For major requirements, see the School of Engineering section of this Catalog.
201. Fundamentals of Circuit Analysis
Either semester. Three credits. Three class periods and one discussion period. Prerequisite: MATH 211 and PHYS 152, both of which may be taken concurrently. Open to sophomores. This course and EE 220 may not both be taken for credit. Enderle, Jordan
Analysis of electrical networks incorporating passive and active elements. Basic laws and techniques of analysis. Transient and forced response of linear circuits. Periodic excitation and frequency response.
202. Signals and Systems
Either semester. Three credits. Three class periods and one discussion period. Prerequisite: EE 201 or EE 220. Bar-Shalom, Luh, Pattipati
Representation of signals in the time and frequency domains. Fourier series. Fourier and Laplace transform methods for analysis of linear systems. Introduction to state space models. Introduction to sampling and discrete systems analysis via z transforms.
204. Electronic Devices and Circuits
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 201. This course and EE 239 may not both be taken for credit. Anwar, Donkor
Physical electronics underlying the operation of modern solid-state devices. Diodes and diode circuits. The bipolar junction transistor and field-effect transistors. Models of transistors. Applications of transistors to integrated circuits such as operational amplifiers and logic gates.
205. Electromagnetic Fields and Waves
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PHYS 152 and MATH 210 and 211. Not open for credit to students who have received credit for EE 206. Bansal
Application of electric and magnetic field theory to engineering problems involving conductors, dielectrics, semiconductors, magnetic materials, the motion of charged particles, and wave propagation. Relationship between fields and circuit parameters in the context of transmission lines and radiation.
206. Electromagnetic Fields and Applications
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 201. This course and EE 205 cannot both be taken for credit. Bansal
Electrostatics and the behavior of charged particles in an electric field; capacitance and energy storage. Magnetostatics, magnetic materials and circuits; Ampere's law and the Biot-Savart law. Maxwell's equa-tions. Behavior of transformers and their applications in circuits. Principles of electromechanical devices.
207. Electromagnetic Waves and Applications
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 205 or EE 206. Bansal
Time- and space-varying solutions to Maxwell's equations. Plane wave propagation; reflection and refraction. Transmission lines in steady-state and with transients; impedance matching. Principles of propragation in waveguides, both metal (microwave) and dielectric (optical). Radiation and antennas.
209W. Analog Design Laboratory
Either semester. Two credits. One 2-hour laboratory period and one 1-hour discussion period. Prerequisite: EE 201, which may be taken concurrently. Open to sophomores. Donkor
Design and evaluation of analog electrical and electronic circuits. Emphasizes out-of-laboratory preparation and troubleshooting. Introduction to laboratory instruments including oscilloscopes, signal sources and meters.
215. Digital Integrated Circuits
Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 204 and CSE 207. Ayers, Fox
Switching, timing, wave shaping, and logic circuits to generate waveforms and functions used in pulse systems, instrumentation and computers. Emphasis is on integrated circuits.
220. Electrical Engineering Principles
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MATH 210 and 211, which may be taken concurrently, and PHYS 152. This course and EE 201 may not both be taken for credit.
Basic concepts of circuit analysis as applied to electronic circuits and electromechanical devices, including measuring instruments.
224. Electromechanical Energy Conversion
Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 202 and EE 206 or consent of instructor.
Equivalent circuits and characteristics of multiphase transformers. Per-unit system. Analysis of balanced conditions on multiphase power systems. Principles of a-c and d-c machinery and other electromechanical devices, emphasizing dynamic characteristics. Applications to power and control systems.
226. Physical Electronics
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 204, which may be taken concurrently. Anwar
Fundamental physical processes underlying the operation of modern electronic devices. P-n junctions, bipolar and field-effect transistors, and solar cells. Electrical conduction in solidstate and gaseous electronic devices.
228. Fiber Optics
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 205 or EE 207 or PHYS 255. Bansal, Cheo
Application of Maxwell's equations and geometric optics first to two-dimensional dielectric waveguides and then to cylindrical fibers. Ray and mode theory, eigenvalues, Goos-Haenchen shift. Step-index, graded-index, and single-mode fibers. Splicers, couplers, sources, detectors and optical design. Fiber manufacturing techniques.
229. Fiber Optics Laboratory
Second semester. Three credits. One four-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: EE 228. Bansal, Cheo
Hands-on design and measurement of fiber-optic applications. Fiber-optic communications and fiber-optic sensors. Structured experiments and design projects centered around available equipment.
230. Electrical Instrumentation
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 202, EE 204 and CSE 207. Fox
Measurements of physical quantities by means of electrical circuits
and electronic instruments. Analysis
of measurement systems using equivalent circuits. Methods of measuring
signals in the presence of noise. Use of computers in measurement systems.
Recording and display devices.
232. Systems Analysis
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 202. Pattipati, Soulsby
Modeling and analysis of physical systems using frequency and time-domain methods. State variable techniques for continuous and discrete-time systems. Controllability and observability. Stability of linear systems with feedback; root locus, Bode and Nyquist methods. Linearization of nonlinear systems. Computational methods for analysis of linear systems.
