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Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Richard L. Frost, Chair
459 CB, (801) 422-4012
College of Engineering and Technology Advisement Center
264 CB, (801) 422-4325
The degree programs in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering carry special enrollment limitations. Please see the college advisement center for specific details.
Electrical and computer engineers study phenomena, devices, and systems for information processing, communication, and systems control. These studies, grounded primarily in physics and mathematics, have enabled engineers to develop the innovative new technologies for information acquisition, processing, storage, and communication that have made possible our contemporary Age of Information.
Examples of systems developed by electrical and computer engineers include radio, television, radar, satellite communication systems, cellular telephones, laptop computers, fiber-optic communications devices, global and local computer networks, robotic systems, control systems, fax machines, medical image processing, computer modems, lasers, pagers, computer vision, programmable calculators, VLSI chips, computer-aided design tools, and medical instruments.
Although it is the goal of engineering to produce useful objects, electrical and computer engineers typically play a limited role in construction, assembly, or mass production. Instead, they focus on design, analysis, and the development of the underlying theory and knowledge applied in the design process.
Many engineers are involved in designing and developing products, but other electrical and computer engineers may choose to work in product marketing, project management, system calibration and maintenance, product testing, or other areas related to electronic systems.
Computer programming skills and the ability to use advanced design and simulation software packages are vital in electrical as well as computer engineering. As part of their training, electrical engineers become familiar with a variety of programming languages and software environments. This experience is closely coupled to real-world applications.
Electrical and computer engineers are among the most actively recruited students graduating from a four-year program. Baccalaureate engineers typically start their careers as members of project teams with one or more of the following responsibilities: designing digital, analog, or opto-electronic circuits; creating or testing application-specific software; testing components or systems; or providing technical support for sales. Later on many engineers find themselves pursuing managerial careers, starting their own companies, or even managing entrepreneurial funds. Top graduates are also well received by medical schools, law schools, and professional and management programs.
The BS curriculum for both the electrical engineering and computer engineering degrees is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET).
To receive a bachelor's degree a student must fill three groups of requirements: (1) general education requirements; (2) university requirements; and (3) major requirements.
Students should contact their college advisement center for information about general education courses that will also fill major requirements.
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Precollege Math (zero to one course)
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0–3.0 hours |
| First-Year Writing (one course) | 3.0 |
| Advanced Writing (one course) | 3.0 |
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Advanced Languages/Math/Music
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3–20.0 |
| Biological Science (one to two courses) | 3–6.0 |
| Physical Science (one to two courses) | 3–7.0 |
| American Heritage (one to two courses) | 3–6.0 |
| Wellness (one to three courses) | 1.5–2.0 |
| Civilization (two courses) | 6.0 |
| Arts and Letters (one course) | 3.0 |
| Natural Sciences (one course) | 3–4.0 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (one course) | 3.0 |
Note 1: For a complete list of courses that will fill each GE category, see the General Education section of the current class schedule.
Note 2: Additional information about general education requirements can be found in the General Education section of the current class schedule or this catalog.
| Religion | 14.0 |
| Residency | 30.0 |
| Hours needed to graduate | 120.0 |
Cumulative GPA must be at least 2.0.
Note: See the Graduation section of this catalog for more information.
*Students majoring in this department need more hours to graduate than the university minimum.
Complete the major requirements listed under one of the following undergraduate degree programs.
| BS | Computer Engineering |
| BS | Electrical Engineering |
Students should see their college advisement center or department advisor for help or information concerning the undergraduate programs.
| MS | Electrical Engineering |
| PhD | Electrical Engineering |
For more information
see the BYU 2003-2004 Graduate Catalog.
Preprofessional Program. All students who declare electrical and computer engineering as a major will be designated preprofessional until they submit an application for acceptance to the professional program (available at the college advisement center, 264 CB) and it has been approved by the department's admissions committee. Preprofessional students are not allowed to enroll in electrical and computer engineering professional courses.
Academic Standards and Continuance. In addition to being subject to university academic standards, electrical and computer engineering students are required to attain a grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 or better in all courses taken as part of the professional program. Specifically these professional courses consist of all courses from the Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy Departments taken to satisfy graduation requirements after admission to the professional program.
