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21 courses with the subject ECET, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

ECET 201Electrical Systems3

Direct current and alternating current electricity. Topics include Ohm’s Law, series, parallel and series-parallel circuits, transformers, and measurement techniques. Not open to ECET majors. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
MATH 146 . Credits: 3
ECET 211Electronic Drafting and
Subject
ECET
Type
course
Edition
2023-2024
Source
www.wcu.edu
ECET 221Digital Integrated Circuits Laboratory1

Introduction to digital laboratory equipment and techniques; logic design and implementation process; discrete and complex digital components.

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in EE 221. Credits: 1
ECET 231Circuit Analysis I3

Fundamental electrical theory involving DC circuits. Topics include series, parallel, and series-parallel networks; methods of circuit analysis and network theorems; electrical instrumentation and computer analysis tools used in performing laboratory experiments (3 Credits; 2 Lecture, 2 Lab).

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in MATH 146 . Credits: 3
ECET 242Electronic Circuits3

Study of analog electronic circuits including amplifiers, regulators, and special applications. Both discrete semiconductor devices and integrated circuits are covered (3 Credits; 2 Lecture, 2 Lab).

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
A grade of C or better in ECET 231 . Credits: 3
ECET 250Electronic Drafting and Fabrication3

ECET 250 Electronic Drafting and Fabrication aims to prepare the student with knowledge in electronic drafting, design, assembly, and fabrication of electronic circuits. (3 Credits; 2 Lecture, 2 Lab).

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
ECET 201 or ECET 231 or EE 201 or ENGR 315 . Credits: 3
ECET 290Computer Engineering Fundamentals3

An introductory course in the study of computer engineering technology. Operating systems, CPU, memory, networking, user interfacing, programming, and basic signal processing and associated hardware. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
ECET 301Electrical Systems3

Direct current and alternating current electricity. Topics include Ohm's Law, series, parallel and series-parallel circuits, transformers, and measurement techniques. Not open to ECET majors. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2023-2024
Source
www.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
MATH 146.
ECET 312Electronic Communication
Subject
ECET
Type
course
Edition
2023-2024
Source
www.wcu.edu
ECET 321Circuit Analysis II3

Fundamentals of DC and AC circuits. Topics include AC series-parallel circuits, analysis techniques, network theorems, resonance, transient analysis of RLC circuits, and introduction to Laplace transforms. (3 Credits; 2 Lecture, 2 Lab).

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
A grade of C or better in both ECET 231 and MATH 153 ; and completion of, or concurrent enrollment in MATH 255 . Credits: 3
ECET 331Digital Integrated Circuits4

Study of combinational and sequential digital circuits using integrated circuit techniques. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab, 2 Recitation.

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
ECET 332Microcontrollers4

Study of contemporary eight-bit microcontrollers. Microcontroller architecture, programming, and interfacing. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
EE 221 and CPE 223. Credits: 4
ECET 341Advanced Circuit Analysis3

Study of linear systems; introduction to digital signal processing.

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
A grade of C or better in both ECET 321 and MATH 153 ; and completion of, or concurrent enrollment in MATH 255 . Credits: 3
ECET 344Fundamentals of Energy Conversion4

Introduction to energy conversion using electric machines and power electronics. Topics include transformers, DC/AC machines, power converters, and three-phase circuits and systems. Applications in industrial power systems and power generation, including renewable energy, are covered. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
A grade of C or better in ECET 321 . Credits: 4
ECET 361Electronic Communication Fundamentals4

Fundamentals of communication theory including spectral analysis, noise, and modulation techniques. Analog and digital modulation including AM, FM, ASK, PSK, and FSK are covered. Communication system designs are implemented through lab experiments. Software is used for communications system simulation and signal analysis. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
A grade of C or better in ECET 321 ; and completion of, or concurrent enrollment in ECET 242 and MATH 255 . Credits: 4
ECET 431Microcontroller Interfacing4

Study of microcontroller fundamentals including basic hardware architecture, instruction sets, registers, peripheral interfacing, basics of assembly language, and high-level programming. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
ECET 332 . Credits: 4
ECET 446Modern Power Systems Analysis3

Power transmission and distribution network architecture and composition; load and power flow studies; symmetrical components; parameters and equivalent circuits; applications of power electronics in power systems. A term project will be required. (3 credit; 2 lecture, 2 lab)

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
ECET 344 . Credits: 3
ECET 452Control Systems4

Fundamental principles of control theory and instrumentation with emphasis on engineering applications. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
A grade of C or better in ECET 321 and the completion of MATH 255 . Credits: 4
ECET 461Digital Signal Processing3

Introduction to digital signal processing (DSP) techniques and their implementation. Specific topics include sampling, aliasing, Nyquist theorem, quantization, z-transforms, discrete Fourier transforms, and FIR and IIR filters. Software and hardware are used to simulate, build, and test DSP applications. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in ECET 361; and ECET 332. Credits: 3
ECET 464Instrumentation4

Data acquisition using virtual instruments. Sensors, transducers, and signal conditioning used in the measurement of physical parameters. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
ECET 332 . Credits: 4
ECET 493Special Topics1-3
Subject
ECET
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
CURRENT 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.wcu.edu
Prerequisite
Permission of instructor. Credits: 1-3, R6

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