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CSC 492 Topics Credits: 1 to 3
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors.
Notes: May be repeated to a total of 6 credit hours.
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CSC 498 Undergraduate Research/Scholarship Credits: Credit to be arranged.
Includes senior project and capstone experience. Independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Notes: Credit to be arranged; not to exceed 6 credits toward fulfillment of B.S. degree requirements. May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.
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CSC 691 Independent Study Credits: 1 to 3
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems, and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Notes: May be repeated to a total of 5 credit hours. Students should have obtained permission of an instructor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science prior to registering for this course.
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CSC 692 Topics Credits: 1 to 3
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors.
Notes: May be repeated to a total of 6 credit hours. Students should have obtained permission of instructor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science prior to registering for this course.
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CSC 752 Computer Vision Credits: (3-0) 3
Low-level processing for extraction of intrinsic image features (edges, range, surface orientation, motion and optical flow, texture), relaxation methods, image segmentation, pattern recognition, geometric and relational structures, knowledge representation, and neural network approaches.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
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CSC 761 Advanced Artificial Intelligence Credits: (3-0) 3
The objective of this course is to provide students with a background in advanced artificial intelligence problem solving methods. Topics covered include: Expert systems, fuzzy logic and fuzzy expert systems, genetic algorithms, case-based reasoning, and current research work on new areas of problem solving.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
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CSC 772 Advanced Operating Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
Advanced topics in operating systems design for multiprocessing and distributed systems. Topics will include areas such as methods of interprocess communication, reliability, maintainability, security, and large-scale design considerations.
Prerequisites: CSC 456/456L or permission of instructor.
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CSC 784 Database Design Credits: (3-0) 3
This course will include an overview of the relational and entity relationship (E-R) models. It will cover database design, advanced data models, emerging trends in the database field, including data warehouse, data mining, and distributed and parallel databases. Oracle database design tools and programming will be taught.
Prerequisites: CSC 300 with a grade of “C” or better; or permission of instructor.
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CSC 788 Master’s Research Problems/Projects Credits: Credit to be arranged.
Independent research problems/projects that lead to research or design paper, but not to a thesis. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the candidate. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical. Oral defense of the report and findings are required.
Notes: Credit to be arranged; not to exceed 3 credits toward fulfillment of M.S. degree requirements. Open only to students pursuing the M.S. non-thesis option.
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CSC 790 Seminar Credits: (1-0) 1
A highly focused and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as Internet and are at the upper division graduate levels.
Notes: May not be repeated for degree credit.
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CSC 791 Independent Study Credits: 1 to 5
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems, and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Notes: May be repeated to a total of 5 credit hours. Students should have obtained the permission of the instructor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science prior to registering for this course.
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CSC 792 Topics Credits: 1 to 5
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Notes: May be repeated to a total of 6 credit hours. Students should have obtained permission of an instructor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science prior to registering for this course.
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CSC 798 Thesis Credits: Credit to be arranged.
A formal treatise presenting the results of study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the applicable degree. The process requires extensive and intensive one-on-one interaction between the candidate and professor with more limited interaction between and among the candidate and other members of the committee.
Notes: Credit to be arranged; not to exceed 6 credits toward fulfillment of M.S. degree requirements. Open only to students pursing the M.S. thesis option.
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EE 220/220L Circuits I/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
This course is designed to provide the electrical engineering students with an understanding of the basic concepts of the profession. Topics covered include resistive circuits, transient circuits, and sinusoidal analysis. Students also investigate essential principles by conducting laboratory experiments related to the topics studied in the classroom. P-spice is used to analyze electrical circuits using personal computers.
Prerequisites: MATH 125 completed with a minimum grade of C Corequisites: EE 220L Pre or Corequisites: MATH 321
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EE 221/221L Circuits II/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
This course is designed to provide the electrical engineering student with an understanding of the basic concepts of the profession. Topics covered include resistive circuits, transient circuits, and sinusoidal analysis. Students also investigate essential principles by conducting laboratory experiments related to the topics studied in the classroom. P-spice is used to analyze electrical circuits using personal computers.
