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ELEN100 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering

Course Details

Course Code: ELEN100 Course ID: 4838 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate

This is an introductory course that incorporates labs and project based learning. The course uses the IEEEĀ® Code of Ethics to apply ethics to engineering scenarios, as well as research the Electrical Engineering field and apply engineering design principles that will be used in Electrical Engineering courses. Students will examine and explore various electrical engineering concepts and components and use them to build working projects that sense temperature, read switches, write data to displays, drive LEDs, and generate audio signals. Students will use graphical system software to verify project performance. NOTE: This course requires the student to purchase additional materials that are not covered by the book grant. Please refer to the Course Materials section for additional details. IEEEĀ® is a registered trademark of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
Registration03/30/2026 - 09/04/2026 Course Dates09/07/2026 - 11/01/2026 Start Month September SessionSummer 2026 Session D Weeks8 Week session
Registration05/25/2026 - 10/30/2026 Course Dates11/02/2026 - 12/27/2026 Start Month November SessionFall 2026 Session I Weeks8 Week session
Registration07/27/2026 - 01/01/2027 Course Dates01/04/2027 - 02/28/2027 Start Month January SessionWinter 2027 Session B Weeks8 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.