{"id":23087,"date":"2026-04-16T22:06:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T14:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/?page_id=23087"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:20:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:20:39","slug":"minor-in-electrical-engineering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/minor-in-electrical-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Minor in Electrical Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<ul id=\"menu-undergraduate\">\r\n<li id=\"menu-item-13642\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/what-is-ece\/\">What is ECE?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li id=\"menu-item-19516\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/second-major-in-computing-design-and-engineering\/\">Second Major \/ Minor in Computing (D&amp;E)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li id=\"menu-item-21694\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/minor-in-artificial-intelligence\/\">Minor in Artificial Intelligence (D&amp;E)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li id=\"menu-item-13643\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/new-curriculum-structure\/\">New Curriculum Structure<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li id=\"menu-item-13653\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/new-curriculum-structure\/build-your-own-degree\/\">Build Your Own Degree<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li id=\"menu-item-13644\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/electrical-engineering\/\">Electrical Engineering<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li id=\"menu-item-13654\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/electrical-engineering\/ee-curriculum\/\">EE &#8211; 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Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li id=\"menu-item-13861\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/admission-requirements\/special-programmes\/\">Special Programmes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li id=\"menu-item-13862\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/undergraduate\/admission-requirements\/enhancement-programmes\/\">Enhancement Programmes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li id=\"menu-item-13863\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/oam\/apply-to-nus\/\">Apply Now<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li id=\"menu-item-13652\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nusu.sharepoint.com\/sites\/e-Station-Students\">e-Station (Students)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Minor in Electrical Engineering<\/h2>\r\n<p>(Open to all NUS students, except EE and CEG)<\/p>\r\n<p>The Minor in Electrical Engineering is designed to provide undergraduate students from non-electrical engineering disciplines with foundational knowledge of electrical and electronic systems that are increasingly relevant in modern engineering and technology practice.<\/p>\r\n<p>The minor focuses on core principles such as electrical circuits, signals, sensors, embedded systems, and electrical energy systems, with an emphasis on practical understanding rather than professional specialisation. Through a combination of compulsory foundation courses and selected electives, students gain exposure to how electrical engineering concepts underpin real-world systems that integrate hardware, software, sensing, control, and energy.<\/p>\r\n<p>Students completing the Minor will be able to:<\/p>\r\n<ul type=\"disc\">\r\n<li>develop basic literacy in electrical engineering concepts relevant to their primary discipline;<\/li>\r\n<li>understand how electrical and electronic subsystems interact within larger engineered systems;<\/li>\r\n<li>communicate more effectively with electrical engineers in multidisciplinary teams; and<\/li>\r\n<li>apply system-level thinking when analysing, designing, or integrating technology solutions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>This minor complements students&#8217; primary majors by strengthening their ability to work across disciplinary boundaries.<\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Requirement for Minor<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>To be awarded the Minor in Electrical Engineering, students must earn a minimum of 20 Units of approved courses during their undergraduate candidature. 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