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EE 223 Network Analysis 3 cr
AC network analysis. Complex power. Three-phase systems.
Measurement of average power and power-factor modification in single-phase
and three-phase power systems. Magnetically coupled networks. Network
frequency response functions and resonance. Networking scaling. Two-port
networks. Fourier series. Prerequisites: EG 220, MA 227 and credit
for or concurrent registration MA 238.
EE 227 Circuits and Devices Laboratory 1 cr
Introduction to electrical laboratory equipment and instrumentation:
analog and digital meters, oscilloscopes, bridges, power supplies,
function generators, auto-transformers. Measurement of voltage current
and power in DC networks and in single-phase and three-phase AC networks.
Verification of Kirchoff’s laws. Measurement of resistance, capacitance
and inductance. Prerequisites: EG 220 and credit for or concurrent
registration in EH 102.
EE 263 Digital Systems Design I 3 cr
Introduction to basic logic circuits. Number systems and
design of combinational and sequential logic circuits. Prerequisite:
Credit for or concurrent registration in EG 220.
EE 264 Digital Systems Design II 3 cr
Small computer organization and programming. Assembly level
programming. Microprocessor and micro-controller system design. Prerequisite:
EE 263.
EE 268 Digital Systems Laboratory 1 cr
Digital system test instrumentation. Design projects using
standard SSI and MSI digital circuits. Integration of microprocessor
software and hardware. Assembly level programming and hardware interfaces
for control and instrumentation. Prerequisites: EE227 and prior credit
for or concurrent registration in EE 264.
EE 301 Professionalism and Ethics in EE/CpE 1 cr
Topics in engineering ethics and professionalism using case
studies and invited speakers from the profession and related fields.
Electrical Engineering students are required to join the student branch
of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (I.E.E.E.)
and attend both Student Chapter and Mobile Section meetings as part
of the course requirements. Computer Engineering students have identical
requirements to the above, unless, as an alternative, they opt to
join the Association for Computing Machinery (A.C.M.). Prerequisite:
Professional Component Standing.
EE 321 Transform Theory of Linear Systems 3 cr
Continuous and discrete time systems. Fourier transforms.
Laplace transforms. Bode plots. State variables. Z-transforms. Introduction
to digital filter design. Routh-Hurwitz stability criterion. Prerequisite:
Professional Component Standing.
EE 322 Random Signals in Linear Systems 3 cr
Probability introduced through sets. Bayes’s Therorem.
Bernoulli Trails. The random variable. Operations on a random variable.
Multiple random variables. Operations on multiple random variables.
Random processes. Spectral characteristics. Random signals in linear
systems. Modeling of practical noisy networks. Optimum signal-to-noise
ratio. Practical applications. Prerequisites: EE 321 and ST 315.
EE 331 Physical Electronics 3 cr
Basic quantum concepts. Introduction to band structure. Semiconductors.
Modeling of charge carriers. Bipolar junctions; depletion layer. Metal-semiconductor
interface; Schottky barrier. Minority carrier diffusion. Semiconductor
devices. Prerequisite: Professional Component Standing.
EE 332 Digital Electronics 3 cr
Diode and bipolar junction transistor digital circuits; resistor-transistor
logic; diode-transistor logic; transistor-transistor logic; fan-out
analysis; power dissipation; metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) field
effect transistors (FET) digital circuits; NMOS, PMOS and CMOS inverters;
CMOS combinational logic gates; dynamic CMOS; and semiconductor read-only
memories and random-access memories. Prerequisites: EE 321 and EE
331.
EE 333 Analog Electronics 3 cr
The Ebers-Moll representation of bipolar junction transistors
and transistor amplifiers including common-base and common-emitter
configurations; junction field effect transistor amplifier circuits
and small-signal models; basic amplifier stages at low frequencies;
mid-frequency and high-frequency amplifier analysis; feed back analysis
and differential and operational amplifiers. Prerequisites: EE 321
and 331.
EE 337 Electronic Circuits Laboratory 1 cr
Computer analysis and measurement of the characteristics
and parameters of solid-state devices and transfer characteristics
and parameters of power supplies; operational amplifiers; voltage
and power amplifiers; oscillators and active filters. Prerequisites:
Credit for or concurrent registration in EE 332 and EE 333.
