The Zhejiang University-University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Institute (the ZJU-UIUC Institute or ZJUI) is a jointly operated engineering college on the Zhejiang University (ZJU) International Campus in Haining, China. The medium of instruction at ZJUI is English for undergraduate programs. Currently ZJUI is offering four bachelor's degree programs: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Civil Engineering.
For more information about the institute's undergraduate education, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs at zjui_undergraded@intl.zju.edu.cn.
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Program Overview
Computer engineering develops students’ understanding of a computer system from top to bottom – from application software to operating systems to hardware and circuits. It prepares students to create the wide array of computing systems and devices that we all use and depend upon every day.
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Distinctive Characteristics
A broad and solid foundation of mathematics, and computing skills
A large degree of flexibility in the curriculum that enables students to pursue topics of interest among the many sub-disciplines in computing
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Career Prospects
Graduates will work in all segments of the broad and thriving computer industry, including:
- software engineering
- programming
- computer system architecture
- microprocessor/hardware design
- realtime and embedded systems
- operating systems
- human machine interfaces
- artificial intelligence
- image and speech processing
- cloud computing and big data
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Sample Course
- Introduction to Computing
- Computer Systems & Programming
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Digital Signal Processing
- Digital Systems Laboratory
- Applied Parallel Programming
- Computer Organization and Design
- Computer Security
- Distributed Systems
- Computer Networks
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Curriculum
Computer Engineering Curriculum (2024)
The Zhejiang University/University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Institute (ZJU-UIUC Institute) offers a joint dual-degree engineering program. Upon successful completion of the program, and after meeting the graduation requirements of both universities, students will obtain bachelor’s degrees separately from Zhejiang University (ZJU) and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).
1.Overview
Computer engineering focuses on the development of vital computing technologies, ranging from chips to computers to networks to programming tools to key algorithms for building exciting applications. Fundamentally, computer engineering addresses the problem of building scalable, trustworthy computing systems, and the faculty's interests span a broad spectrum of issues pertinent to this theme. Computer engineering has taken the lead in revolutionizing many science and engineering disciplines with parallel computing, from chips to clouds to planet-scale critical infrastructures, and has defined new standards of security, privacy, and dependability for systems ranging from small circuits to the electric power grids of many nations. Students need a broad and sound set of mathematical and computing skills and are well-served by a flexible curriculum that enables them to pursue topics of interest among the many sub-disciplines in computing.
The Computer Engineering program core curriculum focuses on fundamental computer engineering knowledge: circuits, systems, electromagnetics, computer systems, electronics for information processing and communication, and computer science. The rich set of ECE elective courses permits students to concentrate on any sub-discipline of computer engineering, including hardware systems; cyber physical systems; foundations and theory; software and languages; algorithms and mathematical tools; trust, reliability, security; networking, mobile and distributed computing; big data analytics and systems; artificial intelligence, robotics, cybernetics.
During their junior and senior years students are encouraged to take courses and involve themselves in research projects in cross-disciplinary areas with Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and others.
2. Graduation Requirement
1）Grade Point Average Requirement
A student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 (A=4.0) to remain in good standing and graduate.
2）Junior Eligibility Requirement
To be eligible to enroll in the ECE courses listed in the third year of the curriculum, a student must have completed the mathematics, physics, computer science, and electrical and computer engineering courses listed in the first two years with a combined GPA of 2.25.
3）Curriculum Requirement
The curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering at UIUC requires 128 hours and is organized into required courses and elective courses.
I. Required courses, see section 3 for details.
2016-2017
2018-2020
2021
2022
2023-
a) Orientation and Professional Development
1
1
1
1
1
b) Foundational Mathematics and Science
31
31
29
29
29
c) Technical Core
36
36
36
36
36
d) Composition
6
8
8
8
8
e) Advanced Composition*
4
4
4
4
4
Total required
78
80
78
78
78
II. Elective courses, see section 4 for details.
a) Technical Electives
27
27
29
29
30
b) Liberal Education.
18
18
18
12
12
c) Free Electives
9
7
7
13
12
Total required:
54
52
54
54
53
*Students take ECE 445 to satisfy advance composition and technical elective requirement, and credits can be given for both.
