Academic
Catalog August 2007 - August 2008 Undergraduate
and Graduate
Some courses may not be offered every year. Check with the college or department office for current information about when specific courses are offered.
For course syllabi, see the departmental website.
EE 110 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL LOGIC (4)
Design of digital subsystems using individual components, MSI and LSI circuits, design of state machines. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only.
EE 188 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING I (3)
Introduces electrical engineering including DC and AC circuit analysis, operational amplifiers, transducers, transformers, and AC power. Prerequisite: MAT 136 or MAT 136H or higher with a grade greater than or equal to C or Corequisite: MAT 136 or MAT 136H or higher
EE 188L ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING I LAB (1)
Introduces electrical lab instruments, electrical circuit construction and testing, and report writing. Includes a design project. 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: EE 188 with grade greater than or equal to C or Corequisite: EE 188
EE 199 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE (1-3)
Foundations of intellectual inquiry. In-depth study of a substantive problem. Letter grade only.
EE 215 MICROPROCESSORS (4)
Theory, design, and applications of microprocessors and microprocessor-based computers and systems; programming techniques for microcomputers; commercial microprocessors and semiconductor memory systems. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: (EE 110 or EE 210) and (CS 122 or CS 122H or CS 126 or EE 222) with grades greater than or equal to C
EE 222 INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING (3)
Intermediate programming using Matlab and C++ including program design, algorithm design and data structures. Prerequisite: EE 188 and (CS 122 or CS 122H or CS 126) with grades greater than or equal to C
EE 280 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS (4)
Application of diodes, BJT and MOSFET transistors, and simple ICs in digital or switching circuits. Introduction to transient analysis, including Laplace transforms. Circuit analysis and testing using laboratory circuits and computer simulations. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: EE 188 and EE 188L and MAT 137 or MAT 238 or MAT 239 with grades greater than or equal to C
EE 299 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE (1-3)
In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
EE 310 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING (4)
Organization, architecture, and hardware design of digital and computer systems. Digital design using programmable logic. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: EE 215 with grade greater than or equal to C
EE 348 FUNDAMENTALS OF SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS (4)
Modeling of continuous-time and discrete-time signals; Fourier analysis and frequency response; analysis of linear systems; sampling and filtering; Laplace and Z transforms; transfer functions. Prerequisite: EE 280 and (EGR 225 or CENE 225) with grades greater than or equal to C
EE 364 FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTROMAGNETICS (4)
Static electric and magnetic fields. Time varying electromagnetic fields and Maxwell's equations. Application to traditional circuit theory, RF circuit components, transmission lines, electromagnetic interference and electromagnetic compatibility. Prerequisite: PHY 262 with grade greater than or equal to C
EE 370 FUNDAMENTALS OF SEMICONDUCTOR THEORY AND FABRICATION (4)
Introduction to energy band theory, material doping, and carrier statistics and carrier transport. Operation of pn and Schottky junction diodes, bipolar junction transistors, and metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors. Simulation of basic fabrication processes and device operations. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: PHY 262 and CHM 151 and MAT 239 with grades greater than or equal to C
EE 380 FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS (4)
Analysis and design of basic linear and nonlinear electronic circuits using discrete and IC elements. Introduction to device models. Circuit design, analysis and testing using laboratory circuits and computer simulations. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: EE 280 with grade greater than or equal to C
EE 386W ENGINEERING DESIGN: THE METHODS (3)
Application of statistics, economics, and modeling in the engineering design process. Team activities, ethics, contemporary issues, writing and oral communications. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: EGR 286 and (EE 215 or EE 280) with grades greater than or equal to C and ENG 105 JWRT
EE 399 MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCE (1-3)
In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem within a program of study. Letter grade only. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.
