SunPower Solar Panels: EE majors Colleen Cheung and Jacob Michener test solar panels.

 

Electrical Engineering Strategic Plan

The attached .pdf document outlines the most current strategic plan for the Electrical Engineering Department

EE Strategic Plan;

 

EE Mission

The mission of the Electrical Engineering Department is to educate students toward excellence in the discipline of electrical engineering and to teach them to apply their knowledge in solving practical problems in a socially responsible way. We seek to prepare students for careers of service, leadership, and distinction in engineering and other related fields using a participatory, learn-by-doing, and hands-on laboratory, project, and design-centered approach. We seek to prepare students to participate in lifelong learning in the presence of rapid technological change. The department supports interdisciplinary programs such as Computer Engineering. It welcomes diversity in the student, faculty, and staff populations. The faculty are dedicated to quality teaching and engaged in scholarly activity. Student creativity is encouraged and fostered in this environment.

 

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

PEOs for the Quarter System (2020-2026);The primary educational objectives of the Electrical Engineering program are to prepare graduates to:

• Excel in the electrical engineering profession
• Embrace life-long learning as a necessary component to remain current in their profession
• Pursue graduate degrees for enhanced skills and opportunities

PEOs for the Semester Curriculum Starting in Fall 2026:

PEO 1.  Excel in the electrical engineering profession, demonstrating technical agility, personal integrity, a collaborative spirit, articulate communication skills, and a global perspective in the design and commercialization of new products and the solution of engineering problems

PEO 2. Achieve personal career satisfaction while making a positive contribution to
their employer and to society.

PEO 3. Demonstrate understanding of the broad social, economic, and ethical implications of their 
work.
PEO 4.  Embrace lifelong learning as necessary to remain current and to further develop in their profession; being prepared to pursue graduate degrees for enhanced
skills and opportunities.
 

Student Outcomes

The Electrical Engineering (BS) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Engineering.  The Electrical Engineering Department has adopted the following ABET Student Outcomes:

All graduates of our program shall demonstrate an ability to,

1. Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2. Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3. Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4. Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5. Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6. Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7. Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

 

Graduation and Enrollment Data

Link to past six years of graduation and enrollment data