For UIUC degree, in addition to the specific course and grade point average requirements listed above, each candidate for a bachelor’s degree from UIUC must meet the following requirements:
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Residency Requirement: Earn a minimum 60 semester hours of UIUC credit, of which at least 21 hours must be 300 or 400 level UIUC credit courses.
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Transfer Requirement: Have a satisfactory English Proficiency Test score on TOEFL, IELTS or others approved by UIUC, and maintain a good standing on academic studies that all term GPAs, overall GPA on UIUC courses are suggested to be above 2.5, and get admission through transfer applications during junior year, changing status from non-degree student to degree student.
For ZJU degree, in addition to the 128-hour requirement listed above, the curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of Engineering from ZJU requires students to complete additional ZJU-required liberal education courses for domestic students and additional five courses in Chinese language and society study for international students. Please refer to section 5 for details.
3. Required Courses
3.1 Orientation and Professional Development
This course introduces students to the opportunities and resources our institute and curriculum can offer you as you work to achieve your career goals. It also provides the skills to work effectively and successfully in the engineering profession.
Course Code Course Name Credit
ENG 100 Engineering Orientation 1
3.2 Foundational Mathematics and Science
These courses emphasize the fundamental mathematical and scientific principles upon which the engineering discipline is based.
Course Code Course Name 2016-2020
2021-
MATH 221 Calculus Ⅰ 4
4
MATH 231 Calculus Ⅱ 3
3
MATH 241 Calculus Ⅲ 4
4
MATH 257 Linear Algebra with Computational Application 3
MATH 285 Introduction to Differential Equation 3
MATH 286 Introduction to Differential Equation Plus 4
PHYS 211 University Physics: Mechanics 4
4
PHYS 212 University Physics: Elec & Mag 4
4
PHYS 213 Univ Physics: Thermal Physics 2
2
PHYS 214 Univ Physics: Quantum Physics 2
2
CHEM 102* General Chemistry I 3
CHEM 103* General Chemistry Lab I 1
Total 31
29
*Elective for CompEs on the Fall 2021 or later catalog year.
3.3 Technical Core
These courses stress fundamental concepts and basic laboratory techniques that comprise the common intellectual understanding of computer engineering.
Course Code Course Name 2016-
ECE 110 Introduction to Electronics 3
ECE 120 Introduction to Computing 4
ECE 210 Analog Signal Processing 4
ECE 220 Computer Systems & Programming 4
CS 173* Discrete Structures 3
CS 225 Data Structures 4
ECE 313** Probability with Engineering Application 3
ECE 374 Introduction to Algorithms & Models of Computation 4
ECE 385 Digital Systems Laboratory 3
ECE 391 Computer Systems Engineering 4
Total 36
*CS 173 can be substituted by Math 213 (Basic Discrete Mathematics, 3 hours). **ECE 313 can be substituted by STAT 410 (Statistics and Probability II, 3 hours).
3.4 Composition
These courses teach the fundamentals of expository writing.
Course Code Course Name 2016-2017
2018-
RHET 101 Principles of Writing 3
4
RHET 102 Principles of Research 3
4
Total 6
8
3.5 Advanced Composition
The Advanced Composition requirement is fulfilled by a writing-intensive course beyond basic composition. It is normally taken in the junior or senior years.
Course Code Course Name 2016-
ECE 445* Senior Design Project Lab 4
Total required 4
*ECE 445 is also a required technical elective. Students may also take other advanced composition courses from general education course list to satisfy this requirement.
4. Elective Courses
4.1 Technical Electives
These courses stress cross-disciplinary study, the rigorous analysis and design principles practiced in the major sub-disciplines of computer engineering, for example cyber physical systems; foundations and theory; software and languages; algorithms and mathematical tools; trust, reliability, security; networking, mobile and distributed computing; big data analytics and systems; artificial intelligence, robotics, cybernetics, etc.
Students must complete a minimum of total required hours on technical electives, which include at least:
2016-2020
2021-2022
2023
1）1 course EE Foundations Courses, see section 4.1.1 for detail. 2）3 courses Advanced Computing Electives, see section 4.1.2 for detail. 3）1 course ECE 445 - Senior Design Project Lab 4）Others Others, see section 4.1.3 for detail Total required 27
29
30
4.1.1 EE Foundation Courses
Select one of 6 EE Foundation Courses: 310, 329, 330, 340, 461, 486
Course Code Course Name Credits
ECE 310 Digital Signal Processing 3
ECE 330 Power Circuits & Electromechanics 3
ECE 329 Fields and Waves I 3
ECE 340 Semiconductor Electronics 3
ECE 461 Digital Communications 3
ECE 486 Control Systems 4
4.1.2 Advanced Computing Electives
Following CS and ECE courses are listed as advanced computing electives. Some ECE ones are cross listed with CS. Select three of them.
Course Code Course Name Credits
CS 357 Numerical Methods I 3
CS 411 Database Systems 3
CS 412 Introduction to Data Mining 3
CS 414 Multimedia Systems 3
CS 418 Interactive Computer Graphics 3
CS 419 Production Computer Graphics 3
CS 420 Parallel Programming: Scientists and Engineers 3
CS 421 Programming Languages & Compilers 3
CS 423 Operating Systems Design 3
CS 424 Real-Time Systems 3
CS 425 Distributed Systems 3
CS 426 Compiler Construction 3
CS 431 Embedded Systems 3
CS 436 Computer Networking Laboratory 3
CS 437 Topics in Internet of Things 3
CS 438 Communication Networks 3
CS 440 Artificial Intelligence 3
CS 441 Applied Machine Learning 3
CS 444 Deep Learning for Computer Vision 3
CS 446 Machine Learning 3
CS 450 Numerical Analysis 3
CS 461 Computer Security I 3
CS 473 Algorithms 4
CS 475 Formal Models of Computation 3
CS 476 Program Verification 3
CS 477 Formal Software Development Methods 3
CS 483 Applied Parallel Programming 3
ECE 407/CS 407 Cryptography 3
ECE 408/CS 483 Applied Parallel Programming 4
ECE 411 Computer Organization & Design 4
ECE 412 Microcomputer Laboratory 3
ECE 419/CS 460 Computer Security Laboratory 3
ECE 422/CS 461 Computer Security I 4
ECE 424/CS 463 Computer Security II 3
ECE 425 Intro to VLSI System Design 3
ECE 428/CS 425 Distributed Systems 3
ECE 434 Mobil Computing and Application 3
ECE 435/CS 436 Computer Networking Laboratory 3
ECE 438/CS 438 Communication Networks 3
ECE 439/CS 439 Wireless Networks 3
ECE 448/CS 440 Artificial Intelligence 3
ECE 449/CS 446 Machine Learning 3
ECE 462 Logic Synthesis 3
ECE 470 Introduction to Robotics 4
ECE 478/CS 477 Formal Software Development Methods 3
ECE 484 Principles of Safe Autonomy 4
ECE 491/CS 450 Numerical Analysis 3
ECE 492/CS 420 Parallel Programming: Scientists and Engineers 3
4.1.3 Other Electives
Students are encouraged to build up their cross-discipline study by taking non-ECE technical courses from Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, and others at ZJUI or during exchange at UIUC.
Civil & Env. Eng. (CEE): 310, 330, 408, 410, 416, 430, 447, 491
Course Code Course Name Credits
CEE 310 Transportation Engineering 3
CEE 330 Environmental Engineering 3
CEE 408 Railroad Transportation Engineering 3 or 4
CEE 410 Railway Signaling & Control 3 or 4
CEE 416 Traffic Capacity Analysis 3 or 4
CEE 430 Ecological Quality Engineering 2
CEE 447 Atmospheric Chemistry 4
CEE 491 Decision and Risk Analysis 3 or 4
Mechanical Eng. (ME): 200, 310, 320, 330, 340, 370, 371, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 410, 411, 412, 420, 430, 431, 440, 445, 450, 451, 452, 460, 461, 471, 472, 485, and 487
Course Code Course Name Credits
ME 200 Thermodynamics 3
ME 310 Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics 4
ME 320 Heat Transfer 4
ME 330 Engineering Materials 4
ME 340 Dynamics of Mechanical Systems 3.5
ME 370 Mechanical Design I 3
ME 371 Mechanical Design II 3
ME 400 Energy Conversion Systems 3 or 4
ME 401 Refrigeration and Cryogenics 3 or 4
ME 402 Design of Thermal Systems 3 or 4
ME 403 Internal Combustion Engines 3 or 4
ME 404 Intermediate Thermodynamics 4
ME 410 Intermediate Gas Dynamics 3 or 4
ME 411 Viscous Flow & Heat Transfer 4
ME 412 Numerical Thermo-Fluid Mechs 2 to 4
ME 420 Intermediate Heat Transfer 4
ME 430 Failure of Engineering Materials 3 or 4
ME 431 Mechanical Component Failure 3 or 4
ME 440 Kinematics & Dynamics of Mechanical System 3 or 4
ME 445 Introduction to Robotics 4
ME 450 Modeling Materials Processing 3
ME 451 Computer-Aided Manufacture Systems 3 or 4
ME 452 Num Control of Manufacture Processes 3 or 4
ME 460 Industrial Control Systems 4
ME 461 Computer Control of Mechanical Systems 3 or 4
ME 471 Finite Element Analysis 3 or 4
ME 472 Introduction to Tribology 3 or 4
ME 485 MEMS Devices & Systems 3
ME 487 MEMS-NEMS Theory & Fabrication 4
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics (TAM): 211, 212, 251, 324, 335, 412, 435, 445, 451
Course Code Course Name Credits
TAM 211 Statics 3
TAM 212 Introductory Dynamics 3
TAM 251 Introductory Solid Mechanics 3
TAM 324 Behavior of Materials 4
TAM 335 Introductory Fluid Mechanics 4
TAM 412 Intermediate Dynamics 4
TAM 435 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics 4
TAM 445 Continuum Mechanics 4
TAM 451 Intermediate Solid Mechanics 4
Computer Science (CS): (101, by approval), 242, 357, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 431, 433, 436, 438, 439 ,440, 445, 446, 447, 450, 460, 461, 463, 465, 466, 467, 473, 475, 476; 477, 481, 484; CS 398 & 498 Special Topics, as approved.
Course Code Course Name Credits
CS 242 Programming Studio 3
CS 357 Numerical Methods I 3
CS 410 Text Information Systems 3 or 4
CS 411 Database Systems 3 or 4
CS 412 Introduction to Data Mining 3 or 4
CS 413 Intro to Combinatorics 3 or 4
CS 414 Multimedia Systems 3 or 4
CS 415 Game Development 3 or 4
CS 416 Data Visualization 3 or 4
CS 418 Interactive Computer Graphics 3 or 4
CS 419 Production Computer Graphics 3 or 4
CS 420 Parallel Program: Science & Engineering 3 or 4
CS 421 Programming Languages & Compilers 3 or 4
CS 422 Programming Language Design 3 or 4
CS 423 Operating Systems Design 3 or 4
CS 424 Real-Time Systems 3 or 4
CS 425 Distributed Systems 3 or 4
CS 426 Compiler Construction 3 or 4
CS 427 Software Engineering I 3 or 4
CS 428 Software Engineering II 3 or 4
CS 429 Software Engineering II, ACP 3
CS 431 Embedded Systems 3 or 4
CS 433 Computer System Organization 3 or 4
CS 436 Computer Networking Laboratory 3 or 4
CS 438 Communication Networks 3 or 4
CS 439 Wireless Networks 3 or 4
CS 440 Artificial Intelligence 3 or 4
CS 445 Computational Photography 3 or 4
CS 446 Machine Learning 3 or 4
CS 447 Natural Language Processing 3 or 4
CS 450 Numerical Analysis 3 or 4
CS 460 Security Laboratory 3 or 4
CS 461 Computer Security I 4
CS 463 Computer Security II 3 or 4
CS 465 User Interface Design 3 or 4
CS 466 Introduction to Bioinformatics 3 or 4
CS 467 Social Visualization 3 or 4
CS 473 Algorithms 4
CS 475 Formal Models of Computation 3 or 4
CS 476 Program Verification 3 or 4
CS 477 Formal Software Development Methods 3 or 4
CS 481 Advanced Topics in Stochastic Processes & Applications 3 or 4
CS 484 Parallel Programming 3 or 4
CS 398 Special Topics (As Approved) 1 to 4
CS 498 Special Topics (As Approved) 1 to 4
ECE: 297, 304, 307, 310, 311, 314, 329, 330, 333, 340, 342, 343, 350, 365, 380, 395, 396, 397, 402, 403, 408, 411, 412, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 422, 424, 425, 428, 431, 432, 435, 437, 438, 439, 441, 443, 444, 446, 447, 448, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 461, 460, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 472, 473, 476, 478, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 495, 496, 499; ECE 398 & 498 Special Topics, as approved.
Course Code Course Name Credits
ECE 297 Individual Study 1
ECE 304 Photonic Devices 3
ECE 307 Techniques for Engineering Decisions 3
ECE 310 Digital Signal Processing 3
ECE 311 Digital Signal Processing Lab 1
ECE 314 Probability in Engineering Lab 1
ECE 329 Fields and Waves I 3
ECE 330 Power Circuits & Electromechanics 3
ECE 333 Green Electric Energy 3
ECE 340 Semiconductor Electronics 3
ECE 342 Electronic Circuits 3
ECE 343 Electronic Circuits Laboratory 1
ECE 350 Fields and Waves II 3
ECE 365 Data Science and Engineering 3
ECE 380 Biomedical Imaging 3
ECE 395 Advanced Digital Projects Lab 2 or 3
ECE 396 Honors Project 1 to 4
ECE 397 Individual Study in ECE 0 to 4
ECE 402 Electronic Music Synthesis 3
ECE 403 Audio Engineering 3
ECE 408 Applied Parallel Programming 4
ECE 411 Computer Organization & Design 4
ECE 412 Microcomputer Laboratory 3
ECE 414 Biomedical Instrumentation 3
ECE 415 Biomedical Instrumentation Lab 2
ECE 416 Biosensors 3
ECE 417 Multimedia Signal Processing 4
ECE 418 Image & Video Processing 4
ECE 419 Security Laboratory 3 or 4
ECE 420 Embedded DSP Laboratory 2
ECE 422 Computer Security I 4
ECE 424 Computer Security II 3 or 4
ECE 425 Intro to VLSI System Design 3
ECE 428 Distributed Systems 3 or 4
ECE 431 Electric Machinery 4
ECE 432 Advanced Electric Machinery 3
ECE 435 Computer Networking Laboratory 3 or 4
ECE 437 Sensors and Instrumentation 3
ECE 438 Communication Networks 3 or 4
ECE 439 Wireless Networks 3 or 4
ECE 441 Physics & Modeling Semiconductor Devices 3
ECE 443 LEDs and Solar Cells 4
ECE 444 IC Device Theory & Fabrication 4
ECE 445 Senior Design Project Lab 4
ECE 446 Principles of Experimental Research in Electrical Engineering 4
ECE 447 Active Microwave Circuit Design 3
ECE 448 Artificial Intelligence 3 or 4
ECE 451 Adv Microwave Measurements 3
ECE 452 Electromagnetic Fields 3
ECE 453 Wireless Communication Systems 4
ECE 454 Antennas 3
ECE 455 Optical Electronics 3 or 4
ECE 456 Global Nav Satellite Systems 4
ECE 457 Microwave Devices & Circuits 3
ECE 458 Application of Radio Wave Propagation 3
ECE 459 Communications Systems 3
ECE 460 Optical Imaging 4
ECE 461 Digital Communications 3
ECE 462 Logic Synthesis 3
ECE 463 Digital Communications Lab 2
ECE 464 Power Electronics 3
ECE 465 Optical Communications Systems 3
ECE 466 Optical Communications Lab 1
ECE 467 Biophotonics 3
ECE 468 Optical Remote Sensing 3
ECE 469 Power Electronics Laboratory 2
ECE 470 Introduction to Robotics 4
ECE 472 Biomedical Ultrasound Imaging 3
ECE 473 Fund of Engineering Acoustics 3 or 4
ECE 476 Power System Analysis 3
ECE 478 Formal Software Development Methods 3 or 4
ECE 479 IoT and Cognitive Computing 4
ECE 480 Magnetic Resonance Imaging 3 or 4
ECE 481 Nanotechnology 4
ECE 482 Digital IC Design 3
ECE 483 Analog IC Design 3
ECE 485 MEMS Devices & Systems 3
ECE 486 Control Systems 4
ECE 487 Introduction to Quantum Electronic 3
ECE 488 Compound Semiconductors & Devices 3
ECE 489 Robot Dynamics and Control 4
ECE 490 Introduction to Optimization 3 or 4
ECE 491 Numerical Analysis 3 or 4
ECE 492 Parallel Program: Sci & Engineering 3 or 4
ECE 493 Advanced Engineering Math 3 or 4
ECE 495 Photonic Device Laboratory 3
ECE 496 Senior Research Project 2
ECE 499 Senior Thesis 2
ECE 398 Special Topics in ECE (As approved) 0 to 4
ECE 498 Special Topics in ECE (As approved) 0 to 4
Technical electives approved in other areas are as below:
Aerospace Eng. (AE): 202, 302, 311, 312, 321, 352, 353, 402, 403, 410, 412, 416, 419, 420, 428, 433, 434, 435, 451, 460
Agri. Bio Eng. (ABE): any 300- and 400-level1 course EXCEPT 440
Astronomy (ASTR): 210, 310, 330, 350, 404, 405, 406, 414, 450
Atmospheric Science (ATMS): 201, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 404, 405, 406, 410, 411, 420, 421, 447, 449
Biochemistry (BIOC): 406, 440, 446, 455
Bioengineering (BIOE): 201, 202, 302, 414, 415, 461, 467, 473, 476, 480, 485
Biophysics (BIOP): all 400-level courses1
Chem & Bio Eng (CHBE): 221, 321, 421, 422, 424, 430, 431, 440, 451, 452, 453, 456, 457, 471, 472, 473, 474
Chemistry (CHEM): 102*, 103*, 104, 105, any 200/300/400-level class EXCEPT 396/7, 497, 499
*Elective for CompEs on the fall 2021 or later catalog year.
