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General Information

Bachelors of Science Offered:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical
    Engineering
  • Metallurgical and
    Materials Engineering

    Departments:

  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical and
    Computer Engineering
  • Mechanical and
    Industrial Engineering
  • Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

    Dr. Andrew Swift, Dean
    Dr. Stephen Stafford, Associate Dean
    Dr. Pablo Arenaz, Associate Dean for Entering Students
    Dr. Vijay Singh, Associate Dean for Research
    Dr. Darrell Schroder, Assistant Dean

    Engineering/Science Complex
    Engineering Building, Room E230
    Phone: (915) 747-5460
    Fax: (915) 747-5616
    E-mail: engineer@utep.edu


  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

    The Electrical Engineering program contains six concentrations. All concentrations are divided into two-year lower and upper divisions. The lower division provides diverse courses covering a broad base of technical subjects while the upper division provides the more specialized courses.

    FRESHMAN YEAR
    1st Semester Hours
    CS 1401+ Introduction to Computer Science 4
    ENGL 3111+ Expository English Composition 3
    MATH 1411+ Calculus I 4
    HIST 1301+ History of U.S. to 1865 3
    COMM 1302+ Business and Professional Communications 3
    Total 17
    2nd Semester
    MATH 1312+ Calculus II 3
    UNIV 1301+ Seminar in Critical Inquiry OR 3
    UNIV 2350 + Interdisciplinary Technology & Society 3
    CHEM 1306+ General Chemistry 3
    ENGL 1312+ Research and Critical Writing 3
    HIST 1302+ History of U. S. since 1865 3
    EE 1110+ Measurements Laboratory 1
    Total 17

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    SOPHOMORE YEAR
    1st Semester
    MATH 2313+ Calculus III 3
    HIST 1302+ History of U. S. since 1865 3
    POLS 2310+ Introduction to Politics 3
    EE 2369+ Digital Systems Design I 3
    PHYS 2410+ Mechanics and Thermal Physics 4
    PHYS 1120+ Physics Laboratory I 1
    Total 18
    2nd Semester
    EE 2351+ Networks I 3
    EE 2110+ Basic EE Lab 1
    MATH 2326+ Differential Equations 3
    MATH 3323+ Matrix Algebra 3
    PHYS 2411+ Fields and Waves 4
    Total 17

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    JUNIOR YEAR
    1st Semester
    EE 3109 Computation Lab 1
    EE 3339 Electronics I 3
    EE 3352 Networks II 3
    EE 3321 Electromagnetic Field Theory 3
    EE 3376 Microprocessor Instrumentation 3
    EE 3176 Microprocessor Instrumentation Lab 1
    PHYS 3325 Survey of Modern Physics 3
    Total 17
    2nd Semester
    EE 3210 Electrical Engineering Lab I 2
    EE 3340 Electronics II 3
    EE 3329 Electronic Devices 3
    EE 3353 Signals and Systems 3
    EE 3384 Probabilistic Methods 3
    Core Curriculum Requirement* 3
    Total 17

    SENIOR YEAR
    Two Semesters
    EE 4195 Senior Professional Orientation 1
    EE 4220 Senior Project Lab I 2
    EE 4210 Electrical Engineering Lab II 2
    or
    EE 4142 Digital Lab II
    and
    EE 4178 Microprocessor and Interfacing Lab
    EE 4230 Senior Project Lab II 2
    POLS 2311 American Government and Politics 3
    Core Curriculum Requirement* 3
    Core Curriculum Requirement*+ 6
    Concentration Courses * 12
    Approved Technical electives* 3
    Total 31
    Total Semester Credit Hours 135

    + A grade of "C" or better is required in these courses. * Nine hours of electives must be selected from University Core Curriculum courses. Three of these hours must be in visual and performing arts, three hours in humanities, and three hours in social and behavioral sciences. At least 12 hours must be selected from one of the concentrations described below. Approved technical electives must be selected from upper-level courses in Engineering or Computer Science or the Biological or Physical Sciences.

