Undergraduate Showcase Curriculum 2004-2005
Undergraduate Showcase Curriculum 2003-2004
Undergraduate Showcase Curriculum 2002-2003

The course of study for the BSEE and BSCpE Degree is structured to provide a foundation in both the basic sciences and the specialized areas of electrical and computer engineering. The program also has sufficient non-technical content to enhance the cultural growth of the students and to develop professionals with a strong social awareness.

The general content of the curriculum is set by the policies of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). ABET monitors electrical and computer engineering programs for compliance with standards deemed to be necessary for the well being of society and the practice of engineering. Much of what you read here regarding the curriculum has been developed to conform to ABET standards and must be closely followed in order to preserve our accredited status.

All courses required for the BSEE and BSCpE Degree are listed in the current UT Undergraduate Catalog. The Showcase Curriculum shows these courses arranged in a way which a student, by carrying a course load sometimes as high as 18 hours per semester can graduate in four years (8 semesters). Such an achievement requires dedication and full-time serious effort and many students take less than a full load for a variety of reasons. The arrangement of courses shown in the Showcase Curriculum has been carefully thought out to provide the most effective learning experience for the student. You would be well advised to follow this sequence as closely as circumstances permit. At the very least you should observe all prerequisite and co-requisite requirements. Significant deviations from the Showcase Curriculum should be completely discussed well in advance with your advisor.

Note Be sure to read about the new Progression Requirements. EEs need to make a ‘C’ or better in all their ECE and Mathematics courses. CpEs need to make a ‘C’ or better in all their ECE, Math, and CS courses. General Education classes must satisfy the requirements specified in the new catalog. If previous General Education courses don’t meet the new requirements they will not count toward graduation no exceptions will be made.

The ECE department has adopted new Electrical Engineering (EE) and Computer Engineering (CpE) curricula. These took affect in the 2005-2006 academic year and will be required for those who want to graduate under the 2005-2006 or later catalogs. Note that students can still graduate under any catalog that is in effect while attending UTK. The significant changes are summarized as follows:

• Reduced number of credits: The EE degree now requires 127 credits; the CpE degree now requires 126 credits.
• Reduced number of Non-ECE courses required: ME-331 is no longer required for EEs, and Chem 130 is no longer required for EEs and CpEs.
• Technical electives: EEs are still required to take two technical electives. These can be any two of the following: Chem 130, ME-331, MSE-201, IE-405, ME-231, ME-321, ME-344, and NE-342.
• Engineering fundamentals review: All ECE students (except those in the honors program) will be required to take the FE review course, EF-402.
• New Probability Course: All ECE students will be required to take ECE-313, Engineering Applications of Probability.
• New General Education Requirements: The existing engineering general education requirements will no longer be applicable. All ECE students will have to meet the university’s general education requirements (see pages 21-22 of the 2004-2005 catalog). Specifically, this means the 18 hours of required courses must consist of:
  • 2 classes in arts and humanities
  • 2 classes in social sciences and
  • 2 classes in cultures and civilizations

Note: Credit toward meeting the general education requirements will only be given for intermediate foreign languages (e.g. Span 211-212, German 201-202, etc.).

• Ethics: ECE students will be required to take either Philosophy 241, 243, or 244. This will meet one of the 2 courses required in Arts and Humanities, however.
• Freshman engineering: EF-151, 152, and 105 have replaced EF-151, and 152. Honors students will take EF-157-158 instead of 151-152. ECE-206 is now taken in the spring of the freshman year.

Please note the following:

• Students that are currently freshman or sophomores might find it advantageous to adopt the new curriculum. This may or may not be the case with upperclassmen.
• Generally speaking, students will not be able to use old general education courses for the new curriculum, or vice versa. For example, Theatre 220 is an acceptable Gen. Ed. Under the old curriculum, but would not be under the new one.

