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Electrical Engineering

Purdue University West Lafayette
Indiana , United States
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Bachelors
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Electrical Engineering | Electronics Engineering | Electronics Technology
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Engineering
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English
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Program Overview

Electrical Engineering Program Overview

The Electrical Engineering program at Purdue University is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the field of electrical engineering. The program covers a wide range of topics, including circuit analysis, electronics, electromagnetics, and digital systems design.


Curriculum Requirements

The curriculum requirements for the Electrical Engineering program are based on the student's catalog term. The program requires a minimum of 128 credit hours, including:


  • 45 credit hours of mathematics and science courses
  • 45 credit hours of engineering courses
  • 20 credit hours of general education courses
  • 18 credit hours of elective courses

Course Descriptions

The program includes a variety of courses, such as:


  • ECE 20001: Electrical Engr Fundamentals I
    • Credit Hours: 3.00
    • This course covers fundamental concepts and applications for electrical and computer engineers.
  • ECE 20007: Elec Engr Fundamentals I Lab
    • Credit Hours: 1.00
    • This course is an introduction to electronic measurement and circuit modeling, simulation, and design techniques.
  • ECE 29401: ECE Sophomore Seminar
    • Credit Hours: 1.00
    • This course provides an introduction to the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the program's objectives, and outcomes.
  • ECE 30100: Signals And Systems
    • Credit Hours: 3.00
    • This course covers the classification, analysis, and design of systems in both the time- and frequency-domains.
  • ECE 49022: Elec Engr Sr Design Proj
    • Credit Hours: 4.00
    • This course provides students with background information on the design and management of projects and requires students to work in teams on challenging open-ended electrical engineering projects.

General Education Requirements

The program requires students to complete a minimum of 20 credit hours of general education courses, including:


  • 3 credit hours of written communication
  • 3 credit hours of oral communication
  • 3 credit hours of quantitative reasoning
  • 3 credit hours of social sciences
  • 3 credit hours of humanities
  • 3 credit hours of arts and design
  • 2 credit hours of physical education

Elective Courses

The program allows students to choose from a variety of elective courses, including:


  • Advanced EE Selective
  • EE Elective
  • EE Elective (Advanced Level Lab)
  • ECE Science Selective
  • Engineering Breadth Selective
  • General Education Elective

Senior Design Project

The senior design project is a capstone course that requires students to work in teams on a challenging open-ended electrical engineering project. The project is designed to integrate the knowledge and skills gained throughout the program and to provide students with practical experience in the design and management of projects.


Professional Communication

The program includes courses that focus on professional communication, such as:


  • ECE 39401: Prof Communication And Div
    • Credit Hours: 1.00
    • This course provides ECE students with practice in relevant aspects of communication.
  • ECE 49401: Professional Comm Capstone
    • Credit Hours: 1.00
    • This course provides ECE students with an opportunity to refine their professional communication skills before launching into the workplace or graduate school.
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