2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    May 16, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Class Schedule

 

Construction Management and Engineering Technology

  
  • CMET 50100 - Temporary Structures In Construction


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed for students who want to learn analytical methods and techniques applicable in construction operations. It covers fundamental simulation algorithms and computer-aided quantitative analysis methods to be used for construction operations. Topics to be included are: data analysis, operational analysis tools, and simulation techniques that require comprehensive group projects involving modeling and analyzing actual construction operations. Prerequisite: Graduate status or senior status with consent of instructor. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CMET 50800 - Highway Construction And Maintenance


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed for students who are seeking to begin their careers in highway engineering and construction industry. Focused on the core issues of highway construction and maintenance, the course covers the entire highway construction project life cycle from the planning stage to key maintenance issues of the highway system. Detailed topics to be covered include primary elements of highway planning, principles of highway and pavement design, typical road plans and specifications, pavement parameters, and the key issues of highway construction and maintenance. This course also requires a term project where students can experience a real highway construction project. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CMET 52000 - Green Construction


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of the LEED Green Building Rating System. An overview of the system will be discussed and each environmental category will be covered. An in-depth analysis of each possible credit in each category will be discussed. Students will develop strategies for each credi’s attainment; listing the advantages and disadvantages of each strategy. Necessary documentation for credit attainment will also be covered. Graduate students with insufficient background may be required to take some leveling courses. Permission of instructor is required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CMET 54100 - Advanced Construction Operations


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed for students who would like to learn analytical methods and techniques to be applicable in construction operations. It covers fundamental simulation algorithms and computer-aided quantitative analysis methods to be used for construction operations. Topics to be included are: data analysis, operational analysis tools, and simulation techniques, which require comprehensive group projects that involve modeling and analyzing actual construction operations. Prerequisite: Graduate status or senior status with consent of instructor. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CMET 58100 - Workshop In Construction Management And Engineering Technologies


    Credit Hours: 0.00 to 8.00. This course is an advanced study of technical and professional topics. Emphasis is on new development relating to technical, operational, and training aspects of industry and technology education. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CMET 59000 - Special Problems In Construction Management And Engineering Technologies


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00. Intensive individual study of selected current developments and issues in Construction Management & Engineering Technology. Does not substitute for either M.S. thesis or M.S. project credit. A faculty sponsor is required for this course. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Construction Technology

  
  • CNT 32500 - Structural Applications


    Prerequisite(s): CET 28000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Techniques in analyzing statically determinant and indeterminate structures with a discussion of moment distribution. Standard design procedures for wood, steel, and concrete structures. Sizing of beams, columns and connections. Typically offered Fall.


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Criminal Justice

  
  • CRJU 15000 - Introduction To The Criminal Justice System


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of the agencies and processes involved in the criminal justice system; legislatures, the courts, the police, the prosecutor, the public defender and corrections. An analysis of the roles and problems of each component with an emphasis on their interrelationships. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CRJU 23000 - Introduction To Law Enforcement


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of the major issues and controversies facing police officers. Recruitment, training, new philosophies, strategies, police management, misconduct, accountability, and the future of policing will be discussed. The development of modern policing in America in the past, the present, and future will be discussed. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CRJU 24000 - Introduction To Corrections


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An overview of how and why punishment is administered and an examination of the functions that our jails and prisons provide. Alternatives to incarceration will be reviewed. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CRJU 25000 - Introduction To Probation And Parole


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Examines the organization and operations of the US probations and parole agencies as particular segments of the criminal justice system. Examines probation as a part of the judicial system and parole as part of the prison/correctional system. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CRJU 30700 - Victimology


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Study and analysis of institutional and other problems and issues relating to victims including the relationship between the victim and the offender, the victim and the criminal justice system, and the victim and various governmental and/or social institutions. The course will also explore how race, class, and gender have impacted victims and often been part of victimization. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CRJU 31500 - Incarceration And Society


    Prerequisite(s): SOC 10000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This class focuses on the history of incarceration as a response to crime in the United States. It will look at types of responses to crime (e.g., laws, regulation, length of incarceration, community service vs. jail time, etc.), changes over time and the impact that both have on society.The issue of recidivism will also be explored. Typically offered Fall.


