Environmental Applications electives include Remote Sensing area electives with two
sets to choose from and Environmental Quality Engineering area electives.
Audit Years
Program Code EEEV
This sample plan and flow chart is suitable for undergraduate students who are ready
for calculus and starting in:
- 2023–24
- 2022–23
- 2021–22
- EE 3261 is required course in semester 7.
- There are 3 fewer credits of EE Electives.
- 2020–21 and earlier please contact the advisor for flow charts.
Concentrations
Separate flow charts are available for the following Electrical Engineering concentrations. A concentration is optional.
General Flow Chart Guidelines
Flow charts are not an official list of degree requirements. Adjustments may be required
due to curriculum changes. Please see degree audit for official list of requirements.
Choose correct courses each semester. Run and review your online Degree Audit each
time you add, drop or switch courses and before each semester begins. Lists of electives and required courses are included in your
online degree audit report. It is the student's responsibility to choose correct courses.
General Education Requirements (24 total credits)
Choose one course from each list for General Education requirements: ALWAYS check
for allowable course choices in your degree audit after registration adds and changes!
- 12 cr/ Gen Ed Core: UN 1015, UN 1025, one Critical and Creative Thinking course, and one Social Responsibility
and Ethical Reasoning course
- 12 cr/ Gen Ed HASS lists: at least 6 credits must be upper-level 3000-4999. UN 1015 and UN 1025 must be complete
before taking upper-level HASS courses.
- HASS Composition/Communication: View list of allowed courses in the degree audit or on the Registrar’s Office General
Education webpage.
- HASS Social and Behavioral Science (EC/PSY/SS)
- HASS Humanities and Fine Arts (HU/FA)
- HASS any list: A maximum of one course may be taken from the HASS Restricted list. Upper level if
needed (3000+)
- Co-curricular activities: Choose 3 units of co-curricular activities (listed on Registrar’s
General Education webpage). 0.5 or 1 credit courses are available.
BS Electrical Engineering Environmental Applications Concentration Curriculum Overview
(128 Total Credits)
- General Education: 24 credits (Core 12, HASS 12); co-curricular 3 credits not include
in total
- Core Requirements: 42 credits
- Math and Science: 28 credits
- Engineering Design: 4-6 credits
- EE Technical Electives: 9 credits
- Concentration Requirements: 18 credits
- Requirements: 6 credits
- Remote Sensing Area Electives: 6-7 credits
- Environmental Engineering Area Electives: 6 credits
- Free Electives: 1–3 credits
Apply for graduation one semester before your last. Register in the last semester’s
courses, review your degree audit, then meet with the advisor to review your last
set of scheduled courses before your last semester begins.
Year 1
Fall (Semester 1)
MA 1160 - Calculus with Technology I
An introduction to single-variable calculus, which includes a computer laboratory. Topics include trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions, differentiation and its uses, and basic integration. Integrates symbolic tools, graphical concepts, data and numerical calculations.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-1)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Pre-Requisite(s): ALEKS Math Placement >= 86 or CEEB Calculus AB >= 3 or CEEB Calculus BC >= 3 or CEEB Calculus AB Subscore >= 3 or ACT Mathematics >= 29 or SAT MATH SECTION SCORE-M16 >= 680
ENG 1101 - Engineering Analysis and Problem Solving
An introduction to the engineering profession and to its various disciplines. Focuses on developing problem-solving skills, computational skills, and communication skills. Through active, collaborative work, students work on teams to apply the engineering problem-solving method to "real-world" problems.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-5)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): (MA 1031(C) or MA 1032(C) or MA 1120(C) or MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C) or MA 1121(C) or MA 2160(C) or MA 3160(C)) and (Spatial Visualization Score >= 19 or ENG 1002(C))
CH 1150 - University Chemistry I
Introduces the foundations of chemistry, including electronic structure of atoms and molecules, intermolecular forces, states of matter, chemical reactions, organic chemistry, chemical equilibria, kinetics, and acid-base chemistry. Includes laboratory component that emphasizes lecture components.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Co-Requisite(s): CH 1151
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1031(C) or MA 1032(C) or MA 1120(C) or MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C) or MA 1135(C) or MA 1121(C) or ALEKS Math Placement >= 56 or CEEB Calculus AB >= 2 or CEEB Calculus BC >= 2 or CEEB Calculus AB Subscore >= 2 or ACT Mathematics >= 22 or SAT MATH SECTION SCORE-M16 >= 540
CH 1151 - University Chemistry Lab I
Laboratory to accompany CH1150.
