Lower-Division

ECE 1 Hands-On Computer Engineering

Hands-on introduction to computer engineering practice and research, including computer hardware, robotics, and embedded systems. Encourages interaction with UCSC's School of Engineering community. Designed for students without previous background in computer engineering. (Formerly Computer Engineering 1.)

Credits

2

Requirements

Enrollment restricted to first-year students and sophomores.

ECE 8 Robot Automation: Intelligence through Feedback Control

Introduction to dynamical systems, feedback control, and robotics. Fundamental concepts in dynamical systems, modeling, stability analysis, robustness to uncertainty, feedback as it occurs naturally, and the design of feedback-control laws to engineer desirable static and dynamic response. Course includes an introduction to MATLAB and programming in MATLAB.

Credits

5

Instructor

Mircea Teodorescu, Ricardo Sanfelice

Requirements

Priority enrollment restricted to first-year students and sophomores.

General Education Code

MF

Quarter offered

Fall

ECE 9 Statics and Mechanics of Materials

Theory and application of statics and mechanics of materials for mechanical and biomechanical systems. Covers statics of particles; equilibrium of rigid bodies; free-body diagrams; analysis of structure; friction; concepts of stress and strain; axial loading; torsion and bending; and failure criteria. (Formerly Introduction to Statics, Dynamics, and Biomechanics.)

Credits

5

Instructor

Mircea Teodorescu, Michael Wehner

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): MATH 19A; and PHYS 5A and PHYS 5L or PHYS 6A and PHYS 6L; and AM 10 or MATH 21.

Quarter offered

Winter

ECE 10 Fundamentals of Robot Kinematics and Dynamics

Covers the theory and application of mathematical models to analyze the kinematics and dynamics of robot mechanisms or their components using vector algebra, differential equations, and computer simulations; also covers robot vehicle kinematics, robot arm kinematics, and robot dynamics with computational examples and problems. Some basic programming skills and familiarity with MATLAB are expected. (Formerly CMPE 10.)

Credits

5

Instructor

Dejan Milutinovic, Steve McGuire

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): ECE 9, and AM 20 or MATH 24.

Quarter offered

Spring

ECE 11 3D Prototyping

Introduces the basics of rapid prototyping for robotics design from limiting stresses to optimal design. Discusses fast prototyping methods, advantages, and disadvantages. Introduces CAD, CAD packages, 3D printing with different materials, and 3D scanning. (Formerly CMPE 11.)

Credits

5

Instructor

Mircea Teodorescu

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): previous or concurrent enrollment in ECE 9.

ECE 13 Computer Systems and C Programming

Computer Systems and C Programming is intended to bring students up to speed on programming small and large programs in C. Originally written in 1978, C remains the most popular programming language, and the most used one in terms of numbers of computer programs written in it. The course approaches C from an embedded paradigm, and all programming assignments are on a 32-bit embedded micro, the Microchip PIC32. Students learn how to program in C, how to write modular code, and some of the tips and tricks when dealing with an embedded micro. This is a programming class and students will write lots of code. Expect to spend at least 15-20 hours outside of class playing with the code to get things to work. (Formerly CSE 13E Embedded Systems and C Programming)

Credits

7

Instructor

The Staff, Ethan Miller, Darrell Long, Gabriel Elkaim, Maxwell Dunne

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): CSE 12. CSE 20 or CSE 30 (Python programming background) is recommended but not required. Programming experience in any other language is also acceptable.

Quarter offered

Winter, Spring

ECE 30 Engineering Principles of Electronics

Suitable for sophomores pursuing computer science and engineering careers. Aims at deriving basic engineering principles directly from examples relevant to computing and electronics: 1) Newton's Laws and related fundamental mechanics; 2) basic thermodynamics and heat/energy transfer; 3) key electromagnetic principles, including Coulomb's Law, Gauss's Law, and basic circuit analysis using Kirchoff's Laws/Rules; and 4) Ray optics for fiber optic communications and camera electronics.

Credits

5

Instructor

Michael Oye

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): MATH 19B. Enrollment is restricted to computer engineering, computer science: computer game design, computer science, network and digital technology, and technology and information management majors and proposed majors; and to computer engineering, computer science, and technology and information management minors.

