2000-2001 Undergraduate Catalog College of Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor Steven P. Castillo, department head
Professor Javin Taylor, associate department head
College Assistant Professor Krist Petersen, assistant department head
College Associate Professor Sheila Horan, freshman adviser

Professors Carden (emeritus), Castillo, Flachs (emeritus), Giles, Stephen Horan, Johnson*, Jordan, Kazda, Kersting, Lucky (emeritus), Ludeman (emeritus), Merrill (emeritus), Ng, Ramirez-Angulo, Ranade, Reinfelds, Shay, Smolleck*, Steelman* (emeritus), Taylor; Associate Professor, Prasad; Assistant Professors Borah, DeLeon, Furth, Jedlicka, LeBlanc, Paz, Stochaj; College Associate Professor Sheila Horan; College Assistant Professors Petersen, Pippen; Instructors Dearholt, Harrell

(505) 646-3115; eeoffice@nmsu.edu; www.ece.nmsu.edu

*Registered Professional Engineer (NM)

DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

The undergraduate program of the Klipsch School is fully accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and stresses the development of analytical tools and physical concepts required to prepare students for immediate employment or graduate study. The program is flexible, allowing students to choose course work in the interest areas of communications, computers, control systems, digital design, electric energy systems, electromagnetics and microwave engineering, discrete and micro-electronics, photonics, signal processing, and telemetry.

Electrical Engineering Program Education Objectives

The Klipsch School is dedicated to providing quality educational opportunities at the baccalaureate and graduate levels in electrical and computer engineering that will prepare students for successful careers in private industry, government and academia. Students graduating with a bachelor's degree will have the necessary technical, communication, and critical thinking skills as a basis for a successful, fulfilling and life-long career in electrical and computer engineering.

I. The electrical engineering program objectives at New Mexico State University are that baccalaureate degree graduates are

* able to apply critical thinking skills to solve problems in electrical engineering;

* able to apply computers to assist in solving electrical engineering problems;

* given opportunities to explore specialties pertinent to their career choices;

* given opportunities to experience the profession first-hand through co-ops or internships; and

* able to obtain meaningful employment or continue with graduate education.

II. In addition, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Engineering Criteria 2000 in conjunction with The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), requires that baccalaureate degree graduates in electrical engineering have

* breadth and depth across the range of electrical engineering topics;

* knowledge of probability and statistics and their applications to electrical engineering;

* knowledge of mathematics through differential and integral calculus;

* knowledge of basic sciences;

* knowledge of advanced mathematics, including differential equations and vector calculus;

* knowledge of engineering sciences ;

* the ability to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices and systems that contain hardware and software components.

Requirements (total credits 128)

Electrical Engineering (54 credits)

E E 111, Computer Aided Problem Solving1,2	4
E E 161, Digital Design I1,2,3	4
E E 211, Networks I1,2	4
E E 221, Electronics I1,2	4
E E 261, Computer Engineering II1,2	4
E E 311, Signals and Systems1	4
E E 315, Electromagnetics I1	4
E E 332, Introduction to Electric Power Engineering1	4
E E 341, Systems I1	4
Breadth Electives*	9
Depth Elective*	3
Capstone Elective*	6

Mathematics (21 credits)

MATH 191, Calculus I2	3
MATH 192, Calculus II2	3
MATH 291, Calculus III2	3
MATH 391, Vector Analysis	3
MATH 392, Differential Equations	3
Statistics Elective*	3
Math Elective*	3

Natural Science (12 credits)

CHEM 111, General Chemistry I1	4
PHYS 213 or 215, General Physics I1,2	4
PHYS 216 or 217, General Physics II1,2	4

Engineering (10 credits)

ENGR 101, Introduction to Engineering2	1
C E 450, Engineering Economy and Law	3
Engineering elective*	3
Technical elective*	3

General Education (31 credits)

ENGL 111G, Rhetoric and Composition	4
ENGL 218G, Technical and Scientific Communication	3
COMM 265G, Principles of Human Communication	3
Historical Perspective Elective*	3
Human Thought Elective*	3
Literature/Fine Arts Elective*	3
Social Analysis Elective*	3
Viewing a Wider World Electives*	6
Free elective*	3

¹ Including laboratory.

² A grade of C or better is required.

³ Must be completed with a grade of C or better prior to enrolling in any E E course numbered 300, or above.

* Lists of approved electives are available from the Klipsch School office.

THE FRESHMEN YEAR

Incoming freshmen eligible to take ENGL 111G, and MATH 191 are admitted as Electrical Engineering (E E) students and may begin their electrical and computer engineering studies immediately. Other students are admitted as General Electrical Engineering (GEE) students and may petition for transfer to regular Electrical Engineering (E E) after one year. Specific requirements and petition forms are available in the Klipsch School office. The typical first year of study for E E students includes the following 30 credits:

CHEM 111, General Chemistry I	4
E E 111, Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering	4
E E 161, Computer Engineering I	4
E E 261, Computer Engineering II	4
ENGL 111G, Rhetoric and Composition	4
ENGR 101, Introduction to Engineering	1
MATH 191, Calculus I	3
MATH 192, Calculus II	3
General Education Elective	3

Eligibility for MATH 191 must be established by taking the Math Placement Exam, administered by the Math Learning Center on the NMSU

INTEREST AREAS

Through the proper choice of math, science, and engineering electives in the junior and senior years, it is possible for the student to specialize in an area of interest. These areas include:

* Communications, Telemetry, and Signal Processing

Students study courses in space communication systems, wireless systems, telemetry, or signal processing. Scholarships and employment opportunities are available in the Manuel Lujan Center for Telemetry and Telemetering.

* Electric Energy Systems

Elective courses in power systems are offered that will acquaint the student with the design, analysis, and operation of power systems. Courses are offered in high voltage transmission lines, distribution systems, rotating machines, and digital computer analysis of the steady state operation and short circuit conditions of a power system.

* Electromagnetics and Microwave Engineering

Students study electromagnetic fields, wave propagation, antennas, waveguides, transmission lines, lasers, and optics. Practical experience is available in the high-frequency and antenna laboratories and anechoic chamber.

* Discrete and Micro-Electronics and VLSI

Students study discrete analog as well as digital and analog VLSI electronics, preparing them for design, analysis, and testing of complex circuits. During the senior year, VLSI students will design a chip to be fabricated.

* Photonics

Students may concentrate in the fields of fiber optics, lasers, optical communications, imaging, and optical signal processing.

* Systems Theory

Work in the systems area provides the student with a background in modeling, analysis, design, simulation, and control of complex systems. These systems may be associated with engineering, ecology, transportation, natural resources, environment, or other areas.

COMPUTER ENGINEERING SPECIALIZATION

The school offers a special program for students interested in computer engineering. Students wishing to become involved in this rapidly growing field will find courses in the Klipsch School, as well as the Computer Science Department which cover the following areas: