EELE - Electrical Engineering

EELE 101 Introduction to Electrical Fundamentals: 3 Credits (1 Lec, 2 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: M 151Q or equivalent. (F, Sp) Lecture/laboratory introduction to electrical fundamentals including Kirchhoff's and Ohm's Laws, using meters and oscilloscopes, time-varying signals in electric circuits, inductors and capacitors, series and parallel circuits, introduction to digital circuits, problem solving including computer applications, technical communications, team work

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Recall the meaning and the units of measure for charge, current, electrical potential, and power
Identify the circuit symbols for voltage and current sources, resistors, capacitors and diodes
Describe the electrical properties of the resistors, capacitors, and diodes
Recall the definitions of Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law and Kirchhoff’s Current Law
Be able to apply the circuit laws to find voltages and currents in multi-resistor circuits
Describe the properties of DC and AC signals
Identify the amplitude, frequency, and phase shift with respect to a reference given an equation of a waveform or a graphical representation of a waveform
Write an equation describing a waveform given a graphical representation
Construct simple circuits using a breadboard
Set up a DC power supply to obtain a specified voltage
Measure DC voltage and current with a multimeter
Setup a function generator to obtain a specified sinusoid and/or square waveform
Setup and display a time-varying signal with an oscilloscope
Understand the basic data types in C
Understand how to use basic operators in C
Understand how to control program flow
Understand how functions work
Be able to write simple programs in C

EELE 201 Circuits I for Engineering: 4 Credits (3 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 101, M 172
COREQUISITE: PHSX 222. (F, Sp) Introduction to circuit analysis, Ohm's and Kirchhoff's Laws, nodal and mesh methods, network theorems; resistors, capacitors, inductors, dependent sources, ideal op-amps; the complete response of first order circuits; complex frequency and phasors; steady-state AC circuits, coupled inductors and ideal transformers
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Analyze resistive circuits using Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, network theorems, and mesh and node methods.
Calculate power dissipated and energy stored in circuit elements
Analyze circuits containing ideal operational amplifiers
Determine complete response of first-order RL and RC circuits to both constant and sinusoidal forcing functions
Analyze AC single phase circuits and compute real, reactive and complex power
Breadboard electric circuits
Effectively use laboratory equipment such as multimeters, signal generators and oscilloscopes to analyze electric circuits

EELE 203 Circuits II for Engineering: 4 Credits (3 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 201, M 274. (F, Sp) Natural and forced response of R-L-C circuits, frequency response of R-L-C circuits and Bode plots, frequency response, slew-rate and DC imperfections of real op-amps; Laplace Transform, Fourier series and Fourier Transform techniques in circuit analysis; basic R-L-C and op-amp filters; two port networks

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At the conclusion of EELE 203, students are expected to be able to: \\nAnalyze passive electric circuit in the time domain and frequency domain
Determine the transient response of RL, RC, RLC circuits
Characterize the frequency response of circuits using Bode plots
Apply the Laplace transform in circuit analysis
Apply concepts related to the Fourier Series and Transform in circuit analysis
Analyze first- and second-order passive and active filters
Characterize basic two-port networks using appropriate parameters

EELE 217 The Science of Sound: 2 Credits (2 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: M 121Q, M 132, or M 105Q, or the equivalent. (F) Introduction to the principles of musical acoustics, sound systems, and audio technology for non-engineering students. This course is particularly geared toward students in the College of Arts and Architecture and in the Music Technology program

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Demonstrate a practical understanding of the relationships among frequency, wavelength, spectrum, and musical pitch for sounds in air.
Express and knowledgeably discuss the acoustic principles of common musical instruments such as strings, winds, and percussion.
Show an awareness and understanding of sound reflection and absorption behavior in small and large rooms.
Describe the characteristics of the human hearing system and the human vocal system.
Show a basic familiarity with the components and characteristics of audio electronics (microphones, speakers, CD/DVD players, etc.).

EELE 250 Circuits, Devices and Motors: 4 Credits (3 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: M 166 or M 172 and PHSX 207 or PHSX 222. (F, Sp, Su) Introduction for non-majors to electrical circuit principles, voltage and current laws, frequency response; introduction to electronic circuits including operational amplifiers, and power electronics; introduction to electromechanical energy conversion devices, DC and AC machines

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Analyze resistive circuits using Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, Network Theorems, and Mesh and Node methods.
Determine response of first-order RL and RC circuits to constant forcing functions
Analyze circuits containing ideal operational amplifiers
Explain the fundamental operation of AC and DC motors
Explain the fundamental operation breadboard electric circuits
Use laboratory equipment such as multimeters, signal generators and oscilloscopes to analyze electric circuits.

EELE 261 Intro To Logic Circuits: 4 Credits (3 Lec, 1 Lab)

(F, Sp, Su) An introductory course in the fundamental concepts of classical digital design. Course covers design and implementation of combinational logic circuits, synchronous sequential circuits and information storage circuits. Basic concepts of Hardware Description Languages(HDLs), design and simulation of digital systems using HDLs, and digital system implementation with programmable logic devices are presented.

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Describe the differences between an analog and digital system
Perform number system conversions and simple binary arithmetic
Read logic circuit specifications and apply them to successfully interface digital circuits
Synthesize, manipulate and minimize combinational logic circuits
Describe the purpose and constructs of a hardware description languages
Describe the operation of MSI logic circuits
Synthesize finite state machine circuitry from a word description or state diagram
Design and simulate combinational logic and finite state machines using VHDL
Implement combinational logic and finite state machines using discrete parts
Implement combinational logic and finite state machines on a programmable logic device using VHDL and a logic synthesizer

EELE 290R Undergraduate Research: 1-6 Credits (1-6 Other)

(F, Sp) Directed undergraduate research which may culminate in a written work or other creative project. Course will address responsible conduct of research. May be repeated.
Repeatable up to 99 credits.