EE 410 EMBEDDED CONTROL (3)
Introduces real-time programming, interfacing analog systems and digital computers, and interrupt handling procedures. Practical exercises using microcontrollers. Prerequisite: EE 215 or EE 310 with grade greater than or equal to C
EE 412 ADVANCED DIGITAL DESIGN (3)
Top-down design methods using hardware descriptive languages (HDL), logic synthesis and timing analysis, FPGA design from high-level specification prototype. Prerequisite: EE 215 with grade greater than or equal to C
EE 414 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE (3)
Architecture taxonomies and building blocks. Examples of system architectures, instruction sets, processors, I/O, memories, and computer busses. Introduces fault tolerance and parallel computing. Prerequisite: EE 310 with grade greater than or equal to C
EE 425 ENGINEERING ANALYSIS II (3)
Analysis tools for electrical and mechanical systems with computer implementations. Typical topics include matrix and vector algebra, curve fitting, transform methods, Fourier analysis, partial differential equations, and boundary value problems. Prerequisite: MAT 239 and (EE 222 or CS 126) with grades greater than or equal to C
EE 430 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS (3)
Theory and applications of electronic communications; spectral analysis, modulation, and demodulation techniques, transmitting and receiving systems. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: EE 348 with grade greater than or equal to C
EE 442 IMAGE PROCESSING (3)
Surveys digital image-processing techniques. Topics include image representation, contrast manipulation, spatial filtering, edge detection, shape description, texture, noise suppression, warping, clustering, classification, and color image processing. Coconvenes with EE 542. Prerequisite: EE 348 and (EE 222 or CS 126) with grades greater than or equal to C
EE 448 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING (3)
Sampling and reconstruction. Digital filter design, analysis, and realization. The Z transform. Fast algorithms and the fast Fourier transform. Prerequisite: EE 348 with grade greater than or equal to C
EE 458 AUTOMATIC CONTROLS (3)
Analysis, design, and simulation of linear closed-loop control systems using root locus, frequency, time domain, and state variable methods. Lab emphasizes electrical and mechanical applications. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hr. lab. Prerequisite: MAT 239 with a grade greater than or equal to C
EE 459 DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS (3)
Theory of control of systems using discrete data, with emphasis on Z-transform methods. Presented from both classical and modern control theory perspectives. Prerequisite: EE 458 with a grade greater than or equal to C
EE 464 ENGINEERING ELECTROMAGNETICS II (3)
Maxwell's equations. Electromagnetic waves, transmission lines, antennas, microwaves, wave guides, cavity resonators. Prerequisite: EE 364 with grade greater than or equal to C
EE 471 ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR PROPERTIES AND DEVICES (3)
Advanced semiconductor device theory and modeling including higher order effects, optical devices, heterostructures, and practical considerations of modern IC technology. Prerequisite: EE 370 with grade greater than or equal to C
EE 472 SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS DESIGN AND CONTROL (3)
Introduces theory and practice of experimental design and statistical process control through computer modeling and simulation. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: EE 370 with grade greater than or equal to C
EE 476C PROJECT DESIGN PROCEDURES (1)
Proposal phase for the capstone, industry-sponsored, team design project. Proposal includes design and build documentation. Topics include teaming, sponsor negotiations, proposal writing, documentation, and computer design and management tools. 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: EE 386 with grade greater than or equal to C CAP
EE 486C CAPSTONE DESIGN (3)
Team implementation of a sponsor-accepted proposal culminating in an oral presentation, demonstration, final product, and formal report. Topics include teaming, project control and management, simulation, budget control, negotiations, and implementation. Prerequisite: EE 476C with grade greater than or equal to C CAP
EE 480 ANALOG ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS I (4)
Analysis and design of linear analog electronic circuits. Models for BJTs, FETs, and diodes. Single- and multi-stage amplifiers. Frequency response. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: EE 348 and EE 380 with grades greater than or equal to C
EE 482 INTRODUCTION TO VLSI DESIGN (3)
Design and layout of VLSI circuits using CMOS and BiCMOS system design. Computer-aided design tools. Design projects. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: (EE 110 or EE 210) and EE 380 with grades greater than or equal to C
EE 484 POWER ELECTRONICS I (3)
Analysis and design of AC-DC and DC-DC converters. Linear, basic switching, transformer switching, and charge-pump topologies. Power semiconductor devices. 2 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: EE 380 with grade greater than or equal to C
EE 485 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (1-6)
Original research under the supervision of a research adviser. Letter grade or pass-fail. Department consent. May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.
EE 488 ADVANCED TOPICS IN ELECTRONICS (3)
Includes SC noise, tuned amplifiers, modern OP Amp IC topologies. Prerequisite: EE 480 with grade greater than or equal to C
EE 490 ADVANCED TOPICS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (1-3)
Advanced topics in electrical engineering that are not regularly offered. Topics depend on regular or visiting faculty expertise and student demand. Letter grade only.
EE 497 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-6)
Individualized approach to selected topics by guided reading and critical evaluation. Letter grade or pass-fail. Department consent.
EE 499 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS (1-4)
Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area of a particular major field of study.