Electrical Engineering (B.S.)

Electrical Engineering (B.S.)
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The Electrical Engineering major at UNH explores the world of power systems, circuits, and electronics, as students learn to master skills vital for shaping tomorrow. Here, you’ll study alongside engaged faculty in innovative facilities that provide students with hands-on learning experiences in an array of technical electives. You can also join one of our competition teams and choose your own senior capstone project, which helps prepare you for a career in an array of fields including telecommunications, robotics, manufacturing, aerospace and more.


What is a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering?

This program is tailored to students who want to understand and participate in the ever-growing world of electronics technology. Students learn the fundamental concepts related to the design, development, testing and modeling of a wide range of electrical systems. By gaining skills and technological expertise, students leave this program prepared to succeed in graduate studies or a variety of career fields.

Why study electrical engineering at UNH?

You’ll work in a hands-on laboratory environment that reinforces traditional classroom learning while providing the real-world skills valued by employers. Seniors choose from a suite of professional technical electives and carry out a capstone design project tailored to their career objectives. You can complete an accelerated master’s program, participate on competitive teams at national competitions and gain real-world experience at the UNH InterOperability Lab, working alongside top tech companies to test their technologies before they hit the marketplace. This program has a high placement rate because of its great reputation among industry employers.

Potential Careers

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Aerospace and defense
  • Automotive and Manufacturing industries
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Embedded computer systems
  • Integrated circuits and systems design industries
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Medical IoT
  • Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
  • Telecommunications Industries
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Curriculum & Requirements

This program is tailored to students who want to understand and participate in the ever-growing world of electronics technology. Students learn the fundamental concepts related to the design, development, testing and modeling of a wide range of electrical systems. By gaining skills and technological expertise, students leave this program prepared to succeed in graduate studies or a variety of career fields.

In addition to the university's mandatory Discovery Program requirements, degree candidates must complete our core program (freshman through junior years).  In the senior year, students select professional technical electives in the areas of their interest.   They also carry out a student-designed project to acquire both breadth and depth of study and to integrate knowledge across course boundaries.

For a detailed semester by semester list of requirements for the four years of study, please refer to the Degree Plan tab.

The Electrical Engineering (B Sci in Electrical Engineering) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
ECE 401 Perspectives in Electrical and Computer Engineering 4
MATH 425 Calculus I 4
CS 410C Introduction to Scientific Programming/C 4
ECON 402
or EREC 411
Principles of Economics (Micro) 1
or Environmental and Resource Economics Perspectives
4
 Credits16
Spring
PHYS 407 General Physics I 4
ENGL 401 First-Year Writing 4
MATH 426 Calculus II 4
CS 419 Computer Science for Engineers and Scientists 4
 Credits16
Second Year
Fall
ECE 541 Electric Circuits 4
ECE 543 Introduction to Digital Systems 4
PHYS 408 General Physics II 4
MATH 527 Differential Equations with Linear Algebra 4
 Credits16
Spring
ECE 548 Electronic Design I 4
ECE 562 Computer Organization 4
MATH 645 Linear Algebra for Applications 4
Discovery Program Category 4
 Credits16
Third Year
Fall
ECE 602 Engineering Analysis 3
ECE 633 Signals and Systems I 3
ECE 652 Electronic Design II 6
Discovery Program Category 4
 Credits16
Spring
ECE 603 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves I 3
ECE 634 Signals and Systems II 3
ECE 647 Random Processes and Signals in Engineering 3
ECE 653 Electronic Design III 6
Discovery Program Category 4
 Credits19
Fourth Year
Fall
Two Professional Electives 2 8
Discovery Program Category 4
ECE 791 Senior Project I 3 3
 Credits15
Spring
Two Professional Electives 2 8
Discovery Program Category 4
ECE 792 Senior Project II 3 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits129
1

Students are required to take either ECON 402 Principles of Economics (Micro) or EREC 411 Environmental and Resource Economics Perspectives to fulfill the Social Science Category of the Discovery Program.

