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'''Electrical Engineering''' is a Bachelors of Science program at Georgia Tech, falling under the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and within the College of Engineering. It is a discipline of engineering dedicated to the study, design, and application of any device that uses electricity or electromagnetism. Electrical engineering is a remarkably broad field. Career paths exist in [[wikipedia:Control_engineering|controls engineering]], [[wikipedia:Power_engineering|power engineering]], [[wikipedia:Microelectronics|microelectronics engineering]], and [[wikipedia:Signal_processing|signal processing]]. Exposure to concepts in [http://gt-student-wiki.org/mediawiki/index.php/Computer_Science computer science] can also prepare electrical engineers for work more loosely connected to the field. |
'''Electrical Engineering''' is a Bachelors of Science program at Georgia Tech, falling under the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and within the College of Engineering. It is a discipline of engineering dedicated to the study, design, and application of any device that uses electricity or electromagnetism. Electrical engineering is a remarkably broad field. Career paths exist in [[wikipedia:Control_engineering|controls engineering]], [[wikipedia:Power_engineering|power engineering]], [[wikipedia:Microelectronics|microelectronics engineering]], and [[wikipedia:Signal_processing|signal processing]]. Exposure to concepts in [http://gt-student-wiki.org/mediawiki/index.php/Computer_Science computer science] can also prepare electrical engineers for work more loosely connected to the field. |
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==Student Body== |
==Student Body== |
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+ | [[File:HKN_Monument_at_the_University_of_Illinois.jpg|alt=A metal monument in the form of a bridge circuit, with the letters HKN at center. |left|thumb|214x214px|The Eta Kappa Nu Bridge. A monument similar to the one pictured is present outside of the Blake R. Van Leer Electrical and Computer Engineering Building.]] |
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− | Georgia Tech's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering boasts over 1,400 undergraduate students, over 1,100 graduate students, over 20,000 alumni, and is ranked 5th in electrical engineering |
+ | Georgia Tech's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering boasts over 1,400 undergraduate students, over 1,100 graduate students, over 20,000 alumni, and is ranked 5th in electrical engineering.<ref>https://www.ece.gatech.edu/</ref> <ref>https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/electrical-engineering-rankings</ref> Of 163 degrees awarded in the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 recipients were male with the remaining 21 being female.<ref>https://lite.gatech.edu/</ref> |
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+ | [[wikipedia:Eta_Kappa_Nu|Eta Kappa Nu]] (HKN), the national electrical engineering honors society, founded its Beta Mu chapter at Georgia Tech in 1904.<ref>https://hkn.ieee.org/hkn-chapters/all-chapters/beta-mu-chapter/</ref> Juniors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher, seniors with a GPA of 3.4 or higher, and graduate students in good standing are eligible to join HKN.<ref>http://hkn.gtorg.gatech.edu/howtojoin.html</ref> The organization hosts numerous social, corporate, and service events throughout the school year.<ref>http://hkn.gtorg.gatech.edu/benefits.html</ref> Two scholarships, each of $1,000, are available to one undergraduate and one junior in fall and spring, respectively. |
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+ | [https://hive.ece.gatech.edu/ The Hive] is a student-led organization within the Van Leer Interdisciplinary Design Commons.<ref>https://hive.ece.gatech.edu/</ref> The Hive provides students with a number of tools, including 3D printers, PCB fab, wood shop, laser cutters, and electronics stations.<ref>http://wiki.hive.ece.gatech.edu/doku.php</ref> In order to use these machines, students must register for the "shared user management system" (or "SUMS") and undergo machine specific training.<ref>http://wiki.hive.ece.gatech.edu/doku.php?id=pcb-training </ref> As a student-led organization, The Hive offers volunteer positions for "Peer Instructors," who staff The Hive while general users work within the makerspace.<ref>https://hive.ece.gatech.edu/getinvolved.html</ref> |
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+ | [https://ieee.gatech.edu/#about Georgia Tech IEEE], a chapter of [[wikipedia:Institute_of_Electrical_and_Electronics_Engineers|IEEE]], provides access to the largest professional society of electrical and computer engineers.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180923200517/http://pes.edu/ieee/ieee/</ref> Georgia Tech chapter of IEEE offers weekly tutoring sessions for 2000 and 3000-level electrical engineering courses, including ECE2026 and ECE 3040.<ref>https://ieee.gatech.edu/#tutoring</ref> Georgia Tech IEEE offers undergraduates experience and workshops in two teams, Innovation and Hardware. The Innovation Team focuses on microcontroller programming, PCB design, and application development. The Hardware Team focuses on design and fabrication of robots, including PCB design, microcontroller programming, CAD, and manufacturing.<ref>https://ieee.gatech.edu/#resources</ref> Georgia Tech IEEE is sponsored by relevant companies and organizations within the electrical engineering community, including Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and Northrop Grumman.<ref>https://ieee.gatech.edu/#sponsors</ref> |
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+ | [http://www.wece.gtorg.gatech.edu/ Women in Electrical Engineering] (or WECE) provides academic support, professional development, social events, and community outreach for female electrical engineers.<ref>http://www.wece.gtorg.gatech.edu/about-2/about/</ref> The organization was founded in Fall 2004 and is sponsored by companies like Cisco, 3M, and Qualcomm.<ref>http://www.wece.gtorg.gatech.edu/sponsors/</ref> |
