Transcript DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
A quick roadmap to more efficient,
productive and personalized sessions with
your advisor.
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Motivation
Department Overview
Curriculum
Student Resources
Degree Plan
Curriculum Changes & Other Substitutions
Memos & Student File
FAQs
MOTIVATION – for this session
Senior Exit Interviews indicate that students would
like time during advising sessions to:
• discuss curriculum options
• ask about potential employers
• discuss career information
• get personalized advice
MOTIVATION – to continue studies
The Department offers a Bachelor of Science in
Electrical Engineering (BSEE), which prepares you for
jobs in:
• consumer electronics design
• computer design & manufacturing
• communications (wireless & state-of-the-art)
• aircraft industry
• biomedical devices
• public utilities, defense contractors, etc.
• virtually any job that requires electricity
MOTIVATION –hiring companies
•Lockheed Martin
•BWXT Pantex
•Boeing
•BNSF
•Cemex, Inc.
•Eaton
•El Paso Electric
•Exxon Mobil
•Hewlett Packard
•Merrill Lynch
•Rockwell Collins
•Smith & Cooper
•United Space
Alliance
•US Air Force
•Intel
•Lear
•Raytheon Missile
Systems
•General Dynamics
•Schlumberger
•KBR Energy
•CSC (Biggs AAF)
•Research Analysis and
Maintenance, Inc.
•Yuma Proving Ground
•Nuclear Weapons Effects
Group (SVAD)
•Clark Construction
•US Patent & Trademark
Office (Engineering Patent
Examiner)
•Miratek Corp.
•White Sands Missile Range
(multiple directorates)
•Rockwell Collins
•Lopez-Garcia Group
•Electronic Data Systems (EDS)
•Ft. Bliss
•Classic Industries
•Housing Authority of The City
of El Paso (Project Engineer)
•Miratek Corp.
•Campus Crusade for Christ
(Systems Engineer)
MOTIVATION – to complete degree ASAP
BSEE from UTEP offers competitive starting salaries:
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Department Overview
Curriculum
Student Resources
Degree Plan
Curriculum Changes & Other Substitutions
Memos & Student File
FAQs
ECE Faculty
7 Professors
• Flores, Liu, Pierluissi, Riter,
Schroder, Starks, Williams
8 Associate Professors
• Cabrera, Lush, Nava,
Nazeran, Moya, Pineda,
Sarkodie-Gyan, Usevitch
7 Assistant Professors
• Gonzalez, MacDonald,
Quinones, Rosiles, von
Borries, Yao, Zubia
6 Lecturers
• Cruz-Cano, Llambes, Myers,
Rodriguez, Rubio, Woo
ECE Staff
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Office
- Ms. Socorro Quezada (Head Admin. Secretary)
- Student Office Assistants: Roger, David
• Lab Tech
- Mr. Ralph Loya
- Student Lab Assistant: Eric
• Network Manager
- Mr. Jerry West
- Student Operators: Damian, Vince, Carlos
STUDENT FACTS
488 undergraduate students
B.S.E.E.
