Electrical Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology Concentration

Location(s): California Campus

This program prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles, mathematics and technical skills in support of electrical, electronics, communication and power system engineers. It includes courses in electric circuits, microcontroller interfacing, software engineering, power systems, controls, RF communications, prototype development and testing, system analysis and testing, and report preparation.

Advisement Sheet

General Education

Students must complete a minimum of 42 credits in advanced coursework per the PennWest graduation requirements policy.

At least two disciplines must be represented within each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Tech. For example: Students cannot have all courses with a prefix of BIOL in Natural Sciences and Tech. You must take courses from at least two different discipline areas (ie. BIOL and CHEM).

Oral Communication - Any Approved Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - ENGL 1200 - College Composition Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - MATH 1410 - Precalculus Credit Hours: 4
Technological Literacy - ENGT 1100 - Introduction to Engineering Technology Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - ECON 2100 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - MATH 2410 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
Natural Sciences and Tech - MATH 2420 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
Program Elective - CMSC 1200 - Problem Solving and Programming Constructs Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Quantitative Applications - MATH 2420 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
Applied Methodologies - ECET 2160 - Electrical Circuits II Credit Hours: 4
Intercultural Fluency - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - ECET 4900 - Senior Project Proposal Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy -
ECET 4900 - Senior Project Proposal
Credit Hours:3
Writing Intensive - ECET 3560 - Microprocessor Engineering Credit Hours: 4
Writing Intensive - ECET 4910 - Senior Project Credit Hours: 3
Keystone Experience -
ECET 4910 - Senior Project
Credit Hours: 3

Major

Required Major Courses

ECET 1110 - Electrical Circuits I Credit Hours: 4
ECET 2160 - Electrical Circuits II Credit Hours: 4
ECET 2535 - Digital Electronics Design Credit Hours: 4
ECET 2570 - Intro to Microprocessor Design Credit Hours: 4
ECET 3535 - Microprocessor Interfacing Credit Hours: 4
ECET 3560 - Microprocessor Engineering Credit Hours: 4
CMIS 3250 - CISCO CCNA I Credit Hours: 0 TO 4
ECET 4900 - Senior Project Proposal Credit Hours: 3
ECET 4910 - Senior Project Credit Hours: 3
CMSC 1240 - Computer Programming I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1500 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1510 - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 1600 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1610 - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
ENGL 3230 - Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3

Required Concentration Courses

ECET 2215 - Introduction to Instrumentation Credit Hours: 3
CMSC 2040 - Object-Oriented Programming Credit Hours: 3
CMSC 3040 - Data Structures Credit Hours: 3
CMSC 3240 - Computer Architecture Credit Hours: 3
CMSC 3320 - Technical Computing Using Java Credit Hours: 3
CMSC 4000 - Operating Systems Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1510 - Discrete Structures Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3210 - Linear Algebra I Credit Hours: 3

Major Electives

Choose Any Two:

ECET 4950 - Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Internship Credit Hours: 1 TO 4
ECET 3990 - Special Topics in ECET Credit Hours: 4
CMSC 1380 - Introduction to Programming with Python Credit Hours: 3
CMSC 3360 - Fortran Credit Hours: 3
CMSC 3140 - Analysis of Algorithms Credit Hours: 3
CMSC 4200 - Artificial Intelligence Credit Hours: 3
CMSC 4080 - Structures of Programming Languages Credit Hours: 3
Any ITE course
Any CMSC course over 1240 not listed above
Any MATH course in statistics or above Calculus II

Total Credits: 123-124

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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