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+ | Other relevant organizations include the [http://w4aql.gtorg.gatech.edu/ Amateur Radio Club], the [http://www.bgsa.gtorg.gatech.edu/ Black Graduate Student Organization], [http://ewbgt.org/ Engineers without Borders], the [https://inventionstudio.gatech.edu/ Invention Studio], [https://hytechracing.gatech.edu/ HyTech Racing Team], [https://robojackets.org/ RoboJackets], and [https://tbpi.gatech.edu/ Tau Beta Pi]. |
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==Degree Requirements== |
==Degree Requirements== |
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! colspan="2" | General Core <ref>https://www.ece.gatech.edu/electrical-engineering-degree-requirements</ref> |
! colspan="2" | General Core <ref>https://www.ece.gatech.edu/electrical-engineering-degree-requirements</ref> |
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+ | |CHEM 1310 OR CHEM 1211K |
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+ | |General Chemistry |
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+ | |CS 1301 |
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+ | |MATH 1551, 1552, 2551 |
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+ | |Differential, Integral, Multivariable Calculus |
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+ | |MATH 1554 |
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+ | |Linear Algebra |
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+ | |MATH 2552 |
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+ | |Differential Equations |
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+ | |PHYS 2211, 2212 |
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+ | |Introductory Physics I and II |
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+ | |Science Elective |
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+ | |Three hours. <ref>https://catalog.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/core-curriculum/core-area-d/</ref><br /> |
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+ | |APPH 1040/1050 |
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+ | |Wellness |
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+ | |ENGL 1101, 1102 |
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+ | |English Composition I, II |
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+ | |Humanities Elective |
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+ | |Six hours. <ref>https://catalog.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/core-curriculum/core-area-c/</ref> |
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+ | |History/Government Elective |
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+ | |Three hours. <ref>https://catalog.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/core-curriculum/constitution-history/</ref> |
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+ | |Economics Elective |
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+ | |Three hours. <ref>https://catalog.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/core-curriculum/core-area-e/</ref> |
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+ | |Social Sciences Elective |
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+ | |Six hours. <ref>https://catalog.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/core-curriculum/core-area-e/</ref> |
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+ | ! colspan="2" |Major Requirements <ref>https://catalog.gatech.edu/programs/signal-information-processing-robotics-autonomous-systems-electrical-engineering-bs/</ref> |
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+ | |ECE 2026||Introduction to Signal Processing |
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+ | | ECE 2031 ||Digital Design Laboratory |
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+ | |ECE 2035 OR ECE 2036 ||Programming for Hardware/Software Systems OR Engineering Software Design |
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+ | |ECE 2040||Circuit Analysis |
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+ | |ECE 3025||Electromagnetics |
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+ | |ECE 3040 ||Microelectronic Circuits |
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+ | |ECE 3043||Measurements, Circuits, and Microelectronics Laboratory |
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+ | |ECE 3000/4000-level Elective||Three hours. |
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+ | |Culminating Senior Design||Three hours. |
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+ | |Free Electives||10-11 hours. Dependent on thread. |
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− | ==Threads== |
+ | ==Threads == |
Electrical engineering offers [https://catalog.gatech.edu/programs/electrical-engineering-bs/#threadstext threads], or specializations, in seven different areas. |
Electrical engineering offers [https://catalog.gatech.edu/programs/electrical-engineering-bs/#threadstext threads], or specializations, in seven different areas. |
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Revision as of 22:33, 20 May 2021
Electrical Engineering is a Bachelors of Science program at Georgia Tech, falling under the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and within the College of Engineering. It is a discipline of engineering dedicated to the study, design, and application of any device that uses electricity or electromagnetism. Electrical engineering is a remarkably broad field. Career paths exist in controls engineering, power engineering, microelectronics engineering, and signal processing. Exposure to concepts in computer science can also prepare electrical engineers for work more loosely connected to the field.
Student Body
Georgia Tech's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering boasts over 1,400 undergraduate students, over 1,100 graduate students, over 20,000 alumni, and is ranked 5th in electrical engineering.[1] [2] Of 163 degrees awarded in the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 recipients were male with the remaining 21 being female.[3]
Eta Kappa Nu (HKN), the national electrical engineering honors society, founded its Beta Mu chapter at Georgia Tech in 1904.[4] Juniors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher, seniors with a GPA of 3.4 or higher, and graduate students in good standing are eligible to join HKN.[5] The organization hosts numerous social, corporate, and service events throughout the school year.[6] Two scholarships, each of $1,000, are available to one undergraduate and one junior in fall and spring, respectively.
