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St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University

Engineering (ENGR) Undergraduate Course Descriptions

ENGR 332. Electronics
DC and AC circuit theorems and analysis, operational ampfliers, rectifiers, power supplies, semiconductors, diodes, and transistors. Lab. Prereq.: PHYS 235 and admission to a major program. 3 Cr. F.

ENGR 334. Thermodynamics
Temperature, work, heat, and entropy; first-law analysis of closed and open systems; ideal gas, pure substances; applications of the second law; Maxwell's relations. Prereq.: PHYS 235, 328 or concurrent registration in 328; MATH 222. 3 Cr. S.

ENGR 335. Digital Electronic Measurements
Combined use of tranducers and microprocessors to make physical measurements. Lab. Prereq.: ENGR 332, MATH 222. 2 Cr. DEMAND.

ENGR 425. Optical Communication
Principles of optical fiber communication systems, including optical properties of fibers, sources and detectors for communication systems, and network system design. Lab. Prereq.: ENGR 332 or EE 311. 3 Cr. S.

ENGR 447. Optical Design
Computer-aided design of optical systems, aberration theory, optical materials, optical systems, tolerancing for manufacture. Prereq.: PHYS 333. 3 Cr. F, ALT.