Crop Sciences (CPSC): 265
Geology (GEOL): 107, 208, 333, 380, 411, 417, 432, 436, 440, 450, 452, 460
Industrial Eng. (IE): 310, 330, 360, 361, 400, 410, 411, 412, 413, 420, 430, 431
Integrative Biology (IB): 150, 202, 203, 204, 302, 335, 348, 368, 401, 405, 420, 421, 426, 427, 431, 432, 440, 443, 444, 451, 452, 453, 461, 462, 463, 464, 467, 468, 471, 472, 473, 481, 482, 483, 485, 486
Linguistics (LING): 300, 406, 407, 427
Material Science & Engineering (MSE): 280, any 300/400-level1 class EXCEPT 304, 460, 461
Math: 257*, 347, 348, 357, 402, 403, 412, 413, 414, 415*, 416*, 417, 418, 423, 424, 425, 427,428, 432, 442, 444, 446, 447, 448, 450, 453, 473, 475, 481, 482, 484, 487, 489, 494
*Electives for CompEs prior to Fall 2021 catalog year
Molecular & Cellular Biology (MCB): 150, 250, 251, 252, 253, 300, 301, 314, 316, 354, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 406, 408, 410, 413, 419, 421, 424, 426, 430, 431, 433, 435, 446, 480
Music (MUS): 407, 409
Neuroscience (NEUR): 453
Nuclear Plasma & Radiological (NPRE): 201, 247, 402, 412, 421, 423, 429, 431, 432, 435, 441, 442, 444, 446, 447, 448, 451, 455, 457, 458, 470, 475
Physics (PHYS): 225, 246, 325, 326, 370, 371, 401, 402, 403, 406, 419, 420, 427, 460, 466, 470, 485, 486, 487
Psychology (PSYC): 204
Speech & Hearing Science (SHS): 200, 240, 300, 301, 320, 450, and 470
Statistics (STAT): 420, 424, 425, 428, 429, and 440
Systems Eng (SE): 411, 420, 423, 424
4.2 Liberal Education
The liberal education courses develop students’ understanding of human culture and society, build skills of inquiry and critical thinking, and lay a foundation for civic engagement and lifelong learning. To satisfy the General Education requirements, students must take all courses for grade and complete courses based on the table below:
2016-2017
2018-2019
2020-2021
2022-
1) Humanities & Arts (Two courses) 6
6
6
6
2) Social & Behavioral Sciences (Two courses) 6
6
6
6
3) Culture Studies Western/Comparative Culture(s) (One course) 3
3
3
3
Non-Western Culture(s) (One course) 3
3
3
3
U.S. Minority Culture(s)1 (One course) 3
3
3
4) Aesthetic Education2 (One course) 3
3
Total required 18
18
18
12
1Not required if students pursue ZJU degree only. 2Required only for ZJU degree.
One of the Social and Behavioral Science courses is recommended to be an introductory economics course (ECON 102 or ECON 103).
Proper selection of Social and Behavioral Sciences and in Humanities and the Arts will assure that these courses also fulfill Western, non-Western and US Minority Culture requirements.
