Program Overview

Electrical Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science Degree

Electrical Engineering Technology

Bachelor of Science Degree

Overview

Design and apply electrical systems with hands-on skills in electronics, circuits, and systems theory.

Why Pursue an Electrical Engineering Technology Degree at RIT?

• Gain Hands-On Experience: Four required blocks of cooperative education mean nearly a year of hands-on, full-time, paid work experience in the industry.
• Focused Options: Choose from two professional options in either audio or wireless communications.
• Strong Career Connections: Recent grads are employed at Lockheed Martin; Tesla; Northrop Grumman; General Motors; Department of Defense; Corning Incorporated.
• STEM-OPT Visa Eligible: The STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) program allows full-time, on-campus international students on an F-1 student visa to stay and work in the U.S. for up to three years after graduation.

Explore our Electrical Engineering Curriculum

In your first two years of study, you’ll complete electrical engineering technology courses that provide you with a foundation in:

• Circuits
• Analog and digital electronics
• Physics
• Calculus

In the third and fourth years, you’ll expand your knowledge of fundamental skills with more advanced courses in:

• Advanced circuits and electronics
• Transform methods
• Control systems
• Analog and digital electronics
• Applied differential equations

You will also choose from multiple electives to round out your bachelor of science in electrical engineering technology. Electives include:

• Sequences in power systems
• Electronic communications
• Embedded systems
• Telecommunications
• Networking
• Optics

Electives are also available in other technical disciplines, and your academic advisor can assist in determining the elective courses that best meet your career goals and objectives.

Specialization Options for Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology

Students pursuing a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering technology who wish to specialize in a particular area of industry or pursue a personal interest may elect to use electives to complete a four-course option in audio or wireless communications.

Engineering vs. Engineering Technology

Two dynamic areas of study, both with outstanding outcome rates. Which do you choose?

What’s the difference between engineering and engineering technology? It’s a question we’re asked all the time. While there are subtle differences in the course work between the two, choosing a major in engineering vs. engineering technology is more about identifying what you like to do and how you like to do it.

Furthering Your Education in Electrical Engineering Technology

Today’s careers require advanced degrees grounded in real-world experience. RIT’s Combined Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degrees enable you to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in as little as five years of study, all while gaining the valuable hands-on experience that comes from co-ops, internships, research, study abroad, and more.

Careers and Cooperative Education

Typical Job Titles

• Applications Engineer
• Controls Engineer
• Design Engineer
• Electrical Engineer
• Hardware Development Engineer
• Power Distribution Engineer
• Product Engineer
• Project Engineer
• Quality Engineer
• Systems Engineer
• Test Engineer

Industries

• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Computer Networking
• Construction
• Electronic and Computer Hardware
• Medical Devices
• Oil and Gas
• Utilities and Renewable Energy

Cooperative Education

What’s different about an RIT education? It’s the career experience you gain by completing cooperative education and internships with top companies in every single industry. You’ll earn more than a degree. You’ll gain real-world career experience that sets you apart. It’s exposure–early and often–to a variety of professional work environments, career paths, and industries.

Co-ops and internships take your knowledge and turn it into know-how. Your engineering co-ops will provide hands-on experience that enables you to apply your engineering knowledge in professional settings while you make valuable connections between classwork and real-world applications.

Curriculum

Electrical Engineering Technology, BS degree, typical course sequence

• First Year
  • CPET-121: Computational Problem Solving I (General Education)
  • CPET-133: Introduction to Digital and Microcontroller Systems
  • EEET-115: Circuits I
  • EEET-116: Circuits I Lab
  • MATH-171: Calculus A (General Education – Mathematical Perspective A)
  • MATH-172: Calculus B (General Education – Mathematical Perspective B)
  • MCET-101: Fundamentals of Engineering
  • YOPS-10: RIT 365: RIT Connections
• Second Year
  • CPET-233: Digital Systems Design
  • CPET-253: Microcontroller Systems
  • EEET-125: Circuits II
  • EEET-126: Circuits II Lab
  • EEET-213: Electronic Devices
  • EEET-299: EET Career Orientation
  • MATH-211: Elements of Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations (General Education)
  • PHYS-111: College Physics I (General Education – Scientific Principles Perspective)
• Third Year
  • EEET-223: Advanced Electronics
  • EEET-331: Signals, Systems and Transforms
  • EEET-332: Signals, Systems & Transforms Lab
  • EEET-499: Electrical Engineering Technology (spring, summer)
  • STAT-145: Introduction to Statistics I (General Education)
• Fourth Year
  • EEET-241: Electrical Machines and Transformers
  • EEET-242: Electrical Machines and Transformers
  • EEET-313: Communications Electronics
  • EEET-425: Digital Signal Processing (WI-PR)
  • EEET-427: Control Systems
  • EEET-499: Electrical Engineering Technology (summer)
• Fifth Year
  • EEET-433: Transmission Lines
  • EEET-499: Cooperative Education – Electrical Engineering Technology (fall)

Options

• Audio
  • EEET-261: Fundamentals of Audio Engineering
  • EEET-361: Modern Audio Production
  • Choose two of the following:
    • CPET-421: Applied Audio Programming
    • EEET-451: 3D Audio: Theory and Practice
    • EEET-461: Introduction to Acoustics
    • EEET-561: Audio Power Amplifiers
• Wireless Communications
  • CPET-281: Networking Technologies
  • EEET-313: Communication Electronics
  • EEET-433: Transmission Lines
  • EEET-551: Wireless Communications

Admissions and Financial Aid

First-Year Admission

First-year applicants are expected to demonstrate a strong academic background that includes:

• 4 years of English
• 3 years of social studies and/or history
• 3 years of math is required and must include algebra, geometry, and algebra 2/trigonometry. Pre-calculus is preferred.
• 2-3 years of science. Chemistry or physics is required and biology is recommended.
• Technology electives are preferred.

Transfer Admission

Transfer applicants should meet these minimum degree-specific requirements:

• A minimum of college algebra is required. Pre-calculus or calculus is preferred.
• Chemistry or physics is required.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.

RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance.

Accreditation

The BS in electrical engineering technology major is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical/Electronic(s) Engineering Technology and Similarly Named Programs.

Faculty

• Sungyoung Kim: Associate Professor
• Richard Cliver: Associate Professor
• Mark Indelicato: Associate Professor

Facilities

• RAVVEN Lab

Resources

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