Carnegie Mellon University

Electrical and Computer Engineering

College of Engineering

Course Information

18-100: Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering

Units:

12

Description:

This course introduces basic concepts and principles over the broad spectrum of electrical and computer engineering in an integrated manner. It covers basic concepts in electronic circuits, computer logic circuits, computer architecture, analog and digital signals processing, wired and wireless communication systems, computer network, computer memory, data storage, and data center technologies, machine learning and artificial intelligence, and cryptography and data security. The 9 specially designed labs in the course give students excellent hands-on experience on various examples of practical systems in electrical and computer engineering. The labs also help to consolidate the understanding of the topics covered in lectures. The course is designed to inspire and motivate students through in-depth learning of many present systems and their underlying fundamentals.


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Semesters offered:

  • Spring 2025
  • Fall 2024
  • Spring 2024
  • Fall 2023
  • Spring 2023
  • Fall 2022
  • Spring 2022
  • Fall 2021
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  • Fall 2020
  • Spring 2020
  • Fall 2019
  • Spring 2019
  • Fall 2018
  • Spring 2018
  • Fall 2017
  • Spring 2017
  • Fall 2016
  • Spring 2016
  • Fall 2015
  • Spring 2015
  • Fall 2014
  • Spring 2014
  • Fall 2013
  • Spring 2013
  • Fall 2012
  • Spring 2012
  • Fall 2011
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  • Fall 2010
  • Spring 2010
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  • Spring 2007
  • Fall 2006
  • Spring 2006
  • Fall 2005
  • Spring 2005
  • Fall 2004