2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
    Apr 23, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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Schedule Type Classifications

The delivery of instruction often requires educational material to be organized and presented to students in a variety of ways. In order to facilitate the planning for and scheduling of classes to accommodate these multiple types of instruction, it is necessary to divide courses into organizational parts which reflect the unique combinations of instructors, meeting places, and time patterns used to conduct the instruction. The schedule types listed below are intended to reflect the nature of activities required of students, the relationship between students and their instructors, and the settings required to deliver the content of an instructional offering.

  • LEC — Lecture
  • LAB — Laboratory
  • DIS — Distance Education
  • CLN — Clinic
  • EX — Experiential
  • IND — Individual Study
  • SD — Studio
 

Construction Management and Engineering Technology

  
  • CMET 28000 - Quantity Survey And Estimating


    Prerequisite(s): ARET 25000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR CET 20800 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of methods to estimate quantities of materials required in construction. Practice in making quantity surveys. Introduction to estimating labor and cost. Typically offered Fall.


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  • CMET 29100 - Construction Experience II


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Minimum of ten weeks work experience in the construction industry, plus written report of directed academic project. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CMET 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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  • CMET 33500 - Shoring, Formwork And Scaffolding Design And Safety


    Prerequisite(s): CET 28000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND CET 33100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND CMET 34100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Fundamentals in the design of shoring; concrete forms for beams, columns, slabs and walls; the design and selection of scaffolding systems. A discussion of erection and fabrication techniques with an emphasis upon safety. Typically offered Spring.


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  • CMET 34100 - Construction Operations


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Management, methods and equipment used in the construction of buildings, earthworks, bridges and roads. Contractor organization, job management, and safety. Excavation, formwork, concrete, masonry, and steel erection methods. Typically offered Fall.


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  • CMET 34400 - Construction Inspection


    Prerequisite(s): ARET 27600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND CMET 34100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Inspection procedures as applied to contracted construction, and the role inspection plays in the execution of the completed contract. The laboratory period is used for demonstration, guest lecturer presentations, and for field trips to construct sites, fabrication shops, and testing laboratories. Typically offered Spring.


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  • CMET 39000 - Construction Experience III


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Minimum of 10 weeks work experience in the construction industry, plus written report of directed academicproject.. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CMET 42000 - Construction Law


    Prerequisite(s): CMET 34400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course introduces general construction laws and regulations and legal procedures relevant to construction projects. The course covers wide-ranging legal aspects during a construction project from planning, design, engineering, and construction phases through the post-construction phase. Topics in this course include typical legal aspects in the construction industry; contractual liabilities from owners, design professionals, and contractors’ perspectives; common issues for disputes and claims; suggestions to resolve legal arguments; and ethics in the construction industry. Typically offered Fall.


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  • CMET 44200 - Construction Costs And Bidding


    Prerequisite(s): CMET 34100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of methods to estimate quantites of materials required in construction. Practice in making quantity surveys. Estimating total job costs (material and labor, quality survey, overhead, subcontracts) and bidding practices of the construction industry. Topics in construction law and ethics. Typically offered Spring.


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  • CMET 44500 - Construction Management I


    Prerequisite(s): CMET 34400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND CMET 44200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND CMET 45000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Business policy and problems relating to construction companies. Includes contractors’ organization, financial management, project management, supervision, cost analysis, and equipment economics and topics in construction law and ethics. Typically offered Spring.


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  • CMET 45000 - Construction Scheduling


    Prerequisite(s): CMET 34100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of the planning and control of construction projects. Time schedules for materials, labor and equipment ,expediting material delivery, bar charts, Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling. Precedence diagrams and Program Evaluation Review Techniques (PERT). The course emphasizes the use of computers for scheduling and updating of the construction process. Typically offered Fall.


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  • CMET 48700 - Design And Development For Facility Management


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of the functional relationships required to design modern commercial, office, hospital, industrial and institutional facilities. Development and leasing of commercial buildings. Design of office interiors including an introduction to furniture and communications systems. A basic introduction to drafting and blueprint reading. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CMET 48900 - Senior Project Survey


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Students will develop a topic for the following design project, CMET 49000. Students will establish project scope, general and specific objectives, literature review and background, and establish time schedules for completion of the project. Students are encouraged to develop alternate proposals. Students will analyze a previously completed senior project. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CMET 49000 - Senior Project


    Prerequisite(s): CMET 48900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. The development of a project which will combine the skill and knowledge gained from various areas of study. The student will be expected to present a project which has been approved by his faculty advisor to a panel of departmental faculty chosen by the advisor. This presentation should include graphical material as well as oral and written communication. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CMET 49300 - Facility Operations, Scheduling And Management


    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 20000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND ARET 28300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C AND CMET 49200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the management, methods and equipment used in the remodeling or construction of commercial, office and institutional buildings. A study of the planning and control of construction projects including time schedules for materials, labor, equipment and maintenance; expediting material delivery; bar charts; Critical Path Method (CPM); and Program Evaluation Review Techniques (PERT) for scheduling. Business policy problems as they relate to facilities as well as financial management, project management, supervision, cost analysis and equipment costs will be discussed. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CMET 49500 - Introduction To Facility Management


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to topics directly related to the management of large facilities with an emphasis on architectural and engineering systems, maintenance, cost management, life safety, and grounds and landscaping maintenance. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • CMET 49700 - Construction Topics


    Credit Hours: 0.00 to 4.00. Topics vary. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • CMET 49900 - Special Assignments


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Hours, subject matter and credit to be arranged by staff. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • 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.


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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 Spring.


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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.


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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 - Selected Topics In Criminal Justice


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

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A variable-titled course organized around semester-long topics selected to reflect the instructor’s 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
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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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.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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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.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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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.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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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.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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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 Spring.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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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.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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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.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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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 D-

    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.


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  • ECE 20200 - Linear Circuit Analysis II


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

    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 Spring.


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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.


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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): ECE 15200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    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 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 D- AND ECE 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    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 D- AND 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: 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 Spring.


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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 - Signals 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 D- AND MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    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.


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  • ECE 30200 - Probabilistic Methods In Electrical And Computer Engineering


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

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introductory treatment including probability of events, discrete and continuous random variables, multiple random variables, sums of random variables and long-term averages, and elementary random processes. Applications involving uniform, Gaussian, exponential, geometric and related random variables. Introduction to parameter estimation and hypothesis testing. Discussion of wide-sense stationary random processes, including correlation functions, spectral densities and the response of linear time invariant systems. Course examples are drawn from signal processing, wireless communications, system reliability, and data science. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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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 D- AND PHYS 26100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    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.


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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 Fall.


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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 Fall.


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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 D-

    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 27001 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ECE 36201 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 Spring.


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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 D- AND MA 26400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND (ECE 20200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ME 27500 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 Spring.


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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


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

    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 31200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- 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. Department permission required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • ECE 43200 - Elements Of Power System Engineering


    Prerequisite(s): ECE 31100 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- AND ECE 36201 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.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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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- OR STAT 34500 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 27001 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 27001 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 44800 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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