EE 354 Electromagnetics I 3 cr
Static electric and magnetic fields including the experimental
laws of Coulomb, Gauss, Biot-Savart and Ampere. Time varying electromagnetic
fields and potentials. Faraday’s Law, Poynting’s theorem
and Maxwell’s equations. Prerequisite: Professional Component
Standing.
EE 355 Electromagnetics II 3 cr
Solutions of the wave equation in unbounded simple media.
Electromagnetic waves in metallic waveguides, resonant cavities and
optical fibers. Properties of ground, space and sky waves. Radiation
by electric and magnetic dipoles. Antenna arrays. Elementary aperture
radiators and common reflector antennas; characteristics of microwave
and optical diodes and klystron oscillators. Prerequisite: EE 354.
EE 356 Electromagnetics Laboratory 1 cr
Computer-aided and experimental field mapping; shielding
techniques; field measurement of elementary radiating structures and
waveguide circuits; terminal characteristics of klystrons and space
wave propagation losses. Prerequisites: Credit for or concurrent registration
in EE 355.
EE 357 Transmission Lines Laboratory 1 cr
Theory of uniform two-wire transmission lines and use of
the Smith chart. Measurement of transient and standing waves on a
transmission line with and without tuning elements. Characterization
and measurement of interference in computer networks. Prerequisites:
EE 223 and MA 238.
EE 381 Electromechanical Energy Conversion 3 cr
Introduction to the principles of electromechanical energy
conversion. Energy balance, force and torque of electrostatic and
electromagnetic systems; magnetic circuits and ferromagnetic losses;
transformers and their connections; three-phase induction motors;
synchronous generators and motors, salient and non-salient machines.
Parallel operation of synchronous generators. Dynamics of electric
machines. Prerequisite: Credit for or concurrent registration in EE
354.
EE 385 Energy Conversion Laboratory 1 cr
Laboratory experiments based on: Faraday’s Law and magnetic
coupling; magnetic circuits; transformers (single and three phase)
- their connections and tests. Three phase induction motors-tests
and performance characteristics; synchronous generators and motors.
Machine data acquisition methods and processing using a computer.
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). Prerequisites: Credit for or
concurrent registration in EE 381.
EE 398 Computer-Aided Design in EE/CpE 1 cr
Introduction to the use of computer-aided design (CAD) programs
such as MATHCAD and PSPICE for the analysis and design of continuous
and discrete electrical systems. Prerequisites: EE 223, EE 263.
EE 401 Introduction to Electrical Computer Engineering Design (W)
1 cr
Specification of design criteria. Written and oral presentations
of design proposals Prerequisites: Professional Component Standing
and EE 332 and EE 268. Credit for or concurrent registration in EE
301.
EE 404 Electrical and Computer Engineering Design (W) 3 cr
Implementation of a design project from the field of electrical
or computer engineering in the broadest sense and under the guidance
of a project director from the electrical and computer engineering
faculty. Written and oral presentations of project proposals, interim
and final reports. Prerequisite: EE 401.
EE 421 Control Theory I 3 cr
Review of Laplace and z-transforms; matrix algebra. Transfer
functions; block diagrams and signal-flow graphs; transfer functions
of discrete data systems. Sensors and encoders. DC motors in control
systems. State variable analysis and state equations of linear discrete
data systems. Prerequisite: EE 321.
EE 422 Control Theory II 3 cr
Stability of control systems; Routh-Hurwitz criterion; stability
of discrete data systems. Steady-state errors. Analysis of a second
order system. Root-locus technique. Frequency domain analysis; Nyquist
stability criterion; gain and phase margins; design of PD, PI and
PID controllers for continuous and discrete systems. Prerequisite:
EE 421.
EE 423 Modern Control Theory 3 cr
Simulation and modeling; introduction to linear system theory;
concepts of controllability and observability; specifications, structures
and limitations; review of classical design methods; state feedback
design methods; multivariable control; robust stability and sampled
data implementation. Introduction to the use of Matlab for design.
This course is dually listed with an equivalent graduate-level course
and requires a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission. Prerequisite: EE
422.
