Curriculum Proposal
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Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
School Document Number: EMS 15-12
Author (Contact): David Kozel
School Approval Date: 3/20/2015
Date: March 4, 2015
CEP Review Date: 4/8/2015
Effective Term: Fall 2015
Senate Approval Date: 5/6/2015
Type of Proposal
(place an X in the proper box)
Course:
addition
Program: X
Experiential
Learning
General
Education
deletion
revision X
Proposal Subject: (One sentence overview of the proposal. Examples: change in title, prerequisite and description of NUR XYZ. Create new plan of
study in XYZ department, etc.)
Revise the existing Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering to:
1. Replace the three-credit required course – ECE 31100 Electric and Magnetic Fields with the three-credit course ECE 35400
Software Engineering Design I
2. Move MA 26500 to semester 7, so that ECE 35400 can be offered in Semester 5.
3. Require a minimum grade of C instead of C- in MA 16300, MA16400, MA 26100, MA 26400, PHYS 15200, PHYS 26100,
ENGR 15100, ECE 15200, ECE 20100, ECE 20200, and ECE 20700
4. Require 2.0 Average GPA in all ECE courses
Justification: (Explain the rationale for the proposed change.)
Changes one and two will strengthen the software component of the computer engineering degree. Placing ECE 35400 in semester 5
will enable students to use the skills learned in this course in their senior design projects. Change three will better ensure that students
have sufficiently mastered material required for future courses. Change four ensures that students have sufficiently mastered the
material in their ECE courses.
Current: (If proposal is for a course change, enter current course
Proposed: (If proposal is a for a course change or new course,
information here. Include title, credits, pattern, course description
and course outcomes or objectives. If proposal is for a change in
plan of study, enter name here, and include current bingo sheet as an
attached document, labeled CURRENT.)
enter new course information here. Include title, credits, pattern,
course description and course outcomes or objectives. If proposal is
for a change in plan of study, or new plan, enter name here and
include proposed bingo sheet as an attached document, labeled
PROPOSED.)
Please see attached Plan of Study labeled Existing
Program
Please see attached Plan of Study labeled Revised
Program
Impact on Students: (Explain how students will be affected by the proposal. Benefits to students should be listed.)
For changes one and two: Since many computer jobs are in software engineering, the change should improve student success.
For Changes three and four: By pushing the students to better learn the course material, overall performance should improve in the
follow-up courses. This would result in better student success.
Impact On Other Departments: (Explain how other academic departments may be affected by the proposal, and summarize any discussions with
other departments about the proposal. If adding or deleting a course, explain how other departments may be affected.)
For changes one and two: None, the course is already taught by the ECE department as an elective.
For Changes three and four: There may be a small increase in course enrollments with more students repeating a course.
Curriculum Proposal 1
Impact on University Resources: (Curriculum changes affect university resources. Explain here how instructional, lab, computer or library
resources may be affected by the proposal. It is especially important to address the possible need for additional faculty.)
None.
Impact on General Education Requirements: (If the proposal fulfills or changes general education requirements in your department, explain this
here.)
None
Curriculum Proposal 2
Existing Program
College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science
Degree – Bachelor of Science
Degree Requirements
Details
Credit Hours
122 credit hours For example, students starting a 120 credit hour program in Fall 2014 must complete a minimum of 15 credit
hours per semester/30 credit hours per academic year to earn a Bachelor’s Degree on time in 4 years and graduate by May 2018.
2.0 GPA
Complete at least 32 hours at the 30000 or higher course level at Purdue University Calumet (PUC campus)
2 courses approved with the E X L attribute. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.
Purdue University Calumet requires a minimum of 30 credit hours in the following General Education competencies:
English Composition (6 credits);
Social Science (3 credits);
Wellness Education (1 to 3 credits);
Natural Science (3 to 4 credits);
Speech Communication (3 credits);
Technology in Society (3 credits);
Mathematics or Statistics (3 credits);
Computer Utilization (3 credit hours);
Freshman Experience Course (1 to 3
Humanities (3 credits);
credits).
Some courses may fulfill more than one requirement. Additional General Education coursework may be required to achieve the
minimum 30 credit hours. Only courses approved by University Senate will satisfy Gen Ed Requirements. (See Course Description
under Important Links on the Academic Catalog web site at http://www.purduecal.edu/catalog/.)
