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Twin Cities Campus
Electrical Engineering MinorElectrical and Computer Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, 3-166 Keller Hall, 200 Union Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-3564; fax: 612-625-4583)
Email:
newgrad@umn.edu
Website: http://www.ece.umn.edu
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers diverse educational programs that encompass nearly all aspects of modern electrical and computer engineering, ranging from the very theoretical system and information theory, to highly experimental work in novel device research and microelectronics. Emphases in the major are solid state and physical electronics, surface physics, thin films, sputtering, noise and fluctuation phenomena, quantum electronics, plasma physics, automation, power systems and power electronics theory, wave propagation, communication systems and theory, optics, lasers, fiber optics, magnetism, semiconductor properties and devices, VLSI and WSI engineering in theory and practice, network theory, signal and image processing, and computer and systems engineering. Interdisciplinary work is also available in bioelectrical sciences, control sciences, computer sciences, solar energy, applications of systems theory to urban transportation and economic planning, and biological modeling.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the Electrical Engineering director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
Courses offered on both the A-F and S/N grading basis must be taken A-F, with a minimum grade of C earned for each course.
The minimum cumulative GPA for the minor is 3.00.
Minor Coursework (6-12 credits)
Master's students select a minimum of 6 credits, and doctoral students select a minimum of 12 credits from the following in consultation with the Electrical Engineering director of graduate studies:
EE 5121 - Transistor Device Modeling for Circuit Simulation
(3.0 cr)
EE 5141 - Introduction to Microsystem Technology
(4.0 cr)
EE 5163 - Semiconductor Properties and Devices I
(3.0 cr)
EE 5164 - Semiconductor Properties and Devices II
(3.0 cr)
EE 5171 - Microelectronic Fabrication
(3.0 cr)
EE 5173 - Basic Microelectronics Laboratory
(1.0 cr)
EE 5181 - Micro and Nanotechnology by Self Assembly
(3.0 cr)
EE 5231 - Linear Systems and Control
(3.0 cr)
EE 5235 - Robust Control System Design
(3.0 cr)
EE 5239 - Introduction to Nonlinear Optimization
(3.0 cr)
EE 5251 - Optimal Filtering and Estimation
(3.0 cr)
EE 5301 - VLSI Design Automation I
(3.0 cr)
EE 5302 - VLSI Design Automation II
(3.0 cr)
EE 5323 - VLSI Design I
(3.0 cr)
EE 5324 - VLSI Design II
(3.0 cr)
EE 5327 - VLSI Design Laboratory
(3.0 cr)
EE 5329 - VLSI Digital Signal Processing Systems
(3.0 cr)
EE 5333 - Analog Integrated Circuit Design
(3.0 cr)
EE 5351 - Applied Parallel Programming
(3.0 cr)
EE 5364 - Advanced Computer Architecture
(3.0 cr)
EE 5371 - Computer Systems Performance Measurement and Evaluation
(3.0 cr)
EE 5381 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
EE 5391 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
EE 5393 - Circuits, Computation, and Biology
(3.0 cr)
EE 5501 - Digital Communication
(3.0 cr)
EE 5505 - Wireless Communication
(3.0 cr)
EE 5531 - Probability and Stochastic Processes
(3.0 cr)
EE 5542 - Adaptive Digital Signal Processing
(3.0 cr)
EE 5545 - Digital Signal Processing Design
(3.0 cr)
EE 5549 - Digital Signal Processing Structures for VLSI
(3.0 cr)
EE 8551 - Multirate Signal Processing and Applications
(3.0 cr)
EE 5561 - Image Processing and Applications: From linear filters to artificial intelligence
(3.0 cr)
EE 5581 - Information Theory and Coding
(3.0 cr)
EE 5583 - Error Control Coding
(3.0 cr)
EE 5585 - Data Compression
(3.0 cr)
EE 5601 - Introduction to RF/Microwave Engineering
(3.0 cr)
EE 5602 - RF/Microwave Circuit Design
(3.0 cr)
EE 5611 - Plasma-Aided Manufacturing
(4.0 cr)
EE 5613 - RF/Microwave Circuit Design Laboratory
(2.0 cr)
EE 5616 - Antennas: Theory, Analysis, and Design
(3.0 cr)
EE 5621 - Physical Optics
(3.0 cr)
EE 5622 - Physical Optics Laboratory
(1.0 cr)
EE 5624 - Optical Electronics
(4.0 cr)
EE 5627 - Optical Fiber Communication
(3.0 cr)
EE 5628 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
EE 5629 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
EE 5653 - Physical Principles of Magnetic Materials
(3.0 cr)
EE 5655 - Magnetic Recording
(3.0 cr)
EE 5657 - Physical Principles of Thin Film Technology
(4.0 cr)
EE 5705 - Electric Drives in Sustainable Energy Systems
(3.0 cr)
EE 5707 - Electric Drives in Sustainable Energy Systems Laboratory
(1.0 cr)
EE 5721 - Power Generation Operation and Control
(3.0 cr)
EE 5725 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
EE 5741 - Advanced Power Electronics
(3.0 cr)
EE 5745 - Wind Energy Essentials
(2.0 cr)
EE 8141 - Advanced Heterojunction Transistors
(3.0 cr)
EE 8161 - Physics of Semiconductors
(3.0 cr)
EE 8163 - Quantum Electronics
(3.0 cr)
EE 8213 - Advanced System Theory
(3.0 cr)
EE 8215 - Nonlinear Systems
(3.0 cr)
EE 8231 - Optimization Theory
(3.0 cr)
EE 8331 - CMOS Data Converters: A/D and D/A
(3.0 cr)
EE 8337 - Analog Circuits for Wire/Wireless Communications
(3.0 cr)
EE 8367 - Parallel Computer Organization
(3.0 cr)
EE 5571 - Statistical Learning and Inference
(3.0 cr)
EE 8591 - Predictive Learning from Data
(3.0 cr)
EE 8601 - Advanced Electromagnetic Theory
(3.0 cr)
EE 8611 - Plasma Physics
(3.0 cr)
EE 8725 - Advanced Power System Analysis and Economics
(3.0 cr)
EE 8741 - Power Electronics in Power Systems
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AEM 5451/EE 5251 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSci 5204/EE 5364 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EE 5371/5863 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EE 5561/EE 8541 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EE 5611/ME 5361 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EE 4616/EE 5616 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CSci 8205/EE 8367 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |