Electrical and Computer Engineering Accreditation

Objectives

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has established the following set of program educational objectives for the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering:
 

1.      Illuminate: lifelong learning in electrical engineering
Alumni are expected to learn new and emerging engineering technologies and pursue graduate school or technology careers, including but not limited to technical development, project management, and technical sales.

2.      Investigate: demonstration of electrical engineering principles
Alumni should have the ability to find and access information relevant to an application under development and have the ability to understand and approach various engineering problems and convert their solutions into engineering products.

3.      Innovate: creative application of electrical engineering principles
Alumni should be able to apply the theory and techniques of electrical engineering to innovative real-world solutions.

Learning Outcomes

Program outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These are as follows:
 

• An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
• An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
• An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
• An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
• An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
• An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
• An ability to communicate effectively
• The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
• A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
• A knowledge of contemporary issues
• An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

The objectives are regularly reviewed by the constituents of the department's programs, including the industrial advisory committee, students in the program, and the faculty of the department.

The objectives are used to focus the undergraduate degree program and assure the best possible education to our students

Enrollment Information:

Number of Students enrolled in Undergrad (Declared Major):
 

• Fall 2012 - 101
• Fall 2013 - 111
• Fall 2014 - 131
• Fall 2015 - 140
• Fall 2016 - 161
• Fall 2017 - 184

Degrees Conferred by Academic Year:

Objectives

Computer Engineering committee has established the following set of program educational objectives for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering:

1. Illuminate - lifelong learning in computer engineering


Alumni are expected to track state-of-the-art technology in computer engineering, to learn new processes, tools and device technologies, and to apply this knowledge in pursuit of graduate school work and/or technology careers - including but not limited to technical development, project management and technical sales.

2.  Investigate - demonstration of computer engineering principles


Alumni should have the ability to find and access information relevant to an application under development, be able to model various problem domains, and to apply techniques of algorithm, hardware and system design to new problem solutions as a productive technical team member.

3.  Innovate - creative application of computer engineering principles


Alumni should be able to apply the general principles of computer engineering to innovative real-world problem solutions that demonstrate consideration for aesthetics, economics, ergonomics, ethics, safety, and sustainability.

Learning Outcomes

Program outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These are as follows:
 

• An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
• An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
• An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
• An ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
• An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
• An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
• An ability to communicate effectively
• The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
• A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
• A knowledge of contemporary issues
• An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

The objectives are regularly reviewed by the constituents of the department's programs, including industrial advisory committee, students in the program, and the faculty of the department.

The objectives are used to focus the undergraduate degree program and assure the best possible education to our students

Enrollment Information:

Number of Students enrolled in Undergrad (Declared Major):
 

• Fall 2010 -  38
• Fall 2011 -  37
• Fall 2012  - 50
• Fall 2013 -  61
• Fall 2014 - 78
• Fall 2015 - 129
• Fall 2016 - 117
• Fall 2017 - 110

Degrees Conferred by Academic Year:

Where our graduating seniors are going:

UCCS graduates are performing well in a variety of high technology industries. They occupy technical and management positions in a variety of industries such as Qualcom, Broadcom, Keysight  and  intel etc.

In the spring of 2021, more than 90% of the graduating seniors already got employment offers in companies such as Western Digital, Fedex, Northrup Grumman, Lockheed Martin,  and  Kratos, TMC design and Davidson Technologies.

What are some of our  Alumni are doing:

Ashutosh Bhakle, Vice President, IOT group Chandler, AZ. He completed his MSEE in 1991.

Poly Palamattam Poly, Vice President, Hardware at Simple Machines Inc, prior to that he was Director at Qualcom, MSEE 1991.

Dr. Yicheng Lu, Distinguished  Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer engineering, Rutgers University, Ph.D. 1988.

 Dr. Shayan Zhang, Technical Manager, TSMC, Austin, prior to that he was in Freescale,  Ph.D. 1993.

Dr. Nersi Nazari, Executive Chairman, Founder, Vital Connect Inc., Venture capitalist, Ph.D. 1987.

Mr. Tom Saponas, Retired CTO, Agilent Technologies, BSEE, 1974.

Mr. Steve Rogers, Retire Vice President, Qualcom, BSEE, 1983.

Dr. Dubari Borah, Senior Engineer, Qualcom, Ph.D. 2020.

Dr. Akran, Senior Engineer, IBM, Ph.D. 2021

Dr. Maciez Pawlikiewicz,  Intel, Ph.D. 2017