General Education Code

SI

Quarter offered

Spring

ECE 80B Engineering Innovations for Medicine and Natural Sciences

Introduces to a lay audience engineering innovations that have had an impact in medicine and biology. Course is designed for non-engineering majors, or pre-med students, as well as pre-engineering to provide a broad understanding of how technology has improved and keeps on improving healthcare.

Credits

5

Instructor

Shiva Abbaszadeh

General Education Code

SI

Quarter offered

Spring

ECE 80G Creating and Financing a Sustainable Startup in the Global Economy

Introduces students and prospective entrepreneurs to the ingredients required to successfully create and finance a sustainability-minded startup or nonprofit in the global economy. Emphasis is placed on ethical business practice, tools for understanding markets and supply chains, and building value for all stakeholders, including communities and the environment.

Credits

5

Cross Listed Courses

CRSN 80G

Instructor

Paul Vroomen

General Education Code

CC

ECE 80H Bending the Curve: Solutions to Climate Change

Students examine the interconnectedness of natural and social systems as they evaluate, interpret, and debate evidence and explanations of climate change. Includes interviewing family members, friends, and professionals for a variety of divergent views on the climate change debate. Class sessions are devoted to student discussion of the course materials, including readings, take-home assignments and pre-recorded videos. The class culminates with a written proposal and group presentations of ideas for solutions, with the guidance of the instructor, addressing one of the "grand challenges" presented in the course with the goal of empowering students to emerge as critical thinkers and actors equipped with a solution-based mindset.

Credits

5

Cross Listed Courses

CRSN 80H

Instructor

Les Guliasi

General Education Code

PE-H

Quarter offered

Fall

ECE 80E Engineering Ethics

Ethical theories, analysis, and their application to issues in the practice of engineering, such as safety and liability, professional responsibility to clients and employers, codes of ethics, legal obligations, environmental issues, and social issues. Emphasis on developing independent ethical analysis through the use of case studies. (Formerly CMPE 80E.)

Credits

5

Instructor

The Staff, Sri Kurniawan

General Education Code

PE-T

ECE 80J Renewable Energy Sources, Storage, and Smart Grids

Introduces energy sources and storage with special emphasis on renewables as part of smart grids. Fundamental energy-conversion limits based on physics and existing source properties are studied. Various sources, such as solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, tidal energy, and fuel cells are described. Electric vehicles, sustainable microgrids, and the integration to smart grids are studied. Finally, smart meters, demand response, the energy market, and policy are covered. Students cannot receive credit for this course and course 81J. (Formerly EE 80J.)

Credits

5

Instructor

Yu Zhang

General Education Code

PE-E

ECE 80S Sustainability Engineering and Practice

Topical introduction to principles and practices of sustainability engineering and ecological design with emphasis on implementation in society. Provides an understanding of basic scientific, engineering, and social principles in the design, deployment, and operation of resource-based human systems, and how they can be maintained for this and future generations. No specialized background in engineering, science, or social sciences is assumed. (Formerly EE 80S.)

Credits

5

Instructor

Katie Monsen

General Education Code

SR

ECE 80T Modern Electronic Technology and How It Works

Basic knowledge of electricity and how things work, how technology evolves, its impact on society and history, and basic technical literacy for the non-specialist. Broad overview of professional aspects of engineering and introduction and overview of basic systems and components. Topics include electrical power, radio, television, radar, computers, robots, telecommunications, and the Internet. (Formerly EE 80T.)

Credits

5

Instructor

Kenneth Pedrotti

General Education Code

SI

Quarter offered

Winter

ECE 94 Group Tutorial

A means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.

Credits

5

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

ECE 94F Group Tutorial

A means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.

Credits

2

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

ECE 99 Tutorial

Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.

Credits

5

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

ECE 99F Tutorial

Students submit petition to sponsoring agency.

Credits

2

Repeatable for credit

Yes

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

Cross-listed courses that are managed by another department are listed at the bottom.

Cross-listed Courses

CRSN 81C Designing a Sustainable Future

Introduces key technological solutions to environmental problems; discusses their underlying principles; and examines their societal dimensions. Topics include: conventional and renewable energy; emerging technologies for transportation, energy efficiency clean water; planetary engineering; and lean manufacturing.

Credits

5

Cross Listed Courses

ECE 81C

Instructor

Leila Parsa

Requirements

Enrollment is restricted to first-year and sophomore college members.

General Education Code

SI