(College of Engineering)
Saif Islam, Ph.D., Chairperson of the Department
Josh Hihath, Ph.D., Vice Chairperson for Undergraduate Studies
Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, Ph.D., Vice Chairperson for Graduate Studies
Department Office. 2064 Kemper Hall 530-752-0583; http://www.ece.ucdavis.edu
Faculty. http://www.ece.ucdavis.edu/people/faculty/
The Electrical and Computer Engineering Undergraduate Programs
The department administers two undergraduate curricula in the College of Engineering: (1) the Electrical Engineering curriculum and (2) the Computer Engineering curriculum.
Integrated Degree Program (IDP). The IDP leads to both the Bachelor of Science and the Master of Science degrees. The program provides a student the opportunity to obtain superior breadth and depth of technical material. The IDP program in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is available only to UC Davis undergraduates with strong academic records enrolled in the Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronic Materials Engineering or Applied Physics curricula. Applicants in their junior year must apply for the IDP by March 31. For more information on IDP, see http://www.ece.ucdavis.edu.
Mission. Under its land grant status, the University of California has a mission to provide the state with the trained workforce it needs and to advance knowledge and research in directions that contribute to the general welfare of the state and the nation. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering contributes to the mission of the University in three ways. First, its undergraduate and graduate education programs seek to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental principles of electrical and computer engineering, the skills needed to solve the complex technological problems of modern society and the ability to continue to learn and develop throughout their careers. Second, through its research programs, the department contributes to the development and progress of electronics, communications, and computer technology. Finally, the department helps to transfer research results to industry through publication, public service and professional activities.
Objectives. Teaching—To provide undergraduate students with sufficient breadth to allow them to participate in teams, continue their own education after graduation and select a focus area intelligently; to provide undergraduate students with sufficient depth in a narrower discipline to allow them to develop the ability to solve complex engineering problems; to educate the students in the graduate program to be leaders in industry or to do meaningful research in industry, government or academia. Research—To develop and maintain research programs that produce useful technological advances while simultaneously training the next generation of researchers and leaders; to update and/or shift the foci of these programs frequently in response to the needs of our constituency and the nation; to provide a stimulating environment that encourages our graduate students to develop their abilities as far as possible.
Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Program
The Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET; see http://www.abet.org.
Electrical engineering involves the design, analysis, and effective use of electrical systems including electronic computers. Electrical systems and computers play a central role in nearly all aspects of modern life, including communication, medicine, education, environmental protection, space exploration, defense, and home entertainment.
Students who complete the Electrical Engineering curriculum will obtain a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, one of the engineering degrees recognized in all fifty states as eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer.
Objectives. The Electrical Engineering program has adopted the following objectives to serve the long-term interests of our students and the industries of Northern California and the nation. Foundation—To provide our graduates with a solid foundation in engineering science, including mathematics, physical science, and the fundamentals of electrical engineering. This foundation is necessary to succeed in more advanced engineering courses and to be able to continue learning throughout a career. Breadth—To provide our graduates the sufficient breadth in electrical engineering in order to understand engineering tradeoffs that cross disciplines, to contribute effectively to multidisciplinary projects and to make an informed decision about their area of specialization. Depth—To provide our graduates with sufficient depth in a specific area of electrical engineering necessary to solve complex real-world engineering problems and to contribute to a specific discipline within electrical engineering. Ethics—To provide our graduates with a basic understanding of, and ability to handle correctly, ethical problems that may arise during their careers. To provide them with an understanding of their obligations to society at large.
Exclusive of General Education units, the minimum number of units for the Electrical Engineering major is 146.
Students are encouraged to adhere carefully to all prerequisite requirements. The instructor is authorized to drop students from a course for which stated prerequisites have not been completed.
Electrical Engineering Curriculum
Areas of Specialization
For updated recommended courses, see the department website at http://www.ece.ucdavis.edu/ undergrad/undergradhandbook.html.
Physical Electronics: Solid-state devices, circuits and fabrication and the theory courses supporting those subjects.
Recommended elective courses:
Core electives: Electrical and Computer Engineering 130B, 140B
Design Electives with Lab: Electrical and Computer Engineering 118, or 132A, 132B or 135. Select remaining upper-division design electives from Electrical and Computer Engineering 110B, 146A, 146B
Technical electives: Electrical and Computer Engineering 112, 180
Suggested Advisors. S. Chowdhury, E. Seker, J. Hihath, C.E. Hunt, S. Islam, J.M. Woodall
Electromagnetics: Microwave circuits and systems, and fiber optical systems.
Recommended elective courses:
Core electives: Electrical and Computer Engineering 130B, 140B
Design Electives with Lab: Electrical and Computer Engineering 132A, 132B. Select remaining upper division design electives from Electrical and Computer Engineering 110B, 132C, 135
Technical electives: Select from Electrical and Computer Engineering 112 and 133
Suggested Advisors. G.R. Branner, A. Knoesen, X. Liu, N. Luhmann, O. Momeni, A. Pham, B. Yoo
Analog Electronics: Transistor- and system-level analog circuit design.
Recommended elective courses:
Core electives: Electrical and Computer Engineering 110B, 140B, 150B
Design Electives with Lab: at least two from Electrical and Computer Engineering 112, 157A, 165, 195A-195B
Select remaining upper division design electives from Electrical and Computer Engineering 118, 132A, 132B, 132C, 157B, 160, 210
Technical electives: Select from Electrical and Computer Engineering 130B, 146A
Suggested Advisors. R. Amirtharajah, Q.J. Gu, P.J. Hurst, S.H. Lewis, O. Momeni
Digital Electronics: Transistor- and system-level digital circuit design.
Recommended elective courses:
Core electives: Electrical and Computer Engineering 110B, 140B, 150B
Design Electives with Lab: Electrical and Computer Engineering 118 and 180 or 172 or 183 or 195A-195B
Select remaining upper division design electives from Electrical and Computer Engineering 116, 170 or 171
Technical electives: Select from Electrical and Computer Engineering 130B and 112 or 146A or 157A or 160 or 210
Suggested Advisors. R. Amirtharajah, P.J. Hurst, S.H. Lewis
Communication Controls and Signal Processing: Digital communication, robotics, classical controls and communication, wireless and cellular digital communication systems, signal and image processing, and computer vision.
Recommended elective courses:
Core electives: Electrical and Computer Engineering 150B, 180
Design Electives with lab: Electrical and Computer Engineering 157A and 157B or 165
Select remaining upper division design electives from Electrical and Computer Engineering 160
Technical Electives: Select from Electrical and Computer Engineering 112, 195A-195B
Suggested Advisors. S. Cui, Z. Ding, A.N. Gündes, B.C. Levy