EELE 291 Special Topics: 1-4 Credits (1-4 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined necessary by each offering department. Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number
Repeatable up to 12 credits.

EELE 292 Independent Study: 1-3 Credits (1 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor and approval of department head. (F, Sp) Directed research and study on an individual basis
Repeatable up to 6 credits.

EELE 308 Signals and Systems Analysis: 4 Credits (3 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 203, M 273, and EGEN 350. (F, Sp) Discrete and continuous time signals and systems. Properties, application, synthesis and analysis for the CT and DT Fourier Series, the Fourier transform, the DTFT, z and Laplace transform. Applications in differential and difference equations, sampling, feedback, and communications. Introduction to the DFT. Laboratory experience emphasizing applications in differential and difference equations, sampling, and engineering data analysis

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Understand that signals and system responses can be represented in both time and frequency domains.
Apply convolution to determine the response of a linear time- invariant system
apply the Fourier transform to determine the output of a linear time-invariant system for a given input.
apply the continuous-time and discrete-time Fourier transforms to engineering data analysis problems.
properly shift and scale time- and frequency-domain signals.
understand properties of periodic signals and apply Fourier series methods
understand sampling in the time and frequency domain
understand basic relationships of Fourier, Laplace and Z transforms.
utilize MATLAB for representing signals and for demonstrating the effect of systems on signals.
utilize MATLAB for applications of probability and statistics specific to electrical and computer engineering

EELE 317 Electronics: 4 Credits (3 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 203. (F, Sp) This is an introductory course in electronics. It introduces diodes, bipolar junction transistors, field effect transistors and bipolar and MOS analog and digital circuits

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At the conclusion of EELE 317, students are expected to be able to:\\nDescribe two-port concepts such as input and output impedance, voltage and current gain, transresistance and transconductance
Understand first order behavior of p-n junction diodes, BJTs and FETs.
Evaluate simple electronic circuits to determine DC bias conditions and AC behavior.
Be able to use SPICE to simulate simple electronic circuits to evaluate DC bias conditions and AC behavior.
Be able to construct simple electronic circuits in a laboratory setting and measure DC bias and AC behavior using modern test and measurement tools.

EELE 321 Introduction To Feedback Controls: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 203 for Electrical and Computer Engineering majors, M 274 for non-majors. (F, Sp) Classical continuous-time, transfer function approach to control systems engineering. Approximations, linearization, and time response. Design and analysis via root-locus, Nyquist, and Bode methods. Proportional, dominant pole, lead, lag, PID, and minor loop compensation. Describing functions

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Model linear electrical and mechanical systems using transfer functions and block diagrams
Manipulate block diagrams
Determine step-response of first and second order systems by inspection; make dominate pole approximations
Determine all of the transfer functions associated with a feedback system
Use root locus to analyze the poles as a function of a gain in the loop
Use root locus to design series compensators to achieve stability and dominant pole characteristics
Use Nyquist and Bode techniques to analyze feedback systems, including performance and relative stability
Use Nyquist and Bode techniques to design series compensators to meet performance and stability requirements
Use Bode techniques to select, design, and analyze minor loop compensation
Use describing functions to predict the existence of limit cycle behavior for feedback systems incorporating static nonlinearities
Use modern computation tools, e.g. Matlab, to analyze feedback control systems

EELE 334 Electromagnetic Theory I: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: PHSX 222, M 273. (F, Sp) Basic electric and magnetic fields including transmission lines. The materials covered will include both static and dynamic fields, traveling waves, and transmission line concepts such as impedance, reflection coefficient, and transient response

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At the conclusion of EELE 334, students are expected to be able to: \\nRepresent fields in either the standard Cartesian, cylindrical, or spherical coordinate systems.
Understand the physical meaning as applied to fields of the gradient, divergence, and curl.
Understand the physical meaning of Coulomb’s Law.
Be able to set up the expressions for the electric field of charge distributions and understand the source of electric fields is charge.
Understand the field concept of voltage and the importance of Laplace’s equation.
Understand under what conditions Gauss’ Law can be used to calculate electric fields.
Be able to apply the boundary conditions for electric and magnetic fields.
Understand the physical meaning of the Biot-Savart law.

EELE 354 Electric Power Applications: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: M 166 or M 171Q and PHSX 207 or PHSX 222. (F) An applied study of electricity and electrical power circuits, with laboratory experience, for that person not expected to deal with electronics or advanced circuit techniques. Topics covered include electrical circuit laws; power and energy; alternating current circuits; residential, commercial and industrial wiring; wire sizing, three-phase circuits; and application of transformers and electric motors

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Explain the basics of electrical power applications
Apply fundamental electrical engineering concepts and techniques in analyzing basic electric circuits.
Use power and electrical test and measurement tools used by electrical engineers and electricians in construction industry.
Explain the fundamental operation of electrical components within electrical power systems.
Identify different electrical protection equipment and their working principles.
Identify different electrical hazards and their mitigation techniques.

EELE 355 Energy Conversion Devices: 4 Credits (3 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 203. (Sp) Three-phase power; electromechanical energy conversion devices and motor drives; introduction of power electronic converters for power control and motor drive applications. Laboratory experience includes power measurements; experience with transformers and motor-generator operational characteristics and DC and AC motor drives operation. -

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Explain the basics about electromagnetism, such as the Ampere’s Law, Right-hand rule, Faraday’s Law; Lenz’ Law, Lorentz’s force
Explain the basic mechanics including torque, angular speed, and angular acceleration
Explain the basic principles and equivalent circuits of single-phase and three-phase transformers
Explain the operating principles, equivalent circuits, torque characteristics of DC and AC machines
Explain the operating principles of basic power electronic devices and converters, and basic DC and AC motor drives

EELE 367 Logic Design: 4 Credits (3 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 261 Advanced combinational and sequential logic design. (Sp, Su) Hardware descriptive language (HDL) programming knowledge. Laboratory experience implementing advanced logic designs using FPGAs

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At the conclusion of EELE 367, students are expected to be able to:\\nUnderstand how to describe a digital system using a Hardware Description Language
Model complex combinational logic in VHDL.
Model complex sequential logic in VHDL including state machines and counters.
Incorporate pre-existing logic cores into your VHDL design.
Understand the HDL design flow including synthesis and place/route and its effect on timing
Perform logic simulations on your digital designs (pre and post synthesis)
Prototype digital systems on an FPGA.

