ENGR 2090 - Electrical Engineering Topics for Mechanical Engineers

Credits: 1
Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 0
Course Description: This course emphasizes electrical engineering concepts that are fundamental for future engineers working in interdisciplinary settings. The course will introduce practical applications for electrical and electronic components including analog circuits, digital circuits, and electro-mechanical systems.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 1082 and MATH 1082 with grades of C or higher
Corequisite(s): Concurrently enrolled in ENGR 2091
Recommendation: Concurrently enrolled in MATH 2081 or MATH 2082

Major Content

Diodes and field effect transistors (FETs)
Rectifier and amplifier circuits
Digital circuits (logic gates and simple combinatorial logic circuits)
Electromechanical systems
Magnetic coupling
Motor control

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

describe electronic devices including diodes and simple field effect transistors (FETs).
design simple rectifier circuits and amplifier circuits.
design simple digital circuits (logic gates and simple combinatorial logic circuits).
describe electromechanical systems (e.g., power generation).
explain magnetic coupling and transformers.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies None

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