The Hive is a student-led organization within the Van Leer Interdisciplinary Design Commons.[7] The Hive provides students with a number of tools, including 3D printers, PCB fab, wood shop, laser cutters, and electronics stations.[8] In order to use these machines, students must register for the "shared user management system" (or "SUMS") and undergo machine specific training.[9] As a student-led organization, The Hive offers volunteer positions for "Peer Instructors," who staff The Hive while general users work within the makerspace.[10]
Georgia Tech IEEE, a chapter of IEEE, provides access to the largest professional society of electrical and computer engineers.[11] Georgia Tech chapter of IEEE offers weekly tutoring sessions for 2000 and 3000-level electrical engineering courses, including ECE2026 and ECE 3040.[12] Georgia Tech IEEE offers undergraduates experience and workshops in two teams, Innovation and Hardware. The Innovation Team focuses on microcontroller programming, PCB design, and application development. The Hardware Team focuses on design and fabrication of robots, including PCB design, microcontroller programming, CAD, and manufacturing.[13] Georgia Tech IEEE is sponsored by relevant companies and organizations within the electrical engineering community, including Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, and Northrop Grumman.[14]
Women in Electrical Engineering (or WECE) provides academic support, professional development, social events, and community outreach for female electrical engineers.[15] The organization was founded in Fall 2004 and is sponsored by companies like Cisco, 3M, and Qualcomm.[16]
Other relevant organizations include the Amateur Radio Club, the Black Graduate Student Organization, Engineers without Borders, the Invention Studio, HyTech Racing Team, RoboJackets, and Tau Beta Pi.
Degree Requirements
General Core [17] | |
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Course | Description |
CHEM 1310 OR CHEM 1211K | General Chemistry |
CS 1301 | Intro to Computing |
MATH 1551, 1552, 2551 | Differential, Integral, Multivariable Calculus |
MATH 1554 | Linear Algebra |
MATH 2552 | Differential Equations |
PHYS 2211, 2212 | Introductory Physics I and II |
Science Elective | Three hours. [18] |
APPH 1040/1050 | Wellness |
ENGL 1101, 1102 | English Composition I, II |
Humanities Elective | Six hours. [19] |
History/Government Elective | Three hours. [20] |
Economics Elective | Three hours. [21] |
Social Sciences Elective | Six hours. [22] |
Major Requirements [23] | |
Course | Description |
ECE 2026 | Introduction to Signal Processing |
ECE 2031 | Digital Design Laboratory |
ECE 2035 OR ECE 2036 | Programming for Hardware/Software Systems OR Engineering Software Design |
ECE 2040 | Circuit Analysis |
ECE 3025 | Electromagnetics |
ECE 3040 | Microelectronic Circuits |
ECE 3043 | Measurements, Circuits, and Microelectronics Laboratory |
ECE 3000/4000-level Elective | Three hours. |
Culminating Senior Design | Three hours. |
Free Electives | 10-11 hours. Dependent on thread. |
Threads
Electrical engineering offers threads, or specializations, in seven different areas.
These include:
Signal & Information Processing
Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Telecommunications
Electronic Devices
Circuit Technology
Bioengineering
Electric Energy Systems
Each thread offers further specializations. For instance, the Robotics & Autonomous Systems thread offers specializations in Sensing & Exploration, Electrical Energy Systems, and Telecommunications (among many others).
References
- ↑ https://www.ece.gatech.edu/
- ↑ https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/electrical-engineering-rankings
- ↑ https://lite.gatech.edu/
- ↑ https://hkn.ieee.org/hkn-chapters/all-chapters/beta-mu-chapter/
- ↑ http://hkn.gtorg.gatech.edu/howtojoin.html
- ↑ http://hkn.gtorg.gatech.edu/benefits.html
- ↑ https://hive.ece.gatech.edu/
- ↑ http://wiki.hive.ece.gatech.edu/doku.php
- ↑ http://wiki.hive.ece.gatech.edu/doku.php?id=pcb-training
- ↑ https://hive.ece.gatech.edu/getinvolved.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180923200517/http://pes.edu/ieee/ieee/
- ↑ https://ieee.gatech.edu/#tutoring
- ↑ https://ieee.gatech.edu/#resources
- ↑ https://ieee.gatech.edu/#sponsors
- ↑ http://www.wece.gtorg.gatech.edu/about-2/about/
- ↑ http://www.wece.gtorg.gatech.edu/sponsors/
- ↑ https://www.ece.gatech.edu/electrical-engineering-degree-requirements
- ↑ https://catalog.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/core-curriculum/core-area-d/
- ↑ https://catalog.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/core-curriculum/core-area-c/
- ↑ https://catalog.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/core-curriculum/constitution-history/
- ↑ https://catalog.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/core-curriculum/core-area-e/
- ↑ https://catalog.gatech.edu/academics/undergraduate/core-curriculum/core-area-e/
- ↑ https://catalog.gatech.edu/programs/signal-information-processing-robotics-autonomous-systems-electrical-engineering-bs/