Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering is a challenging profession concerned with the design, development, fabrication, and control of electrical and electronic devices and systems. Students with a particular interest in the design and application of computer hardware and software systems should elect to choose the computer engineering option. An electrical engineering minor is also available.
The undergraduate program is built on a foundation of physics, chemistry, and mathematics. It is broad-based but there are opportunities to specialize, particularly in digital systems, signal and image processing, robotics and controls, and in microelectronics including VLSI and semiconductor technology. Computer usage is integrated through-out the curriculum. The goal of the program is that students will be technically competent, will have good communications skills, be able to work as part of a team or independently, function well in a multi-skills setting, and be prepared for a lifetime of learning and professional growth. The electrical engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
Requirements for the bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering at the University of Southern Maine include:
Engineering
EGN 100 Introduction to Engineering
EGN 300 Engineering Profession Concepts and Skills
EGN 401, 402, 403 Design Project I, II and III
ELE 172 Digital Logic (link(s) to faculty pages: Jankowski)
ELE 210 Electric Circuits I
ELE 211 Electric Circuits II
ELE 262 Physical Electronics
ELE 271 Introduction to Microprocessors
ELE 314 Linear Circuits and Systems (link(s) to faculty pages: Jankowski)
ELE 323 Electro-mechanical Energy Conversion
ELE 342 Electronics I
ELE 343 Electronics II
ELE 351 Electromagnetic Fields
ELE 362 Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering
MEE 230 Thermodynamics
Technical Electives
Technical Electives comprising a total of at least 12 credit hours are selected from an approved list of electrical engineering courses including Robot Modeling (417), Robot Intelligence (418), Control Systems (425), Introduction to Digital VLSI Design (442), Analog Integrated Circuits (444), Digital Integrated Circuits (445), Solid State Electronic Devices (463), Microelectronic Processing (464), Microprocessor Systems (471), Communications Engineering (483), Digital Signal Processing (486), and Digital Image Processing (489). Upon approval by the student's academic advisor 3 of the 12 credit hours may be selected from other technical disciplines (computer science, biology, chemistry, mathematics or physics) or electrical engineering offerings not listed here.
Mathematics
MAT 152D (Calculus A), MAT 153 (Calculus B), MAT 252 (Calculus C), MAT 350 (Differential Equations) and one advanced mathematics course, MAT 380 (Probability and Statistics) is recommended.
Computer Science
COS 160/170 (Structured Problem Solving: Java and Laboratory)
Basic Science
CHY 113K/114K Principles of Chemistry I
PHY 121K/114K and 123/116 (General Physics I and II)
Core Curriculum
The engineering core differs slightly from the USM Core. It is designed to provide more depth in selected areas.
Category |
Description |
Course |
| C | English Composition | ENG 100C College Writing |
| D | Quantitative Decision Making | MAT 152D Calculus A |
| E | Skills of Analysis/Philosophy | PHI 100-level One E designated course |
| F | Performance-Centered Arts | THE 170F Public Speaking |
| Three courses must be taken from the G, H, I group. Two of them must be in the same letter category and be topically related. | ||
| G | History-Centered Arts | |
| H | Humanities: Literature | |
| I | Humanities: Other Times/Other Cultures | |
| J | Social Science | ECO 101J, ECO 102J |
| K | Natural Sciences | PHY 121K, 114K |
| W | Writing-intensive One course | |
Credits to graduate: 128
For graduation, engineering majors must maintain an overall grade point average of 2.0 and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in engineering courses.
Minor in Electrical Engineering
A minor in electrical engineering may be obtained by successfully completing the courses listed with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0: ELE 172, ELE 210, ELE 211, ELE 262, and two additional 3 or 4-credit ELE courses at the 300-level or higher. Prerequisites for these courses must also be completed successfully.
If you wish to receive more information about the electrical engineering program or would like to visit please contact engineering@usm.maine.edu or call 207.780.5287.