Brigham Young University. Dept. of Electrical Engineering Science

The Department of Electrical Engineering Science was created and placed in the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences in 1957. Previously, Electrical Engineering Science was a field of study within the Department of Engineering Sciences. The Department Chairs were Jens J. Jonsson (1957-1960), Darrel J. Monson (1960-1966), and Ferril A. Losee (1966-1973). In 1973 the College of Engineering Sciences and Technolgy was created and the Department of Electrical Engineering Science was placed within that college.


Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Engineering Sciences and Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering Science

Description

Established: 1957

Abolished: 1973

Location: Provo, Utah (1957-1973)

Functions

To provide comprehensive training in electrical engineering which includes communications, electronics, energy conversion, systems and circuits, measurements and automatic control.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Department of Electrical Engineering Science was a department within the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences. The Department Chair was under the direction of the Dean in the College of Physical and Engineering Sciences.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Physical and Engineering Sciences (1957-1973 )

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Dept. of Engineering Sciences (1957)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. College of Engineering Sciences and Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering Science (1973)

Associated Archival Materials

History of the Electrical Engineering Sciences Department, 1959. (UA 300)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1956-1957: p. 210 (field of study in Dept. of Engineering Sciences).

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1957-1958: p. 128 (part of College of Physical and Engineering Sciences) p. 212 (Jens J. Jonsson, Chairman) p. 27 (faculty list) p. 212-216 (course listing).

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1960-1961: p. 5 (Darrel J. Monson, Chairman)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1966-1968: p. 465 (Ferril A. Losee, Chairman)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1973-1974: p. 78 (Engineering Sciences and Technology created and Electrical Engineering Science placed within that college)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00218


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