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  • Electrical Engineering

    Electrical engineering is concerned with all phases and development of the transmission and utilization of electric energy and intelligence. From communication systems to electronic components that run computers and motor vehicles, electrical engineers design products and systems that meet the needs of today and tomorrow's electrical and electronic systems.

    About This Major

    • College: Engineering
    • Degree: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
    • Hours for the Degree: 131
    • Minor: Yes
    • Combined-Degree Program: Yes
    • Website: www.ece.ufl.edu

    Overview

    While it is essential that electrical engineers understand the fundamentals of their chosen fields, they 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 and 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 an engineer for professional licensure.

    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.

    Admission Requirements

    It is the department's policy to admit the best-qualified transfer applicants as demonstrated by academic achievement.

    Successful applicants must have earned a 2.5 grade point average, based on the first two attempts, in the eight preprofessional 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 (including withdrawals) in each course will be considered for admission to or retention in the department.

    Department Requirements

    A minimum grade of C or higher is required in ENC 3254, EEL 4924C or EEL 4913, and any course transferred into the junior-senior years from another institution.

    Students pursuing the BSCEN degree must also earn a grade of C or better in all required CISE courses that are prerequisites to another CISE course.

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

    A student must complete both EEL 3111C and EEL 3701C before taking any 4000-level EEE or EEL course.

    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, upper-division or department grade point average falls below a 2.0 or whose preprofessional grades do not meet department admission requirements will be placed on academic probation and required to prepare a probation contract with an ECE academic adviser. If a student is not making normal academic progress, he/she will be placed on academic probation.

    Students normally are given two terms in which to remove their deficit points. 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 before graduating.

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    Educational Objectives

    The objectives of the EE program at UF are to prepare students for

    • Successful careers in a dynamic industry that is global, multi-disciplinary, and evolving; and/or for admission to, and excelling in, the top graduate programs in the world; and
    • Good citizenship by engaging in ethical engineering for the betterment of society and the world.

    Goals

    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.

    Mission

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

    Critical Tracking

    To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.

    Equivalent critical tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.

    Semester 1

    • 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
    • 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking coursework for semesters 1-5
    • Complete 1 of 8 tracking courses. MAC 2311, MAC 2312, MAC 2313, MAP 2302, PHY 2048, PHY 2049 must be completed with a minimum grade of C+ in each course within two attempts (including withdrawals). A minimum grade of C within two attempts for CHM 2045 or CHM 2095, CHM 2046 or CHM 2096 or an approved biological science course.

    Semester 2

    • Complete 1 additional critical tracking course with the appropriate minimum grade within two attempts

    Semester 3

    • Complete 2 additional critical tracking courses with the appropriate minimum grades within two attempts

    Semester 4

    • Complete 2 additional critical tracking courses with the appropriate minimum grades within two attempts

    Semester 5

    • Complete all critical tracking courses with the appropriate minimum grades within two attempts
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    Recommended Semester Plan

    To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.

    Semester 1 Credits
    CHM 2045 General Chemistry 1 (GE-P) or
    CHM 2095 Chemistry for Engineers 1
    3
    CHM 2045L General Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GE-P) 1
    EGN 1002 Introduction to Engineering​ ​1
    MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) 4
    Humanities (GE-H) 3
    Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) 3
    Total 15
    Semester 2 Credits
    CHM 2046 General Chemistry 2 (GE-P) or
    CHM 2096 Chemistry for Engineers 2 or
    Biological Science (GE-B)
    3
    ENC 3254 Professional Communication for Engineers (GE-C) 3
    MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 2 (GE-M) 4
    PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1 (GE-P) 3
    PHY 2048L Physics with Calculus 1 Laboratory (GE-P) 1
    Total 14
    Semester 3 Credits
    ​EEL 2000 Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering ​2
    MAC 2313 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 3 (GE-M) 4
    PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2 (GE-P) 3
    PHY 2049L Physics with Calculus 2 Laboratory 1
    Computer programming elective (see list) 2-3
    Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) 3
    Total 15-16
    Semester 4 Credits
    EEL 3105 Analytical Methods in Electrical Engineering 3
    EEL 3111C Circuits 1 * 4
    EEL 3135 Discrete-Time Signals and Systems * 3
    MAP 2302 Elementary Differential Equations 3
    Total 13
    Summer Credits
    Elective 3
    Humanities (GE-H) 3
    Total 6
    Semester 5 Credits
    EEE 3396 Solid-State Electronic Devices * 3
    EEL 3112 Circuits, Systems and Signals * 4
    EEL 3701C Digital Logic and Computer Systems * 4
    Humanities (GE-H) 3
    Total 14
    Semester 6 Credits
    EEE 3308C Electronic Circuits 1 * 4
    EEL 3472 Electromagnetic Fields and Applications 1 * 3
    College breadth elective (see list) 3
    Electrical engineering specialization elective (see list) 4
    Total 14
    Semester 7 Credits
    EEL 3923C Electrical and Computer Engineering Design 1 3
    STA 3032 Engineering Statistics or
    EEL 4516 Noise in Devices and Communication Systems
    3
    Electrical engineering specialization elective (see list) 4
    Electrical engineering technical electives (see list) 6
    Total 16
    Semester 8 Credits
    College breadth elective (see list) 3
    Electrical engineering specialization elective (see list) 1 3-4
    Electrical engineering technical electives (see list) 6
    Total 12-13
    Semester 9 Credits
    EEL 4924C Electrical and Computer Engineering Design 2 * 3
    College breadth elective (see list) 3
    Electrical engineering technical elective (see list) 1 5-6
    Total 11-12
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    Electives

    Computer
    COP 2271 Computer Programming for Engineers (C++ section) 2
    COP 3275 Computer Programming Using C 3
    Electrical Engineering specialization (choose 3 of 5)
    EEE 4310C Digital Integrated Circuits or
    EEE 4306C Electrical Circuits 2
    3
    EEL 3211 Basic Electric Energy Engineering (3) and
    EEL 4201L Electrical Energy Conversion Laboratory (1)
    4
    EEL 4514 Communication Systems and Components (3) and
    EEL 4514L Communication Systems and Components Laboratory (1)
    4
    EEL 4657 Linear Control Systems (3) and
    EEL 4657L Linear Control Systems Laboratory (1)
    4
    EEE 4744C Microprocessor Applications 4
    College Breadth
    Mechanical Engineering
    EML 2023 Computer Aided Graphics and Design 3
    EML 3007 Elements of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer or
    EML 3100 Thermodynamics
    3
    Engineering Science
    EGM 2511 Engineering Mechanics - Statics 3
    EGM 3400 Elements of Dynamics (2) or
    EGM 3401 Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics (3)
    2-3
    EGM 3520 Mechanics of Materials 3
    Economics
    CGN 4101 Civil Engineering Cost Analysis 3
    EIN 4354 Engineering Economy 3
    Advanced Mathematics
    MAS 3114 Computational Linear Algebra or
    MAS 4105 Linear Algebra 1
    3
    MAA, MAD, MAP, MAS 4000-level advanced math course 3

    * Must be completed with a grade of C or better.

    1 A minimum of 14-15 hours must be EEE/EEL-prefixed courses. If a student takes 11 credits of electrical engineering specialization courses, they must take 18 credits of electrical engineering technical electives. If a student takes 12 credits of electrical engineering specialization courses, they must take 17 credits of electrical engineering technical electives.

    Technical Electives

    • Any EEE/EEL-prefixed course, 3000 level or higher except EEL3003. Some restrictions apply and the academic adviser must approve these courses.
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majors: electrical-engineering