Prerequisites: EE 220/220L completed with a minimum grade of “C” and MATH 321 . Corequisites: EE 221L
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EE 264L Electromechanical Systems Product Development and Design Lab Credits: (0-2) 2
This course focuses on the design process including project management and teamwork; formal conceptual design methods; acquiring and processing information; design management tools; design for manufacturability, reliability, maintainability, sustainability; design communication: reports and presentations; ethics in design; prototyping designs; case studies. The cornerstone is a semester-long project in which small teams of students conceive, plan, and design a simple physical product.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. Notes: This course is cross listed with ME 264L and CENG 264L .
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EE 291 Independent Study Credits: 1 to 4
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Meeting frequency depends on the requirements of the topic.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
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EE 292 Topics Credits: 1 to 4
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors.
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EE 301/301L Introduction to Circuits, Machines, and Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
Introduces the essential concepts of electrical engineering concerning circuits, machines, electronics, and systems.
Prerequisites: MATH 125 completed with a minimum grade of “C” and MATH 321 completed or concurrent. Corequisites: EE 301L Notes: Not for majors in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
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EE 303/303L Basic Circuits/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
Introduces basic concepts in electrical DC and AC circuits including analysis techniques and applications. Concepts will be reinforced through lab work.
Prerequisites: MATH 125 Corequisites: EE 303L Notes: Not for majors in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
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EE 313 Signals and Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
Characterization of continuous and discrete time signals and systems (linear and time-invariant). Analysis methods, techniques, and topics will include both transform- or frequency-based (e.g., Fourier, discrete Fourier, and z-) and time-based (e.g., differential and difference equations) approaches.
Prerequisites: EE 221/221L completed with a minimum grade of “C”.
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EE 314/314L Control Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
Analysis and design of continuous and discrete time control systems for linear systems using both frequency domain and time domain techniques. Also, mathematical, topological, and circuit models of electromagnetic, electromechanical, electro thermal, etc. systems are introduced.
Prerequisites: EE 221/221L completed with a minimum grade of “C”. Corequisites: EE 314L Pre or Corequisites: EM 216
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EE 320/320L Electronics I/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
Presents concepts of electronic devices and circuits including modeling of semiconductor devices, analysis and design of transistor biasing circuits, and analysis and design of linear amplifiers. Use of computer simulation tools and breadboarding as part of the circuit design process is emphasized. Students are introduced to methods for designing circuits that still meet specifications even when there are statistical variations in the component values.
Pre or Corequisites: EE 221/221L
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EE 322/322L Electronics II/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
A continuation of EE 320/320L with emphasis on design applications of linear and nonlinear integrated circuits.
Prerequisites: EE 221/221L and EE 320/320L Corequisites: EE 322L
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EE 330/330L Energy Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
Production, transmission, and utilization of energy in systems with major electrical subsystems, with particular emphasis on electromagnetic and electromechanical systems and devices.
Prerequisites: EE 221/221L with a minimum grade of “C” Corequisites: EE 330L
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EE 351/351L Mechatronics and Measurement Sys/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
This course will encompass general measurement techniques found in mechanical and electrical engineering. These include measurement of force, strain, frequency, pressure flow rates, and temperatures. Elements of signal conditioning and data acquisition will be introduced. In addition to this material, the course will have a mechatronics approach reflected in the combined applications of electronic mechanical and control systems.
Prerequisites: CSC 170/170L or CSC 150/150L ; and EE 220/220L or EE 301/301L Corequisites: EE 351L Notes: This courses is cross listed with ME 351/351L and CENG 351/351L .
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EE 362 Electric and Magnetic Properties of Materials Credits: (3-0) 3
This course studies the behavior of materials of interest to electrical engineers and covers fundamental issues such as energy band theory, density of states, Fermi-Dirac statistics, equilibrium statistics in semiconductors, and Fermi energy. This foundation is then used to study topics such as conduction and semiconductor devices. Other topics include Peltier devices, optoelectronics, and piezoelectric devices.
