Department Mission Statement
 The goal of the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Program is to prepare students for careers as practicing engineers in such areas as electrical and electronic circuits, digital design, signals and systems, microprocessors applications, analog and digital communications and to be able to both work in teams and effectively communicate through written and oral communication. The program has design across the curriculum and is capped with an integrated design experience in the form of a Senior Design Project.
CONSTITUENCIES:
Alumni, Industry and Government Employers, Graduate Programs, Engineering Profession
Program Educational Objectives
The Educational Objectives of the Electrical Engineering Program are for our graduates to be successful engineering professionals who will:
A. Successfully analyze, design and evaluate Electrical and Computer Engineering systems for modern Engineering practice of the 21st century, and adapt to new and shifting technologies.
B. Possess effective communication skills in oral, written and electronic media, and have the necessary teamwork and leadership skills to work and participate effectively in a team environment.
C. Be committed to life-long learning through graduate education or continuous improvement, and contribute to the economic, technical, social and educational development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Nation in leadership positions in academia, industry or government.
Program Outcomes
The ECE Program outcomes reflect those of the ABET 2000 EAC Program Criterion 3, and form the basis for measuring and assessing the successful implementation of ECE Program as described by the Program Educational Objectives. In particular, the ECE Program Outcomes are stated as follows:
At the time of their graduation, our students will have:
- an ability to apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering,
- an ability to design and conduct experiments, and interpret and analyze data in relation to engineering applications
- an ability to design systems, components, or processes to meet the desired needs of engineering applications
- an ability to function effectively on multidisciplinary teams consisting of individuals from Engineering background focusing on different aspects of a projects, or individuals with different educational background
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems,
- an ability to understand professional, ethical, and social responsibilities,
- an ability to communicate effectively in written, oral, and electronic media,
- an broad education to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context,
- a recognition and an ability to engage in lifelong learning in the sense that students will understand that technologies will change, but the learned existing technologies will help then understand new technologies,
- a knowledge of contemporary professional, societal, and global issues,
- an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for modern engineering practice
- Knowledge of probability and statistics necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices.
- Knowledge of mathematics through differential and integral calculus, linear algebra, complex variables, and discrete mathematics necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices
- Knowledge of basic sciences, computer sciences, and electrical sciences necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices
- An ability to work professionally in electrical systems areas including the design and realization of such systems.
The following Table relates the Program Outcomes with the Program Educational Objectives.
Table 1 Educational Objectives as Supported by EC2000 Criteria |
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a) an ability to apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering |
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b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, and interpret and analyze data in relation to engineering applications |
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c) an ability to design Electrical Engineering systems, components, or processes to meet the desired needs of engineering applications |
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| d) an ability to function effectively on multidisciplinary teams consisting of individuals from Engineering background focusing on different aspects of projects, or individuals with different educational background. In this context, Electrical Engineering option, and the Computer Engineering option are considered multidisciplinary because of substantial differences in focus on technical components. |
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e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve Electrical Engineering problems, |
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| f) an ability to understand professional, ethical, and social responsibilities, |
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g) an ability to communicate effectively in written, oral, and electronic media, |
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| h) an broad education to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context, |
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| I) a recognition and an ability to engage in lifelong learning |
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| j) a knowledge of contemporary professional, societal, and global issues, |
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| k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for modern engineering practice in electrotechnology |
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| l) Knowledge of probability and statistics necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices. |
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| m) Knowledge of mathematics through differential and integral calculus, linear algebra, complex variables, and discrete mathematics necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices |
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| n) Knowledge of basic sciences, computer sciences, and electrical sciences necessary to analyze and design complex electrical and electronic devices |
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| o) An ability to work professionally in electrical systems areas including the design and realization of such systems. |
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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a complete sequence of courses that provide the students with the background needed to meet the Program Educational Objectives. Each course is designed to meet a certain component of Program Outcomes as illustrated in Table 2. Relation between the ECE courses and the Program Objectives is shown in Table 3.
Assessment
Assessment of this curriculum takes multiple forms. Most of the tools used to assess Strategies and Outcomes are also of great value in establishing the curriculum's success in meeting the Program Educational Objectives. The Department uses established tools to determine if our graduates are meeting the Electrical Engineering Program Outcomes. The input received from these assessment processes is fed back to the Faculty and the Departmental and College administration. Our key assessment tools are:
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