120 MS students
in 2 degree programs:
M.S.E.E. and
M.S.Cp.E
27 Ph.D. students
ECE Programs
BS Electrical Engineering B.S.E.E. (128 credits)
Concentrations:
• Computer Engineering
• Fields and Devices
• Systems and Communications
• General
MS Computer Engineering M.S.Cp.E. (30-36 credits)
MS Electrical Engineering M.S.E.E. (30-36 credits)
Ph.D. Computer Engineering
(60 credits)
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Student Resources
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Memos & Student File
FAQs
BSEE Program
*ABET Accredited
* 60 Non-major credits (including core)
• University Studies
• Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
• English Comp. and Prof. Communications
• Math (Calculus, Diff. Eq., Matrix Algebra)
• History and Political Science
• Art, Economics, Humanities
* 68 EE credits
Curricular Area Committees
1. Circuits & Systems
2. Communications & Signal
Processing
3. Computer Engineering
4. Electronics, Fields, & Devices
ECE Critical Path of Courses -- 2008
EE Upper Division
•Senior Year
— 12 concentration credits
— Senior Professional
Orientation
— Senior Project I and II
Senior Proj. I and II: Capstone Design Course
http://www.ece.utep.edu/research/websp/
• Team based (4 members)
• Proposal
— Faculty reviewed
• Hardware and software
requirements
• Reports
— Monthly
• End of semester
— Written report
— PowerPoint presentation
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Department Overview
Curriculum
Student Resources
Degree Plan
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Memos & Student File
FAQs
Student Organizations
within ECE Department
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(IEEE) – International EE Society that
– sets technical standards
– sponsors technical conferences
– sponsors workshops
– publishes reference texts
– provides for HR-type needs
Office for UTEP Student branch within IEEE
Student Lounge
• Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) – EE Honor Society –
Office within IEEE Student Lounge
The Academic Criteria for Eta Kappa Nu
Membership:
Junior(60 hours including Networks) …………..…. 3.25
Senior*(90 hours) ……………………………………………… 3.00
Graduate(9 hours) ……………………………………………… 3.50
Note: GPA to be calculated with classes that apply toward
degree
* Must not be a graduating senior
IEEE & HKN Offer:
Tutoring (of EE specific courses)
Special speakers
Field trips to industry
social events
Senior Banquet
Opportunity to develop professional/leadership skills
Contacts, connections, & experience
Student Organizations
College-Wide
•Tau Beta Pi (TBΠ)– Engineering Honor Society
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
• Mexican-American Engineering Society
(MAES)
ECE Research
http://www.ece.utep.edu/research
Laboratory
for Industrial
Metrology
and
Automation
(LIMA)
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
On-Campus Opportunities
•exposure to research
operations
• source of support while
attending UTEP
External Opportunities
• travel costs
• housing or allowance
• stipend
• participation in NSFsponsored research
• visit another university
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Memos & Student File
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Degree Plan
• All degree plans have a “check-list form” that
allows degree progress to be checked “at a glance.”
• The top of the this degree plan has course
requirements and 4 lines for your concentration
courses.
Degree Plan
• Filling the degree plan:
• There are three columns because you have three
opportunities to complete a course with a
satisfactory grade. (W’s count as an attempt.)
• The next slide shows some classes transferred in
from EPCC (highlighted yellow), taking of UNIV
2350, and some initial courses at UTEP.
Degree Plan
• The bottom of the this degree plan has two slots for
University Core electives (in Visual & Performing
Arts, and in Humanities).
• It also has room for the one technical elective (any
Junior- or Senior-level course in science or
engineering).
• Lastly, the degree plan has room to list
substitutions, if appropriate.
Degree Plan
• The back of the degree lists the approved courses
for University Core electives (in Visual & Performing
Arts, and in Humanities).
• It also lists concentrations available, and courses
that fall into those concentrations.
TOPICS
• Motivation
• Department Overview
• Curriculum
• Student Resources
• Degree Plan
• Curriculum Changes and Other Substitutions
• Memos & Student File
•FAQs
Changes to Degree Plan:
• Curriculum Changes
• Degree requirements change
• Courses discontinued
• Transfer Credits
• Core Curriculum Changes
• Extenuating Circumstances
Course
Substitution
Form
Graduation Procedure
1. Last semester: pick up a Graduation Packet at the
Dean’s office
2. Fill out all paperwork, turn in to advisor
3. Advisor will provide verification, sign, and turn in
to ECE Office by Deadline
4. Attend Exit Interview, pick up Grad. Packet
5. Turn in Grad. Packet to Dean’s Office by Deadline
6. Pay graduation fees at cashier at Academic Serv.
TOPICS
• Motivation
• Department Overview
• Curriculum
• Student Resources
• Degree Plan
• Curriculum Changes and Other Substitutions
• Memos & Student File
•FAQs
STUDENT FILES
• ECE Office
o Degree Plan
o Substitution Memos
o Correspondence
• Dean’s Office
o Substitution Memos
o Correspondence
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Degree Plan
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Memos & Student File
Graduation Procedure
FAQs
FAQs
What do I need to take to my advising session with
my advisor?
- advising slip (Please remember to take this slip to
the office so the advising hold can be removed!!)
- a general idea of what courses you want to take
- other: as required by advisor (check advisor’s
door, a list of requirements will be provided)
FAQs
How are courses scheduled?
• All courses assigned to a Curriculum Comm.
• Curr.Comm. Chair sends 3-year plan to Head
• Chair transcribes to a single, departmental 3-Year
Plan
• 3-Year Plan posted on the web
• Chair schedules courses with as little conflict as
possible
FAQs
If I have to take a course more than once is the grade
substituted?
- If the course is a Freshman course:
Yes, automatically!
- Otherwise:
No. Each attempt contributes to your overall
GPA. (There is a form for “Petition for Grade
Substitution.”)
FAQs
I’ve heard that Freshman courses taken beyond the 90credit-hour point don’t count. Is that true?
- While they do appear on your transcript, and are
used to calculate your GPA, they do not contribute
toward meeting the minimum credit hour
requirements of your degree plan.
- If you wait to take any core curriculum class, you
might have to take a higher-level course, or take
another 3-credit-hour course.
FAQs
I’ve heard that it’s better to get an “F” than a “W.” Is
that true?
- NO! While W’s should not be abused, consider that a
W will not affect your GPA.
Does the “W” count as one of my three attempts for any
course?
- Yes. Please register for classes judiciously. Try not to
“bite off more than you can chew.”
FAQs
Why is GPA so important?
- It is used as an indicator of how serious you are about
your education.
- It can be used as a “first hurdle” for scholarship
awards.
- It is often used as a “litmus test” for jobs: i.e. some
companies won’t even allow you to have an interview
unless you have a specific GPA.
FAQs
I’ve heard that after 5 years, employers look to your
experience more than your GPA and University record.
Is that true?
- While it is true that your work experience and resumé
will carry more weight after ~5 years, you need to
consider that unless you have a reasonable GPA, you
aren’t going to get a job that will allow you to obtain the
5 years experience!
FAQs
I’ve heard that there is a limit on the number of credit
hours I can transfer from EPCC. Is that true?
- Yes. Since it is a “2-Year” institution, you can transfer
up to 66 credit hours.
Is there a limit on transfers from a 4-Year institution?
- No. Note, however, that credit for engineering courses
will only be given if they come from ABET accredited
institutions. There is a procedure for transfer of EE
courses …. (see details on the web)
FAQs
I’ve heard about “internships” and “Co-ops” What are
they, and why should I be interested ?
- Internships and Cooperative Education are two
different programs where you can work in industry while
you take a break from school.
- Internships are typically over the summer. Cooperative
Education is typically 6 months, and can receive credit
as EE 4181, 4182 and 4183.
- 3 Co-ops can be used as your technical elective.
FAQs
I’ve heard about “internships” … why should I be
interested ? Continued …
- Internships and Cooperative Education are training
within your field.
- They allow you to “sample” a company (and viceversa).
- They allow you to earn more money than a non-skilled
labor job.
College Administrative Structure
Dean
Dr. Schoephoerster
Asst. Dean
Assoc. Dean
Dr. Ferregut
M. Pacillas
Assoc. Dean
Asst. Dean
Dr. Flores
Chief Acc. Off.
Dr. Golding
L. Abbud
ECE
Chair
Dr. Nava
CS
Chair
Dr. Gates
ME
Chair
Dr. Everett
IE
Chair
Dr. Gutierrez
CE
Chair
Dr. Li
MME
Chair
Dr. Murr
Questions?
Contact: Dr. Patricia A. Nava (Engr. Annex 325)
or
Ms. Socorro Quezada, Admin. Assistant
(915) 747-5994
On the web: www.utep.edu/academics/ee