You are in the official 1997-98 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering
School of Engineering and Computer Science
DANIEL C. BUKOFZER, Chair
Engineering East Building, Room 254
(559) 278-2726
B.S. in Electrical
Engineering
B.S. in Computer Engineering
Faculty
Daniel C. Bukofzer, Chair
Albert A. Heaney
Robert W. Hecht
Medhat A. H. Ibrahim
Chung K. Liu
Larry D. Owens
Robert D. Regier
Elden K. Shaw
The faculty, comprised of academically well-qualified engineers, have a wide range of teaching and industrial experience. Their backgrounds include significant research accomplishments, engineering teaching experience, consulting work, and related engineering experience.
Facilities
Excellent facilities are housed in the Engineering East Building. A 52,000
square-foot engineering building addition provides additional classroom
space, faculty offices, and expanded modern laboratories that include: a
microcomputer laboratory, a new CAD/CAM laboratory, and laboratories for
microprocessors and digital systems, electronics, computer development,
optical communications, digital control/robotics, special projects, and
power systems.
In addition, students have access to serveral minicomputers, the campus
mainframe computer, and recently installed engineering graphics workstations.
The department ahs an excellent microwave and communications laboratory
complete with shielded measurement rooms and r-f filters built into the
walls.
Electrical Engineering
The Electrical Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accredi-tation
Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).
The electrical engineering course of study broadly prepares the graduate
for professional practice or graduate studies while offering several areas
of concentration. By the appropriate choice of technical area courses, the
student may emphasize the following areas of specialization: (a) electronics
and communications, (b) computers and digital systems, and (c) power and
energy conversion and control systems.
Electrical engineers design and develop electronic circuits, equipment and
systems in the areas of electromagnetics (antennas; radar, radio, and television
systems), communications and control (telephone systems, satellite communications;
laser and optical fiber communications; aircraft and missile guidance systems),
computers and digital systems (computers, microprocessors, and microcomputers;
artificial intelligence), physical electronics and optics (transistors;
integrated circuits; optical display devices; lasers; optical fibers), power
systems and energy conversion (hydro, thermal, nuclear, solar electric power
generation; analysis and synthesis of power transmission and distribution
systems; on-line power control and dispatch centers), and control systems
(computer control, robotics, automated manufacturing, intelligent sensors).
Computer Engineering
Computer engineering is a discipline which allows the student to obtain expertise in the design, programming, and applications of computers. It prepares the graduate for professional practice or graduate studies. The program combines:
- A strong emphasis on electrical engineering (primarily electronic circuits and sys tems)
- A broad basis in mathematics, physical science, and general engineering
- Fundamentals of computer science including programming methodology, software engineering, and operating systems
- Introductory and advanced concepts in the design of computers and computer systems
A rich set of technical area courses is available to allow students to broaden their knowledge within any of several computer engineering areas.
Organizations
Student chapters of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and Eta Kappa Nu (the national honor society for electrical engineers) are active in the department. The Engineering School, in addition, has chapters of Tau Beta Pi, the Society of Women Engineers, the Society of Hispanic Engineers, and the Society of Black Engineers.
Co-op Program
The department participates in the Cooperative Educational Program which allows students to integrate planned industrial experiences into their academic programs. Students interested in this program should contact the chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the campus co-op coordinator.
Administrative Academic Probation
A minimum GPA of 2.0 must be maintained in all courses taken in the School of Engineering and Computer Science. Students who fail to maintain a 2.0 GPA in courses within their major may be placed on administrative academic probation. Failure to eliminate the grade point deficiency can result in disqualification from the School of Engineering and Computer Science.
Career Opportunities
According to a report by the American Electronics Association, a shortage
of electrical and computer engineers is projected for the next several years.
The 1996 edition of Money Magazine's Money Guide forecasted a 112
percent increase in computer engineering positions by 2005, the highest
increase in any major profession. The explosive pace with which new developments
in optical communications, microelectronics, intelligent controls, computers,
radar, microwave communications, and innovative alternative energy sources
are evolving should assure a solid growth pattern for electrical and computer
engineers into the foreseeable future.