EELE 371 Microprocess HW and SW Systems: 4 Credits (3 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 261 and knowledge of a programming language or consent of instructor
COREQUISITE: CSCI 109 or CSCI 112. (F, Sp, Su) Introduction to the structure of microprocessors, arithmetic and logic units, processor control, interrupts, memories, and input/output. Laboratory experience in assembly level programming of microprocessor applications
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At the conclusion of EELE 371, students are expected to be able to:\\nDescribe the attributes and applications of an embedded computer.
Describe the key components and functionality of a computer
Describe the general architecture of the TI MSP430 microcontroller
Describe the key attributes of an assembly language program
Design computer programs that utilize different addressing modes to move information within a microcontroller
Design computer programs that manipulate data using the arithmetic/logic unit of a computer
Design computer programs that control the flow of software execution
Design computer programs that utilize the parallel I/O of a computer
Design computer programs that utilize the STACK of a computer
Design computer programs that utilize interrupts within a microcontroller
Design computer programs that utilize the timer system of a microcontroller.
Describe the key attributes of a C language program written for a microcontroller
Design computer programs that utilize the serial I/O of a microcontroller
Design computer programs that utilize the analog-to-digital convert of a microcontroller

EELE 394 Multidisciplinary Seminars: 1 Credits (1 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Junior standing. (F, Sp) Students attend seminars presented by a variety of departments and disciplines to gain an appreciation of multidisciplinary environments leading to a greater understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context

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At the conclusion of EELE 394, students are expected to be able to: \\nUnderstand learning from seminars, presentations or events from a variety of academic disciplines and societal contexts\\n
Demonstrate awareness of technical, educational, and cultural events occurring on campus and locally
Develop skills writing succinct, timely summary reports on each presentation

EELE 407 Intro To Microfabrication: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: Junior standing and PHSX 222 or PHSX 207. (F) Provide an introduction to clean room safety protocol and micro fabrication. Lectures will introduce micro fabrication methods, models and equipment. Laboratories will perform the steps to produce and characterize a metal-oxide-semiconductor transistor. -

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Understand clean room protocol
Operate the processing equipment
Understand thermal processes such as diffusion and oxidation
Understand methods for thin film deposition
Understand methods for wet and dry etching of thin films
Understand photolithography
Understand the fabrication sequence to produce simple integrated circuits
Be able to characterize transistors and their failure mechanisms

EELE 408 Photovoltaic Systems: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: PHSX 222. (Sp) Provide a basic understanding of the design, fabrication and operating principles of solar cells and how they are integrated into photovoltaic systems. Laboratories will perform the steps required to produce and characterize silicon solar cells. -

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At the conclusion of EELE 408, students are expected to be able to:\\nUnderstand the nature of sunlight
Understand the operation of PN junctions
Understand the photovoltaic effect
Be able to design a solar cells
Be able to design a photovoltaic system
Understand the fabrication sequence to produce simple solar cells
Be able to characterize solar cells and modules

EELE 409 EE Material Science: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 203. (F) Basic material properties of dielectrics, magnetic materials, conductors, and semiconductors. Practical applications of materials to semiconductor devices

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At the conclusion of EELE 409, students are expected to be able to:\\nUnderstand the physical processes in a material which determine the specifications of a particular electronic device
Break a complex electronic materials problem down into smaller pieces, each of which can be more easily solved, with the interactions between each sub-problem clearly identified and quantified
Understanding the limits material properties impose upon electronic device specifications
Given a design specification, select a set of candidate materials which can provide a solution for the design problem. From these materials, the student should then be able to find commercially available devices which use these materials
Given a set of specifications claimed for a device, confirm the validity of those specifications based on the properties of the materials used in the device and the device geometry

EELE 411 Advanced Analog Electronics: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 317. () Spring alternating, odd years. This course covers differential and multistage amplifiers, frequency response, feedback, analog integrated circuits, filters, and tuned circuits, analog to digital and digital to analog conversion, noise in electronics, current topics

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Circuit analysis for op-amp, BJT and MOS transistor circuits, including circuits that use feedback
Circuit simulation using SPICE for both time and frequency domain analysis
Circuit design of op-amp and selected BJT and MOS transistor circuits, including circuits that use feedback
Transfer function analysis using pole-zero and Bode plots
Feedback and stability analysis using pole-zero and Bode plots
Laboratory skills including circuit synthesis and characterization
Communication skills required to describe circuit designs, analysis and measured behavior

EELE 417 Acoustics/Audio Engineering: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: PHSX 222. () Fall alternating, even years. Introduction to the principles of acoustics, audio engineering, and audio signal processing. Propagation of sound in enclosures. Engineering analysis of loudspeakers, microphones, and recording devices. Human psychoacoustics

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At the conclusion of EELE 417, students are expected to be able to:\\n\\nUnderstand the linear acoustic wave equation and explain the relationship between pressure and particle velocity for plane waves and spherical waves
Calculate and interpret the near-field and far-field response of a circular piston radiator mounted in an infinite baffle.
Explain the basic physiology of the human hearing system and elementary psychoacoustical principles (e.g., sensitivity as a function of frequency, simultaneous masking, and difference limens)
Use geometrical measurements and material properties to calculate Sabine reverberation time for a room
Explain the basic operation of dynamic (moving-coil) loudspeakers and condenser (capacitive) microphones
Understand the principles of recording studio signal flow
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of modern perceptual audio coders such as MP3
Describe the attributes of CD, DVD, and Blue-Ray, and the coding formats of downloadable media

EELE 418 The Art of Biochips – An Introduction to BioMEMS: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: PHSX 222 or EBIO 316 or BIOB 260 or NEUR 313 or CHMY 323. (Sp) “The art of biochips” is an introductory course into the interdisciplinary and rapidly growing field of developing, fabricating, testing and translating Biomedical devices using Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (BioMEMS). This course will be offered as a co-convened class with ELEE 509 which is at the graduate level. The course content is intended for non-specialized upper-level undergraduates and graduate students with basic knowledge in chemistry, biology, or physics, and will introduce the miniaturization of devices to handle biological things at a scale we cannot control with our fingers or see with our naked eyes

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At the end of EELE 418 students should be able to:\\n\\nName fundamental concepts to fabricate small devices for biomedical applications
Select techniques required to micropattern proteins, cells, nucleic acids, and synthetic polymers, or to replicate a cell tissue
Describe cell sorting principles, e.g., hydrodynamic focusing and inertial microfluidics
Design microfluidics using electrical engineering principles to quantify cell mechanics, cell electrophysiology
Review, understand and critically represent a technical paper in the BioMEMS field

EELE 422 Intro to Modern Control: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 321. (F) Introduction to techniques of modern control with emphasis on discrete time, including matrices, norms, state-space, and stochastic processes. Stability, Lyapunov functions, Lyapunov stability. Observability, controllability, reachability. State feedback and observers. Model based control. Performance and robustness

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At the conclusion of EELE 422, students are expected to be able to:\\n\\nModel linear, time-invariant systems (continuous and discrete time) in state-space form
Understand and apply the methods of linear algebra involved in the analysis and design of modern control systems
Understand and apply concepts of observability, reachability, and controllability to state-space systems
Transform transfer function descriptions of systems to canonical forms (controllable, observable, Jordan)
Understand and apply concepts of Lyapunov stability

EELE 432 Applied Electromagnetics: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 334 or PHSX 423. (Sp) Advanced study of electromagnetic wave propagation, including polarization, reflection and refraction at interfaces, and cavities and multilayer structures, to investigate a number of practical devices with applications related to electrical engineering and optics, such as waveguides, fiber optics, and antennas

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At the conclusion of EELE 432, students are expected to be able to:\\n\\nUnderstand plane wave propagation, including in lossy media.
Understand reflection and refraction at interfaces, at normal and oblique incidence, with dielectric, lossy, or conductive materials
Use computational tools (e.g. Matlab) to solve simple electromagnetics problems where an analytic solution is unavailable or impractica
Be able to understand polarization, including linear, circular, and elliptical states.
Understand guided waves, including modes, cutoff, and propagation characteristics.
Be able to understand evanescent fields
Develop a high-level understanding of wave propagation in optical fiber, and how this affects its performance in communications
Describe the applications of optical fiber to communications systems

EELE 445 Telecommunication Systems: 4 Credits (3 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 308, EELE 317. (Sp) Introduction to analog and digital communication systems with lab. Topics include signals in communications; noise characterizations; bandwidth considerations; probability of error; analog and digital modulation; frequency domain analysis; matched filter applications. Experiments involve modulation, demodulation, A/Ds, sampling theory, and aliasing

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At the conclusion of EELE 445, students are expected to be able to:\\n\\nDescribe the architecture of analog communications systems\\n
Describe the architecture of common digital communication systems

EELE 447 Mobile Wireless Communications: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 445. (F) Characteristics of the radio environment, propagation, cellular concepts, channel allocation, modulation techniques, multiple access techniques, Shannon's Capacity Theorem, error-correcting codes, data compression, spread spectrum modulation, current wireless communication systems

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Describe the physical layer of digital wireless communication systems
Understand the fundamental operating principles of digital communications systems
Determine the error probability of a digital communication system in the presence of AWGN and fading
Design and test an optical wireless communications link

EELE 448 Optical Communications Systems: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 308 and EELE 445 or consent of instructor. (Sp) Advanced undergraduate/early graduate level course in fiber-optic communication systems and networks. Topics include: Optical fibers and transmission effects, optical transmitters, modulators, optical receivers, optical amplifiers, and intensity-modulation/direct-detection systems. Graduate students will also study coherent optical communications systems, digital signal processing for optical communications, and optical networking

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Describe the architecture of optical ;communications systems
Understand the operating principles of optical components (i.e., optical fibers, optical transmitters, modulators, optical receivers, optical amplifiers)
Understand the operating principles of intensity-modulation/direct-detection optical communications systems
Coherent optical communications systems
Digital signal processing for optical communications
Optical networking

EELE 451 Power Electronics: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 317, EELE 321 and EELE 355. () Spring alternating even years. Introduction to solid-state power devices; topologies, operating principles, modeling and control, and design of basic power converters; magnetic design; applications of power converters in renewable energy source power systems, electric and hybrid electric vehicles, and other residential, commercial, and industrial systems; laboratory experience with basic power converters

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Understand switching characteristics of basic solid state power devices
Understand measures for power electronic circuits, such as peak, average, and RMS current, peak voltage, peak and average power, power density, efficiency, power factor, etc.
Understand operating principles, modeling, control, advantages and disadvantages of basic power electronic converter topologies
Understand how to choose appropriate power converter topologies to meet given specifications
Understand how to select switching devices and reactive elements
Use oscilloscopes and multi-meters to test and measure voltage and current in basic power electronic converters.
Understand how to simulate power electronic converters using commercially available simulation tools
Present solutions to technical problems effectively using reports and oral presentations

EELE 452 Power System Operation and Control: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 454. () On demand. The course will help students to understand the nomenclature and layout of generation and power delivery. The focus of the course is on electrical faults and contingency calculations, economic operation of large-scale generation and transmission systems. Fast-decoupled power flow, economic load dispatch, optimal power flow, voltage control, load-frequency control, control of active and reactive power flow are presented in this course. A special emphasis is placed on applications of computer-based methods to power-system problems

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Perform an analysis and interpret results of symmetrical faults.
Construct and use three-phase short circuit models.
Perform an analysis and interpret results of unsymmetrical faults.
Model the different control methods in power systems.
Perform economic load dispatch and unit commitment.
Perform optimal power flow analysis
Explain the power market-economic impact, security impacts, etc.