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  • CRJU 32000 - Murder In America


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Analyzes the nature and extent of homicide in the United States. Theoretical perspectives will provide explanations as to the prevalence of murder in our society. Victim and offender characteristics will be examined along with legal responses to homicide. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CRJU 32400 - Criminology


    Credit Hours: 3.00. (SOC 32400 ) Nature and cause of crime; methods of dealing with adult and juvenile offenders; consideration of present programs for the social treatment of crime in the light of needed changes. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CRJU 34100 - Criminal Investigation


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D AND POL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed to develop an analytical understanding of the investigative process. It will merge theoretical and philosophical approaches to crime detection and solution. This course examines judicial efforts to define individual rights and to control enforcement conduct in the investigation and prevention of crime. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CRJU 39000 - Research In Criminal Justice


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A variable-titled research course organized around semester-long topics selected by the instructor to reflect his/her area of knowledge and interest. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CRJU 44000 - Criminal Law


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Study of the two branches of criminal law: procedural and substantive law. The course focuses on the application of substantive criminal law in relation to crimes against people, persons, habitation, property, and public order. Elements of criminal liability, defenses to criminal liability, the doctrine of complicity, and inchoate crimes are also examined in the course. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CRJU 44300 - Field Experience In Criminal Justice


    Prerequisite(s): CRJU 15000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Observation and supervised participation in the criminal justice system. Readings and class meetings to integrate theory and experience. Intended for students who plan to become employed in the criminal justice system upon receiving the bachelor’s degree. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

  
  • EAS 10000 - Planet Earth


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the Geosciences-Earth science, oceanography, atmospheric science and astronomy. The course emphasizes topics (earthquakes, volcanoes, ocean pollution, climate change, severe weather, etc.) that are of general interest and relevance, and the interconnections between various Earth processes. Typically offered Fall Spring.CTL:IPS 1730 Earth Science


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  • EAS 10400 - Oceanography


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Origin of the oceans and marine life. Seafloor spreading and marine geology; currents, waves, and tides; marine organisms and ecology; beaches and nearshore life. Man’s use and abuse of the sea, including contemporary problems and future opportunities. The role of oceans in climate and evolution of the biosphere. Recommended for both science and nonscience majors. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EAS 10500 - The Planets


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course deals with current knowledge of the physical, chemical, and geological nature of the planets and their atmospheres derived in part from data provided by manned and unmanned space probes and other techniques. Similarities and differences between the earth and other planets are described and discussed within the role of planetary formation. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EAS 11000 - Survey Of Geology


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of concepts, methods, and materials of physical and historical geology of professional and cultural interest to students who do not need the rigorous treatment of EAS 11100 or 11200. Laboratory will illustrate the methods and materials used in geologic studies. Not available for credit to students with credit in EAS 11100. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EAS 11300 - Introduction To Environmental Science


    Credit Hours: 3.00. (NRES 29000, AGRY 29000) An introduction to environmental science, including issues such as climate change, energy resources, air and water pollution, toxic waste disposal, soil erosion, natural hazards, and environmental planning. Includes extensive in-class discussion of case studies. Typically offered Fall.


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  • EAS 12000 - Introduction To Geography


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the systematic study of location and spatial variation of natural features. Elements of place, time, distance, and area are considered in relation to man’s perception of environment, his organization of cultural activities, and his utilization of natural resources. A one-day field trip is required. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EAS 13000 - Introductory Earth Science for Elementary Education


    Prerequisite(s): MA 11100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MA 11500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Origins of the earth and solar system, evolution and history of earth forms, geological processes, and the history of life with its interdependence with the earth are discussed in a context appropriate for teaching in an elementary school setting. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • EAS 19100 - Introductory Topics In Earth And Atmospheric Science


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Introductory special topics in earth and atmospheric sciences. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EAS 22000 - Survey Of Physical Geography


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of landforms, climates, soils and resources that comprise the world’s natural environments. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • EAS 22200 - Weather Studies


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Online Weather Studies covers the composition and structure of the atmosphere, the flow of energy to, from, and through the atmosphere, and the resulting motions. The basic physical principles of atmospheric conditions are stressed through the study of weather from meteorological data delivered via the Internet. Particular attention is given to severe weather topics and the effects of weather and climate on global societies. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • EAS 22300 - Ocean Studies


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Online Ocean Studies examines the ocean as it interacts with other components of the Earth. Basic physical and chemical properties of the ocean are stressed through oceanographic data delivered via the Internet. Topics include the flow and transformations of water and energy into and out of the ocean, ocean circulation, marine life and its adaptations, climate change, and the human/societal impacts pertaining to the ocean. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • EAS 39100 - Topics In Earth And Atmospheric Sciences


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Intermediate special topics in the earth and atmospheric sciences. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Electrical and Computer Engineering

  
  • ECE 15200 - Programming For Engineers


    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 15100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Introductory C programming course. Students will be introduced to basic syntax, standard mathematics library, control structures, user-defined functions, arrays, pointers, structures, and file I/Os. Laboratory exercises will accelerate learning of fundamental materials through supervised practice. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 20100 - Linear Circuit Analysis I


    Prerequisite(s): MA 16400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND PHYS 15200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECE 20700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Volt-ampere characteristics for circuit elements; independent and dependent sources; Kirchhoff’s laws and circuit equations. Source transformations; Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems; superposition, step response of 1st order (RC, RL) and 2nd order (RLC) circuits. Phasor analysis, impedance calculations, and computation of sinusoidal steady state responses. Instantaneous and everage power, complex power, power factor correction, and maximum power transfer. Instantaneous and average power. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 20200 - Linear Circuit Analysis II


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECE 20700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND MA 26100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Continuation of ECE 20100. Use of Laplace Transform techniques to analyze linear circuits with and without initial conditions. Characterization of circuits based upon impedance, admittance, and transfer function parameters. Determination of frequency response via analysis of poles and zeros in the complex plane. Relationship between the transfer function and the impulse response of a circuit. Use of continuous time convolution to determine time domain responses. Properties and practical uses of resonant circuits and transformers. Input - output characterization of a circuit as a two-port. Low and high-pass filter design. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 20700 - Electronic Measurement Techniques


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Experimental exercises in the use of laboratory instruments. Voltage, current, impedance, frequency, and wave form measurements. Frequency and transient response. Elements of circuit modeling and design. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 20800 - Electronic Devices And Design Laboratory


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 20700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 25500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 1.00. Laboratory experiments in the measurement of electronic device characteristics. Design of biasing networks, small signal amplifiers, and switching circuits. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 21800 - Linear Circuits Laboratory II


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 20700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 20200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 1.00. A continuation of EE/ECE 20700, with the introduction of advanced measurement methods and more sophisticated instrumentation. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 23300 - Microcomputers In Engineering


    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 15100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECE 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) AND ECE 20700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to microcomputers and microcontrollers with emphasis on single board embedded systems: gates, memory, microcomputer hardware, data representation, programming, input/output, interfacing, analog to digital conversion, digital to analog conversion, transducers, sensors, actuators, and the design and development of turnkey systems. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 25100 - Object Oriented Programming


    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 15200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR ECE 15200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The C++ and Java programming languages are presented. Students will be introduced to classes, inheritance, polymorphism, class derivation, abstract classes, interfaces, function overloading and overriding, container classes and template classes. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 25500 - Introduction To Electronic Analysis And Design


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Diode, bipolar transistor, and FET circuit models for the design and analysis of electronic circuits. Single and multistage analysis and design; introduction to digital circuits. Computer-aided design calculations, amplifier operating point design, and frequency response of single and multistage amplifiers. High-frequency and low-frequency designs are emphasized. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 26400 - Advanced C Programming


    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 18100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ENGR 19500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Continuation of a first programming course. Topics include files, structures, pointers, and the proper use of dynamic data structures. A basic knowledge of the UNIX operating system and an introductory C programming course; C programming knowledge should include basic syntax, control structures, and file I/O, as well as experience in declaring and using functions. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 27000 - Introduction To Digital System Design


