Hardware and Software Requirements
Some online MS-EE courses will ask you to apply your knowledge through software simulations or hardware configurations. While individual courses will indicate any required software or hardware up front, we thought it would be useful to collect some information about hardware and software requirements here so that you can plan ahead.
ÌýÌýComputer Engineering / Embedded Systems Engineering
EmbeddingÌýSensors and Motors Specialization (ECEA 5340, ECEA 5341, ECEA 5342, ECEA 5343)
- Here's the pdf fileÌýof required parts to complete the lab exercises across the four courses of this specialization: ESM Electronic Parts List_FLAT BOM.pdf
- We encourage you to order early so you can ensure you have the right parts.
- The course will also invite you to utilize an oscilloscope. If you don't already have one, the faculty have recommended this OPTIONAL part:Ìý
- For detailed information, refer to the syllabus for each course:
- ECEA 5340 Sensors and Sensor Circuit Design (0.8 credits)
- ECEAÌý5341 Motors and Motor Control CircuitsÌý(0.8 credits)
- ECEA 5342 Pressure, Force, Motion, and Humidity Sensors (0.8 credits)
- ECEA 5343 Sensor Manufacturing and Process ControlÌý(0.6 credits)
Ìý Power Electronics
While the power electronics courses in online MS-EE do not require hardware, some will invite you to utilize a circuit simulation software called LTSpice. The software is free to download, and you can find more information on the Analog Devices site:Ìý
Ìý Photonics and Optics
The photonics and optics area in the online MS-EE curriculum may not require hardware, but you will be invited in some courses to utilize industry-standard simulation and design software like OpticStudio by Zemax. Specific information about how to access the software and how it's used will be found in the course pages. But if you're interested in general information about OpticStudio, you can visit the Zemax site:Ìý