UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE FORMS

(Revised 1-24-11)

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: _____Charles Boncelet________phone number___302 831 8008__________

                               

Department:  __Electrical & Computer Engineering__email address___boncelet@udel.edu_

                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

Action:  _____creation of minor in Electrical & Computer Engineering__________________________________

(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_______11F______________________________________________________________

                                                (use format 04F, 05W)

 

Current degree________________________________________________________________

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

 

Proposed change leads to the degree of: ___________________________________________

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

 

 

Proposed name:_____Minor in Electrical & Computer Engineering_______________

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

                                                                                (if applicable)

 

Revising or Deleting: 

 

Undergraduate major / Concentration:______________________________________

                                                                                    (Example:  Applied Music – Instrumental  degree BMAS)

 

Undergraduate minor:_____Electrical & Computer Engineering____________

                                   (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”)

 

 

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

 

A minor in Electrical & Computer Engineering supports the 10 goals as follows:

 

·        Goal 1: It will assist students in their understanding of quantitative reasoning and information technology.

·        Goal 2: Solving problems is an essential engineering skill.

·        Goals 3, 4,  and 6:  Depending on the specific courses selected, these goals can also be enhanced.

 

 

 

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.)

 

Many students from outside the Electrical & Computer Engineering department have asked about minoring in ECE. The ECE department feels it will be advantageous to offer a minor.  The minor might help fill our classes and serves as a potential recruitment tool for additional students.  For students in other majors, such as Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science, a minor in ECE will help expand their knowledge and capabilities and make them more desirable employees in many jobs.

 

The minor in Electrical & Computer Engineering requires the successful completion of either 15 or more credits in ELEG or CPEG courses or 12 or more credits in ELEG or CPEG courses and the completion of Math 242 or CISC 181 or Physics 208. 

 

The minor is not available to students majoring in Electrical Engineering (ELEG) or Computer Engineering (CPEG).

 

RATIONALE:

 

Completing 12-15 credits in ECE typically requires the completion of four or five courses. We feel that is enough to demonstrate a sufficient grasp of ECE to justify awarding a minor.

 

This minor will not be easy to achieve.  Currently, Computer Science majors take one CPEG course (CPEG 202, though there is discussion of changing that requirement to CPEG 222).  Bioengineering majors take two ELEG courses (ELEG 305 and ELEG 479). No other majors outside ECE are required to take any ELEG or CPEG courses.

 

We expect most students pursuing the minor will take either Math 242, CISC 181, or PHYS 208, and the three introductory circuits courses, ELEG 205 (4 credits), CPEG 202 (3 credits), and CPEG 222 (4 credits), and an additional 3 credits in upper level ELEG or CPEG courses. 

 

 

 

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.)

 

BEGINNING OF CATALOG DESCRIPTION

 

MINOR IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

 

The minor in Electrical & Computer Engineering requires the completion of either (a) at least 15 credits in ELEG and/or CPEG courses, or (b) the completion of at least 12 credits in ELEG and/or CPEG courses and the completion of MATH 242 or CISC 181 or PHYS 208.

 

The minor is not available to students majoring in Electrical Engineering (ELEG) or Computer Engineering (CPEG).

 

Students pursuing the minor can get advice from the ECE office or from the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies in the ECE department.

 

Accomplishment of a minor in Electrical & Computer Engineering has many advantages but it must be understood that meeting the requirements for a minor in Electrical & Computer Engineering without fulfilling the remaining requirements for an accredited engineering degree does not provide the breadth and depth of knowledge required of an electrical or a computer engineer.

 

END OF CATALOG DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 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 Affairs & International Programs                                               Date                                       

 

Provost                                                                                                                                   Date                                       

 

Board of Trustee Notification                                                                                                                Date                                       

 

Revised 10/23/2007   /khs