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2020-2021 Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: Content may no longer be accurate.
Course Descriptions - ECE and EET
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Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
ECE 1000 - Introduction to Electrical Engineering Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
An introductory course to Electrical & Computer Engineering topics including electronic terms, numbering systems, software tools, and documentation practices. College algebra and trigonometry are strongly recommended.
 
Pre-requisite/Co-requisite: MATH 1060 or MATH 1080 or equivalent.
ECE 1270 - Introduction to Electrical Circuits Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
The basics of analog circuits as an introduction to Electrical Engineering. Concepts of voltage, current, power, resistance capacitance and inductance. Circuit analysis techniques such as Kirchhoff’s Laws, node voltages, and mesh currents. Thevenin’s and Norton’s equivalent circuits, sinusoidal steady state and phasors.
Lecture and lab combination.
Pre-requisite(s): MATH 1210 and MATH 1220 (1220 may be taken concurrently).
ECE 1400 - Fundamentals of Engineering Computing Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Computer programming and computational tools applied to electrical and computer engineering problems. Topics include coding fundamentals, numeric libraries and debugging techniques. Lecture and lab combination.
Pre-requisite(s): MATH 1210 .
ECE 2260 - Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Fundamental electric-circuit techniques including: time domain transient responses for 1st and 2nd order circuits, Laplace transforms, Fourier series, and filters.
Lecture and lab combination.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 1270 and MATH 1220 .
Pre-requisite/Co-requisite: ECE 1400 and either MATH 2250 or MATH 2280 .
ECE 2700 - Digital Circuits Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
An introduction to digital electronics, integrated circuits, numbering systems, Boolean algebra, gates, flip-flops, multiplexers, sequential circuits, combinational circuits, and computer architecture. Introduction to hardware description language and programmable logic devices. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, analysis, and measurement of basic digital systems.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 1000 or ENGR 1000 . May be taken concurrently.
Co-Requisite(s): 
ECE 3000 - Engineering Seminar Credits: (1)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
An engineering seminar course designed to prepare the student for professional engineering employment. Topics to include resumes, hiring criteria, interviewing techniques, engineering ethics, professional and societal responsibilities, lifelong learning, diversity, creative problem solving, goals, quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement. The students will research related topics and write a paper. Prerequisite: ECE 1270 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 3090 - Project Management Credits: (1)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Project Management course is designed to prepare students for the senior capstone project. The course will include development of a contract, goal setting, time management, budgeting, project funding, project leadership and team building principles. Engineering economics, team work, quality statistics and continuous improvement will also be discussed. Other topics include project life cycles, organization and risk management.
Pre-requisite(s): Permission from the department.
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 3110 - Microelectronics I Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Fundamental semiconductor device characteristics including diodes, MOSFETs and bipolar transistors; small and large signal characteristics and design of linear circuits.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, computer simulation, and analysis of semiconductor circuits, amplifiers and power supplies.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 1270 and MATH 1220 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 3120 - Microelectronics II Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Intermediate topics related to microelectronics including differential and multistage amplifiers, frequency response, feedback systems, power amplifiers, filters, and signal generation.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, computer simulation, and analysis of filters and advanced circuits.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 2260 and ECE 3110 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 3210 - Signals and Systems Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Topics related to the analysis of linear time invariant continuous and discrete systems and signal transformations, convolution, frequency spectra, Laplace transforms, Z transforms, and fast Fourier transforms.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the computer simulation, analysis, and numerical modeling of signals and systems.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 2260 and MATH 2250 or MATH 2270 and MATH 2280 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 3310 - Electromagnetics I Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
An introduction to electrostatics, magnetostatics and Maxwell’s equations with specific applications to wave propagation and transmission line theory.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, and analysis of RF radar subsystems.
Pre-requisite(s): MATH 2210 , PHYS 2220 , and ECE 2260 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 3510 - Power Systems Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
A study of AC and DC power systems and machines, including single and 3-phase power, power factor and correction, transformers, synchronous and induction machines, DC motors, power transmission lines, and analysis of power flow and faults. Lecture and Lab combination.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 2260 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 3610 - Digital Systems Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Introduction to microprocessor architecture, arithmetic logic units, memory systems, input/output interfaces, peripheral devices, and communication.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the programming and operation of microprocessor circuits.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 2700 and CS 2250 or CS 1410 .
