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Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering

Today’s technological world is driven by electronics and electronic systems, developed and advanced by electrical engineers that are found embedded in a large portion of today’s commercial and consumer products. Electronic systems and subsystems (including both hardware and software components) are increasing exponentially in complexity and sophistication each year. The familiar expectation that next year’s computer and communications products will be far more powerful than today’s is common to all products incorporating electronics. The high (and increasing) complexity and sophistication of these electronic products may not be seen by the casual user, but they are understood, delivered, and advanced by electrical engineers. The field of electrical engineering encompasses areas such as telecommunications, data networks, signal processing, digital systems, embedded computing, intelligent systems, electronics, optoelectronics, solid state devices, and many others. The Department’s program is designed to provide our electrical engineering graduates with the tools and skills necessary to understand and apply today’s technologies and to become leaders in developing tomorrow’s technologies and applications.

Program Description

The principles and practices of electrical engineering rest upon the broad base of fundamental science and mathematics that defines the School of Engineering and Science’s core program. A sequence of electrical engineering courses provides students with an understanding of the major themes defining contemporary electronic systems, as well as depth in the mathematics and principles of today’s complex electronic systems. Students select elective courses to develop depth in areas of personal interest. In addition to electrical engineering elective courses, students can draw upon computer engineering and other Stevens courses to develop the skills appropriate for their career objectives. In the senior year, students complete a significant, team-based engineering design project through which they further develop their skills.

 

The Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Concentrations

Minors

Mission and Objectives

a balanced education in fundamental principles, design methodologies, and practical experiences in electrical engineering and in general engineering topics through which graduates can enter into and sustain lifelong professional careers of innovation and creativity.

The overriding objective of the electrical engineering program is to provide graduates with the skills and understanding needed to design and build innovative new products and services which balance the rival requirements of competitive performance/cost and practical constraints imposed by available technologies.

Graduates of the Electrical Engineering program will:

  • Be recognized as innovative technical experts who demonstrate advanced understandings of the state-of-the-art in electrical engineering, as well as their professional, social and ethical responsibilities.

  • Emerge as technical leaders through their own individual contributions and their abilities to work with and influence others.

  • Function as effective entrepreneurs who nurture new technologies from concept to commercialization

Student Outcomes

By the time of graduation, electrical engineering students will attain:

  1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
  2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
  3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
  5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
  6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
  8. a fundamental knowledge and an appreciation of the technology and business processes necessary to nurture new technologies from concept to commercialization.

Electrical Engineering Curriculum

 

Term I

CH 115General Chemistry I

3
CH 117General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
ENGR 111Introduction to Engineering Design & Systems Thinking

