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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 Baskin Engineering major.

Course Requirements

Requirements for the minor in Electrical Engineering are the following:

Lower-Division Courses

Mathematics

Math placement is required for one or more of the foundational courses for this minor. For more information, please review the Math Placement website.

All of the following
MATH 19ACalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

5
MATH 19BCalculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

5
Plus one of the following courses
MATH 23AVector Calculus

5
AM 30Multivariate Calculus for Engineers

5
Plus one of the following options
Either these courses
AM 10Mathematical Methods for Engineers I

5
AM 20Mathematical Methods for Engineers II

5
or these courses
MATH 21Linear Algebra

5
MATH 24Ordinary Differential Equations

5

Science

One of the following lecture/lab combinations
Either these courses
PHYS 5AIntroduction to Physics I

5
PHYS 5LIntroduction to Physics I Laboratory

1
or these courses
PHYS 6AIntroductory Physics I

5
PHYS 6LIntroductory Physics I Laboratory

1
Plus one of the following lecture/lab combinations
Either these courses
PHYS 5CIntroduction to Physics III

5
PHYS 5NIntroduction to Physics Laboratory III

1
or these courses
PHYS 6CIntroductory Physics III

5
PHYS 6NIntroductory Physics III Laboratory

1

Upper-Division Courses

All of the following courses

ECE 101Introduction to Electronic Circuits

5
ECE 101LIntroduction to Electronic Circuits Laboratory

2
ECE 103Signals and Systems

5
ECE 171Analog Electronics

5
ECE 171LAnalog 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.

If a course has a required lab, students must pass the lecture and lab in order to use the lab credits to fulfill the 15-credit requirement for the minor.

ECE 183 can be taken as an elective course with an approval of the undergraduate director.

Communications Signal Processing Concentration
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE 118Introduction to Mechatronics

10
ECE 130Introduction to Optoelectronics and Photonics

5
ECE 130LIntroduction to Optoelectronics Laboratory

1
ECE 136Engineering Electromagnetics

5
ECE 141Feedback Control Systems

5
ECE 145Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes

5
ECE 149Introduction to Cyber-physical Systems

5
ECE 152Introduction to Wireless Communications

5
ECE 157RF Hardware Design

5
ECE 157LRF Hardware Design Laboratory

2
ECE 163Introduction to Small-Scale UAV Theory and Practice

7
ECE 183Special Topics in Electrical Engineering

5
ECE 193Field Study

5
ECE 198Individual Study or Research

5
ECE 215Models of Robotic Manipulation

5
ECE 242Applied Feedback Control

5
ECE 245Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes

5
ECE 251Principles of Digital Communications

5
ECE 253
/CSE 208
Introduction to Information Theory

5
ECE 255Error Control Coding

5
ECE 256Statistical Signal Processing

5

Each of ECE 183, ECE 193 and ECE 198 courses can be taken only once as an elective course.

(ECE 130 and ECE 230, 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.)

Computer Science and Engineering
CSE 150Introduction to Computer Networks

7
Control and Signal Processing Concentration
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE 130Introduction to Optoelectronics and Photonics

5
ECE 130LIntroduction to Optoelectronics Laboratory

1
ECE 135Electromagnetic Fields and Waves

5
ECE 135LElectromagnetic Fields and Waves Laboratory

2
ECE 136Engineering Electromagnetics

5
ECE 145Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes

5
ECE 149Introduction to Cyber-physical Systems

5
CSE 152Principles of Computer Communication

5
ECE 163Introduction to Small-Scale UAV Theory and Practice

7
ECE 172Advanced Analog Circuits

5
ECE 176Energy Conservation and Control

5
ECE 176LEnergy Conversion and Control Laboratory

2
ECE 177Power Electronics

5
ECE 177LPower Electronics Laboratory

2
ECE 183Special Topics in Electrical Engineering

5
ECE 193Field Study

5
ECE 198Individual Study or Research

5
ECE 215Models of Robotic Manipulation

5
ECE 237Image Processing and Reconstruction

5
ECE 242Applied Feedback Control

5
ECE 243System Identification

5
ECE 244Digital Control

5
ECE 245Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes

5
ECE 251Principles of Digital Communications

5
ECE 253
/CSE 208
Introduction to Information Theory

5
ECE 255Error Control Coding

5
ECE 256Statistical Signal Processing

5

Each of ECE 183, ECE 193 and ECE 198 courses can be taken only once as an elective course.