4.3 Free Electives
These unrestricted electives give the student the opportunity to explore any intellectual area of unique interest. This freedom plays a critical role in helping students to define research specialties. Students are encouraged to take cross-discipline courses as free electives.
Free electives
2016-2017
2018-2020
2021
2022
2023-
Total
9
7
9
13
12
5. ZJU Required Liberal Education
These courses introduce Chinese modern history, social development, government policies, etc., help students to improve their English and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Domestic students must complete all courses below, which can be taught in Chinese, to fulfill the graduate requirement along with the above 128 credit hour courses towards the Bachelor of Engineering Degree from ZJU.
Course Code Course Name 2016-2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 LAW1001 Mental Education and Foundation of Law 2.5
3
3
3
LAW1002 Ideology, Morality and Rule of Law 3
3
HIST2001 Modern Chinese History 2.5
3
3
3
3
3
PHIL2001 Introduction to the Principle of Marxism 2.5
3
3
3
PHIL2002 Introduction to the Principle of Marxism 3
3
PS2011 Intro.to Mao Thought & Theoretical System of China Socialism 4
5
5
5
5
3
PS3011 General Introduction to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era 2
2
2
2
3
PS1001 Situation and Policy I 1
1
1
1
1
1
PS2001 Situation and Policy Ⅱ 1
1
1
1
1
1
ENGL1001 Integrated English I 4
4
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
ENGL1002 Integrated English Ⅱ 2
2
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
ENGL2001 Advanced Spoken English Ⅰ 1.5
1.5
1.5
ENGL2002 Advanced Spoken English Ⅱ 1.5
1.5
1.5
PE1001 Physical Education I 1
1
1
1
1
1
PE1002 Physical Education Ⅱ 1
1
1
1
1
1
PE2001 Physical Education Ⅲ 1
1
1
1
1
1
PE2002 Physical Education Ⅳ 1
1
1
1
1
1
PE3001 Physical Education Ⅴ 1
1
1
1
PE3002 Physical Education Ⅵ 1
1
1
1
PE3011 Physical-fitness Test Ⅰ 0.5
0.5
PE4011 Physical-fitness Test Ⅱ 0.5
0.5
PE4021 Physical Education Ⅶ--Fitness test and exercise 0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
MITR1001 Military Training 2
2
2
2
2
2
MITR2001 Military Theory 1.5
1.5
2
2
2
2
Total 28
32.5
31.5
34.5
34.5
33.5
International students are required to complete the following courses in Chinese language study and Chinese society to fulfill the graduation requirements along with the above 128 credit hours of courses towards the Bachelor of Engineering Degree at ZJU.
2016-2022
2023
Course Code Course Name Credits
Credits
CHIN 1001 Chinese Ⅰ 4
4
CHIN 1002 Chinese Ⅱ 5
4
CHIN 1003 Chinese Ⅲ 4
4
CHIN 1004 Chinese Ⅳ 4
4
CHIN 1005 Language Proficiency and Testing 2
CULT 2001 China Survey 3
3
Total 20
21
6. Sample Schedule by Semester
6.1 First Year-First (Fall) Semester
No Course Code Course Name Credit Hours 1 Rhet 101 Principles of Writing 4
2 Chem 102* General Chemistry I 3
3 Chem 103* General Chemistry Lab I 1
4 Math 221 Calculus I 4
5 ECE 110 Intro to Electronics 3
6 CS 101* Introduction to Computing: Engineering & Science 3
7 Eng 100 Engineering Orientation 1
Total 19
*Electives to CompEs; CompE may also select Math 213 or GenEd if not select Chem 102/103
No Course Code Course Name Credit Hours 1 MITR 1001 Military Training 2
2 ENGL 1001 Integrated English I 1.5
3 PE 1001 Physical Education I 1
4 PS 1001 Chinese Social Development Situation and Policies I 5 CHIN1001* Chinese Ⅰ 4.0
*International students required only
6.2 First Year-Second (Spring) Semester
No Course Code Course Name Credit Hours 1 Rhet 102 Principles of Research 3
2 Math 231 Calculus II 3
3 Phys 211 University Physics: Mechanics 4
