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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Electrical Engineering, B.S.E.
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Electrical engineering is a broad field encompassing a number of disciplines. Oakland University’s undergraduate program in electrical engineering is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills for challenging careers in electrical engineering in the coming decades. The curriculum offers strong fundamentals in analog and digital circuits, communications, computers, controls, electromagnetics, electronics including VLSI systems, electronic devices, and power systems. In addition, a strong laboratory component of the program offers numerous design opportunities and allows students to relate theoretical ideas to practical problems using modern equipment and hardware/software tools. The program also provides numerous engineering design experiences. Electrical and computer engineering faculty members are engaged in research related to new developments in the field. Their activities contribute to a well-developed, up-to-date curriculum. The BSE in Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Electrical Engineering Program Criteria.To earn the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a major in electrical engineering, students must complete a minimum of 129 credits, demonstrate writing proficiency (see Undergraduate degree requirements) and meet the following requirements:
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Program educational objectives
The undergraduate program in Electrical Engineering will provide educational experiences aimed toward producing graduates who will:
- Become successful practitioners in an engineering or related career.
- Pursue graduate study and/or continuing education opportunities in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or other related disciplines.
- Demonstrate leadership and excel in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments.
- Function as responsible members of society with an awareness of the ethical and social ramifications of their work.
Schedule of Classes
Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.
Requirements for the major in electrical engineering, B.S.E. program
General Education requirements
In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses.
Each candidate for an Oakland University baccalaureate will need to satisfactorily complete approved courses in each of the following areas: Foundations, Explorations, and Integration. For details, refer to the General Education Requirements section of the catalog. In order to satisfy both general education and other program requirements, in some of the general education areas students should select from the courses listed below.
Foundations:
- Writing Foundations - WRT 1060
- Formal Reasoning (Satisfied by MTH 1554 for engineering majors; see Mathematics and sciences)
Explorations: One course from each of the seven Explorations areas:
- Arts
- Language and Culture
- Global Perspective
- Literature
- Natural Science and Technology (satisfied by EGR 2400 or EGR 2500; see engineering core)
- Social Science (satisfied by ECN 1500, ECN 2010, or ECN 2020; see Additional Major Requirements)
- Western Civilization (satisfied by PHL 1310; see Additional Major Requirements)
Integration:
- Knowledge Applications (satisfied by MTH 1555 for engineering majors; see Mathematics and sciences)
- Capstone (satisfied by ECE 4999; see Required Professional Subjects)
U.S. Diversity:
- May be met by an approved course in the Explorations area
Writing Intensive:
- Writing Intensive in the Major (satisfied by ECE 4999; see Required Professional Subjects)
- Writing Intensive in General Education (may be met by an approved course in the Explorations area)
Additional Major Requirements:
All students must meet the following requirements. Courses from these selections can meet general education exploration areas above,
- Professional Ethics: PHL 1310 - Introduction to Ethics in Science and Engineering
- Economics: Choose one from ECN 1500, ECN 2010, or ECN 2020
In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an SECS Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses.
Mathematics and sciences
Students must complete at least 30 credits in the required math/science area. Students with fewer than 30 credit hours of math/science, for example due to transfers from another institution, must take additional courses to satisfy this requirement. Additional courses in math/science must be from the approved Math/Science Elective Options.
Approved Math/Science Elective Options:
Students majoring in Electrical Engineering are advised to take MTH 2775 to broaden their knowledge of Linear Algebra. Students interested in a double major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering are encouraged to select APM 2663. However, students who have an explicit interest in broadening their knowledge in another area of math or science should select an elective from the following approved course list:
Required professional subjects
Professional electives
Students must complete 16 credit hours of professional elective courses. To complete this requirement, students can either select a major-dependent concentration or select from the depth areas below. Students interested in selecting a concentration can find the requirements printed following the list of depth areas. Students preferring to select from the depth areas below are required to:
• complete two Key courses,
• one elective under one of the key courses,
• and one additional elective chosen from any 4000 level ECE course, except for ECE 4731/5731. Students with an overall GPA of 3.0 or greater may select one elective from ECE 5000 or SYS 5000 level courses. Prior approval of the chairperson of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is required for ECE 4996 and ECE 4998.