Grade Point Average ( GPA)
Residency Rule
Experiential Learning (E X L)
General Education Core
Major: Computer Engineering
Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. Failure to master
the subject matter in milestone courses may impact your ability to progress in your degree program. This may entail achieving higher grades than just the minimum noted
in this plan of study. Review program requirements with your academic advisor to stay on track for graduation. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the course
title.
SEMESTER 1 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Integrated Calculus and Analytic
Geometry I (m)
MA 16300 (m)
FA, SP
General Chemistry
Fund. of Speech Comm.
CHM 11500
First year Seminar for Engineers
Elementary Engineering Design
ENGR 18600
ENGR 19000
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
SEMESTER 2 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Integrated Calculus and Analytic
Geometry II (m)
MA 16400 (m)
FA, SP
5
Mechanics (m)
English Composition I
PHYS 15200 (m)
ENGL 10400
FA, SP
FA, SP
4
3
Software Tools for Engineers
ENGR 15100
FA, SP
SEMESTER 3 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Multivariate Calculus (m)
Electricity Optics
Linear Circuit Analysis I (m)
MA 26100 (m)
PHYS 26100
ECE 20100 (m)
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA
4
4
3
CCC-
Electronic Meas. Techniques
Programming for Engineers
ECE 20700
ECE 15200
FA
FA
1
3
CC-
SEMESTER 4 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Differential Equations
Linear Circuit Analysis II (m)
Microcomputers in Engineering
Object Oriented Program (m)
MA 26400
ECE 20200 (m)
ECE 23300
ECE 25100 (m)
Social Science Elective
COM 11400
FA, SP
SP
SP
SP
Any Gen Ed approved FA, SP
Credit
Hours
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
5
Yes
C-
4
3
1
2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Credit
Hours
3
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
MA 15100 or MA 15900 or
MA 15400
MA 15300
MA 15900
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Notes
Also
Allowed
CYes
Yes
ENGL 10000
ENGL 10800
Yes
C-
Min
Grade
Gen
Ed
MA 16300
C-
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
CC-
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
MA 16300
High School Grades
MA 15900
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
MA 16400
PHYS 15200 and MA 16400
MA 16300, MA 16400 and PHYS
15200; Pre/Co-requisite: ECE20700
Pre/Co-requisite: ECE 20100
ENGR 15100
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
MA 26100
ECE 20100, MA 26100 & ECE 20700;
ENGR 15100
ECE 15200
Yes
Curriculum Proposal 3
SEMESTER 4 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Credit
Hours
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Social Science course
SEMESTER 5 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester Credit
Offered
Hours
Linear Algebra
Signals and Systems
Data Structures
Engineering Project Management
Digital System - Logic Design
MA 26500
ECE 30100
CS 27500
ECE 31200
ECE 37000
FA, SP
FA
FA
FA, SP
FA
SEMESTER 6 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester Credit
Offered
Hours
Discrete Math Structure
CS 30900
ECE 30200
SP
SP
3
3
ECE 37100
COM/ENGL 30700
SP
FA, SP
3
3
ECE 27500
SP
4
SEMESTER 7 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester Credit
Offered
Hours
Senior Engineering Design I (e)
Intro to Communication Theory
ECE 42900 (e)
ECE 44800
FA, SP
FA
3
4
Electric and Magnetic Fields
Computer Elective
ECE 31100
See Note 2
FA
FA, SP
FA, SP
3
3
3
SEMESTER 8 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester Credit
Offered
Hours
Senior Engineering Design II (e)
Computer Elective
Computer Elective
Technical Elective
Ethics for the Professions
ECE 43900 (e)
See Note 2
See Note 2
See Note 3
PHIL 32400
See Note 4
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
Probabilistic Methods in Electrical
Engineering
Computer Organization & Design
Written/Oral Communication for
Engineers
Analog & Digital Electronics
Humanities or Social Science
Elective
Program Total
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
MA 16400
ECE 20200 and MA 26400
CS 12400 and MA 16300
ECE 15200
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Notes
Also
Allowed
MA 16400
MA26500 ECE 20200 or ME 32500;
Pre/Co-requisite: ECE 30100
ECE 37000
ENGL 10400 or 10000 or 10800,
and COM 11400
ECE 20100 and ECE 20700;
Pre/Co-requisite ECE 20200
Yes
Gen
Ed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Min
Grade
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
See Note 1
ECE 27500 and ECE 30100 and
ECE 30200
MA 26400 and PHYS 26100
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
ECE 42900
Yes
122
Additional Information and Guidelines
Note 1: Senior Engineering Design II - Pre/Co-requisite: COM/ENGL 30700 and ECE 27500 and ECE 31200 and ECE 37000 and ECE 30100 and
CS 27500, Penultimate semester; Pre/Co-requisite: ECE 37100.
