Electrical Engineering, B.S.E., Concentration in Power and Energy Systems

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department offers optional concentrations in Automotive Electrification, Mechatronics, Microelectronics, Power and Energy Systems, and Robotics 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 concentration may require more than 129 credits. Students may earn only one concentration, the concentration must be completed as part of their degree, and at least 50% of the major with concentration requirements must be earned at Oakland University. The concentration will be noted on the students’ transcript.

See Electrical Engineering, B.S.E. and adviser for complete details on concentration.

Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

Requirements of the major in Electrical Engineering, B.S.E., Concentration in Power and Energy Systems

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 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 and 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 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.

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 concentration/elective) 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.