Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronics and Integrated Circuits (BSECE)
The electronics and integrated circuits concentration involves the design and analysis of the circuits that provide the functionality of a system. The types of circuits that students encounter include analog and digital integrated circuits, radio frequency circuits, mixed signal (combination of analog and digital) circuits, power electronics, and biomedical electronics. The design and implementation of integrated circuits and systems using analog and digital building blocks are included in this core area. A student should choose this concentration if he or she is interested in designing chips for applications, such as computing, telecommunications, and signal processing.
Total Hours Required: 125
Plan of Study
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| ECE 302 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 306 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| M 408C | Differential and Integral Calculus | 4 |
| First-Year Signature Course (090) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ECE 319K | Introduction to Embedded Systems | 3 |
| M 408D | Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| PHY 303K | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 105M | Laboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K | 1 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (080) | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ECE 411 | Circuit Theory | 4 |
| M 427J | Differential Equations with Linear Algebra | 4 |
| PHY 303L | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 105N | Laboratory For Physics 302L, 303L, and 317L | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (050) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ECE 312 | Software Design and Implementation I | 3 |
| ECE 313 | Linear Systems and Signals | 3 |
| M 340L | Matrices and Matrix Calculations | 3 |
| Humanities (040) | 3 | |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ECE 333T | Engineering Communication | 3 |
| ECE 351K | Probability and Random Processes | 3 |
| ECE 438 | Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits I Laboratory | 4 |
| ECE 325 | Electromagnetic Engineering | 3 |
| M 427L | Advanced Calculus for Applications II | 4 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ECE 321K | Mixed Signal and Circuits Laboratory | 3 |
| ECE 339 | Solid-State Electronic Devices | 3 |
| ECE 338L | Analog Integrated Circuit Design | 3 |
| Free Elective (mathematics or basic science) | 4 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ECE 364D | Introduction to Engineering Design | 3 |
| ECE 316 | Digital Logic Design | 3 |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ECE 464R | Research Senior Design Project | 4 |
| ECE 361R | Radio-Frequency Electronics | 3 |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| American and Texas Government (070) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 125 | |
Requirements
All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | ||
| ECE 325 | Electromagnetic Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 339 | Solid-State Electronic Devices | 3 |
| ECE 438 | Fundamentals of Electronic Circuits I Laboratory | 4 |
| M 427L | Advanced Calculus for Applications II | 4 |
| ECE 316 | Digital Logic Design | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 9 | |
| Mixed Signal and Circuits Laboratory | ||
| Analog Electronics | ||
| Analog Integrated Circuit Design | ||
| Integrated Circuit Nanomanufacturing Techniques | ||
| Embedded Systems Design Laboratory | ||
| Real-Time Digital Signal Processing Laboratory | ||
| Digital Systems Design Using Hardware Description Languages | ||
| Computer Architecture | ||
| Introduction to VLSI Design | ||
| Digital Integrated Circuit Design | ||
| Radio-Frequency Electronics | ||
| Microwave and Radio Frequency Engineering | ||
| Biomedical Electronic Instrument Design | ||
| Applications of Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Subtotal | 26 | |
| Degree (see details below) | 61 | |
| Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | 14 | |
| Subtotal | 75 | |
| General Education | ||
| Remaining Core Curriculum (42 hours total) | 24 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency | ||
| Subtotal | 24 | |
| College Requirements - Engineering | ||
| General University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 125 | |
Degree-Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Computer Engineering Courses | ||
| ECE 302 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering (part II science and technology) | 3 |
| or ECE 302H | Introduction to Electrical Engineering: Honors | |
| ECE 306 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| ECE 411 | Circuit Theory | 4 |
| ECE 312 | Software Design and Implementation I | 3 |
| or ECE 312H | Software Design and Implementation I: Honors | |
| ECE 313 | Linear Systems and Signals | 3 |
| ECE 319K | Introduction to Embedded Systems | 3 |
| or ECE 319H | Introduction to Embedded Systems: Honors | |
