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
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