Courses
Course List Filter
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 1004 | Introduction to ECE Concepts | 3 |
| ECE 2024 | Circuits and Devices | 3 |
| ECE 2054 | Applied Electrical Theory | 3 |
| ECE 2074 | Electric Circuit Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 3004 | AC Circuit Analysis | 3 |
| ECE 3054 | Electrical Theory | 3 |
| ECE 3074 | AC Circuit Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 2164 | Exploration of the Space Environment | 3 |
| ECE 3104 | Introduction to Space Systems and Technologies | 3 |
| ECE 3105 | Electromagnetic Fields | 3 |
| ECE 3106 | Electromagnetic Fields | 3 |
| ECE 3134 | Introduction to Optoelectronics | 3 |
| ECE 3154 | Space Systems - Design and Validation | 2 |
| ECE 3174 | Optolectronics Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 4104 | Microwave and RF Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 4114 | Antennas | 3 |
| ECE 4124 | Radio Wave Propagation | 3 |
| ECE 4134 | Photonics | 3 |
| ECE 4144 | Optical Systems | 3 |
| ECE 4154 | Space Weather: The Solar Wind and Magnetosphere | 3 |
| ECE 4164 | Introduction to Global Positioning System (GPS) Theory and Design | 4 |
| ECE 4184 | Applied Quantum Mechanics for Engineers | 3 |
| ECE 4194 | Engineering Principles of Remote Sensing | 3 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 2214 | Physical Electronics | 3 |
| ECE 2274 | Electronics Networks Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 3204 | Analog Electronics | 3 |
| ECE 3214 | Semiconductor Device Fundamentals | 3 |
| ECE 3254 | Industrial Electronics | 3 |
| ECE 3274 | Electronic Circuits Laboratory II | 1 |
| ECE 4205 | Electronic Circuit Design | 3 |
| ECE 4206 | Electronic Circuit Design | 3 |
| ECE 4214 | Semiconductor Device Fundamentals | 3 |
| ECE 4220 | Analog Integrated Circuit Design | 3 |
| ECE 4224 | Power Electronics | 3 |
| ECE 4234 | Semiconductor Processing | 3 |
| ECE 4235 | Principles of Electronic Packaging | 3 |
| ECE 4244 | Intermediate Semiconductor Processing Laboratory | 3 |
| ECE 4284 | Power Electronics Laboratory | 1 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 3304 | Introduction to Power Systems | 3 |
| ECE 3354 | Electric Power Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 4304 | Design in Power Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 4314 | Electric Energy Distribution Systems | 3 |
| ECE 4324 | Microgrids | 3 |
| ECE 4334 | Power System Analysis and Control | 3 |
| ECE 4344 | Electric Power Quality for the Digital Economy | 3 |
| ECE 4354 | Power System Protection | 3 |
| ECE 4364 | Alternate Energy Systems | 3 |
| ECE 4374 | Power System Protection Laboratory | 1 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 4414 | Linux Kernel Programming | 3 |
| ECE 4424 | Machine Learning | 3 |
| ECE 4444 | Technological Singularity | 3 |
| ECE 4454 | Multimedia Signal Processing | 3 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 3604 | Introduction to RF & Microwave Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 3614 | Introduction to Communication Systems | 3 |
| ECE 4605 | Radio Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 4606 | Radio Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 4624 | Digital Signal Processing & Filter Design | 3 |
| ECE 4634 | Digital Communications | 3 |
| ECE 4644 | Satellite Communications | 3 |
| ECE 4664 | Analog & Digital Communications Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 4675 | Radio Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 4684 | Network Science | 3 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 4944 | Cybersecurity Seminar | 1 |
Full Course List
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 1004 | Introduction to ECE Concepts | 3 |
| ECE 1574 | Engineering Problem Solving with C++ | 3 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 2024 | Circuits and Devices | 3 |
| ECE 2054 | Applied Electrical Theory | 3 |
| ECE 2074 | Electric Circuit Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 2164 | Exploration of the Space Environment | 3 |
| ECE 2214 | Physical Electronics | 3 |
| ECE 2274 | Electronics Networks Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 2500 | Computer Organization and Architecture | 3 |
| ECE 2504 | Introduction to Computer Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 2514 | Computational Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 2524 | Introduction to UNIX for Engineers | 2 |
| ECE 2534 | Microcontroller Programming and Interfacing | 4 |
| ECE 2544 | Fundamentals of Digital Systems | 3 |
| ECE 2564 | Embedded Systems | 3 |
| ECE 2704 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 2714 | Signals and Systems | 3 |
| ECE 2804 | Integrated Design Project | 2 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 3004 | AC Circuit Analysis | 3 |
| ECE 3054 | Electrical Theory | 3 |
| ECE 3074 | AC Circuit Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 3104 | Introduction to Space Systems and Technologies | 3 |
