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Purdue Polytechnic South Bend | Electrical Engineering Technology

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Electrical Engineering Technology

Bachelor of Science

The Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) degree program combines courses in electricity, electronics, mathematics, science, the humanities, and social sciences. The basic curriculum provides EET students with sufficient education to find employment in the fields of communications electronics, industrial electronics, microwaves, military electronics, computer electronics, automation, industrial controls, electronic servicing, television, electrical power, aviation electronics, and others. A considerable amount of laboratory work is required.


Program Requirements
  • All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.
  • All courses are offered by Purdue, unless otherwise designated.
  • 120 semester credits and a 2.0 Graduation GPA are required for the Bachelor of Science degree.
  • Students must earn a "D-" or better in all courses. 
  • Courses at Purdue University may only be attempted a maximum of three (3) times, including W, WF, I, IF and all graded attempts.
  • Senior Capstone Selective I/II and 12 hours of ECET Selectives must be taken at the Purdue University location conferring the degree.
  • 32 credit hours of 300-level or higher courses must be completed at the Purdue University location conferring the degree.
  • Complete the Global / Intercultural Requirement (ungraded) See Academic Advisor.
  • Complete the Professional Requirement (ungraded) See Academic Advisor

First Year (33 Cr.)
First Semester
  • CNIT 10500 Introduction to Computer Programming; OR
    CSCI-C 101 Computer Programming I (IU South Bend) 4 cr.
  • COM 11400 Fundamentals of Speech Communication; OR
    SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking (IU South Bend)
  • ENGT 18000 Engineering Technology Foundations
  • ENGT 18100 Engineering Technology Applications (1 cr.)
  • TECH 12000 Design Thinking in Technology
  • First Year Composition
Second Semester
  • ECET 17700 DAQ and Systems Control
  • ECET 17900 Intro to Digital Systems
  • MA 16010 Applied Calculus I
  • PHYS 21800 General Physics I; OR
    PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (IU South Bend) (5 cr.)
  • General Education Selective (Humanities)

Second Year (32 cr.)
Third Semester
  • ECET 22900 Concurrent Digital Systems
  • ECET 22700 DC and Pulse Electronics
  • MA 16020 Applied Calculus II
  • PHYS 21900 General Physics II; OR
    PHYS-P 222 Physics II (IU South Bend) (5 cr.)
  • Communications Selective (Written)
Fourth Semester
  • ECET 27000 Electronics Prototype Dev.
  • ECET 27400 Wireless Communications
  • ECET 27700 AC and Power Electronics
  • ECET27900 Embedded Digital Systems
  • General Education Selective

Third Year (27 cr.)
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
  • Technical Selective
  • ECET 37600 Electrical Energy Systems
  • ECET 38001 Global Professional Issues in ET
  • ECET Selective
  • STAT 30100 Elem Statistical Methods; OR
    MATH-K 310 Statistical Techniques

Fourth Year (27 cr.)
Seventh Semester
Eighth Semester
  • CAND 99100 (0 cr.)
  • Senior Capstone Selective II
  • ECET Selective
  • Free Elective
  • General Education Elective
  • Intercultural Requirement (0 cr.)
    See Academic Advisor
  • Professional Requirement (0 cr.)
    See Academic Advisor

CAND 99000

Students MUST enroll in CAND 99000 in conjunction to their last course(s) for graduation. This is the student's application for graduation. There are no fees for this course. No class attendance is required and no grade will be issued.

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2017-2018 Campus Bulletin
2016-2017 Campus Bulletin
2015-2016 Campus Bulletin
2014-2015 Campus Bulletin

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