Program: Avionics Minor - South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Mar 29, 2025

2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Contact Information

Jeff McGough, Department Head
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Electrical Engineering/Physics 311
Phone: (605) 394-2722
Email: jeff.mcgough@sdsmt.edu

Department Website

Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.

Required courses:

EE 457/457L/557/557L Avionics I - Avionics Systems Credits: (3-1) 4 *
EE 458/458L/558/558L Avionics II - Avionics Systems Development & Certification/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4 *

Elective courses:

Select 10-12 credits from the list below to meet the 18 credit requirement of the minor:

CENG 421/521 Communication Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
CENG 452 Robotic Control Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
EE 421/521 Communication Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
EE 431/531 Power Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
EE 432/532 Power Electronics Credits: (3-0) 3
EE 447/547 Advanced Power Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
EE 451 Fundamentals of Systems Engineering Credits: (3-0) 3
EE 452/552 Robotic Control Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
EE 453/453L/553/553L Feedback Control Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
EE 456/456L/556/556L Digital Control Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
EE 481/481L/581/581L Microwave Engineering/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
EE 483/483L/583/583L Antennas for Wireless Communications/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
ME 402/502 Gas Dynamics Credits: (3-0) 3
ME 434/534 Sensors and Instrumentation Credits: (3-0) 3
ME 453/453L/553/553L Feedback Control Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
ME 460 Fuels and Combustion Credits: (3-0) 3

Total credits: 18

Notes:

A grade of “C” or higher will be required for every course in this minor.

* For students majoring in Electrical Engineering, one of these courses must be in addition to those applied to the degree requirements for Professional Electives.

To apply for a minor, please review policies and submit required forms .

Students from any undergraduate discipline at South Dakota Mines may pursue a minor in Avionics.