General Information

ECE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The electrical and computer engineering B.S.E.C.E. program combines traditional electrical engineering topics with current computer design and analysis topics. The program is concerned with the theory, design, and application of electrical phenomena and digital computers, including electronic circuits, signal analysis, system design, and computer architecture. The department displays strengths in such diverse areas as electronics, signal processing, electromagnetics, digital computer systems, communications, and controls. Individual faculty members specialize in areas such as VLSI design, microprocessor systems, image processing, robust control, solid state devices, optoelectronics, nanostructures, robotics, instrumentation, neural networks, and fuzzy logic. The program balances theoretical and practical experience in electrical and computer engineering through analysis, synthesis, and experimentation, using facilities that include major instructional laboratories and research laboratories.

ECE MISSION STATEMENT

The Mission of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is to provide a high quality educational opportunity in electrical and computer engineering for students in the region by delivering a program with a strong hands-on laboratory and design component in conjunction with a thorough foundation in theory and to provide students with the tools and skills to be a life-long major contributor to their profession and society as a whole.

ECE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES

Using the ECE Mission Statement for guidance, the ECE Program Educational Objectives given below and resultant Outcomes are listed in Table 1 on the following page.

ECE Program Educational Objectives
Consistent with the mission of the University, the Duluth campus, and the College, the educational objectives of the Electrical and Computer Engineering program are to:
* Provide a high quality educational opportunity in electrical and computer engineering for students in the region. [teaching and learning mission]
* Help each student to prepare for a successful career in industry, academia, or government by learning the substance and methods of the electrical and computer engineering discipline including technical, critical thinking, and communication skills [public service, teaching and learning, career foundation mission]
* Provide the opportunity for a student to participate fully in the liberal education mission of the University. [teaching and learning, liberal education mission]
* Foster significant scholarly research for faculty and students. [research mission]
* Serve the well-being of the community, state, and region through the multi-faceted efforts of our faculty and graduates. [public service mission]
* Develop a foundation for our students for life-long learning. [teaching and learning, research mission]