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In the Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, you’ll learn about digital circuit design, electric and electronic circuits, computer systems, digital signal processing and communications, power and energy systems, and control systems. You’ll be prepared to enter and progress in electrical and computer engineering positions in business, industry and government. Graduates are generally expected to work in the research and development of ideas, products and processes by applying engineering principles to the solution of practical problems in the electrical and computer engineering field.

Curriculum & RequirementsLearning OutcomesAcademic Plan

Accreditation

This degree combines studies in selected areas of engineering, physics, mathematics, and science to prepare students to solve real-world problems in electrical and computer engineering. The EWU Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Our graduation rates are as follows:

Student Type2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-20
Majors158148157147114
Graduates4832334544
Pre-Majors

What You'll Learn

The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.

Electrical and Computer Engineering Major, Bachelor of Science (BS)

The first two years of the curriculum allow students to establish a solid foundation in mathematics and sciences. The third-year curriculum introduces students to a broad spectrum of electrical and computer engineering coursework, followed by specialization courses and a capstone design experience in the fourth year. The senior year capstone course allows students to consolidate their education experience with the solution of real-world, practical engineering problems often provided by industry.

The primary objective of the electrical and computer engineering program is to prepare students to enter and progress in electrical and computer engineering positions in business, industry and government. Graduates are generally expected to work in the research and development of ideas, products and processes by applying engineering principles to the solution of practical problems in the electrical and computer engineering field.

Note: incoming freshmen are expected to start both the Calculus and Physics series in their first year in order to finish the degree in four years.

In order to ensure all EWU Electrical and Computer Engineering graduates meet EWU ABET accreditation requirements, all Electrical and Computer Engineering students are required to take EENG 320, EENG 330, EENG 360, EENG 401 and EENG 490A/EENG 490B from EWU. Exceptions to this policy will be reviewed on a case by case basis by the Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum review (ECECR) committee to ensure the student has successfully met the EWU ABET performance indicators required for each course.

Grade Requirements

  • In order to graduate, students majoring in the department must earn a GPA ≥2.5 in departmental coursework.
  • Students getting a minor in the department must also earn a GPA ≥2.5 in departmental coursework.
Required Courses Outside Department
CHEM 171
& 171L		GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I		5
MATH/HONS 161CALCULUS I5
MATH 162CALCULUS II5
MATH 163CALCULUS III5
MATH 231LINEAR ALGEBRA5
MATH 241CALCULUS IV5
MATH 347INTRODUCTORY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS4
PHYS 151GENERAL PHYSICS I4
PHYS 152GENERAL PHYSICS II4
PHYS 153GENERAL PHYSICS III4
PHYS 161MECHANICS LABORATORY1
PHYS 162HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY1
PHYS 163ELECTRONICS LABORATORY I1
Required Departmental Courses
EENG 160
& 160L		DIGITAL CIRCUITS
and DIGITAL CIRCUITS LAB		5
EENG 163
& 163L		INTRODUCTION TO EMBEDDED SYSTEMS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
and INTRO TO EMBEDDED SYSTEMS AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAB		5
EENG 209
& 209L		CIRCUIT THEORY I
and CIRCUIT THEORY I LAB		5
EENG 210
& 210L		CIRCUIT THEORY II
and CIRCUIT THEORY II LAB		5
EENG 255
& 255L		INTRODUCTION TO C FOR EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
and INTRODUCTION TO C FOR EMBEDDED SYSTEMS LAB		5
EENG 260
& 260L		MICROCONTROLLER SYSTEMS
and MICROCONTROLLER SYSTEMS LAB		4
EENG 320
& 320L		SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS I
and SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS I LAB		5
EENG 321
& 321L		SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS II
and SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS II LAB		5
EENG 330
& 330L		MICROELECTRONICS I
and MICROELECTRONICS I LAB		5
EENG 331
& 331L		MICROELECTRONICS II
and MICROELECTRONICS II LAB		5
EENG 350
& 350L		ENERGY SYSTEMS
and ENERGY SYSTEMS LAB		5
EENG 360
& 360L		HARDWARE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGES
and HARDWARE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGES LAB		5
EENG 383APPLIED STOCHASTIC PROCESSES4
EENG 388STOCHASTIC PROCESSES LAB1
EENG 401
& 401L		ENGINEERING APPLIED ELECTROMAGNETICS
and ENGINEERING APPLIED ELECTROMAGNETICS LAB		5
Electives: Students are required to complete five 400-level elective courses for a total of 25 credits. A minimum of four of those courses must be taken at EWU and have the EENG subject code (exceptions: EENG 495 and EENG 499). Students may replace one of the electives with either EENG 499 or one 400-level technical course from another program. Courses from outside Electrical & Computer Engineering require prior approval from the ECE curriculum committee. It is recommended students work with their advisor to select electives best matched to their desired career path, e.g., Power, Embedded Systems, Controls, or Machine Learning. 25
DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING
and DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING LAB
INTRODUCTION TO DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS
and INTRODUCTION TO DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS LAB
REINFORCEMENT LEARNING
and REINFORCEMENT LEARNING LAB
DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
and DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LAB
POWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
and POWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS LAB
PROTECTIVE RELAYS
and PROTECTIVE RELAYS LAB
COMPUTING SYSTEMS: ORGANIZATION AND DESIGN
and COMPUTING SYSTEMS: ORGANIZATION AND DESIGN LAB
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DESIGN
and EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DESIGN LAB
REAL TIME EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
and REAL TIME EMBEDDED SYSTEMS LAB
CONTROL SYSTEMS
and CONTROL SYSTEMS LAB
DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS
and DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS LAB
INTERNSHIP
DIRECTED STUDY
Required Senior Capstone
EENG 490A
& 490AL
& EENG 490B
& EENG 490BL		SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN I
and SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN I LAB
and SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN II
and SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN II LAB		5
Total Credits148