2

Four professional electives must be selected as follows:

  • Choose any of four ECE 7XX courses
  • Students are allowed to take only one ECE 795 Electrical and Computer Engineering Projects or ECE 796 Special Topics 
3

ECE 791 Senior Project I and ECE 792 Senior Project II fulfill Discovery Program Capstone Experience.

 
 
 
 
Fulfilling the EE Program curriculum taking ECE 401 Perspectives in Electrical and Computer Engineering, ECE 791 Senior Project I, and ECE 792 Senior Project II will automatically meet Discovery Category, "Environment, Technology and Society."

Degree Requirements

Minimum Credit Requirement: 129 credits
Minimum Residency Requirement: 32 credits must be taken at UNH
Minimum GPA: 2.0 required for conferral*
Core Curriculum Required: Discovery & Writing Program Requirements
Foreign Language Requirement: No

All Major, Option and Elective Requirements as indicated.
*Major GPA requirements as indicated.

Major Requirements

In addition to Discovery Program requirements, the department has a number of grade-point average and course requirements.

  1. Any electrical engineering major whose cumulative grade-point average in ECE courses is less than 2.0 during any three semesters will not be allowed to continue as an electrical engineering major.
  2. Electrical engineering majors must achieve a 2.0 grade-point average in all ECE and CS courses as a requirement for graduation.

To make an exception to any of these departmental requirements based on extenuating circumstances, students must petition the department's undergraduate committee. Mindful of these rules, students, with their adviser's assistance, should plan their programs based on the distribution of courses found in the Degree Plan tab.

Required Courses 

CS 410CIntroduction to Scientific Programming/C4
CS 419Computer Science for Engineers and Scientists4
ECE 401Perspectives in Electrical and Computer Engineering4
ECE 541Electric Circuits4
ECE 543Introduction to Digital Systems4
ECE 548Electronic Design I4
ECE 562Computer Organization4
ECE 602Engineering Analysis3
ECE 603Electromagnetic Fields and Waves I3
ECE 633Signals and Systems I3
ECE 634Signals and Systems II3
ECE 647Random Processes and Signals in Engineering3
ECE 652Electronic Design II6
ECE 653Electronic Design III6
ECON 402Principles of Economics (Micro)4
or EREC 411 Environmental and Resource Economics Perspectives
MATH 425Calculus I4
MATH 426Calculus II4
MATH 527Differential Equations with Linear Algebra4
MATH 645Linear Algebra for Applications4
PHYS 407General Physics I4
PHYS 408General Physics II4
Capstone
ECE 791Senior Project I3
ECE 792Senior Project II3
Professional Electives
Choose four ECE 700-level courses 116
Other Courses
Discovery requirements not already covered by required courses 224
Total Credits129
1

Four professional electives must be selected as follows:

  • Choose any of four ECE 700-level courses
  • Students are allowed to take only one ECE 795 Electrical and Computer Engineering Projects or ECE 796 Special Topics 
2

Fulfilling the EE Program curriculum taking ECE 401 Perspectives in Electrical and Computer Engineering, ECE 791 Senior Project I, and ECE 792 Senior Project II curriculum will automatically meet Discovery Category, "Environment, Technology and Society."

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has adopted a set of student outcomes that consists of statements describing what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation, the achievement of which indicates that the student is equipped to achieve the program objectives. The current student outcomes are:

  •  An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  • An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors.
  • An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  • An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  • An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  • An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  • An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Explore Program Details

Those interested in the Electrical Engineering major may also be interested in the following advanced degrees. Students in the program also have the opportunity to participate in the UNH accelerated master’s program.

Electrical & Computer Engineering M.Eng.

Electrical & Computer Engineering M.S.

Electrical & Computer Engineering Ph.D.

Electrical & Computer Engineering: Biomedical Engineering M.S.

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