EE 424 Nonlinear Control System 3 cr
State space description; methods of linearization; isoclines;
stability of nonlinear systems; Lyapunov’s direct method; harmonic
linearization; describing functions; dual input describing functions;
Popov’s method; circle criterion and computer aided analysis.
This course is dually listed with an equivalent graduate-level course
and requires a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission. Prerequisite: EE
422.
EE 427 Digital Control Systems 3 cr
State space and transfer function description of discrete-time
systems; solution of discrete state equation; discrete-time model
of analog plants; frequency domain analysis; design of discrete state-feedback
regulators; observers and tracking systems. This course is dually
listed with an equivalent graduate level course and requires a minimum
GPA of 2.75 for admission. Prerequisite: EE 422.
EE 430 Power Semiconductor Devices 3 cr
Characteristics of power devices; physics of transport phenomena;
breakdown voltage; power rectifiers; bipolar transistors; power MOSFET;
insulated-gate bipolar transistor and MOS-gated thyristors. Prerequisite:
EE 331.
EE 431 Advanced Electronic Devices 3 cr
Semiconductor electronics; semiconductor diode circuit analysis;
bipolar and field effect transistors; analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog
circuits and active filters. This course dually listed with an equivalent
graduate-level course and requires a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission.
Prerequisite: EE 333.
EE 432 Microelectronic Devices 3 cr
Introduction to semiconductor devices; crystal growth and
wafer preparation; chemical and physical vapor deposition; oxidation;
diffusion; Ion implantation; lithography; etching; metallization;
process integration of CMOS and bipolar technologies; diagnostic techniques
and measurements; packaging; yield and reliability. This course is
dually listed with an equivalent graduate-level course and requires
a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission. prerequisite: EE 333.
EE 438 Electronic Instrumentation 3 cr
Transducers; measurement techniques; measurement errors;
operational amplifiers and applications; digital signal processing;
noise sources and reduction; digital image processing; SPICE aided
electronic instruments design and experimentation Prerequisites: EE
332 and 333.
EE 439 VLSI Technology & Fabrication 3 cr
Introduction to semiconductor devices; crystal growth and
wafer preparation; chemical and physical vapor deposition; oxidation;
diffusion; ion implantation; lithography; etching; metallization;
process integration of CMOS and bipolar technologies; diagnostic techniques
and measurements; packaging; yield and reliability. This course is
dually listed with an equivalent graduate-level course and requires
a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission. Prerequisite: EE 331.
EE 440 Introduction to VHDL 3 cr
Introduction to the syntax and elements of the basic VHDL
language such as entities and architectures; creating combinational,
synchronous logic and state machines using both structural and behavioral
VHDL; using hierarchy in large designs; synthesizing and implementing
designs. This course is dually listed with an equivalent graduate
level course and requires a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission. Prerequisites:
EE 264 and 268.
EE 441 Computer Networking 3 cr
Introduction to design and analysis of computer networks.
Polling networks and ring networks. Prerequisites: EE 268 and CIS
321.
EE 443 Introduction to Verilog 3 cr
Introduction to the syntax and elements of the basic Verilog
language such as modules and ports; hierarchical modeling; gate-level
modeling; dataflow modeling; behavioral modeling, switch-level modeling;
tasks and functions; timing and delays; user-defined primitive synthesizing
and implementing designs. This course is dually listed with an equivalent
graduate level course and requires a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission.
Prerequisites: EE 264 and EE 268.
EE 444 Wireless Networks 3 cr
Introduction to wireless data transmission principles and
practices. Spectrum administration and standards. Digital cellular
communications systems. Mobile data networks. Wireless PBXs and wireless
LANs. This course requires a minimum GPA of 2.75. Prerequisite: EE
321.
EE 450 Fundamentals of Fourier Optics 3 cr
Two-dimensional Fourier analysis; linear systems; sampling
theory; scalar diffraction theory. Fourier transform imaging properties
of lenses; frequency analyses of diffraction-limited coherent and
incoherent imaging systems; aberrations and resolution analysis; Vander
Lugt filters and frequency domain analysis and synthesis; and SAR
and pattern recognition applications. Prerequisites: EE 331 and 355.