EELE 454 Power Systems Analysis and Design: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

COREQUISITE: EELE 355. (Sp) On demand. Power system fundamentals and components, power transformers, transmission system design, power flow studies, power system equivalent models, symmetrical components.y

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Build basic understanding on phasors, per unit systems, complex power.
Compute instantaneous power in single-phase and three-phase AC system.
Use sinusoidal steady-state analysis for simple balanced three-phase and single-phase systems.
Analyze ideal and practical transformers and their equivalent circuits.
Model three-phase transformers and phase shift.
Calculate transmission line parameters including resistance, inductance and capacitance for three-phase and single-phase lines.
Employ computer modeling in the design of transmission lines.
Analyze the steady-state operation of transmission lines.
Perform power-flow analysis and interpret the results.
Use MATLAB programming to perform power system analysis.
Define the symmetrical components in power systems and develop sequence networks.

EELE 455 Alternative Energy Power Gen: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 355 or equivalent. (F) Exploration and analysis of alternative power generation sources and systems such as wind, solar, microturbine, and fuel cells, combined sources and their design, power electronic interfacing, and energy storage systems. Co-convened with EELE 555

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At the conclusion of EELE 455, students are expected to be able to:\\n\\nLearn about climate change, world and US energy consumption\\ntrends and electric power generation
Be familiar with electric load profile and the effects of renewable\\nenergy resources.
Be familiar with different types of solar energy resources
Identify different solar photovoltaic (PV) cell technologies.
Understand electrical characteristics of PV modules and peak\\npower tracking algorithms.
Be familiar to use different software to model stand-alone and\\ngrid-connected PV systems.
Be familiar with different kinds of wind turbines, their\\ncharacteristics, and applications.
Estimate the maximum power generation point and control\\nfeatures of wind turbine generation systems
Be able to identify different types of electrical generators used in\\nwind-turbine-generators (WTGs)
Be familiar to use different software to model wind power\\ngeneration systems with different type of generators
Understand the need for energy storage systems
Be able to identify the technical and economic effects of\\nDistributed Generation (DG)

EELE 456 Power Systems Protection & Control: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 454 or equivalent. () On demand. Continuation of EELE 454. Symmetrical and unsymmetrical fault analysis, system protection, introduction to load frequency control, voltage control, economic dispatch, and introduction to power system stability

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Understand in considerable detail the concepts of load-frequency control.
Understand the basic concepts of voltage control in a power system.
Understand basic power system stability concepts.
Understand the use of SCADA and synchrophasors in power system operations.
Understand state estimation.

EELE 465 Microcontroller Applications: 4 Credits (2 Lec, 2 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 371. (Sp) Lecture/laboratory exposure to micro controller hardware and software applications, serial and parallel I/O, timing, interrupts LCDs, keypads, A to D conversion, and a project realizing a real time control problem

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At the conclusion of EELE 465, students are expected to be able to:
1. Design, breadboard and program a microcontroller system
2. Design, write and document assembly-language software for a microcontroller system
3. Understand and use various I/O devices such as keypads, A to D converters, LCD modules, mechanical relays, solid state relays
4. Be able to design basic I/O drivers and microcontroller device interfacesI2C
5. Understand the basic types of memory used in microcontrollers
6. Understand the hardware and software resources required for real-time microcontroller applications.

EELE 467 SoC FPGAs I : Hardware-Software Codesign: 4 Credits (3 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 367 (or VHDL Programming Experience) and CSCI 112 (or C Programming Experience). (F) Design of advanced digital systems using System-on-Chip (SoC) Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). Design of custom hardware components for the FPGA fabric using VHDL. Implementation of custom hardware-software interfaces. Writing programs and Linux device drivers in C to interact with custom hardware. Laboratory experience developing custom systems using SoC FPGAs

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Create custom hardware components in the FPGA fabric using VHDL.
Implement best practices for register design for custom hardware-software interfaces.
Write C programs that execute on Linux running on the ARM CPUs.
Write basic Linux device drivers that interact with custom hardware.
Be able to implement a custom digital system using SoC FPGAs.

EELE 468 SoC FPGAs II: Application Specific Computing: 4 Credits (3 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: M 221 and EELE 467
COREQUISITE: EELE 477. (Sp) Design of custom digital systems using SoC FPGAs, emphasizing computational tasks such as digital signal processing, audio, or video processing. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
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At the conclusion of EELE 468, students are expected to be able to:\\n\\nUnderstand how software and custom hardware in SoC FPGAs can be used to perform computational tasks.
Understand the basics of how data can be moved between the ARM CPUs and the FPGA fabric
Understand how different data types affect performance (fixed-point vs floating-point vs custom data types)
Implement an algorithm in a SoC FPGA and understand the trade-off between performance and development ease when partitioning the algorithm between hardware and software implementations

EELE 477 Digital Signal Processing: 4 Credits (3 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 308. (Sp) Analysis and design of discrete-time systems, including frequency response. Sampling and reconstruction of continuous signals. Analysis, design, and applications of FIR and IIR digital filters. Properties and applications of the discrete Fourier transform. Laboratory experience implementing off-line and real time digital signal processing algorithms