Professional Registration. The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department provides the option for graduates to become registered professional engineers. General qualifications for becoming registered are explained in the College of Engineering and Technology section of this catalog. This status is vital to engineering practice in the public sector and to much consulting work. The basic electrical and computer engineering program outlined in this department prepares graduates to successfully complete the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination. Students who wish to become registered as professional engineers are advised to discuss this matter with an advisor from the department soon after admission to the professional program.
This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental admissions approval. Please see the college advisement center or the department office for information regarding requirements for admission to this major. Premajor Program MAP
Chem 105 or 111.
CS 142, 235, 236, 240.
ECEn 124.
Engl 312 or 316.
Math 334, 343.
Stat 441 or equivalent.
Note: Contact the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department for current information about added and/or deleted courses, as well as information about when courses are offered.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.
Note: ECEn 191 is not required before application for professional status.
Note: Contact the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department for current information about added and/or deleted courses, as well as information about when courses are offered.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.
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124. (ECEn-CS) Introduction to Computing Systems. (3:3:2) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: CS 142 or concurrent enrollment.
191. Freshman Seminar. (0.5:1:0) F, W
199R. Academic Internship. (1–3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: department chair's and cooperative education coordinator's consent.
212. Circuit Analysis and Laboratory. (5:4:3) F, W, Sp Prerequisite: Phscs 220; Math 113; professional status.
224. (ECEn-CS) Fundamentals of Digital Systems. (3:3:2) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: ECEn 124.
301. Elements of Electrical Engineering. (3:3:1) F, W, Sp Prerequisite: Phscs 220, Math 334.
313. Electronic Circuit Design 1. (4:4:2) F, W, Sp Prerequisite: ECEn 212.
317. Electronics Laboratory 1. (1:0:3) F, W, Sp Prerequisite: ECEn 313 or concurrent enrollment.
324. (ECEn-CS) Computer Architecture. (4:3:3) F, W, Sp Prerequisite: ECEn 224.
360. Transmission Lines and Introductory Fields. (4:4:2) F, W Prerequisite: Math 214, 334, ECEn 212.
361. Transmission Lines and Introductory Fields Laboratory. (1:0:3) F, W Prerequisite: ECEn 360 or concurrent enrollment.
362. Transmission Line Fundamentals for High-Speed Digital Systems. (2:1:3) F, W Prerequisite: ECEn 212, 312; computer engineering major status.
380. Signals and Systems. (5:4:3) F, W, Sp Prerequisite: ECEn 212, Math 334.
425. Real-Time and Embedded Systems. (4:3:3) F Prerequisite: ECEn 224.
427. Computer Input/Output Devices. (4:3:3) F Prerequisite: ECEn 224, 313.
443. Electronic Circuit Design 2. (4:3:5) W Prerequisite: ECEn 313, 317.
445. Introduction to Mixed-Signal VLSI. (4:3:3) F Prerequisite: ECEn 313.
450. Introduction to Semiconductor Devices. (3:3:1) W Prerequisite: ECEn 313, Phscs 281.
451. Introduction to Digital VLSI Circuits. (4:3:5) W Prerequisite: ECEn 224, 313.
452. Experiments in Integrated Circuit Development. (1:0:3) W Prerequisite: ECEn 450 or concurrent enrollment.
455. VLSI Testing. (1:0:3) F Prerequisite: ECEn 451 or 445.
460. Applied Electromagnetic Theory. (3:3:1) F Prerequisite: ECEn 360.
461. Electromagnetics Laboratory. (1:0:3) F Prerequisite: ECEn 361; 460 or concurrent enrollment.
483. Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems. (4:3:3) F Prerequisite: ECEn 380.
485. Introduction to Digital Communication Theory. (4:3:3) F Prerequisite: ECEn 380, Stat 441 or equivalent.
487. Introduction to Discrete-Time Signal Processing. (4:3:3) W Prerequisite: ECEn 380; Stat 441 or equivalent.
490. Team Design Project. (4:2:6) F, W Prerequisite: selected 400-level electrical and computer engineering courses, depending on the specific project.
493R. Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering. (1–4:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W, Sp, Su
522R. Special Topics in Computer Systems. (1–3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: instructor's consent.
