Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science (537P, 537)
Program Coordinator
Mark E. Cambron, mark.cambron@wku.edu, (270) 745-8868
Electrical engineering touches virtually every aspect of life in the twenty-first century. Electrical engineers are experts in dealing with electricity, electromagnetism, and electronics. Electrical engineers are employed in a variety of industries including:
- Circuits and Electronics
- Communication and Signal Processing
- Electrical Power Systems
- Computer Hardware and Embedded Systems
- Robotics, Control Systems and Automation
- Biomedical Applications
- Automotive and Aerospace Systems
- Manufacturing plants
The mission of our Electrical Engineering Program at WKU is to build a foundation of knowledge in electrical engineering by integrating a variety of project experiences at every level throughout the curriculum. Our program is to be relevant to our region and to produce graduates who can immediately contribute to the profitability of their employer. Our electrical engineering curriculum exposes students to a variety of topics to prepare them for careers as engineers.
The WKU Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Electrical Engineering Program Educational Objectives
The program achieves its mission by focusing on specific educational objectives. A few years after graduation, WKU EE graduates are expected to be:
Objective 1: Pursuing successful and productive careers;
Objective 2: Applying their engineering education to address real-world problems;
Objective 3: Continuing their professional development and engaging in lifelong learning; and
Objective 4: Emerging as leaders in their companies, professions, and communities.
For detailed information on the electrical engineering program, please see http://wku.edu/seas and/or contact your advisor.
Academic Standards for the Electrical Engineering Program
Students are admitted as a pre-major in Electrical Engineering. In order to transition from the pre-major to major and to graduate with a degree in Electrical Engineering, students must complete the following courses earning a grade of “C” or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EE 210 | Circuits & Networks I | 3.5 |
| MATH 136 | Calculus I (F-QR) | 4 |
| MATH 137 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 255 | University Physics I (E-NS) | 4 |
| PHYS 265 | University Physics II (E-NS Lab) | 4 |
| Human Communication (F-OC) | 3 | |
| College Composition (F-WC) | 3 | |
For detailed information on the electrical engineering program, please see http://wku.edu/seas and/or contact your advisor.
Program Requirements (55 hours)
A baccalaureate degree requires a minimum of 120 unduplicated semester hours. More information can be found at www.wku.edu/registrar/degree_certification.php.
Students who began WKU in the Fall 2014 and thereafter should review the Colonnade requirements located at: https://www.wku.edu/colonnade/colonnaderequirements.php.
Courses Required for Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| EE 101 | Electrical Engineering Design I | 1 |
| EE 180 | Digital Circuits | 3 |
| EE 200 | Electrical Engineering Design II | 2 |
| EE 210 | Circuits & Networks I | 3.5 |
| EE 211 | Circuits & Networks II | 3.5 |
| EE 300 | Electrical Engineering Design III | 1 |
| EE 345 | Electronics | 4 |
| EE 380 | Microprocessors | 4 |
| ENGR 490 | Senior Project 1 | 2 |
| ENGR 491 | Senior Project II | 3 |
| EE 420 | Signals and Linear Systems | 3 |
| EE 431 | Introduction to Power Systems | 3.5 |
| EE 460 | Continuous Control Systems | 3.5 |
| EE 473 | Electromagnetics I | 3 |
| or PHYS 440 | Electricity and Magnetism I | |
| Select 12 hours of the following Tech Electives I: | 12 | |
| Computer Design | ||
| Computer Design Lab | ||
| Power Systems II | ||
| Electric Machines and Drives | ||
| Microfabrication and MEMS | ||
| Advanced Electronics | ||
| Analog IC Design | ||
| Analog IC Design Laboratory | ||
| Digital Signal Processing | ||
| Digital Signal Processing Lab | ||
| Discrete Control Systems | ||
| Communications and Modulation | ||
| Communication Systems Lab | ||
| Numerical Techniques in Electromagnetics | ||
| Optoelectronics | ||
| Embedded Systems | ||
| Introduction to Robotics | ||
| EE Special Topics | ||
| Introduction to Unix | ||
| Software Engineering I | ||
| System Dynamics and Modeling | ||
| Data Acquisition Using Labview | ||
| Electromagnetism II | ||
| Select three hours of the following Tech Electives II: | 3 | |
| Discrete Structures | ||
| Statics | ||
or PHYS 350 | Classical Mechanics I | |
| Mechanics of Deformable Solids | ||
| Principles of Systems Engineering | ||
| Introduction to Mathematical Modeling | ||
| Introduction to Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Engineering Thermodynamics I | ||
or PHYS 330 | Thermodynamics | |
| Materials and Methods of Manufacturing | ||
| Fluid Mechanics | ||
or CE 342 | Fluid Thermal Science | |
| Automated Systems | ||
| Computational Physics | ||
| Classical Mechanics II | ||
| Total Hours | 55 | |
Additional Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CS 180 | Computer Science I | 4 |
| CS 290 | Computer Science II | 4 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Economics (Micro) | 3 |
| or ECON 203 | Principles of Economics (Macro) | |
| MATH 237 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 331 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 256 | University Physics I Lab | 1 |
| STAT 301 | Introductory Probability and Applied Statistics | 3 |
| Select one of the following 3-hour math electives: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
| Applied Techniques in Mathematics | ||
| Select one of the following Chemistry Courses | 3 | |
| Introduction to College Chemistry | ||
| College Chemistry I | ||
| Total Hours | 28 | |
Finish in Four Plan
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| EE 180 | 3 | EE 101 | 1 |
| MATH 136 (F-QR) | 4 | MATH 137 | 4 |
| CS 180 | 4 | PHYS 255 (E-NS) | 4 |
| College Composition (F-WC) | 3 | PHYS 256 (E-NS Lab) | 1 |
| CS 290 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 14 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| EE 200 | 2 | EE 211 | 3.5 |
| EE 210 | 3.5 | EE 380 | 4 |
| MATH 237 | 4 | MATH 331 | 3 |
| PHYS 265 | 4 | CHEM 116 or CHEM 120 (E-NS) | 3 |
| Human Comm (F-OC) | 3 | ECON 202 or ECON 203 (E-SB) | 3 |
| 16.5 | 16.5 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| EE 345 | 4 | EE 300 | 1 |
| EE 420 | 3 | EE 431 | 3.5 |
| EE 473 | 3 | Tech Elective I | 3 |
| MATH 307 or MATH 370 | 3 | Writing in the Disciplines (F-WC) | 3 |
| Literary Studies (F-AH) | 3 | STAT 301 | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities Elec (E-AH) | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16.5 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGR 490 | 2 | ENGR 491 | 3 |
| EE 460 | 3.5 | Tech Elective I | 3 |
| Tech Elective I | 3 | Tech Elective I | 3 |
| Tech Elective II | 3 | Connections - Systems | 3 |
| Connections - Local to Global | 3 | World History (F-SB) | 3 |
| Connections - Systems | 3 | ||
| 17.5 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 126 | |||