COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

DEPT. OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

LEADING TO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Accredited by the Accreditation Board

for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

			2006 – 2008
		Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
For information call: Tel: (818) 677-2190 Fax: (818) 677-7062 Website: www.csun.edu/ece or write: Department of Electrical Engineering Cal State Northridge 18111 Nordhoff St. Northridge, CA 91330-8346 Academic Advisement: For the first two semesters, freshmen are required to seek advisement by the department undergraduate advisor prior to enrolling in any class. Based on the results of their placement tests, they will be placed in the appropriate courses and supplied with all advisement materials. The undergraduate advisor also advises new transfer students and places them into the proper classes for their first semester. All continuing undergraduate students in good standing are assigned an ECE faculty advisor and are required to seek advisement at least once each year and are encouraged to seek advisement each semester.	MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to prepare students for rewarding careers and higher education. Our graduates will be able to solve complex technical problems and address the needs of modern society, and will pursue lifelong learning. This mission is consistent with the University’s mission. THE MAJOR: “Nowadays the world is lit by lightning,” the playwright Tennessee Williams wrote. But electrical and computer engineers prove him wrong every day. From city lights to satellites, from semiconductors to telephone switching systems to audio equipment, the work depends on electricity and the engineers who design and develop ways to harness its power. Electrical Engineering majors at Cal State Northridge receive a solid, broad-based education. Among the many topic areas in the basic curriculum are mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer programming, engineering materials, electrical circuits, engineering mechanics, thermodynamics, engineering economy, and numerical analysis. At the senior level, students are required to take an approved concentration in one of the Electrical and Computer Engineering options: biomedical engineering, communications, digital systems design, control systems, electronics, microwave and antenna engineering, or power systems. The ECE department has 17 labs associated with its ECE classes. In the labs, students work alongside professors who may be designing medical instrumentation for health care, designing microcontroller based applications, developing pager and satellite communications systems, or working on innovations in electrical power systems. All students in the EE or CompE programs take part in the department’s senior design program, modeled on industry work groups that students will encounter on the job. Like professional engineers, students design and develop a project, from conception through manufacture. In the process, they gain valuable experience in working as a team, dealing with personalities as well as technical areas. Senior design projects have included national intercollegiate competitions. Students compete in designing a micromouse and training it to run through a 10’ square maze. Students also work on interdisciplinary teams to design, build, program, and test an unmanned autonomous helicopter. Other projects include developing a sophisticated stereo system, control system for satellite tracking antenna, television tuner, fabrication of hybrid circuit, etc. The College of Engineering and Computer Science offers an Honors Cooperative Internship Program that allows juniors and seniors to complete their studies while holding down jobs as engineers. A student chapter of the national professional society, the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers, meets on campus. Other active organizations include Tau Beta Pi, the student engineering honors society; the Society for Women Engineers; the National Society for Black Engineers; and the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers. The Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: (410) 347-7700. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES The Electrical and Computer Engineering program at California State University, Northridge prepares our graduates for lifelong careers in the field that will allow them to make productive contributions to society and to find personal satisfaction in their work. To accomplish this, graduates of the Electrical and Computer Engineering programs will meet the following educational objectives: 1. The ability to apply the electrical engineering principles, analysis and design; 2. The knowledge and application of state-of-the-art design techniques and software tools; 3. The ability to communicate well, both orally and in writing, and work as a productive member of an interdisciplinary team;

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4. The ability to develop engineering solutions with consideration of the societal context; and 5. The ability to maintain lifelong learning . These objectives are consistent with ABET Criteria 2000 and the mission of our department. Student Learning Outcomes of the Undergraduate Program: Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Computer Engineering program at California State University, Northridge will have: a. an ability to apply knowledge of math, science, and engineering to the analysis of electrical engineering problems. b. an ability to design and conduct scientific and engineering experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. c. an ability to design systems which include hardware and/or software components. d. an ability to function in multidisciplinary teams. e. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. f. an understanding of ethical and professional responsibility. g. an ability to communicate effectively through written reports and oral presentations. h. an understanding of the impact of engineering in a social context. i. a recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in lifelong learning. j. a broad education and knowledge of contemporary issues. k. an ability to use modern engineering techniques for analysis and design. l. knowledge of fundamental electrical or computer engineering topics including probability and statistics. m. an ability to analyze and design complex devices and systems containing hardware and software components. n. knowledge of math including differential equations, linear algebra, complex variables and discrete math. o. an ability to be competitive in the engineering job market or be admitted to an excellent graduate school. CAREERS: The department’s practical approach to engineering offers hand’s on design experience as well as theoretical knowledge. That’s an advantage on the job because graduates actually have experience in constructing projects as well as designing them. Students who enjoy using math and science creatively to solve real-world problems will find rewarding careers as electrical and computer engineers. Careers in Electrical Engineering: Graduates in Electrical Engineering design and build communications systems, information processing, entertainment devices, medical diagnosis equipment, robotics control, navigation, and traffic control systems. Graduates can find work in virtually every industry. Among the major employers are electronic manufacturing firms, communications companies, the entertainment industry, public utilities, oil companies, laboratories, transportation companies, and chemical plants. Some graduates pursue professions as patent attorneys, technical writers, consultants, teachers, or technical sales representatives. This program not only prepares students to enter the work force, but also to enter graduate school to pursue an area of specialization. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, from 2000 to 2010 the number of jobs for electrical engineers is predicted to increase by 11.3%. Furthermore, in California, the State Employment Development Department predicts 15.1% growth in jobs for electrical engineers of 15.1% during the same period. Careers in Computer Engineering: Computer engineering graduates will be effective engineering designers and problem solvers based upon the strong theoretical foundation in both the hardware and software aspects of computers and related systems. They will have expertise in design, construction, and operation of computer systems. Computer engineering graduates have the potential to work in virtually every industry. Among the major employers are the computer industry, communications, microelectronics, control systems, robotics, radar, instrumentation, innovative distributed systems, computer networking and the entertainment industry. Computer Engineers are employed in all sectors: manufacturing, services, and government. The program prepares the graduate for professional practice as well as for graduate studies. The 2000 Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor, states that “Computer Software Engineering is expected to be one of the top three fastest growing occupations through the year 2012.” According to the BLS, from 2000 to 2010, the number of jobs for computer software engineers is expected to increase 95.4% nationwide. Computer Software Engineering is predicted to be the fastest growing field of engineering during this period with over 114,000 new jobs becoming available. Additionally, Computer Software Engineering is predicted to be the second fastest growing occupation with respect to all other occupations nationwide. In California, a report by the Employment Development Department a growth of 24.5% in jobs for computer hardware engineers through 2010.