ECE 3710 - Embedded Systems Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Design and implementation of a microcontroller or microprocessor embedded system including assembly language programming, interfacing to peripherals, interrupt handling and debugging techniques.
Lecture and Lab. Laboratory exercises build toward a final embedded systems project.
Pre-requisite(s): (ECE 2700 or CS 2810 ) and (ECE 1400 or CS 2250 or CS 1410 ).
Pre-requisite/Co-requisite: ENGL 3100 or PS 3250 .
ECE 3890 INT - Internship Credits: (1)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem
This is a core course that is required for the BS Engineering degree. The student will need department approval before being allowed to register.
Pre-requisite(s): Permission from the department.
Number of Times this Course May Be Repeated: ECE 3890 can be taken a maximum of three times for a total of three credits, but only one credit counts toward the major.
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 4010 CEL - Senior Project I Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Students will be required to complete a 300-hour engineering project (over two semesters) in a team environment. Project management and problem solving techniques will be emphasized. Topics to include goal setting, developing milestone charts, writing contracts, conducting research, project design and construction, testing and analysis, project documentation, and design review presentations. Before seeking departmental approval, students should have taken at least four 3000-level core ECE courses, MATH 3410 , and either ENGL 3100 or PS 3250 . Exceptions to this rule are made only if a student’s graduation would otherwise be delayed.
Pre-requisite(s): Permission from the department.
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 4020 CEL - Senior Project II Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
A continuation of Senior Project I. Students will be required to complete a significant engineering project in a team environment. Project management and problem solving techniques will be emphasized. Topics to include goal setting, developing milestone charts, writing contracts, conducting research, project design and construction, testing and analysis, project documentation, and design review presentations.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 4010 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 4100 - Control Systems Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Topics related to control theory, analysis, and testing of systems in the time domain, frequency domain and state space.
Lecture and lab combination.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3110 and ECE 3210 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 5110 - Digital VLSI Design Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Introduction to Digital VLSI design. Includes the development of standard cell library of common CMOS circuits. Use of hardware description language and CAD tools for the design and simulation of custom large-scale digital systems. Students will understand the impacts and tradeoffs from speed, power consumption, and thermal properties of large-scale custom ICs.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3110 and ECE 3610 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 5120 - Analog VLSI Design Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Design of analog VLSI systems. Course includes design, modeling, and verification of analog circuits in large-scale systems. Students will develop custom analog system designs utilizing CAD programs.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3120 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 5130 - Advanced Semiconductor Devices Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Introduction to advanced semiconductor physics and devices. Topics include carrier transport theory, energy band diagrams, PN junctions, metal-semiconductor junctions, BJTs and MOSFETs. Study of current semiconductor process technologies and discussion of off-roadmap technologies.
Pre-requisite(s): PHYS 2220 and ECE 3110 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 5140 - Fundamentals of Sensor Design Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
This course introduces a host of sensor technologies from both theoretical and practical perspectives. A study of the electronics for sensor signal conditioning will be complemented by lectures on the principles and operation of various sensor modalities including pressure, thermal, strain, displacement, inertial, magnetic field, optical, coustic, and/or bio-medical. Various sensor processing algorithms will also be studied.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3110 and PHYS 2220 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 5210 - Digital Signal Processing Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Theory, application, and implementation of digital signal processing (DSP) concepts, from the design and implementation perspective. Topics include: Fast Fourier transforms, adaptive filters, state-space algorithms, random signals, and spectral estimation.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3210 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 5220 - Image Processing Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Advanced image processing theory and methods. Topics include digital image formation, transformation, filtering, enhancements, segmentation and morphological processing. Lectures, computer assignments and project (including term paper).