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At the conclusion of EELE 477, students are expected to be able to:\\n\\nDescribe the sampling theorem and how this relates to aliasing and folding
Determine if a system is a linear, time-invariant (LTI) system
Take the Z-transform of an LTI system
Determine the frequency response of FIR and IIR filters
Understand the relationship between poles, zeros, and stability
Determine the spectrum of a signal using the DFT, FFT, and spectrogram
Design, analyze, and implement digital filters in Matlab
Explain the typical features of a digital signal processing chip

EELE 481 Optical Design: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 482 or PHSX 427 Optical design using geometric optics and computer ray-tracing software. () Spring alternating, odd years. Introduces ray and wave front aberrations, control of aberrations in optical systems, designing for system requirements, and analytic tools including the moducation transfer function

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At the conclusion of EELE 481, students are expected to be able to:\\n\\nUse geometric optics for first-order layout of an optical system
Calculate the locations of focal points, principal points, and nodal points in an optical system, and use these as parameters in the design of optical systems
Calculate the locations and sizes of pupils and stops and understand their use in analyzing and designing optical systems
Understand the meaning of 3rd-order ray and 4th-order wave aberrations
Use diagnostics such as spot diagrams, ray fans, and MTF curves to assess resolution and contrast in an optical image
Use modern computer ray-trace codes to predict ray and wave aberrations in optical systems ranging from single lens elements to multiple-element lenses, telescopes, laser beam optics, etc.
Apply nonsequential ray tracing to analyze optical systems involving multiple reflections and beam splitting

EELE 482 Electro-Optical Systems: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 334 or PHSX 423 or equivalent. (F) Provides an overview of electro-optic systems and components. Lectures cover ray optics, scalar wave optics, laser and Gaussian beam optics, optical polarization and polarization devices, light sources, detectors, and electro-optic and acoustic-optic photonic devices. Laboratory experiments introduce basic photonic instrumentation and measurement techniques

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At the conclusion of EELE 482, students are expected to be able to:\\n\\nIdentify these optical components and their function within an optical system:\\npositive and negative lenses (including gradient index lenses); gratings and prisms; polarizers (dichroic, refractive, diffractive); wave retarders; lasers and light emitting diodes; silicon photodetectors; acousto-optic and electro-optic modulators; imaging detectors
Know how to use these measurement tools to characterize an optical system:\\noptical power meter; pn diode detector in photoconductive mode; chopper; oscilloscope; cmos cameras; wavefront sensor; optical spectrum analyzer
Be able to construct and characterize basic optical systems including:\\nimaging systems and telescopes\\nMichaelson and Mach-Zehnder interferometers\\nGaussian beam transforming systems\\nphase, amplitude and polarization modulating systems using AO and EO modulators
Estimate system performance parameters, such as optical power, frequency and bandwidth, electronic bandwidth, minimum detectable signal, dynamic range, modulation depth, and spatial, spectral or temporal resolution
Effectively communicate the results of your analysis in the form of a written report or an oral presentation

EELE 484 Laser Engineering: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: PHSX 222. () Spring alternating, even years. The laser engineering course provides a basic understanding of the design and operational principles of lasers. Discussions of design and operation of several types of lasers will be covered including solid state lasers, gas lasers, and semiconductor lasers

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At the conclusion of EELE 484, students are expected to:\\n\\nUnderstand the operating principal of lasers and optical amplifiers\\n
Model laser and optical amplifier systems
Design laser systems

EELE 487 Prof, Ethics & Engr Practices: 1 Credits (1 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: Junior standing. (Sp) Engineers from industry and others give presentations on professionalism, ethics, and engineering practices. Included are specific well-known, historical engineering ethics cases and professional practices of engineering, intellectual property issues, and new developments

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At the conclusion of EELE 487, students are expected to be able to:\\n\\nExpress in oral and written form an understanding and appreciation of the need for ethical and responsible professional behavior
Describe and knowledgeably discuss the importance of safety, environmental and other societal issues to the engineering profession.

EELE 488R Electrical Engineering Design I: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 317. (F, Sp) Part I of a two consecutive semester senior capstone design sequence in Electrical Engineering. Students, under the guidance of a faculty supervisor, formulate a solution to a real-world design problem culminating in a critical design review. Co-convened with EELE 489R

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Understand and properly apply the engineering design process to a real-world project: technical optimization under constraints
Conduct appropriate background research, including applicable standards; and develop suitable project objectives, requirements and specifications
Perform an alternatives analysis and design matrix for key elements of the project.
Communicate effectively about a project in written documentation, oral presentations, and a subsystem demonstration.
Complete technical documentation for the system design.
Demonstrate basic project management skills.
Work effectively in a student team.

EELE 489R Electrical Engr Design II: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 488R. (F, Sp) The second of a two consecutive semester senior capstone design sequence in Electrical Engineering. Students, under the guidance of a faculty supervisor, realize, assess and document the performance of their solution to a real-world design problem. Co-convened with EELE 488R

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Understand and properly apply the engineering design process to a real-world project: technical optimization under constraints
Develop and manage a project execution plan using appropriate project management tools.
Develop a detailed project verification plan, and demonstrate the project meets objectives, requirements, and specifications using data and quantitative analysis.
Communicate effectively about a project in written documentation, oral presentations, and a system demonstration.
Complete technical documentation for the system.
Demonstrate basic project management skills.
Work effectively in a student team.

EELE 490R Undergraduate Research: 1-6 Credits (1 Other)

(F, Sp) Directed undergraduate research which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis. Course will address responsible conduct of research. May be repeated.
Repeatable up to 6 credits.

EELE 491 Special Topics: 1-4 Credits (1-4 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 308, EELE 445. On demand. Senior-level undergraduate course in fiber-optic communication systems and networks. Topics include:. Optical fibers and transmission effects, optical transmitters, modulators, optical receivers, optical amplifiers, intensity-modulation/direct-detection systems, coherent optical communications systems, digital signal processing for optical communications, optical networking
Repeatable up to 12 credits.