- Credits:
1.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-3)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Co-Requisite(s): CH 1150
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1031(C) or MA 1032(C) or MA 1120(C) or MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C) or MA 1135(C) or MA 1121(C) or ALEKS Math Placement >= 56 or CEEB Calculus AB >= 2 or CEEB Calculus BC >= 2 or CEEB Calculus AB Subscore >= 2 or ACT Mathematics >= 22 or SAT MATH SECTION SCORE-M16 >= 540
Provides direct instruction in composition. Students examine and interpret communication practices and apply what they learn to their own written, aural, and visual compositions. Class projects ask students to communicate in a variety of modes and to attend to audience, purpose, and context.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman
Total 14/15 Credits
PE Co-Curricular (0.5)
- Take MA 1160 or MA 1161 - Calculus Plus w/ Technology I.
- Students who begin in Precalculus (MA 1032) could take MA 2160 (Calc II) in summer
before 2nd year. CH 1000 students could take CH1150/51 in summer before 2nd year.
- CH 1153 is an optional recitation section and is recommended.
- Take CH 1000 first if not well-prepared for UChem.
Spring (Semester 2)
MA 2160 - Calculus with Technology II
Continued study of calculus, which includes a computer laboratory. Topics include integration and its uses, function approximation, vectors, and elementary modeling with differential equations.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-1)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1160 or MA 1161 or MA 1135 or MA 1121 or CEEB Calculus AB >= 3 or CEEB Calculus BC >= 3 or CEEB Calculus AB Subscore >= 3
ENG 1102 - Engineering Modeling and Design
Continuation of ENG1101. Introduction to the engineering design process with an emphasis on graphics and documentation. Focuses on engineering problem solving in the context of the design process.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-5)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): (MA 1031 or MA 1032 or MA 1120 or MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C) or MA 1121(C) or MA 2160(C) or MA 3160(C)) and (ENG 1101 or (ENG 1001 and ENG 1100)) and (Spatial Visualization Score >= 19 or ENG 1002)
PH 2100 - University Physics I-Mechanics
A calculus-based introduction to classical mechanics. Topics include kinematics, Newton's laws, impulse and momentum, work and energy, and the universal law of gravitation. C or better/AP credit in Calc 1 or co-requisite registration in PH2110 required.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): PH 1100(C) and (MA 1160 or MA 1161 or MA 1121 or MA 1135) or (CEEB Calculus AB >= 3 or CEEB Calculus BC >= 3 or CEEB Calculus AB Subscore >= 3 and MA 2160(C) or MA 3160(C))
PH 1100 - Physics by Inquiry I
Experiments covering kinematics, force, conservation of momentum, conservation of energy, and waves are explored through guided construction. The course emphasizes understanding physical concepts through inquiry and the scientific method
- Credits:
1.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 1160(C) or MA 1161(C) or MA 1121(C)
Study of contemporary global issues, their origins, impacts, and solutions through the thematic and comparative exploration of worldview and culture, population, globalization, development, politics and global governance, environment, and sustainability. Emphasis on global literacy and information literacy.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman
3 Credits of Social Reso. / Ethical Reasoning
Total 17 Credits
- PH 2110(2) Workshop is REQUIRED if CD or D in Calc I.
- Upper-level language course may replace UN 1025.
- ENT 1960 is optional Enterprise participation. Try it if desired.
Year 2
Fall (Semester 3)
MA 2321 - Elementary Linear Algebra
Offered first half of semester, to be taken concurrently with MA3521. The course is an introduction to linear algebra and how it can be used. Topics include systems of equations, vectors, matrices, orthogonality, subspaces and the eigenvalue problem.
- Credits:
2.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-4-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Mathematics, Software Engineering, Computer Science
- Co-Requisite(s): MA 3521
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160
MA 3521 - Elementary Differential Equations
Offered second half of semester, to be taken concurrently with MA2321. Topics include first order equations, linear equations and systems of equations.
- Credits:
2.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-4-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Mathematics, Computer Science
- Co-Requisite(s): MA 2321
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160
EE 2111 - Electric Circuits I
This course will cover basic electrical concepts, resistive circuits, nodal and loop analysis techniques, superposition, Thevenin and Norton equivalents, maximum power transfer, capacitance and inductance, AC steady-state analysis.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160
PH 1200 - Physics by Inquiry II
Experiments covering Coulomb's law, electric and magnetic fields, circuits, induction, and geometric optics are explored through guided construction. The course emphasizes understanding physical concepts through inquiry and the scientific method.