233. Basic Feedback Control Theory
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 232. Pattipati
Design of linear feedback control systems emphasizing stability, accuracy, dynamic response, and sensitivity to parameter variations. Frequency domain compensation methods. State variable design techniques and use of observers. Lyapunov stability theory. Linear optimum control. Use of computer for simulation and design.
234. Digital Control Systems
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 232. Jordan, Pattipati
Analysis and design of control systems incorporating digital computers. Building blocks of digital control. Methods of control algorithm design. Alternate control strategies. System integration. Experimental design project.
239. Electronic and Electromechanical Components and Circuits
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 201 or 220. This course and EE 204 may not both be taken for credit.
Analysis of basic electronic and electromechanical components and circuits with design applications in instrumentation, communications and control.
240. Electronic Circuits and Applications
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 204 and 232. Fox
Analysis and design of linear amplifiers. The effects of feedback in tuned, video, and operational amplifiers. Noise, stability, and frequency compensation. Applications encompass active filters, oscillators, phase lock loops and nonlinear operations such as multiplication, modulation, sampling, and analog-to-digital conversion.
241. Communication Systems
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 202, and STAT 224Q or consent of instructor. Tong, Willett
Communication of information over noisy channels. Fourier transform review, spectral analysis, and sampling. Amplitude, phase, and frequency modulation of a sinusoidal carrier. Time and frequency division multiplexing. Random processes and analysis of communication of systems in noise. Elements of digital communication systems.
242. Digital Communications and Networks
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 202 and STAT 224Q or consent of instructor. Willett
Fundamentals of digital communication systems. Encoding of analog signals for digital transmission. Basic information theory. Source encoding techniques. Baseband data transmission. Digital carrier modulation schemes. Multiplexing techniques. Basic error control coding.
245. Micro/Opto-electronic Devices
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 204 or consent of instructor. Anwar, Jain
Principles and applications of contemporary solid state devices such as light-emitting diodes, injection lasers, solar cells, p-n-p-n diodes, SCR and Triacs, IMPATT diodes, Schottky devices, bipolar and MOS transistors, MESFETs and MODFETs, and fundamentals of integrated circuits.
246. Introduction to Dielectric and Magnetic Materials
Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 205 or EE 206.
Complex permittivity and permeability of isotropic materials. Polarization and magnetization. Ferroelectric and ferromagnetic materials. Electrostriction and magnetostriction. The Meissner effect and superconducting magnets. Engineering applications.
247. Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 202. Javidi, Willett
Discrete-time signals and systems. The z-transform. Digital filters; stability, frequency response, canonic realizations and state equations. Fourier methods for discrete signal representation; Fourier transform of sequences, the discrete Fourier transform, and the FFT. Design of linear digital filters in time and frequency domains. Spectrum analysis and filtering via the FFT.
249. Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit (VLSI) Design and Simulation
First semester. Four credits. Two-hour lecture and three-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: EE 215 or consent of instructor, and EE 245. Not open for credit to students who have passed EE 248 or EE 269. Jain
Design of MOS transistors, including short channel effects in sub-micron devices; scaling laws; fabrication technologies. Layout of NMOS and CMOS logic gates; power-delay calculations. Design of static and/or dynamic memories. Laboratory emphasizes schematic capture, simulation, timing analysis; layout of custom IC's; use of VHDL; scaling laws and design of 0.25 micro circuits.
252. Digital Systems Design
(Also offered as CSE 252.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CSE 243 or both CSE 240 and CSE 241. Not open for credit to students who have passed CSE 252.
Design and evaluation of control and data structures for digital systems. Hardware design languages are used to describe and design alternative register transfer level architectures and control units with a microprogramming emphasis. Consideration of computer architecture, memories, digital interfacing, timing and synchronization, and microprocessor systems.
257. Numerical Methods in Scientific Computation
(Also offered as CSE 257.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: Either CSE 110C or CSE 130C or ENGR 150C and MATH 210Q and 211Q or consent of instructor. Soulsby
An Introduction to the numerical algorithms fundamental to scientific computation. Equation solving, function approximation, integration, difference and differential equations, special computer techniques. Emphasis is placed on efficient use of computers to optimize speed and accuracy in numerical computation. Extensive digital computer usage for algorithm verification.
261. Electrical Engineering Laboratory A
Either semester. Three credits. One class period and one 4-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: CSE 208W, EE 209W, EE 202 and EE 204, which may be taken concurrently or consent of instructor. Anwar, Ayers
Introductory design laboratory. Use of personal computers to design and measure performance of analog electronic circuits and systems. Design with both integrated circuits and discrete components. Design of active filters, effects of feedback, broadbanding, oscillator design, A/D and D/A conversion systems, and low-noise amplifier design.
262W. Electrical Engineering Laboratory B
Either semester. Three credits. One class period and one 4-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: EE 261. Ayers
Intermediate design laboratory. Solution of practical design problems in electronic circuits, control systems, digital systems, physical electronics, biomedical electronics and power systems.
