Undergraduate Curriculum

Bachelor of Science (B.S.E.E.)

The mission of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, commensurate with the mission of the University and the College of Engineering, is to provide quality Electrical Engineering, Computer and Information Systems Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering education, pursue basic and applied research (inquiry) in selected and focused critical areas, and to engage in service to its constituents.

The program in electrical engineering systematically builds upon the knowledge acquired in basic sciences, mathematics, and engineering sciences to provide the students a broad base in various areas of electrical engineering. The department also offers a concentration in computer engineering under the B.S.E.E. degree. The program offers courses in electrical circuits, linear systems, computer programming, electromagnetic theory, control systems, energy conversion, power systems, electromagnetic theory, communication systems, digital logic design, software engineering, computer structures and microprocessors. The students may further specialize in one among the areas of control systems, communication systems, power systems, or computer engineering through a choice of technical electives.

Educational Objectives

The goal of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Tennessee State University is to offer a high quality, broad-based program in electrical engineering, complemented by basic and applied research and public service to prepare its graduates for starting positions in industry, government and/or pursue graduate study in related fields. The Program Educational Objectives (PEO) of the Electrical Engineering (EE) program are:

To provide the student with the knowledge of natural sciences, mathematics, engineering, and computer science so that the student has the capability to systematically delineate and solve electrical and related engineering problems.
To provide the student with a broad-based background in electrical engineering with experiences in the design, development and analysis of electrical and computer systems, subsystems and components.
To provide students with an engineering education to function as educated members of a global society, with awareness of the contemporary issues, professional responsibilities, ethics, impact of technology on society, and the need for life long learning.
To provide the student with skills to function as members of multidisciplinary teams, and to communicate effectively using available modern tools.

Program Outcomes

The outcomes of the program require that the graduating student demonstrate the following:

an ability to systematically apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering sciences to solve problems
an ability to plan, design, and conduct engineering experiments as well as to analyze and interpret data and report results
an ability to systematically identify, formulate, design and demonstrate electrical engineering systems, subsystems, components and/or processes that meet desired performance, cost, time and safety requirements
an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering and electrical engineering problems
an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
an ability to communicate technical information through professional quality reports, oral presentations and interaction with audience
the broad education necessary to understand the impact of electrical engineering solutions in a global and societal context
a recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning
a knowledge of contemporary issues
an ability to use modern techniques, skills and tools including computer based tools for analysis and design

The B.S. degree program in Electrical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC of ABET). www.ABET.org

B.S.E.E. Curriculum

(Effective Fall 2009 - Spring 2014)

Freshman Year

Fall semester			Spring semester
Course Name	Course	Credit Hours	Course Name	Course	Credit Hours
Freshman English I	ENGL 1010	3	Freshman English II	ENGL 1020	3
Calculus I. Alternate	Math 1910	4	Calculus II. Alternate	MATH 1920	4
General Chemistry	CHEM 1110	3	General Physics I	PHYS 2110	3
General Chemistry Lab	CHEM 1111	1	General Physics I Lab	PHYS 2111	1
Freshman Engineering	ENGR 1020	1	Humanities elective		3
Comp. Engr. Graphics & Anal.	ENGR 1151	1	Public Speaking	COMM 2200	3
Engineering Orientation	ENGR 1000	1
Total Units		14	Total Units		17

Sophomore Year

Fall semester			Spring semester
Course Name	Course	Credit Hours	Course Name	Course	Credit Hours
Calculus III. Alternate	MATH 2110	4	Applied Mathematics	MATH 3120	3
General Physics II	PHYS 2120	3	Circuits I	ENGR 2000	3
General Physics II Lab	PHYS 2121	1	Circuits I Lab	ENGR 2001	1
Statistics	ENGR 2110	3	Transport Phenomena	ENGR 2250	3
Computer Prog. for Engineers	ENGR 2230	3	Dynamics	ENGR 2120	3
American History I	HIST 2010	3	American History II	HIST 2020	3
Total Units		17	Total Units		16

All students are required to take and pass the ENGINEERING ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (EEE) prior to enrolling in upper level (3000-4000) major and engineering courses.

Junior Year

Fall semester			Spring semester
Course Name	Course	Credit Hours	Course Name	Course	Credit Hours
Circuits II	EECE 2120	3	Linear Systems	EECE 3200	3
Design of Digital Logic Systems	EECE 3100	3	Electronics	EECE 3300	3
Design of Digital Logic Syst. Lab	EECE 3101	1	Electronics Lab	EECE 3301	1
Introduction to Design	ENGR 3200	3	Numerical Analysis	ENGR 3400	3
Material Science	ENGR 3300	2	Electromagnetic Theory	EECE 3210	3
Advanced Programming Lab	EECE 3061	1	American Literature or World Literature I	ENGL 2110 Or ENGL 2310	3
Math and Science Elective		3	American Literature or World Literature I	ENGL 2110 Or ENGL 2310	3
Total Units		16	Total Units		16

Senior Year

Fall semester			Spring semester
Course Name	Course	Credit Hours	Course Name	Course	Credit Hours
Capstone Design Project	ENGR 4500	1	Capstone Design Project II	ENGR 4510	1
Energy Conversion	EECE 3410	3	Power Systems	EECE 3420	3
Control Systems I	EECE 4000	3	Humanities Elective 2		3
Control Systems I Lab	EECE 4001	1	Technical Elective 1		3
Communication Systems	EECE 3500	3	Social Sciences Electives 2		3
Engineer-in-Training Lab 2	ENGR 4201	0	Prof. Develop. Seminar	ENGR 4900	1
Electrical Systems Design Lab	EECE 4101	1	Technical Electives 1		3
Social Science Elective 2		3
Total Units		15	Total Units		17

(1) Technical and design electives must be chosen from the following courses with approval from advisor. (EECE 3330, 3430, 4020, 4100, 4300, 4310, 4320, 4350, 4410, 4600, 4800).

(2) Social science ad Humanities Electives must be chosen from an approved list of general education courses.

(3) The student must file an application and take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination in the same semester ENGR 4201 is taken and one semester before graduation. The student must provide evidence that he/she has taken the FE examination before filing for graduation. ENGR 4201 is offered only during the Fall semester.

(4) Student must provide proof of practicum experience of a minimum of continuous eight (8) weeks.

(5) Student must also take the ETS examination in Final year.

B.S.E.E. with concentration in Computer Engineering: