Electrical Engineering

Junior Convocation
3rd May 2016

Overview

Senior Year Classes

Petition to Graduate, Senior Checklist

Technical Electives, Professional Development
University Core

Senior Year Planning

Senior Design
Planning for job interviews
Planning for graduate school
Reference letters

Your Questions

Petition to Graduate

Jan or Feb 2017

Complete and submit Senior Checklist
Fill one out for yourself before start of fall
term to check your plan to complete
requirements

Degree Audit
Shows requirements not met in red

Pathway essay do it this summer if

you can !!!

Program Requirements

ELEN 20: If you have not taken it you need

to do a technical elective of at least 4 units
Advanced Science/Math Requirement

One technical elective a required from

Three more technical Electives

Need at least one from each of three lists:

Advanced Math Content (M)

Computer Aided Design Tools (C)
Design Team Experience (D)

More on Technical
Electives

Topical emphasis may be selected,

Analog IC Design (116), VLSI (153), Control Systems

(130), Communications (141) , Digital Signal
Processing (133), Energy and power (164,183,184) ,
Devices/Nanotechnology (152/156) , Embedded
systems (129), RF and microwave (105,144)
Consult with your advisor about opportunities
to take advanced courses in the graduate program

Professional Development

Additional elective at least four units

Minor/Second major in engineering or
physical science
Study abroad 4 units
CO-OP 188 and 189
ENGR 110 2 units
PEER Educator

EE Technical Electives
Planned
Fall
153
164

Winter
116
129

Spring
152
153

Advanced Mathematics

130
160

118
151
183

133
184

CAD Tools

153
164

118
116
129

127
153

Categories
Design Team

Senior Design

Three quarters in senior year

Come to some senior presentations on
Thursday, 12th May 2016

ENGL 181 offered every quarter

Take it early, in Fall if possible

Job Interviews and/or

Graduate School

Plan ahead
Explore multiple options
Plan ahead
Explore multiple resources
Plan ahead

Reference Letters

For graduate admissions you will need to

arrange reference letter writers early in the
fall term.
For graduate admissions or employment:
Ask for letters from faculty who have seen your
work on projects or other events as well as in
the classroom
Help reference letter writers. Give them:

a resume,
a list of activities both within the university and
outside,
a short description of your interests and goals
Make it easy for them to write the letter you hope they
will write!!!!!

Your Questions and

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