Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering DISTANCE DEGREE PROGRAM CURRICULUM NOTE: Some Courses May Not Be Offered At A Distance Every Semester. Chem 121C General Chemistry I 3 Credits Online Fall Prerequisite(s): Math 102. Pre- or Corequisite(s): Math 103 or an appropriate score on the Placement Testing Program (PTP). Open to all students; no high school credit in chemistry required. Elementary principles and theories of chemistry; matter, measurement, atoms, ions, molecules, reactions, chemical calculations, thermochemistry, bonding, molecular geometry, periodicity, gases. Requires oncampus lab to be taken in the summer. Chem 121L General Chemistry I Lab 1 Credit On-Campus Lab Summer Pre- or Corequisite(s): Chem 121C. Laboratory to accompany Chem 121C. Chem 122C General Chemistry II 3 Credits Online Prerequisite(s): Chem 121**. Elementary principles and theories of chemistry; Intermolecular forces, liquids, solids, kinetics, equilibria, acids and bases. Solution of chemistry, precipitation, thermodynamics, electrochemistry. Requires on-campus lab to be taken in the summer. Chem 122L General Chemistry II Lab 1 Credit On-Campus Lab Summer Prerequisite(s): Chem 121L**. Pre- or Corequisite(s): Chem 122C. Laboratory to accompany Chem 122C. EE 201 Introduction to Digital Electronics 2 Credits Online Pre- or Corequisite(s): EE 202. Introduction to the fundamentals of digital circuits design. Logic gates; Boolean algebra; Karnaugh maps; Mathematical operations; Flip Flops; Counters. EE 202 Electrical Engineering Lab 1 Credit Online Pre- or Corequisite(s): EE 201. Introduction to design and implementation of digital electronic circuits. EE 206 Circuit Analysis 3 Credits Online Fall Prerequisite(s): Math 165**. Introduces the foundations of electrical engineering, applying these concepts in developing the fundamentals of energy conversion, electronics and circuit theory. Requires on-campus lab (EE 306) to be taken in the summer. EE 304 Computer Aided Measurement and Controls 3 Credits Online Fall Prerequisite(s): Math 165. The principles of the use of a computer in a measurement and control environment are presented. Software is designed to drive interfaces to perform measurement and control algorithms. The software and concepts presented are evaluated in a laboratory environment. EE 306 Circuits Laboratory I 1 Credit On-Campus Lab Summer Pre- or Corequisite(s): EE 206. Introduction to methods of experimental circuit analysis and to proper uses of laboratory equipment.
EE 307 Circuits Laboratory II 1 Credit On-Campus Lab Summer Prerequisite(s): EE 306. Pre- or Corequisite(s): EE 313. Experimental circuit analysis and proper uses of laboratory equipment. EE 308* Junior Lab I 2 Credits On-Campus Lab Summer Prerequisite(s): EE 307. Pre- or Corequisite(s): EE 321. Practical electronics application and design using theory studied in concurrent third-year electrical engineering courses. EE 309* Junior Lab II 2 Credits On-Campus Lab Summer Prerequisite(s): EE 308. Pre- or Corequisite(s): EE 421. Practical electronics application and design using theory studied in concurrent third-year electrical engineering courses. EE 313 Linear Electric Circuits 3 Credits Online Prerequisite(s): EE 206**. Pre- or Corequisite(s): EE 307. Linear electric circuits in the steady state and transient conditions; two-port circuits; Fourier Series single and polyphase systems. Requires on-campus lab (EE 307) to be taken in the summer. EE 314 Signals and Systems 3 Credits Online Fall Prerequisite(s): EE 313. Pre- or Corequisite(s): Math 266. Passive filters; Laplace transform applications; Fourier transform; Z-transform; Nyquist sampling theorem; other topics as time permits (state variables; introduction to control and communications theory; discrete Fourier transform). EE 316 Electric and Magnetic Fields 3 Credits Online Fall Prerequisite(s): EE206**. Pre- or Corequisite(s): Math 266. Field produced by simple distributions of electric charges and magnetic poles, field mapping and application to engineering problems. EE 318 Engineering Data Analysis 3 Credits Online Fall Prerequisite(s): EE 206**. Pre- or Corequisite(s): EE 313. This course will provide undergraduate electrical engineering students with an understanding of the principles of engineering data analysis using basic probability theory and basic statistics theory. Students will have the opportunity to apply these concepts to actual engineering applications and case studies. EE 321 Electronics I 3 Credits Online Fall Prerequisite(s): EE 313. Pre- or Corequisite(s): EE 308. Fundamentals of semi-conductors, nonlinear discrete components such as diodes and transistors, and integrated circuits; analysis and synthesis of simple electronic circuits, including amplifiers. Requires on-campus lab (EE 308) to be taken in the summer. EE 401 Electric Drives 3 Credits Online Prerequisite(s): EE 314. A study of variable speed drives and their electronic controls; analysis and synthesis of power electronics through computer simulations and laboratory implementations.
