Transfer
Guidelines for
B.S. Degree in Electrical
Engineering
| William Rainey Harper
College |
The 2+2 Plan for Community
Students
2
years at William Rainey Harper College
2 +
years at NIU
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Electrical Engineering
The electrical engineering discipline encompasses a broad spectrum of
technical areas that study electrical phenomena and its properties. The theory,
design, development and application of systems that generate power through
circuitry, equipment, and other various devices, create innovative ways to
improve people's lives. The electrical engineering field employs the largest
number of engineers because almost everything in today's world need electricity to
run.
B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering at
NIU
The curriculum provides students with a fundamental and practical
knowledge of electronic devices and circuits, electromagnetic fields, electronic
materials, digital signals and systems, computers, communication systems,
antenna design, and many forms of electronic design. The new Engineering
Building (built in 1995) includes extensive laboratory facilities that are
equipped with state-of-the-art representations of exactly that which is found in
the commercial sector. There is the robotics and sensor lab, a microelectronic
design lab, a class 100 clean room, an application oriented DSP lab with an
anechoic chamber, an RF communication slab with a walk in shielded enclosure, an
out-of-doors antenna testing tower, a dedicated computer lab, an image
processing lab, and a biomedical signal analysis lab.
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The 2+2+ Plan for
Community College Students
The Department of Electrical Engineering welcomes transfer students from
Illinois community colleges. Students find it easy to continue their studies at
NIU if they plan well. Therefore, following the guidelines in this brochure
while completing an Associate's Degree (A.E.S.) is highly recommended[1]. The classes listed below should assist you in obtaining
an Associate in Engineering Science from William Rainey Harper College. However,
students should always work closely with their community college advisor. Please
contact the Academic Advising & Counsel Center in the Science, Math and
Health Careers Center, Room D-142 for more help in planning your academic
career.
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2 years at William Rainey
Harper College
Courses at
Harper |
|
Equivalent
courses
at NIU |
| CHM 121 |
General Chemistry I |
CHEM 210T+212 |
| CSC 121 |
Computer Science |
CSCI 240 |
| EGR 100 |
Introduction to Engineering I |
UEET 101 |
| EGR 205 |
Analytical Mechanics (Statics & Dynamics) |
MEE 210&211 |
| EGR 260&262 |
Introduction to Circuits Analysis & Electrical
Circuits Lab |
ELE 210+210U |
| EGR 270 |
Introduction to Digital Systems |
ELE 250 |
| ENG 101 |
Composition |
ENGL 103 |
| ENG 102 |
Composition |
ENGL 104 |
| MTH 200 |
Calculus w/Analytic Geometry I |
MATH 229 |
| MTH 201 |
Calculus w/Analytic Geometry II |
MATH 230 |
| MTH 202 |
Calculus w/Analytic Geometry III |
MATH 232 |
| MTH 212 |
Differential Equations |
MATH 336 |
| PHY 201 |
General Physics I - Mechanics |
PHYS 253 |
| PHY 202 |
General Physics II - Heat Electricity and
Magnetism |
PHYS 273 |
| PHY 203 |
General Physics III - Wave Motion, Sound, Light and
Modern Physics |
PHYS 283 (Major dept will adjust) |
| 9 semester hours in Humanities & Fine Arts or Social and
Behavioral Sciences |
| [1] Northern
Illinois University Permits Students to transfer up to a maximum of 66
semester hours of community college credit. Only A.A. and A.S.
degrees satisfy NIU's general education
requirements. |
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General Education Requirements
NIU's College of Engineering and Engineering Technology no longer
requires sequences in Social Sciences and Humanities. Therefore, students only
need to satisfy NIU's general education requirements.
When choosing general education/core competency courses please consult with your
Harper College advisor, verify general education requirements in the
NIU Undergraduate Catalog,
and check the
Community College Articulation Tables for transferability.
2+ years at
NIU
Remaining classes to be taken at NIU's College of Engineering and
Engineering Technology to earn a major in Electrical Engineering.
| COMS 100 |
Fundamentals of Oral Communication |
| ELE 315 |
Signals and Systems |
| ELE 330 |
Electronic Circuits |
| ELE 335 |
Theory of Semiconductor Devices I |
| ELE 340 |
Electrical Power Systems |
| ELE 355 |
Engineering Logic Design and Computer Circuits |
| ELE 356 |
Computer Engineering II |
| ELE 360 |
Communication Systems |
| ELE 370 |
Engineering Electromagnetics |
| ELE 380 |
Control Systems I |
| ELE 491 |
Electrical Engineering Design Proposal |
| ELE 492 |
Electrical Engineering Design Project |
| IENG 220 |
Engineering Economy |
IENG 3350 OR
STAT 350 |
Statistics for Engineering |
| Introduction to Probability and Statistics |
18 semester credit hours of Technical Electives.
Elective may be any ELE course numbered 400 or higher with the exception of ELE
491, ELE 492, and ELE 497. With the approval of the Department of Electrical
Engineering, other mathematics, sciences, or engineering courses may be used as
electives. At least 12 of these 18 semester hours must be from the Department of
Electrical Engineering, and a minimum of two semesters must be selected from one of the following areas: Microelectronics/Biomedical, Power controls, Digital Communications, Electromagnetics.
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For More
Information
For more information on the Department of Electrical Engineering
write or call:
Department of Electrical Engineering
CEET EB 330
Northern Illinois
University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2854
(815)753-9974
Visit our Home Page
(http://www.ceet.niu.edu). This site provides information on course
descriptions, course syllabi, lab tours, faculty profiles, student
organizations, suggested 4-year degree plan, other useful links, etc.
For undergraduate application materials contact:
Office of Admissions
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL
60115-2857
(800)892-3050 (toll-fee in Illinois)
or (815)753-0446
Apply on-line at:
http://www.admissions.niu.edu/admissions/
For more information about transfer programs at Harper
contact:
William Rainey Harper College
1200 West Algonquin Road
Palatine IL
60067
(847)925-6000
Web
site
(http://www.harper.cc.il.us)
Disclaimer: Although NIU attempts
to accommodate the course requests of all students, some course offerings may be
limited by financial, space, and staffing considerations, or may otherwise be
unavailable. Nothing in this brochure may be construed to promise or guarantee
registration in any course or course of study (whether required or elective),
nor may anything be construed to promise or guarantee the completion of an
academic program within a specific length of time. All degree requirements are
subject to the provisions and notices in the Undergraduate Catalog. Information
in this brochure is valid through August 2006.
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