EELE 492 Independent Study: 1-3 Credits (1 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor and approval of department head. (F, Sp) Directed research and study on an individual basis
Repeatable up to 6 credits.

EELE 498 Internship: 1-2 Credits (1 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor. (F, Sp, Su) On-site, one semester practicum under guidance of employer designated mentor
Repeatable up to 12 credits.

EELE 503 Advanced Analog Circuit Design: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 317. (F) Fall alternating, odd years. Solid state device models, p-spice and other computer simulations, single and multiple state amplifier design, current sources, operation amplification design, frequency response, feedback and feed forward amplifier analysis, noise and distortion in electronics

EELE 505 MEMS Sensors and Actuators: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 2 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 409. () Spring alternating, odd years. Micro fabrication of electrical and mechanical devices. Theory of various mechanical transducers and physical sensors including optical MEMS, RF MEMS, and Bio/Chemical MEMS

EELE 508 Solar Cell Basics for Teachers: 2 Credits (1 Lec, 1 Lab)

(Su) This graduate course introduces the concepts of the design, fabrication and operating principles of solar cells and how they are integrated into photovoltaics systems. The course contains a laboratory experience where the graduate students perform the steps required to produce and characterize silicon solar cells. Offered Summer.

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Describe the nature of sunlight,
Calculate the irradiance for various celestial orbits,
Understand semiconductors and the operation of PN junctions,
Describe the photovoltaic effect,
Understand the design process for a silicon solar cell,
Understand the design process for a stand-alone photovoltaic system,
Understand the fabrication sequence to produce single junction solar cells,
Characterize solar cells and photovoltaic modules

EELE 509 The Art of Biochips - Solving Healthcare Problems with BioMEMS: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: All students must be full-time graduate student in good standing. (Sp) “The art of biochips” is an introductory course into the interdisciplinary and rapidly growing field of developing, fabricating, testing and translating Biomedical devices using Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (BioMEMS). This course will be offered as a co-convened class with ELEE 418 which is at the undergraduate level. The course content is intended for graduate students with basic knowledge in chemistry, biology, or physics and non-specialized upper-level undergraduates, and will introduce the miniaturization of devices to handle living things at a scale we cannot control with our fingers or see with our naked eyes

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Name fundamental concepts to fabricate small devices for biomedical applications
Select techniques required to micropattern proteins, cells, nucleic acids, and synthetic polymers, or to replicate a cell tissue
Describe cell sorting principles, e.g., hydrodynamic focusing and inertial microfluidics
Design microfluidics using electrical engineering principles to quantify cell mechanics, cell electrophysiology
Review, understand and critically represent a technical paper in the BioMEMS field.

EELE 517 Acoustics/Audio Engineering: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

EELE 522 Adaptive Control: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 422. () Spring alternating, even years. On-line parameter estimation, self tuning regulators, model reference adaptive controls. Robust control

EELE 525 System Identification: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 422. () Fall alternating, odd years. System identification with emphasis on off-line techniques. Stability of matrix decompositions used for identification. Recursive least squares, auto regressive techniques, hypothesis testing. Geometrical and statistical interpretations of least squares, maximum likelihood, and Bayesian estimation. Derivative and derivative-free iterative solutions. Modeling and model order selection. Analytical techniques including Lagrange multipliers

EELE 526 Sequential State Estimation: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 422. () Fall alternating, even years. Sequential state estimation, with emphasis on Kalman filtering and smoothing. Continuous and discrete time

EELE 528 Advanced Controls and Signals: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 422 or equivalent. () On demand. Reading, discussion and exploration of original source material on advanced control systems and signal processing. Topics selected to compliment current interest and existing courses; for example, computational statistical methods, estimation, modeling, compression, advanced analytical techniques, multi-dimensional systems, spectral analysis, and implementation
Repeatable up to 6 credits.

EELE 533 Antenna Engineering: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 334 or equivalent. () Fall alternating, even years. Introduction to the electromagnetic theory and practice of antenna design and analysis. Common antenna structures are studied, including dipoles, arrays, horns, and reflectors. Applications will be explored in wireless communication, remote sensing, and related fields. Numerical electromagnetic simulation techniques are used for antenna modeling

EELE 538 Adv Top Electromagnet & Optics: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

() Fall alternating, even years. Advanced topics in applied electromagnetics and optics, chosen to represent current research in this field.
Repeatable up to 6 credits.

EELE 541 Advanced Communication Theory: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 445. () On demand. Signal spectrum analysis, random processes, correlation functions, functional transformations of random variables, optimal linear filtering and estimation, statistical analysis of digital and analog modulation systems, orthogonality and related signals: time, bandwidth, and dimensionality

EELE 543 Advanced Telecom Systems: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 445. () Fall alternating, odd years. Digital and analog switching systems, packet and circuit telecommunication transmission networking and media selection (fiber optics, cable, microwave and satellite), network configuration, network technologies, equipment selection, system design examples and project

EELE 547 Ad Hoc Wireless Sensor Network: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 447 and EELE 543. () On demand. Stationary and mobile sensor network topologies, RF technologies, frequency selection, link layer and media access protocols, energy management techniques, mobility management, standards and applications

EELE 548 Optical Communications Systems: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 308 and EELE 445. Advanced undergraduate/early graduate level course in fiber-optic communication systems and networks. Topics include: Optical fibers and transmission effects, optical transmitters, modulators, optical receivers, optical amplifiers, and intensity-modulation/direct-detection systems. Graduate students will also study coherent optical communications systems, digital signal processing for optical communications, and optical networking

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Describe the architecture of optical ;communications systems
Understand the operating principles of optical components (i.e., optical fibers, optical transmitters, modulators, optical receivers, optical amplifiers)
Understand the operating principles of intensity-modulation/direct-detection optical communications systems
Coherent optical communications systems
Digital signal processing for optical communications
Optical networking