Prerequisites: MATH 225 , MATH 321 and PHYS 213/213-A
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EE 381 Electric and Magnetic Fields Credits: (3-0) 3
Fundamentals of field theory (i.e., Maxwell’s equations) as applied to static electric and magnetic phenomena. Also, theory and applications of lossless transmission lines are covered.
Prerequisites: EE 221/221L with a minimum grade of “C”, MATH 225 , and PHYS 213/213-A
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EE 382 Applied Electromagnetics Credits: (3-0) 3
Maxwell’s equations for time-varying electromagnetic phenomena are developed and applications including transmission lines, plane waves, and antennas are studied.
Prerequisites: EE 381
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EE 391 Independent Study Credits: 1 to 4
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Meeting frequency depends upon the requirements of the topic.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
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EE 392 Topics Credits: 1 to 4
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors.
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EE 404/504 Nanophotonics Credits: (3-0) 3
The course deals with optical phenomena in materials and structures with subwave-length dimensions. Topics will include the quantum theory of light, laser theory, beam propagation, and the unique properties of nanophotonic structures.
Prerequisites: Introductory quantum mechanics and electricity and magnetism; ability to solve ordinary differential equations and linear systems. Notes: This course is cross-listed with PHYS 404/504 and NANO 504 . Students enrolled in EE 504 will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in EE 404.
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EE 421/421L/521/521L Communication Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
Fundamentals of analog- and digital-signal transmission. Performance characteristics such as channel loss, distortion, bandwidth requirements, signal-to-noise ratios, and error probability.
Prerequisites: EE 313 Corequisites: EE 421L or EE 521L Notes: This course is cross listed with CENG 421/421L/521/521L . Students enrolled in EE 521/521L will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in EE 421/421L.
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EE 431/431L/531/531L Power Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
The principles of energy conversion and transmission in modern power systems. Specialized problems of design, control, and protection are included.
Prerequisites: EE 314/314L and EE 330/330L Corequisites: EE 431L Notes: Students enrolled in EE 531/531L will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in EE 431/431L.
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EE 432/432L/532/532L Power Electronics/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
The conversion, regulation, and control of electric power by means of electronic switching devices; inverter and chopper circuits; pulse width modulation; motor drives.
Prerequisites: EE 330/330L Corequisites: EE 432L Pre or Corequisites: Students enrolled in EE 532/532L will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in EE 432/432L.
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EE 435/535 Power Transmission and Distribution Credits: (3-0) 3
The characteristics of high voltage AC and DC transmission lines, including the use of power electronic devices to control transmission line compensation. Substation design including gas insulated switchgear. Three phase transformer characteristics and connections. Grid tie and DC link systems. Simulation of transmission and distribution systems using PowerWorld.
Prerequisites: EE 431/431L/531/531L Notes: Students enrolled in EE 535 will be held to a higher standard than students enrolled in EE 435.
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EE 437 Electronic Motor Drives Credits: (3-0) 3
The design of controllers for AC and DC motors up to two horsepower using power electronic devices. Use of commercial off-the-shelf three-phase variable frequency drives (VFDs). Simulation of motor drive circuitry and motor dynamics using PSpice and Matlab.
Prerequisites: EE 432/432L/532/532L
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EE 439/539 Grid-Connected Power Electronics Devices Credits: (3-0) 3
The use of power electronic devices to implement transmission line compensation techniques such as Flexible AC Transmission (FACTS) for the control of power flow and power quality improvement such as Active Power Filter (APF) in modern power systems.
Prerequisites: EE 330/330L Notes: Students enrolled in EE 539 will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in EE 439.
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EE 447/547 Advanced Power Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
Advanced topics in analysis of unbalanced/faulted three-phase systems using symmetrical components. Dispatch and coordination of interconnected systems. System protection, generation control, transmission line transient operation, and specialized problems in transient stability. Grid tie and DC link systems. The national regulatory environment. System simulation using Matlab, Simulink and PowerWorld.
Prerequisites: EE 431/431L/531/531L or EE 434/434L (SDSU) Notes: Students enrolled in EE 547 will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in EE 447.
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EE 448/548 Power Generation Credits: (3-0) 3
Power generation unit characteristics, economic dispatch and commitment of generation systems, control of thermal generation units, electrical generation frequency and voltage control. Steam generation, steam turbines and electrical generation using coal and biomass fuels. Electronic sensors used in steam generation systems. Simulation of generation systems using Matlab and Simulink.
Prerequisites: EE 431/431L/531/531L Notes: Students enrolled in EE 548 will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in EE 448.
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EE 449 Power Conversion Credits: (3-0) 3
The design of power converters and inverters using power electronic devices in switch mode. Three phase converters, resonant pulse and multilevel inverters, switch mode regulators. Inductor design. Wind energy and grid tie systems. Survey of linear voltage regulator applications. Simulation of circuitry using PSpice and Matlab.
Prerequisites: EE 431/431L/531/531L and EE 432/432L/532/532L
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EE 452/452L/552/552L Robotic Control Systems/Lab Credits: (2.5-0.5) 3
Applications of discrete control systems for robotics and autonomous systems: analysis and design of automatic control systems, including both linear and nonlinear systems with continuous and discrete signals.
Prerequisites: CSC 150/150L ; EE 314/314L ; or permission of instructor. Corequisites: EE 552L Notes: This course is cross listed with CENG 452/452L . Students enrolled in EE 552/552L will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in EE 452/452L.
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EE 453/453L/553/553L Feedback Control Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
Analysis and design of automatic control and process systems by techniques encountered in modern engineering practice, including both linear and nonlinear systems with either continuous or discrete signals.
Prerequisites: EE 314/314L or ME 312 , ME 313 , ME 316 , ME 322 , ME 331 , ME 351/351L , and ME 352 or permission of instructor Corequisites: EE-453L Notes: This course is cross listed with ME 453/453L/553/553L . Students enrolled in EE 553/553L will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in EE 453/453L.
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EE 456/456L/556/556L Digital Control Systems/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
Digital analysis and design of automatic control and process systems using modern engineering practices, including both linear and nonlinear systems within the discrete domain.
Prerequisites: EE 314/314L Notes: Students enrolled in EE 556/556L will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in EE 456/456L.
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EE 464 Senior Design Project I Credits: (0-2) 2
This course will focus on the design process and culminate with the EE faculty approval of design projects (including schematics and parts lists) for EE 465 . Typical topics included are the development of a product mission statement, identification of the customer and customer needs, development of target specifications, consideration of alternate designs using a decision matrix, project management techniques, legal and ethical issues, FCC verification and certification, used of probability and statistics for reliable design, interpretation go data sheets, and component selection.
Prerequisites: Senior standing. Pre or Corequisites: EE 313 , EE 314/314L , EE 322/322L and ENGL 289
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EE 465 Senior Design Project II Credits: (0-2) 2
Sequel to EE 464 Senior Design I. Seniors build and test design project in simulated environment incorporating engineering standards and realistic constraints. Requirements include laboratory notebook, progress reports, final oral presentation and written report.
Prerequisites: EE 464
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EE 481/481L/581/581L Microwave Engineering/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
Presentation of basic principles, characteristics, and applications of microwave devices and systems. Development of techniques for analysis and design of microwave circuits.
Prerequisites: EE 382 Corequisites: EE 481L Notes: Students enrolled in EE 581/581L will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in EE 481/481L.
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EE 483/483L/583/583L Antennas for Wireless Communications/Lab Credits: (3-1) 4
Introduction to antenna design, measurement, and theory for wireless communications including fundamental antenna concepts and parameters (directivity, gain, patterns, etc.), matching techniques, and signal propagation. Theory and design of linear, loop, and patch antennas, antenna arrays, and other commonly used antennas. Students will design, model, build, and test antenna(s).
Prerequisites: EE 382 Corequisites: EE 483L or EE 583L Notes: Students enrolled in EE 583/583L will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in EE 483/483L.