| ECE 3105 | Electromagnetic Fields | 3 |
| ECE 3106 | Electromagnetic Fields | 3 |
| ECE 3134 | Introduction to Optoelectronics | 3 |
| ECE 3154 | Space Systems - Design and Validation | 2 |
| ECE 3174 | Optolectronics Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 3204 | Analog Electronics | 3 |
| ECE 3214 | Semiconductor Device Fundamentals | 3 |
| ECE 3254 | Industrial Electronics | 3 |
| ECE 3274 | Electronic Circuits Laboratory II | 1 |
| ECE 3304 | Introduction to Power Systems | 3 |
| ECE 3354 | Electric Power Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 3544 | Digital Design I | 4 |
| ECE 3574 | Applied Software Design | 3 |
| ECE 3604 | Introduction to RF & Microwave Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 3614 | Introduction to Communication Systems | 3 |
| ECE 3704 | Continuous and Discrete System Theory | 3 |
| ECE 3714 | Introduction to Control Systems | 3 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 4104 | Microwave and RF Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 4114 | Antennas | 3 |
| ECE 4124 | Radio Wave Propagation | 3 |
| ECE 4134 | Photonics | 3 |
| ECE 4144 | Optical Systems | 3 |
| ECE 4154 | Space Weather: The Solar Wind and Magnetosphere | 3 |
| ECE 4164 | Introduction to Global Positioning System (GPS) Theory and Design | 4 |
| ECE 4194 | Engineering Principles of Remote Sensing | 3 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 4205 | Electronic Circuit Design | 3 |
| ECE 4206 | Electronic Circuit Design | 3 |
| ECE 4214 | Semiconductor Device Fundamentals | 3 |
| ECE 4220 | Analog Integrated Circuit Design | 3 |
| ECE 4224 | Power Electronics | 3 |
| ECE 4234 | Semiconductor Processing | 3 |
| ECE 4235 | Principles of Electronic Packaging | 3 |
| ECE 4244 | Intermediate Semiconductor Processing Laboratory | 3 |
| ECE 4284 | Power Electronics Laboratory | 1 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 4304 | Design in Power Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 4314 | Electric Energy Distribution Systems | 3 |
| ECE 4324 | Microgrids | 3 |
| ECE 4334 | Power System Analysis and Control | 3 |
| ECE 4344 | Electric Power Quality for the Digital Economy | 3 |
| ECE 4354 | Power System Protection | 3 |
| ECE 4364 | Alternate Energy Systems | 3 |
| ECE 4374 | Power System Protection Laboratory | 1 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 4414 | Linux Kernel Programming | 3 |
| ECE 4424 | Machine Learning | 3 |
| ECE 4444 | Technological Singularity | 3 |
| ECE 4454 | Multimedia Signal Processing | 3 |
| ECE 4704 | Principles of Robotic Systems | 3 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 4504 | Computer Organization | 3 |
| ECE 4514 | Digital Design II | 4 |
| ECE 4520 | Digital and Mixed Signal System Testing and Testable Design | 3 |
| ECE 4524 | Artificial Intelligence and Engineering Applications | 4 |
| ECE 4525 | Video Game Design and Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 4526 | Video Game Design and Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 4530 | Hardware-Software Codesign | 3 |
| ECE 4534 | Embedded System Design | 4 |
| ECE 4540 | VLSI Circuit Design | 3 |
| ECE 4550 | Real-Time Systems | 3 |
| ECE 4554 | Introduction to Computer Vision | 3 |
| ECE 4560 | Computer and Network Security Fundamentals | 3 |
| ECE 4564 | Network Application Design | 3 |
| ECE 4570 | Wireless Networks and Mobile Systems | 3 |
| ECE 4574 | Large-Scale Software Development for Engineering Systems | 3 |
| ECE 4580 | Digital Image Processing | 3 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 4605 | Radio Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 4606 | Radio Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 4624 | Digital Signal Processing & Filter Design | 3 |
| ECE 4634 | Digital Communications | 3 |
| ECE 4644 | Satellite Communications | 3 |
| ECE 4664 | Analog & Digital Communications Laboratory | 3 |
| ECE 4675 | Radio Engineering Laboratory | 3 |
| ECE 4684 | Network Science | 3 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 4805 | Senior Design Project | 3 |
| ECE 4806 | Senior Design Project | 3 |
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 4944 | Cybersecurity Seminar | 1 |
Resources & Links
Two-Semester Major Design Experience
ECE’s two-semester Major Design Experience (ECE 4805-4806) provides teams of students with simulations of the post-college world via projects specified and directed by industry partners. For more information, contact class instructor, Dr. Scot Ransbottom.
Textbook List
The Spring 2023 ECE textbook list is available online for students.
Current Prerequisites & Course Offering
For current prerequisites for a particular course, and to view course offerings for a particular semester, see the Virginia Tech Course Timetables
The B.S. degree in electrical engineering and the B.S. degree in computer engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.