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

HIGH SCHOOL PREPARATION: It must be emphasized that this program is based upon an expectation of adequate high school preparation in science, mathematics, and English. High school courses should include algebra, plane geometry, trigonometry, chemistry, or physics (both desirable), and four years of English. Students who have not had an adequate background of pre-engineering work in high school may be required to take some additional course work in their first year and may not be able to complete an engineering program in eight semesters. Entering beginning engineering students must take or be exempt from the Entry Level Mathematics Test and the Mathematics, Chemistry, and English Placement Tests before registration in basic courses will be permitted. PREREGISTRATION TESTING REQUIREMENTS: The campus requires most beginning students to take the Entry Level Mathematics Exam (ELM) and the English Placement Test (EPT) prior to enrolling in their courses. Refer to the section of this catalog entitled “Appendices-Admission” for further details on these exams. In addition to these general university requirements, students in any of the engineering programs may also need the following exams: 1. Mathematics Placements Test (MPT) is required prior to enrollment in MATH 150A. Students who have passed or are exempt from the ELM should take this exam prior to enrolling in their classes so they may be placed in the appropriate mathematics course. Students with scores of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP Calculus AB or BC are exempt from the MPT. 2. Chemistry Placement Test (CPT) is required with a score of 40 or higher prior to enrolling in CHEM 101. Students who do not receive this score must receive a grade of C or better in CHEM 105 before taking CHEM 101. TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS: All degree programs in engineering accommodate students beginning as freshmen or as transfer students. Transfer students should have completed lower-division writing, mathematics, physics, and chemistry courses. Courses that are transferred into the major are reviewed to ensure that they satisfy the same requirements as courses at Northridge. Courses transferred into the engineering major must have been completed with a grade of C or better. SPECIAL GRADE REQUIREMENTS: No grade lower than a C will be accepted for transfer classes from another institution to the Electrical and Computer Engineering major requirements. No CSUN grade lower than a C- will be accepted as satisfactory for courses required for the major. More stringent prerequisite requirements may apply to some courses. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING: The B.S. in Electrical Engineering program requires a minimum of 126 units total, including General Education and Title 5 requirements of 27 units, an Electrical Engineering core of 81, and a minimum of 18 units of approved electives. Electrical Engineering majors must complete a minimum of 37 semester units of upper-division engineering courses, in residency, including Senior Design Project I and II. Additional information about this program and its facilities, faculty and students can be found on the world wide web at: www.csun.edu/ece LOWER-DIVISION REQUIRED COURSES (44 UNITS) Note: All students must pass the English Placement Test with a score of 151 or above before enrolling in any 200-level engineering courses. Freshman Year CHEM 101/L General Chemistry and Lab................................................................................. 4/1 ECE 206/L Computing in Engineering and Science and Lab................................................. 2/1 MATH 150A Calculus I............................................................................................................... 5 MATH 150B Calculus II.............................................................................................................. 5 ECE 101/L Introduction to Electrical Engineering and Lab.................................................... 1/1 PHYS 220A/L Mechanics and Lab............................................................................................. 3/1 Sophomore Year CE 240 Engineering Statics................................................................................................. 3 ECE 240/L Electrical Engineering Fundamentals and Lab..................................................... 3/1 MATH 250 Calculus III............................................................................................................ 3 MATH 280 Applied Differential Equations............................................................................... 3 MSE 227 Engineering Materials............................................................................................ 3 PHYS 220B/L Electricity and Magnetism and Lab.................................................................... 3/1

