EE 400 Special Problems for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5)
Individual investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 5 units. Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.
EE 401 Electromagnetic Fields II (3)
Time changing electric and magnetic fields. Maxwell's equations, with the relationship between field and circuit theory. Plane waves in dielectric and conducting media. Selected topics from wave polarization, reflection and refraction. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 334.
EE 403 Fiber Optic Communication (3)
Propagation of light in optical fibers, attenuation and bandwidth. LED and Laser Diode sources for use with optical fibers. Optical sources, detectors, and receivers. Design of optical communication systems with applications in telecommunications and local area networks (LANs). 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 334 or PHYS 323.
EE 405 High-frequency Amplifier Design (3)
Design of modern electronic amplifiers and amplifier systems with advanced techniques. Small signal wideband lowpass amplifier design utilizing both discrete and integrated devices. VHF, UHF amplifier design using S parameters. GaAs FET microwave distributed amplifier. Noise analysis. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 313, EE 308.
EE 406 Power Systems Analysis I (4)
Introduction to electric power systems. Representation of power systems and components. One line diagrams and per unit calculations. System model representation of the synchronous machine, symmetrical faults, electrical insulation, grounding. Load flow analysis, economic operation of power systems. Solution of power system problems by microcomputer techniques and time-share methods. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 303.
EE 407 Power Systems Analysis II (4)
System protection, relays and relay systems, symmetrical components, unbalanced faults, power system stability, computer solutions, power system instrumentation and measurement techniques. Solution of power system problems by microcomputer techniques and time-share methods. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 406.
EE 410 Power Control I (4)
Power semiconductor devices. Theory of power diodes, SCR, Triac, MOSFET, HEXFET, Diac, Unijunction transistor, etc., modeling of diode and SCR circuits, SCR trigger circuits, analysis of SCR circuit in rectifiers, choppers and dc motor control. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 309/EE 349, EE 325/EE 365.
EE 411 Power Control II (4)
Analysis of SCR circuits in inverters and cycloconverters; modeling of inverter-induction motor drive system; regenerative braking; electric propulsion; digital computer study of motor control system. Line commutated inverters and HVDC converters, phase-locked loops and microprocessor based control systems. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 410.
EE 412 Advanced Analog Circuits (3)
Application of linear integrated circuits to data acquisition problems: transducer interfacing, linear and nonlinear preprocessing, phase-locked loops, and high performance quantization and recovery (A/D, D/A conversion). 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 309, EE 414.
EE 413 Advanced Electronic Design (4)
Advanced design of electronic circuits and subsystems. Design as a process. Implementation of specific design projects. Automated test using GPIB instruments. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CSC 204, EE 309/EE 349.
EE 414 Introduction to Communication Systems (3)
Amplitude modulation. Frequency and phase modulation. Demodulation techniques. Bandwidth and power considerations. Noise in communication systems. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 304, EE 328.
EE 415 Communication Systems Design (3)
Design of modern electronic communication and telemetry systems. Emphasis: practical implementation and comparative evaluation of various modulation systems. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 309, EE 414.
EE 416 Digital Communication Systems (3)
Baseband (PCM, PAM, DM) signals and transmission. Bandpass (PSK, FSK, ASK) modulation and demodulation techniques. Digital communication signals in the presence of noise and detection of signals in Gaussian noise. Other topics such as: synchronization, quantization, multiplexing and multiple access, spread spectrum techniques. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 414.
EE 417 Alternating Current Machines (4)
Alternating current machines. Generalized, operational and dynamic analysis. Steady-state and transient operation of synchronous machines and linear induction machines. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 325, EE 365.
EE 418 Photonic Engineering (3)
Modern optical design with emphasis on the use of computers to design simple optical systems and to evaluate existing optical designs. Paraxial and exact ray tracing through thin and thick lenses, mirrors, and prisms. Radiometry and photometry. Electro-optic, acousto-optic, and magneto-optic modulators and their applications. Thermal detectors, semiconductor detectors, and charge coupled device (CCD) arrays. Miscellaneous course fee required-see Class Schedule. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 334 or PHYS 323.
EE 419 Digital Signal Processing (3)
Review of Z-transform, convolution and discrete Fourier Transform. Digital filter design. Fast Fourier Transform. Theory and applications of digital signal processors. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CSC 204, EE 328. Concurrent: EE 459.
EE 420 Direct Energy Conversion (3)
Direct energy conversion, and storage, with consideration of resources, batteries, fuel cells, thermoelectricity, thermionic generators, solar energy, cells, MHD, power generation, and related topics. 3 lectures. Recommended as a complement to ME 415. Prerequisite: ME 302.
EE 421 Solid-state Microelectronics (3)
Physical basis of solid-state microelectronics. Passive and active integrated circuit components in Bipolar, MOS, thin and thick film systems. Diffusion, oxidation, ion implantation and other fabrication techniques. Microcircuit layout and design: system development, reliability and economic considerations. Future trends. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 307.
EE 425 Analog Filter Design (3)
Approximation Theory. All pole filters. Frequency transformations. Elements of passive synthesis. Time delay filters. Theory and design of active filters. Sensitivity analysis. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 309.
EE 431 Computer-Aided Design of VLSI Devices (3)
Design of VLSI circuits, design of subsystems, PLA's and finite-state machines, patterning, hand layout, and CIF programming. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 319/EE 359, EE 307/EE 347 and EE 308/EE 348 or consent of instructor.
EE 432 Digital Control Systems (3)
Theory and applications of digital computers in linear control systems. Discrete time methods are used in analysis and design studies. Digital control systems are synthesized. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 302, EE 328. Concurrent enrollment in EE 472 recommended.