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 20700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. An introduction to digital system design and hardware engineering, with an emphasis on practical design techniques and circuit implementation. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 27001 - Introduction to Digital System Design


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 15200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECE 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECE 20700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 4.00. An introduction to the analysis and design of combinational and sequential digital systems, with an emphasis on practical design techniqes and rapid protoyping on a contemporary programmabe logic device using a modern hardware description language (HDL) and electronic design automation (EDA) software. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ECE 27500 - Analog and Digital Electronics


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECE 20700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ECE 20200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Electronic amplifiers; operational amplifier circuits; diode characteristics and circuit applications; bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and MOSFET characteristics, operating modes biasing, linear amplifier configurations; ideal characteristics of logic devices; basic logic devices using BJTs and MOSFETs. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 29100 - Industrial Practice I


    Credit Hours: 0.00. For cooperative education program students only. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 29200 - Industrial Practice II


    Credit Hours: 0.00. For cooperative education program students only. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 30001 - Signs And Systems Lab


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 1.00. Experiments covering the analysis and design of systems in both the time and frequency domains. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ECE 30100 - Signals And Systems


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 20200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Classification, analysis and design of systems in both the time- and frequency-domains. Continuous-time linear systems: Fourier Series, Fourier Transform, bilateral Laplace Transform. Discrete-time linear systems: difference equations, Discrete-Time Fourier Transform, bilateral Z-Transform. Sampling, quantization, and discrete-time processing of continuous-time signals. Discrete-time nonlinear systems: median-type filters, threshold decomposition. System design examples such as the compact disc player and AM radio. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 30200 - Probabilistic Methods In Electrical And Computer Engineering


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 20200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ME 32500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introductory treatment of probability theory, including distribution and density functions, moments, and random variables. Applications of normal and exponential distributions. Estimation of means, variances, correlation, and spectral density functions. Random processes and responses of linear systems to random inputs. Typically offered Fall Summer Spring.


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  • ECE 30800 - Systems Simulation And Control Laboratory


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 20700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 38200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 1.00. Instruction and laboratory exercises in the solution of differential equations that arise in the modeling of physical systems. Instruction in the principles of operation and design of linear control systems. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 31100 - Electric And Magnetic Fields


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND PHYS 26100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Continued study of vector calculus, electrostatics, and magnetostatics, and Maxwell’s equations. Introduction to electromagnetic waves, transmission lines, and radiation from antennas. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 31200 - Engineering Economics And Project Management


    Credit Hours: 3.00. (ME 31100). Introduction to principles of engineering project management and techniques. Topics include technical feasibility studies, project specifications, scheduling, validation, lifecycle costing, and economic analysis. The focus is on managing an engineering project through scheduling, budgeting, resource management, execution and control. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 32100 - Electromechanical Motion Devices


    Prerequisite(s): (ECE 20200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ECE 25500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The general theory of electromechanical motion devices relating electric variables and electromagnetic forces. The basic concepts and operational behavior of DC, induction, brushless DC, and stepper motors used in control applications are presented. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 32300 - Electromechanical Motion Devices and Systems Laboratory


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 32100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 1.00. Experiments closely coordinated with ECE 32100 involving measurement of fundamental parameters of various electromechanical devices using modern instrumentation techniques. Computer simulation is used to predict steady-state and dynamic operating characteristics. Comparison of predicted and measured performance is emphasized. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 33000 - Microcomputer Programming And Interfacing


    Prerequisite(s): EE 37000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR ECE 37000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Assembly language, C++ programming, and interfacing techniques; control of digital hardware and peripheral devices by software; software structures and tools used in accomplishing low level hardware control. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 33500 - Electronics-Systems


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 27500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Topics in multistage amplifiers, feedback amplifiers, oscillators, operational amplifiers, analog systems, power amplifiers and systems, communication systems. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 35400 - Software Engineering Design I