In addition to the existing GPA standards, starting in the Fall of 2005, EEs and CpEs must have earned at least a ‘C’ grade in all their required ECE, mathematics and computer science courses. These are minimum requirements.

Furthermore, the ECE department has instituted a progression requirement such that progression of ECE undergraduate majors to the upper division program of the department will be competitive and will be based on space available in the department. Factors considered in this decision include overall GPA, grades earned in ECE and COE courses, and seriousness of purpose and interest in department programs as exemplified by regular and orderly progress through the prescribed curriculum without abuse of withdrawal and course repeat privileges.

Total = 127 Semester Hours

*Meets University General Education Requirements

1 Can be taken at any time. Students who plan to enter graduate school may want to take the General Education courses earlier to leave room for a graduate course in the senior year.

2 Engineering Technical Electives: Chemistry 130; Materials Science and Engineering 201, 410; Mechanical Engineering 231, 321, 344; Nuclear Engineering 342; Industrial Engineering 405.

3 Acceptable Senior Electrical and Computer Engineering Sequences: 415-416, 421-422, 431-432, 441-442, 443-446, 451-453, 451-455, 471-472, 481-482.

4 EF 157 and 158 are Honors Versions of Engineering Fundamentals and students in the honors program are not required to take EF 402.

Total = 126 Semester Hours

* Meets University General Education Requirements

1 Can be taken at any time. Students who plan to enter graduate school may want to take the General Education courses earlier to leave room for a graduate course in the senior year.

2 The CpE Senior Electives must be in Electrical and Computer Engineering courses. At most on CpE Senior Elective can be from any 300 level Electrical and Computer Engineering courses. Approved Senior Electives are: Electrical and Computer Engineering 325, 336, 341, 415, 416, 421, 422, 423, 431, 441, 442, 443, 446, 453, 471, 472, 481 and 482.

3 EF 157 and 158 are Honors Versions of Engineering Fundamentals and students in the honors program are not required to take EF 402.

The BSEE and BSCpE curriculum has been developed over time to cover the complete range of subject matter in a logical, sequential fashion, allowing the student to make continuous progress by building on previous work. To ensure that this building process is effective; the faculty has carefully specified prerequisites and co-requisites for each of the courses offered. It is important that you observe these prerequisites and co-requisites in order to avoid finding yourself in a class for which you are inadequately prepared. The prerequisites and co-requisites are published in the Catalog each year. They change from time to time, so you should be alert to the latest prerequisites and co-requisites for any class you are planning to take. Taking a class for which you do not have the prerequisites will jeopardize your chances of getting full benefit from the class, and may prove disruptive to other students, especially lab and project partners. In some cases, you may be dropped from the class roll. In extenuating cases, with the approval of the student’s instructor and advisor, a prerequisite waiver may be granted. See the attached waiver form. All ECE courses, their prerequisites, and co-requisites for the 2006-2007 academic year are as follows:

The prerequisites for this course are recorded in the Undergraduate Catalog, as grade “C” or higher in each Math 141,142, 231 and Physics 231. In order to keep control over this prerequisite, a student preparing to take ECE 300 is required to submit a Request to Enroll in ECE 300. A copy of the request form is shown in Section V. It may be obtained from FH 414 (or the department website), and the form should be returned there when completely filled out. The students whose requests have been granted will receive an e-mail telling them that the course has been added to their schedule. While you should not purposely delay submitting your request, requests for enrollment will be accepted up to the day before the first class meeting. It is important for you to note that ECE 300 will appear as an offering in the Timetable of Classes with a capacity of one. Do not be alarmed by the capacity. We have set the capacity at one to make sure that students will come to 414 FH and fill out a request to enroll form. This is the only way you can get into this course. The basic mathematical functions required in ECE 300 include simultaneous solution of five linear equations with complex coefficients, determining the roots of quadratic equations, and calculations including complex quantities.