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3210 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 5310 - Electromagnetics II Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
A study of intermediate electromagnetic issues common to circuits, systems, and communication networks.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3310 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 5320 - Antennas and Wave Propagation Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Behavior of radiated electromagnetic waves in atmosphere, space, urban and indoor environments; path, frequency and antenna selection for practical communication systems; propagation prediction.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3310 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 5410 - Communication Circuits and Systems Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
A study of communication circuits, modulation and decoding theory, spectrum usage, networks, and protocols.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3210 and MATH 3410 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 5420 - Digital Communication Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
This course provides an in-depth coverage of the theory, analysis, and design of digital communications systems with an emphasis on advanced topics related to wired, wireless data communication and the physical networking layer. Topics include QPSK, QAM, PAM, CSMA/CD, SONET, ADSL, and/or MACAW. Spread spectrum concepts such as FHSS, DSSS, OFDM, MIMO and/or cooperative communication techniques may be included. Students will develop Matlab based models to emulate the concepts. The course will include group projects as well as individual assignments. The course would be beneficial particularly to students who are interested in doing work/research in fields related to communications, networks, and signal processing.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3210 and MATH 3410 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 5510 - Advanced Power Systems Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
This course will explore advanced power systems concepts.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3510 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 5620 - Digital System Testing Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Fundamentals of testing digital circuits and memory devices, including fault modeling, test pattern generation, and test coverage. Introduction to design for test and built-in self-test. Laboratory activities include performing bench and automated testing of digital and memory chips, and generating test patterns for fault detection.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3610 - Digital Systems (4)
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 5710 - Real-Time Embedded Systems Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
An advanced course on real-time embedded system design. Topics include task concurrency, scheduling paradigms, synchronization, resource access control, and inter-process communication. Lecture and Lab combination.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3710 .
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 5800 - Individual Studies Credits: (1-4)
The students will receive credit for approved studies in the Electrical & Computer Engineering programs. A maximum of four credits can count as an elective course in the Electrical & Computer Engineering programs.
Number of Times this Course May Be Repeated: May be repeated four times for a maximum of four credit hours.
Note: Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 5900 - Special Topics Credits: (1-4)
Variable Title
A one-time special study course designed to introduce a new relevant topic that is not covered in the Electrical & Computer Engineering programs.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities support the selected course topic.
Number of Times this Course May Be Repeated: May be repeated four times for a maximum of four credit hours.
Note: A maximum of four credits can be counted for the Electrical & Computer Engineering programs. Admittance into the Professional Program required.
ECE 6010 - Design Project Credits: (2-6)
Students are required to complete a substantial engineering design project. Students must demonstrate proficiency in research, design, analysis, project planning, implementation, testing, presentation and documentation. Students receive T (temporary) grades until their final design review, after which these grades are changed retroactively. Students must be enrolled in ECE 6010 at the time of their final design review. This course may be repeated.
Pre-requisite(s): Permission from the department.
Number of Times this Course May Be Repeated: May be repeated 11 times for a maximum of 20 credit hours.
ECE 6020 - Thesis Credits: (2-6)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Students are required to perform original research that results in a thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor. Students receive T (temporary) grades until their thesis defense, after which these grades are changed retroactively. Students must be enrolled in ECE 6020 at the time of their thesis defense.
Pre-requisite(s): Permission from the department.
Number of Times this Course May Be Repeated: This course may be taken 3 times and up to 9 credits.
ECE 6110 - Digital VLSI Design Credits: (3)
Introduction to Digital VLSI design. Includes the development of standard cell library of common CMOS circuits. Use of hardware description language and CAD tools for the design and simulation of custom large-scale digital systems. Students will understand the impacts and tradeoffs from speed, power consumption, and thermal properties of large-scale custom ICs.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3110 and ECE 3610 .
ECE 6120 - Analog VLSI Design Credits: (3)
Design of analog VLSI systems. Course includes design, modeling, and verification of analog circuits in large-scale systems. Students will develop custom analog system designs utilizing CAD programs.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3120 .
ECE 6130 - Advanced Semiconductor Devices Credits: (3)
Introduction to advanced semiconductor physics and devices. Topics include carrier transport theory, energy band diagrams, PN junctions, metal-semiconductor junctions, BJTs and MOSFETs. Study of current semiconductor process technologies and discussion of off-roadmap technologies.
Pre-requisite(s): PHYS 2220 and ECE 3110 .
ECE 6140 - Fundamentals of Sensor Design Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
This course introduces a host of sensor technologies from both theoretical and practical perspectives. A study of the electronics for sensor signal conditioning will be complemented by lectures on the principles and operation of various sensor modalities including pressure, thermal, strain, displacement, inertial, magnetic field, optical, coustic, and/or bio-medical. Various sensor processing algorithms will also be studied.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3110 .
ECE 6210 - Digital Signal Processing Credits: (3)
Theory, application, and implementation of digital signal processing (DSP) concepts, from the design and implementation perspective. Topics include: Fast Fourier transforms, adaptive filters, state-space algorithms, random signals, and spectral estimation.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3210 .
ECE 6220 - Image Processing Credits: (3)
Advanced image processing theory and methods. Topics include digital image formation, transformation, filtering, enhancements, segmentation and morphological processing. Lectures, computer assignments and project (including term paper).
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3210 .
ECE 6310 - Electromagnetics II Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
A study of intermediate electromagnetic issues common to circuits, systems, and communication networks.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3310 .
ECE 6320 - Antennas and Wave Propagation Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Behavior of radiated electromagnetic waves in atmosphere, space, urban and indoor environments; path, frequency and antenna selection for practical communication systems; propagation prediction.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3310 .
ECE 6410 - Communication Circuits and Systems Credits: (3)
A study of communication circuits, modulation and decoding theory, spectrum usage, networks, and protocols.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3210 and MATH 3410 .
ECE 6420 - Digital Communication Credits: (3)
This course provides an in-depth coverage of the theory, analysis, and design of digital communications systems with an emphasis on advanced topics related to wired, wireless data communication and the physical networking layer. Topics include QPSK, QAM, PAM, CSMA/CD, SONET, ADSL, and/or MACAW. Spread spectrum concepts such as FHSS, DSSS, OFDM, MIMO and/or cooperative communication techniques may be included. Students will develop Matlab based models to emulate the concepts. The course will include group projects as well as individual assignments. The course would be beneficial particularly to students who are interested in doing work/research in fields related to communications, networks, and signal processing.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3210 and MATH 3410 .
ECE 6510 - Advanced Power Systems Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
This course will explore advanced power systems concepts.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3510 .
ECE 6620 - Digital System Testing Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Fundamentals of testing digital circuits and memory devices, including fault modeling, test pattern generation, and test coverage. Introduction to design for test and built-in self-test. Laboratory activities include performing bench and automated testing of digital and memory chips, and generating test patterns for fault detection.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3610 .
ECE 6710 - Real-Time Embedded Systems Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
An advanced course on real-time embedded system design. Topics include task concurrency, scheduling paradigms, synchronization, resource access control, and inter-process communication. Lecture and Lab combination.
Pre-requisite(s): ECE 3710 or CS 3100 .
ECE 6900 - Special Topics Credits: (1-4)
Variable Title
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
A one-time special study course designed to introduce a new relevant topic that is not covered in the Electrical & Computer Engineering programs. Lecture or lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities support the selected course topic.
Number of Times this Course May Be Repeated: May be repeated 10 times and up to 12 credit hours.
EET 1110 - Basic Electronics Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Introduction to the concepts and fundamentals of electronic devices, circuits and systems. An electronics overview course for technology majors. Topics include direct current electricity, alternating current electricity, transistors and integrated circuits, amplifiers and oscillators, transmitters and receivers, digital logic circuits, electronic memory, and computers.
Pre-requisite(s): Credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1010 or higher.
EET 1130 - Digital Systems Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Introduction to digital electronics, integrated circuits, numbering systems, Boolean algebra, gates, flip-flops, multiplexers, sequential circuits, combinational circuits, programmable logic devices, and computer architecture.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, analysis, and measurement of basic digital systems.
Pre-requisite/Co-requisite: Prerequisite: Credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1010 or equivalent or any higher math.
EET 1140 - DC Circuits Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Introduction to DC circuit fundamentals, analysis, theorems, laws, components, measuring devices, and equipment. The introduction and use of measuring instruments and power supplies. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include circuit design, construction, and analysis of DC circuits.
Pre-requisite/Co-requisite: Prerequisite: EET 1110 and credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1060 or MATH 1080 or any higher math.
