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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Electrical engineers engineer s conceive and design a variety of electrical and electronic products and systems, including antennas, computer components, robotic systems, integrated circuits and power distribution, lasers, ber optics, neuroengineering, microelectronics, nanotechnology, digital signal processing, semiconductor devices, electromagnetic wave propagation, analog and digital control systems and communication networks. Current industrial demands for electrical engineering include devices focused on power generation, wireless communications and energy storage. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering must choose either (1) Electrical Engineering Option or (2) Electrical Engineering with Computer Option. Both options result in the BSEE degree. The Computer Option requires three coursess from course from the the Department Department of Computer Science Sci ence in place of electives, as well as a course in computer architecture. ar chitecture.

Careers in Electrical Engineering Opportunities in electrical engineering are excellent. A 2013 salary survey produced by the National  Associat  Asso ciation ion of Colleges Colleges and and Emplo Employer yerss states states tha thatt new new elect electrica ricall engine engineerin eringg graduat graduates es hav havee an an aver average age starting salary salary of $63,400.  The Universit Universityy of Houston is well-position well-positioned ed in the the energy energy capital, near the world’s largest medical center, NASA, the Port of Houston, and numerous Fortune 500 headquarters and biotech start-ups.  Through  Thro ugh facu faculty lty and the Engi Engineer neering ing Care Career er Cent Center er,, studen students ts hav havee direc directt access access to inte internsh rnships ips and full full-time positions throughout the region.

Scholarships Electrical engineering students can apply for the Omron Scholarship, Scholarship, the Betty Barr Scholarship and other ECE department depar tment scholarships. Merit-based scholarships scholarships are also awarded awarded by the Cullen College of Enginee Engineering ring.. Scholarships are also offered by the University Scholarships University of Houston Ofce of Scholar Scholarships ships and Financial Aid.  Additiona  Addit ionally lly,, the the univer university’ sity’s co-op co-op program program giv gives es student studentss the the opportun opportunity ity to to receiv receivee career career trai training ning  while  whi le nan nancin cingg their their educ educatio ation. n.

ECE students created RoboShasta, a UH mascot “bot” for their senior design project.

Research Seniors may choose to conduct a research project or a senior honors thesis with a member of the faculty. Research Research projects allow students to learn principles of research and to prepare for graduate studies.

Student Organizations Students are encouraged to join academic and professional organizations to build leadership, communication and networking skills. Members of student organizations organizati ons receive career guidance from industry professionals and participate in activities that promote engineering.  The Institut Institutee of Electrical Electrical and Elect Electronics ronics Engine Engineers ers (IEEE) (IEEE) is a highly highly activ activee organizatio organization. n. Events Events include the Region 5 Robotics Competition and annual Chili Cook-Off.

Freshman engineering students learn MATLAB to build and program a laser-shooting robot.

 About UH Engineering  The Cullen College C ollege of Engineering offers of fers eight undergradu und ergraduate ate majors, with over 3500 students s tudents enrolled. Explore our programs at www.egr.uh.edu www.egr.uh.edu

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM First Year

Second Year

Fall Semester

Fall Semester

CHEM 1372 CHEM 1117 ECE 1100   ENGL 1303 HIST 1377

Chemistry for Engineers......... Engineers.................... ...................... .................3 ......3 Fundamentals of Chemistry for Engineers Laboratory..................................................1 Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering.................................................1 First Year Writing I......... I.................... ...................... ....................... ..............3 ..3 The United States to 1877.......... 1877..................... ....................... ............3 3

MATH 1431 POLS 1336

Calculus I.......... I..................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ............4 .4 U.S. and Texas Constitutions and Politics....... Politics.............3 ......3

  Spring Semester ECE 1331 ENGL 1304 HIST 1378 MATH 1432 PHYS 1321

Total 18

Computers & Problem Solving.......... Solving..................... .................3 ......3 First Year Writing II .......... ..................... ...................... .....................3 ..........3 The United States since 1877.......... 1877..................... ...................3 ........3 Calculus II.......... II..................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ............4 .4 University Physics I.......... I..................... ...................... .....................3 ..........3

ECE 2300 ECE 2100 MATH 2433 MATH 3321 PHYS 1322 POLS 1337

Circuit Analysis......... Analysis.................... ...................... ....................... .................3 .....3 Circuits Lab.......... Lab..................... ....................... ....................... ....................1 .........1 Calculus III........ III................... ...................... ...................... ...................... .............4 ..4 Engineering Mathematics...... Mathematics................. ....................... .................3 .....3 University Physics II.......... II..................... ...................... ....................3 .........3 U.S. Government: Congress, President and Court......... Court.................... ..................3 .......3

