Nov 23, 2024

2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Electrical Engineering, B.S.

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The Electrical Engineering major encompasses a wide range of fields such as power conversion, automated controls and manufacturing, robotics, communications, and embedded systems. The engineering component of the program places strong emphasis on hands-on experience and the art of engineering design. The curriculum provides for both breadth and depth through concentration areas and elective engineering courses. The Electrical Engineering major is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

A wide array of career options are available for graduates from the Electrical Engineering major including applied engineers in industry, design engineers, research, consulting, and graduate study leading to advanced degrees.

Program Educational Objectives

The Electrical Engineering major is structured to give students the knowledge, skills and experience needed to be successful as an entry level engineer upon graduation. With this educational foundation, it is our objective that within a few years following graduation, our alumni will have:

Made meaningful contributions to the electrical or electronic engineering profession through (for example) service as applied engineers in industry or consulting, professional licensure, advanced degrees and/or publications.
Acquired new, specialized skills needed for professional mobility and growth.
Been effective members of a professional team displaying proficiency at (for example) engineering design, communications, and teamwork skills.

Engineering Cooperative Work Experience (Co-op)

Students are required to complete three semesters of co-op (six credits) prior to graduation. Through this program, students gain practical hands-on experience in industry and other engineering-related enterprises. After their first two years of study, students alternate academic semesters with semesters of full-time paid professional engineering experience in industry. One or more co-ops may be waived for students with a history of qualified engineering work.

To be eligible for co-op, a student must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher and have completed a minimum of 64 credits of coursework.

Student Policy Manual

The requirements, policies, procedures and other important details concerning the Electrical Engineering major can be located in the Student Policy Manual.

Requirements for Graduation:

To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in Electrical Engineering must complete a minimum of 138 credits, achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.0, satisfy the College’s residency requirements, and complete the General Education Requirements of the College. A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for First Year Seminar and all courses taken as part of Foundations. Courses used to complete General Education Requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.

The General Education Requirements of the college require students to successfully complete a First Year Seminar, Foundations, Disciplinary Perspectives, and a Constellation. Students who enter the college with 30 credit hours completed will not take a First Year Seminar course and therefore must take an additional 3 credits for graduation. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation.

General Education Requirement

First Year Seminar

FYS 100 First-Year Seminar 3 credit hours

Foundations Requirement

FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours
Choose one of the following American Citizenship courses:
ECO 201 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 credit hours
HIS 111 American Civilization I 3 credit hours
HIS 112 American Civilization II 3 credit hours
LIT 281 American Literature and Identity I 3 credit hours
LIT 282 American Literature and Identity II 3 credit hours
PS 101 (PS141) American Government and Citizenship 3 credit hours
Choose one of the following Global Citizenship courses or students have the option to complete this requirement by successfully completing six credits of the same foreign language:
ECO 200 Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 credit hours
G 100 (G243) World Regional Geography 3 credit hours
HIS 102 The West in the World 3 credit hours
PS 102 Contemporary Global Issues 3 credit hours

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirement

Choose one of the following Humanities courses:
FLM 216 Introduction to Film 3 credit hours
HIS 101 The Foundation of the West 3 credit hours
LIT 200 Perspectives in Literature 3 credit hours
PHL 221 Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours
REL 265 World Religions 3 credit hours
PHL 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours
OR
WGS 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality 3 credit hours
Choose one of the following Arts courses:
ART 101 Art and Visual Culture 3 credit hours
CRW 272 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 credit hours
MUS 186 (MUS200) Listening to Music 3 credit hours
THE 254 Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours
Choose one of the following Social and Behavioral Sciences courses:
ECO 205 (ECO300) Economic Perspectives 3 credit hours
ENT 150 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credit hours
MKT 100 Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours
PS 110 Introduction to Political Science 3 credit hours
PSY 100 General Psychology 3 credit hours
REC 101 Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society 3 credit hours
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours

Constellation Requirement

The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation except for Education majors.

Required Major Courses:

CHM 134 General Chemistry I 4 credit hours
CS 101 Fundamentals of Computer Science I 3 credit hours
CS 201 Fundamentals of Computer Science II 3 credit hours
ECE 100 Introduction to Electrical Engineering 2 credit hours
ECE 220 Design and Analysis of Digital Circuits 4 credit hours
ECE 260 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering 4 credit hours
ECE 270 Waves and Optics 3 credit hours
ECE 280 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering 4 credit hours
ECE 310 Design and Analysis of Analog Circuits 4 credit hours
ECE 332 Introduction to Signal Processing 4 credit hours
ECE 335 Discrete Mathematics with Applications 3 credit hours
ECE 340 Random Signals 3 credit hours
ECE 350 Electromagnetic Fields 3 credit hours
ECE 400 Capstone Design I 3 credit hours
ECE 402 Capstone Design II 3 credit hours
EGR 100 EPADS I 2 credit hours
EGR 240 Mathematical Methods in Engineering 3 credit hours
EGR 290 Engineering Career Training Preparation 1 credit hour
EGR 342 System Modeling and Analysis 3 credit hours
EGR 491 Engineering Cooperative Work Experience (Co-op I) 2 credit hours
EGR 492 Engineering Cooperative Work Experience (Co-op II) 2 credit hours
EGR 493 Engineering Cooperative Work Experience (Co-op III) 2 credit hours
MAT 171 Calculus I 4 credit hours
MAT 172 Calculus II 4 credit hours
MAT 272 Differential Equations 4 credit hours
PHY 160 Engineering Physics: Mechanics 5 credit hours
PHY 260 Engineering Physics: Electricity & Magnetism 5 credit hours