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UPPER-DIVISION REQUIRED COURSES (37 UNITS) Note: All students must complete the Lower-Division Writing Requirement before enrolling in any 300-level engineering courses and must attempt the Upper-Division Writing Proficiency Examination before enrolling in any 400-level engineering courses. Junior Year MSE 304 Engineering Economy............................................................................................ 3 ME 309 Numerical Analysis of Engineering Systems......................................................... 2 ECE 320/L Theory of Digital Systems and Lab..................................................................... 3/1 ECE 340/L Electronics I and Lab........................................................................................... 3/1 ECE 350 Linear Systems I.................................................................................................... 3 ECE 351 Linear Systems II................................................................................................... 3 ECE 455 Mathematical Models in EE................................................................................... 3 Select one of the following 3 unit courses: ME 370 Thermodynamics.................................................................................................... 3 ME 375 Heat-Transfer I....................................................................................................... 3 Senior Year: The senior core consists of a set of courses considered essential for all students who are seeking a career in Electrical Engineering. ECE 370 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves I....................................................................... 3 ECE 450 Probabilistic Systems in Electrical Engineering...................................................... 3 ECE 480 Fundamentals of Control Systems......................................................................... 3 ECE 492 Senior Design Project - Electrical I........................................................................ 2 ECE 493 Senior Design Project - Electrical II....................................................................... 1 UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVES (18 UNITS): The senior elective packages must contain at least eighteen 400/500-level department courses and labs which are well balanced in both design and analysis. One of the electives must be either ECE 440/L (3/1) or ECE 442/L (3/1). Students will be required to take the corresponding labs for every elective chosen that offers a lab. For each lab taken, the corresponding lecture course is a corequisite. The student’s total engineering program should contain at least one semester of engineering design. Note: Students can take ECE 370/L and/or ECE 480/L as part of their senior electives. All senior electives must be approved by a faculty advisor and the Department Chair, or a designee. A number of examples of suggested senior elective packages in the Electrical Engineering degree are available in the department office. Other programs are also possible and may be developed with an advisor. TOTAL UNITS IN THE MAJOR: 99 GENERAL EDUCATION (27 UNITS): Electrical Engineering majors have to follow a modified general education program depending upon the year and enrollment status as a college student. Returning and transfer students should consult an advisor before planning their general education programs. Electrical Engineering students are required to take courses in the following GE sections: Analytical Reading and Expository Writing (3 units), Oral Communication (3 units), Social Sciences (3 units), Arts and Humanities (6 units), Comparative Cultures (6 units), U.S. History and Local Government (6 units). All other GE requirements are met through completion of courses in the major. Nine of the GE units must be at the upper-division level and two courses must meet the Information Competency requirement. TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING: 126

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION:

Department Chair: Dr. Nagi El Naga

Department Office: JD 4509

Phone: (818) 677-2190

Fax: (818) 677-7062

Email: ece@csun.edu

Office Manager: Kathleen Pohl

Office Assistant: Maricel Fuentes

Undergraduate Dr. Sharlene Katz

Coordinator: skatz@csun.edu

FACULTY:

Ali Amini, Nagwa Bekir, Nagi El Naga, Xiaojun Geng, Xiyi Hang, Ichiro Hashimoto, Sharlene Katz, George Law, Benjamin Mallard, Ronald Mehler, Bruno Osorno, Matthew Radmanesh, Sembiam Rengarajan, Won Woo Ro, Ramin Roosta, Deborah van Alphen.

EMERITUS FACULTY:

Robert Burger, Raymond Davidson, Willis Downing, Jr., Edmond S. Gillespie, Edward J. Hriber, Nirmal Mishra, Ray Pettit, Jagdish Prabhakar, A.F. Ratcliffe, David Schwartz, Yuh Sun.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Suggested Senior Elective Packages*

PACKAGE A: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING UNITS

ECE 501 Intro to Biomedical Engineering 3

ECE 503 Biomedical Instrumentation 3

ECE 425/L Microprocessor Systems 3,1

ECE 440/L Electronics II 3,1

Select an additional (4) units from ECE Senior Electives with the approval of faculty advisor

PACKAGE B: COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

ECE 440/L Electronics II 3,1

ECE 451/L Real-time Digital Signal Processing 2,1

ECE 460/L Intro to Communication Systems 3,1

ECE 561/L Digital & Data Communication Systems 3,1

ECE 562 Data Communication Network 3

Select an additional (3) units from ECE Senior Electives with the approval of faculty advisor

PACKAGE C: CONTROL ENGINEERING

ECE 440/L Electronics II 3,1

ECE 480L Fundamentals of Controls Systems Lab 1

ECE 580 Digital Control 3

ECE 425/L Microprocessor Systems 3,1

ECE 581 Fuzzy Control 3

Select an additional (3) units from ECE Senior Electives with the approval of faculty advisor

PACKAGE D: DIGITAL SYSTEM DESIGN UNITS

ECE 420 Digital Systems Design w/Programmable Logic 3

ECE 422 Design of Digital Computers 3

ECE 425/L Microprocessor Systems 3,1

ECE 442/L Digital Electronics 3,1

ECE 524/L FPGAASIC Design Methodology/Optimization 3,1

Using VHDL Lab

ECE 525/L System on a Chip 3,1

ECE 526/L Verilog HDL:Modeling, Simulation & Synthesis 3,1

ECE 527/L Application Specific Integrated Circuit Development 3,1

PACKAGE E: ELECTRONICS and SOLID STATE ENGINEERING

ECE 440/L Electronics II 3,1

ECE 442/L Digital Electronics 3,1

ECE 445 Intro to Solid State Devices 3

ECE 443/L Pulse & Wave Shaping Circuit Design 3,1

Select an additional (3-4) units from ECE Senior Electives with the approval of faculty advisor