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EE 491 Independent Study Credits: 1 to 4
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Meeting frequency depends upon the requirements of the topic.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
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EE 492 Topics Credits: 1 to 4
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors.
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EE 498 Undergraduate Research/Scholarship Credits: Credit to be arranged.
Includes senior project, and capstone experience. Independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Notes: Credit to be arranged; not to exceed 4 credits toward fulfillment of B.S. degree requirements.
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EE 500 Research Methods Credits: (1-0) 1
This course covers techniques of performing research in experimental and theoretical settings. Literature search, rules about plagiarism, writing process are covered.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or senior undergraduate with permission of instructor.
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EE 505/505L Survey of Circuits and Systems/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
This course provides the necessary foundation in circuits, circuit analysis, transient circuits, sinusoidal analysis, electromechanical systems, electromagnetic systems, topological and mathematical models for the study of robotic and autonomous systems.
Prerequisites: CSC 150/150L , MATH 321 or permission of instructor. Corequisites: EE 505L Notes: May not be used for credit by computer engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering majors.
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EE 591 Independent Study Credits: 1 to 4
Includes Directed Study, Problems, Readings, Directed Readings, Special Problems, and Special Projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor
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EE 592 Topics Credits: 1 to 4
Includes current topics, advanced topics, and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors.
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EE 592L Special Topics: Lab Experience Credits: 0.5 to 1
This course provides opportunities for students to engage in hands-on experience in subject material that does not already have a laboratory component.
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EE 612/612L High-Speed Digital Design/Lab Credits: (2.5-0.5) 3
This course is an introduction to signal integrity and the design of high-speed circuits and interconnects. Topics include signal integrity issues such as ringing, ground bounce, clock skew, jitter, crosstalk, and unwanted radiation, time-domain analysis and spice simulation of lumped and distributed high speed circuits, micro- strip and strip-line design, ground and power plane design, proper capacitor decoupling, line termination, and multi-layer routing strategies. The student is also introduced to high-speed measurement techniques and equipment.
Prerequisites: EE 220/220L and EE 320/320L or equivalent courses in introductory circuits and introductory electronics. Corequisites: EE 612L
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EE 618/618L Sensors and Signal Processing/Lab Credits: (2-1) 3
Presentation of principles, characteristics, and applications of instrumentation systems including sensors, filters, instrumentation amplifiers, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversions, and noise. This course will be useful to graduate students beginning their laboratory thesis research. It is available to students from other departments with permission of instructor.
Corequisites: EE 618L
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EE 621 Information and Coding Theory Credits: (3-0) 3
Principles and techniques of information theory and coding theory and their applications to the design of information handling systems. Topics include: Entropy, Shannon theory, channel capacity, coding for data translation, compaction, transmission and compression, block codes, and Markov processes.
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EE 622 Statistical Communication Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
Concepts of probability and random processes; linear systems and random processes; performance of amplitude angle and pulse modulation systems in noisy environments; digital data transmission; and basic concepts of information theory.
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EE 623 Random Signals and Noise Credits: (3-0) 3
Selected topics in the theory of probability and statistics; spectral analysis; shot noise and Gaussian processes; noise figures; signal-to-noise ratios; random signals in linear systems; optimum linear systems.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Notes: Taught as required.
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EE 624/624L Advanced Digital Signal Processing/Lab Credits: (2.5-0.5) 3
This course develops the theory essential to understanding the algorithms that are increasingly found in modern signal processing applications, such as speech, image processing, digital radio and audio, statistical and adaptive systems. Topics include; analysis of non-stationary signals, transform techniques, Wiener filters, Kalman filters, multirate rate systems and filter banks, hardware implementation and simulation of filters, and applications of multriate signal processing. Matlab will be used extensively.
