DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Undergraduate Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Website

Chair: Sastry Pamidi; Associate Chair for Undergraduate Programs: Bruce A. Harvey; Associate Chair for Graduate Programs: M. Omar Faruque; Professors: Andrei, Bernadin, L. DeBrunner, V. DeBrunner, Djordjevic, Foo, H. Li, Meyer-Baese, Pamidi, Perry, Roberts, Yu; Associate Professors: Anubi, Arigong, Faruque, Gelli Harvey; Assistant Professors: Cheetham, Dusanowski, F. Liu, Nguyen, Pan, Takiddin, Vasconcelos; Teaching Faculty I: Manzak, Noroozi; Teaching Faculty II: Chuy, Hadi; Teaching Faculty III: Brooks, Hooker, Rajput; Courtesy Professor: Boebinger, McGinnis

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering—Program Educational Objectives

Our BS in Electrical Engineering graduates will:

Have successful careers in the field of electrical engineering making important contributions in the technical areas of digital systems, digital signal processing, control systems, electronics, power systems, or electromagnetics.
Be enrolled in or have completed a graduate program or have shown a commitment to life-long learning and continuous self-improvement.
Maintain high ethical standards and will have participated in the research, development, or application of engineering solutions that make a positive impact on industry and society.
Make contributions to workforce diversity by functioning in local and global multicultural and multidisciplinary environments.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering—Program Educational Objectives

Our BS in Computer Engineering Graduates will:

Have successful careers in the field of computer engineering making important contributions in the technical areas of embedded systems, digital systems, digital signal processing, computer networks, artificial intelligence, or cybersecurity.
Be enrolled in or have completed a graduate program or have shown a commitment to life-long learning and continuous self-improvement.
Maintain high ethical standards and will have participated in the research, development, or application of engineering solutions that make a positive impact on industry and society.
Make contributions to workforce diversity by functioning in local and global multicultural and multidisciplinary environments.

Program Review

The departmental faculty has established a process to periodically review and revise its two programs' educational objectives after obtaining feedback from its primary constituent groups. The faculty also is committed to teaching professional and ethical responsibility by example and by practice. The active sponsored research activities of the faculty ensure the program curricula remain contemporary and motivate the need for life-long learning.

Technical Electives

Technical electives provide the student an opportunity to achieve a greater breadth of knowledge and some degree of specialization in selected areas of special interest. Electives are offered in both electrical engineering and computer engineering application areas.

Electives are offered in the following electrical and computer engineering application areas:

Microelectronics deals with all aspects of solid-state electronic devices, the analysis and design of analog and digital circuits, their implementation and fabrication using microelectronic techniques, and their application in a wide variety of systems.

Digital signal processing and control systems concentrate on the design and analysis of systems in which discrete and continuous signals are used for conveying information and controlling physical systems and processes. Included are the encoding, decoding, and representation of information in both the time and frequency domain.

Communications is concerned with the preparation, transmission, and reception of encoded information via media ranging from wires to fiber optic cables and space. Included are topics such as AM, FM, and pulse modulation techniques; telecommunication systems; satellite telemetry; and wireless and computer networks.

Electromagnetics in the broadest sense is the study of the relationship between electric current, electric and magnetic fields, and their interactions. It is the foundation of electrical and electronic technology. The practical applications of this theory include the design of antennas, transmission lines, RF, microwave and optical transmission facilities, and radar.

Power systems engineering is concerned with the design and operation of electric power generation, transmission, and distribution for an increasing customer demand. It involves the modeling, analysis, and design of power system components including power transformers, electric motors, synchronous generators, and high voltage power transmission and distribution networks. Power system engineering also includes the investigation of alternative methods for generating electrical energy, the control and reliability of complex power networks, power quality, economic factors, and environmental effects.

Electives are offered in following computer engineering application areas:

Digital hardware design includes the design of specialized hardware that comprise digital systems, such as those required for facial recognition, microprocessor design, or digital communication.

Embedded computer system design focuses on the design of resource-limited (e.g., price, power dissipation, memory or storage) microprocessor-based systems which do not have the typical components of a computer like keyboard, monitor, or mouse.

Cybersecurity is concerned with the protection of information — stored and processed by computer-based systems — that is vulnerable to unintended exposure and misuse. Cyber-physical systems security concentrates on the secure design and analysis of systems in which independently interacting information, communication, and control components operate on different spatial and temporal scales. Examples include smart grid, autonomous automobile systems, medical monitoring, and industrial control systems.

Computer Networks includes the design and implementation of networks that allow the communication between computers and other digital systems including topics such as Internet of Things (IoT), Ad Hoc networks, smart grid communications, security, wireless sensor networks (WSN), and cyber physical systems.

Digital signal and image processing concerns the design and implementation of systems that are used to extract information found in noisy signals and measurements of many dimensions, and their use in enhancement (filtering), synthesis (computer generated audio and video) and analysis (computer recognition).