EE 405 Control Systems I 3 Credits Online Prerequisite(s): EE 314 and Math 266. Mathematical modeling and dynamic response of linear control systems; stability analysis; design of linear controllers using the root locus and frequency response techniques. EE 409 Distributed Networks 3 Credits Online Prerequisite(s): EE 313 and 316. Fundamentals of transmission lines. EE 421 Electronics II 3 Credits Online Prerequisite(s): EE 314 and 321. Pre- or Corequisite(s): EE 309. Analysis of electronic circuits and systems using discrete components and integrated circuits, digital circuits, active filters, and power amplifiers. EE 452 Embedded Systems 3 Credits Online Prerequisite(s): EE 201 and EE 304 or consent of instructor. The study of the interaction of microprocessor hardware with devices so that communication and control of the computer can be accomplished with external signals. EE 480* Senior Design I 3 Credits Online Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. First course in the two-semester capstone design experience for the electrical engineering undergraduate degree, emphasizing design methodologies, advanced communication, and teamwork. Student teams will select an electronic system to design, capture end-user requirements, and perform component trade studies, resulting in an oral and written critical design review at the end of the semester. EE 481* Senior Design II 3 Credits Online Prerequisite(s): EE 480. Second course in the two-semester capstone design experience for the electrical engineering undergraduate degree, emphasizing design methodologies, oral communication, and teamwork. Student teams will be required to build and test a prototype of the electronic systems designed in EE 480 Senior Design I, and they will prepare written reports and deliver oral presentations on their design choices with critique by the instructor. Engr 201 Statics 3 Credits Online Prerequisite(s): Math 165. Vector approach to principles of statics. Concepts of free body diagrams. Applications to simple trusses, frames, and machines. Distributed loads. Shear and moment diagrams. Properties of areas, second moments. Laws of friction. Engr 202 Dynamics 3 Credits Online Prerequisite(s): Engr 201. Simple particle and rigid body kinematics/kinetics. Vector approach to principles of dynamics. Newton s laws of motion, work-energy, and impulse-momentum principles for particle and rigid body motion.
Engr 203 Mechanics of Materials 3 Credits Online Prerequisite(s): Engr 201. Simple stress and strain, mechanical properties of materials, axial load, torsion, shear and bending moment, flexure and shear stresses in beams, combined stresses, stress transformation, statically indeterminate members and columns. ME 301 Materials Science 3 Credits Online Fall Prerequisite(s): Chem 121 and Phys 252. The theory of the structure of matter, the prediction and evaluation of engineering properties of materials. ME 306 Fluid Mechanics 3 Credits Online Prerequisite(s): Phys 251 and Math 265. Fluid properties; fluid statics and dynamics; transport theory and transport analogies, conservation of mass, energy, and momentum; dimensional analysis; boundary layer concepts; pipe flows; compressible flow; open channel flow. ME 341 Thermodynamics 3 Credits Online Fall Prerequisite(s): Phys 251 and Math 166. Fundamental energy relationships applied to both closed and open systems. Determination of thermodynamic properties, first and second laws of thermodynamic processes and basic cycles. Phys 251C University Physics I 3 Credits Online Fall Prerequisite(s): Math 165. The general physics course sequence for students majoring in science or engineering. Topics normally covered include Newtonian mechanics and gravitation, work and energy, rotational dynamics, vibrations and waves, mechanics of solids and fluids, basic kinetic theory, equations of state and the first and second laws of thermodynamics. A student may receive credit for only one beginning level physics sequence. Requires on-campus lab to be taken in the summer. Phys 251L University Physics I Lab 1 Credit On-Campus Lab Summer Pre- or Corequisite(s): Phys 251C. Laboratory to accompany Phys 251C. Phys 252C University Physics II 3 Credits Online Prerequisite(s): Math 166, Phys 251 and 251L. Topics normally covered include electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, light and geometrical optics. Requires on-campus lab to be taken in the summer. Phys 252L University Physics II Lab 1 Credit On-Campus Lab Summer Pre- or Corequisite(s): Phys 252C. Laboratory to accompany Phys 252C.
Phys 253C University Physics III 3 Credits Online Prerequisite(s): Math 265, Phys 252C and 252L. Modern physics, a survey covering physics of the 20 th and 21 st centuries. Topics normally covered include theory of relativity, discovery of quantum phenomena, basic quantum mechanics, overview of atomic, nuclear and solid state physics, statistical physics, quantum fluids and superconductivity, fundamental forces and the physics of elementary particles. Requires on-campus lab to be taken in the summer. Phys 253L University Physics III Lab 1 Credit On-Campus Lab Summer Pre- or Corequisite(s): Phys 253C. Laboratory to accompany Phys 253C. Modern physics, a survey covering physics of the 20th and 21st centuries. Topics normally covered include theory of relativity, discovery of quantum phenomena, basic quantum mechanics, overview of atomic, nuclear and solid state physics, statistical physics, quantum fluids and superconductivity, fundamental forces and the physics of elementary particles. *The following courses must be completed through the University of North Dakota: Electrical Engineering Department Requirements = 30 Credits 1. At least 20 credits of Electrical Engineering Courses at 300 level or above, including EE 308, EE 309, EE 480, and EE 481. 2. At least 6 additional credits of courses offered by the UND School of Engineering & Mines at 300 level or above, including Electrical Engineering.*** 3. At least 4 additional credits of courses offered by the University of North Dakota at 300 level or above, including Electrical Engineering.*** ***Does not include Technical Elective credits waived under ENGR 102 Professional Assessment and Evaluation. Subject to change without notice. **Completed with a C or better. For more information, contact: UND Online & Distance Education Toll Free: 1.800.342.8230 www.distance.und.edu