PACKAGE F: MICROWAVE/ANTENNA ENGINEERING

ECE 440/L Electronics II 3,1

ECE 460/L Intro to Communication Systems 3,1

ECE 471 Electromagnetic Fields & Waves II 3

ECE 572/L Microwave Active Circuits 3,1

ECE 578 Photonics 3

Select an additional (3) units from ECE Senior Electives with the approval of faculty advisor

PACKAGE G: ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING UNITS

ECE 410/L Electromechanical Energy Conversion 3,1

ECE 411 Power Transmission Lines 3

ECE 412 Power Electronics & Motor Control 3

ECE 440/L Electronics II 3,1

Select an additional (4) units from ECE Senior Electives with the approval of faculty advisor

* Other packages are also possible and may be developed with a faculty advisor.

COURSE LIST

LOWER DIVISION REQUIRED COURSES

CHEM 101/L General Chemistry I and Lab (4/1)

Prerequisite: A satisfactory score on the Chemistry Placement Test (CPT) or a grade of C or higher (C- is unacceptable) in CHEM 105 taken at CSUN only. Corequisite: CHEM 101L. A basic course in the fundamental principles and theories with special emphasis on chemical calculations. It includes a discussion of the kinetic molecular theory, atomic structures, and the periodic table, solutions., and oxidation-reduction. The recitation portion deals with problem solving, a review of the lecture material and quizzes. Lab: Emphasizes basic lab skills, quantitative relationships in chemistry, and inorganic preparative procedures. Completion of CHEM 101/L satisfies General Education Natural Sciences. Section B.1, including the corresponding lab requirement. 3 hours of lecture, 1 hour of recitation and 3 hours of laboratory per week.

CE 240 Engineering Statics (3)

Prerequisite: PHYS 220A/L. Corequisite: MATH 250. Analysis of the distribution of forces on and within bodies in static equilibrium. Free body diagrams, equilibrium equations and the method of sections. Includes a limited introduction to the subject of strength of materials. (Design units:0)

COMP 106/L Computing in Engineering and Science (2/1)

Prerequisites: MATH 150A. Recommended Corequisite: COMP 106L; MATH 150B. An introduction to computing, problem solving and programming intended for science and engineering majors. Programming practice in a high level structured language. Lab projects involve both micro computers and main frames. One 3-hour lab per week.

ECE 101/L Introduction to Electrical Engineering and Lab (1/1)

Co-requisite: ECE 101L. A freshman orientation course for electrical engineering students. Includes an introduction to the electrical engineering program, the profession, and an orientation to the university. Work processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software along with computer aided design and analysis tools will be integrated into the course. One hour of lecture-discussion and three hours of laboratory per week.

ECE 206/L Computer Programming for Electrical Engineers and Lab (2/1)

Prerequisite: Math 150A. Co-requisite: ECE 206L. Introduction to computer programming with emphasis on EE problem solving. Major topics include problem solving, algorithm development, hardware integration, and programming in NQC and C++. 2 hours lecture per week; one 3-hour lab per week.

ECE 240 Electrical Engineering Fundamentals (3)

Prerequisite: PHYSICS 220B/L and Math 250. Recommended Co-requisite: ECE 240L and MATH 280. Introduction to the theory and analysis of electrical circuits; basic circuit elements including the operational amplifier; circuit theorems; dc circuits; forced and natural responses of simple circuits; sinusoidal steady state analysis and the use of a standard computer aided circuit analysis program. Consideration will be given to power, energy, impedance, phasors, frequency response and their use in circuit design.

ECE 240L Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Laboratory (1)

Prerequisites: Math 250; Physics 220B/L. Co-requisite: ECE 240. Introduction to practical aspects of electrical circuits, analysis and design. Lab includes experiments on resistive circuits, operational amplifiers, network theorems, 1^st and 2^nd order circuits, dc meters, passove filters, resonant circuits and RC active filters. Several experiments emphasize the design process. 3 hours lab per week.

MATH 150A Mathematical Analysis I (5)

Prerequisite: Passing score on or exemption from the Entry Level Mathematics Examination or credit in MATH 093, and either a passing score on the Mathematics Placement Test or completion of MATH 105, or both MATH 102 and 104, at CSUN with grades of C or better. Students who transfer the equivalent of MATH 105, or beth MATH 102 and 104, with a C or better are required to achieve a passing score on the Math Placement Test.. Limits, derivatives, applications of differentiation. Definite and indefinite integrals, the Fundemental Theorem of Calculus. (Available for General Education, Basic Subjects Section A.3)

MATH 150B Mathematical Analysis II (5)

Prerequiste: MATH 150A with a grade of C or better. Techniques of integration, numerical integration, improper integrals, applications of the integral. Taylor polynomials, sequences and series, power series.