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 25100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The design and implementation of larger scale software in Java. Introduction of software engineering design concepts. Application of fundamental concepts and programming strategies useful in the context of any programming language. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 36200 - Microprocessor Systems And Interfacing


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 27000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. An introduction to basic computer organization, microprocessor instruction sets, assembly language programming, and microcontroller peripherals. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 36201 - Microprocessor System Design And Interfacing


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 27001 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 4.00. An introduction to basic computer organization, microcontroller instruction sets, microcontroller programming using assembly and C language, microcontroller interfacing and peripherals, and embedded system design. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ECE 37000 - Digital Systems-Logic Design


    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 15200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ECE 15200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to the logical design and analysis of digital systems; Boolean algebra; combinational logic; minimization techniques; Karnaugh mapping. Introduction to sequential systems analysis and design using VHDL. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 37100 - Computer Organization And Design


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 37000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Design of computer systems with emphasis on computer hardware. Topics discussed include: Introduction to Basic Design Concepts, Computer Abstraction and Technology, Role of Performance, Instruction Language, Arithmetic for Computers, Processor Data Path and Control, Enhancing Performance with Pipelining, and Exploiting Memory Hierarchy. Students design and implement a RISC processor in the laboratory. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 37500 - Digital Integrated Circuits


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 27500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Analysis and design of digital integrated circuits. Bipolar and MOS device modeling. MOS integrated circuit design and timing considerations. Bipolar, BiCMOS and GaAs digital circuits. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ECE 38000 - Computers In Engineering Analysis


    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 15100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND ME 27500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND ECE 20200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Theory and application of computers in simulation, data acquisition control, instrumentation, and in the solution of engineering problems. Development of mathematical models suitable for computer solutions, and numerical techniques. Traditional and modern software such as FORTRAN, C, LabVIEW, MATLAB, Lotus 1-2-3, and Excel will be used. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 38200 - Feedback System Analysis And Design


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 20200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 30800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. In this course, classical concepts of feedback system analysis and associated compensation techniques are presented. In particular, the root locus, Bode diagram, and Nyquist criterion are used as determinants of stability. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 38400 - Linear Control Systems


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. (ME 48500). Introduction to classical control theory. Transfer functions, block diagram manipulation, and signal flow graphs. Transient and steady state responses; characteristics and design. Sensitivity analysis and disturbance rejection. System stability. Root locus analysis and design. Frequency response analysis using Bode and polar plots. Nyquist criterion and Nichols chart. Controller design using Bode plots. Laboratory will include design, simulation of topics covered, and a number of practical experiments. Credit not allowed for both ECE 38400 and ME 48500. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 39300 - Industrial Practice III


    Credit Hours: 0.00. For cooperative education program students only. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 39400 - Industrial Practice IV


    Credit Hours: 0.00. For cooperative education program students only. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 39500 - Industrial Practice V


    Credit Hours: 0.00. For cooperative education program students only. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 40200 - Electrical Engineering Design Projects


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Lecture sessions provide the student with background information on the design and management of projects. Formal lectures cover, for example, design for manufacturability, design for quality, test and evaluation, reliability and ethics, patents and copyrights, plus case studies. During the laboratory sessions, the students work in teams on a challenging open-ended electrical engineering project that draws on previous coursework. Projects routinely involve standard design facets (such as consideration of alternative solutions, feasibility considerations, and detailed system descriptions) and include a number of realistic constraints (such as cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics). Completion of BS EE or BS CmpE core curriculum. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 42301 - Power Electronics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the design and analysis of switch mode power converters. Topics include: switching characteristics of MOSFET’s and IGBT’s, properties of DC-DC switch mode power converters and regulation of the output voltage, rectification of utility inputs and power factor correction, review of magnetic circuits, design of high frequency inductors and transformers, design of switch mode DC power supplies, soft switching, synthesis of DC and low frequency AC voltages with application to motor drives and uninterruptible power supplies, and thyristor converters. Use of circuit simulations and hardware. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 42600 - Electric Drives


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 27500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 31100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to Electric Drives And Power Electronics. Magnetic circuits and transformers. Principles of DC, synchronous, induction, and stepper motors; equivalent circuits and operating characteristics. Applications to drive systems. Laboratory experiments to illustrate principles. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 42900 - Senior Engineering Design I


