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Programs of
Study
Engineering
Course Descriptions
— Engineering
- ENGR 250 — Engineering
Mechanics-Statics — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: PHYS 140; pre- or co-requisite: MATH
221) Various types of force systems; resultants and conditions of translational
and rotational equilibrium; stress analysis of the parts of different types of
structures by graphical, algebraic and vector methods; frictional forces;
centroids and second moments of areas of solids. Three hours lecture.
- ENGR 251 — Engineering
Mechanics-Dynamics — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: ENGR 250; pre- or co-requisite: MATH
222) Kinematics of particles and rigid bodies which include linear,
curvilinear, angular and relative motions; inertia forces, impulse, momentum,
work, energy and power; mechanical vibrations. Three hours lecture.
- ENGR 252 — Solid State Materials
Science — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: ENGR 250; pre- or co-requisite: MATH
222) The crystalline state of matter; multielectron atoms and the band theory
of solids; quantum statistics; applications to p-n junction diodes including
photodetectors, LEDs and photovoltaics; biopolar and field-effect transistors;
transistor modeling. Three hours lecture.
- ENGR 253 — An Introduction to
Computer-Aided Design — 1 credit
- (Prerequisites: MATH 114, CMPS 134) This course is
an introduction to the methods of drafting and design using computer-aided
techniques. Topics to be covered include plane geometry construction,
projection theory, sectional views, dimensioning, tolerancing and the
development of working drawings. Extensive use will be made of commercially
available CAD software packages. Two hours laboratory.
- ENGR 254 — 3D Computer-Aided
Design — 1 credit
- (Prerequisite: ENGR 253) Advanced computer-aided
design lab with emphasis on three-dimensional techniques. Topics include
wireframe and solid modeling, rendering and Boolean operations and use of a
finite-element program for mechanical analysis of CAD designs. Extensive use
will be made of commercially available software packages. Two hours laboratory.
- ENGR 350 — Applied and
Engineering Mathematics — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: MATH 222, PHYS 141) An applied
course featuring first and second-order differential equations with constant
coefficients; Fourier series, Fourier transforms, and Laplace Transforms;
Partial differential equations and boundary value problems; special functions
including Bessel functions and Legendre polynomials. MAPLE software is
utilized. Three hours lecture. (Also listed as PHYS 350.)
- ENGR 352 — Statistical and
Engineering Thermodynamics — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: PHYS 270) Derivation of
Thermo-dynamics from probability theory and atomic physics; Laws of
Thermodynamics; Maxwell relations; chemical potential and phase changes;
refrigerators and heat pumps; theory of gasses and theory of solids. Special
topics dependent upon interests of majors represented. Three hours
lecture. (Also listed as PHYS 352.)
- E/CE 240 — Introduction to
Computer Engineering — 3 credits
- (Formerly EE 240) Introduction to combinational and
sequential digital-logic circuits. Analysis and design techniques including
Boolean algebra and Karnaugh mapping. Use of the computer to simulate digital
circuits. Three hours lecture.
- EE 241 — Circuit
Analysis — 4 credits
- (Prerequisite: PHYS 141; pre- or co-requisite: MATH
222) Intermediate course treating Kirchhoff’s Laws, resistive networks,
systematic methods, network theorems, first-and second-order transients, and
sinusoidal steady-state. Introduction to SPICE. Three hours lecture and two
hours laboratory.
- EE 243L — Digital System Design
Laboratory — 3 credits
- (Formerly EE 345L) Introduction to the design,
construction and testing of digital logic circuits. Most of the major
components of a computer will be investigated. Use of computer program to draw
circuits and designs. Two hours laboratory.
- E/CE 340 — Digital
Systems — 3 credits
- (Prerequisites: E/CE 240, MATH 142, CMPS 350)
Analysis and design of advanced digital circuits, minimization techniques,
combinational and sequential circuit design and numerical techniques. The
interdependence of hardware and software on computer design will be stressed.
