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Electrical Engineering

Zhejiang University
Hangzhou , China
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Program Overview

Introduction to the Electrical Engineering Program

The Zhejiang University-University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Institute (ZJU-UIUC Institute or ZJUI) offers a jointly operated engineering college on the Zhejiang University (ZJU) International Campus in Haining, China. The medium of instruction at ZJUI is English for undergraduate programs. Currently, ZJUI is offering four bachelor's degree programs: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil Engineering.


Program Overview

Electrical engineering is a multifaceted discipline that has produced an astounding progression of technological innovations that have shaped virtually every aspect of modern life. It is a rapidly evolving discipline based on the application of math, physics, and computation to address the needs of our networked information-age society.


Distinctive Characteristics

  • A broad and solid foundation of mathematics and physics
  • An emphasis on innovation and design of sensing, communication, computing, and decision-making systems of increasing complexity in various application domains

Career Prospects

Graduates will work in a variety of fields including:


  • Communications and wireless networks
  • Electromagnetics, optics, remote sensing
  • Energy, power, and transportation
  • Signal, image, and speech processing
  • Robotics and control systems
  • Semiconductor materials and integrated circuits
  • Nanotechnology and quantum devices
  • Lasers, biomedical sensing, and probing, acoustics
  • Operating systems and software engineering
  • Networking and information security

Sample Course

  • Introduction to ECE
  • Introduction to Computing
  • Analog Signal Processing
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Probability with Engineering Applications
  • Fields and Waves I
  • Power Circuits and Electromechanics
  • Green Electric Energy
  • Semiconductor Electronics
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Computer Systems Engineering

Curriculum

The Zhejiang University/University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Institute (ZJU-UIUC Institute) offers a joint dual-degree engineering program. Upon successful completion of the program, and after meeting the graduation requirements of both universities, students will obtain bachelor’s degrees separately from Zhejiang University (ZJU) and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).


Overview

Electrical engineering is a multifaceted discipline that over the last century has produced an astounding progression of technological innovations that have shaped virtually every aspect of modern life. Electrical engineers need a broad and solid foundation in mathematics and physics to support their education in the engineering principles of analysis, synthesis, design, implementation, and testing of the devices and systems that provide the bedrock of modern energy, communication, sensing, computing, medical, security, and defense infrastructures.


Graduation Requirement

  1. Grade Point Average Requirement: A student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 (A=4.0) to remain in good standing and graduate.
  2. Junior Eligibility Requirement: To be eligible to enroll in the ECE courses listed in the third year of the curriculum, a student must have completed, with a combined 2.25 grade point average, the mathematics, physics, computer science, and electrical and computer engineering courses listed in the first two years.
  3. Curriculum Requirement: The curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at UIUC requires 128 hours and is organized into required courses, technical electives, liberal education, and other electives.

Required Courses

Orientation and Professional Development

This course introduces students to the opportunities and resources our institute and curriculum can offer you as you work to achieve your career goals. It also provides the skills to work effectively and successfully in the engineering profession.


  • Course Code: ENG 100
  • Course Name: Engineering Orientation
  • Credit: 1

Foundational Mathematics and Science

These courses emphasize the fundamental mathematical and scientific principles upon which the engineering discipline is based.


  • Course Code: MATH 221
  • Course Name: Calculus I
  • Credit: 4
  • Course Code: MATH 231
  • Course Name: Calculus II
  • Credit: 3
  • Course Code: MATH 241
  • Course Name: Calculus III
  • Credit: 4
  • Course Code: MATH 257
  • Course Name: Linear Algebra with Computational Application
  • Credit: 3
  • Course Code: MATH 285
  • Course Name: Introduction to Differential Equation
  • Credit: 3
  • Course Code: CHEM 102
  • Course Name: General Chemistry I
  • Credit: 3
  • Course Code: CHEM 103
  • Course Name: General Chemistry Lab I
  • Credit: 1
  • Course Code: PHYS 211
  • Course Name: University Physics: Mechanics
  • Credit: 4
  • Course Code: PHYS 212
  • Course Name: University Physics: Elec & Mag
  • Credit: 4
  • Course Code: PHYS 213
  • Course Name: University Physics: Thermal Physics
  • Credit: 2
  • Course Code: PHYS 214
  • Course Name: University Physics: Quantum Physics
  • Credit: 2

Technical Core

These courses emphasize fundamental concepts and basic laboratory techniques that comprise the common intellectual understanding of electrical engineering.


