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Approved Technical Electives:

Electrical Engineering
EE for 2008

Computer Engineering
CprE for 2008

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Curriculums:

Electrical Engineerng

-Fall 2009 to Present
-Fall 2007 to Summer 2009
-Fall 2004 to Summer 2007
-Fall 2003 to Summer 2004
-Fall 2001 to Summer 2003
-Fall 2000 to Summer 2001

Computer Engineering

-Fall 2007 to Present
-Fall 2004 to Summer 2007
-Fall 2003 to Summer 2004
-Fall 2001 to Summer 2003

 

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Recommended Electives for Options in EE Degree Program

Effective August 16, 2007

One or more options (areas of technical specialization) are possible within the Electrical Engineering degree program at NDSU depending upon the electives that are chosen. The recognized Options (Technical Specialties) and the corresponding recommended electives are given below.

Options (Technical Specialties)



BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Option
Recommended Electives

Math/Science Electives (3 credits)

    Biol 150    General Biology I               3 credits
    Chem 122    General Chemistry II            3 credits
    Chem 364    Physical Chemistry I            4 credits
    Zool 460    Animal Physiology               4 credits
    (with permission)
                              

Engineering Science Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    ME 222      Engr. Mechanics II              3 credits
    CE 309      Fluid Mechanics                 3 credits
    Any from the EE approved list
                              

EE Core Electives (12 credits)

    Any from the EE Core list
                              

ECE Electronics Electives (3 credits)

    Any from the ECE Electronics list
                              

ECE Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    ECE 445      Communications II               3 credits
    ECE 463      Digital Control                 3 credits
    ECE 483      Instrumentation for Engrs.      3 credits
    ECE 485      Bioengineering Modeling         3 credits
    ECE 487      Cardiovascular Engineering      3 credits
                              

COMMUNICATION and SIGNAL PROCESSING Option
Recommended Electives

Math/Science Electives (3 credits)

    Any of the following:
    Math 270    Intro to Abstract Math.         3 credits
    Math 429    Linear Algebra                  3 credits
    Math 450    Real Analysis I                 3 credits
    Math 452    Complex Analysis                3 credits
    Math 481    Fourier Analysis                3 credits
    Math 488    Numerical Methods I             3 credits
    Stat 450    Stochastic Processes            3 credits
    Stat 451    Bayesian Stat. Decision Theory  3 credits
    Stat 468    Prob. & Math. Stat. II          3 credits
                              

Engineering Science Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    Any from EE approved list
                              

EE Core Electives (12 credits)

    Any from the EE Core list
                              

ECE Electronics Electives (3 credits)

    Any from the ECE Electronics list
                              

ECE Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    ECE 444      Applied DSP & Filtering        3 credits
    ECE 445      Communications II              3 credits
    ECE 463      Digital Control                3 credits
    ECE 741      Signal Processing I            3 credits
    Any from ECE Electives list
                              

COMPUTER ENGINEERING Option
Recommended Electives

Note: The Computer Engineering Option is different than the Computer Engineering degree program!

Math/Science Electives (3 credits)

    CSci 222    Discrete Mathematics            3 credits
    CSci 335    Theoretical Computer Sci. I     3 credits
    CSci 336    Theoretical Computer Sci. II    3 credits
                              

Engineering Science Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    CSci 161    Computer Science II             4 credits
    CSci 474    Operating System Concepts       3 credits
    or any Comp 3xx or 4xx from EE approved list
                              

EE Core Electives (12 credits)

    ECE  376    Embedded Systems                4 credits
    ECE  443    Communications I                4 credits
    ECE  461    Control Systems                 4 credits
                              

ECE Electronics Electives (3 credits)

    ECE  423    VSLI Design                     4 credits
                              

ECE Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    ECE 373      Assembly Programming            3 credits
    ECE 374      Computer Organization           3 credits
    ECE 375      Digital System Design & Impl.   3 credits
    ECE 470      Digital Systems II              3 credits
                              

CONTROL ENGINEERING Option
Recommended Electives

Math/Science Electives (3 credits)

    Math 429    Linear Algebra                  3 credits
    Any from the Math/Science list
                              

Engineering Science Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    ME 221      Engr Mechanics I                3 credits
    ME 222      Engr Mechanics II               3 credits
    or any from EE approved list
                              

EE Core Electives (12 credits)

    Any from the EE Core list
                              

ECE Electronics Electives (3 credits)

    Any from the ECE Electronics list
                              

ECE Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    ECE 425      Semiconductor Devices           3 credits
    ECE 463      Digital Control                 3 credits
    ECE 483      Instrumentation for Engrs.      3 credits
    ECE 761      Advanced Control Theory I       3 credits
    ECE 763      Advanced Control Theory II      3 credits
    Any from ECE Electives list
                              

