Electrical Engineering: About The Program
About Our Degrees
The electrical engineering B.S. degree is accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) and prepares students for graduate study and/or professional practice.
Acceptance Criteria - B.S.
See the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Accceptance Information at http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/academicprograms/eas_degrees.shtml
Acceptance Information - B.S./M.B.A.
Good standing as an electrical engineering undergraduate student and acceptance as a graduate student by the School of Management.
Degree Requirements
Please see Degrees and Policies.
Acceptance Criteria - B.S.
See the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Accceptance Information at http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/academicprograms/eas_degrees.shtml
Acceptance Information - B.S./M.B.A.
Good standing as an electrical engineering undergraduate student and acceptance as a graduate student by the School of Management.
Degree Requirements
Please see Degrees and Policies.
About Our Courses
Suggested Introductory Courses
The typical class size for:
Freshman/introductory courses is: 100
Sophomore/intermediate courses is: 50-180
Upper level/advanced courses is: 10-50
In the Department of Electrical Engineering, what do teaching assistants (TAs) do?
TAs assist professors in all courses with laboratory and recitation sections. They frequently lead small-group discussion sections. TAs may also assist with grading.
For course descriptions, please see Courses.
- CHE 107 General Chemistry for Engineers
- EAS 140 Engineering Solutions
- EE 101 Basic Electronics
- EE 202-EE 203 Circuit Analysis I - II
- MTH 141-MTH 142 College Calculus I - II
- PHY 107-PHY 108 General Physics I - II
The typical class size for:
Freshman/introductory courses is: 100
Sophomore/intermediate courses is: 50-180
Upper level/advanced courses is: 10-50
In the Department of Electrical Engineering, what do teaching assistants (TAs) do?
TAs assist professors in all courses with laboratory and recitation sections. They frequently lead small-group discussion sections. TAs may also assist with grading.
For course descriptions, please see Courses.
About Our Faculty
Faculty Specializations
See www.ee.buffalo.edu/people/faculty/index.html for descriptions of the specializations of our faculty.
Faculty Distinctions
Tau Beta Pi Teacher of the Year
Milton Plesur Excellence in Teaching Award
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
The director of undergraduate studies, James J. Whalen, may be contacted at jjw@eng.buffalo.edu.
See a list of our Undergraduate Faculty.
See www.ee.buffalo.edu/people/faculty/index.html for descriptions of the specializations of our faculty.
Faculty Distinctions
Tau Beta Pi Teacher of the Year
Milton Plesur Excellence in Teaching Award
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
The director of undergraduate studies, James J. Whalen, may be contacted at jjw@eng.buffalo.edu.
See a list of our Undergraduate Faculty.
Practical Experience and Special Academic Opportunities
Undergraduate Research and Practical Experience
Undergraduate Research
As part of their undergraduate education, students are encouraged to participate in work experience classes and research opportunities.
Work experience is available through the Engineering Career Institute program in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, as well as departmental co-op and internship classes. The Engineering Career Institute (EAS 396, 1 academic credit) provides career-effectiveness skills and co-op placement assistance during the junior year. This may be followed by one to three co-op work experiences (EAS 496, 2 academic credit hours). Descriptions of co-op courses may be found at http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/academicprograms/eas.shtml.
There are many opportunities for undergraduate research with EE faculty that provide the opportunity to participate in peer-reviewed publications. Examples include:
Independent Study
Approval is required to use EE 499 Independent Study as a senior technical elective. See the requirements for approval at: http://www.ee.buffalo.edu/IndependentStudy.htm.
Undergraduate Research
As part of their undergraduate education, students are encouraged to participate in work experience classes and research opportunities.
Work experience is available through the Engineering Career Institute program in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, as well as departmental co-op and internship classes. The Engineering Career Institute (EAS 396, 1 academic credit) provides career-effectiveness skills and co-op placement assistance during the junior year. This may be followed by one to three co-op work experiences (EAS 496, 2 academic credit hours). Descriptions of co-op courses may be found at http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/academicprograms/eas.shtml.
There are many opportunities for undergraduate research with EE faculty that provide the opportunity to participate in peer-reviewed publications. Examples include:
- (a) Evaluation of silicon dioxide deposited by plasma-assisted CVD (PECVD). The research involves oxide deposition by PECVD, formation of contacts by metal evaporation and testing by I-V and C-V techniques.
- (b) Students can learn basic semiconductor microfabrication techniques, such as optical lithography and metal deposition. Working with graduate research assistants, these students are exposed to the techniques of low-temperature nanodevice characterization. The research undertaken under this program would also serve as the basis for an Honors thesis.
- (c) The undergraduate researcher has direct interaction with faculty, industrial and governmental contacts, and graduate and fellow undergraduate and graduate researchers. The Energy Systems area can include reliability of autonomous and/or supervised devices and systems from nano-scale to mega-scale, investigation of electronic circuits, devices and systems for processing electrical power and interdisciplinary investigation of packaging power electronic circuits.
Independent Study
Approval is required to use EE 499 Independent Study as a senior technical elective. See the requirements for approval at: http://www.ee.buffalo.edu/IndependentStudy.htm.
Extracurricular Activities
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Student Chapter)
- IEEE Computer Society (Student Chapter)
- Robotics Club
- Eta Kappa Nu
- Tau Beta Pi
See the UB Student Association.
Complementary Programs and Courses
Majors that Complement Electrical Engineering
Minors that Complement Electrical Engineering
Courses Outside Electrical Engineering that Could Improve Employment Opportunities
Minors that Complement Electrical Engineering
Courses Outside Electrical Engineering that Could Improve Employment Opportunities
Links to Further Information About This Program
Updated: May 7, 2009 10:40:39 AM