Honors in the Major

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers a program of honors in electrical engineering to encourage talented students to extend their undergraduate experience by participating in directed or independent research on a topic relative to electrical engineering that is not included in the regular curriculum. For requirements and other information, see the “University Honors Office and Honor Societies” chapter of this General Bulletin.

Digital Literacy Requirement

Students must complete at least one course designated as meeting the Digital Literacy Requirement with a grade of “C–” or higher. Courses fulfilling the Digital Literacy Requirement must accomplish at least three of the following outcomes:

Evaluate and interpret the accuracy, credibility, and relevance of digital information
Evaluate and interpret digital data and their implications
Discuss the ways in which society and/or culture interact with digital technology
Discuss digital technology trends and their professional implications
Demonstrate the ability to use digital technology effectively
Demonstrate the knowledge to use digital technology safely and ethically

Each academic major has determined the courses that fulfill the Digital Literacy requirement for that major. Students should contact their major department(s) to determine which courses will fulfill their Digital Literacy requirement. Undergraduate majors in electrical and computer engineering satisfy this requirement by earning a grade of “C–” or higher in COP 3014.

Coordination with CoreFSU Curriculum Requirements

In addition to satisfying the undergraduate computer skill competency, several courses required for undergraduate majors in electrical and computer engineering also satisfy some of the CoreFSU Curriculum Requirements. Undergraduate majors in electrical and computer engineering will satisfy these requirements by earning a grade of “C” or higher in the following courses listed.

CoreFSU Curriculum Requirement

Required Electrical or Computer Engineering Course

Scholarship in Practice

EEL 4911C - Senior Design Project I

Formative Experience

EEL 4914C - Computer Engineering Senior Design Project II

EEL 4915C - Electrical Engineering Senior Design Project II

Computer Competency

EEL 3705L - Digital Logic Laboratory

Upper Division Writing

EEL 3927 - Engineering Design Concepts

Oral Communication Competency

EEL 4911C - Senior Design Project I

State of Florida Common Program Prerequisites for Electrical Engineering

The Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) houses the statewide, internet-based catalog of distance learning courses, degree programs, and resources offered by Florida's public colleges and universities, and they have developed operational procedures and technical guidelines for the catalog that all institutions must follow. The statute governing this policy can be reviewed by visiting the Florida Postsecondary Academic Library Network page.

FLVC has identified common program prerequisites for the degree program in Electrical Engineering. To obtain the most up-to-date, state-approved prerequisites for this degree, visit the Electrical, Electronics Engineering General Requirements page of the Common Prerequisites Manual.

Specific prerequisites are required for admission into the upper-division program and must be completed by the student at either a community college or a state university prior to being admitted to this program. Students may be admitted into the University without completing the prerequisites but may not be admitted into the program.

Common Required Courses for Bachelor of Science Degrees

All candidates for Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) and Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCpE) are required to complete a total of 76 credit hours of common required courses, of which 21 hours are English, social science, and humanities courses; 33 hours are engineering core courses (listed below); and 22 hours are common electrical and computer engineering courses (listed below).

Engineering Core Courses

COP 3363 Introduction to Programming in C++ for Majors (3)

MAC 2311 Calculus with Analytical Geometry I (4)

MAC 2312 Calculus with Analytical Geometry II (4)

MAC 2313 Calculus with Analytical Geometry III (5)

MAP 2302 Ordinary Differential Equations (3)

MAS 3105 Applied Linear Algebra I (4)

PHY 2048C General Physics A (5)

PHY 2049C General Physics B (5)

Common Required Electrical and Computer Engineering Courses

EEL 3002L ECE Engineering Tools Lab (2)

EEL 3135 Signal and Linear Systems Analysis (3)

EEL 3705 Digital Logic Design (3)

EEL 3705L Digital Logic Laboratory (1)

EEL 3927 Engineering Design Concepts (3)

EEL 4021 Statistical Topics in Electrical Engineering (3)

EEL 4746 Microprocessor-Based System Design (3)

EEL 4746L Microprocessor-Based System Design Laboratory (1)

EEL 4911C Senior Design Project I (3)

Requirements for a Major in Electrical Engineering

Students majoring in electrical engineering require one 128 credit hours to graduate including:

Seventy-six hours of common required courses (listed above),
Thirty credit hours of additional required courses for the electrical engineering majors (listed below)
Twelve credit hours of required Tier-2 electrical engineering courses (listed below), and
Ten credit hours are technical elective courses.