EE 452 Microwave Engineering 3 cr
Generation and transmission of high frequency electromagnetic
energy; magnetrons, klystrons and solid-state devices; waveguides
and resonators. Prerequisites: EE 355, 356 and 357.
EE 453 Antenna Design I 3 cr
Classification and fundamental parameters of antennas; linear
antennas; loop antennas; arrays; broadband antennas and matching techniques.
Computer-aided design for antenna systems. Prerequisites: EE 355,
356 and 357.
EE 454 Antenna Design II 3 cr
Aperture antennas; array synthesis and frequency independent
antennas.Computer-aided design of antenna systems. Prerequisite: EE
453.
EE 455 Optoelectronics 3 cr
Optical wave propagation; optical resonators; theory of laser
operation; some specific laser systems and modulation of optical radiation.
This course is dually listed with an equivalent graduate level course
and requires a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission. Prerequisites: EE
355, 356 and 357.
EE 456 Fiber Optics 3 cr
Review of optics; dielectric waveguides; fabrication of optical
fibers; fiber manufacturing, packaging and interconnection devices;
light sources; photodetectors; fiber measurements and fiber optic
communication systems. Prerequisites: EE 355, 356 and 357.
EE 457 Photonics Design Systems 3 cr
Energy band structure in semiconductors; optical absorption
and refraction; radiative transitions; non-radiative recombination;
p-n junctions; stimulated emission; semiconductor lasers; photodectors;
multiple-quantum-well devices; electro-optical, magneto-optical, acousto-optical
effects; frequency doubling; frequency mixing; optical bi-stable switches;
optical limiters; optical modulators, photo-refractive materials;
liquid crystals; photo-active organic and biologic materials. Prerequisite:
EE 331.
EE 458 Radar Analysis 3 cr
Introduction to signal processing. Radar Fundamentals, continuous
wave and pulsed radars, clutter and radar wave propagation. Moving
target indicator, target tracking radar systems and synthetic aperture
radars. Prerequisites: EE 355, 356, 357 and EE 321.
EE 465 Digital Signal Processing 3 cr
Review of discrete Fourier and Z-transforms. Review of analog filter
design. Canonical digital filter forms. Design of IIR and FIR digital
filters. Fast Fourier transform (FFT) and applications. Hardware implementation
and quantization effects. This course is dually listed with an equivalent
graduate course and requires a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission.
Prerequisites: EE 264, 321 and 268.
EE 468 Digital Computer Architecture 3 cr
Machine organization; hardware programming languages; data
selection design; ALU design; control unit design; I/O and interrupt
designs; memory organization; DMA; micro-programming; multi-processor
and time-sharing. Prerequisites: EE 264 and 268.
EE 469 Advanced Digital System Design 3 cr
Specification and implementation of combinational and sequential
modular systems and networks; iterative and tree structures; hardware
and firmware algorithms; hardwired and programmable control and subsystems;
computer-aided design. This course is dually listed with an equivalent
graduate-level course and requires a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission.
Prerequisites: EE 264 and 268.
EE 470 Synthesis of Active and Passive Networks 3 cr
Reliability of network functions (high-pass, band-pass, low-pass,
band-reject and equalizing filters); approximation techniques; sensitivity
analysis; passive and active synthesis; positive and negative feedback
and biquads. Computer techniques for the realization of standard filter
forms (Butterwork, Chebyshev, Bessel, Sallen and Key and other forms).
Prerequisites: EE 321 and 333.
EE 471 Wireless Communication 3 cr
Basic wireless communication theory; cellular concepts; mobile
radio propagation; modulation techniques; wireless networks; wireless
systems and standards. This course is dually listed with an equivalent
graduate level course and requires a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission.
Prerequisite: EE 322.
EE 472 Communication Theory I 3 cr
Spectral analysis; amplitude/frequency/ phase modulation;
quantization; commanding and digital modulation techniques. This course
is dually listed with an equivalent graduate level course and requires
a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission. Prerequisite: EE 322.
EE 473 Communication Theory II 3 cr
Random signal theory, noise in communication systems, data
transmission, information theory and coding. This course is dually
listed with an equivalent graduate course and requires a minimum GPA
of 2.75 for admission. Prerequisite: EE 472.
EE 481 Electrical Machines 3 cr
DC machines - motors and generators. Single-phase motors;
unbalanced two-phase motors; servo-motors; commutator motors; stepper
motors; synchros; shaded pole motors; reluctance and hysteresis motors
and brushless DC motors. Dynamic circuit analysis of rotating machines.
Prerequisite: EE 381.
EE 482 Switch Mode Power Conversion 3 cr
Design and analysis of switch mode power converters; design
of magnetic components; stability considerations; input filter interactions;
performance measurements and evaluations. This course is dually listed
with an equivalent graduate level course and requires a minimum GPA
of 2.75 for admission. Prerequisites: EE 332 and 381.
EE 483 Power Systems I 3 cr
Principles of power system analysis. Synchronous machines,
transformers and loads; transmission line parameters and analysis.
Power flow analysis; economic analysis; symmetrical fault studies
and protective devices. Prerequisites: EE 381 and credit for or concurrent
registration in EE 385.
EE 484 Power Systems II 3 cr
Symmetrical components and sequence networks; computer studies
of transmission lines; fault studies using a computer; state estimation
of power system and power system stability. Prerequisite: EE 483.
EE 485 Power Distribution and Utilization 3 cr
Principles and characteristics of generating stations; transformers;
conversion equipment; primary and secondary distribution systems;
short-circuit calculations; selection of protective devices; system
grounding and over current protection; voltage control; power factor
control and correction; load and cost estimating. Prerequisite: EE
484.
EE 486 Power Converter and Inverter Design 3 cr
Power semiconductor diodes and thyristers; commutation techniques;
rectification circuits (uncontrolled an controlled); AC voltage controllers;
DC chopper; pulse-width modulated inverters and resonant pulse inverters.
This course is dually listed with an equivalent graduate level course
and requires a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission. Prerequisite: EE
381.
EE 488 Illumination Engineering 3 cr
Photometric units and definitions; light sources and luminaries;
interior lighting and artificial illumination design techniques; daylight
lighting design; exterior lighting design and the theory of color.
Optics and control of lighting. Prerequisites: PCS and instructor’s
permission.
EE 489 Direct Energy Conversion 3 cr
Basic principles of direct energy conversion. Thermoelectric,
photovoltaic, thermionic, magnetohydrodynamic, fuel cell and nuclear
(fission and fusion) methods. This course is dually listed with an
equivalent graduate level course and requires a minimum GPA of 2.75
for admission. Prerequisites: EE 331, 381 and credit for or concurrent
registration in EE 385.
EE 490 Special Topics 1-3 cr
Topics of current electrical and computer engineering interests.
This course requires permission of the Department Chair and a minimum
GPA of 2.75 for admission. Prerequisites: PCS and instructor’s
permission.
EE 494 Directed Independent Study 1-3 cr
Directed study under the guidance of a faculty advisor, of
a topic from the field of electrical and computer engineering, not
offered in a regularly scheduled course. This course requires permission
of the Department Chair and a minimum GPA of 2.75 for admission. Prerequisites:
PCS and instructor’s permission.
EE 523 Modern Control Theory 3 cr
Simulation and modeling; introduction to linear system theory;
concepts of controllability and observability; specifications, structures
and limitations-review of classical design methods; state feedback
design methods; multivariable control; robust stability; sampled data
implementation; introduction to the use of Matlab for design. This
course is dually listed with an equivalent 400-level EE course. Prerequisite:
Instructor’s permission.
EE 524 Nonlinear Control Systems 3 cr
State space description; methods of linearization; Isoclines;
stability of nonlinear systems; Lyapunov’s direct method-harmonic
linearization; describing functions; dual input describing functions;
Popov’s method; circle criterion; computer aided analysis. This
course is dually listed with an equivalent 400-level EE course. Prerequisite:
Instructor’s permission.
