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: __Robert Hunsperger ___phone number__302-831-8031___

                               

Department:  __Electrical and Computer Engineering email address __hunsperg@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________09F__________________________________________________________________________

                                                (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”)

 

EGGG 101 is being added to the curriculum as required by the College of Engineering; therefore we need to adjust total credits.  The College of Engineering wants a common first semester with all departments.  EGGG 101 is 2 credits and will be inserted in the first semester freshmen year.  Also, we are replacing ELEG 212, Signals and Communications (4 cr.) with core course, ELEG 305, Linear Systems I (new title, 3 cr.) which will adjust the total credits to126, which is in line with the total credits of other engineering departments.

 

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 (ELEG 212 and ELEG 305) and replacing them with courses that seek to deepen their knowledge in fundamental areas (ELEG 305-revised and renamed, and ELEG 306-revised and renamed), 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 addition of EGGG 101 was required for ECE to join the other engineering departments with a common first semester.  The changes involving ELEG 212, ELEG 305, and ELEG 306 were desired to reorganize and update our sequence of signal processing 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.)

 

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-) ..................................

31F

 

First Year Experience

0-4

 

Discovery Learning Experience

3

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

 

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

181-4

College Breadth Requirements. One of these courses must fulfill the University multicultural requirement.

 

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

 

EGGG 101     Introduction to Engineering                                                                         21F

 

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 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

31S

CPEG 222

Microprocessor Based Systems

42F

ELEG 205

Analog Circuits I

42F

ELEG 212

Signals and Communications

42S

ELEG 305

Linear Systems I

32S

ELEG 309

Electronic Circuit Analysis I

42S

ELEG 310

Random Signals and Noise

33S

ELEG 320

Field Theory I

43F

ELEG 340

Solid State Electronics

33F

ELEG 491

Ethics and Impacts of Engineering

24S

 

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

ELEG 413 Field Theory II

ELEG 306 Digital 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

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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 438, ELEG 450 and ELEG 456. 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

15

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

211, are permitted. (2) At least 15 technical elective credits must be taken. (3) Of

the 15 technical elective credits, at least 9 must be in CPEG or ELEG courses. (4) Of the 9 credits in ELEG or CPEG, at least 6 must be in 400-level or above ELEG or CPEG courses.

 

CREDITS TOTAL A MINIMUM OF

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