Electrical & Computer Engineering
Mission and Goals

Department Mission:

To provide an accessible, high quality, nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate education in Electrical and Computer Engineering that prepares students for productive careers, graduate study, and lifelong learning.

Program Vision:

To become a nationally recognized Electrical & Computer Engineering Department that engages in the highest quality teaching and research, benefiting our students, our faculty, the University, the Boise region, the State of Idaho, the Nation, and society at large.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

Graduates of the Electrical Engineering Program will be:

1. prepared with broad fundamentals rooted in the mathematics, science, and engineering, as well as contemporary skills in one or more select areas of Electrical Engineering needed primarily by high-tech companies and industries
2. able to readily apply their extensive laboratory and design experience to solve new and challenging engineering problems using modern instrumentation and software tools
3. able to communicate effectively and to function both independently and in group environments
4. able to adapt to changing technology and human needs and will be prepared for continued professional development, advanced training and specialization, and/or graduate education
5. able to function as responsible decision makers following professional codes of ethics and standards and to understand the broad impact of their profession in the global/societal business and environmental context.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

The Electrical & Computer Engineering program will demonstrate that:

1. (Technical Expertise and Problem Solving)  Students will have an ability to use critical-thinking skills, problem-solving techniques, and modern tools to formulate and solve problems from a wide range of fields in mathematics, science, and engineering (a,e,k).
2. (Design Competency)  Students will have an ability to model, analyze, design, and simulate a system, component, or process to meet a set of specifications, constraints, and/or requirements (c).
3. (Hardware/Software Multidisciplinary Competency)  Students will have an ability to design, troubleshoot, and debug a project integrating both hardware and software or simulation components (d).
4. (Laboratory Competency)  Students will have an ability to design and conduct experiments using modern instrumentation and to follow proven laboratory practices and safety procedures (b).
5. (Technical Communication)  Students will have an ability to communicate effectively according to industry practice in multiple settings and using a variety of media and to function both independently and in group environments (g).
6. (Lifelong Learning)  Students will recognize the need to engage in extra-curricular activities that promote leadership skills, interpersonal skills, lifelong learning, and continued professional development (i).
7. (Social Impact, Economy, Environment, and Ethics)  Students will have gained an exposure to the engineering profession through an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, and the environmental and economical impact of engineering solutions in a global/societal business and environmental context (f,h,j).

Latest revision: 04/20/05