Overview

Electronic circuit engineers design and construct a large variety of electronic circuits that are often part of more complex electronic devices such as computers, cell phones and other wireless devices, audio and video equipment, medical devices, military electronics, and household and automotive electronics.

Depending on the courses selected, completion of electronic circuits area coursework can provide additional understanding of topics related to the physics underlying electronic devices, the design, simulation, and testing of board-level, and anolog and digital integrated circuits, and the sophisticated embedded circuit and interface applications that these circuits make possible.

Electronic circuit engineers work in a broad range of industries, including the telecommunications, medical, military, consumer electronics, and automotive industries.

Students interested in this FA are encouraged to consider the course suggestions listed below when completing their plan of study form:

Plan of Study Form

Focus Areas

Electrical Track Requirements Suggested Options
Track Electrical interest  
Depth Elective
(Select One)
ECE:5410 Advanced Circuit Techniques
ECE:5460 Digital Signal Processing (Same as: IGPI:5460)
Breadth Elective
(Select One)
ECE:3540 Communication Networks
ECE:3330 Software Design
5000-Level ECE Elective
(Select Two)
All 5000-level depth electives listed above and
ECE:5995 Quantum Engineering: Computing and Devices (Prerequisites: MATH:2550 and ENGR 2730)
ECE:5500 Digital Communications
ECE:5520 Information and Coding Theory
ECE:5600 Control Theory (Same as: ME:5360)
ECE:5415:0001 Contemporary Topics in ECE: Radio Frequency Electronics
ECE:5995 Advanced RF Electronics
ECE Elective
(Select One)
All breadth, depth and 5000-level ECE electives listed above
Technical Elective
(Select One)
All breadth, depth and 5000-level ECE electives listed above and
MATH:4200 Complex Variables
Additional Electives
(Select one 3 s.h. & one ≥2 s.h.)
Any of the above OR course selected in consultation with advisor.

 

Advising Notes

A minor in mathematics can be earned by including one qualifying math course in the FA plan.

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