Prerequisites: CENG 420/420L or equivalent. Corequisites: EE 624L
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EE 626 Wireless Communications Credits: (3-0) 3
This course presents the basic principles of wireless communication technology. Topics covered include: transmission fundamentals, noise and interference in wireless communication networks; Diversity techniques in wireless systems; multiple access schemes, etc. The goal of this course is to provide students with the working knowledge of the broad range of wireless communication such as waveform propagation models, antenna types, path-loss models, hand-off in cellular system, time diversity, frequency diversity, space diversity, multiple-in and multiple-out (MIMO), etc.
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EE 633 Power Systems Analysis I Credits: (3-0) 3
Synchronous machine theory and modeling; short- circuit, load flow, and stability studies in large scale systems.
Prerequisites: EE 431/431L/531/531L or equivalent. Notes: Taught as required.
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EE 634 Power System Analysis II Credits: (3-0) 3
Advanced topics in power system analysis; excitation and speed-control systems; protective relaying and relay applications.
Prerequisites: EE 633
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EE 637 Advanced Power Electronics Motor Drives Credits: (3-0) 3
Gain an understanding of drive concepts and technology used for AC and DC motors. Study the design, control and simulation of various motor drives used in power engineering.
Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor
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EE 641 Digital Systems Design Credits: (3-0) 3
Design of digital systems (including computer systems) and implementation by fixed logic and programmed logic (microprocessors and microprogramming).
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
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EE 643 Advanced Digital Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
Study of current advanced topics in digital systems; multiprocessors; computer networks; digital communication; pattern recognition systems.
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EE 644 Fault Tolerant Computing Credits: (3-0) 3
The objective of this course is to provide students with a background in the various techniques used in fault tolerant approaches. After an introduction to fault tolerance, deterministic testing and probabilistic testing will be presented. Important topics in the area of fault tolerant computing will be covered, such as random testing, error detection and correction, reliability analysis, fault-tolerant design techniques, and design faults including software reliability methods.
Prerequisites: CENG 342/342L or equivalent or permission of instructor.
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EE 647/647L HDL Design/Lab Credits: (2.5-0.5) 3
This course explores modern design techniques utilizing hardware description languages (HDLs) such as VHDL, VHDL-A, and Verilog. Fundamentals language syntax will be covered in addition to advanced language constructs. Various hierarchical design styles such as dataflow, structural, and behavioral descriptions will be presented. Emphasis will be placed on both design simulation and synthesis. Synthesis platforms (e.g., FPGAs and ASICs) will also be examined. Other current issues will also be discussed such as reconfigurability, system-on-a-chip solutions, testbenches, soft processors, etc.
Prerequisites: CENG 342/342L or permission of instructor. Corequisites: EE 647L
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EE 648/648L Advanced VLSI Design/Lab Credits: (2.5-0.5) 3
This course presents more advanced material related to the technology and design of modern VLSI integrated circuits including topics such as mixed logic design, BiCMOS logic design, memory design, low power design, silicon-on-insulator chips, deep sub-micron design issues, crosstalk, parasitic parameter extraction and optimization, gallium arsenide logic devices, design-for test, fault-tolerant VLSI architectures, etc.
Prerequisites: CENG 440/440L Corequisites: EE 648L
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EE 655 Linear System Theory Credits: (3-0) 3
This course acts as an introduction to advanced linear system theory associated with advanced control system development. The mathematical underlying theories for the following topics are developed: metric spaces, state variables, Jordan forms, SVD, controllability, observability, stabilization, response shaping, and linear observers for multivariate systems.
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EE 680 Engineering Electromagnetics Credits: (3-0) 3
The course will cover topics often encountered in engineering electromagnetic practice, e.g., uniform plane waves and their normal and oblique scattering from planarly-layered media; physical optics and scattering by strips; metallic waveguides and resonant cavities; and dielectric waveguides.
Prerequisites: Undergraduate course in electromagnetic, or the equivalent, and knowledge of a mathematics package; or permission of instructor.
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EE 691 Independent Study Credits: 1 to 4
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems, and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
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EE 692 Topics Credits: 1 to 4
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors.
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EE 722 Advanced Statistical Communications Credits: (3-0) 3
Advanced concepts of probability and random processes; linear systems and random processes; performance of amplitude angle and pulse modulation systems in noisy environments; digital data transmission; and basic concepts of information theory.
Prerequisites: CENG 421/421L/521/521L /EE 421/421L/521/521L or permission of instructor
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EE 724 Advanced Random Signals and Noise Credits: (3-0) 3
Selected advanced topics in the theory of probability and statistics; spectral analysis; shot noise and Gaussian processes; noise figures; signal-to-noise ratios; random signals in linear systems; optimum linear systems.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor
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EE 725 Probability and Stochastic Processes with Applications Credits: (3-0) 3
In this course, advanced topics of probability and stochastic processes and their applications in communication systems, communication networks, and other fields in electrical and computer engineering are covered. After an overview of probability concepts and various functions of random variables, the course embarks on introducing stochastics process, stationary, ergodic, and non-stationary processes, functions of auto- and cross-correlation, power spectral densities, and, in the context of linear systems, these functions are developed. Applications are covered throughout the course.
Prerequisites: MATH 381 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
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EE 726 Advanced Wireless Communications Credits: (3-0) 3
This course presents the advanced topics in wireless communication and networking. Topics covered include: Diversity techniques in wireless systems; multiple access schemes, etc; cutting-edge technology in cognitive radio networks, wireless relay networks, etc. The goal of this course is to provide students with the working knowledge of the broad range of wireless communication and prepare them for the in-depth research in wireless communications and networking.
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EE 739 Advanced Grid-Connected Power Electronics Devices Credits: (3-0) 3
Advanced use of power electronic devices to improve power quality of power grid with Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) and Active Power Filters (APF) and to integrate renewable energy resources (wind power and photovoltaic power) into modern power systems.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor
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EE 752 Advanced Digital Control Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
Study of topics in digital control systems, digital compensation techniques; real-time digital control of dynamic systems; optimization of digital systems; digital control of robotic systems, digital to continuous system interfacing.
Prerequisites: EE 453/453L/553/553L or equivalent. Notes: Taught as required.
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EE 753 Optimal Control Theory Credits: (3-0) 3
The study of optimal control systems applied to linear and nonlinear systems via a variety of methods: e.g. linear and nonlinear programming techniques, parameter optimization, system optimization, calculus of variations applied to control systems, stochastic optimization processes and other related optimization techniques as time permits.
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EE 754 Nonlinear Control Theory Credits: (3-0) 3
The study of nonlinear systems using the phase plane method, describing functions, Lyapunov’s theory, nonlinear control systems design.
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EE 755 Linear State Space Control Credits: (3-0) 3
This course acts as an introduction to the design and implementation of multivariate control system design for continuous time systems. Moreover, this course focuses on the design and application of linear state space techniques. Topics covered include: state variables, controllability, observability, stabilization, response shaping, and linear observers for multivariate systems.
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EE 756 Advanced Linear System Theory Credits: (3-0) 3
This course presents advanced linear system theory associated with advanced control system development. The mathematical underlying theories for the following topics are developed: metric spaces, state variables, Jordan forms, SVD, controllability, observability, stabilization, response shaping, and linear observers for multivariate systems.
Notes: Students may not earn credit in both EE 656 and EE 756.
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EE 757 Intelligent Control Systems Credits: (3-0) 3
This course acts as an introduction to the topic of intelligent control theory. This is a fast growing field that covers a wide range of topics. This class will introduce the following topics as time permits: Fuzzy Set Theory, Neural Networks, Regression and Optimization, Neuro-Fuzzy Modeling, Neuro-Fuzzy Control, Data Clustering, and Stochastic Based Control, e.g. GAs, as time permits.
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EE 780 Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics Credits: (3-0) 3
The course will cover advanced topics often encountered in engineering electromagnetic practice, e.g., uniform plane waves and their normal and oblique scattering from planar layered media; antennas; physical optics and scattering by strips; metallic waveguides and resonant cavities; and dielectric waveguides.
