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The purpose of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is to provide professional training, and at the same time to participate actively in applied and theoretical research. It is therefore necessary for students to acquire a sound knowledge of basic sciences, such as mathematics, physics and chemistry together with an understanding of economics, social sciences and humanities before specialization takes place.

The program is designed to encourage the development of individual initiative and resourcefulness with emphasis on responsibility and good judgment.

The undergraduate program is designed for students who may wish to delay their decisions until the end of the fifth semester as to which of the several fields of Electrical and Electronic Engineering they will choose. Successful candidates are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the end of the fourth year. During this period of undergraduate study students are expected to spend a minimum of 40 working days in industry over two consecutive summers.

The selection of the fields of specialization in the fourth year must be made under the close supervision of the Department advisors or of the Chair of the Department.

Research, on the other hand, is the life blood of an institution of higher education. In the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department strong academic programs provide a background for the directed research that form a part of the M.S. and Ph.D. and Integrated M.S.-Ph.D. programs. It is the policy of the Department to encourage its members to take part in externally sponsored project works. These activities forming a mutually beneficial link between the university and industry serve not only as a stimulus for a more intensive research environment in the Department but constitute a channel of information about the present and future needs of the industry to help in the improvement of the educational programs.

Some of the major research activities are: Power system analysis and planning, power system control and operation, insulation, breakdown in dielectrics, H.V. measurement techniques, gaseous discharges, design of electrical machines, control of electrical machines, electrical drives, power converters, renewable energy sources, process control and instrumentation, intelligent control, adaptive control, vision, kinematics and trajectory planning of robots, artificial intelligence, pattern recognition, VLSI design, solid-state electronics, optoelectronics, MEMS, signal processing, data transmission, synchronization and equalization, coding techniques, speech processing, switching circuits, microcomputers (software and hardware), computer aided instruction, scattering and diffraction problems, antennas and radar, active and passive microwave devices and systems, biomedical instrumentation, medical imaging, acoustic imaging, pulse shaping filters, broad band matching.

The graduate program gives opportunities to qualified students for further education at an advanced level.

The students may specialize in the fields of circuits and systems, electronics (VLSI, solid-state electronics, optoelectronics and MEMS), biomedical engineering, EMT, communications, signal processing, control systems, robotics, computer engineering, electrical machines and power electronics, power systems and high voltage.

The candidates fulfilling the university requirements are awarded the degree of Master of Science (M.S.) or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. A minimum of seven courses and a seminar on the thesis topic is required by the department for the M.S. degree. For the Ph.D. and Integrated M.S.-Ph.D. programs, see the Academic Rules and Regulations.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

The following program educational objectives are career and professional accomplishments that METU is preparing its students to achieve after graduation:

  1. Our graduates will develop abilities in the application of the necessary mathematical tools, scientific basics, and fundamental knowledge of the profession
  2. Our graduates will develop professional skills that prepare them for employment by the most advanced public and/or private R&D organizations in Turkey and abroad
  3. Our graduates will be provided sufficient breadth and depth for successful subsequent graduate study, post-graduate study or life-long learning
  4. Our graduates will be provided with an educational foundation that prepares them for leadership roles in the profession
  5. Our graduates will develop an understanding of the social, technical and human context in which their engineering contributions will be utilized
  6. Our graduates will develop the ability to organize and present information and the ability to express ideas effectively in written and oral form.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

The associated program learning outcomes, and relationship to ABET Criteria 3 (a-k) is:

  1. Foundations: understanding of and ability to apply fundamental science and engineering of permanent value (ABET Criteria 3a, 3b, 3e and 3k)
  2. Breadth: familiarity with the diverse areas of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ABET Criteria 3a, 3b)
  3. Depth: ability to apply in depth knowledge of one or more specializations within the diverse fields of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ABET Criteria 3a, 3b, 3c, 3e)
  4. Design: ability to participate in creative, synthetic, integrative activities of EE design (ABET Criteria 3c and 3e)
  5. Life-long learning: desire and ability to keep learning throughout life (ABET Criteria 3i)
  6. Communication skills: ability to express ideas persuasively, in written and oral form (ABET Criteria 3g)
  7. Social skills: ability to work with others, in professional and social settings (ABET Criteria 3d)
  8. Global view: appreciation of diversity in the world and in intellectual areas (ABET Criteria 3h and 3j)
  9. Professional ethics: ability to recognize and appreciate importance of ethical standards in professional work (ABET criteria 3f)