Accreditation Across Campus
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Date
Current SWDWXV
06/15/2015
Accredited
Department / Program Title
TTU Representative in Charge
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dean Al Sacco
Name of Accreditation
Recognizing Agency
ABET
ABET--Engineering Accreditation Commission
Chain of Command (Where does ultimate responsibility lie?)
Dean Al Sacco
Please describe your department / program and its mission.
Mission Statement: The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering educates, conducts
research, and disseminates knowledge through nationally recognized programs in electrical
engineering and computer engineering for the benefit of society.
Electrical Engineering Program: The undergraduate curriculum gives students a broad education in
electrical and computer engineering and enables them to pursue all career options in a fastíchanging
technical environment. In addition, students may select from a wide variety of elective courses in
electrical and computer engineering and other related disciplines allowing them to specialize at the
senior level. If a student wishes, specific specialization options are available, including analog VLSI,
MEMS, power systems, signal processing, communication systems, high frequency communications,
control systems, and digital systems. The B.S. in Electrical Engineering offers interested students
the opportunity to take up to four elective courses from other engineering departments that teach
material tested by the FE. A list of these courses is maintained by the ECE department. The B.S. in
Computer Engineering is not recommended paths to PE licensing. Passing the FE exam offers one
means that satisfies the final comprehensive evaluation for students seeking a Master of Science in
Electrical Engineering. Passing results on the FE exam are required for admission to candidacy for
Ph.D. students.
What is your current review time-line?
Next Review is 2017-2018
Additional notes regarding current standing:
Computer Engineering Program: Students graduating with the Bachelor of Science in Computer
Engineering degree are well prepared for engineering practice. The curriculum is designed to
ensure attainment of the student outcomes and program educational objectives. The curriculum
has 33 credits in math and basic sciences. The required laboratories for each chemistry and
physics course in addition to the ECE project laboratories ensure that every student in the program
has a sufficient experimental experience. The math and basic sciences courses are followed by 66
credits in circuits and systems, computer programming, digital systems, microcontrollers, data
structures, systems programming, discrete computational structures, electronics, electromagnetics,
communications, software engineering, and a number of senior ECE and CS electives in typical
concentration areas of computer engineering. A general education component consisting of a
minimum of 30 credits of English, political science, humanities and social sciences assures the
student has achieved a well-rounded education. The general education component has courses
that include ethical, social, and political topics that complements the technical content of the
curriculum and is consistent with the program and institution objectives. The Computer Science
Department contributes substantially to the computer engineering program by teaching six of the
required courses, in addition to providing a wide selection of senior electives. Programming
principles are covered in CS 1411 and CS 1412, data structures and algorithms are covered in CS
2413, systems programming principles are taught in CS 3352, and the theory and practice for
software engineering are introduced in CS 3365. Discrete mathematics and its applications are
taught in CS 1382. Students can choose their senior electives from either ECE or CS department.
The B.S. in Computer Engineering is not recommended paths to PE licensing. Passing the FE
exam offers one means that satisfies the final comprehensive evaluation for students seeking a
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. Passing results on the FE exam are required for
admission to candidacy for Ph.D. students.
Explanation for not pursXing accreditation:
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