4
ENGR 116Intro to Programming & Algorithmic Thinking

3
HASS 103Writing and Communications Colloquium

3
MA 121Differential Calculus

2
MA 122Integral Calculus

2
PRV 101First Year Experience

1

Term II

ENGR 122Field Sustainable Systems with Sensors

2
HASS 105Knowledge, Nature, Culture

3
MA 125Vectors and Matrices

2
MA 126Multivariable Calculus I

2
MGT 103Introduction to Entrepreneurial Thinking

2
PEP 111Mechanics

3
Science Elective

3

Term III

EE 390Microprocessor Systems

4
ENGR 211Statics and Introduction to Engineering Mechanics

4
ENGR 245Circuits and Systems

3
MA 221Differential Equations

4
PEP 112Electricity and Magnetism

3

Term IV

EE 250Mathematics for Electrical Engineers

3
EE 359Electronic Circuits

3
ENGR 212Design of Dynamical Systems

4
ENGR 234Thermodynamics

3
PRV 20XFrontiers of Technology

1
PRV 20XFrontiers of Technology

1
PRV 20XFrontiers of Technology

1

Term V

EE 345Modeling and Simulation

3
EE 348Signals and Systems

3
ENGR 241Probability and Statistics with Data Science Applications

4
ENGR 311Design with Materials

4
Humanities

3

Term VI

EE 322Engineering Design VI

2
EE 448Digital Signal Processing

3
EE 478Control Systems

3
IDE 399Engineering Economics & Project Management

2
G.E.
General Elective

3
T.E.
Technical Elective

3

Term VII

EE 423Engineering Design VII

3
EE 465Introduction to Communication Systems

3
IDE 401Senior Innovation-II:Value Proposition

1
G.E.
General Elective

3
T.E.
Technical Elective

3
Humanities

3

Term VIII

EE 424Engineering Design VIII

3
IDE 402Senior Innovation III: Venture Planning and Pitch

1
G.E.
General Elective

3
T.E.
Technical Elective

3
T.E.
Technical Elective

3
Humanities

3

Notes:

(1) Science Elective can be selected from the following list. Laboratory is not required.

(2) Technical Electives can be selected from available courses offered by the EE or CPE programs. Courses listed in the Areas of Concentration are common choices. Additional courses can be selected with the approval of the student’s advisor.

(3) General Electives can be selected from available courses offered by programs in SES, SSE, SOB and HASS (including EE and CPE courses). Approval from the student’s advisor and the course instructor may be required.

(4) Humanities: Please see Humanities Requirements for specific requirements.

(5) SUCCESS Core Curriculum: Students must complete requirements including PRV 101, and three (3) courses from PRV 201, PRV 202, PRV 203, PRV 204, PRV 205.

Areas of Concentration for Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering

Electrical and computer engineering students can select their four technical electives and three general electives in various ways. Some of them may wish to cluster those electives in ways that would help them gain expertise in an area of specialization within electrical and computer engineering. The following groupings are possible specialty (concentration) areas that students can select from within the electrical and computer engineering program.

Students interested in pursuing one of these concentrations typically take two or three courses listed below as general or technical electives. Please direct questions on this process to your academic advisor.

Artificial Intelligence

Course Options:

EE 440Introduction to AI Engineering

3
EE 462Introduction to Image Processing and Coding

3
EE 551Engineering Programming: Python

3

Computer Architectures

Course Options:

CPE 517Digital and Computer Systems Architecture

3
CPE 550Computer Organization and Programming

3

Electronics and Embedded Systems

Course Options:

EE 359Electronic Circuits

3
CPE 487Digital System Design

3
CPE 555Real-Time and Embedded Systems

3
CPE 556Computing Principles for Mobile and Embedded Systems

3

Image Processing and Multimedia

Course Options:

CPE 462Introduction to Image Processing and Coding

3
CPE 536Integrated Services - Multimedia

3
CPE 537Interactive Computer Graphics

3
CPE 558Computer Vision

3
CPE 591Introduction to Multimedia Networking

3
CPE 592Computer and Multimedia Network Security

3

Networks and Security

Course Options:

CPE 490Information Systems Engineering I

3
CPE 579Foundations of Cryptography

3
EE 582Wireless Networking: Architectures, Protocols and Standards

3
EE 584Wireless Systems Security

3
CPE 592Computer and Multimedia Network Security

3

Power Engineering

Course Options:

EE 489Introduction to Electric Energy Systems

3
EE 589Introduction to Power Engineering

3
EE 590Smart Grid

3

Robotics and Control

Course Options:

EE 478Control Systems

3
CPE 521Autonomous Mobile Robotic Systems

3
EE 575Introduction to Control Theory

3

Software Engineering and Design

Course Options:

CPE 442Database Management Systems

3
CPE 492Operating Systems

3
CPE 545Communication Software and Middleware

3
CPE 593Applied Data Structures and Algorithms

3

Wireless Communications

Course Options:

EE 441Introduction to Wireless Systems

3
EE 568Software-Defined Radio

3
EE 582Wireless Networking: Architectures, Protocols and Standards

3
EE 583Wireless Communications

3
EE 584Wireless Systems Security

3
EE 585Physical Design of Wireless Systems

3