ELECTRONICS Option
Recommended Electives

Math/Science Electives (3 credits)

    Any Math or Physics from Math/Science Elective list
                              

Engineering Science Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    CE 309      Fluid Mechanics                 3 credits
    IME 440     Engineering Economy             3 credits
    ME 221      Engr. Mechanics I               3 credits
    ME 222      Engr. Mechanics II              3 credits
    ME 223      Mechanics of Materials          3 credits
    ME 350      Thermodynamics                  3 credits
                              

EE Core Electives (12 credits)

    Any from the EE Core list
                              

ECE Electronics Electives (3 credits)

    Any from the ECE Electronics list
                              

ECE Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    ECE 421      Communication Circuits          3 credits
    ECE 423      VLSI Design                     3 credits
    ECE 437      Power Electronics               3 credits
    ECE 417      Optical Signal Transmission     3 credits
    ECE 721      Integrated Circuits             3 credits
    ECE 723      Advanced Electronics            3 credits
    Any from ECE Electives list
                              

ELECTROMAGNETICS Option
Recommended Electives

Math/Science Electives (3 credits)

    Math 270    Intro to Abstract Mathematics   3 credits
    Math 452    Complex Analysis                3 credits
    Phys 350    Modern Physics                  3 credits
    Phys 401    Fundamental Properties of       3 credits
                Solids 
    Phys 485    Quantum Mechanics I             3 credits
                              

Engineering Science Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    CE 309    Fluid Mechanics                   3 credits
    IME 440   Engineering Economy               3 credits
    ME 222    Engineering Mechanics II          3 credits
    ME 223    Mechanics of Materials            3 credits
    ME 350    Thermodynamics                    3 credits
    Phys 415  Elements of Photonics             3 credits
                              

EE Core Electives (12 credits)

    ECE  331    Energy Conversion               4 credits
    ECE  443    Communications I                4 credits

    And choose at least one of these two EE Core Electives
    ECE  376    Embedded Systems                4 credits
    ECE  461    Control Systems                 4 credits
                              

ECE Electronics Electives (3 credits)

    Should include at least three credits from:
    ECE  421    Communication Circuits          3 credits
    ECE  425    Semiconductor Devices           3 credits
                              

ECE Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    ECE  411    Optics for Scientists & Engrs.  3 credits
    ECE  411L   Optics for Scientists/Engr Lab  1 credit
    ECE  417    Optical Signal Transmission     3 credits
    ECE  453    Signal Integrity                3 credits
    ECE  455    Designing for Electromagnetic   3 credits
                Compatibility
    ECE  485    Bioengineering Modeling         3 credits
    ECE  751    Electromagnetic Theory and      3 credits
                Applications
    ECE  755    Advanced Topics In              3 credits
                Electromagnetics
                              

OPTICAL ENGINEERING Option
Recommended Electives

Math/Science Electives (3 credits)

    Choose at least three credits from:
    Phys 350     Intro to Modern Physics         3 credits
    Phys 401     Fund. Properties of Solids      3 credits

    Any from the Math/Science list
                              

Engineering Science Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    Phys 415 is strongly recommended:
    Phys 415     Elements of Photonics           3 credits
    Other 3xx or 4xx from Engineering Science Elective list
                              

EE Core Electives (12 credits)

    Must include:
    ECE  443    Communications I                4 credits

    Eight other credits from:
    ECE  331    Energy Conversion               4 credits
    ECE  376    Embedded Systems                4 credits
    ECE  461    Control Systems                 4 credits
                              

ECE Electronics Electives (3 credits)

    Should include at least three credits from:
    ECE  421    Communication Circuits          3 credits
    ECE  425    Semiconductor Devices           3 credits
                              

ECE Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    ECE 411 and 411L are required for this option:
    ECE 411      Optics for Scientists &  Engrs 3 credits
    ECE 411L     Optics Scientists/Engrs Lab     1 credit

    ECE 417      Optical Signal Transmission     3 credits
    ECE 499      Image Processing                3 credits
    Other 4xx from ECE Electives list
                              


POWER ENGINEERING Option
Recommended Electives

Math/Science Electives (3 credits)

    Any from Math/Science Elective list
                              

Engineering Science Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    IME 440     Engineering Economy             3 credits
    Any from Engineering Science Elective list
                              

EE Core Electives (12 credits)

    Any from the EE Core list
                              

ECE Electronics Electives (3 credits)

    ECE 437      Power Electronics               3 credits
                              

ECE Electives (6 to 9 credits)

    ECE 431      Power Systems                              3 credits
    ECE 432      Computational Methods in Power Systems     3 credits
    ECE 433      Power Systems Design                       3 credits
    ECE 731      Power System Protection                    3 credits
    ECE 733      Power Distribution                         3 credits
                              



Beginning of Option Elective lists