Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Courses

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.  Course fee required.

EE  188 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING I (3)

Introduces electrical engineering including DC and AC circuit analysis, operational amplifiers, transducers, transformers, and AC power.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. Prerequisite:  EE 188 with grade greater than or equal to C or Corequisite: EE 188 

EE  199 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-3)

Foundations of intellectual inquiry. In-depth study of a substantive problem.  Letter grade only.  May be repeated for up to 6 units of credit.

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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. Prerequisite:  CS 122, CS 122H, or CS 126 with grade of C or better 

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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. Prerequisite: EE 188 and EE 188L and (MAT 137 or MAT 238 or MAT 239 with grades greater than or equal to C or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 65+; MATHC 65+; PLACE 70+)) 

EE  299 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-3)

In-depth study of an aspect, concept, or problem.  Letter grade only.  May be repeated for up to 6 units 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. Prerequisite: EE 215 with grade greater than or equal to C 

EE  325 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. Prerequisite:  CS 122 or CS 126  Pre- or Corequisite:  MAT 239 and CENE 225.  Must have earned grades of C or better in all prerequisite courses. 

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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. Prerequisite: EE 280 and EE 325 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. Prerequisite:  PHY 262 and Pre- or Corequisite:  EE 325 with grades 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. 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.  Course fee required. Prerequisite: EGR 286 and (EE 215 or EE 280) with grades greater than or equal to C and ENG 105  JWRT

EE  399 SPECIAL TOPICS (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 units of credit.

EE  401 POWER SYSTEMS (3)

Overview of the electric power system including case studies, mathematical calculations, and simulations of transmission line models, power flow, transformers, faults, system protection, and the stability of power transmission systems.  Letter grade only. Prerequisite:  EE 188 with grade of C or better and Electrical Engineering student at or above junior level 

EE  408 FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE (1-12)

Individualized supervised field experience in an appropriate agency or organization.  Pass-fail only.  May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.  Fee required.

EE  410 EMBEDDED CONTROL (3)

Introduces real-time programming, interfacing analog systems and digital computers, and interrupt handling procedures.  Practical exercises using microcontrollers.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. Prerequisite: EE 215 or EE 310 with grade greater than or equal to C 

EE  412 DIGITAL SYSTEMS DESIGN (3)

Top-down design methods using hardware descriptive languages (HDL), logic synthesis and timing analysis, FPGA design from high-level specification prototype.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. Prerequisite: EE 310 with grade 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.  3 hrs. lecture.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. Prerequisite: EE 348 with grade greater than or equal to C 

EE  434 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING (3)

Fundamental principles of wireless digital communication systems and networks; key properties of the wireless communication channel; building blocks of wireless networks; design and analysis of wireless ad-hoc and sensor networks.  Co-convenes with EE 534.  Letter grade only. Prerequisite: EE 348 with grade greater than or equal to C 

EE  435 ERROR CORRECTING CODES (3)

Linear block codes, decoding and encoding.  Hamming distance, error correction capabilities, convolutional codes, maximum-likelihood decoding and the Viterbi algorithm.  Iterative decoding and design of turbo codes and low-density parity-check codes.  Co-convenes with EE 535.  Letter grade only. Prerequisite:  EE 110 and EE 348 with grades of C or better 

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.  Co-convenes with EE 542.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. Prerequisite: EE 386 or EE 386W 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. Prerequisite: (EE 110 or EE 210) and EE 380 with grades greater than or equal to C 

EE  483 ANALOG AND MIXED SIGNAL CIRCUITS (3)

Analysis and design of op-amps, comparators, sample and hold circuits, switched capacitor circuits, dynamic analog circuits and data converters.  Introduction to low-voltage, low-power design techniques for mixed-signal CMOS ICs.  Co-convenes w/ EE 581.  Letter grade only. Prerequisite: EE 380 with grade 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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. 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.  May be repeated for up to 12 units of credit.  Department consent.  Pass-fail or letter grade.  Course fee required.

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.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. Prerequisite: EE 476C with grade greater than or equal to C  CAP

EE  488 ADVANCED TOPICS IN ELECTRONICS (3)

Includes SC noise, tuned amplifiers, modern OP Amp IC topologies.  Letter grade only.  Course fee required. 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.  Course fee required.

EE  497 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-6)

Individualized approach to selected topics by guided reading and critical evaluation.  Department consent.  Pass-fail or letter grade.  Course fee required.

EE  499 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS (1-4)

Examines recent trends and investigations in a selected area of a particular major field of study.  Letter grade only.  No repeat limit.