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 27500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 37000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND (ECE 38400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) OR CS 27500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 37100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY) ) AND (COM 30700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ENGL 30700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. (ME 42900, CE 42900). The senior engineering design courses I and II constitute a two-semester sequence of an interdisciplinary activity. The objective of these courses is to provide engineering students with supervised experience in the process and practice of engineering design. Projects are chosen by the students or the faculty. Students working in teams pursue an idea from conception to realistic design. The course concludes with a substantial written and oral design review before a faculty team. Class discussions will include the ethical responsibility of engineers, impact of engineering solution in a global/societal context, and small-group interactions. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 43200 - Elements Of Power System Engineering


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 42600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Fundamental concepts of power system analysis, transmission line parameters, basic system models, steady-state performance, network calculations, power flow solutions, fault studies, symmetrical components, operating strategies, and control. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ECE 43800 - Digital Signal Processing With Applications


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 30200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. The course is presented in five units. Foundations: the review of continuous-time and discrete-time signals and spectral analysis; design of finite impulse response and infinite impulse response digital filters; processing of random signals. Speech processing; vocal tract models and characteristics of the speech waveform; short-time spectral analysis and synthesis; linear predictive coding. Image processing: two-dimensional signals, systems and spectral analysis; image enhancement; image coding; and image reconstruction. The laboratory experiments are closely coordinated with each unit. Throughout the course, the integration of digital signal processing concepts in a design environment is emphasized. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 43900 - Senior Engineering Design II


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 42900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The senior engineering design courses I and II constitute a two-semester sequence of an interdisciplinary activity. The objective of these courses is to provide engineering students with supervised experience in the process and practice of engineering design. Projects are chosen by the students or the faculty. Students working in teams pursue an idea from conception to realistic design. The course is climaxed by the presentation of a substantial written report and a formal oral presentation before faculty and students. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 44000 - Transmission Of Information


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 30200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Analysis and design of analog and digital communication systems. Emphasis on engineering applications of theory to communication system design. The laboratory introduces the use of advanced engineering workstations in the design and testing of communication systems. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 44800 - Introduction To Communication Theory


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 30200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 27500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Signal analysis, introduction to digital communication and pulse code modulation. Introduction to amplitude modulation and frequency modulation. Introduction to information theory. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ECE 45100 - Industrial Automation


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 37000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Operating principles, design, and application of programmable logic controllers. Data acquisition and data analysis using PCs; A to D and D to A converters, sensors and actuators, process variable measurement, signal conditioning; data acquisition and control software applications. Typically offered Summer Spring.


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  • ECE 45400 - Software Engineering Design II


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 35400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Design methods utilized in the development of complex software systems, and their application in concurrent, real-time, and distributed object-oriented software environments. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 45900 - Advanced Digital System Design


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 37000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Design, simulation, and testing of digital systems using a hardware description language and programmable logic devices. Complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs) and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) will be studied and utilized. Laboratory will include design, simulation, implementation, and testing of designs on available FPGA/CPLD boards. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ECE 46300 - Introduction To Computer Communication Networks


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the design and implementation of computer communication networks. The focus is on the concepts and the fundamental design principles that have contributed to the global Internet success. Topics include: digital transmission and multiplexing, protocols, MAC layer design (Ethernet/802.11), LAN interconnects and switching, congestion/flow/error control, routing, addressing, performance evaluation, internetworking (Internet) including TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS etc. This course will include one or more programming projects. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ECE 46400 - Computer Architecture And Organization


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 37100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Design of computer systems with emphasis on computer architecture. Topics discussed include: Fundamentals of Computer Design, Instruction set principles and Examples, Pipelining, Advanced Pipelining and Instruction-Level Parallelism, Memory-Hierarchy Design, I/O Systems, Buses and Arbitration Techniques, Interconnection Networks, and Multiprocessors. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 46800 - Introduction To Compilers And Translation Engineering


