Electrical Engineering

Faculty:  M. A. Uman (UF Chairperson), M. Rashid (Director), M. Bataineh, S. Gorman, G. Heitman, R. Manseur, C. Mathews, W. Weber

The mission of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is to offer baccalaureate degree programs in electrical and computer engineering which serve 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 University of West Florida (UWF) and the University of Florida (UF). All courses are taught on the UWF campus. The degree is awarded by UF and 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. 

Electrical Engineering is science-oriented and primarily concerned with all phases and development of the transmission and utilization of electric energy 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. Fifteen hours of electives are included to permit a student to delve deeply into selected subject matter.

Electrical Engineers find career opportunities in a wide area 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, 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 EEL 4914C and ENC 3240.

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 in the back of this catalog.

General Studies (30 sh)
Assumes Advanced Placement Credits in ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 by UF.

Common Prerequisites (33 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.

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