Note 2: Computer Engineering Electives - 3 courses required: ECE 35400, 37500, 45100, 45400, 45900, 46400, 46810, 47600, 54400, 54700; CS
31600, 33200, 44200; Any ECE or CS 49500 and above with advisor approval.
Note 3: Technical Elective - CHEM 11600; MA 31500 or 34500 or 34800 or 47200; PHYS 31100 or 32200 or 34200; BUSM 33300 or BUSM 36300
or FIN 31000 or MKG 32400;any CE, ECE, ME, or MSE course 20000 or above and less than 48900 except CE 20100 (The Industrial
Practice courses are not allowed); any CE, ECE, ME, MSE, or Computer Science course 48900 and above with advisor approval; CS
31600, 33200, or 44200 if not used for a Computer Engineering Elective.
Note 4: Ethics for the Professions, PHIL 32400 - Please use section reserved for engineering students.
Students may elect to add a minor in Computer Science.
Curriculum Proposal 4
Revised Program
College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science
Degree – Bachelor of Science
Degree Requirements
Details
Credit Hours
122 credit hours For example, students starting a 120 credit hour program in Fall 2015 must complete a minimum of 15 credit
hours per semester/30 credit hours per academic year to earn a Bachelor’s Degree on time in 4 years and graduate by May 2019.
2.0 GPA Overall and 2.0 Average GPA in all ECE courses
Complete at least 32 hours at the 30000 or higher course level at Purdue University Calumet (PUC campus)
2 courses approved with the E X L attribute. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.
Purdue University Calumet requires a minimum of 30 credit hours in the following General Education competencies:
English Composition (6 credits);
Social Science (3 credits);
Wellness Education (1 to 3 credits);
Natural Science (3 to 4 credits);
Speech Communication (3 credits);
Technology in Society (3 credits);
Mathematics or Statistics (3 credits);
Computer Utilization (3 credit hours);
Freshman Experience Course (1 to 3
Humanities (3 credits);
credits).
Some courses may fulfill more than one requirement. Additional General Education coursework may be required to achieve the
minimum 30 credit hours. Only courses approved by University Senate will satisfy Gen Ed Requirements. (See Course Description
under Important Links on the Academic Catalog web site at http://www.purduecal.edu/catalog/.)
Grade Point Average ( GPA)
Residency Rule
Experiential Learning (E X L)
General Education Core
Major: Computer Engineering
Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. Failure to master
the subject matter in milestone courses may impact your ability to progress in your degree program. This may entail achieving higher grades than just the minimum noted
in this plan of study. Review program requirements with your academic advisor to stay on track for graduation. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the course
title.
SEMESTER 1 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Integrated Calculus and Analytic
Geometry I (m)
MA 16300 (m)
FA, SP
General Chemistry
Fund. of Speech Comm.