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
ENGL 2015EENG 160
& 160L		5MATH 1635
MATH 1615MATH 1625PHYS 153
& PHYS 163		5
PHYS 151
& PHYS 161 (Natural Science BACR 1)		5PHYS 152
& PHYS 162 (Natural Science BACR 2)		5CHEM 171
& 171L		5
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
EENG 163
& 163L		5EENG 210
& 210L		5EENG 260
& 260L		4
EENG 209
& 209L		5EENG 255
& 255L		5MATH 2415
MATH 3474MATH 2315Humanities & Arts BACR 115
 14 15 14
Third Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
EENG 350
& 350L		5EENG 320
& 320L		5EENG 321
& 321L		5
EENG 3834EENG 330
& 330L		5EENG 331
& 331L		5
EENG 3881Social Science BACR 115EENG 360
& 360L		5
Diversity - graduation requirement15  
 15 15 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
Electrical and Computer Engineering Elective25EENG 401
& 401L		5EENG 490B
& 490BL (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)		3
Electrical and Computer Engineering Elective25EENG 490A
& 490AL (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)		2Electrical and Computer Engineering Elective25
Global Studies - graduation requirement15Electrical and Computer Engineering Elective25Electrical and Computer Engineering Elective25
 Social Science BACR 215Humanities & Arts BACR 215
 15 17 18
Total Credits 183
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

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Electives Electrical and Computer Engineering–Students are required to complete five 400-level elective courses for a total of 25 credits.   A minimum of four of those courses must be taken at EWU and have the EENG subject code (exceptions: EENG 495 and EENG 499).  Students may replace one of the electives with either EENG 499 or one 400-level technical course from another program.  Courses from outside Electrical & Computer Engineering require prior approval from the ECE curriculum committee. It is recommended students work with their advisor to select electives best matched to their desired career path, e.g., Power, Embedded Systems, Controls, or Machine Learning.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of graduation requirements, students will have:

  • PLO #1: an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
  • PLO #2: an ability to 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
  • PLO #3: an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  • PLO #4: an ability to 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
  • PLO #5: an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
  • PLO #6: an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  • PLO #7: an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Program Educational Objectives

The program educational objectives of the BS program in Electrical and Computer Engineering at EWU are:

  1. PEO #1: Students will have the ability to apply mathematics, science, engineering concepts, techniques and modern tools necessary in the field of electrical and computer engineering.
  2. PEO #2: Students will have social and leadership skills such as effective communication skills, team work skills and independent learning ability.
  3. PEO #3: Students will understand the impact of professionalism, ethical responsibility, and social, economic, technical and global implications of their engineering contributions.
  4. PEO #4: Students will have the ability to fulfill the diverse and changing electrical and computer engineering needs in the Northwest Region.

Sample Courses

EENG 360. HARDWARE DESCRIPTION LANGUAGES. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: EENG 255 or EENG 163; EENG 160. Corequisite: EENG 360L.
Introduces methodologies and computer-aided design (CAD) tools for the design of complex electronic systems. Emphasis is on high-level description languages and their use for specifying, designing, simulating and synthesizing digital very large-scale integration (VLSI) circuits in MOS (metal-oxide-semiconductor) technologies. Theoretical knowledge will be complemented by hands-on use of commercial CAD tools. Companion course to EENG 360L.

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EENG 420. DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: EENG 321. Corequisite: EENG 420L.
Provides an introduction to digital signal processing. Convolution, time invariance, and stability of discrete-time systems are presented. In addition, various signal processing techniques such as Z-transform, discrete Fourier transform (DFT) and fast Fourier transform (FFT) are studied. Time and frequency domain techniques for designing and applying infinite impulse response (IIR) and finite impulse response (FIR) digital filters are introduced. Companion course to EENG 420L.

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EENG 440. DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: EENG 321, EENG 383. Corequisite: EENG 440L.
Provides a solid background in modern digital communication systems. Random processing is applied in the realm of communication theory. Common digital modulation and demodulation techniques are presented. Other topics include bandpass transmission of binary data, coherent/noncoherent communications, intersymbol interference and equalization. Companion course to EENG 440L.

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EENG 460. COMPUTING SYSTEMS: ORGANIZATION AND DESIGN. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: EENG 255, EENG 360. Corequisite: EENG 460L.
Provides the theoretical and practical knowledge required for analyzing and designing complex computing systems. Topics include computer performance, MIPs assembly language, integer and floating point arithmetic, designing a processor, pipelining and memory hierarchies. Assembly programming and design using VHDL are offered in weekly labs. Companion course to EENG 460L.

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