The additional required courses for the electrical engineering majors are:

CHM 1045/L General Chemistry I & Lab (3/1)

BSC 2010/L Biological Science 1 & Lab (3/1)

EEE 3300 Electronics (3)

EEE 3300L Electronics Laboratory (1)

EEL 3111 Introductory Circuit Analysis (3)

EEL 3112 Advanced Circuits with Computers (3)

EEL 3112L Advanced Circuits with Computers Laboratory (1)

EEL 3472 Electromagnetic Fields I (4)

EEL 4515 Digital Communication Systems (3)

EEL 4915C Electrical Engineering Senior Design Project II (3)

All electrical engineering majors are required to complete three of the six 4-hour EE Technical Electives courses listed below (at least 12 credit hours):

EEE 4301/EEE 4301L Electronic Circuits and Systems Design (3/1)

EEL 3216/EEL 4217L Fundamentals of Power Systems (3/1)

EEL 3473C Electromagnetic Fields II (4)

EEL 4652 Analysis and Design of Control Systems (4)

EEL 4710/L Introduction to Field Programmable Logic Devices (3/1)

EEL 4742/L Advanced Microprocessors (3/1)

The technical electives for electrical engineering majors include:

Nine credit hours must be Electrical Engineering (EE) technical electives, and
Six credit hours may be an EE technical elective or a non-EE technical elective.

Any EEL or EEE prefixed course which is not required is considered an Electrical Engineering (EE) technical elective with the exception of EEL 3003 and EEL 3003L. Refer to the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering website or consult with the Department for information on available ECE technical electives.

The non-EE technical elective must be selected from a list of departmentally approved courses offered by other departments at Florida State University. Courses not on the list may be taken with prior approval of the department.

Requirements for a Major in Computer Engineering

Students majoring in computer engineering require one hundred 28 credit hours to graduate including:

Seventy-six hours of common required courses (listed above),
Ten credit hours of computer science courses (listed below),
Twenty-one credit hours of additional required computer engineering courses (listed below),
Nine credit hours of required Computer Engineering (CpE) Core electives (listed below), and
Twelve credit hours are technical elective courses.

The required Computer Science Courses (ten credit hours) are:

COP 3330 Object Oriented Programming (3)

COP 3353 Introduction to UNIX (1)

COP 4530 Data Structures, Algorithms and Generic Programming (3)

MAD 2104 Discrete Mathematics I (3)

The additional engineering courses required for the computer engineering majors are:

CHM 1045/L General Chemistry I & Lab (3/1)

BSC 2010/L Biological Science 1 & Lab (3/1)

EEL 3003 Introduction to Electrical Engineering (3)

EEL 4710/L Introduction to Field Programmable Logic Devices (3/1)

EEL 4713 Computer Architecture and Organization (3)

EEL 4742/L Advanced Microprocessors & Lab (3/1)

EEL 4914C Computer Engineering Senior Design Project II (3)

All computer engineering majors are required to complete three of the following six CpE Core Electives (nine credit hours):

EEL 4347 Introduction to Cybersecurity (3)

EEL 4759 Digital Image Processing (3)

EEL 4781 Computer Networks (3)

EEL 4887 Programming Languages in CpE (3)

EEL 4872 Artificial Intelligence (3)

EEL 4510 Digital Signal Processing

The technical electives for computer engineering majors include:

Six credit hours must be Computer Engineering (CpE) technical electives, and
Six credit hours may be CpE technical elective OR non-CpE technical electives.

Any EEL or EEE prefixed course which is not required is considered a Computer Engineering (CpE) technical elective with the exception of EEL 3111, EEL 3112, and EEL 3112L. Refer to the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering website or consult with the Department for information on available EE technical electives.

The non-CpE technical elective must be selected from a list of departmentally approved courses offered by other departments at Florida State University. Courses not on the list may be taken with prior approval of the department.

Dual Major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering

Students are NOT encouraged to pursue a dual degree in electrical and computer engineering except under exceptional circumstances. Students instead are encouraged to apply for the 4+1 BS/MS program.

Academic Requirements and Policies

In accordance with ABET criteria, all engineering students are subject to a uniform set of academic requirements agreed to by Florida A&M University and Florida State University. These requirements have been established to ensure that program graduates receive a quality education and make reasonable progress toward satisfying engineering major degree requirements. Students are directed to the “FAMU–FSU College of Engineering” chapter of this General Bulletin and the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering website for a list of all academic requirements and policies.

With the adoption of ABET EC-2000 policies, program requirements, educational objectives, course content and offerings, and departmental policies are subject to periodic revision and change. Students are strongly urged to obtain current information from their academic advisor, the academic coordinator, or by visiting the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering website.

ECE Course Prerequisite Requirement

In addition to the college course prerequisite requirements, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering requires students to have obtained a grade in the range of “C-” or better in all courses listed as prerequisites for the department's engineering core courses.

Definition of Prefixes

CES—Civil Engineering Structures

EEE—Engineering: Electrical and Electronic

EEL—Engineering: Electrical

EGN— Engineering: General