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Electrical Engineering

UC Santa Barbara

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ECE 3

4 units

Introduction to Electrical Engineering

Survey of electrical engineering disciplines, tools, and career paths. Open to EE and Computer Engineering majors.

ECE 5

4 units

Introduction to ECE

Exposes freshmen to ECE sub-fields through faculty lectures and weekly Arduino-based project labs.

CMPSC 16

4 units

Problem Solving with C++

Programming fundamentals in C++: control flow, functions, arrays, and object-oriented design for engineering applications.

Self-learnable

ECE 10A

5 units

Circuits & Systems I (+ lab)

Foundations of analog and digital circuits and systems. Core prep for signals, electronics, and logic design tracks.

ECE 10B

5 units

Circuits & Systems II (+ lab)

Continuation of circuit analysis: AC circuits, frequency response, and system-level analog/digital concepts.

ECE 10C

5 units

Circuits & Systems III (+ lab)

Advanced circuits topics bridging to upper-division EE: transforms, feedback, and design-oriented analysis.

ECE 130A

4 units

Signal Analysis & Processing I

Continuous-time signals and systems: Fourier analysis, filtering, and introduction to signal processing methods.

ECE 130B

4 units

Signal Analysis & Processing II

Discrete-time signals and systems: sampling, Z-transforms, and digital filter design fundamentals.

ECE 139

4 units

Probability & Statistics

Probability models, random variables, and statistical methods for communications, signal processing, and ML.

ECE 134

4 units

Introduction to Fields & Waves

Electromagnetic fields, Maxwell's equations, transmission lines, and wave propagation for RF and wireless.

ECE 15A

4 units

Fundamentals of Logic Design

Boolean algebra, combinational and sequential logic, and hardware description for digital system design.

ECE 152A

5 units

Digital Design Principles

Advanced digital design: finite state machines, timing, and implementation strategies for modern hardware.

ECE 153A

4 units

Fundamentals of Embedded Control Systems

Embedded control systems design. Alternative prerequisite to ECE 188A (may be taken concurrently per GEAR).

ECE 153B

4 units

Sensor & Peripheral Interface Design

Embedded interfaces, sensors, and peripherals. Prerequisite to senior project (ECE 188A); ECE 153A is an alternative.

ECE 188A

5 units

Senior EE Capstone I

Fall quarter: choose a faculty- or industry-sponsored project, develop design specifications, budget, and initial prototype. Team presentation of project plan.

Capstone

ECE 188B

4 units

Senior EE Capstone II

Winter quarter: mid-project design review with instructors and sponsors; PCB design and second prototype milestone.

Capstone

ECE 188C

4 units

Senior EE Capstone III

Spring quarter: finalize design, integrate and debug the product, and present at the COE Engineering Design Expo (EDX).

Capstone

ENGR 101

3 units

Ethics in Engineering

Professional ethics, social responsibility, and case studies in engineering decision-making.

CareerRF Engineer

RF / Wireless Engineer

Entry $70K–$115K/yr

Design antennas, RF circuits, and wireless communication systems for telecom and aerospace.

CareerHardware Engineer

Hardware / Digital Design

Entry $76K–$120K/yr

Board-level design, FPGA/ASIC development, and embedded hardware for consumer and industrial products.

CareerDSP Engineer

Signal Processing Engineer

Entry $72K–$116K/yr

Develop algorithms for audio, imaging, radar, and communications in software and hardware.

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ECE 10A -> ECE 10B -> ECE 10C -> ECE 130A -> ECE 130B

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