  • Course Code: ECE 110
  • Course Name: Intro to Electronics
  • Credit: 3
  • Course Code: ECE 120
  • Course Name: Intro to Computing
  • Credit: 4
  • Course Code: ECE 220
  • Course Name: Computer Systems & Programming
  • Credit: 4
  • Course Code: ECE 210
  • Course Name: Analog Signal Processing
  • Credit: 4
  • Course Code: ECE 329
  • Course Name: Fields and Waves I
  • Credit: 3
  • Course Code: ECE 385
  • Course Name: Digital Systems Laboratory
  • Credit: 3
  • Course Code: ECE 340
  • Course Name: Semiconductor Electronics
  • Credit: 3
  • Course Code: ECE 445
  • Course Name: Senior Design Project Lab
  • Credit: 4

Other Mathematics

This course lays the groundwork for understanding problems ranging from communications engineering to data analysis in diverse areas such as medicine and manufacturing.


  • Course Code: ECE 313
  • Course Name: Probability with Engineering Application
  • Credit: 3
  • Course Code: STAT 410
  • Course Name: Statistics and Probability II
  • Credit: 3

Composition

These courses teach the fundamentals of expository writing.


  • Course Code: RHET 101
  • Course Name: Principles of Writing
  • Credit: 3
  • Course Code: RHET 102
  • Course Name: Principles of Research
  • Credit: 3

Advanced Composition

The Advanced Composition requirement is fulfilled by a writing-intensive course beyond basic composition. It is normally taken in the junior or senior years.


  • Course Code: ECE 445
  • Course Name: Senior Design Project Lab
  • Credit: 4

Elective Courses

Technical Electives

This elective requirement gives each student the freedom to develop a technical course of study in electrical engineering of considerable breadth and focus.


  • Non-ECE Courses: Students are encouraged to build up their interdisciplinary studies by taking non-ECE technical courses from Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, and others at ZJUI or during exchange at UIUC. Two courses are required.
    • Civil & Env. Eng. (CEE): 310, 330, 408, 410, 416, 430, 447, 491
    • Mechanical Eng. (ME): 200, 310, 320, 330, 340, 370, 371, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 410, 411, 412, 420, 430, 431, 440, 445, 450, 451, 452, 460, 461, 471, 472, 485, and 487
    • Theoretical & Applied Mechanics (TAM): 211, 212, 251, 324, 335, 412, 435, 445, 451
    • Computer Science (CS): (101, by approval), 173, 225, 242, 357, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 431, 433, 436, 438, 439, 440, 445, 446, 447, 450, 460, 461, 463, 465, 466, 467, 473, 475, 476; CS 398 & 498 Special Topics, as approved.
  • Advanced Core ECE: Select three courses from the list below:
    • Course Code: ECE 391
    • Course Name: Computer Systems Engineering or CS 225 - Data Structure
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 310
    • Course Name: Digital Signal Processing
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 330
    • Course Name: Power Circuits & Electromechanics
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 342
    • Course Name: Electronic Circuits
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 350
    • Course Name: Fields and Waves II
    • Credit: 3
  • ECE Labs: Students must take 3 labs, at least one of which must be a hardware lab.
    • Hardware Labs:
      • Course Code: ECE 343
      • Course Name: Electronic Circuits Laboratory
      • Credit: 1
      • Course Code: ECE 391
      • Course Name: Computer Systems Engineering
      • Credit: 4
      • Course Code: ECE 395
      • Course Name: Advanced Digital Projects Lab
      • Credit: 2 or 3
    • Software Labs:
      • Course Code: ECE 311
      • Course Name: Digital Signal Processing Lab
      • Credit: 1
      • Course Code: ECE 314
      • Course Name: Probability in Engineering Lab
      • Credit: 1
      • Course Code: ECE 365
      • Course Name: Data Science and Engineering
      • Credit: 3
      • Course Code: ECE 411
      • Course Name: Computer Organization & Design
      • Credit: 4
  • ECE courses: Students must take at least 20 hours ECE courses from the list below:
    • Course Code: ECE 297
    • Course Name: Individual Study
    • Credit: 1
    • Course Code: ECE 304
    • Course Name: Photonic Devices
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 307
    • Course Name: Techniques for Engineering Decisions
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 310
    • Course Name: Digital Signal Processing
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 311
    • Course Name: Digital Signal Processing Lab
    • Credit: 1
    • Course Code: ECE 314
    • Course Name: Probability in Engineering Lab
    • Credit: 1
    • Course Code: ECE 330
    • Course Name: Power Circuits & Electromechanics
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 333
    • Course Name: Green Electric Energy
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 342
    • Course Name: Electronic Circuits
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 343
    • Course Name: Electronic Circuits Laboratory
    • Credit: 1
    • Course Code: ECE 350
    • Course Name: Fields and Waves II
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 365
    • Course Name: Data Science and Engineering
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 374
    • Course Name: Introduction to Algorithms & Models of Computation
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 380
    • Course Name: Biomedical Imaging
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 391
    • Course Name: Computer Systems Engineering
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 395
    • Course Name: Advanced Digital Projects Lab
    • Credit: 2 or 3
    • Course Code: ECE 396
    • Course Name: Honors Project
    • Credit: 1 to 4
    • Course Code: ECE 397
    • Course Name: Individual Study in ECE
    • Credit: 0 to 4
    • Course Code: ECE 402
    • Course Name: Electronic Music Synthesis
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 403
    • Course Name: Audio Engineering
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 408
    • Course Name: Applied Parallel Programming
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 411
    • Course Name: Computer Organization & Design
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 412
    • Course Name: Microcomputer Laboratory
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 414
    • Course Name: Biomedical Instrumentation
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 415
    • Course Name: Biomedical Instrumentation Lab
    • Credit: 2
    • Course Code: ECE 416
    • Course Name: Biosensors
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 417
    • Course Name: Multimedia Signal Processing
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 418
    • Course Name: Image & Video Processing
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 419
    • Course Name: Security Laboratory
    • Credit: 3 or 4
    • Course Code: ECE 420
    • Course Name: Embedded DSP Laboratory
    • Credit: 2
    • Course Code: ECE 422
    • Course Name: Computer Security I
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 424
    • Course Name: Computer Security II
    • Credit: 3 or 4
    • Course Code: ECE 425
    • Course Name: Intro to VLSI System Design
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 428
    • Course Name: Distributed Systems
    • Credit: 3 or 4
    • Course Code: ECE 431
    • Course Name: Electric Machinery
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 432
    • Course Name: Advanced Electric Machinery
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 435
    • Course Name: Computer Networking Laboratory
    • Credit: 3 or 4
    • Course Code: ECE 437
    • Course Name: Sensors and Instrumentation
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 438
    • Course Name: Communication Networks
    • Credit: 3 or 4
    • Course Code: ECE 439
    • Course Name: Wireless Networks
    • Credit: 3 or 4
    • Course Code: ECE 441
    • Course Name: Physics & Modeling Semiconductor Device
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 443
    • Course Name: LEDs and Solar Cells
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 444
    • Course Name: IC Device Theory & Fabrication
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 446
    • Course Name: Principles of Experimental Research in Electrical Engineering
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 447
    • Course Name: Active Microwave Circuit Design
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 448
    • Course Name: Artificial Intelligence
    • Credit: 3 or 4
    • Course Code: ECE 449
    • Course Name: Machine Learning
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 451
    • Course Name: Adv Microwave Measurements
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 452
    • Course Name: Electromagnetic Fields
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 453
    • Course Name: Wireless Communication Systems
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 454
    • Course Name: Antennas
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 455
    • Course Name: Optical Electronics
    • Credit: 3 or 4
    • Course Code: ECE 456
    • Course Name: Global Nav Satellite Systems
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 457
    • Course Name: Microwave Devices & Circuits
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 458
    • Course Name: Application of Radio Wave Propagation
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 459
    • Course Name: Communications Systems
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 460
    • Course Name: Optical Imaging
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 461
    • Course Name: Digital Communications
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 462
    • Course Name: Logic Synthesis
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 463
    • Course Name: Digital Communications Lab
    • Credit: 2
    • Course Code: ECE 464
    • Course Name: Power Electronics
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 465
    • Course Name: Optical Communications Systems
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 466
    • Course Name: Optical Communications Lab
    • Credit: 1
    • Course Code: ECE 467
    • Course Name: Biophotonics
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 468
    • Course Name: Optical Remote Sensing
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 469
    • Course Name: Power Electronics Laboratory
    • Credit: 2
    • Course Code: ECE 470
    • Course Name: Introduction to Robotics
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 472
    • Course Name: Biomedical Ultrasound Imaging
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 473
    • Course Name: Fund of Engineering Acoustics
    • Credit: 3 or 4
    • Course Code: ECE 476
    • Course Name: Power System Analysis
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 478
    • Course Name: Formal Software Development Methods
    • Credit: 3 or 4
    • Course Code: ECE 479
    • Course Name: IoT and Cognitive Computing
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 480
    • Course Name: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
    • Credit: 3 or 4
    • Course Code: ECE 481
    • Course Name: Nanotechnology
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 482
    • Course Name: Digital IC Design
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 483
    • Course Name: Analog IC Design
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 485
    • Course Name: MEMS Devices & Systems
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 486
    • Course Name: Control Systems
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 487
    • Course Name: Introduction Quantum Electronics for EEs
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 488
    • Course Name: Compound Semiconductor & Devices
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 489
    • Course Name: Robot Dynamics and Control
    • Credit: 4
    • Course Code: ECE 490
    • Course Name: Introduction to Optimization
    • Credit: 3 or 4
    • Course Code: ECE 491
    • Course Name: Numerical Analysis
    • Credit: 3 or 4
    • Course Code: ECE 492
    • Course Name: Parallel Program: Science & Engineering
    • Credit: 3 or 4
    • Course Code: ECE 493
    • Course Name: Advanced Engineering Math
    • Credit: 3 or 4
    • Course Code: ECE 495
    • Course Name: Photonic Device Laboratory
    • Credit: 3
    • Course Code: ECE 496
    • Course Name: Senior Research Project
    • Credit: 2
    • Course Code: ECE 499
    • Course Name: Senior Thesis
    • Credit: 2
    • Course Code: ECE 398
    • Course Name: Special Topics in ECE (As approved)
    • Credit: 0 to 4
    • Course Code: ECE 498
    • Course Name: Special Topics in ECE (As approved)
    • Credit: 0 to 4

