Electrical Engineering

Undergraduate Programs

New Mexico Tech electrical engineering students learn how to take the fundamental laws of physics that explain electricity and magnetism and use them to develop the systems that drive our modern world. These systems range from electronics circuits to the next generation of space craft including those that affect our everyday lives.

BS in Electrical Engineering

General Description

The electrical engineering program uses hands-on problem solving techniques coupled with advanced engineering software and high speed computing to develop the engineering skills that todays professional requires to be successful. Students are instructed by faculty who have experience and expertise in digital logic, micro-controllers, digital signal processors, electricity and magnetism, communications, optics, robotics and semiconductors. The program includes rigorous capstone engineering design courses and advanced mathematics and science in its curriculum.

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Program Objectives

Program Educational Objectives for Undergraduate Program in Electrical Engineering

The faculty of the Department of Electrical Engineering strives to continuously improve the undergraduate program in electrical engineering. The educational objectives reflect the needs of, and have been reviewed by, among others, the Advisory Board and faculty. Several years after graduation it is expected that the program's graduates will be:

recognized leaders in electrical engineering-related fields or other career paths, in the public and private sector;
valued leaders and participants in diverse teams who boldly discover and apply new knowledge and engineering practices;
adaptive learners who continue to grow professionally in their organizations, or by earning post-graduate degrees.

Program Outcomes

Upon graduation with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, students will have obtained:

an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics,
an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors,
an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts,
an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives,
an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions,
an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Program Requirements

Design Projects

The Electrical Engineering Department requires students to complete an intensive design clinic regimen. Students complete a full-year project for Senior Design Clinic.

Students work in teams on real-world projects, usually sponsored by a faculty member, industry partner, or a national laboratory.

Enrollment Data

Minors

New Mexico Tech awards minors for your secondary field of study. While the number of credits required for a minor vary from department to department, a minimum of 18 credit hours is required. Students cannot earn a minor with either the Associate of General Studies or Bachelor of General Studies.

You must declare a minor and be assigned a minor advisor prior to completing the coursework for the minor.

Minor in Electrical Engineering

Minor in Optical Science and Engineering

Students in the minor program in Optical Science and Engineering receive a broad introduction to optics as well as to specialized applications related to optical research activities on campus. The areas of research at New Mexico Tech include adaptive optics, interferometry, wavefront propagation, atmospheric turbulence, polarimetry and applications to directed energy, astronomy and communications. The prime optical research site at New Mexico Tech is the Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO), a dedicated astronomical observatory that will support a large optical interferometer and a 2.4m single telescope. This facility provides a world‐class facility for scientific research in optics, optical controls and astronomical science applications. On campus, the Etscorn Observatory provides access to commercial telescopes and imaging cameras.

For additional information, see the Course Catalog.