BSEE students in the senior year have the freedom to choose from a wide selection of courses covering all aspects of electrical engineering. They must meet the design, depth, and breadth requirements of the program in their selection of these courses. The design requirement is met by taking ECE 400, Senior Design. The depth requirement is met by taking a two-course sequence in one of the core areas of systems and signals, power systems, electronics, communications, and computer engineering. The breadth requirement is met by taking courses in other core areas, in computer vision, power electronics, and emerging technologies. Students are encouraged to discuss an appropriate senior program with their advisors.

BSCpE students in the junior and senior years may choose from a wide spectrum of courses covering various aspects of electrical and computer engineering, computer science, and related fields. Students are encouraged to discuss an appropriate senior program with their advisors.

Although the Undergraduate Catalog allows for changes in courses of study, this option is discouraged except for (a) transfer students who have taken equivalent courses elsewhere; and (b) senior students who have chosen appropriate courses for meeting breadth and depth requirements. Except for the cases mentioned above, the Department restricts the use of course substitutions to exceptional circumstances. In the event a course substitution is appropriate a substitution form (shown in Section V) is filled out, signed by you, your advisor, and the Associate Department Head, Professor Crilly. It is then sent to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for further approvals and processing. A copy of each completed and signed substitution form is kept for future reference in the respective student’s file in FH 414.

Studies in the general education (GE) are an important part of the undergraduate program in electrical and computer engineering. Guidelines for selecting these courses have been determined so that the student meets the program outcomes as outlined by ABET, the organization which accredits engineering programs. For the purpose of engineering programs, clusters of general education courses have been identified and developed to address the various program outcome themes. Each of the acceptable general education courses now falls within one or more of the following clusters: Arts and Humanities Cluster, Social Sciences Cluster, Cultures and Civilizations Cluster

The GE requirements can be met in the Electrical Engineering Program as follows:

1. The minimum number of semester hours credit of acceptable courses is 18.
2. Two courses from the Arts and Humanities Cluster
3. Two courses from the Social Sciences Cluster
4. A minimum of: (a) two course from the Cultures and Civilizations Cluster; or (b) two courses in a foreign language at the intermediate level.
5. For a foreign language to be used in meeting general education requirements (a) at least two courses in the same language must be taken , (b) the foreign language must be at the intermediate level and © the language cannot be the native language of the student.
6. One of the courses from the Arts and Humanities Cluster must be Philosophy 241, 243, or 244 (ethics).

You should be sure the courses and the mix of courses you select will be accepted for GE credit before you take them.

It must be noted all items above are specific to both BSEE and BSCpE programs. This requirement reflects the degree to which the ECE faculty places emphasis on professional and ethical responsibility.

Whether a course is acceptable is determined by the course content, not by the title or administrative home. A course not on the approved list must receive approval from the students advisor, the Associate Department Head, and the Associate Dean (in that order), and the approval must be recorded on a departmental substitution form and submitted to the Records Office. Up to (9) hours of the required 18 hours of GE courses may be taken on a S/NC basis.

Listed below are categories of courses which are NOT acceptable for fulfilling GE requirements:

1. A language course in the student.s native language.
2. Military science courses, unless they are either on the approved list or officially equivalent to specific courses in the humanities or social sciences in other departments.
3. Courses whose basic content is science or mathematics.
4. Engineering Economy.
5. Professional courses in other fields . business, communications, etc.

Courses suitable for satisfying GE requirement for the 2005-06 academic year are listed below.

