Electrical Engineering (E E)
Note: Students may be expected to purchase supplementary materials for senior
projects and special topic laboratory and activity classes.
1. Introduction to Electrical Engineering (1)
The electrical engineering profession and its career opportunities; engineering
professionalism and ethics; ethics case studies, engineering code of ethics;
introduction to engineering problem solving.
85. Digital Logic Design (2)
Prerequisite: Phys 5B (concurently), E E 70. Boolean algebra and number
systems. Byte register arithmetic; realization of Boolean expressions and
switching .functions. Karnaugh maps. Practical TTL circuits; flipflops,
registers, counters. Rams for switching circuit realization. (2 lecture,
2 lab hours)
92. Electrical engineering Laboratory Techniques (1; max total 8)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Individual laboratory work involving
measurement, construction, or operation of electronic equipment or systems.
Preparation of informal reports, procedures, and drawings as appropriate
to the project. Student selected projects supplemented by instructor assignments.
104. Basic Electronics (3)
Not open to electrical engineering majors. Prerequisite: Math 75, Phys 5B.
Basic concepts of electronic circuits, oscillators, and high-frequency transmitters
and receivers, with applications to measurements in surveying. (2 lecture,
3 lab hours)
106. Switching Theory and Logical Design (3)
Prerequisite: E E 85 or equivalent. Quine-McCluskey minimization; switching
functions; finite and nonfinite state machines; state assignments; synchronous
and asynchronous machines; incompletely specified sequential circuits; pulse-mode
circuits.
107. Digital Data Handling (3)
Prerequisite; E E 70, E E 85, E E 124. Data acquisition by computers;
digital-analog conversion; data structures and processing algorithms. Symbol
manipulation; sampled-data systems, fast Fourier Transforms, digital filtering,
Z-Transforms, special purpose signal processors.
114. Physical Electronics (3)
Prerequisites: Phys 4C. Electronic structure of metals, semiconductors and
insulators; energy band structure, modern semiconductor devices such as
p-n junction semiconductors, bipolar and field-effect transistors, integrated
and optoelectronic devices.
121. Electromechanical Systems and Energy Conversion (3)
Prerequisites: E E 90, 90L. Principles of direct- and alternating-current
machinery and other energy-conversion devices and associated apparatus.
121L. Electromechanical Systems
and Energy Conversion Laboratory (1)
Corequisite: E E 121. Experiments and computations on direct- and alternating-current
machinery and on other energy- conversion devices and associated apparatus.
(3 lab hours) (
124. Linear Electric Circuit and Systems Analysis (3)
Prerequisites: E E 90, 90L. Operational analysis of discrete and continuous
linear circuits and systems: Z-transforms, Fourier transforms; Fourier series;
state-space representations, computer -aided solutions.
126. Electromagnetic Theory and Applications I (3)
Prerequisite: E E 90 or concurrently. Electrostatics; boundary value problems;
magnetostatics; time -varying fields; Maxwell's equations.
128. Electronics I (3)
Prerequisite: E E 90 or concurrently. Characteristics and properties of
solid state devices; theory and analysis of electronic circuits; power supply
design; device and circuit models; single- and multi-stage amplifier analysis
and design; feedback amplifiers; computer solutions as appropriate.
128L. Electronics I Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: E E 128 or concurrently. Experiments on static and dynamic
characteristics of solid state devices and electronic circuits; computer
solutions as appropriate. (3 lab hours)
133. Mini/Microcomputers as System Components (3)
Prerequisite; E E 85., EE 128 concurrently Minicomputer architecture and
peripheral equipment. Register structure and assembly language programming.
Operating systems. Basic principles for the application of a small digital
computer as a dedicated electronic system component for on-line and real-time
measurement, control and computation. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
134. Communication Engineering (3)
Prerequisite: E E 124. Mathematical modeling of signals and noise; informational
theory; analog and digital communication theory; radar and satellite link
system design; system noise temperature modeling; project design to pre-established
specifications.
136. Electromagnetic Theory and Applications II (3)
Prerequisite: E E 126. Plane wave propagation and reflection; transmission
of electromagnetic energy over wires at power and communication frequencies;
waveguide; antenna analysis and design; methods for computer solution.
136L. Electromagnetic Theory and Applications Laboratory (1)
Corequisite: E E 136. Experiments on the transmission of electromagnetic
energy through wires, wave guides, and space; filters and antennas; impedance
matching; cross-over networks; location of faults on lines. (3 lab hours)
138. Electronics II (3)
Prerequisites: E E 124, 128, 128L. Analysis and design of high frequency
and power amplifiers; dc and operational amplifiers; LC and crystal oscillators,
modulators and demodulators for communica tions; active filters. Emphasis
on modern design methods including applications of active integrated circuits.
