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Electrical Engineering

The Electrical Engineering (EE) major prepares future officers for exciting careers with a focus on developing and implementing cutting-edge technologies. The program challenges cadets to become critical thinkers who can use computer systems and analytical methods to solve real-world technical problems.<
  • An understanding of a systems approach and fluency with computers are at the core of the major
  • Research and capstone areas of emphasis include autonomy and robotics, communications and signal processing, cyber security, and power and renewable energy
  • The Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.

Areas of Concentration

In addition to the core curriculum, each cadet pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) will choose major area electives covering software design, databases, computer network security, radio frequency propagation, antennas, electrical energy and electrical machines.

Resources

Electrical Engineering majors work with state-of-the-art test and measurement equipment, hardware and software in top of the line facilities such as our Analog and Digital Circuits Lab, Communications and Antennas Lab, Computer Programming Lab, Cyber Lab, Electromechanical Systems Lab, Software Engineering Lab and more.

 

Contact Information

School of Engineering and Cyber Systems
Dr. Paul Crilly
Program Chair
Paul.B.Crilly@uscga.edu
(860) 701-6184

Sponsor Family Application

Thank you for submitting your application to be part of the Sponsor Family Program. Your application will be processed in the upcoming week. Coast Guard Academy’s policy on background screening now requires all adults (everyone 18 and older living in the home) who volunteer to mentor, teach, coach or sponsor cadets, whether on or off Coast Guard Academy grounds, to be screened every 5 years. They are required to provide personal information (name, birth date and social security number) for the purpose of conducting a criminal background check.

The Security Officer at the Coast Guard Academy, CWO2 Gina Polkowski, is overseeing this process. Her email is: Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.

Sponsor Family designations fall into several different categories. Below are the guidelines to help you determine how best to meet the background screening requirement:

  1. If you are Coast Guard active duty you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  2. If you are a Civilian working for the Coast Guard you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  3. If you are non-Coast Guard Active Duty, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  4. If you are non-Coast Guard civilian who has a current security clearance or National Agency check, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  5. All civilians in the families who are 18 years or older and do not have a security clearance or a National Agency Check are required to be vetted through Mind Your Business, the third party vendor hired by the Coast Guard Academy for the vetting process.

After you complete your application, please e-mail the Sponsor Family Program Coordinator at CadetFamilySponsorProgram@uscga.edu. In your e-mail, you must include the e-mail address and phone number of every adult living in the home. The Sponsor Family Coordinator will then initiate the background check process and you will receive an email with further instructions.

Important things to note:

There is a Sponsor Family Training that is a one-hour training which we ask sponsors to attend once every four years. This training is designed to give you an overview of the program, what is expected of you as a sponsor, and what you can expect from your cadets. This training will also help familiarize you with the cadet regulations onboard CGA. You will be notified via e-mail once the training is scheduled.

The matching process of swabs to families will occur during July and August. Please bear with us and remain flexible through this process. There will be a meet and greet scheduled on Campus, typically in late August. This will give families an opportunity to formally meet their cadet if they have not already done so. Details on this will also be via email.

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