EELE 552 Power System Operation and Control: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 454. () On demand. Representation of power system elements, fast-decoupled power flow, optimal power flow, voltage control, load-frequency control, control of active and reactive power flow, application of FACTS devices in power flow control, electrical faults and contingency calculations, transient stability, dynamic stability

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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:\\nPerform and interpret results of symmetrical faults
Construct and use three-phase short circuit models
Perform and interpret results of unsymmetrical faults
Model the different control methods in power systems
Perform economic load dispatch and unit commitment
Perform optimal power flow
Explain power market

EELE 555 Alt Energy Dist Gen Systems: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 355. Exploration and analysis of alternative power generation sources and systems such as wind, solar, microturbine, and fuel cells, combined sources and their design, power electronic interfacing, and energy storage systems. Co-convened with EELE 455

EELE 556 Advanced Power Electronics: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 451. mathematical modeling of switching power converters, advanced power converter topologies, design constraints and control methods, design-oriented analysis techniques for applications in electro-mechanical systems, power systems, transportation systems, etc. () Fall alternating, odd years

EELE 558 Advanced - Electrical Power: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 454 or equivalent. () On demand. Reading, discussion and exploration of advanced electrical power topics including power system operation and control, power dynamics, power markets, protection, electric drives, or power electronics
Repeatable up to 6 credits.

EELE 565 Parallel Processing: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: Prior experience in any programming language. () Fall alternating, odd years. Architecture and applications of parallel processors, major design issues, fault tolerant computing, performance measures of parallel systems, and issues in concurrent programming

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At the conclusion of EELE 565, students are expected to be able to:\\nExplain how parallel systems are designed from a hardware perspective.\\n
Explain how parallel systems are designed from a software and algorithmic perspective.\\n
\\nExplain the available methods of synchronization for parallel systems.\\n
Write a parallel program.

EELE 575 Research/Prof Paper/Project: 3-6 Credits (3-6 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing. (F, Sp, Su) A research or professional paper dealing with a topic in the field. The topic must have been mutually agreed upon by the student and his or her major advisor and graduate committee. This course is required for students in the Electrical Engineering non-thesis (plan B) master's degree program
Repeatable up to 6 credits.

EELE 577 Adv Digital Signal Processing: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 477. (Sp) Spring alternating, odd years. Advanced topics in digital signal processing. Review of LTI discrete-time systems; signal and coefficient quantization; sample rate conversion and multirate filter structures; time-varying and adaptive systems; fast algorithms; system implementation alternatives; DSP applications in current research

EELE 578 Speech Signal Processing: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 477. () Fall alternating, even years. Digital signal processing techniques that are used to analyze, code, and manipulate speech signals will be covered. Topics include modification, coding, enhancement, and recognition of speech signals

EELE 581 Fourier Optics/Imaging Theory: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 334 or consent of instructor. () Fall alternating, odd years. Optical propagation and diffraction using scalar wave approach and Fourier Theory of imaging. Introduces concepts of pupil function, point and line spread function and optical transfer function, image formation with coherent and incoherent light, holography and diffractive optical elements

EELE 582 Optical Design: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 482 or PHSX 427. () Spring alternating, odd years. Optical design using geometric optics and computer ray-tracing software. Introduces ray and wave front aberrations, control of aberrations in optical systems, designing for system requirements, and analytic tools including the modulation transfer function for describing the imaging and beam-conditioning properties of typical optical systems, including lenses, mirrors, cameras, and telescopes

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Use geometric optics for first-order layout of an optical system
Calculate the locations of focal points, principal points, and nodal points in an optical system, and use these as parameters in the design of optical systems
Calculate the locations and sizes of pupils and stops and understand their use in analyzing and designing optical systems
Understand the meaning of 3rd-order ray and wave aberrations
Use modern computer ray-trace codes to predict ray and wave aberrations in optical systems ranging from single lens elements to multiple-element lenses, telescopes, laser beam-conditioning optics, etc
Apply nonsequential ray tracing to analyze optical systems involving multiple reflections and beam splitting.

EELE 583 Remote Sensing Systems: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EELE 334 or PHSX 423 or equivalent. () Spring alternating, even years. Design, analysis, and calibration of electromagnetic remote sensing systems. Combines an introduction to atmospheric radiative transfer and wave propagation principles with detailed coverage of radiometry and optical detectors to analyze remote sensing systems. The course considers the full electromagnetic spectrum, but emphasizes optical systems at ultraviolet, visible, and infrared wavelengths, including cameras, spectrometers, radiometers, polarimeters, multispectral and hyperspectral imagers, laser radars, etc

EELE 584 Laser Engineering: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: PHSX 222. () Spring alternating, odd years. The laser engineering course provides a basic understanding of the design and operational principles of lasers. Discussions of design and operation of several types of lasers will be covered including solid state lasers, gas lasers, and semiconductor lasers

EELE 589 Graduate Consultation: 1-3 Credits (1-3 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Master's standing and approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies. (F, Sp, Su) This course may be used only by students who have completed all of their course work (and thesis if on a thesis plan) but who need additional faculty or staff time or help
Repeatable up to 3 credits.

EELE 590 Masters' Thesis: 1-10 Credits (1-10 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Master's standing
Repeatable up to 99 credits.

EELE 591 Special Topics: 1-4 Credits (2-8 Lab)

Special Topics.
Repeatable up to 12 credits.

EELE 592 Independent Study: 1-6 Credits (1-6 Other)

(F, Sp, Su) Independent study for electrical engineering students.
Repeatable up to 6 credits.

EELE 598 Internship: 1-12 Credits (1 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor and approval of Department Head. An individual assignment arranged with an agency, business or other organizations to provide guided experience in the field
Repeatable up to 12 credits.

EELE 690 Doctoral Thesis: 1-10 Credits (1-10 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Doctoral standing
Repeatable up to 99 credits.