EE 525 Optimal Control Systems 3 cr
Static optimization; method of Lagrange multipliers; adaptive
controllers; dynamic optimization; calculus of variations; the principle
of optimality and dynamic programming, Pontryagin’s maximum principle;
quadratic optimal control. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 526 Introduction to Control of Robotic Systems 3 cr
Basic mathematics of robotic control; homogeneous transformation;
kinematics and kinematic solutions; differential relationships-dynamics
motion trajectory; robotic control systems and programming. Prerequisite:
Instructor’s permission.
EE 527 Digital Control Systems 3 cr
State space and transfer function description of discrete
time systems; solution of the discrete state equation; discrete-time
model of analog plants; frequency domain analysis; designing of discrete
state-feedback regulators; observers and tracking systems. This course
is dually listed with an equivalent 400-level EE course. Prerequisite:
Instructor’s permission.
EE 528 Advanced System Theory 3 cr
Review of linear spaces and operators; state variable description
of time varying and time invariant linear systems. Controlability
and observability of linear dynamical systems, state feedback and
state estimators; stability of linear systems; arbitrary pole assignment
for multivariable case. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 531 Advanced Electronic Devices 3 cr
Semiconductor electronics; semiconductor diode circuit analysis;
Bipolar and Field-Effect Transistors; analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog
circuits. Active filters. This course is dually listed with an equivalent
400-level EE course. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 532 Microelectronic Devices 3 cr
Introduction to semiconductor material properties; semiconductor
diodes: structure and operation; diode circuit applications; bipolar
transistor: structure and operation; junction field effect transistors
(JFETs); metal oxide field effect transistors (MOSFETs); fabrication
technology and construction of semiconductor devices; biasing and
stability of amplifiers. This course is dually listed with an equivalent
400-level EE course. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 534 VLSI Design Systems 3 cr
Review of fabrication of microelectronic devices; introduction
to MOS technology; basic physics and electrical properties of Field-Effect
Transistors; CMOS fabrication; layout of CMOS integrated circuits;
MOSFETS; concepts of VLSI chip design; physical design of CMOS integrated
circuit using L-EDIT. Prerequisite: EE 539 or Instructor’s permission.
EE 535 Electronics Materials: Properties and Applications 3 cr
Schrodinger equation, potential wells and barriers; crystallographic
geometry; Kronig-Penny model; energy bands in crystalline solids;
density of states - Fermi statistics; intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors;
conductivity and Hall effects; interfaces; magnetic materials; superconducting
materials; optical materials. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 536 Introduction to Superconductivity 3 cr
Microscopic theory of superconductivity-BCS theory; superconduction
tunneling phenomena; superconducting device; superconducting materials;
High-Tc superconductors. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 537 Advanced Plasma Processing of Electronic Materials 3 cr
Analysis, design and application of DC, RF and microwave
plasma in microelectronic material processing; sputtering; etching;
deposition - surface modification; diagnostic and characterization
techniques. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 538 Magnetic Recording Media 3 cr
Magnetostatic fields: magnetization processes-demagnetizing
factors; magnetic circuits; hard disk/tape media; inductive and MR
heads; magnetic data storage systems. Prerequisite: Instructor’s
permission.
EE 539 VLSI Technology and Fabrication 3 cr
Introduction to semiconductor devices; crystal growth and
wafer preparation; chemical and physical vapor deposition; oxidation;
diffusion; ion implantation; lithography; etching; metallization;
process integration of CMOS and bipolar technologies; diagnostic techniques
and measurements; packaging; yield and reliability. This course is
dually listed with an equivalent 400-level EE course. Prerequisite:
Instructor’s permission.
EE 540 Introduction to VHDL 3 cr
Introduction to the syntax and elements of the basic VHDL
language such as entities and architectures; creating combinational,
synchronous logic and state machines using both structural and behavioral
VHDL; using hierarchy in large designs; synthesizing and implementing
deigns. This course is dually listed with an equivalent 400-level
EE course. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 541 Computer Networking 3 cr
Introduction to design and analysis of computer networks.
Polling networks and ring networks. This course is dually listed with
an equivalent 400-level EE course. Prerequisites: Instructor’s
permission.
EE 542 Advanced Topics in Digital Design and HDLs 3 cr
Current topics of interest in digital design. State-of-the-art
software tools used in digital design. Advanced topics in HDLs. Prerequisite:
Instructor’s permission.
