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Electrical Engineering


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OFFICE: Engineering 426
TELEPHONE: 619-594-7013
WEBSITE: http://electrical.sdsu.edu

Undergraduate Information

The undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

Faculty

Emeritus: Abut, Bailey, Betancourt, Chang, harris, f., Harris, J., Iosupovici, Kolen, Lee, G., Lee, L., Lin, Marino, Massey, Panos, Skaar, Stuart, Szeto, Thyagarajan, Tummala
Chair: Mi
The Radio Frequency Communication Systems Industry Chair: Gupta
Professors: Engin, Gupta, Kumar, Ozturk, Sarkar, Sharma
Associate Professors: Alimohammad, Ashrafi, Nagaraj, Seshagiri
Assistant Professors: Aksanli, Dehghan Manshadi, Huang, Nguyen, Paolini, Sabzehgar, Teh, Töreyin, Xie

The Radio Frequency Communication Systems Industry Chair

The Radio Frequency (RF) Communications Systems Industry Chair was established in recognition of the pervasiveness and vital role of radio frequency and wireless communications in modern society, and the emergence of San Diego as the world’s leading center of research and development in the field of telecommunications and wireless engineering. The chair is sustained through generous contributions of Cubic Corporation and other corporations engaged in wireless communication technology, in appreciation of contributions of students trained in the field at SDSU. The RF Communications Systems Industry Chair is intended to promote excellence in education of RF and microwave engineers, and encourage significant professional activities in the field. Dr. Madhu S. Gupta, the first occupant of the chair, maintains a major involvement in professional work in the discipline and has received international recognition from his professional peers as a distinguished educator and scholar in the field of RF and microwave engineering.

Transfer Credit

No credit will be given for upper division engineering coursework taken at an institution having an engineering program which has not been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, unless the student successfully completes the first 12 units of engineering work attempted at this university. At that time, and upon recommendation of the department, credit will be given for the unaccredited work.

The Major

The field of Electrical Engineering involves three major activities: the generation and distribution of electric power; the collection, processing and communication of information; and the study and application of electromagnetic phenomena and materials.

The electric power industry is the oldest area of Electrical Engineering, but it remains an active area of innovation and development, as well as a major employer. Activities in the power area include the design of machines for energy conversion (motors and generators); the design of DC power supplies and other electronic circuits for the efficient delivery of electric power from various sources (e.g., solar cells, batteries, AC generators); and the design and operation of systems for the distribution of electric power, including the power grid that cover the United States with links to grids of other countries.

The most dynamic area of Electrical Engineering today is the processing and communication of information. Activities in this area include the design of machines that store, process and display information; and the design of systems for communicating information (e.g., radios, telephones, fax machines, cellular phones, computer networks, the world wide web, satellite communication systems, cable television systems, etc.). Also included in this area are consumer electronics and instrumentation for applications of all sorts (e.g., medical equipment, industrial process control, machine control, bio-engineering, traffic control, radar, sonar, speech analysis and synthesis, music, etc.).

The study of electromagnetic phenomena and materials provides the foundation for all of Electrical Engineering. Research and development at this level typically leads to new developments and improvements in other areas. Major activities today include the study of energy conversion processes, fabrication processes, imaging techniques, information storage mechanisms, environmental processes, and optoelectronics (e.g., lasers, optical fibers, optical computing).

The Bachelor of Science degree program includes a core of courses that provides an introduction to each of the major areas described above. In addition, nearly a full year of professional electives provides the opportunity for students to specialize in areas of particular interest. The process of engineering design is emphasized throughout the curriculum by including open-ended problems with realistic design constraints. The design experience culminates in a capstone design course required of all students. Creativity, consideration of economic and social factors, and the application of systematic design procedures are used to solve problems that confront engineers. The curriculum attempts to achieve a balance between theory and practice that will prepare graduates both for immediate employment and for continued study. The Master of Science program offers graduates in electrical engineering and related fields the opportunity for continued study and further specialization.

Employment opportunities within the electrical engineering profession are challenging and usually plentiful. Electrical engineering graduates are sought by a wide range of employers in government and industry for many different types of work including design, testing, production, maintenance, system operation, programming, customer support engineering, and technical marketing and sales. Graduates have the opportunity to contribute to society by helping to design and supply the high-quality products and services that are necessary for a robust economy.

Retention Policy

The engineering program expects all majors will make reasonable academic progress toward the degree. Engineering premajors who have either (1) completed major preparatory courses, earned 60 units, but have less than a 2.7 cumulative GPA or (2) earned 60 units but have not completed major preparatory courses and/or have less than a 2.7 cumulative GPA may be removed from the premajor and placed in undeclared.

Program Educational Objectives

The overall objective of the undergraduate program in electrical engineering is to produce the best skilled, hands on practicing electrical engineer. More specifically the objectives are:

  1. To provide students with the technical knowledge and skills that will enable them to have a successful career in the electrical engineering profession;
  2. To provide students with a general education that will enable them to appreciate the social, ethical, economic, and environmental dimensions of problems they may face;
  3. To develop in students the communication skills and social skills that are necessary to work effectively with others;
  4. To develop the ability of students to solve problems by learning what is already known, and then applying logic and creativity to find a solution;
  5. To provide students with the intellectual skills necessary to continue learning and to stay current with the profession as it changes.

Impacted Program

The electrical engineering major is an impacted program. To be admitted to the electrical engineering major, students must meet the following criteria:

  1. Complete with a grade of C (2.0) or better: E E 210 ; COMPE 160 ; MATH 150 MATH 151 PHYS 195 PHYS 196 . These courses cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC);
  2. Have an overall cumulative GPA of 2.7.

To complete the major, students must fulfill the degree requirements for the major described in the catalog in effect at the time they are accepted into the premajor at SDSU (assuming continuous enrollment).

Major Academic Plans (MAPs)

Visit http://www.sdsu.edu/mymap for the recommended courses needed to fulfill your major requirements. The MAPs website was created to help students navigate the course requirements for their majors and to identify which General Education course will also fulfill a major preparation course requirement.


Graduate Information

Faculty

Chunting C. Mi, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chair of Department
Arif E. Engin, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Madhu S. Gupta, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The Radio Frequency Communication Systems Industry Chair
Sunil Kumar, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Yusuf Ozturk, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Engineering
Mahasweta Sarkar, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Satish Kumar Sharma, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Amirhossein Alimohammad, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ashkan Ashrafi, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Graduate Adviser)
Santosh V. Nagaraj, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sridhar Seshagiri, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Baris Aksanli, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ke Huang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Huu Ngoc Duy Nguyen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Reza Sabzehgar, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ying-Khai Teh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Junfei Xie, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Radio Frequency Communication Systems Industry Chair

The Radio Frequency (RF) Communication Systems Industry Chair was established in recognition of the pervasiveness and vital role of radio frequency and wireless communications in modern society, and the emergence of San Diego as the world’s leading center of research and development in the field of telecommunications and wireless engineering. The chair is sustained through generous contributions of Cubic Corporation and other corporations engaged in wireless communication technology, in appreciation of contributions of students trained in the field at SDSU. The RF Communication Systems Industry Chair is intended to promote excellence in education of RF and microwave engineers, and encourage significant professional activities in the field. Dr. Madhu S. Gupta, the first occupant of the chair, maintains a major involvement in professional work in the discipline and has received international recognition from his professional peers as a distinguished educator and scholar in the field of RF and microwave engineering.

Programs

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