CHM 11500
First year Seminar for Engineers
Elementary Engineering Design
ENGR 18600
ENGR 19000
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
SEMESTER 2 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Integrated Calculus and Analytic
Geometry II (m)
MA 16400 (m)
FA, SP
5
Mechanics (m)
English Composition I
PHYS 15200 (m)
ENGL 10400
FA, SP
FA, SP
4
3
Yes
Yes
C
Software Tools for Engineers
ENGR 15100
FA, SP
3
Yes
C
SEMESTER 3 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Multivariate Calculus (m)
Electricity Optics
Linear Circuit Analysis I (m)
MA 26100 (m)
PHYS 26100
ECE 20100 (m)
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA
4
4
3
C
C
C
Electronic Meas. Techniques
Programming for Engineers
ECE 20700
ECE 15200
FA
FA
1
3
C
C
SEMESTER 4 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Differential Equations
Linear Circuit Analysis II (m)
Microcomputers in Engineering
Object Oriented Program (m)
MA 26400
ECE 20200 (m)
ECE 23300
ECE 25100 (m)
Social Science Elective
COM 11400
FA, SP
SP
SP
SP
Any Gen Ed approved FA, SP
Social Science course
Credit
Hours
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
5
Yes
C
4
3
1
2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
MA 15100 or MA 15900 or
MA 15400
MA 15300
MA 15900
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Notes
Also
Allowed
C
Gen
Ed
MA 16300
ENGL 10000
ENGL 10800
Min
Grade
C
C
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
MA 16300
High School Grades
MA 15900
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
MA 16400
PHYS 15200 and MA 16400
MA 16300, MA 16400 and PHYS
15200; Pre/Co-requisite: ECE20700
Pre/Co-requisite: ECE 20100
ENGR 15100
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
MA 26100
ECE 20100, MA 26100 & ECE 20700;
ENGR 15100
ECE 15200
Yes
Curriculum Proposal 5
SEMESTER 5 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester Credit
Offered
Hours
Software Engr Design I
Signals and Systems
Data Structures
Engineering Project Management
Digital System - Logic Design
ECE 354
ECE 30100
CS 27500
ECE 31200
ECE 37000
FA
FA
FA
FA, SP
FA
SEMESTER 6 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester Credit
Offered
Hours
Discrete Math Structure
CS 30900
ECE 30200
SP
SP
3
3
ECE 37100
COM/ENGL 30700
SP
FA, SP
3
3
ECE 27500
SP
4
SEMESTER 7 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester Credit
Offered
Hours
Senior Engineering Design I (e)
Intro to Communication Theory
ECE 42900 (e)
ECE 44800
FA, SP
FA
3
4
Linear Algebra
Computer Elective
MA 26500
See Note 2
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
3
3
3
SEMESTER 8 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester Credit
Offered
Hours
Senior Engineering Design II (e)
Computer Elective
Computer Elective
Technical Elective
Ethics for the Professions
ECE 43900 (e)
See Note 2
See Note 2
See Note 3
PHIL 32400
See Note 4
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
Probabilistic Methods in Electrical
Engineering
Computer Organization & Design
Written/Oral Communication for
Engineers
Analog & Digital Electronics
Humanities or Social Science
Elective
Program Total
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Notes
Also
Allowed
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
ECE 251
ECE 20200 and MA 26400
CS 12400 and MA 16300
ECE 15200
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Notes
Also
Allowed
MA 16400
MA26500 ECE 20200 or ME 32500;
Pre/Co-requisite: ECE 30100
ECE 37000
ENGL 10400 or 10000 or 10800,
and COM 11400
ECE 20100 and ECE 20700;
Pre/Co-requisite ECE 20200
Yes
Gen
Ed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Min
Grade
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
See Note 1
ECE 27500 and ECE 30100 and
ECE 30200
MA 16400
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
ECE 42900
Yes
122
Additional Information and Guidelines
Note 1: Senior Engineering Design II - Pre/Co-requisite: COM/ENGL 30700 and ECE 27500 and ECE 31200 and ECE 37000 and ECE 30100 and
CS 27500, Penultimate semester; Pre/Co-requisite: ECE 37100.
Note 2: Computer Engineering Electives - 3 courses required: ECE 35400, 37500, 45100, 45400, 45900, 46400, 46810, 47600, 54400, 54700; CS
31600, 33200, 44200; Any ECE or CS 49500 and above with advisor approval.
Note 3: Technical Elective - CHEM 11600; MA 31500 or 34500 or 34800 or 47200; PHYS 31100 or 32200 or 34200; BUSM 33300 or BUSM 36300
or FIN 31000 or MKG 32400;any CE, ECE, ME, or MSE course 20000 or above and less than 48900 except CE 20100 (The Industrial
Practice courses are not allowed); any CE, ECE, ME, MSE, or Computer Science course 48900 and above with advisor approval; CS
31600, 33200, or 44200 if not used for a Computer Engineering Elective.
Note 4: Ethics for the Professions, PHIL 32400 - Please use section reserved for engineering students.
Students may elect to add a minor in Computer Science.
Curriculum Proposal 6