Plus two of the following Engineering Electives (6 credits):

CS 320 Software Engineering and Design 3 credit hours
CS 340 Programming Language Design 3 credit hours
CS 350 Data Structures 3 credit hours
CS 360 Analysis of Algorithms 3 credit hours
CS 370 Computer Graphics Programming I 3 credit hours
CS 420 Operating Systems 3 credit hours
ECE 360 Power Systems 3 credit hours
ECE 370 Microprocessor System Design 3 credit hours
ECE 380 Communication Networks 3 credit hours
ECE 410 Power Electronics 3 credit hours
ECE 420 Embedded System Design 3 credit hours
ECE 430 Communication Systems 3 credit hours
ECE 470 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering 3 credit hours
ECE 472 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering 3 credit hours
ECE 474 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering 3 credit hours
ECE 476 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering 3 credit hours
ECE 478 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering 3 credit hours
ECE 480 Independent Study 1-6 credit hours
ECE 482 Independent Study 1-6 credit hours
EGR 392 Automatic Control 3 credit hours
EGR 442 Applied Control 3 credit hours
EGR 446 Automated Manufacturing Systems 3 credit hours
ECE 490 Social, Ethical and Professional Issues in Engineering 3 credit hours
ME 250 Statics 3 credit hours
ME 260 Materials Science 3 credit hours
ME 261 Materials Science Laboratory 1 credit hour
ME 320 Thermodynamics 4 credit hours

Choose two Upper-division ECE Stem Elective sequences (12 credits)

ECE 360 Power Systems 3 credit hours AND
ECE 410 Power Electronics 3 credit hours
ECE 370 Microprocessor System Design 3 credit hours AND
ECE 420 Embedded System Design 3 credit hours
ECE 380 Communication Networks 3 credit hours AND
ECE 430 Communication Systems 3 credit hours
EGR 392 Automatic Control 3 credit hours AND
EGR 442 Applied Control 3 credit hours

Suggested Course Sequence:

Freshman Year

Fall (16 credits)

CHM 134 General Chemistry I 4 credit hours
EGR 100 EPADS I 2 credit hours
FYS 100 First-Year Seminar 3 credit hours
MAT 171 Calculus I 4 credit hours
Disciplinary Perspectives or Foundations Course 3 credit hours

Spring (17 credits)

CS 101 Fundamentals of Computer Science I 3 credit hours
ECE 100 Introduction to Electrical Engineering 2 credit hours
FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication 3 credit hours
MAT 172 Calculus II 4 credit hours
PHY 160 Engineering Physics: Mechanics 5 credit hours

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Fall (17 credits)

ECE 310 Design and Analysis of Analog Circuits 4 credit hours
ECE 332 Introduction to Signal Processing 4 credit hours
EGR 342 System Modeling and Analysis 3 credit hours
Disciplinary Perspectives or Foundations Course 3 credit hours
Disciplinary Perspectives or Foundations Course 3 credit hours

Spring (2 credits)

EGR 492 Engineering Cooperative Work Experience (Co-op II) 2 credit hours

Summer (15 credits)

ECE 340 Random Signals 3 credit hours
ECE 350 Electromagnetic Fields 3 credit hours
ECE 400 Capstone Design I 3 credit hours
Upper Division ECE Stem Electives 6 credit hours

Senior Year

Fall (2 credits)

EGR 493 Engineering Cooperative Work Experience (Co-op III) 2 credit hours

Spring (18 credits)

ECE 402 Capstone Design II 3 credit hours
ECE Stem Electives 6 credit hours
Constellation courses 6 credit hours
Disciplinary Perspectives or Foundations Course 3 credit hours

Summer (15 credits)

ECE 335 Discrete Mathematics with Applications 3 credit hours
Engineering Electives 6 credit hours
Constellation courses 6 credit hours

Electrical Engineering, B.S.

Requirements for Graduation:

General Education Requirement

First Year Seminar

Foundations Requirement

Disciplinary Perspectives Requirement

Constellation Requirement

Required Major Courses:

Plus two of the following Engineering Electives (6 credits):

Choose two Upper-division ECE Stem Elective sequences (12 credits)

Suggested Course Sequence:

Freshman Year

Fall (16 credits)

Spring (17 credits)

Sophomore Year

Fall (17 credits)

Spring (17 credits)

Summer (2 credits)

Junior Year

Fall (17 credits)

Spring (2 credits)

Summer (15 credits)

Senior Year

Fall (2 credits)

Spring (18 credits)

Summer (15 credits)