- Credits:
1.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): PH 1100 or PH 1111 or PH 1141 or PH 1161
PH 2200 - University Physics II-Electricity and Magnetism
A calculus-based introduction to electromagnetism. Topics include Coulomb's law, electric fields, Gauss's law, electric potential, capacitance, circuits, magnetic forces and fields, Ampere's law, induction, Maxwell's equations, and electromagnetic waves.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): (PH 1200(C) or PH 2261(C)) and (PH 2100 or PH 1160) and MA 2160
CS 1111 - Introduction to Programming in C/C++
Introductory course in C/++ programming. Topics include top-down analysis of problems, structured programming, control structures, functions, arrays, pointers, and file I/O. Basic concepts of object-oriented programming (classes, objects, function overloading) will also be introduced.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-2-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Summer
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Robotics Engineering, Industrial Technology, Audio Production & Technology, Computer Network & System Admn, Electrical Eng Tech, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics;
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore
3 Credits of Critical/Creative Thinking
Total 17 Credits
PE Co-Curricular (0.5)
- May take MA 2320 and delay MA 3520 and EE 2112.
- Take 14 credits minimum with MA 2321/MA 3521.
- ENT 2950 is optional Enterprise participation.
Spring (Semester 4)
MA 3160 - Multivariable Calculus with Technology
Introduction to calculus in two and three dimensions, which includes a computer laboratory. Topics include functions of several variables, partial derivatives, the gradient, multiple integrals; introduction to vector-valued functions and vector calculus, divergence, curl, and the integration theorems of Green, Stokes, and Gauss.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-1)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160 or CEEB Calculus BC >= 3
EE 2112 - Electric Circuits II and Lab
This course will cover second order transient circuits, magnetically coupled networks, AC steady-state analysis, polyphase circuits, variable frequency network performance, and two port networks.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): EE 2111 and (MA 3520 or MA 3521 or MA 3530 or MA 3560)
EE 3120 - Electric Energy Systems
An overview of the generation and utilization of electrical energy. Covers three-phase circuits, transformers, photovoltaics, batteries, electromechanical energy conversion, and an overview of electric power systems, including economic issues.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): EE 2110 or EE 3010 or (EE 2111 and EE 2112(C))
EE 2174 - Digital Logic and Lab
Introduces analysis, design, and application of digital logic. Includes Boolean algebra, binary numbers, logic gates, combinational and sequential logic, storage elements and hardware-description-language based synthesis.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): CS 1121 or CS 1131 or CS 1111
Total 15 Credits
- Remote Sensing choice 2 may begin in Year 2. Postpone EE 3120, take EE 2190. See Environmental Applications Electives below.
- ENT 2960 is optional Enterprise participation.
Year 3
Fall (Semester 5)
Covers the fundamentals of electronic devices and circuits; operational amplifiers, bipolar junction transistors, diodes, and MOSFETs.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): EE 2112 or EE 3010
EE 3160 - Signals and Systems
Introduces the mathematical analysis of signals, systems, and control. Topics include differential equations, Fourier series, Fourier transforms, LaPlace transforms, frequency response, Bode plots, state models, and an introduction to control systems.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): (EE 3010 or EE 2112) and (MA 2320 or MA 2321 or MA 2330) and (MA 3520 or MA 3521 or MA 3530 or MA 3560)
EE 3140 - Electromagnetics
Covers basic principles of engineering electromagnetics with an emphasis on Maxwell's equations.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): PH 2200 and MA 3160 and (EE 2110 or EE 2112)
CEE 3501 - Environmental Engineering Fundamentals
Basic principles and calculations for environmental engineering. Covers application of mass balance, energy balance, and physical/chemical/biological principles to water and wastewater treatment, surface water quality, air quality, solid waste management, and groundwater quality.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Pre-Requisite(s): (MA 1160 or MA 1161) and MA 2160 and (CH 1112 or (CH 1150 and CH 1151))
3 Credits of HASS: Humanities and Fine Arts
Enterprise (if choosing Enterprise for the Engineering Design Option)
ENT 3950 - Enterprise Project Work III
Interdisciplinary teams work as part of an enterprise to address real-world design projects or problems. Third-year students will practice designing approaches to solve problems and develop procedures to achieve specified project objectives.
