Objectives of the EE and CompE Curriculums
The undergraduate programs in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering are built on a foundation of mathematics and sciences. It educates students in the core topics related to engineering science and design, as well as in a broad set of specialties. It imparts the professional attributes that characterize a well-schooled engineer and citizen. As such:
1) We expect our graduates to excel in technical jobs with increasing responsibility and authority early in their careers.
2) We expect a significant fraction of our students to pursue graduate studies in the first several years following graduation.
3) We expect our recent graduates to hold their professional responsibilities in high regard, giving back to their communities and society.
4) We expect our graduates to be engaged in life long learning.
These Program Objectives of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering Programs are broad in nature and describe the fundamental attributes we expect our engineering students to display during the first several years after graduation as he or she becomes a successful engineer and a responsible citizen. The breadth of the objectives is in recognition of the fact that an electrical or computer engineering student's career often encompasses many different technical areas and many different job functions; in many cases, an electrical or computer engineering student may enter a different field altogether, e.g., medicine or law. EE or CompE graduates may directly enter the job market, with most continuing their education on a part-time basis, or they may enter graduate school. It is the goal of the EE and CompE programs at the University of Minnesota to prepare its graduates for the many paths they may choose.