African and African-American Studies
162 Art of Africa, Oceania, and Pre-Columbian America (Same as Art History 162)
233 Major Black Writers (Same as English 233)

Architecture
111 Architecture and the Built Environment
211 History and Theory of Architecture I
212 History and Theory of Architecture II

Art History
162 Art of Africa, Oceania, and Pre-Columbian America (Same as African and African-American Studies 162)
167 Honors: Art of Africa, Oceania, and Pre-Columbian America
172 Western Art I
173 Western Art II
177 Honors: Western Art I
178 Honors: Western Art II
183 Asian Art
187 Honors: Asian Art

Classics
221 Early Green Mythology
222 Classical Greek and Roman Mythology
232 Archaeology and Art of Ancient Greece and Rome
253 Greek and Roman Literature in English Translation

English
201 British Literature I: Beowulf through Johnson
202 British Literature II: Wordsworth to the Present
106 Introduction ot Shakespeare
207 Honors: British Literature I
208 Honors: British Literature II
221 Literature of the Western World I: Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance
222 Literature of the Western World II: Enlightenment, Romantic, and Modern
231 American Literature I: Colonial Era to the Civil War
232 American Literature II: Civil War to Present
233 Major Black Writers (Same as African and African-American Studies 233)
237 Honors American Literature I: Colonial Era to the Civil War
238 Honors American Literature II: Civil War to Present
251 Introduction to Poetry
252 Introduction to Drama
253 Introduction to Fiction
254 Themes in Literature

Legal Studies
244 Professional Responsibility (same as Philosophy 244; Religious Studies 244)

Musicology
110 Introduction to Music in Western Culture
115 Music of the United States
120 History of Rock
210 History of Western Music, Ancient to the Baroque
220 History of Western Music, Classical to the Present
125 Jazz in American Culture
290 Soundscapes: Exploring music in a changing world

Philosophy
110 The Human Condition: Values and Reality
111 The Human Condition: Knowledge and Reality
117 Honors Introduction to Philosophy
118 Honors Introduction to Philosophy
241 Engineering Ethics
242 Contemporary Moral Issues
243 Business Ethics
244 Professional Responsibility (same as Legal Studies 244; Religious Studies 244
245 Environmental Ethics
246 Bioethics (same as Religious Studies 246)
290 Social and Political Philosophy

Religious Studies
244 Professional Responsibility (same as Legal Studies 244; Philosophy 244)
246 Bioethics (same as Philosophy 246)

Russian
221 Rebels, Dreamers and Fools The Outcast in 19th Century Russian Literature
222 Heaven or Hell: Utopias and Dystopias in 20th Century Russian Literature

Theatre
100 Introduction to Theatre

University Honors
157 Arts and humanities Honors Seminar
257 Special Topics in the Arts and Humanities

II.Social Sciences (2 courses): The goal of the social sciences is to help us understand the way that we live, especially the relation between the individual and the groups, sometimes from an historical but often from a contemporary perspective. Vital to the continued health and success of our society is an understanding of the complex individual, political and social dynamics that make up the modern world. Students should not only have knowledge of the principal concerns of the social sciences, but they should also understand the methods by which social scientists collect and evaluate knowledge. This requirement is satisfied by taking two courses from the following list.

Africana Studies 201 Introduction to African-American Studies
202 Introduction to African-American Studies

Anthropology
130 Cultural Anthropology
Child and Family Studies
210 Human Development
220 Marriage and Family: Roles and Relationships (Same as Women’s Studies 230)

Economics
201 Introductory Economics: A Survey Course
207 Honors: Introductory Economics

Geography
101-102 World Geography

Political Science
102 Introduction to Political Science

Psychology
110 General Psychology
116 Honors: General Psychology

Sociology
110 Social Justice and Social Change
117 Honors: Social Justice and Social Change
120 General Sociology
126 Honors: General Sociology

University Honors
167 Social Science Honors Seminar
267 Special Topics in the Social Sciences

Women’s Studies
230 Marriage and Family: Roles and Relationships (Same as Child and Family Studies 220)

III.Cultures and Civilizations (2 courses): Knowledge of foreign languages and cultures and their histories have long been required of educated people. Today technologies of travel and communication create global communities, and so increase the importance of this knowledge. While it is not possible to become expert in all cultures and civilizations, a perspective on which to build knowledge over a lifetime can be gained by study of foreign languages and the study of the cultures and histories of their speakers. This perspective improves the ability of students to function effectively in the global community of the twenty-first century by developing an appreciation of linguistic, historical and cultural diversity.