EET 1850 - Industrial Electronics Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Industrial electronics course for Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology majors. Introduction to DC and AC circuits, machines, and power systems.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, and analysis of DC/AC circuits and machinery.
Pre-requisite(s): MATH 1010 or equivalent or any higher math.
EET 2010 - AC Circuits Credits: (3)
The course serves as an extension of circuit analysis methods taught in EET 1140 to AC networks. The introduction of complex numbers and phasor notation at the beginning of the course is followed by AC circuit analysis techniques and the determination of the frequency response for passive AC networks. The course is a combination of lecture and laboratory formats. Laboratory activities will include the design, computer simulation, validation and analysis of passive AC networks.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 1140 and credit for MATH 1060 or MATH 1080 .
EET 2110 - Semiconductor Circuits Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Introduction to the design and analysis of semiconductor circuits using diodes, transistors, op-amps, field effect devices, thyristors, and regulators.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, computer simulation, and analysis of semiconductor circuits, amplifiers and power supplies.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 1130 , EET 1140 , MATH 1060 or higher.
EET 2120 - Power and Motors Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Ful Sem
Introduction to AC and DC motors, relays, transformers, power measurements, National Electrical Code, ladder logic, wiring, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, and analysis of basic power circuits and machinery configurations.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 1140 , MATH 1060 or higher.
EET 2130 - PC Board Design Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
An introduction to the design of printed circuit boards and packaging with emphasis on the design, simulation, analysis and packaging of circuits.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities include the design, construction, and testing of prototype circuit boards. CAD programs will be used for the design and layout of circuit boards.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 2110 .
EET 2140 - Communications Systems Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Introduction to digital and wireless communication circuits. Topics to include radio frequency circuits, modulation, detection, transmitters, receivers, transmission lines, antennas, and measurement instruments. Digital communications topics to include parallel and serial data transmission.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, computer simulation, and analysis of communication circuits.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 2110 .
EET 2150 - Embedded Controllers Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
A study of microprocessors, embedded controllers, operational characteristics, computer architecture, machine code programming, memory devices, and interfacing.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities include the design, construction, and analysis of microprocessor based systems. Analysis techniques include the use of assemblers, cross-assemblers, and emulators.
Pre-requisite(s): Credit for or Current Enrollment in EET 2110 .
EET 2160 - Troubleshooting Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
An introduction to troubleshooting techniques and skills. Topics include the use of diagnostic electronic test equipment such as multi-meters, power supplies, signal generators, digital storage oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers. Students will diagnose and repair electronic circuits and systems.
Lecture and laboratory combination.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 2110 , EET 2120 , EET 2170 .
EET 2170 - Industrial Controls Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Introduction to industrial control systems for manufacturing and automated test applications. The course will focus on LabVIEW control systems and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Students will configure, program, and troubleshoot industrial control systems.
Lecture and lab combination.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 1130 , EET 1140 .
EET 2180 - Solar PV Systems Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
The purpose of this course is for each student to learn the fundamental knowledge and technology of solar PV (Photovoltaic) systems. This course discusses the limitation and the impacts of using fossil fuel energy and its possible impact on global climate change. Solar energy can provide a long term solution and minimize climate change. This course will enable students to build an essential foundation towards how to design the solar PV systems for various applications. The topics in this course include PV markets and applications, electricity basics, safety basics, the fundamentals of solar PV energy, PV system components, grid-tied and battery-based systems, load analysis and PV system sizing, PV system electrical and mechanical designs, National Electric Code (NEC) applied to PV systems, commissioning and decommissioning, performance analysis, maintenance and troubleshooting. Incentives, rebates and policies from federal, state and local power company will also be addressed in the class. The students will learn how to acquire professional certifications if they are interested in developing a career in solar PV industry.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 1140 or EET 1850 .
