Overview
Electrical power systems engineers keep the lights on by generating the electricity we need, getting it to our homes and businesses, and getting us where we need to go in electric vehicles.
The power systems FA concentrates on topics such as sustainable energy, power generation, transmission and control, power electronics, and electrical drive systems.
The employment opportunities for electrical power systems engineers include solar and wind energy production, high voltage DC (HVDC) power transmission, smart grid implementation, and electric vehicle design.
Students interested in this FA are encouraged to consider the course suggestions listed below when completing their plan of study form:
| Electrical Track Requirements | Suggested Options |
|---|---|
| Track | Electrical |
| Depth Elective (Select One) |
ECE:5410 Advanced Circuit Techniques ECE:5460 Digital Signal Processing (Same as: IGPI:5460) ECE:5600 Control Theory (Same as: ME:5360) ECE:5640 Computer-based Control (Same as: IGPI:5641, ME:5362) |
| Breadth Elective (Select One) |
ECE:3330 Software Design ECE:3540 Communication Networks |
| 5000-Level ECE Elective (Select Two) |
All 5000-level depth electives listed above and ECE:5420 Power Electronics ECE:5430 Electric Drive Systems ECE:5620 Electric Power Systems ECE:5630 Sustainable Energy Conversion |
| ECE Elective (Select One) |
All breadth, depth and 5000-level ECE electives listed above |
| Technical Elective (Select One) |
All breadth, depth and 5000-level ECE electives listed above and MATH:4200 Complex Variables |
| Additional Electives (Select one 3 s.h. & one ≥2 s.h.) |
Any of the above OR course selected in consultation with advisor. |
Advising Notes
- ECE:5430, ECE:5630, ECE:5420, and ECE:5620 are offered, one per semester, over a two-year period. To take all four courses during a student's junior and senior years, one fall semester junior year ECE interest course must be delayed until fall semester senior year.
- The four listed power electives may be taken in any order.
- A minor in mathematics can be earned by including one qualifying math course in the FA plan.
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