This requirement is satisfied by:
(1)taking two courses from the following list or
(2)taking two courses in a foreign language at the intermediate level.

* Philosophy 241, 243, or 244 will be required for ECE students starting in 2005.

African and African-American Studies
235.236 Introduction to African Studies

Anthropology
120 Prehistoric Archaeology

Asian Studies
101.102 Asian Civilization

Classics
201 Introduction to Classical Civilization

Environmental and Soil Sciences
120 Soils and Civilizations
220 Waters and Civilizations

Global Studies
250 Introduction to Global Studies (Same as Sociology 250)

History
241.242 Development of Western Civilization
247.258 Honors: Development of Western Civilization
255.256 Introduction to Latin American Studies (Same as Latin American Studies 251-252)
261.262 A History of World Civilization

Latin American Studies
251.252 Introduction to Latin American Studies (Same as History 255-256)

Medieval Studies
201.202 Medieval Civilization

Religious Studies
101 World Religions in History
102 The Comparison of World Religions

Sociology
250 Introduction to Global Studies (Same as Global Studies 250)

University Honors
177 Cultures and Civilizations Honors Seminar
277 Special Topics in Cultures and Civilizations

INTERMEDIATE FOREIGN LANGUAGE SEQUENCES:

Arabic
221-222 Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I, II (Same as Asian Studies 221-222)

Asian Languages
231.232 Intermediate Chinese, I, II (Same as Chinese 231-232)
251.252 Intermediate Japanese I, II (Same as Japanese 251-252)

Asian Studies 221.222 Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic, I, II (Same as Arabic 221-222)
241.242 Intermediate Modern Hebrew I, II (Same as Hebrew 241-242)
261.262 Intermediate Persian I, II(Same as Persian 261-262)

Chinese
231.232 Intermediate Chinese I, II (Same as Asian Languages 231-232)

Classics
251 Intermediate Latin: Grammar Review and Readings
252 Intermediate Latin: Vergil’s Aeneid
261 Intermediate Greek: Grammar Review
264 Readings and Intermediate Readings in Greek

French
211.212 Intermediate French
217.218 Honors: Intermediate French

German
201.202 Intermediate German

Hebrew
241.242 Intermediate Modern Hebrew I, II (Same as Asian Studies 241-242)

Italian
211.212 Intermediate Italian

Japanese
251.252 Intermediate Japanese I, II (Same as Asian Languages 251-252)

Persian
261.262 Intermediate Persian I, II(Same as Asian Studies 261-262)

Portuguese
211.212 Intermediate Portuguese

Russian
201.202 Intermediate Portuguese

Spanish
211.212 Intermediate Spanish
217.218 Honors: Intermediate Spanish

Non-ECE Courses Approved by the Graduate Committee for the 6-Hour part of the
M.S. in Electrical Engineering and the M.S. in Computer Engineering

MATH 404, 411, 421, 423, 424, 425, 431, 435, 443, 444, 445, 446, 453, 455, 456, 457, 458, 461, 471, 472, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 521, 522, 523, 524, 527, 531, 532, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 541, 542, 543, 544, 547, 548, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 561, 562, 567, 568, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 623, 624, 631, 632, 635, 636, 641, 642, 643, 644.

COMPUTER SCIENCE
480, 521, 522, 525, 530, 538, 541, 560, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 580, 581, 586.

Math Courses Approved by the Graduate Committee for the 6-Hour part of the
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and the Ph.D. in Computer Engineering

MATH 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 521, 522, 523, 524, 527, 531, 532, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 541, 542, 543, 544, 547, 548, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 561, 562, 567, 568, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 623, 624, 631, 632, 635, 636, 641, 642, 643, 644.