MATH 250 Mathematical Analysis III (3)

Prerequisite: Completion of Math. 150B with a grade of C or better. A continuation of Mathematics 150B. Solid analytic geometry, partial differentiation, and multiple integrals with applications.

MATH 280 Applied Differential Equations (3)

Prerequisite: MATH 150B Recommended Corequisite or Preparatory: MATH 250. Ordinary differential equations, systems of equations, series solution, Laplace transforms, with emphasis on applications. This course is not open to students who have credit for Math 351.

MSE 227 Engineering Materials (3)

Prerequisites: CHEM 101, PHYS 220A/L. Corequisite: MATH 150B. An introductory course in engineering materials including metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. Study of atomic and crystalline structures of materials. Application of basic principles to study of mechanical, physical, and chemical behavior of materials. Selection of materials in engineering applications based on above criteria. Design project on materials properties, selection, or application. Three hours lecture per week. (Design units: 0.25)

MSE 227L Engineering Materials Lab (1)

Prerequisites: CHEM 101, PHYS 220A/L; MATH 150A Corequisite: MATH 150B; MSE 227. An introductory lab course on engineering materials and their properties. Includes experiments in mechanical properties, heat treatment, metallography, corrosion properties and X-ray diffraction. Course culminates in a special project where students identify, design, and perform an experiment of their choosing. One 3-hour lab per week. (Design units: 0.25)

PHYS 220A Mechanics (3)

Prerequisite: MATH 150A. Recommended Corequisite or Preparatory: MATH 150B. Dynamics and statics of particles and rigid bodies, harmonic vibrations, and fluid mechanics. (Available for General Education, Section B.1, Natural Sciences.)

PHYS 220A/L Mechanics (1)

Recommended Corequisite or Preparatory: PHYS 220A or 225. May be used to satisfy the lab requirement in Natural Sciences, General Education, Section B.1, provided PHYS 220A is also completed.

PHYS 220B Electricity and Magnetism (3)

Prerequisite: Physics 220A; MATH 150B Corequisite Mathematics 250. Electric and magnetic fields, circuit theory and electromagnetic induction. (Available for General Education, Section B.1, Natural Sciences.)

PHYS 220BL Electricity and Magnetism Lab (1)

Recommended Corequisite or Preparatory: PHYS 220B or 226.

UPPER DIVISION REQUIRED COURSES

ECE 320/L Theory of Digital Systems (3/1)

Prerequisite: MATH 150B. Corequisite: ECE 320L. Introduction to digital systems. Topics treated include: number systems, binary codes, Boolean algebra, combinational logic design, logic minimization techniques, sequential circuits design, arithmetic operations, data transfers using register transfer notation, memory devices, digital system organization and digital subsystems design. 3 hours lecture, one 3-hour lab per week.

ECE 340/L Electronics I and Lab (3/L)

Prerequisite ECE 240. Corequisite ECE 340L. Preparatory: ECE 240L. Recommended Corequisite: ECE 350. Linear, piecewise-linear, and nonlinear models for active devices and their interaction with passive network elements. Characteristics and behavior of operational amplifiers, diodes and transistors. Small signal amplifiers and their analysis at low, midband and high frequencies. 3 hours lecture; one 3-hour lab per week.

ECE 350 Linear Systems I (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 240. A systematic development of linear system response models in both the time and frequency domains. Concentrates on continuous system models. Techniques developed include Laplace transform, Fourier analysis, impulse response, convolution, and state variables for continuous linear systems.

ECE 351 Linear Systems II (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 350. Continuation of ECE 350, with concentration on discrete system models. Techniques developed include Z-transforms, Fourier Analysis, Impulse response, convolution, and state variables for discrete linear systems.

ECE 370 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves I (3)

Pre-requisites: ECE 240. Recommended Corequisite: ECE 370L.The analysis of vector fields. Applications to: Electrostatic, magnetostatic systems, and quasi-static systems; dielectric magnetic and conducting materials; and electromagnetic waves and transmission lines.

ECE 440/L Electronics II (3/1)

Prerequisite ECE 340/L. Co-requisite: ECE 440L. A continuation ECE 340. Power amplifiers, feedback amplifiers, stability, oscillators, RC active filters and switched-capacitor circuits. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week.

ECE 442/L Digital Electronics (3/1)

Prerequisite: ECE 320/L, ECE 350 and ECE 340. Co-requisite: ECE 442L. Models of electronic nonlinear devices and their analysis. The limitations of digital circuits. The design of logic gates and of memory elements and registers. System considerations with reference to various technologies, including NMOS, PMOS, CMOS, RTL, DTL, TTL, IIL and ECL. The study of VLSI. 3 hours lecture; one 3-hour lab per week.

ECE 450 Probabilistic Systems in Electrical Engineering-Design and Analysis (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 350. Develops and demonstrates techniques and models useful for solving a wide range of problems associated with the design and analysis of various probabilistic systems in electrical engineering application. These include radar, communication systems, sonar, control systems, information theory, computer systems, circuit design, measurement theory, vulnerability analysis, and propagation.

