Introduction to Electrical Engineering
ECE 50
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
The main course objectives are to introduce students to the exciting and powerful world of electrical engineering and to explain how gadgets that we use every day actually work. After taking ES 50, you will be able to leverage the power of electricity to build systems that sense, control and program the physical world around you. Examples include intelligent and autonomous systems (robots), audio amplifiers (e.g. guitar amp), interactive art installations, light-shows, mind-controlled machines, and so on.
Course Notes
This course was previously numbered Engineering Sciences 50 (ES 50).
Recommended Prep
Enthusiasm, curiosity and desire to build things! Previous engineering or programming experience is NOT needed. The amount of high school physics required is minimal, and is limited to basic concepts only.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