138L. Electronics II Laboratory (1)
Corequisite: E E 138. Design oriented experiments to study the characteristics,
limitations, and design trade-offs of circuits from E E 138. Emphasis on
circuit and system design to meet preestablished specifications. Design
project included; computer solutions as appropriate. (3 lab hours)
140. VLSI Circuit and System Design (3)
Prerequisite: E E 85, 124 (or concurrently), 128, 128L. Design and analysis
of LSI/VLSI chips, circuits, and systems; logic and mask designs for bipolar,
MOS, and CMOS logic families; ROM and RAM memories; CAD/CAM, full-custom,
and semi-custom design approaches; IC layout rules.
151. Electrical Power Systems (3)
Prerequisites: E E 121, 121L (or concurrently). Power system networks and
equipment, steady-state operation, short-circuit analysis, power system
stability analysis by digital computation, synchronous generator excitation
and governor systems, system load representation, numerical analysis techniques.
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155. Control Systems (3)
Prerequisites: E E 124. Analysis, design, and synthesis of linear control
systems; modeling, performance evaluation, frequency response, and stability.
161. Network Sythesis (3)
Prerequisite: E E 124, 85, 138. Characteristics of linear, passive, lumped-parameter
systems; modern synthesis procedures for realizing driving-point and transfer
functions of active networks; realization and synthesis of active networks
using operational amplifiers and integrated circuits. Synthesis of active
and passive filters.
166. Microwave Devices and Circuits Design (3)
Prerequisite: E E 136. Microwave theory and techniques: slow-wave structures,
S parameters, and microwave devices, including solid-state devices including
klystrons, reflex klystrons, traveling-wave tubes, magnetrons and gyrotrons.
171. Quantum Electronics (3)
Prerequisite: E E 126. Review of wave properties; cavity mode theory; radiation
laws; theory and morphology of lasers; laser and fiber-optic communications;
designs of optical communication systems and components.
175. Design of Digital Systems (3)
Prerequisite: E E 128, E E 85. Logic and memory devices. Microprocessor
architecture and peripheral devices. Operating systems, assembly language.
Interfacing techniques and interrupts; computer networking methods; LSI
and VLSI digital technology.
176. Computer-Aided Circuit Design (3)
Prerequisites: E E 124, 128, 128L. Computer simulation of analog circuits.
Computer-aided engineering of digital circuits including schematic capture
and logic simulation. Computer-aided design of application specific integrated
circuits including programmable logic devices, gate arrays, and standard
cell devices.
180. Senior Project (2)
Prerequisites: senior standing in computer engineering or permission
of instructor; I E 182W or concurrently; approved subject. Study of a problem
under supervision of faculty member; final typewritten report required.
Individual project except by special permission. When taken in addition
to E E 183A, B, C, or D, this course satisfies the senior major requirement
for the B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
183A. Electronic Circuits and Electrical Networks Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: E E 124, 138, 138L. Signal measurement and analysis techniques
for communication networks; discrete, hybrid, and integrated electronic
circuit design and testing; analog and digital filter realization; computer-aided
analysis and design of circuits and networks. (3 lab hours)
183B. Digital Devices and Systems Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: E E 85, 128. Familiarization with a real-time microcomputer
board, assembly language programming techniques, I/O interfacing, documentation,
debugging, and testing. (3 lab hours)
183C. Physical Electronics and Electromagnetics Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: E E 114, 128, 128L, 136, 136L. Solid state device and
characterization; rf component design with stripline and microchip techniques;
electromagnetic signal analysis; noise reduction techniques; antenna pattern
measurements; laser system design. (3 lab hours) (
183D. Electrical Power and Control Systems Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: E E 121, I21L, 155 (or concurrently). Measurement of characteristics
and testing of power systems, computer-aided design and simulation of power
and control systems; design and testing of feedback control systems; parametric
study of control system implementation. (3 lab hours)
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
191T. Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
(1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Investigation of selected electrical
engineering subjects not in current courses.
195. Electrical and Computer Engineering
Cooperative Internship (3-4)
Prerequisite: permission of adviser. Engineering practice in an industrial
or governmental installation over a period of about seven months duration.
Each period must span a summer-fall or spring-summer interval. This course
cannot be used to meet graduation requirements.