EE Major Junior Orientation August 29, 2005

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EE Major Junior OrientationAugust 29, 2005
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EE Undergraduate Program Administration/Staff

• 121 EE East The Main Office -- Serves as your
  first stop for most academic-related
  problems/questions/issues
• Undergraduate Program Coordinator David
  Salvia114 E E East (inside main office),
  865-7227, dsalvia_at_psu.eduAcademic problems,
  advising questions, other administrative issues
• Undergraduate Program Staff Assistant Gabi
  Rhinehart115 E E East (inside main office),
  865-7272, gbr6_at_psu.edu Degree progress checks
  (audits), petition submissions, graduation
• Undergraduate Program Receptionist Janet
  Woomer121 E E East, 865-7667, jlwece_at_engr.psu.edu
  Course drop/add, section changes, contact
  information
• 129 EE East EE Department Heads Office
• Department Head Dr. Ken Jenkins129 E E East,
  863-2788, jenkins_at_engr.psu.eduSee the Department
  Head if all other avenues fail
• Department Head Secretary Francine Cauffman129
  EE East, 863-2788, fmcece_at_engr.psu.eduContact
  Francine to set up appointments with Dept. Head

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BSEE Program Booklet

• YOU ARE IN THE BLUE PROGRAM AND SHOULD FOLLOW
  THE BLUE BOOKLET
• This booklet is the authoritative source of
  information for all students accepted into the EE
  program in FA05. Do not follow any other
  booklets from prior years (GREEN, GOLD, or
  PURPLE).
• Booklet Contains
• basic department information (pp. 3-6)
• degree requirements and course descriptions (pp.
  7-20)
• advising information (pp. 21-35)

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Degree Requirements

• EE core courses (29 credits)
• EE/CSE electives (15 credits)
• EE/CSE 300-level electives (3-6 credits)
• EE/CSE 400-level electives (9-12 credits)
• Engineering elective (3 credits)
• Statistics elective (3 credits)
• Related (free) elective (6 credits)
• AHS/diversity electives (18 credits)
• Other courses (55 credits)TOTAL 129 credits

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EE Core Courses (29 credits)

• C or better required for graduation
• CSE 271 (3) - Digital Systems
• EE 210 (4) - Circuits and Devices w/lab
• EE 310 (4) - Electronic Circuit Design w/lab
• EE 330 (4) - Engineering Electromagnetics
• EE 350 (4) - Linear System Analysis w/lab
• EE 324 (3) - Embedded Controllers w/lab
• E SCI 314 (3) - Application of Materials
• D or better required for graduation
• CSE 275 (1) - Digital Design Lab
• EE 402W or EE 403W (3) - Senior Design Project
• See p. 8 in booklet for course descriptions

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300-level EE/CSE Electives (3-6 credits)

• Select from
• EE 311 Electronic Ckt Design II
• EE 320 - Introduction to Electro-optics
• EE 351 - Discrete-time Systems
• EE 365 - Energy Conversion (motors)
• EE 367 - Introduction to Communications
• CSE 331 - Computer Architecture
• See p. 9 in booklet for course descriptions
• Some of these courses are prerequisites for 400
  level technical electives -- choose carefully

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400-level EE/CSE Electives(9-12 credits)

• antennas (EE 438)
• communication systems (EE 459/497F)
• computer architecture (CSE 431)
• control systems (EE 428/429)
• data communication (EE 458)
• digital systems (EE 478, CSE 471)
• digital signal processing (EE 453)
• electro-mechanical energy conversion (EE 497D)
• analog/digital electronic circuits (EE 447/448)
• device fabrication (EE 418/419)
• image processing (EE 485/486)

• lasers (EE 414)
• microwaves/wireless (EE 432/497C)
• neural networks and artificial intelligence (EE
  456, CSE 481)
• optics (EE 412/420/422)
• power electronics (EE 423)
• power systems (EE 425/461)
• radio wave propagation (EE 439)
• remote sensing and space systems (EE 433/490/492)
• VLSI design (CSE 477)
• See pp. 9-12 in booklet for course descriptions
  and pp. 13-14 for prerequisites
• At least 6 of the 15 3xx/4xx technical elective
  credits must be EE, not CSE

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Engineering Elective (3 credits)

• any additional 300/400 EE course except those for
  non-majors (EE 220, 305, 317) and those intended
  for freshmen (lt 200 level)
• any course in another Engineering major (or
  Computer Science) that does not repeat material
  youve had already. See p. 16 in the booklet for
  other restrictions.
• any Engineering Leadership Minor or Engineering
  Entrepreneurship Minor course

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Statistics Elective (3 credits)

• STAT 418 Probability standard statistics
  course recommended for most EE students,
  especially if you are contemplating graduate
  school.
• STAT 414 Probability Theory similar to STAT
  418 except more theoretical. Intended for
  Math/Stat majors.
• STAT 401 Experimental Methods less
  mathematical alternative to STAT 418 for students
  who have no grad school aspirations.
• PHYS 410 Quantum Mechanics for students
  interested in device physics.
• I E 424 Process Quality Engineering for
  students interested in quality control and
  industrial applications.
• It is best to delay taking your stat elective
  until you know your career goals.

