Electrical Engineering · Fall 2026
SDSU E E 491W — Senior Design A
Develop project plans, work on a team, acquire project management skills, develop and evaluate the forms of communication engineers encounter in their profession. Develop critical reading and writing skills for engineering documents. The importance of professional ethics and ethical practice. Formerly numbered E E 491. Not open to students with credit in E E 491 or E E 492. Satisfies the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) for students who get a minimum grade of C or Cr. Upper-division courses should only be taken by students who have completed 60 semester units or more. In exceptional cases, a student who has completed fewer than 60 units may enroll in upper division courses.
Course requirements
Prerequisites: E E 330L, E E 380, E E 430, COMPE 375, concurrent registration in E E 420. Completion of lower division GE Area 1. Junior or senior standing.
- E E 330L, E E 380, E E 430, COMPE 375, concurrent registration in E E 420. Completion of lower division GE Area 1. Junior or senior standing.
Fall 2026 enrollment options
Seat status can change| Class # | Format | Status | Seats | Time | Location | Professor | RateMyProfessors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11532 Lecture | In person | Open | 63 / 70 | Fri 12:30 PM–2:20 PM | SHW 011 | Christopher Paolini | 2.8/5 · 24 reviews Difficulty 3.7 · 38% take again |
| 11531 Laboratory | In person | Open | 63 / 65 | Mon/Wed/Fri 10:00 AM–10:50 AM | SSE 1401 | Christopher Paolini | 2.8/5 · 24 reviews Difficulty 3.7 · 38% take again |