Major in Electrical Engineering, Lasers and Optical Engineering Concentration

Program Overview

The Electrical Engineering, Lasers, and Optical Engineering Concentration at Colorado State University prepares students for careers in the rapidly growing field of lasers and optics. Through hands-on projects and innovative coursework, the program empowers graduates to solve complex societal problems, fostering mastery, innovation, and leadership in engineering. The degree offers a diverse range of career opportunities in industries such as biomedical engineering, communications, and lasers and photonics.

Program Outline

The program emphasizes hands-on projects and coursework that fosters creativity and innovation in solving complex societal problems.

Program Objectives and Outcomes:

The program's educational objectives are centered around mastery, innovation, and leadership. Graduates will be able to:

• Mastery: Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
• Innovation: Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs while considering public health, safety, welfare, and global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• Communication: Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• Ethics and Professionalism: Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
• Teamwork: Function effectively on a team, providing leadership, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment, establishing goals, planning tasks, and meeting objectives.
• Research and Analysis: Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
• Lifelong Learning: Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Careers:

The field of electrical engineering offers a wide range of career paths, largely dependent on personal interests. Graduates of this program can find positions in various industries, including:

• Biomedical Engineering: Developing medical devices and technologies.
• Communications and Signal Processing: Designing and implementing communication systems.
• Computer Engineering: Developing hardware and software for computers and other electronic devices.
• Controls and Robotics: Designing and implementing control systems for robots and other automated systems.
• Electromagnetics and Remote Sensing: Working with electromagnetic fields and remote sensing technologies.
• Lasers and Photonics: Developing and applying laser and optical technologies in various fields.
Examples of career paths include:
• Designer at a start-up company
• Research scientist for the U.S.
Naval Research Laboratory

Other:

• The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering requires a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.000 in Electrical Engineering courses for graduation.
• ECE courses required for the major at the 100, 200, and 300 level must be passed with a minimum grade of C (2.000).
• ECE courses designated as electives are exempt from the C or higher minimum grade requirement.
• The curriculum assumes students enter college prepared to take calculus.
• Students who fail to maintain a 2.000 average in Electrical Engineering courses are responsible for working with their advisor to correct grade point deficiencies.