Electrical Engineering Major

Electrical Engineering Program Accreditation

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)
B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering

Program Objectives

The objectives of the Bachelor of Science in Engineering — Electrical Engineering program are:

1. The graduate will possess skills for lifelong practice of electrical engineering.
   1. Possess technical skills in problem solving, including problem formulation, design, simulation analysis evaluation, building, and testing.
   2. Have communication skills — oral and written.
   3. Have skills to work in multidisciplinary teams.
   4. Have skills for independent lifelong learning.
   5. Possess skills to understand problems in a global, societal, and environmental context.
2. The graduate will possess skills for successful completion of graduate school.
   1. Possess technical skills to pursue graduate studies in electrical engineering-related fields or law or management.
   2. Have communication skills — oral and written.
   3. Have skills to work in multidisciplinary teams.
   4. Have the ability to identify, formulate, and solve research and development problems.

Program Educational Outcomes

Each Electrical Engineering graduate will demonstrate the following before graduation:

1. Knowledge of scientific principles that are fundamental to the following application areas: circuits, communications, computers, controls, digital signal processing, electronics, electromagnetic power and solid state.
2. An ability to design and conduct experiments; analyze and interpret data; design a system, component, or process using the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools and incorporating the use of design standards and realistic constraints that include most of the following considerations: economic, environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, health and safety, social, and political.
3. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams with a commitment to succeed and to ensure employer success.
4. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems with an understanding of the impact of the solution in a global and societal context.
5. An ability to communicate effectively and process knowledge of contemporary issues and a commitment to continue developing knowledge and skills after graduation.