Undergraduate Courses

300-101	Introduction to Engineering	2 Credits
Provides information on engineering education the engineering profession and basic concepts and tools. Introduces the engineering design process and provides the opportunity for students to complete engineering design projects.
303-102	Introduction to Engineering II	1 Credit
Continuation of 303-101 as related to the electrical engineering profession, and electrical systems. Fundamentals of electrical engineering and circuit laws, energy source, power supplies and batteries. Operational mathematics and measurements, principles of probability and statistics, matrix theory, applied calculus, instrumentation, design and problem solving; programming in c/foretran: oral and written (word processing) communications.
303-202	Network Analysis I	3 Credits
Includes Ohm's and Kirchoff's laws; V-I laws for RLC elements; Thevenin's and Norton's theorems; phasors; and complex power. Introduction to SPICE. Prereqs.: Math. 0l5-l57 and Physics 02l-0l4.
303-204	Introduction to Electrical Laboratory	l Credit
Involves engineering report writing and the use of laboratory instruments, and experiments relative to Kirchoff�s laws, circuit linearity, transient response, filters, and operational amplifiers. Coreq.: 303-202.
303-30l	Network Analysis II	3 Credits
Deals with the transient response of RLC circuits; polyphase circuits, complex power, magnetically coupled circuits; two-port network analysis by convolution; and Fourier and Laplace transforms. Prereq.: 303-202.
303-303	Electromagnetic Theory and Applications I	3 Credits
Presents and discusses electric fields, flux, and potential; Coulomb's, Poisson's, and Gauss's laws; and permittivity and conductivity. Prereqs.: Math. 0l5-l58 and Physics 02l-0l4.
303-304	Electromagnetic Theory and Applications II	3 Credits
Includes magnetostatic, magnetic materials, and forces; Biot-Savart law and time varying fields; and Maxwell�s equations. Prereq.: 303-303.
303-307	Electronics I Laboratory	2 Credits
Testing and measurement of the characterization of solid state devices, single-stage transistor amplifiers, clipping and power control circuits, integrated circuits (op-amp). Design projects. Prereq.: 303-204. Coreq.: 303-315.
303-308	Electronics II Laboratory	2 Credits
Laboratory investigation of applications of electronic devices (diodes, op-amps, JFETS, MESFETS, BJTS) in the design of analog and digital circuits, multi-stage amplifiers, tuned circuits, frequency response. Design projects. Prereq.: 303-315, 303-307.
303-3l0	Principles of Electronics	2 Credits
Presents the fundamental principles of electronic devices, circuits, and instruments. Closed to Electrical Engineering majors. Prereqs.: Math. 0l5-l59 and Physics 02l-0l4.
303-311	Introduction to Digital Systems	3 Credits
Involves number systems, Boolean algebra, leading to two-level logic and minimization/simplification methods, K-map and Quine McCuskey methods, combinatorial and sequential circuit design of digital systems. Practical considerations such as Hazard and glitches are treated; programmable logic devises (PAL, PLA, multiplexers, encoders, ROMS). Basics of sequential logic. Prereq.: Sophomore standing.
303-3l5	Electronics I	3 Credits
Treats conduction mechanisms, pn junction operation, I-V characteristics of various devices, transistor biasingand stability; and single-stage amplifiers. Prereq: 303-202.
303-3l6	Electronics II	3 Credits
Analysis of small-signal audio amplifiers, differential amplifiers, multistage amplifiers; feedback, power amplifiers, frequency response, Nyquist, Bode plots, filters and tuned amplifiers, signal generators. Computer-aided design. Prereq. 303-315.
303-3l8	Energy Conversion I	3 Credits
Review of polyphase circuits, electromechanical systems, magnetic circuits, transformers, dc and ac machines, transmission line theory, power electronics, ac and dc devices, computer-aided design. Prereq.: 303-301.
303-321	Signals and Systems I	3 Credits
Design-based course introduces comprehensive treatment of basic signal theory in time and frequency domains. Discrete and continuous time cases are atreated simlutaneously. Covers concepts of signals and systems, convolution difference and differential systems, block diagrams, state-space realizations and solution, matrix theory, Fourier series, transform tehniques(Fourier, FFT, Z and Laplace), frequency reponse and stability. Exercises include traditional homework problems, computer applications such as MATLAB, C nd SIGSYS and hardware design (laboratory generations of various signals and applications to systems response) and design projects (demonstration is required). Prereqs.: 015-159 Differential Equations, 303-204 Intro. Electrical Lab., 306-164 Digital Computation.
303-322	Signals and Systems II	3 Credits
Applications of signals and systems to combinations and signal processing, digital filter, narrow-band signals, modulation/demodulation, multiplexing:control systems, feedback and stability, computer exercises. Applied probability and statistics, sample spaces and events, meaure theory, experiments, trails, distribution (such as Poisson, Binormial and normal) random variables (discrete and continuous) law of large numbers, CHebyshev�s inequality, estimation, reliability and quality. Designing and to;lerance; application sof probability and statistics in engineering desgin. Prereq.: 303-321.
303-401	Fundamentals of Design and Applications	3 Credits
Covers fundamentals of design principles and its engineering applications; design methodologies with analysis, synthesis and evaluation; the impact of engineering economy, ethics and alternative solutions are discussed. Prereq.: 303-304, 303-308, 303-316, 303-318 and 303-322.
