Electrical Engineering

Description

The program begins the first year developing a strong foundation in mathematics, science, and communication. Following this are two intensive years of study in circuit and machine theory, electronics, signal and system theory, electronic material and devices, digital and microprocessor systems.

The capstone of the program is Senior Design I and II, a two-semester sequence taken in the senior year that places every student on a team that designs, builds, tests, and demonstrates a significant electrical engineering project. The projects are often in collaboration with SDSU researchers or industry and provide students valuable “real world” team design experience.

Student Learning Outcomes

• apply knowledge of science, engineering, and mathematics through differential equations, complex variables, linear algebra, and discrete mathematics;
• design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data;
• design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs;
• function on multi-disciplinary teams;
• identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
• understand professional and ethical responsibility;
• communicate effectively;
• understand the impact of electrical engineering solutions in a global and societal context;
• recognize the need for, and the ability to engage in, life-long learning;
• be knowledgeable of contemporary issues;
• use the techniques, skill, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

Detailed Course Facts

• USD 10146 Year (National)
• USD 18044 Year (International)

• English

Course Content

The curriculum provides students with a broad, practical education, including 53 credit hours of Electrical Engineering courses, 12 credit hours of technical electives, and a two-semester senior design sequence that allows students to work in teams designing and building a significant project. In their senior year, students may choose an emphasis area from Electrical Engineering technical electives.

• Biomedical Engineering
• Communications and Advanced Electronics
• Computers-Digital Hardware
• Electronic Devices and Materials
• Image Processing
• Power Systems

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 5.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 500 TOEFL iBT® test : 61

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Requirements

Students are encouraged to apply six to ten months prior to the semester they wish to attend in order to arrange housing, apply for financial assistance, and attend new student orientation/early registration programs.

Students may declare an Electrical Engineering major upon being accepted into the university. However, the student must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and a minimum grade point average (GPA) for all courses taken in the major. A student initially enrolls as a pre-engineering major in the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than South Dakota State University.

Funding

During the second semester of the freshman year, students are encouraged to apply online for Electrical Engineering scholarships. The program offers approximately 30 scholarships totaling $40,000 each year. The College of Engineering also offers scholarships to all engineering students, for which Electrical Engineering students usually average five to six scholarships totaling $7,500 each year.

Accreditation

The undergraduate Electrical Engineering (EE) major is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.