EG109: Introduction to Engineering I – 3 credits
An introduction to engineering, the concepts of engineering design and the non-technical aspects of engineering. The concepts of graphical communication skills to depict engineering designs using computer aided drawing will be covered. Students will perform design projects to incorporate the technical and the non-technical aspects of design into projects. Classroom 2 hours; laboratory 3 hours.
EG110: Introduction to Engineering II – 3 credits
A continuation of EG109 to include an introduction to engineering computing through the design of algorithms to solve engineerin material learned in those courses. Design projects will include the technical and non-technical aspects of engineering design. Prerequisite: EG109 or permission of the instructor. Classroom 2 hours; laboratory 3 hours.
EE200: Engineering Programming – 3 credits
Introduction to a high level programming language such a C/C++. Topics include structure and organization of a computer program, variables and basic data type, flow of control, functions, file I/O, arrays and strings, computer memory, CPU and pointers, user defined structures, computer algorithms, modular design and documentation. Introduction to object oriented programming concepts. Classroom 3 hours.
EE204: Electric Circuits I – 3 credits
A study of principles and methods of analysis of electric circuits with both direct and time varying sources in the steady state. KCL, KVL, mesh, and nodal techniques. Network theorems are developed and applied to the analysis of networks. Energy storage elements. First order and second order circuits with forced and natural responses. Sinusoidal analysis, complex numbers, phasor diagrams. Power; average, effective, and complex power in single phase systems. Classroom 3 hours. Corequisite: MA122.
EE215: Fundamentals of Digital Design – 4 credits
An introductory course on formal design techniques for combinational and sequential logic circuits. Topics include combinational logic networks, minimization techniques, registers, synchronous sequential networks, and control units. Applications of the concept developed in the classroom will be implemented in the laboratory. Classroom 3 hours, Laboratory 2 hours.
EE303: Electromagnetic Field Theory I – 3 credits
Maxwell’s Equations are developed from the experimental laws of electric and magnetic fields. Topics involving electric fields include Gauss’s Law, divergence, energy, potential, conductors, dielectrics, and capacitance. Topics involving magnetic fields include the Biot-Savart Law, Ampere’s Law, magnetic forces, magnetic materials, and inductance. Maxwell’s Equations are used to describe wave motion in free space and in dielectric media. Classroom 3 hours. Prerequisites: MA223, EE204.
EE314: Elements of Electrical Engineering – 4 credits
A course on the theory and application of electrical devices and circuits. Topics that are appropriate for discussion include dc circuits, single-phase and three-phase ac circuits, amplifiers, transducers, transformers, and electric machines. Offered to qualified students not majoring in Electrical Engineering. Classroom 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours. Prerequisite: MA122.
EE321: Computer Organization and Programming – 4 credits
The architecture and programming of computers are introduced. Computer organization topics include the arithmetic logic unit, timing and control, memory, serial and parallel I/O ports, and the bus system. Programs are written and run in machine and assembly language. Additional topics include peripheral interface control, interrupts, cross assembly and applications. Classroom 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisite: EG112 or IS121 or IS131, or permission of the instructor.
EE325: Computer Architecture and Operating Systems – 3 credits
Machine architecture – machine performance relationships, computer classifications, and computer description languages. Consideration of alternative machine architectures. Software influences on computer design. Topics include digital logic, VLSI components, instruction sets, addressing schemes, memory hierarchy, ache and virtual memories, integer and floating point arithmetic, control structures, , buses, RISC vs. CISC, multiprocessor and vector processing (pipelining) organizations. Examples are drawn from Pentium and Sparc microcomputers. The primary focus is on the attributes of a system visible to an assembly level programmer. This course also introduces the fundamentals of operating systems. Topics include concurrency, scheduling, memory and device management, file system structure, security, and system performance evaluation. Lecture 3 hours. Offered once per year.
EE350: Linear Systems – 3 credits
This course provides the foundations of signal and system analysis. Linear, time-invariant, causal and BIBO stable analog and digital systems are discussed. System input-output descriptions, convolution and the impulse response are covered. Additional topics include singularity functions, Fourier and Laplace circuit analysis, circuit transfer functions, Bode plots, and ideal filters and real filters including Butterworth, Chebyschev, and Elliptic filters. Discrete topics include the z transform, difference equations, FIR and IIR filters, the bilinear transformation, the DTFT, the DFT, and the FFT. Classroom 3 hours. Prerequisites: EE356
EE356: Electrical Circuits II – 3 credits
This course is a continuation of Electric Circuits I (EG204). The complete solutions of linear circuits by Laplace transforms are developed. The concepts of frequency response, resonance, and network functions, two port networks including hybrid parameters are studied in depth. The concepts of transformers, power, coupled circuits, multi-phase circuits, and Fourier series are introduced. Computer-based circuit simulation is used throughout. Classroom 3 hours. Prerequisite: EE204.
EE357: Electronics I – 3 credits
The basic building blocks used in electronic engineering are studied. Diodes, bipolar transistors, and MOS transistors are modeled and then used to describe the operation of logic gates and amplifiers. Emphasis is placed on the operation and applications of standard integrated circuit chips. Classroom 3 hours. Prerequisite: EE204.