ECE 455 Mathematical Models in Electrical Engineering (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 350. The advanced topics in Mathematics in the areas of Complex Variables, Linear Algebra, Partial Differential Equations and Series Solutions to Differential Equations are discussed. These mathematical tools are used to model and solve Electrical Engineering related problems in the areas of Circuits, Controls, Electromagnetics, Solid State and Communication Theories.

ECE 480/L Fundamentals of Control Systems (3/1)

Prerequisite: ECE 350. Corequisite: ECE 480L. A review of the relations between transient responses, systems transfer functions, and methods of specifying system performance. Analysis and synthesis of feedback control systems by means of root-locus methods. Nyquist diagrams, phase-gain-frequency diagrams. The use of compensating networks to optimize control system performance. 3 hours lecture; one 3-hour lab per week.

ECE 492 Senior Design Project-Electrical I (2)

Prerequisite: Successfully complete two 400 level ECE courses. Recommended Corequisite: Enrollment in a 400 level Electrical and Computer Engineering senior laboratory course with at least 2.5 design units. The Design of a complex engineering project is undertaken requiring the integrated application and extension of science, engineering, economics and social concepts. Ethics, written and oral communication skills and methods of technical problem solving will be addressed. Students participate in both group and individual projects through to completion. Requires completion of an acceptable proposal for a design project under faculty supervision with substantial progress toward the project completion. May not be used for graduate credit.

ECE 493 Senior Design Project-Electrical II (1)

Prerequisite: ECE 492. Continuation of ECE 492, with completion of the design project under faculty supervision, culmination in a comprehensive report. Students who enter their projects in an appropriate technical paper contest such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering student paper contest will be excused from a submission of a comprehensive report. This course may not be used for graduate credit.

ME 309 Numerical Analysis of Engineering Systems (2)

Prerequisites: MATH 150B; ME 286B/L or COMP 106/L or ECE 206. Features engineering problems which require the use of algorithms and numerical analysis to obtain a solution. Modern tools such as spreadsheets with imbedded high level languages are used for analysis and code development. Program documentation which requires extensive use of computer-based technical writing skills with graphical presentation. A cross section of problems are selected from various branches of engineering. Two 3-hour laboratories each week.

ME 370 Thermodynamics (3)

Prerequisite: MATH 250; PHYS 220A/L. Fundamental theories and engineering applications of thermodynamics with emphasis of first and second laws of thermodynamics. The thermodynamic properties of solids, liquids, gases, and mixtures. Work-producing and work-absorbing systems. Applications to design.

ME 375 Heat Transfer I (3)

Prerequisite: MATH 250; PHYS 2250A/L. Basic principles of heat transfer and their application. Introduction to conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer. Applications to design.

MSE 304 Engineering Economy (3)

Prerequisite: MATH 150B. The systematic evaluation of the economic benefits and costs of projects involving engineering design and analysis. Economic decision-making in an environment of limited resources and uncertainty. Present economy, the economy of multi-year projects, selection among competing alternatives, sensitivity of outcomes to input parameters, before-and after-tax analysis, replacement economy, inflation, and breakeven analysis. (Design units: 0.5)

ELECTIVE COURSES

ECE 370L Microwave Laboratory (1)

Pre-requisite: ECE 240L. Co-requisite: ECE 370. Introduction to the practical aspects of waveguiding systems: stripline, microstrip and coaxial transmission lines and rectangular waveguides. Introduction to basic microwave measurements and techniques: impedance matching, network analyzers, antenna impedance and pattern measurements and computer controlled instrumentation. Culminating in a design project. Three hours of laboratory per week.

ECE 410/L Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Lab (3/1)

Prerequisite: ECE 240; 320L. Recommended Corequisite: ECE 410L. Phasor analysis of electric circuits. Study of single-phase and 3-phase power systems. Design of magnetic circuits and study of magnetic materials and their losses. Modeling, voltage regulation and efficiency of single-phase and 3-phase transformers. Electromachanical energy conversion, force and voltage induced by magnetic fields. Rotating machinery modeling and analysis. Induction motors, synchronous generators and direct current motors. Design examples and modeling or rotating machinery using software such as: Matlab, Fortran, Excel, Simulink and C. 3 hours lecture; one 3-hour lab per week.

ECE 411 Power Transmission Lines (3)

Prerequisite ECE 240. Recommended Co-requisite 410. Review of basic principles such as complex power, nuclear, hydroelectric and fossil power plan generation. Transmission line parameters, flux linkages, impedance, line capacitance. Design of transmission lines, V-1 relationships, wave analysis, models and power handling capabilities. Transformer and generator analysis at the power system level. Per unit system analysis. 2 port analysis and design of power transmission lines. Use of software such as: Matlab, C, Visual Basic and Excel for the simulation, design and homework.

ECE 412 Power Electronics and Motor Control (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 240. Recommended Co-requisite:ECE 410. Overview of power semiconductor switches such as diodes, thyristors, mosfets, GTO, and IGTO. Trigonomic Fourier analysis of classic waveforms used in power electronics. Study of line-frequency phase-controlled rectifiers and inverters, switch-mode dc-ac inverters, dc-dc switch-mode converters, resonant converters zero-voltage and zero-current. Analysis of pulse width modulation used in inverters. SPICE design and modeling of most circuits.