EE 543 Introduction to Verilog 3 cr
Introduction to the syntax and elements of the basic Verilog
language such as modules and ports; hierarchical modeling; gate-level
modeling; dataflow modeling; behavioral modeling, switch-level modeling,
tasks and functions; timing and delays; user-defined primitives; synthesizing
and implementing designs. This course is dually listed with an equivalent
400-level EE course. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 544 Wireless Networks 3 cr
Introduction to wireless data transmission principles and
practices. Spectrum administration and standards. Digital cellular
communications systems. Mobile data networks. Wireless PBSs and wireless
LANs. This course is dually listed with a 400-level course and requires
a minimum GPA of 2.75. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 552 Microwave Engineering 3 cr
Generation and transmission of high frequency electromagnetic
energy-magnetrons, klystrons and solid-state devices. This course
is dually listed with an equivalent 400-level EE course. Prerequisite:
Instructor’s permission.
EE 553 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory 3 cr
Solution of the wave equation; special theorems and concepts;
analytical, asymptotic and numerical methods of solution of electromagnetic
problems. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 554 Electromagnetic Scattering and Diffraction 3 cr
Formulation and analysis of scattering problems; radar cross-section
of smooth bodies by optical techniques; extension to multiple bodies
and impedance boundaries; introduction to inverse scattering; diffraction
problems - analysis by rigorous ray optical and numerical methods;
applications to diffraction by discontinuities, apertures and multiple
bodies; introduction to inverse diffraction. Prerequisite: Instructor’s
permission.
EE 555 Optoelectronics 3 cr
Wave propagation in free-space and in wave guides; optical
resonators, interaction of radiation and atomic systems; laser oscillation;
solid-state lasers. He-Ne lasers and Argon ion lasers, integrated
optics including integration of emitters and detectors; optical interconnects;
spatial light modulators; optoelectronic materials and devices; and
applications of optoelectronics This course is dually listed with
an equivalent 400-level EE course. Prerequisite: Instructor’s
permission.
EE 556 Microwave Antennas 3 cr
Mathematical analysis of common reflector antennas including
effects of various types of feed structures and fabrication techniques.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 557 Experimental Techniques in Microwave Engineering 3 cr
Experimental methods to determine scattering parameters,
insertion loss, mismatch and return loss, cavity parameters; detector
and mixer performance characteristics; power measurements; system
noise determination; antenna radiation pattern and gain measurements.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 558 Radar Analysis 3 cr
Introduction to signal processing. Radar Fundamentals, continuous
wave and pulsed radars, clutter and radar wave propagation. Moving
target indicator, target tracking radar systems and synthetic aperture
radars. This course is dually listed with an equivalent 400-level
Electrical/Computer Engineering course. Prerequisites: Instructor’s
permission.
EE 559 Optical Information Processing and Holography 3 cr
Parallel optical information processing in Fourier transform
systems; nonlinear optical image processing in a linear optical processing;
optical image equidensity and pseudo-color using techniques; wave-front
reconstruction; on-axis and off-axis holography, effects of film MTF
and nonlinearities; holographic memory, display and non-destructive
testing; and optical computing. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 560 RISC Microprocessor Architecture 3 cr
Overview of RISC microprocessors; hardware architecture of
some selected RISC microprocessors and their instruction sets. Prerequisite:
Instructor’s permission.
EE 565 Digital Signal Processing 3 cr
Review of discrete Fourier and z-transforms; review of analog
filter design; canonical digital filter forms; design of IIR and FIR
digital filters. Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT) and their applications;
hardware implementation and quantization effects. This course is dually
listed with an equivalent 400-level EE course. Prerequisite: Instructor’s
permission.
EE 566 Digital Image Processing 3 cr
Review of digital image fundamentals; different image transforms;
image enhancement techniques; image restoration methods; detection
of discontinuities and thresholding. Prerequisite: Instructor’s
permission.