523. Queueing Theory and Modeling Fundamentals. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 380 or concurrent enrollment; Stat 441 or equivalent.
524. Advanced Digital Systems. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 451; proficiency in C or C++.
526. Computer Internetworking. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 427 or equivalent.
528. Advanced Computer Architecture. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 324; proficiency in C or C++.
541. Active and Passive Filter Design. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 313, 380; or equivalents.
542R. Special Topics in Electronics. (1–3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: instructor's consent.
543. CMOS Amplifier Design. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 443 or 445 or equivalent.
548. Analog CMOS Circuit Design. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 443 or 445 or equivalent.
549. VLSI Communication Circuit Design. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 443 or 445 or equivalent.
550. Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS). (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 450 or MeEn 372 or equivalent.
551. VLSI Systems Design. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 451.
553. VLSI Process Technology. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing in engineering or physical sciences.
560. Electromagnetic Wave Theory. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 460, or equivalent.
561. High-Frequency Communication Circuits. (4:4:3) Prerequisite: ECEn 360, 443.
562. Optical Communication Components and Systems. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 460 or equivalent.
563. Applied Computational Electromagnetics. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 460 or equivalent.
564. Radar and Communication Systems. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 460, 485; or equivalents.
568. Microwave Remote Sensing. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: instructor's consent.
580. Stochastic Processes. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 380 or equivalent; Stat 441 or equivalent; graduate standing or instructor's consent.
581. Detection and Estimation Theory. (3:3:0) Prerequisite:
ECEn 582 580;
Stat 441 or equivalent; graduate standing or
instructor's consent.
582. Mathematics of Signals and Systems. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: ECEn 380, Math 343 (or equivalents); graduate standing or instructor's consent.
588. Digital Image Processing. (3:3:0) Sp Prerequisite: ECEn 487, 580.
For 600- and 700-level courses, see the BYU 2003-2004 Graduate Catalog.
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Comer, Donald T. (1995) BS, San Jose State U., 1959; MS, U. of California, Berkeley, 1961; PhD, U. of California, Santa Clara, 1968.
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Swindlehurst, A. Lee (1990) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1985, 1986; PhD, Stanford U., 1990.
Archibald, James K. (1987) BS, Brigham Young U., 1981; MS, PhD, U. of Washington, 1983, 1987.
Beard, Randal W. (1996) BS, U. of Utah, 1991; MS, PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1993, 1995.
Bearnson, Leroy W. (1972) BS, U. of Utah, 1961; MS, Syracuse U., 1965; PhD, Auburn U., 1970.
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Lee, Dah-Jye (2001) BS, National Taiwan U. of Science and Technology, 1984; MS, PhD, Texas Technological U., 1987, 1990.
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Wilde, Doran (1995) BS, Brigham Young U., 1978; MS, PhD, Oregon State U., 1993, 1995.
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Oliphant, Travis (2001) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1995, 1996; PhD, Mayo Graduate School, 2000.
Petrie, Craig (2002) BS, Brigham Young U., 1993; MS, PhD, Georgia Inst. of Technology, 1996, 1997.
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Wirthlin, Michael J. (1999) BS, PhD, Brigham Young U., 1992, 1997.
Lawton, Robert A., BS, Brigham Young U., 1960; MS, PhD, U. of Colorado, 1968, 1972.
Rose, Darrell E., BS, Brigham Young U., 1960; MS, Southern Illinois U., 1961; PhD, U. of Oklahoma, 1965.
Berrett, Paul O. (1964) BS, U. of Utah, 1953; MS, U. of Southern California, 1955; PhD, U. of Utah, 1965.
Bowman, Lawrence S. (1967) BS, MS, PhD, U. of Utah, 1957, 1961, 1964.
Chaston, A. Norton (1957) AS, U. of Idaho, 1944; BS, U. of Utah, 1951; MS, Brigham Young U., 1963.
Clegg, John C. (1961) BS, MS, PhD, U. of Utah, 1949, 1954, 1957.
Humpherys, Deverl S. (1964) BS, Brigham Young U., 1955; MS, U. of Utah, 1957; PhD, U. of Illinois, 1963.
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