Liberal Education

The liberal education courses develop students’ understanding of human culture and society, build skills of inquiry and critical thinking, and lay a foundation for civic engagement and lifelong learning. To satisfy the Liberal Education requirements, students must take all courses for grade and complete courses based on the table below:


  • Humanities & Arts (Two courses): 6 credits
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences (Two courses): 6 credits
  • Culture Studies:
    • Western/Comparative Culture(s) (One course): 3 credits
    • Non-Western Culture(s) (One course): 3 credits
    • U.S. Minority Culture(s) (One course): 3 credits
  • Aesthetic Education (One course): 3 credits

Free Electives

These unrestricted electives give the student the opportunity to explore any intellectual area of unique interest. This freedom plays a critical role in helping students to define research specialties. Students are encouraged to take cross-discipline courses as free electives.


  • Total: 12 credits

ZJU Required Liberal Education

These courses introduce modern Chinese history, social development, government policies, etc., and help students improve their English and maintain a healthy lifestyle.


  • Domestic students must complete all the courses below that can be taught in Chinese to fulfill the graduation requirements along with the above 128 credit hours of courses for the Bachelor of Engineering Degree at ZJU.
  • International students are required to complete the following courses in Chinese language study and Chinese society to fulfill the graduation requirements along with the above 128 credit hours of courses towards the Bachelor of Engineering Degree at ZJU.

