ObjectivesElectrical engineering involves the design of both the largest and the smallest structures built by humans. Working with transistors smaller than most living cells, electrical engineers design microchips that allow us to control equipment ranging from aircraft engines to domestic appliances, and to establish communications with some of the most remote locations on earth. Electrical engineers are also responsible for the design and construction of the massive systems that generate the electrical power needed by large cities that distribute it to users hundreds of kilometres away. Carleton’s Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) degree program in Electrical Engineering features strong specializations in telecommunications, integrated circuit design and fabrication, transistor physics, microwave and RF circuits, antennas, light wave devices, and software for computer-aided design (CAD). Carleton also has one of the few in-house fabrication facilities at a Canadian university.
Academic titleBachelor of Engineering in Electrical Enginnering
Course descriptionElectrical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (21.5 credits)
First year
1. 4.0 credits in CHEM 1101, MATH 1004, MATH 1005, MATH 1104, PHYS 1004, ECOR 1010, ECOR 1101, ECOR 1606;
2. 1.0 credit in Complementary Studies Electives;
Second year
3. 4.5 credits in MATH 2004, ECOR 2606, ELEC 2501, SYSC 2002, MATH 3705, SYSC 2004, ELEC 2507, ELEC 2607, CCDP 2100;
4. 0.5 credit in Complementary Studies;
5. 0.5 credit in Basic Science Electives;
Third year
6. 4.5 credits in SYSC 3600, ELEC 3509, ELEC 3500, ELEC 3908, ELEC 3105, STAT 3502, SYSC 3006, SYSC 3501, ELEC 3909;
7. 0.5 credit in Complementary Studies;
Fourth year
8. 1.5 credits in ECOR 3800, ECOR 4995, ELEC 4601;
9. 1.0 credit from ELEC 4907 [1.0] or SYSC 4907 [1.0];
10. 3.0 credits from: MECH 4503, SYSC 3100, SYSC 3200, or ELEC or SYSC at the 4000-level.
11. 0.5 credit either in Science Electives for Engineering or in ENVE, CIVE, IDES, MAAE, AERO, MECH at the 2000-level or above, MECH 4503, SYSC 3100, SYSC 3200, or any ELEC or SYSC at the 4000-level.
Note:
* For Item 8 above, students should register in ELEC 4907 if their supervisor is in Electronics, and in SYSC 4907 if their supervisor is in Systems and Computer Engineering.
ELEC 1908 - First Year Project
ELEC 2501 - Circuits and Signals
ELEC 2507 - Electronics I
ELEC 2607 - Switching Circuits
ELEC 3105 - Basic EM and Power Engineering
ELEC 3500 - Digital Electronics
ELEC 3508 - Power Electronics
ELEC 3509 - Electronics II
ELEC 3605 - Electrical Engineering
ELEC 3908 - Physical Electronics
ELEC 3909 - Electromagnetic Waves
ELEC 4502 - Microwave Circuits
ELEC 4503 - Radio Frequency Lines and Antennas
ELEC 4504 - Avionics Systems
ELEC 4505 - Telecommunication Circuits
ELEC 4506 - CAD for Communication Circuits
ELEC 4509 - Communication Links
ELEC 4600 - Radar and Navigation
ELEC 4601 - Microprocessor Systems
ELEC 4602 - Electrical Power Engineering
ELEC 4609 - Integrated Circuit Design and Fabrication
ELEC 4700 - The Physics and Modeling of Advanced Devices and Technologies
ELEC 4702 - Fiber Optic Communications
ELEC 4703 - Solar Cells and Applications
ELEC 4705 - Electronic Materials, Devices and Transmission Media
ELEC 4706 - Digital Integrated Electronics
ELEC 4707 - Analog Integrated Electronics
ELEC 4708 - Advanced Digital Integrated Circuit Design