Electrical Engineering Minor

The electrical engineering minor provides a solid foundation in the core areas of electronic circuits and signals and systems, as well as the prerequisite material in mathematics and physics. Concentration of upper-division electives in either of the major tracks constitutes substantial and focused work in the discipline of electrical engineering. This minor is particularly suitable for students with majors in applied physics or any School of Engineering major.

Course Requirements

Requirements for the minor in Electrical Engineering are the following:

Lower-Division Courses

Mathematics

All of the following
MATH19ACalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

5

MATH19BCalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

5

Plus one of the following courses
MATH23AVector Calculus

5

AM30Multivariate Calculus for Engineers

5

Plus one of the following options
Either these courses

AM10Mathematical Methods for Engineers I

5

AM20Mathematical Methods for Engineers II

5

or these courses

MATH21Linear Algebra

5

MATH24Ordinary Differential Equations

5

Science

One of the following lecture/lab combinations
Either these courses

PHYS5AIntroduction to Physics I

5

PHYS5LIntroduction to Physics Laboratory

1

or these courses

PHYS6AIntroductory Physics I

5

PHYS6LIntroductory Physics Laboratory

1

Plus one of the following lecture/lab combinations
Either these courses

PHYS5CIntroduction to Physics III

5

PHYS5NIntroduction to Physics Laboratory

1

or these courses

PHYS6CIntroductory Physics III

5

PHYS6NIntroductory Physics Laboratory

1

Upper-Division Courses

All of the following courses

ECE101Introduction to Electronic Circuits

5

ECE101LIntroduction to Electronic Circuits Laboratory

2

ECE103Signals and Systems

5

ECE171Analog Electronics

5

ECE171LAnalog Electronics Laboratory

2

Electives

Plus at least 15 additional credits of upper-division or graduate courses from the lists below. All of the upper-division electives must come from the same concentration.

Electronics/Optics Concentration Courses
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE104Bioelectronics

5

ECE118Introduction to Mechatronics

5

ECE118LIntroduction to Mechatronics Laboratory

2

ECE130Introduction to Optoelectronics and Photonics

5

ECE130LIntroduction to Optoelectronics Laboratory

1

ECE230Optical Fiber Communication

5

ECE136Engineering Electromagnetics

5

ECE141Feedback Control Systems

5

ECE241Introduction to Feedback Control Systems

5

ECE157RF Hardware Design

5

ECE157LRF Hardware Design Laboratory

2

ECE167Sensing and Sensor Technologies

5

ECE167LSensing and Sensor Technologies Lab

2

ECE172Advanced Analog Circuits

5

ECE221Advanced Analog Integrated Circuits

5

ECE173High-Speed Digital Design

5

ECE173LHigh-Speed Digital Design Laboratory

2

ECE175Energy Generation and Control

5

ECE175LEnergy Generation and Control Laboratory

2

ECE176Energy Conservation and Control

5

ECE176LEnergy Conversion and Control Laboratory

2

ECE177Power Electronics

5

ECE177LPower Electronics Laboratory

2

ECE178Device Electronics

5

ECE180JAdvanced Renewable Energy Sources, Storage, and Smart Grids

5

ECE201Introduction to Nanotechnology

5

ECE203Nanocharacterization of Materials

5

ECE231Optical Electronics

5

Computer Science and Engineering
CSE121Microprocessor System Design

5

CSE121LMicroprocessor System Design Laboratory

2

(ECE 130 and ECE 230, ECE 141 and ECE 241, and ECE 172 and ECE 221 are undergraduate and graduate courses taught in conjunction, and only one can be taken for this program.)

Communications, Signals, Systems, and Controls Concentration
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE118Introduction to Mechatronics

5

ECE118LIntroduction to Mechatronics Laboratory

2

ECE130Introduction to Optoelectronics and Photonics

5

ECE130LIntroduction to Optoelectronics Laboratory

1

ECE230Optical Fiber Communication

5

ECE136Engineering Electromagnetics

5

ECE141Feedback Control Systems

5

ECE241Introduction to Feedback Control Systems

5

ECE152Introduction to Wireless Communications

5

ECE252Wireless Communications

5

ECE153Digital Signal Processing

5

ECE250Digital Signal Processing

5

ECE237Image Processing and Reconstruction

5

ECE251Principles of Digital Communications

5

ECE253Introduction to Information Theory

5

ECE255Error Control Coding

5

ECE256Statistical Signal Processing

5

Computer Science and Engineering
CSE150Introduction to Computer Networks

5

CSE150LIntroduction to Computer Networks Laboratory

2

(ECE 130 and ECE 230, ECE 152 and 252, ECE 141 and ECE 241, and ECE 153 and ECE 250 are undergraduate and graduate courses taught in conjunction, and only one can be taken for this program.)