- Credits:
1.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-3)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Junior, Senior
Total 16/17 Credits
PE Co-Curricular (0.5)
- Choose at least 6 credits of 3000–4999 HASS in Year 3.
- Decide Enterprise or Senior Design or EPS. ENT 3950 is optional Enterprise participation.
See Engineering Design Requirements below.
Spring (Semester 6)
EE 3901 - Design Fundamentals
The design process; includes team design activities and studies project management, ethics, and professionalism.
- Credits:
2.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore
- Pre-Requisite(s): EE 2112 or (EE 2180 and EE 3010) and UN 1015
EE 3171 - Microcontroller Applications for Cyber Physical Systems
Introduces the concepts of microcontroller-based systems. Describes basic characteristics of microcontrollers, then goes into significant detail in the applications of a specific microcontroller. Topics include C and assembly language programming, instruction set interface, ASICs, and polled, interrupt, and DMA input/output.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Computer Engineering
- Pre-Requisite(s): (EE 2241 or CS 1121 or CS 1111) and (EE 2174 or EE 2173)
CEE 3502 - Environmental Monitoring and Measurement Analysis
Introduction to environmental data acquisition and interpretation, fundamentals of environmental monitoring, instrumentation, measurement techniques, and statistical analyses. Measurements are conducted in a variety of engineered and natural environments. Probability and statistical analyses are applied to the collected data.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-2-3)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160 and (CH 1150 and CH 1151)
3 Credits of HASS: Social and Behavioral Sci
HASS Electives
See University General Education Requirements. Select one course from the Social and Behavioral Science List. Recommended HASS
elective EC 3400.
Remote Sensing (if choosing sequence 2)
EE 2190 - Introduction to Photonics
Topics include basic geometrical and wave optics, fiber optics, lasers, detectors, and optical communication systems.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 3521 and PH 2200(C)
or Take HASS (if choosing Remote Sensing sequence 1)
3 Credits of Any HASS / HASS Restricted
HASS Electives
See University General Education Requirements. Select one course from any HASS list (including the HASS Restricted List). Suggest
GE 2100.
Enterprise (if choosing Enterprise for the Engineering Design Option)
ENT 3960 - Enterprise Project Work IV
Interdisciplinary teams work as part of an enterprise to address real-world design projects or problems. Third-year students practice designing approaches to solve problems and develop procedures to achieve specified project objectives.
- Credits:
1.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-3)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Junior, Senior
Total 15/16 Credits
PE Co-Curricular (1.0)
- Keep Friday a.m. or p.m. free for CEE 3502 lab.
- Decide on Remote Sensing sequence choice 1 or 2. See Remote Sensing Area Electives under Environmental Applications Electives below.
- Choose at least 6 credits of 3000–4999 HASS in Year 3.
- ENT 3960 is optional Enterprise participation. See Engineering Design Requirements below.
Year 4
Fall (Semester 7)
EE 3180 - Introduction to Probability and Random Signal Analysis
Probability density and distribution functions, expected value, correlation, and random vectors. Wide sense stationary random signals. The correlation function and spectral density. Random signals and noise in linear systems. An introduction to hypothesis testing and parameter estimation. Engineering applications.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Pre-Requisite(s): EE 3160
3 Credits of Env Qual Elective
See Environmental Quality Engineering Area Electives below under Environmental Applications Electives.
Remote Sensing (if choosing sequence 1)
EE 4252 - Digital Signal Processing and its Applications
Digital signal processing techniques with emphasis on applications. Includes sampling, the Z-transform, digital filters and discrete Fourier transforms. Emphasizes techniques for design and analysis of digital filters. Special topics may include the FFT, windowing techniques, quantization effects, physical limitations, image processing basics, image enhancement, image restoration and image coding.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Pre-Requisite(s): EE 3160
or Remote Sensing (if choosing sequence 2)
EE 3190 - Optical Sensing and Imaging
Optical sensing techniques, including imaging and non-imaging systems.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Junior, Senior
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 3520 or MA 3521 or MA 3530 or MA 3560
Enterprise
ENT 4950 - Enterprise Project Work V Capstone
Interdisciplinary teams work as part of an enterprise to address real-world design projects or problems, taking constraints into account and applying relevant standards. Fourth-year students gain experience in defining project objectives, planning strategies to achieve these objectives, and leading technical teams to accomplish project goals. Must be project ready as defined by major.