ECE 420 Digital Systems Design w/Programmable Logic (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 320. Designed to cover and compare a variety of programmable logic devices with design examples to show their applications. It emphasizes the implementation of digital systems with programmable logic devices and it uses VHDL in design description and Maxplus II software in design simulation and verification.

ECE 422 Design of Digital Computers (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 320. The structure and operation of a stored-program general-purpose digital computer. Design of computer hardware modules: arithmetic-logic units, control units, input-output units, memories. Basic organizations of digital computers. Fault diagnosis and fault tolerant design of digital systems.

ECE 425/L Microprocessor Systems (3/1)

Prerequisite: ECE 320/L. Co-requisite: ECE 425L Studies of microprocessor architectures and microcomputer systems. Basic microprocessor software consideration and assembly language programming. Microcomputers system design considerations, applications, and design with a microcontroller.

ECE 443/L Pulse and Waveshaping Circuit Design (3)

Prerequisites: ECE 320/L, ECE 340/L and ECE 350. Recommended co-requisite: ECE 443L. Waveshaping circuits with application to data acquisition and instrumentation. Design of multivibrator circuits. Design of analog to digital and digital to analog interfaces.

ECE 445 Introduction to Solid State Devices (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 340. The electric and magnetic properties of materials are examined with emphasis on engineering applications. Typical devices which are considered include ohmic and non-ohmic contacts, voltaic cells, PN junction devices, ferroelectric energy converters, ferrite devices and integrated circuits.

ECE 451/L Real-time Digital Signal Processing (2/1)

Prerequisite ECE 351. Co-requisite: ECE 451L. Real-time digital signal processing using DSP processors; architecture, instruction set, sampling, filtering, fast fourier transform, and other applications. Available for Graduate Credit.

ECE 460/L Introduction to Communication Systems (3/1)

Prerequisite: ECE 350. Corequisite: ECE 460L Recommended Co-requisites: ECE 351; ECE 450. Introduction to information transmission. Analog communication systems. AM. DSB, SSB, VSB, FM, and PM. Digital Communication systems. PCM, DPCM, Delta Modulation, ASK, FSK, PSK, and DPSK. Frequency-division and Time-division multiplexing techniques. Superheterodyne receiver. 3 hours lecture; one 3-hour lab per week.

ECE 471 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves II (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 370. Analysis of time-varying electromagnetic fields. Maxwell's equations, waves in ideal and lossy matter. Impedance concept, duality, equivalence principle, energy flow, reciprocity theorem. Transmission lines, wave-guides, resonators, surface waves antennas.

ECE 480/L Fundamental of Control Systems Laboratory (3/1)

Prerequisite: ECE 350. Corequisite: ECE 480L. Review of the relations between transient reponses, systems transfer functions, and methods of specifying system performance. Analysis and synthesis of feedback control systems by means of root-locus methods. Nyquist diagrams, phase-gain-frequency diagrams. Use of compensating networks to optimize control system performance. 3 hour lecture: one 3-hour lab per week.

ECE 501 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (3)

Preparatory: Senior or graduate standing. Characterization and properties of anatomical and physiological elements in engineering applications will be studied. The course will also include the design of basic medical instrumentation.

ECE 503 Biomedical Instrumentation (3)

Preparatory: Senior Standing. Covers the design of medical instrumentation, specifically bios nesors, therapeutic and prosthetic devices, biopotential amplifiers, and lab instrumentation. Applications to associated human organ systems are to be covered. Multidisciplinary analysis, design, and simulation of bioengineering instrumentation are studied and implemented using computer methodology and techniques from engineering, physics, and mathematics. (crosslisted with ME 503)

ECE 524 (formerly called ECE595FAD) FPGAASIC Design Methodology.Optimization Using VHDL (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 320, ECE 420. Corequisite: ECE 524L. This course covers modeling of digital systems and electronic circuit design hierarchy and the role of methodology in FPGA/ASIC design. Hardware Description language, VHDL, and simulation and synthesis tools are utilized to elaborate the material covered throughout the course. The course introduces the systematic top-down design methodology to design complex digital hardware such as FPGAs and ASICs. FPGA and ASIC design flow as well as design optimization techniques are discussed. For FPGAs, Xilinx Virtex and Actel SX architecture are covered.

ECE 524L (formerly 595FAL) FPGAASIC Design Methodology/Optimization Using VHDL Lab (1)

Prerequisite: ECE 320, ECE 420. Corequisite: ECE 524. The lab accompanying the course covers modeling of digital systems and electronic circuit design hierarchy and the role of methodology FPGA/ASIC design. Hardware Description language, VHDL, and simulation and synthesis tools are utilized to elaborate the material covered throughout the course. The lab introduces the systematic top-down design methodology to design complex digital hardware such as FPGAs and ASICs. FPGA and ASIC design flow as well as design optimization techniques are discussed. For FPGAs, Xilinx Virtex and Actel SX architecture are covered.

ECE 525 (formerly called ECE595SOC) System on a Chip (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 420, ECE 425. Co-requisite: ECE 525L. Introduction to system on chip design methodology that includes the study of NIOS and ARM architectures, Avalon switch fabric, memory, real-time operating system (RTOS), peripheral interface and components, and contemporary high-density FPGAs.

