UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

 

Academic Program Approval

 

This form is a routing document for the approval of new and revised academic programs.  Proposing department should complete this form.  For more information, call the Faculty Senate Office at 831-2921.

 

 

Submitted by: __Daniel Weile ___phone number__302-831-8784___

                               

Department:  __Electrical and Computer Engineering__email address __weile@ee.udel.edu  __

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

Action:  _revise the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree program _

(Example:  add major/minor/concentration, delete major/minor/concentration,  revise major/minor/concentration,  academic unit name change, request for permanent status, policy change, etc.)

 

Effective term________07F__________________________________________________________________________

                                                (use format 04F, 05W)

 

Current degree______BEE___________________________________________________

                                    (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: _____ BEE _____________________________

                                                                                             (Example:  BA, BACH, BACJ, HBA, EDD, MA, MBA, etc.)

 

 

Proposed name:_____________________________

                                            Proposed new name for revised or new major / minor / concentration / academic unit

                                                                                (if applicable)

 

Revising or Deleting: 

 

Undergraduate major / Concentration:____Electrical Engineeing ____________

                                                                                    (Example:  Applied Music – Instrumental  degree BMAS)

 

Undergraduate minor:____________________________________________________

                                   (Example:  African Studies,  Business Administration,  English, Leadership, etc.)            

 

Graduate Program Policy statement change:_________________________________

                                                                  (Must attach  your Graduate Program Policy Statement)

 

            Graduate Program of Study:______________________________________________

                                 (Example:  Animal Science: MS  Animal Science:  PHD  Economics: MA Economics: PHD)

 

 

                Graduate minor / concentration:___________________________________________

 

 

Note: all graduate studies proposals must include an electronic copy of the Graduate Program Policy Document, highlighting the changes made to the original policy document.

 

 

 

List new courses required for the new or revised curriculum. How do they support the overall program objectives of the major/minor/concentrations)?

 (Be aware that approval of the curriculum is dependent upon these courses successfully passing through the Course Challenge list. If there are no new courses enter “None”)

 

A new course, ELEG 341, is being added as one of six courses from which the students must choose four.  These six courses are being offered to ensure focus student technical elective choices on fundamental courses, without overburdening them with strict requirements.  Also, ELEG 491 is being added to the curriculum; it is essentially an expansion to the old ELEG 490 to three credits.  This is being done at the request of ABET, the accreditation board, who requested that more career skills information be presented in our programs.

 

 

Explain, when appropriate, how this new/revised curriculum supports the 10 goals of undergraduate education: http://www.ugs.udel.edu/gened/

 

The curriculum change accomplishes two things: it removes courses from the curriculum that were not working, and it focuses the student’s elective choices.  By replacing courses that were primarily intended to excite the students about electrical engineering and replacing them with courses that seek to deepen their knowledge in fundamental areas, the curriculum change supports goal 2, “Learn to think critically to solve problems.”

 

Identify other units affected by the proposed changes:

(Attach permission from the affected units.  If no other unit is affected, enter “None”)

 

None.

 

Describe the rationale for the proposed program change(s):

(Explain your reasons for creating, revising, or deleting the curriculum or program.) 

 

The current curriculum for electrical and computer engineering was introduced in 2001 to increase retention in our programs.  The most important change to the curriculum that attempted to accomplish this was the insertion of new courses in the sophomore year.  These courses were intended to engage the students by presenting “engineering” as early as possible in the curriculum.  Unfortunately, because this material was necessarily stripped of some mathematical and physical background, they were found to inadequately prepare students for junior level courses.  These courses are being eliminated under this change, and replaced with courses of a more fundamental nature.  In addition, to avoid overloading students with purely fundamental courses, a choice among fundamental disciplines is offered in the junior year. (This change forces some changes in the number of credits in each course, but does not fundamentally alter the character of these courses.) Finally, the three-credit ELEG 491 is replacing the one-credit ELEG 490 to aid in satisfying ABET requirements for ethics and professional development.

 

Program Requirements: 

(Show the new or revised curriculum as it should appear in the Course Catalog.  If this is a revision, be sure to indicate the changes being made to the current curriculum and include a side-by-side comparison of the credit distribution before and after the proposed change.)

