Minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering
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. This Minor 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:
- Required course: ECE 2010 (ECE 2011 and ECE 3601, which are no longer offered, may substitute for this requirement.)
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At least three courses from the following list:
ECE 2022, ECE 2111, ECE 2112, ECE 2201, ECE 2311, ECE 2312, ECE 2801, either CS 2301 or CS 2303, or any ECE course at 3000 or 4000 level. - 3. At least two ECE courses at the 3000-level or above 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 capstone experience through an ISP or an ECE course at 3000-level or above. 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 areas of concentration, for example in Robotics, 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 theprogram of study as possible. The chair of 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.
