EE Program

Mission Statement:

The mission of the program is to provide students with a solid basis in electrical engineering and its underlying mathematics and science within the framework of a liberal arts college. Graduates can be expected to be successful in seeking employment or pursuing graduate studies in Engineering. Through the flexibility provided by a large number of free electives and the General Education program, students may explore diverse areas or prepare themselves for further study in professional schools. Graduates will become educated members of society who are aware of our culturally diverse world.

Objectives:

  1. To provide a grounding in mathematics, science and fundamentals of engineering.
  2. To give students deeper knowledge of at least one area of electrical engineering.
  3. To instill in students the ability to analyze, design and test engineering systems, processes and components.
  4. To expose students to engineering practice and to its ethical and societal aspects, and to make them proficient in communication skills.
  5. To make students aware of our culturally diverse world.
  6. To give students a sense of how they and the profession fit into the context of history and its cultural manifestations.
  7. To give students the opportunity to explore areas of interest, thus nurturing the quest for knowledge.
  8. To provide a foundation for graduate study in engineering.
  9. To provide the opportunity of in depth study of secondary areas of interest such as pursuing a departmental minor, preparing for law, medicine, or business schools and having a dual major.

Outcomes:

  1. Students will apply scientific and mathematical reasoning to develop and evaluate solutions to engineering problems.
  2. Students will develop performance criteria and test plans for evaluating electrical circuits and systems.
  3. Students will design electrical circuits and systems, and will understand the design tradeoffs which are involved.
  4. Students will work as effective team members on multidisciplinary projects.
  5. Students will analyze electric circuits and systems, and develop system models.
  6. Students will understand and respond appropriately to ethical, safety and environmental issues.
  7. Students will be able to communicate effectively in both written and oral form.
  8. Students will have the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.
  9. Students will understand the need to continue to learn and adapt.
  10. Students will become familiar with the rapidly changing contemporary issues in electrical engineering.
  11. Students will use modern design and analysis tools and techniques.
  12. Students will demonstrate a depth of knowledge in at least one area of electrical engineering.
  13. Students will be able to understand and use technical documentation.
  14. Students will participate in professional societies and other extracurricular activities related to their profession.
  15. Students will plan their use of free electives in consultation with their advisor to achieve such pedagogical goals as pursuing a minor or a dual major, preparing for graduate study in electrical engineering, law, medicine, or business, or exploring areas of interest.