263. Electrical Engineering Laboratory C
Either semester. Three credits. One 4-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 207 and EE 262, which may be taken concurrently. Donkor
Design and experimental evaluation of circuits and systems useful in control, communication, and other applications. Rotating machines, servomechanisms, transducers, transmission lines, antennas, oscillators, modulation and detection, wave shaping and switching circuits.
265. Independent Design Laboratory
Either or both semesters. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 262 and consent of instructor. May be taken twice for credit.
Experimental design project undertaken by the student by special arrangement with a faculty member of the Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering.
266. Microprocessor Applications Laboratory
First semester. Three credits. One class period and one 4-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 262, and EE 232 which may be taken concurrently. Fox
Design of software and interface hardware to use a microcomputer as an on-line, real-time element in data acquisition, filtering and control systems. Use of clocks, DAC's, ADC's, speech synthesis modules, and movement generators. Design project. Written and oral presentations of laboratory results
267. Systems Laboratory
Second semester. Three credits. One 4-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: EE 232 and EE 262. Jordan, Willett
Real-time digital control and signal processing systems. Typical topics include liquid level control, velocity and position control, digital filters, image processing, and power control electronics. Written and oral presentations of laboratory results.
268. Micro/Opto-electronic Devices and Circuits Fabrication Laboratory
Second semester. Three credits. One class period, and one 4-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: EE 245, EE 215 or consent of instructor. Anwar, Jain
Semiconductor wafer preparation and characterization including: determination
of carrier concentration, mobility, and lifetime; oxidation, diffusion,
metallization, mask layouts, and photolithographic techniques as employed
in the realization of discrete devices (e.g., bipolar and MOS transistors,
solar cells) and integrated circuits; design of basic IC components such
as transistors, resistors, and capacitors; monolithic fabrication of simple
digital/
analog circuits. Design project. Written and oral presentations of
laboratory results.
271. Physiological Control Systems
Semester by arrangement. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 232.
Analysis of human physiological control systems and regulators through the use of mathematical models. Identification and linearization of system components. System interactions, stability, noise, and the relationship of system malfunction to disease. The analysis and design of feedback systems to control physiological states through the automatic administration of drugs.
272. Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
First semester. Four credits. Three class periods and one 2-hour Laboratory. Prerequisite: CSE 207 and EE 202, which may be taken concurrently. Fox
Survey of the ways electrical engineering and medical science interact. Design and use of instrumentation for measuring states of physiological systems during surgery and intensive care. Diagnostic instrumentation including pneumography, X-ray thermography, and ultrasound imaging systems. Prosthetic devices and sensory aids for the handicapped. Shock hazards in biomedical instrumentations. Computers in health care.
280. Digital Design Laboratory
(Also offered as CSE 280.) Either semester. Three credits. Four hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: CSE/EE 252 which may be taken concurrently.
Digital designing with PLA and FPGA, A/D and D/A conversion, floating pt, processing, ALU design, synchronous and asynchronous controllers, control path; bus master; bus slave; memory interface; I/O interface, Logic circuits analysis, testing, and trouble shooting, PCB; design and manufacturing.
281. Digital Hardware Laboratory
(Also offered as CSE 261.) Second semester. Three credits. One 4-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: CSE 208W, CSE 240 and CSE 241, or CSE 243, and CSE/EE 280. Recommended preparation: CSE/EE 252. Barker
Advanced combinational and sequential circuit design and implementation using random logic and microprocessor based system. Hardware and software interface to the basic system. Serial communication, user program loading and execution. Microcontrollers - familiarization and inclusion in design.
290. Computer and Electrical Engineering Design I
(Also offered as CSE 290.) Either semester. Two credits. Prerequisite: This course is taken by seniors in the semester before EE 291. (Formerly offered as EE 297.) Enderle, Jordan
Discussion of the design process; project statement, specifications, project planning, scheduling and division of responsibility, ethics in engineering design, safety, environmental considerations, economic constraints, liability, manufacturing, and marketing. Projects are carried out using a team-based approach. Selection and analysis a of design project to be undertaken in CSE/EE 291 is carried out. Written progress reports, a proposal, an interim project report, a final report, and oral presentations are required.
291. Computer and Electrical Engineering Design II
(Also offered as CSE 291.) Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: EE 290. Hours to be arranged. (Formerly offered as EE 270.) Enderle, Jordan
Design of a device, circuit, system, process, or algorithm. Team solution
to an engineering design
problem as formulated in CSE/EE 290, from first concepts through evaluation
and documentation. Written progress reports, a final report, and oral presentation
are required.
295. Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
Semester by arrangement. Credits by arrangement. Prerequisite: Announced separately for each course. With a change in content, this course may be repeated for credit.
Classroom and/or laboratory course in special topics as announced in advance for each semester.
299. Independent Study in Electrical Engineering
Semester by arrangement. Credits by arrangement, not to exceed four in any semester. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. With a change in content, this course may be repeated for credit.
Individual exploration of special topics as arranged by the student
with course instructor.