Teamwork is stressed throughout the majority of the project classes. Students have several pattern electives to choose from in advanced software and hardware design classes. Such classes include topics in networks, embedded systems, VHDL, digital signal processing, state machine design, VLSI, control systems, communications RF circuits, and artificial intelligence. The senior project class brings together the design and analysis skills acquired throughout the required and elective curriculum. This project is a culminating experience which involves teamwork, design, report writing, and oral presentation.
Many students enter their projects in the annual IEEE student competition.
These experiences prepare our graduates to be successful engineers with an awareness of the many challenges involved in the work place. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division. Your major department has prepared a suggested Four Year Advising Plan to help you meet all graduation requirements within four years. Please request a plan from your major adviser or view it and other current advising information on the CSU, Chico Web. Please see the University, General Education, Accreditation, Cultural Diversity, U.S. History, and Literacy Requirements under the BS in Civil Engineering .