- Credits:
2.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-6)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Restrictions:
Permission of department required;
Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s): Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geospatial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engrg, Robotics Engineering, Software Engineering, Construction Management, Computer Network & System Admn, Electrical Eng Tech, Mechanical Engineering Tech, Surveying Engineering, Biomedical Engineering;
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Senior
- Pre-Requisite(s): (BE 3350 or BE 3700 or BE 4900) or (CEE 3620 or CEE 3810) or CM 4855(C) or (CS 3712 or CS 4711 or CS 4760) or (ENT 3960 and (EE 3131 or (EE 3280 and EE 3261(C))) and EE 3901 and EE 3171(C) or EE 3173(C)) or (GE 3890 and GE 3880) or (ENT 3950 and ENT 3960 and (MA 3710(C) or MA 2710(C) or MA 2720 or MA 3715) and MEEM 3750 and MEEM 3201 and MEEM 3901 and MEEM 3911) and EE 3010(C) and MEEM 3400 and MEEM 3600(C) or MSE 3190 or (CMG 3250 and CMG 4120(C) and CMG 4210 and CMG 3200) or (EET 3281 and EET 4253(C)) or SAT 3812(C) or SU 4100(C) or ENG 3505(C) or (ENT 3950 and ENT 3960) or (MET 4200 and MET 3500(C) and MET 3451(C))
or Senior Design
EE 4901 - EE Design Project 1
The first semester of a program of study in which a group of students work on an engineering design project in consultation with a faculty member. (Senior project ready as defined by major substitutes for prerequisites)
- Credits:
2.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (1-0-3)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore, Junior
- Pre-Requisite(s): (EE 3131 or (EE 3280 and EE 3261(C))) and EE 3901 and (EE 3171(C) or EE 3173(C))
Total 17/18 Credits
- ENT 4950 is optional Enterprise participation. See Engineering Design Requirements below. EE 4901 may be taken instead for the Senior Design option Semester 1.
- Take ENT 4950 and ENT 4960 in the same Enterprise and in consecutive semesters.
Spring (Semester 8)
See EE Technical Electives below.
3 Credits of Env Qual Elective
See Environmental Quality Engineering Area Electives below under Environmental Applications Electives.
3 Credits of Free Electives
See Free Electives below.
3 Credits of Composition / Communication
Remote Sensing (if choosing sequence 1)
GE 4250 - Fundamentals of Remote Sensing
This course focuses on the basic physics behind above- surface remote sensing and remote sensing systems. Topics covered include: properties of the atmosphere, absorption and scattering of electromagnetic radiation, instrument design, data acquisition and processing, validation, and basic applications.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-1-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore
- Pre-Requisite(s): PH 2200 and MA 2160
or Take HASS (if choosing Remote Sensing sequence 2)
3 Credits of Any HASS / HASS Restricted
HASS Electives
See University General Education Requirements. Select one course from any HASS list (including the HASS Restricted List). Suggest
GE 2100.
Enterprise
ENT 4960 - Enterprise Project Work VI Capstone
Interdisciplinary teams work as part of an enterprise to address real-world design projects or problems, taking constraints into account and applying relevant standards. Fourth-year students gain experience defining project objectives, planning strategies to achieve these objectives, and leading technical teams to accomplish project goals.
- Credits:
2.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-0-6)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Senior
- Pre-Requisite(s): ENT 4950 and (BE 4900 or CEE 3620 or CEE 3810 or CM 4855 or CS 3712 or CS 4711 or CS 4760 or EE 3171 or EE 3173 or GE 3890 or GE 3880 or MSE 4141(C) or CMG 4210 or EET 4253 or MET 4460 or SAT 4541 or SU 4100 or ENG 3830(C) or (ENG 3505 and ENG 4505) or (MEEM 3750 and MEEM 3201) or (EE 3280 and EE 3261))
or Senior Design
EE 4910 - EE Design Project 2
The second semester of a program of study in which a group of students work on an engineering design project in consultation with a faculty member. (Senior project ready as defined by major substitutes for prerequisites)
- Credits:
2.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-1-3)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): EE 4901
Total 17 Credits
PE Co-Curricular (0.5)
- Take 2 credits of Free Electives if EE 4252 (Remote Sensing sequence 1) selected instead
of EE 3190 (Remote Sensing sequence 2).
- ENT 4960 is optional Enterprise participation. See Engineering Design Requirements below.
- Take ENT 4950 and ENT 4960 in the same Enterprise and in consecutive semesters.