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 37100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. The design and construction of compilers and other translators. Topics include compilation goals, organization of a translator, grammars and languages, symbol tables, lexical analysis, syntax analysis (parsing), error handling, intermediate and final code generation, assemblers, interpreters, and an introduction to optimization. Emphasis is on engineering a compiler or interpreter for a small programming language - typically a C or Pascal subset. Projects involve the stepwise implementation (and documentation) of such a system. Department permission required. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ECE 46810 - Operating Systems


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 37100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The design of systems programs, in particular, operating systems, assemblers, loaders, and compilers. The role of systems programs as the link between computer hardware and software is emphasized. Topics include: multiprogramming, CPU scheduling, memory management, file systems, concurrent processes, multiprocessors, security, and network operating systems. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 47600 - Digital Signal Processing


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 23300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Theory and implementation of real time digital signal processing. Survey or continuous filter design using Butterworth, Chebychev, inverse Chebychev, elliptic, and Bessel approximations; type transformations; review of sampling theory, discrete time signals and systems, and Z-transforms; design of IIR filters using impulse invariance, bilinear transform, and a survey of direct techniques; design of FIR filters using Fourier series and windows, least squares error, and optimal equiripple techniques; properties and applications of discrete and fast Fourier transforms. Overview of spectual estimation techniques. Laboratory includes implementation of lecture topics. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ECE 48300 - Digital Control Systems Analysis And Design


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 38200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ME 48500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The course introduces feedback computer controlled systems, the components of digital control systems, and system models on the z-domain (z-transfer functions) and on the time domain (state variable representations.) The objectives for system design and evaluation of system performance are considered. Various discrete-time controllers are designed including PID-controllers, state and output feedback controllers, and reconstruction of states using observers. The systems with the designated controllers are tested by simulations. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ECE 49500 - Selected Topics In Electrical And Computer Engineering


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Topics vary. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 49600 - Electrical And Computer Engineering Projects


    Credit Hours: 0.00 to 18.0. Arrange Hours and Credit. Topics vary. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 50100 - Introduction To Digital Processing Of Speech Signals


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 30100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A course on digital processing of speech signals expands and enhances the capabilities of electrical and computer engineering graduates. It is particularly useful for those specializing in areas including communication, signal processing and multimedia processing. The introductory topics in speech processing with computer projects are suitable for graduate students planning to advance their education and career in fields such as audio engineering, human-machine interfacing, speech and speaker recognition applications and multimedia applications. The course is aimed primarily to ECE graduate students specializing in communication and signal processing area. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 50201 - Information Theory


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is a graduate-level introduction to information theory. Information theory is probably the most elegant mathematical theories, with the most direct and significant engineering impacts to our life in the information age. Information theory has found its applications in many areas, including statistics, computer sciences, biology, economics, etc. The focus of this course will be on the direct application of information theory in digital communications. We believe that the most important part of learning information theory is to learn a new way of thinking about engineering problems. In this sense, this course is beneficial not only to communication majored students, but also to students in other engineering disciplines. Prerequisites: a basic course in probability/statistics. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 50300 - Numerical Methods In Engineering


    Prerequisite(s): MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Numerical methods, solutions of equations of one variable, interpolation and polynomial approximation, numerical integration and differentiation, numerical solution of initial-value problems, solution of linear systems, iterative methods for solving linear systems, approximation theory, approximating eigenvalues, solutions of systems or nonlinear equations, boundary-value problems for ordinary differential equations, numerical methods for partial-differential equations. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 50500 - Networking Programming


    Prerequisite(s): ENGR 15200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will cover practical aspects of computer network programming, with emphasis on the Client/Server, P2P and distributed applications. The goal of this course is to introduce the students to the basics of computer networks and internet programming. We will introduce the students to the TCP/IP protocol stack and some of its important protocols. Students will also be introduced to multi-tier application development and RPC technologies including: RMI, CORBA, EJB, and Web Services. We will also look at industry trends and discuss some innovative ideas that have recently been developed. Some of the course material will be drawn from the web, industry white papers and internet RFCs. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 50600 - Biomedical Instrumentation Design