Sample Schedule by Semester

First Year-First (Fall) Semester

  1. Course Code: Rhet 101 Course Name: Principles of Writing Credit Hours: 4
  2. Course Code: Chem 102 Course Name: General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
  3. Course Code: Chem 103 Course Name: General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hours: 1
  4. Course Code: Math 221 Course Name: Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
  5. Course Code: ECE 110 Course Name: Intro to Electronics Credit Hours: 3
  6. Course Code: CS 101 Course Name: Introduction to Computing: Engineering & Science Credit Hours: 3
  7. Course Code: Eng 100 Course Name: Engineering Orientation Credit Hours: 1

First Year-Second (Spring) Semester

  1. Course Code: Rhet 102 Course Name: Principles of Research Credit Hours: 3
  2. Course Code: Math 231 Course Name: Calculus II Credit Hours: 3
  3. Course Code: Phys 211 Course Name: University Physics: Mechanics Credit Hours: 4
  4. Course Code: ECE 120 Course Name: Intro to Computing Credit Hours: 4
  5. Course Code: MATH 257 Course Name: Linear Algebra with Computational Application Credit Hours: 3

Second Year-First (Fall) Semester

  1. Course Code: Math 241 Course Name: Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
  2. Course Code: Phys 212 Course Name: University Physics: Elec& Mag Credit Hours: 4
  3. Course Code: ECE 220 Course Name: Computer Systems & Programming Credit Hours: 4
  4. Course Code: Math 213 Course Name: Basic Discrete Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
  5. Course Code: GenEd 1 Course Name: Liberal Education Elective Credit Hours: 3

Second Year-Second (Spring) Semester

  1. Course Code: Math 285 Course Name: Intro to Differential Eq Credit Hours: 3
  2. Course Code: Phys 213 Course Name: Univ Physics: Thermal Physics Credit Hours: 2
  3. Course Code: Phys 214 Course Name: Univ Physics: Quantum Physics Credit Hours: 2
  4. Course Code: ECE 210 Course Name: Analog Signal Processing Credit Hours: 4
  5. Course Code: CS 225 Course Name: Data Structure Credit Hours: 4
  6. Course Code: GenEd 2 Course Name: Liberal Education Elective Credit Hours: 3

Third Year-First (Fall) Semester

Juniors exchange to UIUC (dual degree only)


  1. Course Code: ECE 329 Course Name: Fields and Waves I Credit Hours: 3
  2. Course Code: ECE 385 Course Name: Digital Systems Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
  3. Course Code: Tech Elec 1 Course Name: 3-of-5 Electives Credit Hours: 3
  4. Course Code: Tech Elec 2 Course Name: 3-of-5 Electives Credit Hours: 3
  5. Course Code: GenEd 3 Course Name: Liberal Education Elective Credit Hours: 3

Third Year-Second (Spring) Semester

Juniors continue exchange to UIUC (dual degree only)


  1. Course Code: ECE 313/314 Course Name: Probability with Engrg Applic/Lab Credit Hours: 3+1
  2. Course Code: ECE 340 Course Name: Semiconductor Electronics Credit Hours: 3
  3. Course Code: Tech Elec 3 Course Name: 3-of-5 Electives Credit Hours: 3
  4. Course Code: Tech Elec Course Name: Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3
  5. Course Code: GenEd 4 Course Name: Liberal Education Elective Credit Hours: 3

Fourth Year-First (Fall) Semester

  1. Course Code: Tech Elec Course Name: Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3
  2. Course Code: Tech Elec Course Name: Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3
  3. Course Code: Tech Elec Course Name: Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3
  4. Course Code: Free Elec Course Name: Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
  5. Course Code: Free Elec Course Name: Free Elective Credit Hours: 3

Fourth Year-Second (Spring) Semester

  1. Course Code: ECE 445 Course Name: Senior Design Project Lab Credit Hours: 4
  2. Course Code: Tech Elec Course Name: Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3
  3. Course Code: Tech Elec Course Name: Technical Elective Credit Hours: 3
  4. Course Code: Free Elec Course Name: Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
  5. Course Code: Free Elec Course Name: Free Elective Credit Hours: 3

Curriculum Flow Map

The following flow map offers a quick summary of the main features of the Electrical Engineering curriculum.


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