.

Students should consult with their academic advisor for courses which may satisfy both the General Studies requirements and common prerequisites.

A dual degree is offered in Computer and Electrical Engineering. If planned correctly, the dual degree program requires 138 sh of course work. Please see an advisor in the department for further details.

Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix in the back of this catalog.

General Studies (33 sh)
Assumes Advanced Placement Credits in ENC 1101 by UF.

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.

+ Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Studies requirements.

Lower Division Electives (2 sh)

Major (57 sh)

(Maximum of 3 sh in EEL 4949 and maximum of 4 sh in EEL 4905, and maximum of 7 sh in EEL 4905/4949 combination.)

Consult the Department for the current list of approved EEL Elective Courses.

Major-Related (19 sh)

Consult the Department for the current list of approved Technical Elective courses.

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