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Related Electives (6 credits)

• These are basically free electives with a few
  restrictions
• maximum of 2 credits of Health/ESACT
• No remedial courses (e.g. Engl 4, Math 40)
• No courses that repeat material already learned
• See pp. 16-17 in the booklet for more detailed
  lists of allowed/disallowed courses
• See the Undergraduate Program Coordinator (me) if
  you are not sure whether a course satisfies this
  elective

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AHS Electives (18 credits)

• Need 6 credits of GA, 6 credits of GH, and 6
  credits of GS courses to fulfill requirement (see
  pp. 17-18 in the booklet)
• ECON 2/4 counts as GS
• Can do 3-6-9 petition to replace 3 credits in 1
  area with 3 credits in another area (e.g. can
  graduate with 3 credits of GA, 9 credits of GH,
  and 6 credits of GS)
• Can replace 1 AHS course with a language course
  (level 3 or higher)
• Dont forget to fulfill the Intercultural/Internat
  ional GI/DF requirement (diversity requirement)
• NOTE GI designation has been replaced by US (US
  cultures) and IL (International cultures). Any
  US or IL designated course will satisfy your GI
  requirement. A petition may be needed if it
  doesnt show up correctly on your audit.
• Full up-to-date list of GA/GH/GS
  courseshttp//www.psu.edu/bulletins/bluebook/gen
  ed

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Other Required Courses (55 credits)

• Various Freshman/Sophomore courses in math,
  physics, chemistry, English, computer science,
  engineering design, and speech communications
• English 202C (3) - technical writing
• Choice of E MCH 11 (3) - statics or M E 23
  (3) - thermodynamics or PHYS 237 (3) modern
  physics or BIOL 141 (3) human
  physiology or CSE 120 (3) intermediate
  programming
• Health and ESACT (3)

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Prerequisite Policy

• If a student does not earn a required grade in an
  EE core course (which is a "C" or better in the
  case of most core courses)
• the student is expected to retake the course
  immediately (the next semester that it is
  available).
• the student is expected to remove from his/her
  schedule any course which has the course in
  question as a prerequisite.
• Students who (knowingly or unknowingly) violate
  prerequisites in an EE class will be notified of
  this violation during the first 2 class periods.
  The student must then remove the course from
  his/her schedule.
• If a student does not fix the prerequisite
  problem as required, he/she will be disenrolled
  from the violating course by the Electrical
  Engineering Department and be notified of such
  action. This action will be done during the
  drop/add period so as to give the student plenty
  of time to find a replacement course. This
  action is allowed under Faculty Senate Policy
  34-60.

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Advising

• Most EE Students
• Mr. Salvia will be your front-end adviser. More
  career-related questions will be directed to
  faculty in your particular area of interest.
• Transfer Students, 3-2 Students
• Must make an appointment with Mr. Salvia to have
  your transfer credits evaluated.
• University Scholars
• You will be assigned an Honors Adviser. If you
  dont know who your adviser is, see Janet in the
  main office.
• Co-op Students
• Adviser is Professor Mark Wharton
  (markwharton_at_psu.edu)

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Audit time table

• Junior Year you are advised to schedule an
  audit (degree progress check) with the Gabi in
  115 EE East. Please wait until later in the
  semester to schedule an audit -- it is crucial to
  get graduating Seniors taken care of first.
• Senior Year you MUST schedule a final Senior
  year audit with Gabi the semester PRIOR to your
  expected graduation.
• No petitions will be accepted your final semester
  (College of Engineering policy).