EE 433 Computer-Aided Design in Magnetics (4)
Variational principles, integral and partial differential equation methods. Application of integral and partial differential equation methods to electromagnetic field problems. Computer-aided design of electrical devices. Use of commercially available software. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 325, EE 334.
EE 436 Microprocessor System Design Methodologies (3) (Also listed as CPE 436)
Classification and functional configurations of existing microprocessors and analysis of hardware system designs and system economics. Interface design techniques utilizing programmable I/O interfaces, real-time clocks, interrupts, and DMA channels. Representative applications. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CPE 215, EE 319, or consent of instructor. Concurrent: EE 476.
EE 437 Digital Computer Subsystems (3) (Also listed as CPE 437)
Design of registers, counters, sequencers, encoders, decoders, memories, and other computer subsystems. Use of modern techniques and devices in implementation. Consideration given to cost, speed, and dependability. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 319.
EE 438 Digital Computer Systems (3) (Also listed as CPE 438)
Design of computer ALU's, microprogram controllers, memory systems, and I/0 controllers. Use of LSI components in CPU design. Microprogram and nanoprogram development. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 437 or consent of instructor.
EE 439 Computer Peripheral Interfacing (3) (Also listed as CPE 439)
Design of the more common computer peripherals (paper devices, floppy disks, etc.) with the emphasis on the controller and interfacing aspects. Use of microprocessors and/or LSI controller chips in the design of intelligent peripherals. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: EE 436, or consent of instructor.
EE 443 Fiber Optics Laboratory (1)
Experimental investigation of the properties of optical fibers, sources, and detectors. Measurement of fiber physical characteristics, attenuation, losses, and bandwidth. Evaluation of an analog and digital fiber optic data link. 1 laboratory. Concurrent or prerequisite: EE 403.
EE 444 Power Systems Laboratory (1)
Protective relaying, coordination, and relay calibration. Power control using transformers, parallel operation of generators, and computer simulation of power systems. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 341, EE 406.
EE 445 High Frequency Amplifier Design Laboratory (1)
Experimental investigation employing advanced techniques. Design of electronic amplifiers and amplifier systems utilizing recently developed components. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 353, EE 348. Concurrent or prerequisite: EE 405.
EE 455 Active Network Synthesis Laboratory (1)
Advanced laboratory study of sensitivity and stability of active networks prescribed for realization of transfer functions by active network synthesis techniques. Formal experiments and individual project work. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 349. Concurrent or prerequisite: EE 425.
EE 456 Communication Systems Laboratory (1)
Methods of analog and digital modulation and demodulation. Emphasis on spectral analysis, bandwidth requirements and other practical considerations of modulation and demodulation. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 341, EE 414.
EE 458 Photonic Engineering Laboratory (1)
Experimental investigation of the techniques used in processing optical signals. Formal experiments on electro-optic modulation, acousto-optic modulation. Construction of an RF spectrum analyzer. Analog processing of optical signals, and charge-coupled array devices. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite or concurrent: EE 418.
EE 459 Digital Signal Processing Laboratory (1)
Experiments in digital filter design and digital signal processing emphasizing various areas of applications (communications, audio signals, speech processing). Formal experiments and individual project work. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 341. Concurrent: EE 419.
EE 460 Senior Seminar (1)
Discussion of senior project topics in electrical and computer engineering. Development of senior project proposal. Employment opportunities and professional issues are also discussed. 1 seminar. Concurrent or prerequisite: EE 309/EE 349, EE 319/EE 359, EE 325/EE 365, EE 334.
EE 461, 462 Senior Project (3) (2)
Selection and completion of a project under faculty supervision. Projects typical of problems which graduates must solve in their fields of employment. Project results are presented in a formal report. Minimum 150 hours total time. Prerequisite: EE 309/EE 349, EE 319/EE 359, EE 325/EE 365, EE 334, EE 460.
EE 470 Selected Advanced Topics (1-3)
Directed group study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 6 units. 1-3 lectures. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
EE 471 Selected Advanced Laboratory (1-3)
Directed group laboratory study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 6 units. 1-3 laboratories. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
EE 472 Digital Control Systems Laboratory (1)
Design and programming of microprocessor-based digital controls for electro-mechanical plants. Topics include digital control laws, translation of transfer functions into algorithms, assembly language programming, real-time software design, sample rate selection, finite word-length considerations. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 342. Concurrent or prerequisite: EE 432.
EE 476 Microprocessor Interfacing Laboratory (1) (Also listed as CPE 476)
Design and construction of selected digital systems. Utilization of superstrip boards to construct MSI, LSI based logic circuits. Interfacing of student-built systems with several representative microprocessors. Hardware/software performance evaluation of microprocessor interfacing techniques. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Concurrent: EE 436.
EE 478 Digital Computer Systems Laboratory (1) (Also listed as CPE 478)
Laboratory analysis and synthesis of digital computer subsystems. Microprogramming of a simple digital computer via computer simulation. Interfacing with digital systems. 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: EE 359, and EE 437 or EE 439 or consent of instructor.
EE 485 Cooperative Education Experience (6) (CR/NC)
Part-time work experience in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest. Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor required. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 16 units. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
EE 495 Cooperative Education Experience (12) (CR/NC)
Full-time work experience in business, industry, government, and other areas of student career interest. Positions are paid and usually require relocation and registration in course for two consecutive quarters. Formal report and evaluation by work supervisor required. Credit/No Credit grading only. Total credit limited to 16 units. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.