Electrical Science and Engineering (Course 6-1)

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Science and Engineering

General Institute Requirements (GIRs)

The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.

Summary of Subject Requirements Subjects
Science Requirement 6
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement [one subject can be satisfied by 6.805[J] in the Departmental Program]; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. 8
Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement [two subjects can be satisfied from among 18.03, 18.05, 18.600, and 6.002, 6.003, or 6.004 in the Departmental Program] 2
Laboratory Requirement (12 units) [can be satisfied by 6.01, 6.02, 6.03, or 6.08 together in the Departmental Program] 1
Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree 17
Physical Education Requirement
Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points.

Departmental Program

Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.
Departmental RequirementsUnits
6.0001Introduction to Computer Science Programming in Python6
18.03Differential Equations6-12
or 2.087 Engineering Mathematics: Linear Algebra and ODEs
Select one of the following:9-12
Seminar in Undergraduate Advanced Research (12 units, CI-M)
Oral Communication (CI-M)
Select one of the following:12
Introduction to EECS via Robotics
Introduction to EECS via Communication Networks
Introduction to EECS via Medical Technology
Introduction to EECS via Interconnected Embedded Systems
Electrical Engineering Requirements
6.002Circuits and Electronics12
6.003Signals and Systems12
6.004Computation Structures12
Select three of the following:36
Signals, Systems and Inference
Nanoelectronics and Computing Systems
Electromagnetics and Applications
Electromagnetic Fields, Forces and Motion
Cellular Neurophysiology and Computing
Introduction to Machine Learning
Elective Subjects 1
Select two subjects from the list of Advanced Undergraduate Subjects24-30
Select two subjects from the departmental list of EECS subjects 224
Units in Major153-168
Unrestricted Electives48-69
Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs(24-48)
Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree180-186

The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.
1

Chosen electives must satisfy each of the following categories: Advanced Departmental Laboratory, Independent Inquiry, and Probability.  A subject may count toward more than one category.

2

See departmental website for list of acceptable EECS subjects.

Advanced Undergraduate Subjects

6.023[J]Fields, Forces and Flows in Biological Systems12
6.025[J]Medical Device Design (CI-M)12
6.027[J]Biomolecular Feedback Systems12
6.035Computer Language Engineering12
6.047Computational Biology: Genomes, Networks, Evolution12
6.061Introduction to Electric Power Systems12
6.101Introductory Analog Electronics Laboratory (CI-M)12
6.111Introductory Digital Systems Laboratory12
6.115Microcomputer Project Laboratory (CI-M)12
6.1151Microcomputer Project Laboratory - Independent Inquiry15
6.131Power Electronics Laboratory (CI-M)12
6.1311Power Electronics Laboratory - Independent Inquiry15
6.172Performance Engineering of Software Systems18
6.175Constructive Computer Architecture12
6.301Solid-State Circuits12
6.302Feedback System Design12
6.602Fundamentals of Photonics12
6.701Introduction to Nanoelectronics12
6.717[J]Design and Fabrication of Microelectromechanical Systems12
6.801Machine Vision12
6.802[J]Foundations of Computational and Systems Biology12
6.803The Human Intelligence Enterprise12
6.804[J]Computational Cognitive Science12
6.806Advanced Natural Language Processing12
6.813User Interface Design and Implementation12
6.809[J]Interactive Music Systems12
6.814Database Systems12
6.815Digital and Computational Photography12
6.816Multicore Programming12
6.819Advances in Computer Vision12
6.837Computer Graphics12
6.905Large-scale Symbolic Systems12

Independent Inquiry Subjects

6.035Computer Language Engineering12
6.047Computational Biology: Genomes, Networks, Evolution12
6.100Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Project
6.111Introductory Digital Systems Laboratory12
6.1151Microcomputer Project Laboratory - Independent Inquiry (CI-M)15
6.129[J]Biological Circuit Engineering Laboratory (CI-M)12
6.1311Power Electronics Laboratory - Independent Inquiry (CI-M)15
6.141[J]Robotics: Science and Systems (CI-M)12
6.161Modern Optics Project Laboratory (CI-M)12
6.163Strobe Project Laboratory (CI-M)12
6.170Software Studio12
6.172Performance Engineering of Software Systems18
6.182Psychoacoustics Project Laboratory (CI-M)12
6.805[J]Foundations of Information Policy (CI-M)12
6.806Advanced Natural Language Processing12
6.809[J]Interactive Music Systems12
6.811[J]Principles and Practice of Assistive Technology12
6.813User Interface Design and Implementation12
6.819Advances in Computer Vision12
6.9041Ethics for Engineers - Independent Inquiry12
6.905Large-scale Symbolic Systems12

Advanced Departmental Laboratory Subjects

6.025[J]Medical Device Design (CI-M)12
6.035Computer Language Engineering12
6.047Computational Biology: Genomes, Networks, Evolution12
6.073[J]Creating Video Games12
6.101Introductory Analog Electronics Laboratory (CI-M)12
6.111Introductory Digital Systems Laboratory12
6.115Microcomputer Project Laboratory (CI-M)12
6.1151Microcomputer Project Laboratory - Independent Inquiry15
6.129[J]Biological Circuit Engineering Laboratory (CI-M)12
6.131Power Electronics Laboratory (CI-M)12
6.1311Power Electronics Laboratory - Independent Inquiry15
6.141[J]Robotics: Science and Systems (CI-M)12
6.152[J]Micro/Nano Processing Technology (CI-M)12
6.161Modern Optics Project Laboratory (CI-M)12
6.163Strobe Project Laboratory (CI-M)12
6.170Software Studio12
6.172Performance Engineering of Software Systems18
6.175Constructive Computer Architecture12
6.182Psychoacoustics Project Laboratory (CI-M)12
6.302Feedback System Design12
6.804[J]Computational Cognitive Science12
6.806Advanced Natural Language Processing12
6.809[J]Interactive Music Systems12
6.816Multicore Programming12
6.819Advances in Computer Vision12
6.837Computer Graphics12

Probability Subjects

6.008Introduction to Inference12
6.041AIntroduction to Probability I6
6.042[J]Mathematics for Computer Science12
18.05Introduction to Probability and Statistics12
18.600Probability and Random Variables12