- EE 343 — Electronic Circuits
I — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: EE 241) Analysis and design of
analog electronic circuits using diodes, BJTs, and FETs. Emphasis is placed on
amplifier circuits and their frequency dependence. Three hours lecture.
- EE 343L — Electronic Circuits I
Lab — 2 credits
- (Co-requisite: EE 343) Experiments with diodes,
BJTs, JFETs and MOSFETs. Some of the experiments are short projects to
introduce the student to the application of design principles. Three hours
laboratory.
- EE 344 — Electronic Circuits
II — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: EE 343, EE 343L) Laboratory-oriented
course designed to acquaint students with the operation and design of
electronic instrumentation. Analysis of electronic instruments used in various
applications and the design of special-purpose instrumentation. Emphasis on use
of operational amplifiers in design situations. Three hours lecture and two
hours laboratory.
- EE 346 — Digital Signal
Processing — 3 credits
- (Prerequisites: EE 240, EE 241) A study of
discrete-time signals and systems, convolution, z-transform, discrete Fourier
transform, and FFT algorithms. Analysis and design techniques for digital
filters and their realizations. Emphasis will be on the use of computer-aided
interactive digital-signal processing programs for several projects on signal
analysis and filter design. Three hours lecture.
- EE 447 — Electromagnetics
I — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: PHYS 270; pre- or co-requisite: ENGR
350) Analytic treatment of electrical and magnetic theory; vector calculus of
electrostatic fields; dielectric materials; vector calculus of magnetic fields.
Three hours lecture. (Also listed as PHYS 447.)
- EE 448 — Electromagnetics
II — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: EE 447) Magnetic materials,
electromagnetic induction, displacement currents, Maxwell’s equations;
radiation and waves; applications include transmission lines, wave guides, and
antennas. Three hours lecture. (Also listed as PHYS 448.)
- EE 448L — Electromagnetics Design
Laboratory — 1 credit
- (Co-requisite: EE 448) Laboratory designed to
emphasize and reinforce the experimental basis of electromagnetism. Multi-week
projects require the student to perform experiments that measure fundamental
electrical constants, the electrical and magnetic properties of matter, and the
properties of electromagnetic waves. Two hours laboratory. (Also listed as PHYS
448L.)
- EE 449 — Computer
Interfacing — 3 credits
- (Prerequisites: EE 344, EE 346) Microprocessor
programming and interfacing; data acquisition, manipulation and transmission;
microprocessor support devices and common computer interfaces. Periodic written
and oral presentations are required. One hour lecture and three hours
laboratory.
- EE 450 — Control
Systems — 3 credits
- (Prerequisite: PHYS 270; pre- or co-requisite: ENGR
350) Review of system modeling and Laplace Transforms; block diagram reduction
and signal-flow graphs; transient and steady-state control-system
characteristics; root locus and frequency-response methods of analysis and
compensation design; state variable methods. Three hours lecture.
- EE 451 — Communication
Systems — 3 credits
- (Prerequisites: ENGR 350; pre- or co-requisite: EE
344) A study of the principles of communication theory with emphasis given to
analog and digital communications. Modulation techniques such as AM, DSB, SSB,
and FM are discussed in detail. Performance of these systems in the presence of
noise is also studied. Three hours lecture.
- EE 454 — Robotics Design Project
and Professional Practice — 3 credits
- (Prerequisites: EE 449, EE 450) Students design a
self-contained intelligent robot required to carry out a complex task. Each
project involves creative conception, design, development, evaluation, economic
constraints, reliability and safety. Written and oral presentations. One hour
lecture and three hours laboratory.
- EE 484 — Superconductivity
Devices and Circuits — 3 credits
- (Prerequisites: EE 447, ENGR 252) A course designed
for students with interest in superconductivity. Strong background in calculus,
electromagnetics and solid-state devices is necessary. Topics to be discussed:
perfect conductivity, the classical model of superconductivity, and direct
applications; the quantum model of superconductivity, Josephson junctions and
superconducting devices (SQUIDs). Group projects (literature search and brief
presentations at the end of the term) are assigned.
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