This minor is for students not majoring in manufacturing engineering and provides fundamentals of electrical and electronic engineering. This includes a variety of industrial applications involving electrical/electronic circuits and microprocessor systems. It combines a strong base in engineering science with project-based laboratory and design experience.

A minimum g.p.a. of 2.0 overall is required for courses in the minor. None of these courses may be taken on a credit/no-credit basis.

Prerequisite: 13 hours
MTH 245 Differential Equations for Engineers (3) or equivalent
PHY 181, 182 The Physical World (4,4)
PHY 183, 184 Physics Labs (1,1)

Required Courses (13-15 hours)

ECE 205 Electric Circuit Analysis [3]
Study of electric circuits and networks with emphasis on industrial applications. Includes resistive circuits, first-order transients and sinusoidal steady state. Study of the principles and analysis of polyphase distribution circuits. (Prerequisite: PHY 182 and Concurrent: MTH 249 or 251 or 257H)

ECE 287 Digital Systems Design [4]
Design of digital sysems. Topics include switching algebra and switching funcitons, logic design of combinational and sequential circuits using TTL, combinational logic design with MSI and LSI, busing, flip-flops, register counters, programmable logic devices, memory devices, register-level design, and microcomputer system organization. Students must show competency in the computer-aided design (CAD) and laboratory implementation of digital systems. (Prerequisites: none)

ECE 305 Electric Circuit Analysis II (3)
In-depth study of electric circuits and networks with a emphasis on practical applications. Includes AC power analysis, poly-phase and magnetically coupled circuits, electric machines, frequency response and filters. Laplace transform, and two-port networks. (Prerequisites: PHY 292/294, and Concurrent: MTH 245 or MTH 347)

ECE 306 Signals and Systems [3]
An introductory course covering the principles of signals and systems. The course combines lectures, Matlab simulation laboratory exercises, and design projects to expose students to the theories and concepts of both continuous-time and discrete-time forms of signals and systems, as well as applications of the theories and concepts in communication systems, control systems, and signal processing. (Prerequisite: ECE 205 or PHY 292/294 and Concurrent: ECE 305 and MTH 245 or MTH 247)

Elective Courses (6-7 hours)

ECE 304 Electronics (3)
ECE 325 Applied Electromagnetics (3)
ECE 387 Embedded Systems Design (4)
ECE 425 Digital Signal Processing (3)
ECE 436 Control o Dynamic Systems (3)
ECE 453 Communication Systems (3)
ECE 461 Network Performance Analysis (3)
ECE 470 Special Topics in electrical engineering and related areas (3)

* ECE, PHY, and CSA majors must select both courses outside of their home department.