Notes: Students may not earn credit in both EE 680 and EE 780.
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EE 788 Master’s Research Problems/Projects Credits: Credit to be arranged.
Independent research problems/projects that lead to research or design paper, but not to a thesis. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the candidate. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.
Notes: Credit to be arranged; not to exceed 3 credit hours per term.
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EE 791 Independent Study Credits: 1 to 9
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems, and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
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EE 792 Topics Credits: 1 to 4
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors.
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EE 798 Thesis Credits: Credit to be arranged.
A formal treatise presenting the results of study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the applicable degree. The process requires extensive and intensive one-on-one interaction between the candidate and professor with more limited interaction between and among the candidate and other members of the committee.
Notes: Credit to be arranged; not to exceed 6 credits toward fulfillment of M.S. degree requirements.
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EM 214 Statics Credits: (3-0) 3
The study of the effects of external forces acting on stationary rigid bodies in equilibrium. Vector algebra is used to study two and three dimensional systems of forces. Trusses, frames and machines, shear and moment in beams, friction, centroids, moments of inertia, and mass moments of inertia are discussed.
Prerequisites: MATH 123 with a minimum grade of “C”.
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EM 215 Dynamics Credits: (3-0) 3
Newton’s laws of motion are applied to particles and rigid bodies. Absolute and relative motion; force, mass and acceleration; work and energy; an impulse and momentum.
Prerequisites: EM 214
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EM 216 Statics and Dynamics Credits: (4-0) 4
Statics: The study of effects of external forces acting on stationary rigid bodies in equilibrium. Frames and machines, friction, centroids and moments of inertia on areas and mass are discussed. Dynamics: Newton’s laws of motion are applied to particles and rigid bodies. Topics considered are absolute and relative motion; force, mass, and acceleration (or particles and rigid bodies); work and energy; and impulse and momentum (of particles).
Prerequisites: MATH 123 with a “C” or better
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EM 321 Mechanics of Materials Credits: (3-0) 3
Basic concepts of stress and strain that result from axial, transverse, and torsional loads on bodies loaded within the elastic range. Shear and moment equations and diagrams; combined stresses; Mohr’s circle; beam deflections; and column action and equations.
Prerequisites: EM 214 with a minimum grade of “C”.
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EM 328 Applied Fluid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
Topics will include an introduction to the static and dynamic properties of real and ideal fluids; application of continuity, energy, and momentum principles to laminar, turbulent, compressible, and incompressible flows; laminar and turbulent flow of fluids in closed conduits and open channels; flow through orifices, weirs, and venturi meters. Flow in pipe networks and pumping systems will be investigated using a projectized team approach.
Prerequisites: EM 214 or concurrent enrollment in EM 216 .
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EM 331 Fluid Mechanics Credits: (3-0) 3
An introduction to the static and dynamic properties of real and ideal fluids; application of continuity, energy, and momentum principles to laminar, turbulent, compressible, and incompressible flows; and laminar and turbulent flow of fluids in closed conduits and around immersed bodies.
Prerequisites: EM 214 or EM 216 either with “C” or better
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EM 680 Advanced Strength of Materials Credits: (3-0) 3
Study of advanced concepts in strength of materials. Topics will be selected from the following: theories of stress and strain, failure criteria, energy methods, torsion, nonsymmetrical beams on elastic foundation, plates, shells, stress concentrations, contact stresses, finite element methods, and plastic behavior of solids.
Notes: This course is cross listed with ME 680 .
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ENGL 003 English as a Second Language: Grammar Review and Intermediate Composition Credits: (3-0) 3
Conversation, listening and reading comprehension, vocabulary and idioms, grammar review and intermediate composition.
Notes: Does not count toward graduation.
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ENGL 013 English as a Second Language: More Complex Structural Patterns and Advanced Composition Credits: (3-0) 3
Conservation, listening and reading comprehension, vocabulary and idioms, more complex structural patterns, and advanced composition.
Prerequisites: ENGL 003 or placement. Notes: Does not count toward graduation.
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