Electrical Engineering (EE)

Electrical engineering is primarily concerned with all phases and development of the transmission and utilization of electric energy and intelligence. Electrical engineers design products and systems that meet the needs of today and tomorrow’s electrical and electronic systems. As examples, electrical engineers design communication systems; the electronic components that run computers, motor vehicles, TVs, stereo systems, and robots for automated factories; aircraft and spacecraft control systems; utility and industrial power systems; and biological/biomedical systems.

While it is essential that the electrical engineer understand the fundamentals of his/her chosen field, s/he must also understand the role that other branches of engineering play in completed work. The curriculum provides a foundation in basic engineering as well as depth and breadth in electrical engineering with sufficient electives to allow specialization in three academic areas:

• Electronic Devices and Circuits
• Electromagnetics, Power and Photonics
• Computers, Communications, and Systems and Controls.

The curriculum also prepares the young engineer for professional licensure.

The area of computer engineering has become a major part of electrical engineering, so much so that a separate degree is offered in computer engineering (see Computer Engineering, CEE-Hardware Emphasis).

The department’s extensive laboratory facilities and varied research programs assist in both experimental and theoretical approaches to electrical and computer engineering.

The department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in electrical and computer engineering and conducts research to serve the needs of Florida and the nation.

The baccalaureate program prepares students to embark upon professional careers in electrical and computer engineering or to begin graduate study. The department’s educational objectives are consistent with the ABET General Criteria for Accrediting Programs in Engineering in the United States.

• To provide students with a broad education to understand the impact of electrical engineering solutions in a global and societal context that is consistent with the principles of sustainable development,
• To develop students’ abilities to analyze and solve electrical engineering problems by applying knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering, and to develop students’ abilities to use modern engineering techniques, skills and tools, particularly recognizing the role that computers play in engineering,
• To develop students’ abilities to identify, formulate and solve novel electrical engineering problems, including the planning, specification, design, implementation and operation of systems, components and/or processes that meet performance, cost, time, safety and quality requirements,
• To develop students’ abilities to design and conduct scientific and engineering experiments, and to analyze and interpret the resulting data,
• To develop students’ understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities and recognizing the need for and ability to engage in perpetual learning,
• To develop students’ abilities to communicate effectively—orally, written and graphically and in written form,
• To develop students’ abilities to function on multi-discipline teams.
• Admission Requirement

It is the department’s policy to admit the best-qualified applicants as demonstrated by high academic achievement. Successful applicants must have earned a 2.5 grade point average, based on the last of two attempts, in the eight pre-professional courses and have earned a grade of C+ or higher in each course of Calculus 1, Calculus 2, Calculus 3, Physics with Calculus 1, Physics with Calculus 2, and Differential Equations. Only the first two attempts in each course will be considered for admission to or retention in the department. An attempt includes withdrawals.

The department offers the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering.

A minimum grade of C or higher is required in ENC 2210, all required EEL prefixed courses, and any course transferred into the junior-senior years from another institution. Students pursuing the BSCEN degree must earn a grade of C or better in all required CISE courses.

A grade of C or higher is required in any electrical engineering course that is a prerequisite for another electrical engineering course. The prerequisite course and its subsequent course cannot be taken during the same term, even if the prerequisite course is being repeated.

A student who is registered for an electrical engineering lecture section and its co-requisite lab, who wants to drop the lecture section must also drop the lab section.

Electrical engineering students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all electrical engineering courses. Computer engineering students must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in both electrical and computer engineering courses.

Any course taken to satisfy a degree requirement (general education, required course or technical elective), with the exception of EEL 4948 and 4949, cannot be taken under the S-U grade option.

An electrical or computer engineering student whose cumulative, junior-senior (upper-division), or departmental grade point average falls below a 2.0 or whose pre-professional grades do not meet the departmental admission requirement will be placed on academic probation and be required to prepare a probation contract with an ECE academic adviser. Students normally are given two terms in which to remove their deficit points. However, students who do not satisfy the conditions of the first term on probation may be dismissed from the department.

All graduating seniors must complete an exit interview with their adviser and submit a copy of their senior design report before graduating.

To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

• 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
• 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking course work for semesters 1-5
• Complete 1 of 8 tracking courses with a minimum grade of C+ within two attempts (CHM2045, CHM2046 or approved Biological Science course, MAC2311, MAC2312, MAC2313, MAP2302, PHY2048, PHY2049)

• Complete 1 additional course with a minimum grade of C+ within two attempts

• Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C+ within two attempts

• Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C+ within two attempts

• Complete all 8 critical tracking courses
• MAC2311, MAC2312, MAC2313, MAP2302, PHY2048, PHY2049 must be completed with a 2.5 GPA in each course within two attempts (including withdrawals)

• CGS 2425 Computer Programming for Engineers (C++ section)
• CGS 3460 Programming Using C
• EEL 4834, C++ Programming
• CIS 3020 Intro to CIS

• Electric Energy and Lab (EEL 3211 and EEL 4201L)
• Electronic Circuits (EEL 4306C) or Digital Integrated Circuits (EEL 4310C)
• Communication Systems (EEL 4514 and EEL 4514L)
• Linear Control Systems (EEL 4657 and EEL 4657L)
• Microprocessor Applications (EEL 4744C)

• EML 3005 Mechanical Design
• EML 3007 Elements of Thermo or EML 3100 Thermodynamics
• EML 2023 Computer Aided Design

• EGM 2500 Elements of Statics or EGM 2511 Statics
• EGM 3400 Elements of Dynamics or EGM 3401 Dynamics
• EGM 3520 Mechanics of Materials

• EIN 4354 Engineering Economy

• MAS 3114 Computer Linear Algebra or MAS 4105 Linear Algebra
• EGM 4344 Intro to Num Meth