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course covers engineering aspects of detection, acquisition and processing of signals from human body. Microcontrollers are used for common biomedical instrumentation design and implementation. The analog and digital electronics, analog to digital and digital to analog conversion, and interfacing with computers via microcontrollers are emphasized. The course is aimed primarily to graduate students specializing in interdisciplinary engineering. Recommended prerequisites: Circuits and Electronics; Analog and Digital Signal Processing; and Programming in C. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 50700 - Introduction To Biomedical Imaging


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course covers the major aspects of modern medical imaging systems including x-ray imaging computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound imaging, single-photon emission tomography and positron emission tomography. The main emphasis is to explain and exam the fundamental physics and engineering underlying each imaging modality, and the image acquisition, reconstruction and artifact correction. Students will gain technical knowledge and an overview of current status of medical imaging technologies. The course is aimed primarily to graduate students specializing in interdisciplinary engineering. Prerequisite: college level physics, signals and systems, and programming experience in MatLab or C. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 50900 - Advanced Electric Drives


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 42600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course covers topics related to advanced methods for DC and AC electric drives control systems. The emphasis is on AC drives vector control techniques that are used when high performances are required to control torque, acceleration, speed and position: hybrid and electric vehicles, wind-electric energy generation, industrial robots, biomedical application, etc. Simulink-MATLAB based computer models are used to study the vector control of induction and synchronous AC machines, and real-time simulations are performed using dSPACE prototyping tool. The course is aimed primarily to ECE graduate students specializing in electric drives, power electronics and power systems area. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 51200 - Power Systems


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 20200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course covers topics which are becoming increasingly important in present and future power systems such as: electric energy sources including renewable and the environment, AC transmission lines and underground cables, power flow, transformers in power systems, high voltage DC transmission lines, distribution systems, power quality, synchronous generators and reactive power, voltage regulation and stability, transient and dynamic stability, control of power systems, economic dispatch, transmission line faults, and transient over-voltages. Simulink/MATLAB and/or Pspice based computer simulations, use of Power-World simulator and PSCAD/EMTDC software that is widely accepted in industry. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 51400 - Advanced Engineering Economics


    Prerequisite(s): ME 31100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ECE 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Effective project managers have complete command of their project costs and a thorough understanding of the financial aspects of their business. This course reviews the fundamentals of accounting; examines project cost accounting principles; applications, and impact on profitability; examines the principles of project costing; covers the elements involved in cash management; introduces the framework for how projects are financed and the potential impact financing has on the projects; and a framework for using an effective project cost system. The course is aimed primarily to engineering graduate students interested in project management. Prerequisite: ME 31100 or ECE 31200 and a course in basic Statistics. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 51801 - Quality Control


    Credit Hours: 3.00. (ME 51500). This course examines the design in order to acquire a better product/process quality. Other aspects of design included are robust design, parameter design, or Taguchi Techniques. This course also gives students a current understanding of the techniques and applications of design of experiments in quality engineering design. The students will learn design of quality control systems in manufacturing, use of advanced statistical process controls, sampling inspection techniques, process capability, and other statistical tools, Also included are vendor sourcing and control tools, methods for establishing specifications and tolerances, quality function deployment, and other quality control techniques. In addition, Six Sigma will be included. The course is aimed primarily to engineering graduate students interested in project management. Prerequisite: Basic Statistics. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 51900 - Control Theory II


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 38200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B- OR ME 48500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF B-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The approximation of common non-linearities by describing functions and the analysis of resultant system behavior. Review of matrix analysis. Statespace formulation, representation, solution and design. Introduction to optimization and computational methods. Acceptable for credit in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Engineering. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ECE 52501 - Statistical Concepts In Engineering


    Credit Hours: 3.00. (ME 53200). This course is directed toward the graduate student who has never had a statistics course or whose last statistics course was taken some time ago and a refresher course is required. The primary purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding of fundamental probability and statistical principles, their underlying assumptions, and their use in data analysis using real-world engineering problems. The course is aimed primarily to engineering graduate students interested in project management. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and proficiency in Calculus. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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