EE 569 Advanced Digital Systems Design 3 cr
Specifications and implementation of combinational and sequential
modular systems and networks; iterative and tree structures; hardware
and firmware algorithms; hardwired programmable control and subsystems;
computer aided design. This course is dually listed with an equivalent
400-level EE course. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 571 Wireless Communications 3 cr
Basic wireless communication theory; cellular concepts; mobile
radio propagation; modulation techniques; wireless networks; wireless
systems and standards. This course is dually listed with an equivalent
400-level EE course. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 572 Communication Theory I 3 cr
Spectral analysis; amplitude/frequency/ phase modulation;
quantization; companding, digital modulation techniques. This course
is dually listed with an equivalent 400-level Electrical/Computer
Engineering course. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 573 Communication Theory II 3 cr
Random signal theory; noise in communication systems; data
transmission; information theory and coding. This course is dually
listed with an equivalent 400-level Electrical/Computer Engineering
course. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 574 Statistical Communication Theory 3 cr
Generalized harmonic analysis. Correlation, convolution,
power density spectra; probability and statistics. Correlation detection;
optimum linear filtering and prediction. Prerequisite: Instructor’s
permission.
EE 575 Signal Detection & Estimation Theory 3 cr
Simple-hypothesis detection; detection of signals with unknown
parameters; Bay’s maximum likelihood estimation; estimation of
signal parameters; detection of stochastic signals; nonparametric
detection and estimation. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 576 Optical Communication 3 cr
Light sources, detectors, fiber components and optical systems
for fiber communication; free-space inter-satellite optical networks
for high-speed global communication; coding problems in optical fiber
data transmission; three-dimensional optical data storage for database
processing; propagation losses and fiber amplifiers; and optical free-space
interconnections in future computers. Prerequisite: Instructor’s
permission.
EE 577 Information Theory 3 cr
Self-information; entropy; mutual information and channel
capacity; encoding; error detecting and correcting codes. Sampling
theorem. Discrete and continuous channels. Band-limited channels.
Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 585 Advanced Power Systems 3 cr
Special topics that are not covered in traditional power
systems courses, such as: Optimization techniques, computer methods,
unified fault (short circuit) analysis, protection and control of
power systems. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 586 Power Converter and Inverter Design 3 cr
Power semiconductor diodes and thyristors, thyristor commutation
techniques, rectification circuits - uncontrolled and controlled;
ac voltage controllers; dc choppers; pulse-width modulated inverters;
resonant pulse inverters. This course is dually listed with an equivalent
400-level EE course. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 587 Switch Mode Power Conversion 3 cr
Switch mode power converters - design and analysis; design
for magnetic components; stability considerations; input filter interactions;
performance, measurements and evaluation. This course is dually listed
with an equivalent 400-level EE course. Prerequisite: Instructor’s
permission.
EE 588 Power Semiconductor Drives 3 cr
Rectifier control of dc motors; chopper control of dc drives;
closed-loop control of dc drives; induction motor speed control and
multiquadrant control; control of induction motors by ac controllers
and frequency-controlled drives; slip power control of induction motors;
synchronous motor drives - brushless dc and ac motor drives. Prerequisite:
Instructor’s permission.
EE 589 Direct Energy Conversion 3 cr
Basic principle of direct energy conversion. Thermoelectric,
photovoltaic, thermionic, magnetohydrodynamic, fuel cell and nuclear
(fission and fusion) methods. This course is dually listed with an
equivalent 400-level EE course. Prerequisite: Instructor’s permission.
EE 590 Special Topics 3 cr
Topics of current electrical engineering interest. Prerequisite:
Instructor’s permission.
EE 592 Directed Independent Study 1-3 cr
Directed study, under the guidance of a faculty advisor,
of a topic from the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering not
offered in a regularly scheduled course. Prerequisite: Instructor’s
permission.
EE 594 Project in Electrical and Computer Engineering 1-3 cr
An investigation of an original problem in electrical and
computer engineering under the guidance of the student’s major
profession. Prerequisite: Approval of the project prospectus by the
student’s Advisory Committee, and consent of Director of Engineering
Graduate Studies.
EE 599 Thesis 1-6 cr
An investigation of an original problem in electrical and
computer engineering under the guidance of the student’s major
professor. Prerequisite: Approval of the thesis prospectus by the
student’s Advisory Committee and the Graduate School, and consent
of Director of Engineering Graduate Studies.
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