4 ECE 120 Intro to Computing 4
5 MATH 257 Linear Algebra with Computational Application 3
Total 17
No
Course Code Course Name Credit Hours
1 LAW1001 Mental Education and Foundation of Law 2.5
2 LAW1002 Ideology, Morality and Rule of Law 3 ENGL1002 Integrated English Ⅱ 2
4 PE1002 Physical Education Ⅱ 1
5 PS 1001 Chinese Social Development Situation and Policies I 1
6 CHIN1002* Chinese Ⅱ 5
*International students required only
6.3 Second Year-First (Fall) Semester
No Course Code Course Name Credit Hours
1 Math 241 Calculus III 4
2 Phys 212 University Physics: Elec& Mag 4
3 ECE 220 Computer Systems & Programming 4
4 Math 213 Basic Discrete Mathematics 3
5 GenEd 1* Liberal Education Elective 3
Total 18
*Suggest selecting ECON 102 or ECON 103
No Course Code Course Name Credit Hours
1 PS2011 Intro.to Mao Thought & Theoretical System of China Socialism 3
2 ENGL2001 Advanced Spoken EnglishⅠ 1.5
3 PE2001 Physical Education Ⅲ 1
4 MITR2001 Military Theory 2
5 PS2001 Situation and Policy Ⅱ 6 CHIN1003* Chinese Ⅲ 4
7 CULT2001* China Survey 3
6.4 Second Year-Second (Spring) Semester
No Course Code Course Name Credit Hours 1 Math 285 Intro to Differential Eq 3
2 Phys 213 Univ Physics: Thermal Physics 2
3 Phys 214 Univ Physics: Quantum Physics 2
4 ECE 210 Analog Signal Processing 4
5 CS 225 Data Structure 4
6 GenEd 2 Liberal Education Elective 3
Total 18
No Course Code Course Name Credit Hours 1 HIST2001 Modern Chinese History 3
2 PHIL2002 Introduction to the Principle of Marxism 3
3 ENGL2002 Advanced Spoken EnglishⅡ 1.5
5 PS2001 Situation and Policy Ⅱ 5 PE2002 Physical Education Ⅳ 1
6 CHIN1004 Chinese Ⅳ 4
*International students required only
6.5 Third Year-First (Fall) Semester
Juniors exchange to UIUC (dual degree only)
No Course Code Course Name Credit Hours 1 EE Foundation One of ECE 310, 329, 330, 340, 486 3
2 ECE 391 Computer Systems Engineering 4
3 ECE 313 Probability with Engrg Applic 3
4 Tech Elec Technical Elective 3
5 GenEd 3 Liberal Education Elective 3
Total 16
6.6 Third Year- Second (Spring) Semester
Juniors continue exchange to UIUC (dual degree only)
No Course Code Course Name Credit Hours 1 ECE 374 Introduction to Algorithms & Models of Computation 4
2 ECE 385 Digital Systems Laboratory 3
3 Tech Elec Technical Elective 3
4 Tech Elec Technical Elective 3
5 GenEd 4 Liberal Education Elective 3
Total 16
No Course Code Course Name Credit Hours 1 ECE 374 Introduction to Algorithms & Models of Computation 4
2 ECE 385 Digital Systems Laboratory 3
3 Tech Elec Technical Elective 3
4 Tech Elec Technical Elective 3
5 GenEd 4 Liberal Education Elective 3
Total 16
6.7 Fourth Year-First (Fall) Semester
No Course Code Course Name Credit Hours 1 Tech Elec Technical Elective 3
2 Tech Elec Technical Elective 3
3 Tech Elec Technical Elective 3
4 Free Elec Free Elective 3
5 Free Elec Free Elective 3
Total 15
No Course Code Course Name Credit Hours 1 PS3011 General Introduction to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era 3
2 PS2001 Situation and Policy Ⅱ 1
6.8 Fourth Year- Second (Spring) Semester
No Course Code Course Name Credit Hours 1 ECE 445 Senior Design Project Lab 4
2 Tech Elec Technical Elective 3
3 Tech Elec Technical Elective 3
4 Free Elec Free Elective 3
5 Free Elec Free Elective 3
Total 16
No Course Code Course Name Credit Hours 1 PE4021 Physical Education Ⅶ--Fitness test and exercise 3
2 PS2001 Situation and Policy Ⅱ 1
7. Curriculum Flow Map
The following flow map offers a quick summary of the main features of the Electrical Engineering curriculum.
ZJU Required Liberal Education Course
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