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Scheduling Tips

• If you have scheduled already -- make sure that
  you get a new copy of your schedule. Some course
  times/locations may have changed since you
  scheduled.
• Go to http//elion.psu.edu and click on
  Students or
• See Janet in 121 EE East
• If you want to change your schedule, check the
  web for latest course availability information
• Go to http//soc.our.psu.edu/soc/
• Updated only once/day
• Janet can also assist you with schedule changes

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Additional Scheduling Tips

• If you didnt get a head start with your core
  courses, the 5th semester schedule is very
  challenging
• EE 310, EE 330, EE 350, E SC 314
• If you struggled in EE 210 or Math 250/230 you
  may want to consider putting off one or more of
  these courses until SP06 and replacing it with an
  AHS elective or another easier course
• EE elective choices may be affected by putting
  off core courses, so plan carefully
• Putting off EE 330 or E SC 314 is usually better
  than putting off EE 310 or EE 350
• If in doubt ? check with me
• If you got a D in EE 210, you cannot take EE
  310/330/350 yet.
• Retake EE 210 instead and replace 310/330/350
  with your STAT elective, ENGL 202C, or perhaps a
  CSE 271-based elective course

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More Scheduling Tips

• If you havent taken EDG 100 yet, see me before
  scheduling it. Also, see me if you took CSE 103
  instead of CMPSC 201C.
• Students transferring from other majors or other
  schools -- see me if there are any questions
  about how your courses will transfer.
• If you took Math 231, you can take Math 232
  (2 credits) to complete the Math 230
  requirement.

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Co-op Program

• Alternating semesters of work/school
• Visit the Engineering Co-op Office (205 Hammond)
  or visit http//www.engr.psu.edu/coop for more
  information.
• Co-op Orientation Workshops
• Wed, Aug 31 600-700 pm in 220 Hammond
• Tue, Sep 6 600-700 pm in 220 Hammond
• Mon, Sep 12 600-700 pm in 220 Hammond
• Check the Co-op website for other seminar
  topics/dates

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Minors

• If you choose electives carefully, you can get a
  minor with 0-15 extra credits, typically
• Most Common Minors for EE students
• Engineering Leadership Development, Engineering
  Entrepreneurship Electronic/Photonic Materials,
  Bioengineering, IST, Math, Physics, Product
  Realization, Business (Liberal Arts)
• Go to http//www.ee.psu.edu/acadaff/undergrad/mino
  rs.html for links to minor requirements
• Complete list of minors available at
  http//www.psu.edu/ufs/scca/baminors.html

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EE Student Organizations

• PSU Student Chapter of IEEE -- 222 EE East
  President Darren Drew (dad277_at_psu.edu)Faculty
  adviser Dr. Lynn Carpenter (lac5_at_psu.edu)
• EE Honor Society (HKN) -- 222 EE EastPresident
  Steve Hall (sah156_at_psu.edu)Faculty adviser Dr.
  Jack Mitchell (jdm4_at_psu.edu)
• SPIRIT (Student Project Involving Rocket
  Investigation Techniques)Faculty adviser Mr.
  Tim Wheeler (tfw1_at_psu.edu)

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Job Search Information

• PSU Career Days, September 21-23 in the Bryce
  Jordan Center
• Wed, 1-6 PM -- for co-ops/internships
• Thu, 1-6 PM -- for full-time jobs
• Fri, 800 AM - 500 PM -- interview day
• For more information, including interview skills
  seminars, visit http//www.fairs.sa.psu.edu/Fall/
  
• If you are looking for a permanent or summer job,
  sign up for the EE Job Announcement Listserv
• http//www.ee.psu.edu/acadaff/listserv.html
• Check out the job announcement binder in the
  student waiting area of 121 EE East

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Important Dates

• Tue. August 30 first day of class. It follows
  a TUESDAY schedule this year. (Its about
  time!)
• Thu. September 8 -- last day of drop/add
• Mon. September 12 first day of scheduling for
  SP06. For scheduling timetable,
  visithttp//www.psu.edu/registrar/registration/t
  imetables.htmlSpring
• Fri. October 14 Study Day
• Wed. November 16 -- last day of late drop for
  full-semester courses. See elion for other
  course drop dates.
• Tue. November 22 follows a FRIDAY schedule
• Wed. November 23 Friday November 25
  Thanksgiving vacation
• Fri. Dec 9 classes end (last day to withdraw
  for the semester)

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Keeping in Touch

• Make sure that you are on the EE Department
  Undergraduate Student listserv. If you do not
  receive emails from me by the end of this week,
  send an email to me at dsalvia_at_psu.edu requesting
  to be put on the EE Undergraduate email
  listNote We use your PSU access account email
  address
• Check out the departmental WWW site at
  http//www.ee.psu.edu/ Especially check out the
  ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Check out the departmental bulletin boards and
  information monitor in the lobby of EE East
• Undergraduate, Co-op, and Job Announcements
• Does PSU have your correct local address and
  phone ? If not, add/change it by going to
  http//elion.psu.edu

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Need More information?

• Go to 121 EE East following this meeting if you
  need to do last-minute schedule changes, submit
  petitions, etc.
• After you settle in Check the booklet for
  information on areas of specialization, grad
  school, professional registration, job searching,
  etc. (pp. 21 - 35)