Electives
Engineering Design Requirements (4-6 Credits)
Option 1: Senior Design Path (4 Credits)
- EE 4901(2) and EE 4910(2) or
- MEEM 4901(2) and MEEM 4911(2)
Option 2: Enterprise Design Path (6 Credits)
- ENT 3950, ENT 3960, ENT 4950, and ENT 4960 or
- ENT 3960, ENT 4950, ENT 4960, and ENT Module from the following: ENT 2961, ENT 2962,
ENT 3959, ENT 3963, ENT 3966, ENT 3967, ENT 3971, ENT 4951
Free Elective (1–3 Credits)
Any coursework is allowable, excluding co-curricular and coursework below the 1000-
level. A good use could be: CH 1153, ENT module/courses, co-op, Enterprise 2000-level
project work, or excess transfer credits. Cannot use co-curricular activities.
EE Technical Electives (9 Credits)
- Any EE course except EE 3010, EE 3173, EE 4000, EE 4805, EE 4901, EE 4910 and those in major requirements.
- No more than three credits of EE 2000–EE 2999 are allowed.
- Department approval is required for EEnXXe.
Environmental Applications Electives (12 Credits)
Remote Sensing Area Electives
Choose one sequence of courses.
Sequence Choice 1
GE 4250 - Fundamentals of Remote Sensing
This course focuses on the basic physics behind above- surface remote sensing and remote sensing systems. Topics covered include: properties of the atmosphere, absorption and scattering of electromagnetic radiation, instrument design, data acquisition and processing, validation, and basic applications.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-1-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring
- Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore
- Pre-Requisite(s): PH 2200 and MA 2160
EE 4252 - Digital Signal Processing and its Applications
Digital signal processing techniques with emphasis on applications. Includes sampling, the Z-transform, digital filters and discrete Fourier transforms. Emphasizes techniques for design and analysis of digital filters. Special topics may include the FFT, windowing techniques, quantization effects, physical limitations, image processing basics, image enhancement, image restoration and image coding.
- Credits:
4.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-2)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Pre-Requisite(s): EE 3160
or Sequence Choice 2
EE 2190 - Introduction to Photonics
Topics include basic geometrical and wave optics, fiber optics, lasers, detectors, and optical communication systems.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 3521 and PH 2200(C)
EE 3190 - Optical Sensing and Imaging
Optical sensing techniques, including imaging and non-imaging systems.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Junior, Senior
- Pre-Requisite(s): MA 3520 or MA 3521 or MA 3530 or MA 3560
Environmental Quality Engineering Area Electives
Choose two courses.
CEE 4502 - Wastewater Treatment Principles and Design
Principles of physical, chemical, and biological processes employed in wastewater treatment. Design of selected individual units within wastewater treatment systems.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Pre-Requisite(s): CEE 3501 or CEE 3503
CEE 4503 - Drinking Water Treatment Principles and Design
Provides an overview of the principles and design of municipal water treatment practices. Understand the physical and chemical processes employed in water treatment. Design individual unit processes with a view toward integration into complete treatment systems.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): CEE 3501 or CEE 3503
CEE 4504 - Air Quality Engineering and Science
Overview of air quality regulation in the U.S. and world, including basic concepts of atmospheric chemistry and transport; fugitive, point, and area emissions; principles and tradeoffs of operation and design of air pollution control systems; and application of air quality models.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Pre-Requisite(s): CEE 3501 or CEE 3503
CEE 4505 - Surface Water Quality Engineering
Develops the scientific basis for water quality management in lakes and rivers. Considers the origin, behavior, and fate of nutrients and toxic substances. Introduces engineered approaches for lake management, including mass balance modeling. Presents techniques for water quality restoration and the legal framework supporting pollution control.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-2-3)
- Semesters Offered:
Fall
- Pre-Requisite(s): CEE 3501 or CEE 3503
CEE 4507 - Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection
Application of basic principles in civil and environmental engineering to the analysis and design of water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, and their appurtenances.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-1)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): (CEE 3501 or CEE 3503) and CEE 3620
CEE 4511 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Engineering
Characterization, treatment, separation, and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes. Science and engineering for the management of solid and hazardous waste problems. Technologies discussed include incineration, landfilling, vapor extraction, soil washing, and bioremediation.
- Credits:
3.0
- Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
- Semesters Offered:
Spring
- Pre-Requisite(s): CEE 3501 or CEE 3503