| ECE 333T | Engineering Communication | 3 |
| ECE 351K | Probability and Random Processes | 3 |
| ECE 364D | Introduction to Engineering Design | 3 |
| or ECE 364E | Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship | |
| Hours chosen from: senior design project | 4 | |
| Multidisciplinary Senior Design Project | ||
| Honors Senior Design Project | ||
| Senior Design Project | ||
| Research Senior Design Project | ||
| Start-Up Senior Design Project | ||
| Advanced Technical Elective: Within Any Core of Electrical Engineering | ||
| Within any core of Electrical Engineering, Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
One upper-division electrical engineering course | ||
| Digital Logic Design | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Choose a sequence below: | 8 | |
| Sequence 1: | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
| Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus | ||
| Sequence 2: | ||
| Differential Calculus | ||
| Integral Calculus | ||
| Multivariable Calculus | ||
| M 427J | Differential Equations with Linear Algebra | 4 |
| M 340L | Matrices and Matrix Calculations | 3 |
| Physics | ||
| PHY 303K | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 105M | Laboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K | 1 |
| PHY 303L | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 105N | Laboratory For Physics 302L, 303L, and 317L | 1 |
| Rhetoric and Writing | ||
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| Total Hours | 61 | |
Additional Requirements and Policies
Enrollment in ECE 333T, ECE 160, ECE 260, ECE 360, ECE 460, and ECE 379K requires completion of ECE 312 or ECE 313 with a grade of at least C-.
Pre-approved courses are used to fulfill technical core, advanced math and/or science and core technical electives; other elective courses must be approved by the electrical and computer engineering faculty before the student enrolls in them.
Transfer Coursework: No more than 25 semester credit hours of transfer electrical and computer engineering coursework may be counted for credit toward the electrical and computer engineering degree.
Free Electives Policy
Must include at least one advanced mathematics or basic science course (three hours); no more than three hours of lower-division coursework; all coursework must count for a major in the offering department; all coursework must be taken in residence, except that up to three credit hours can be transferred with approval; no course can duplicate a course the student has taken or is required to take as part of the other Electrical and Computer Engineering coursework requirements.
Upper-Division Technical Component Areas
Electrical and computer engineering students must choose an advanced technical component area from the electrical engineering or computer engineering concentrations. Concentrations give students the flexibility to tailor their upper- division academic program to meet a variety of career goals, while ensuring that they graduate with a robust grounding in one or more selected technical or specialty areas.
For all concentrations, the student must complete all courses in the area on the letter-grade basis. Detailed guidelines for choosing areas and elective courses within each area are published on the electrical and computer engineering department website. Approved electives for each area may be subject to periodic change as needs arise.
Electrical Engineering Option
Advanced Technical Component (mathematics) is four hours and one Advanced Technical Component Requirement is three hours.
Computer Engineering Option
Advanced Technical Component (mathematics) is three hours and one Advanced Technical Component Elective is four hours.
Alternate Mathematics Courses
For students who choose an advanced technical component area in computer engineering:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 427L | Advanced Calculus for Applications II | 4 |
| M 328K | Introduction to Number Theory | 3 |
| M 343K | Introduction to Algebraic Structures | 3 |
| M 344K | Intermediate Symbolic Logic | 3 |
| M 348 | Scientific Computation in Numerical Analysis | 3 |
| M 358K | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| M 374M | Mathematical Modeling in Science and Engineering | 3 |
| C S 341 | Automata Theory | 3 |
| C S 346 | Cryptography | 3 |
For students who choose an advanced technical component area in electrical engineering:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| M 325K | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| M 328K | Introduction to Number Theory | 3 |
| M 346 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| M 348 | Scientific Computation in Numerical Analysis | 3 |
| M 358K | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| M 361 | Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable | 3 |
| M 362M | Introduction to Stochastic Processes | 3 |
| M 372K | Partial Differential Equations and Applications | 3 |
| M 374 | Fourier and Laplace Transforms | 3 |
| M 374M | Mathematical Modeling in Science and Engineering | 3 |