EET 2190 - Solar PV Technical Assessments Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
The purpose of this course is to educate each student how to be a solar electric professional with demonstrated expertise in the siting, design, analysis and performance of PV systems from site specific information, analyzes customer needs and energy usage for the purpose of advising and providing customers with the most appropriate solution for their situation. Each student will also learn the fundamental knowledge and technology of solar PV (Photovoltaic) systems. The topics in this course include PV markets and applications, electricity basics, safety basics, the fundamentals of solar PV energy, PV system components and configurations, grid-tied and battery-based systems, load analysis, qualifying the customer, site analysis, conceptual PV system design, financial costs, incentives and savings, financial benefit analysis and financing, non-financial benefit analysis, performance analysis, prepare proposals, and professional sales skills. The students will learn how to acquire professional certifications if they are interested in developing a career in solar PV industry.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 1140 or EET 1850 .
EET 3010 - Circuit Analysis Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Advanced calculus-based topics related to electronic circuit analysis, Laplace transforms, differential equations, Fourier series, Fourier transforms, and applications. Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities include circuit design, construction, computer simulation, and analysis.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 2110 , EET 2140 , Credit for or Current Enrollment in in MATH 1210 .
EET 3020 - Active Filters Credits: (4)
Continuation of Circuit Analysis, EET 3010 . Topics include active and passive filters, Pole-zero analysis, stability, Bode diagrams, frequency response, and applications.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities include circuit design, construction, computer simulation, and analysis.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 3010 .
EET 3030 - FPGA and ASIC Design Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Introduction to field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) and application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the use of computer design tools to design, model, simulate, and program gate arrays and application specific integrated circuits.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 2150 .
EET 3040 - Instrumentation and Measurements Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Introduction to electronic data acquisition, data analysis, error analysis, signal measurement, and automatic testing techniques.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, and analysis of measurement circuits, data acquisition circuits, instrumentation devices, and automatic testing.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 2110 , EET 2170 .
EET 3050 - Microprocessor Systems Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Microprocessor system development using modern software design principles and high level programming languages. Topics include peripherial interfacing, real-time operating systems and debugging techniques.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include design, simulation, computer programming, analysis, and troubleshooting.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 2150 and either CS 1410 or CS 2250 .
EET 3060 - Real-Time Embedded Controllers Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
An introduction to real-time kernals and operating systems. Priority-based pre-emptive scheduling, intertask communication, and intertask sychronization will be studied. Other topics include priority inversions, semaphores, mutexes, context switches, rate monotonic analysis (RMA), various kernal services, finite state machines, and nested state machines.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 2150 .
EET 3070 - Engineering Technology Research Credits: (3)
Engineering problem solving using the Internet, professional journals, and human networking. Three styles of writing emphasized; technical descriptions, historical perspectives of technology, and technical defensible arguments.
Pre-requisite(s): AAS degree in CET or EET.
EET 3080 - Embedded Networks Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
This course provides an in-depth study of several serial communication standards and how to implement them in embedded systems. The standards addressed in this class include RS232, RS485, Controller Area Network (CAN), and Ethernet. Emphasis will be placed on utilizing the stacks and protocols for each standard. The channel bandwidth, noise, and data error rate will be addressed. Wireless methods of serial communication will be surveyed.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 2150 .
EET 3090 - Project Management Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
EET 3090 Project Management course is designed to prepare students for the senior capstone project. The course will include development of a contract, goal setting, time management, budgeting, project funding, project leadership and team building principles. Engineering economics, team work, quality statistics and continuous improvement will also be discussed. Other topics include project life cycles, organization and risk management.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 1110 , and EET 1140 , and EET 2010 .
EET 3100 - Renewable Energy Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
The purpose of the EET 3100 Renewable Energy course is for each student to learn the fundamental knowledge and technology of various types of renewable energy including solar energy, wind power, hydroelectric, geothermal energy, biomass and ocean energy. This course discusses the limitations and the impacts of using fossil fuel energy and its possible impact on global climate change. This course will enable students to build an essential foundation towards the specific applications of renewable energy such as solar PV (Photovoltaic) systems, wind turbine systems and micro-hydro systems. Incentives, rebates and policies from federal, state and local power companies will also be addressed in the class. The students will learn how to acquire professional certifications if they are interested in developing a career in the area of renewable energy.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 1110 or EET 1850 .