ECE 525L (formerly called ECE595SOCL) System on a Chip (1)

Prerequisite: ECE 420, ECE 425. Co-requisite: ECE 525. This laboratory course reinforces the system-on-chip design concept developed in the lecture course. It focuses on software development and hardware verification of Nios II systems using Altera software tools and Nios development boards.

ECE 526/L Verilog HDL: Modeling, Simulation and Synthesis and Lab (3/1)

Prerequisite: ECE 320/L. Corequisite: ECE 526L. Designed to cover a global understanding of Verilog HDL-based design. Topics treated include: Event-Driven Simulation, hardware modeling and simulation in Verilog, data types and logic systems in Verilo, structural and behavioral modeling, user-defined tasks and functions in Verilog and interactive debugging in Verilog using software tools. 3 hours of lecture; one 3-hour laboratory per week.

ECE 527 (formerly called ECE595AD) Application Specific Integrated Circuit Development (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 526/L. Co-requisite: ECE 527L. A course covering concepts, techniques and methodologies used in modern VLSI design automation. The course builds on the foundation of hardware description languages and simulation taught in ECE 526 and proceeds to logic synthesis, static timing analysis, formal verification, test generation/fault simulation, and physical design, including floor planning, placement, routing, and design rule checking.

ECE 527L (formerly called ECE595ADL) Application Specific Integrated Circuit Development (1)

Prerequisite: ECE 526/L. Co-requisite: ECE 527. Laboratory companion course for ECE 527. Application of electronic design automation tools for logic synthesis, static timing analysis, formal verification, test generation/fault simulation, and physical design, including floor planning, placement, routing, and design rule checking.

ECE 545 Solid State Devices (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 445, or instructor consent. An in-depth study of semiconductor materials and solid state devices. Energy bands and charge carriers, excess carriers in semiconductors, p-n junctions, bipolar junction transistors (BJTs), field effect transistors (FETs), integrated circuits (IC) will be covered in detail. Practical aspects of dielectric and magnetic devices will also be treated.

ECE 546 Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit Design (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 442. Survey of VLSI technology and very large scale integrated systems. Problems which occur when ordinary circuits are replicated to involve millions of devices. CMOS technology, design styles up to the point of submission for fabrication. Computerized methods with high density circuits with optimized speed and power consumption. Students perform simple layouts and simulations suitable for extension to a very large scale. Two units of lecture, one unit of computer laboratory.

ECE 561/L Digital Communications Systems (3/1)

Prerequisites: ECE 450 and 460. Recommended Corequisite: ECE 561L. An introduction to digital communications systems. Topics include Pulse Code Modulation and Delta Modulation, performance of baseband systems. Amplitude Shift Keying, Frequency Shift Keying. Link analysis and System Synchronization will also be included. Three hours of recitation and one 3-hour lab per week.

ECE 562 Data Communication Network (3)

Prerequisite ECE 450. Basic analysis and design considerations in data communication networks, including satellite communications networks, computer networks, packet radio networks, and local area networks. Covers network topology, routing and flow control, performance tradeoffs, and queuing analysis of multiple access techniques. Advantages, recent developments, and applications of fiber optics.

ECE 572 RF and Microwave Active Circuit Design (3)

Prerequisites: ECE 370, ECE 340, or instructor consent. Basic concepts in network parameters and RF/Microwave impedance transformation techniques leading to analysis and design of RF/microwave transistor amplifiers and oscillator circuits using bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) and field effect transistors (FETs) will be treated. Basic concepts in noise as well as considerations in gain, power and stability are also included.

ECE 572L RF and Microwave Active Circuit Design Lab (1)

Prerequisite: ECE 340/L; ECE 370. Recommended Co-requisite: ECE 572. The design, construction and testing of microwave passive and active circuits. Introduction to modern CAE and CAD techniques including optimization.

ECE 578 Photonics (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 370. Ray Optics, Wave Optics, Fourier Optics, Electromagnetic Optics, Quantum Optics, Holography, Lasers, Solar Cells, Photonic Semiconductor Materials and Devices, Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), Infrared Devices and Circuits, optical waveguides, as well as practical applications of microwaves in combination with lightwaves are included in this course. Theory, analysis and practical design issues of Photonic devices, circuits and systems are addressed.

ECE 580 Digital Control Systems (3)

Prerequisite: ECE 351, ECE 480. Application of z-transform and state variable methods to the analysis and design of digital and sampled-data control systems; the sampling process, data reconstruction devices, stability analysis, frequency response methods, continuous network compensation, digital controllers, z-plane synthesis, state-variable feedback compensation, variable gain methods in non-linear sampled-data system analysis.

ECE 581 Fuzzy Control (3)

This course consists of two parts. The first part introduces the basic concepts of fuzzy logic such as fuzzy sets, rules, definitions, graphs, and properties related to fuzzification and defuzzification. The second part of this course introduces fuzzy logic control and its application to control engineering. This part discusses the basic fuzzy logic controllers, the relevant analytical issues, and their roles in advanced hierarchical control systems.