EE359: Electrical Engineering Laboratory – 1 credit
Implementation, analysis, and design of electric and electronic circuits involving resistors, inductors, capacitors, diodes, bipolar transistors, MOS transistors, operational amplifiers, and filters. Study and practice in the use of standard electrical engineering laboratory instrumentation. Laboratory 2 hours. Pre requisite: EG204, EE215; Corequisites: EE356, EE357.
EE366: Electronics II – 4 credits
This course is a continuation of Electronics I. Analog and digital circuits are discussed. Analog topics include frequency response, real world applications of operational amplifiers, power amplifiers, filters, oscillators, and A/D and D/A converters. Digital electronic building blocks are discussed, including flip-flops, counters, coding and decoding circuits, and memory. Classroom 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisites: EE357, EE359.
EE373: Electric Machines – 4 credits
A course on principles of energy conversion in electromechanical devices and machines. Analysis of transformers, polyphase synchronous and asynchronous machines, single phase fractional horsepower machines, and DC machines. Classroom 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisite: EE356; corequisite: MA224.
EE411: Microprocessor-Based Systems – 4 credits
This course deals with organization, operation, and design of systems where the microprocessor controls special interfaces to non-standard devices and responds to external events in a timely fashion. Topics include interface of special purpose peripherals, data structures, control structures, program and data organization, and real time operating systems. Application to communications, automated measurement, process and servo control are discussed. Classroom 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisites: EE215, CP321.
EG450: Professional Issues – 3 credits
A course to prepare the engineering student for the non-technical aspects of the engineering profession. Topics covered include engineering registration, ethical responsibilities, malpractice and legal responsibilities, and the business aspects of the engineering profession. Classroom 2 hours. Recitation 2 hours. Prerequisites: junior or senior status.
EE459: Power Systems Analysis – 3 credits
This course presents the foundations of electric power systems analysis after an initial review of single and three-phase power, complex power and transformers. Topics include per unit quantities, generators, transmission line models, transformer models, short-circuit analysis, load flow, and power systems economics. Lecture: 3 hours. Prerequisites: EE356 and EE373. Offered once per year.
EE463: Communication Systems – 4 credits
Analog transmission of information signals by communication systems is analyzed. The component parts of transmitters and receivers including AM/FM modulators, filters, detectors and decoders are discussed. Mathematical concepts include the Fourier Series, Fourier Transform, dirac delta function and sinc function. Signal classification and digital modulation techniques such as ASK, FSK, PSK, PAM and QAM. Classroom 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. Prerequisites: EE356, EE357, EE359.
EE468: Solid State Materials – 3 credits
Solid state materials, physics of electronic devices, and integrated circuit design are studied. Topics include silicon crystal properties, diffusion, implantation, lithography, and circuit fabrication. Device models are derived for junction diodes, bipolar and, MOS transistors. Classroom 3 hours. Prerequisites: EE303, EE357.
EE478: Control System Design and Analysis – 4 credits
Analysis and design of continuous-time and discrete-time control systems using classical and state-space methods. Laplace transforms, transfer functions and block diagrams. Transientresponse analysis, Routh-Hurwitz stability criterion, and steady-state error analysis. Analysis of control systems using the root-locus and frequency-response methods. Computer-aided design and analysis. Classroom 3 hours. Prerequisites: EE350, MA224. Offered once per year.
EE486: Digital Signal Processing – 3 credits
An introductory level course that discusses the conversion of analog signals to discrete time signals. Emphasis will be on the processing of discrete signals using both time-domain and frequency-domain analysis. These techniques will be applied to the design of digital filters. Classroom 3 hours. Pre requisite: EE463 or Instructor's permission.
EE487: Digital Signal Processing Lab – 1 credit
Implementation analysis and design of digital signal processing functions and techniques. Study and practice in the use of software and hardware platforms used for digital signal processing applications. Laboratory: 3 hours. Prerequisite: EE350. Co-requisite: EE486. This course is offered once a year.
EE490: Advanced Topics – 3 credits
A course that provides advanced study in an area of the instructor’s special competence. Courses that have been offered in the past include Power System Stability, Electrical Communications II, Microwave Theory and Techniques, and Digital Systems. Offered as the occasion demands. Classroom 3 hours. Prerequisite: Senior Standing.
EE491: Electrical System Design I – 3 credits
Introduction to design problems. Application of concepts of electrical engineering to design of instruments and systems. Importance of economic constraints and human factors to the design process. Design projects involving alternative solutions, optimization, and simulation. Design, build, test, and report stages of total design process. Nine hours per week of directed reading, research, and experimentation. Prerequisite: seventh semester standing and permission of instructor.
EE494: Electrical System Design II – 3 credits
A course on investigations involving a non-prescribed project requiring application of theory and work in the laboratory. Project to be chosen from a list approved by the staff culminating in a written report and oral presentation to class and staff in seminar. Nine hours per week of directed readings, research, and experimentation. Prerequisite: EE491.