EET 3180 - Advanced Solar PV Systems Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
The purpose of this course is for each student to learn the advanced knowledge and technology of solar PV (Photovoltaic) systems. This course will enable students to verify system design, manage project, install electrical and mechanical components, complete system installation, and conduct maintenance and troubleshooting. The topics in this course includes PV markets and applications, safety requirements, the advanced technology of solar PV systems, PV system components, grid-tied and battery-based systems, load analysis and PV system sizing, PV system electrical and mechanical designs, National Electric Code (NEC) applied to PV systems, commissioning and decommissioning, performance analysis, maintenance and troubleshooting, and CAD software for PV system design. Incentives, rebates and policies from federal, state and local power company will also be addressed in the class. The students will learn how to acquire professional certifications if they are interested in developing a career in solar PV industry.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 2180 .
EET 3810 - Advanced Industrial Controls Credits: (3)
Experimental Course, Contact Department for More Information
| The focus of this course is on Advanced Industrial Control Systems hardware and associated software. Students will combine individual hardware control system components and develop programming skills to combine platforms into integrated automated systems. They will gain knowledge of advanced robotics, servo systems, PLCs, National Instruments cRIO, and HMI hardware. Students will learn the techniques behind laying out a control system backplane through the development of a simulated automation system. |
EET 4010 - Senior Project I Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Students will work on teams to design, construct, test, and install a significant engineering project. The course includes selecting a team, selecting a project, writing a contract, maintaining a logbook, creating and following project milestones, setting and completing weekly goals, writing a manual, and making a final presentation to students, faculty, and industry advisers.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 3090 .
EET 4020 - Senior Project II Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
A continuation of EET 4010 Senior Project I. Students will work on teams to design, construct, test, and install a significant engineering project. The course includes selecting a team, selecting a project, writing a contract, maintaining a logbook, creating and following project milestones, setting and completing weekly goals, writing a manual, and making a final presentation to students, faculty, and industry advisers.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 4010 .
EET 4030 - Controls & Systems Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Introduction to automatic control theory, analysis, and testing, pole, zero, Bode plots, and frequency response. The design and application of programmable controllers using ladder logic, sequential functions charts, PID, and data highway.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include computer simulation, servo-system construction, and analysis.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 3010 , MATH 1210 , PHYS 2210 .
EET 4040 - Signals and Systems Credits: (4)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
An introduction to digital signal processing, digital filters, discrete and fast Fourier transforms, quantization, introduction to adaptive filters, industrial applications, and DSP hardware.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities include the design, construction, computer simulation, and analysis of digital signal processing circuits.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 3010 , MATH 1210 .
EET 4060 - Advanced Communications Credits: (4)
Introduction to satellite communications, spread spectrum techniques, digital satellite communications, antennas, small signal amplifiers, Smith charts, and “S” parameter analysis.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to include the design, construction, computer simulation and analysis of wireless communications circuits and systems.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 3010 .
EET 4090 - Systems Design and Integration Credits: (3)
An introduction to the fundamentals of large-scale systems. The first part deals with systems analysis, design and integration with emphasis on input/output models, transfer functions, and interface issues. The second part discusses a variety of systems design and management approaches, particularly those concerned with system requirements, interface control, evaluation, quality assurance through configuration management, audits and reviews, and the human role in systems.
Pre-requisite(s): EET 3090 .
EET 4800 - Individual Studies Credits: (1-4)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
The student will receive credit for approved studies in an area not covered in the EET program. A maximum of four credits can be counted as electives for EET majors.
EET 4890 INT - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (2)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
Typically Taught Summer Semester: Full Sem
The student will receive credit for approved electronics industrial experience. Professional development activities will include resume writing, goal setting, progress reports, and a supervisor’s evaluation.
Pre-requisite(s): Permission from the department.
Number of Times this Course May Be Repeated: The course can be taken a maximum of three times for a total of 6 credits.
EET 4900 - Special Topics Credits: (1-4)
Variable Title
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
A one-time special study course designed to introduce a new relevant topic that is not covered in the EET program.
Lecture and lab combination. Laboratory activities to support the selected course topic.
Number of Times this Course May Be Repeated: May be repeated four times for a maximum of seven credit hours.
Note: A maximum of four credits can be counted for EET majors.
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