 

See attached document.

 

 ROUTING AND AUTHORIZATION:        (Please do not remove supporting documentation.)

 

Department Chairperson                                                                                                        Date                                       

 

Dean of College                                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Chairperson, College Curriculum Committee___________________________________Date_____________________

 

Chairperson, Senate Com. on UG or GR Studies                                                                   Date                                       

 

Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com.                                                                 Date                                       

 

Secretary, Faculty Senate                                                                                                       Date                                       

 

Date of Senate Resolution                                                                                                      Date to be Effective               

 

Registrar                                                                  Program Code                                         Date                                       

 

Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning                                                                  Date                                       

 

Provost                                                                                                                                   Date                                       

 

Board of Trustee Notification                                                                                                                Date                                       

 

Revised 5/02/06   /khs

Proposed - strikeout indicates changed ELEG course credits; shaded rows are proposed course addition:

UD Catalog, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree program to read:

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

ENGL 110 

Critical Reading and Writing (minimum grade C-) ..................................

31S1F

 

First Year Experience

0-4

 

Discovery Learning Experience

3

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

 

Breadth Requirements .........................................................................

18

College Breadth Requirements. One of these courses must fulfill the University multicultural requirement. ECON 151 is also required within the Breadth Requirements.  ELEG 491 is also required within the Breadth requirements.

 

One of the following four courses must be taken:                                                                                  33F

ENGL 301 Expository Writing

ENGL 312 Written Communications in Business

ENGL 410 Technical Writing

ENGL 415 Writing for the Professions

 

 

MATH 241

Analytic Geometry and Calculus A

41F

MATH 242

Analytic Geometry and Calculus B

41S

MATH 243

Analytic Geometry and Calculus C

42F

MATH 341

Differential Equations with Linear Algebra I 

32S

MATH 342

Differential Equations with Linear Algebra II

33F

CHEM 103

General Chemistry

41F

PHYS 207

Fundamentals of Physics I 

41S

PHYS 208

Fundamentals of Physics II

42F

CISC 105

Introduction to Computer Science I 

31F

CISC 106

Introduction to Computer Science I 

31F

CISC 181

Introduction to Computer Science II

31S

CISC 220

Data Structures

32S

CPEG 202

Introduction to Digital Systems

41F31S

CPEG 222

Microprocessor Based Systems

42S2F

ELEG 205

Analog Circuits I

42F

ELEG 212

Signals and Communications

42F2S

ELEG 240

Physical Electronics

42S

ELEG 305

Signal Processing I

33F

ELEG 309

Electronic Circuit Analysis I

43F2S

ELEG 310

Random Signals and Noise

33S

ELEG 340

Solid State Electronics

33F

ELEG 370

Engineering Electromagnetics

43S

ELEG 320

Field Theory I

43F

ELEG 490

Career Skills for Engineers

14F

Four of the following six courses must be taken: 3S, 4

ELEG 413 Field Theory II

ELEG 305 Signal Processing

ELEG 312 Electronic Circuit Analysis II

ELEG 341 Solid State Electronics II

ELEG 428 System Analysis and Control

ELEG 403 Communication Systems Engineering

12

 

 

 

Design Requirement

 

44

In addition to the content of the normal program, every student must take at least

four credits in ELEG courses designated as “design.” Regularly offered design

courses include ELEG 410, ELEG 430, ELEG 438, and ELEG 450. Other courses

may be offered irregularly which satisfy the design requirement. Students should

consult with their advisors before selecting their design course or courses.

 

 

Technical Electives

2017

In addition to the design requirement, each student, in consultation with their

advisor, must select a program of technical electives satisfying the following: (1)

With some exceptions, technical electives consist of 300-level or above

engineering, mathematics, natural sciences, and computer science courses. With

the permission of the student’s advisor, certain 200-level courses, such as PHYS

209, are permitted. (2) At least 20 17 technical elective credits must be taken. (3) Of

the 20 17 technical elective credits, at least 14 11 must be in CPEG or ELEG courses. (4) Of the 14 11 credits in ELEG or CPEG, at least 6 must be in 400-level or above ELEG or CPEG courses.

 

CREDITS TOTAL A MINIMUM OF

125