Total 17

Spring Semester

ECE 2317 Applied Electricity and Magnetism........ Magnetism.................... ...............3 ...3 ECE 3331 Programming Applications in   Electrical and Computer Engineering........ Engineering................... ...........3 3 ECE 3337 Signals and Systems Analysis.......... Analysis..................... .................3 ......3 ENGI 2304 Technical Communications....... Communications.................. ...................... .............3 ..3  Visual and Performing Arts Arts Core................. Core............................ ...................... ...................... .............3 ..3

Total 15

Total 16

Third Year - EE OPTION 

Third Year - COMPUTER OPTION 

Fall Semester

Fall Semester

ECE 3155 ECE 3317

Electronics Lab.......... Lab..................... ....................... ....................... ...............1 ....1 Applied Electromagnetic Waves........ Waves................... .................3 ......3

ECE 3364 Circuits and Systems......... Systems.................... ...................... ...................3 ........3 ECE EC E 33 3355 55 Electronics............. ...............................3 ECE 3441 Digital Logic Design........... Design...................... ...................... ...................4 ........4 Humanities............................ Humanities............. ............................... ............................... ........................3 .........3

Spring Semester

Total 17

ECE 4339 Physical Principles of Solid State Devices........3 ECE 4119 Solid State Devices Laboratory. Laboratory............ ...................... ..............1 ...1 ECE 4436 Microprocessor Systems.......... Systems..................... ....................... ..............4 ..4 ECE Elective.......... Elective..................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ....................... ..............3 ..3 ENGI 2334 Thermodynamics.........................................3 INDE 2333 Engineering Statistics....... Statistics.................. ...................... .....................3 ..........3

ECE 3155 ECE 3317

Electronics Lab........... Lab...................... ...................... ...................... ...............1 ....1 Applied Electromagnetic Waves........ Waves.................... .................3 .....3

COSC 1320 Introduction to Computer Science II.......... II...................3 .........3 ECE 3355 Electronics .......................................... .......3 ECE 3441 Digital Logic Design......... Design..................... ....................... ....................4 .........4 Humanities Core.......... Core..................... ...................... ...................... ....................... ....................... ..................3 .......3

Total 17

Spring Semester COSC 2320 ECE 4339 ECE 4119 ECE 4436 ECON 2304 INDE 2333

Data Structures....... Structures.................. ....................... ....................... ..................3 .......3 Physical Principles of Solid State Devices.......... Devices............3 ..3 Solid State Devices Laboratory.. Laboratory............. ...................... .............1 ..1 Microprocessor Systems......... Systems.................... ...................... ...............4 ....4 Microeconomic Principles....... Principles.................. ...................... ...............3 ....3 Engineering Statistics....... Statistics................... ....................... ....................3 .........3

Total 17

Total 17

Fourth Year - EE OPTION 

Fourth Year - COMPUTER OPTION 

Fall Semester ECE 4335

Fall Semester ECE 4335

Electrical and Computer Engineering Design I...3 ECE Elective.......... Elective..................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ....................... ..............3 ..3 ECE Elective/Lab....... Elective/Lab................... ....................... ...................... ...................... ...................... .....................4 ..........4 ECON 2304 Microeconomic Principles........ Principles................... ....................... ..............3 ..3 MECE 3400 Introduction to Mechanics.......... Mechanics..................... ...................... ............4 .4

Spring Semester

Total 17

ECE Elective/Lab....... Elective/Lab................... ....................... ...................... ...................... ...................... .....................4 ..........4 ECE Elective/Lab....... Elective/Lab................... ....................... ...................... ...................... ...................... .....................4 ..........4 ECE 4336 Electrical and Computer Engineering Systems   Design II........ II................... ...................... ....................... ....................... ...............3 ....3 ECE Elective.......... Elective..................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ....................... ..............3 ..3

Electrical and Computer Engineering Design I......3 ECE Elective........ Elective.................... ....................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...............3 ....3  Approved CPE Elective................. Elective............................ ...................... ...................... ...................... ...............4 ....4 ECE 3457 Digital Electronics....... Electronics.................. ...................... ...................... ...............4 ....4 ECE 5367 Introduction to Computer Architecture   and Design.......... Design..................... ....................... ....................... ....................3 .........3

Total 17 Spring Semester

Total 14

COSC 4330 Fundamentals of Operating Systems.......... Systems...................3 .........3  Approved CPE Elective................. Elective............................ ...................... ...................... ...................... ...............4 ....4 ECE 4336 Electrical and Computer Engineering Systems   Design II.......... II....................... .......................... .......................... .....................3 ........3 ECE Elective/Lab........ Elective/Lab................... ...................... ...................... ....................... ....................... ....................4 .........4

Degree Total 131

Total 14

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