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Adopted September 29, 1999
Holistic Education
Electrical and Computer Engineering graduates shall
be prepared to practice the profession of
engineering using a systems perspective broad enough
to encompass technological, economic, ethical,
environmental, social, and human issues, shall have
demonstrated a facility for independent learning,
and shall be prepared for continued professional
development.
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Goal
H1:
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Each ECE
graduate shall have demonstrated a facility for
independent learning.
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Objectives:
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(a) Each ECE
graduate shall have attended a minimum number of
professional
seminars or presentations.
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(b) Each ECE
graduate shall be able to perform a literature
search using the
library or Internet and gather information from a
variety of sources.
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(c) Each ECE
graduate shall show an ability to obtain and use
technical data
on components and subsystems.
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(d) Each ECE
graduate shall know when it is appropriate to
utilize resources
provided by experts.
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Goal
H2:
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Each ECE graduate shall be prepared for continued professional
development.
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Objectives:
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(a) Each ECE
graduate shall have prepared a personal professional
development plan. |
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(b) Each ECE
graduate shall be aware of the requirements for
professional
licensure.
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(c) Each ECE
graduate shall have an understanding of professional
and
ethical responsibility.
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(d) Each ECE graduate shall have participated in discussions or case studies
in professional ethics.
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Goal
H3:
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Each ECE graduate shall demonstrate an ability to communicate
effectively in oral, written, and graphical forms.
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Objectives:
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Refer to RHIT Institutional Goal 4 "performance criteria"
for objectives.
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Goal
H4:
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Each ECE graduate shall posses an understanding of
how contemporary issues shape and are shaped by engineering, science, and mathematics.
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Objectives:
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Refer to RHIT Institutional Goal 4 "performance criteria"
for objectives.
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Goal
H5:
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Each ECE graduate shall be able to understand the role
of the professional in the global society and to recognize diverse cultural and humanistic
conditions.
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Objectives:
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Refer to RHIT Institutional Goal 4 "performance criteria"
for objectives.
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Technical Preparation
Electrical and Computer Engineering graduates
shall demonstrate technical depth and breadth in their discipline
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Goal
T1:
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Each ECE graduate shall have completed a general engineering
science core by the beginning of the junior year, and shall have completed a discipline-specific
technical core.
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Objectives:
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(a) Each ECE
graduate shall demonstrate proficiency in
mathematics and science. |
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(b) Each ECE
graduate shall be able to analyze and solve
engineering science
problems using a unified conservation and
accounting approach. |
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(c) Each ECE
graduate shall be prepared to pass the Fundamentals
of
Engineering examination.
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(d) Each ECE
graduate shall demonstrate problem solving skills
appropriate
for an entry-level engineering position. |
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(e) Each ECE
graduate shall complete a series of technical
electives at an
advanced level.
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(f) Each
electrical engineering graduate shall be prepared to
accept a position
in most of the subdisciplines of electrical
engineering. |
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(g) Each
computer engineering graduate shall be prepared to
accept a position
in most of the subdisciplines of computer engineering.
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Goal
T2:
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Each ECE graduate shall have demonstrated the effective use
of the contemporary tools of the engineering profession. |
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Objectives:
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(a) Each ECE
graduate shall be able to process and interpret
measurement data. |
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(b) Each ECE
graduate shall be able to select tools for
simulation and
modeling of systems. |
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(c) Each ECE
graduate shall be able to select and use appropriate
instrumentation to conduct experiments and
collect data, and to maintain
appropriate records. |
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(d) Each ECE
graduate shall be able to verify models and
simulations by
building prototypes. |
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(e) Each ECE
graduate shall be able to select and use appropriate
computing resources. |
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(f) Each ECE graduate shall be able to select and learn to use appropriate
software for a project or assignment.
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Design & Professional Practice
Electrical and Computer Engineering graduates
shall have participated in design experiences including a comprehensive, industrially-oriented
design project, oral presentations, and written communications.
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Goal
D1:
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Each ECE graduate shall have participated in team design
experiences in which the client is distinct from the faculty supervisor(s).
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Objectives:
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(a) Each ECE
graduate shall be prepared to work effectively in
teams. |
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(b) Each ECE
graduate shall understand how product design is
driven by
market demand. |
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(c) Each ECE
graduate shall have actively participated in the
development
and writing of product design specifications. |
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(d) Each ECE
graduate shall have participated with team members
in
conceptual design processes and shall have
applied formal methods for
concept selection. |
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(e) Each ECE
graduate shall have participated in a detail-design
of an artifact
or process to meet customer requirements,
including construction of a
prototype where appropriate. |
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(f) Each ECE
graduate shall have participated in formal
assessment of the
design process to assure compliance with customer
requirements. |
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(g) Each ECE
graduate shall possess an ability to communicate
effectively in
a team environment.
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(h) Each ECE
graduate shall have participated as a team member on
a
yearlong design project for an external client. |
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(i) Each ECE graduate shall have participated in a senior project presentation.
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Goal
D2:
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Each ECE graduate shall have demonstrated the ability to communicate
technical material effectively. |
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Objectives:
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(a) Each ECE
graduate shall have prepared at least one major
individual
concept-oriented technical report or paper. |
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(b) Each ECE
graduate shall have prepared at least one major
client-oriented
group project report. |
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(c) Each ECE
graduate shall have completed formal instruction in
technical
communication. |
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(d) Each ECE
graduate shall be able to assess an audience and
write an
appropriate document. |
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(e) Each ECE
graduate shall have participated regularly in
one-on-one
discussions, team and committee meetings, and
client presentations. |
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(f) Each ECE
graduate shall have used formal presentation
techniques and
graphics.
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