ECE 111 Syllabus

BISON ACADEMY

Courses taught in the

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

North Dakota State University

ECE 111: Introduction to ECE

Syllabus: Fall 2026

Updated 8/21/2026

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Syllabus - HW & Solutions - Resources - Comments

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Instructor: Jacob Glower ( jacob.glower@ndsu.edu )

Class Times:Tu 9:30am FLC 122

Recitation: Th 9:30am, FLC 122 (bring your laptop)

Classes live streamed on Zoom

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	Lecture (ECE & Matlab)	Videos YouTube Playlist	Handouts & Sample Code	Homework
Aug 25 Week 1	Introduction Slide 0: Introduction * Matlab Basics Week 1 Slides	0: Introduction - 1: Matlab Basics	Download Matlab Dice For Loop While Loop	HW #1
Sept 1 Week 2	Math 103: Algebra 1 Week 2 Slides Solving one equation for one unknown	2: Algebra 1	2 Handout Thermistor Interval Halving California Method Newtons Method	HW #2
Sept 8 Week 3	Math 105: Trigonometry Week 3 Slides Polar to rectangular conversions	3: Trigonometry - HW3 Description	3 Handout Clover Trig Functions Lissajieu Figure	HW #3
Sept 15 Week 4	Math 129: Linear Algebra Week 4 Slides Solving N equations for N unknowns	4: Linear Algebra	4 Handout CO2 Levels vs Year (txt) Temperature Deviations (txt) Arctic Sea Ice (txt) Fargo Temp (avg) Sea Levels (txt)	HW #4
Sept 22 Week 5	Renewable Energy Week 5 Slides Wind and Solar Energy South Australia & Renewable Energy (article) Renewables hit 146% in South Australia (article) Wind & Solar hit 61% in Australia (article)	5: Renewable Energy	NDAWN PowerCurve SWT23	HW #5
Sept 29 Week 6	Math 165: Calculus 1 Week 6 Slides Differentiation	6: Differentiation	6 Handout Derivative	HW #6
Oct 6 Week 7	Math 166: Calculus II Week 7 Slides Integration	7: Integration	7 Handout Integrate Bouncing_Ball Shoot	HW #7
Oct 13 Week 8	ECE 211: Circuits I Week 8 Slides Kirchoffs Laws, Resistor Circuits, RPN Calculator (Free42)	8: Circuits I - HP42 Tutorial	8 Handout	HW #8
Oct 20 Week 9	ECE 211: Circuits I Week 9 Slides KVN, KCL	9: KVN, KCL	9 Handout	HW #9
Oct 27 Week 10	ECE 211: Capacitors Week 10 Slides Capacitors, Heat Equation	10: Capacitors - Leyden Jar (EB)	10 Handout RC3 RC10	HW #10
Nov 3 Week 11	ECE 211: Inductors Week 11 Slides Inductors, Wave Equation	11: Inductors - Magnetism (EB)	11 Handout RLC3 RLC30	HW #11
Nov 10 Week 12	ECE 311: Complex Numbers Week 12 Slides Complex Numbers, Free42	12: Complex Numbers Free42 Tutorial	12 Handout	HW #12
Nov 17 Week 13	ECE 311: Phasors Week 13 Slides Phasors	13: Phasors	13 Handout	HW #13
Nov 24 Week 14	ECE 343: Filter Design Week 14 Slides Filter Design	14: Filter Design	14 Handout Cost_chain CostF	HW #14
Dec 1 Week 15	ECE 343: Fourier Transform Week #15 Slides Frequency content of a signal	15 Fourier Transform	15 Handout	HW #15
Dec 8 Week 16	ECE 331: Energy Conversion Week 16 Slides Transformers	16: Energy Conversion AC vs. DC (Electroboom)	16 Handout	HW #16
End of ECE 111
extra	ECE 341: Random Processes Week 17 Slides t-Test, Chi-Squared Test	17: Statistics	17 Handout - Chi-Squared Table Student t-Table Normal Dist Table
extra	ECE 320: Electronics I Week #18 Slides Solving nonlinear equations, load lines	18 Electronics I	18 Handout Diode1.m Diode3.m
extra	ECE 321: Electronics II Week #19 Slides Sensors and Instrumentation	19 Electronics II	19 Handout
extra	Biomedical Engineering Week #20 Slides Modeling the Cardiovascular System	20 Biomed Engineering	20 Handout Winkessel