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

Computer Science and Engineering
CSE 150Introduction to Computer Networks

7
Electronics and Photonics Concentration
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE 104Bioelectronics

5
ECE 115Introduction to Solid Mechanics

5
ECE 121Microcontroller System Design

7
ECE 130Introduction to Optoelectronics and Photonics

5
ECE 130LIntroduction to Optoelectronics Laboratory

1
ECE 136Engineering Electromagnetics

5
ECE 141Feedback Control Systems

5
ECE 145Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes

5
ECE 149Introduction to Cyber-physical Systems

5
ECE 152Introduction to Wireless Communications

5
ECE 153Digital Signal Processing

5
ECE 157RF Hardware Design

5
ECE 157LRF Hardware Design Laboratory

2
ECE 163Introduction to Small-Scale UAV Theory and Practice

7
ECE 167Sensing and Sensor Technologies

7
ECE 172Advanced Analog Circuits

5
ECE 173High-Speed Digital Design

7
ECE 174Introduction to EDA Tools for PCB Design

3
ECE 175Energy Generation and Control

5
ECE 175LEnergy Generation and Control Laboratory

2
ECE 176Energy Conservation and Control

5
ECE 176LEnergy Conversion and Control Laboratory

2
ECE 177Power Electronics

5
ECE 177LPower Electronics Laboratory

2
ECE 178Device Electronics

5
ECE 180JAdvanced Renewable Energy Sources, Storage, and Smart Grids

5
ECE 183Special Topics in Electrical Engineering

5
ECE 193Field Study

5
ECE 198Individual Study or Research

5
ECE 201Introduction to Nanotechnology

5
ECE 203Nanocharacterization of Materials

5
ECE 215Models of Robotic Manipulation

5
ECE 231Optical Electronics

5
ECE 242Applied Feedback Control

5
ECE 245Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes

5

Each of ECE 183, ECE 193 and ECE 198 courses can be taken only once as an elective course.

(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.)

Power and Energy Concentration

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE 104Bioelectronics

5
ECE 121Microcontroller System Design

7
ECE 130Introduction to Optoelectronics and Photonics

5
ECE 130LIntroduction to Optoelectronics Laboratory

1
ECE 136Engineering Electromagnetics

5
ECE 141Feedback Control Systems

5
ECE 149Introduction to Cyber-physical Systems

5
ECE 152Introduction to Wireless Communications

5
ECE 153Digital Signal Processing

5
ECE 157RF Hardware Design

5
ECE 157LRF Hardware Design Laboratory

2
ECE 163Introduction to Small-Scale UAV Theory and Practice

7
ECE 167Sensing and Sensor Technologies

7
ECE 170Advanced Power Electronics

5
ECE 172Advanced Analog Circuits

5
ECE 173High-Speed Digital Design

7
ECE 174Introduction to EDA Tools for PCB Design

3
ECE 175Energy Generation and Control

5
ECE 175LEnergy Generation and Control Laboratory

2
ECE 176Energy Conservation and Control

5
ECE 176LEnergy Conversion and Control Laboratory

2
ECE 177Power Electronics

5
ECE 177LPower Electronics Laboratory

2
ECE 178Device Electronics

5
ECE 180JAdvanced Renewable Energy Sources, Storage, and Smart Grids

5
ECE 181JRenewable Energy Sources in Practice

7
ECE 183Special Topics in Electrical Engineering

5
ECE 185Introduction to the US Electricity Industry

5
ECE 193Field Study

5
ECE 198Individual Study or Research

5
ECE 215Models of Robotic Manipulation

5
ECE 242Applied Feedback Control

5
ECE 275Energy Market, Policy, and Modeling

5

Each of ECE 183, ECE 193 and ECE 198 courses can be taken only once as an elective course.

(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.)

Robotics and Automation Concentration

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE 115Introduction to Solid Mechanics

5
ECE 145Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes

5
ECE 149Introduction to Cyber-physical Systems

5
ECE 151Communications Systems

5
ECE 152Introduction to Wireless Communications

5
ECE 153Digital Signal Processing

5
ECE 163Introduction to Small-Scale UAV Theory and Practice

7
ECE 176Energy Conservation and Control

5
ECE 176LEnergy Conversion and Control Laboratory

2
ECE 183Special Topics in Electrical Engineering

5
ECE 193Field Study

5
ECE 198Individual Study or Research

5
ECE 215Models of Robotic Manipulation

5
ECE 242Applied Feedback Control

5
ECE 245Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes

5

Each of ECE 183, ECE 193 and ECE 198 courses can be taken only once as an elective course.

Digital Hardware Concentration

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE 130Introduction to Optoelectronics and Photonics

5
ECE 130LIntroduction to Optoelectronics Laboratory

1
ECE 136Engineering Electromagnetics

5
ECE 141Feedback Control Systems

5
ECE 145Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes

5
ECE 149Introduction to Cyber-physical Systems

5
ECE 151Communications Systems

5
ECE 152Introduction to Wireless Communications

5
ECE 153Digital Signal Processing

5
ECE 163Introduction to Small-Scale UAV Theory and Practice

7
ECE 167Sensing and Sensor Technologies

7
ECE 172Advanced Analog Circuits

5
ECE 176Energy Conservation and Control

5
ECE 176LEnergy Conversion and Control Laboratory

2
ECE 183Special Topics in Electrical Engineering

5
ECE 193Field Study

5
ECE 198Individual Study or Research

5
ECE 215Models of Robotic Manipulation

5
ECE 242Applied Feedback Control

5
ECE 245Estimation and Introduction to Control of Stochastic Processes

5

Each of ECE 183, ECE 193 and ECE 198 courses can be taken only once as an elective course.

(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.)