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Minor in ECE

For students who are not ECE majors and are interested in broadening their exposure to and understanding of electrical and computer engineering, the ECE Department offers a Minor.  The Minor in ECE provides an exciting opportunity to acquire a solid knowledge of electrical and computer engineering as needed in today's diverse and technology driven society.

Successful candidates for the ECE Minor must complete a minimum of two units of work while meeting the following requirements:

1.  Required course: Either ECE2011 or ECE3601.

2.  At least three courses from the following list:

• ECE2022, ECE2111, ECE2112, ECE2201, ECE2311, ECE2312, ECE2801, either CS2301 or CS2303, or any ECE course at the 3000 or 4000 level exclusive of ECE3601.

3.   At least two ECE courses at the 3000-level or above, exclusive of ECE3601, which are thematically related.   The thematically related courses can be areas of concentration such as Analog and RF Electronics, Control and Power Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Communications and Signals. Examples of thematically related 3000 and 4000 level courses are:

          a.  ECE3311, ECE4304, ECE4703 (Communications and Signals)

          b.  ECE3801, ECE3803, ECE4801 (Computer Engineering)

          c.  ECE3204, ECE3113, ECE4902 (Analog and RF Electronics)

          d.  ES3011, ECE3501, ECE3503 (Control and Power Engineering)

4.  A capstone experience through an ISP or an ECE course at 3000-level or above, exclusive of ECE3601.  The ISP can replace one of the courses required under item 3.

The above thematically arranged courses represent four examples of important ECE sub-disciplines; additional area of concentration, for example in Robotics or Biomedical Engineering, can be made in consultation with relevant ECE faculty members. Students seeking an ECE Minor should complete the ECE Minor form available in the ECE office and submit it to the ECE office as early in the program of study as possible. The ECE curriculum committee will be responsible for review and approval of all ECE Minor requests.

WPI policy requires that no more than one unit of course work can be double-counted toward other degree requirements.

 

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