The professional depth areas are:
1. Communications
Key course:
Electives:
2. Computer Engineering
Key course:
Electives:
3. Control systems
Key course:
Electives:
4. Electromagnetics
Key course:
Electives:
5. Electronics
Key course:
Electives:
6. Robotics
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7. Power systems
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8. Bioinstrumentation and Biosignal Processing
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Electives:
Optional Concentrations:
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department offers optional concentrations in Automotive Electrification, Mechatronics, Microelectronics, Robotics, Power and Energy Systems, and to students interested in broadening their knowledge in a specific area of electrical engineering and wishing an area of concentration in their degree. These concentrations are only applicable for any student enrolled in the Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. The sequences of courses listed below for each concentration are taken to satisfy the professional electives requirement. Note that completing the Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with a concentration may require more than 129 credits. Students may earn only one concentration and the concentration must be completed as part of their degree. At least 50% of the major with concentration requirements must be earned at Oakland University. The concentration will be noted on the students’ transcript.
1. Automotive Electrification Concentration
The Automotive Electrification Concentration includes courses related to battery management, electric drive, and system integration as they relate to automotive electrification. Complete four courses from those listed below. At least three courses must be selected from the Fundamental Courses list. The fourth course can be selected from either the Fundamental or Elective Courses.
Fundamental Courses (select at least 3 courses)
Elective Courses
2. Mechatronics Concentration
The Mechatronics Concentration includes courses related to automotive mechatronics, vehicle dynamics, as well as systems integration as they relate to modeling and control of mechatronic systems.
Required Course
Fundamental Courses (Choose two courses)
Elective Courses (Choose one course)
3. Microelectronics Concentration
The Microelectronic Concentration includes courses related to semiconductor materials and devices, micro and nanofabrication technologies, and chip level integration of multiple systems.
Required Courses
Choose one additional course from the list below
4. Robotics Concentration
The Robotics Concentration includes courses related to AI, computing, sensing, planning, and actuation for robotics systems as well as the integration of these components into a holistic robotics system to be utilized in real-world applications.
Complete four courses from those listed below. At least two courses must be selected from the Fundamental Courses list. The remaining two courses can be selected from the Fundamental and/or the Elective courses lists.
Fundamental Courses (choose at least 2 courses)
Elective Courses
5. Power and Energy Systems Concentration
The Power and Energy Systems Concentration includes courses related to power systems, power electronics, microgrids, and other courses related to power/energy.
Required Courses
Choose one additional course from the list below
Major standing
To enroll in 3000- or higher-level courses and to become candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in Electrical Engineering, students must gain major standing. An application for major standing should be submitted prior to intended enrollment in 3000- or higher-level courses. Forms may be obtained from the SECS Undergraduate Advising Office or from the SECS website. At the time that major standing is approved, students with majors of Pre-Electrical Engineering will have their major changed to Electrical Engineering. Approval of both a major standing application and change of major to Electrical Engineering is required prior to enrolling in any 3000- or higher-level courses.
To gain major standing in Electrical Engineering, students must:
A) have an average GPA of 2.0 in the following mathematics and science courses: MTH 1554 , MTH 1555 , APM 2555 , CHM 1440 , PHY 1510 , PHY 1520
B) have an average GPA of 2.0 in the following engineering core courses: EGR 1200 , EGR 1400 , EGR 2400 , EGR 2500 , EGR 2600 , EGR 2800 ;
C) have no more than two grades below C in the required courses listed in A and B above;
D) have not attempted any course listed in A and B above more than three times; and
E) have not repeated more than three different courses listed in A and B. Courses in which a W (withdrawal) grade is recorded will not be counted.
Conditional major standing may be granted in the semester in which the student will complete the courses listed in A and B above.
Performance requirements
Satisfactory completion of the program requires a GPA of at least 2.0 within each course group: mathematics and sciences, engineering core, and professional courses (including required professional subjects and professional electives) and a grade of C or better in the senior design capstone course (ECE 4999). Within professional courses, at most two grades below C are permitted, at most two different courses may be repeated, and a total of three attempts per course are permitted.
Sample electrical engineering program schedule
Students entering the School of Engineering and Computer Science with the required background may follow a schedule such as the one indicated below. However, students will need additional time to complete the program if they do not have the required background upon entrance to the program. Fall semester – 17 credits
Winter semester – 16 credits
Fall semester – 16 credits
Winter semester – 16 credits
Fall semester – 16 credits
Winter semester – 16 credits
Fall semester – 16 credits
- Key course-area 1 (4) or Optional Concentration course 1 (4)
- Key course-area 2 (4) or Optional Concentration course 2 (4)
- Mathematics and Sciences elective (4)
- General Education (4)
Winter semester – 16 credits
- Elective-area 1 or Optional Concentration course 3 (4)
- ECE Elective or Optional Concentration course 4 (4)
- ECE 4999 - Senior Design (4)
- General education (4)
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