303-403	Energy Conversion Laboratory	2 Credits
Treats polyphase power measurements, power transformer testing, and operation and testing of d.c. and synchronous machines and, transmission lines, power electronics control of machines, computer application for machine studies and induction motors. Coreq.: 303-3l8.
303-404	Senior Thesis and Design	3 Credits
Analysis, design and development of engineering projects using design concepts in 303-401. Presentation and defense of thesis work required. Typed and final reports must be submitted. Prereq.: 303-401.
303-405	Energy Conversion II	3 Credits
Deals with advanced steady state and transient analysis of electric machines, stability and control, and static converters and inverters. Prereq.: 303-3l8; Coreq.: 303-322.
303-4l2	Advanced Digital Systems	3 Credits
Consists of, sequential logic circuits, counters/registers, finite state machine (FSM) design and analysis, FSM optimization and implementation, computer organization, microprogramming concepts, introduction to hardware description language (HDL), and design projects. Prereq.: 303-311.
303-4l6	Microprocessor Fundamentals and Applications	3 Credits
Examines microprocessor and support architectures, microprocessors' software model and programming, assembly language programming, microprocessor applications, microprocessor-based systems, microprocessor application projects. Prereq.: 303-412.
303-417	Microprocessor Applications	3 Credits
Microprocessor chip architectures, software/hardware models, advanced assembly language programming, bus access and control, memory systems, I/O systems, interrupt processing, interfacing to sensors, motors and displays, and microprocessor-based system design. Coreq.: 303-412, 307-416 (or, familiarity with a microprocessor's software model and assembly language programming)
303-418	Power Electronics I	3 Credits
Covers characteristics of power electronics devices, converters, power supplies, cycloconverters, projects and computer simulations. Prereq.: 303-316 and 303-321.
303-419	Power Electronics II	3 Credits
Covers D.C. drives, electric motors, microcomputer control, protective relaying, projects, computer simulations. Prereq.: 303-418.
303-420	Introduction to VLSI Design	3 Credits
Covers logic design methods for UMOS and CMOS networks, production processes and design fabrication interfaces of semiconductors, speed and power estimates of logic gates and design of memory circuits. Prereq.: 303-315, 303-411.
303-42l	Power Systems Analysis I	3 Credits
Covers one-line diagram, per unit quantities, power generation and synchronous machines, transmission line theory, analysis of interconnected systems using load flow studies and computation techniques. Economic operation of power system. Prereq.: 303-318.
303-422	Power Systems Analysis II	3 Credits
Continuation of 303-421. Exploration of various types of faults on electric energy systems using symmetrical components; design and analysis of protecting relaying for power system components protection; evaluation of system stability using equal area method and computer approach. Prereq.: 303-421.
303-43l	Linear Control Systems	3 Credits
Analysis of time and frequency response of closed loop systems, Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist criteria for stability, root-locus method, and system specifications. Prereq.: 303-322.
303-443	Introduction to Microwaves	3 Credits
Deals with wave types, transmission lines and waveguides. Smith chart, S-parameters, active and passive components, and measurement techniques. Prereq.: 303-304.
303-444	Antenna Theory and Practice	3 Credits
Involves the theory and design of electrically small wire-type apertures and array antennas, along with measurement techniques. Prereq.: 303-304.
303-453	Communication Theory	3 Credits
Includes probability theory, hypothesis testing, channel capacity, coding, detection, and system performance analysis. Prereq.: 303-322.
303-454	Communication Electronics	3 Credits
Covers spectrum and noise measurements, design of AM and ASK detectors. FM and FSK modulators, and phase lock loops. Prereqs: 303-308 and 303-453.
303-46l	Solid State Electronics I	3 Credits
Treats semiconductor properties, valence bands, energy bands, equilibrium distribution of electrons and non-equilibrium transport of charges. Prereq.: 303-315.
303-462	Solid State Electronics II	3 Credits
Examines tunnel and zener diodes, point contact transistors, FETs and BJTS, multijunction devices, and integrated circuits. Prereq.: 303-46l.
303-463	Digital Electronics	3 Credits
Deals with applications and characteristics of TTL integrated circuits, design of digital processors, computer architecture, interfaces, and A/D and D/A converters. Prereqs.: 303-307 and 303-3l5.
303-465	Physical Electronics	3 Credits
Analysis of semiconductor device characteristics, junction breakdown, base-width modulation, and capacitive effects. Model derivations from physical considerations. Prereqs.: Physics 02l-0l5 and 303-3l5.
303-47l	Design of Integrated Circuits	3 Credits
Includes microelectronic and circuit design and silicon integrated device characteristics and fabrication. Prereq.: 303-3l6.
303-487	Telecommunications	3 Credits
Consists of telecommunications systems design for point-to-point and mass data distribution, modulation techniques, propagation modes, and control methods. Prereq.: 303-453.
303-498	Independent Project	3 Credits
Study performed by individual students under faculty supervision. Prereq.: departmental approval.
303-499	Special Topics in Electrical Engineering	3 Credits
Special courses not offered on a regular basis. Prereq.: departmental approval before registration.
303-900	Industrial Experience	3 Credits
Credit awarded based on faculty evaluation of work performed by students in Cooperative Education Program. Prereq.: Enrollment in the Cooperative Education Program.