    +0>Concentrations

    Each concentration lists courses that permit students to develop a specialization or pursue particular career objectives. In satisfying the requirements of a concentration, students will complete an in-depth program of current interest to electrical engineering. Students should select a concentration prior to completion of the junior year and plan their course of study in order to satisfy any prerequisite for courses within their chosen concentration. Most concentration courses are offered only once each academic year. By careful selection of electives, students may obtain more depth in their chosen concentration or develop breadth in electrical engineering. Students may petition their advisor for course substitution within the concentration.

    Concentration 1: General Electrical Engineering
    This concentration provides students with a program of study that emphasizes the major areas within electrical engineering. This concentration is intended for students with broad interests in all aspects of electrical engineering. To fulfill the requirements of this concentration, a student should complete at least one course from four of the five groupings listed below.

    1. EE 3385 Energy Conversion or 4364 Systems and Controls
    2. EE 4347 Electromagnetic Energy Transmission and Radiation
    3. EE 4341 Communication Systems or 4388 Digital Communications
    4. EE 4350 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Devices
    5. EE 4342/ 4142 Digital Systems Design II or 4378/4178 Microprocessor Systems II
    Concentration 2: Computer Engineering
    This concentration is concerned with the organization, design, and use of digital hardware. Students who satisfy the requirements of this concentration have the opportunity to be prepared to work in both the design and application of modern computing systems. To fulfill the requirements of this concentration, a student should complete EE 3372, EE 3474, and at least two of the five groupings of courses and labs listed below.
    1. EE 4342 / 4142 Digital System Design II
    2. EE 4372 Microcontroller Applications
    3. EE 4375 VLSI Design I
    4. EE 4378 / 4178 Microprocessor Systems II
    5. EE 4379 Advanced Computer Architecture
    6. EE 4365 Neural Networks
    Concentration 3: Electromagnetic Engineering
    This concentration emphasizes basic electromagnetic and other physical phenomena related to the generation, transmission, conversion, and reception of signals throughout the entire frequency spectrum. To fulfill the requirements of this concentration, a student should complete at least four of the courses listed below.
    1. EE 4347 Electromagnetic Energy Transmission and Radiation
    2. EE 4361 Fiber Optic Communications
    3. EE 4380 Microwave Communications
    4. EE 4381 Electro-optical Engineering
    5. EE 4382 Antenna Engineering
    6. EE 4386 Computational Methods in Electrical Engineering
    7. EE 4389 High Resolution Radar
    Concentration 4: Communications and Control Engineering
    This concentration stresses analysis and design of systems for information transmission, control, and signal processing. Applications include industrial process control, communication systems, navigation and guidance systems, etc. To fulfill requirements for this concentration, students should complete at least four of the courses listed below.
    1. EE 3385 Energy Conversion
    2. EE 4341 Communication Systems
    3. EE 4361 Fiber Optic Communications
    4. EE 4364 Systems and Control
    5. EE 4383 Digital Signal Processing
    6. EE 4388 Digital Communications
    7. EE 4365 Neural Networks
    Concentration 5: Solid State Devices and Materials
    This concentration provides students with the opportunity to study basic semiconductor devices and materials that have applications to a variety of electronic systems. To fulfill the requirements of this concentration, a student should complete at least four of the courses listed below.
    1. EE 4350 Integrated Circuits and Semi-conductor Devices
    2. EE 4361 Fiber Optic Communications
    3. EE 4375 VLSI Design I
    4. EE 4381 Electro-optical Engineering
    5. PHYS 4355 Introductory Quantum Mechanics
    6. PHYS 4356 Atoms, Molecules, and Solids
    Concentration 6: Electronics Engineering
    This concentration is designed to prepare students in the theoretical analysis, design, and testing of modern electronic circuits. To fulfill requirements of this concentration, a student should complete at least four of the courses listed below.
    1. EE 4342 / 4142 Digital Systems Design II
    2. EE 4350 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Devices
    3. EE 4372 Microcontroller Applications
    4. EE 4375 VLSI Design I
    5. EE 4378 / 4178 Microprocessor Systems II
    6. EE 4385 Biomedical Instrumentation

     

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