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BEE CORE COURSES
EEO 301: Signals and Systems
Provides an introduction to continuous-time and discrete-time signals and linear systems. Topics covered include time-domain descriptions (differential and difference equations, convolution) and frequency-domain descriptions (Fourier series and transforms, transfer function, frequency response, Z transforms, and Laplace transforms).
Prerequisites: Circuits and Ordinary Differential Equations
EEO 306: Random Signals
Random experiments and events; random variables, probability distribution and density functions, continuous and discrete random processes; Binomial, Bernoulli, Poisson, and Gaussian processes; system reliability; Markov chains; elements of queuing theory; detection of signals in noise; estimation of signal parameters; properties and application of auto-correlation and cross-correlation functions; power spectral density; response of linear systems to random inputs.
Prerequisites: Signals and Systems
Differential and multistage amplifiers with bipolar junction transistors (BJT) and field-effect transistors (FET). Biasing in integrated circuits and active loads. Frequency response of common-emitter (common-source), common-base (common-gate), common-collector (common-drain) single BJT (FET) stages. Frequency response of differential-pair, cascode, and multistage circuits. Selection of coupling and bypass capacitors. Analog integrated circuits. Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) digital circuits with emphasis on CMOS.
Prerequisites: Electronics I
Introduction to electronics concentrating on the fundamental devices (diode, transistor, operational amplifier, logic gate) and their basic applications; modeling techniques; elementary circuit design based on devices.
Prerequisites: Circuits and Digital Logic
EEO 323: Electromagnetics
Fundamentals of electromagnetic fields, Maxwell's Equations, plane waves, reflections. Application to transmission lines, antennas, propagation, electromagnetic interference, electronics packaging, wireless communication.
Prerequisites: Circuits and Calc III
EEO 331: Semiconductor Devices
The course covers physical principles of operation of semiconductor devices. Energy bands, transport properties and generation recombination phenomena in bulk semiconductors are covered first. Junctions between semiconductors and metal-semiconductor will then be studied. Equipped with an understanding of the character of physical phenomena in semiconductors, students learn the principles of operation p-n junction diodes, metal-semiconductor contacts, bipolar junction transistors, field effect transistors.
Prerequisites: Calculus I, II, III, Physics I, II, Differential equations
EEO 340: Nanotechnology, Engineering, and Science
The major goals and objectives are to provide students with knowledge and understanding of nanoelectronics as an important interdisciplinary subject. Through examples, exercises, and educational Java applets the course covers electromagnetic waves and quantum mechanics, including the quantum-mechanical origin of the electrical and optical properties of materials and nanostructures, chemically-directed assembly of nanostructures, biomolecules, traditional and nontraditional methods of nanolithography, and interactions between electronic and optical properties, as well as forefront topics such as organic heterostructures, nanotubes, and quantum computing.
Prerequisites: Physics II, Calculus III, and Differential EquationsEEO 352: Electronics Laboratory I
One online lecture and four hours of laboratory work per week; Laboratory instrumentation; design, analysis, and characterization of basic electronic circuits, such as, RC filter and bridge circuit, operational amplifier, PN junction diodes and switching characteristics, DC power supply, MOS field-effect transistor, logic gates, digital circuits, and bipolar junction transistor.
Prerequisites: Circuits
EEO 353: Electronics Laboratory II
One online lecture and four hours of laboratory work per week; Design, build and characterize more advanced circuits, such as, amplifiers with negative feedback, differential amplifier, multiple stage amplifier design, radio frequency transmitter, applications of operational amplifiers, timer circuit, optical transceiver, and micro controller.
Prerequisites: Electronics Lab I
BEE TECH ELECTIVES
EEO 304S: Electronic Instrumentation and Operational Amplifiers
Design of electronic instrumentation: structure of basic sensors and measurement systems, transducers, analysis and characteristics of operational amplifiers, analog signal conditioning with operational amplifiers, sampling, multiplexing, A/D and D/A conversion; digital signal conditioning, data input and displays, and automated measurement systems.
Prerequisites: Electronics
EEO 346S: Computer Communications
Basic principles of computer communication. Introduction to performance evaluation of protocols. Protocols include those for local, metropolitan and wide area networks. Introduction to routing, high-speed packet switching, circuit switching and optical data transport. Other topics include, TCP/IP, Internet, Web server design, network security and grid computing. Not for credit in addition to CSE/ISE 310. This course is offered as both CSE 346 and ESE 346.
Prerequisites: Random Signals and Systems
EEO 363S: Fiber Optic Communications
Design of single and multi-wavelength fiber optic communication systems. Topics include: analysis of optical fibers; optical transmitter and receiver design; optical link design, single-wavelength fiber optic networks with analysis of FDDI and SONET/SDH; wavelength division multiplexing.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields, Waves, and Basic Communication Theory
EEO 366: Embedded Mixed-Signal Systems
This course focuses on development of mixed-signal embedded applications that utilize systems on chip (SoC) technology. The course discusses design issues, such as (i) implementing new functionality, (ii) realizing new interfacing capabilities, and (iii) improving performance through programming the embedded microcontroller and customizing the reconfigurable analog and digital hardware of SoC.
Prerequisites: Embedded Microprocessor System Design I, Electronics, Software Programming
EEO 401U: RF/Microwave Circuits I
The first course in the area of RF and microwave circuit design. Initial topics include transmission line equations, reflection coefficient, VSWR, return loss, and insertion loss. Examples include impedance matching networks using lumped elements, single-section and multi-section quarter wave transformers, single-stub and double-stub tuners, the design of directional couplers, and hybrids. There is a student design project for a planar transmission line circuit based upon the software package Microwave Office. The design is fabricated and tested.
Prerequisites: CircuitsEEO 415: Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems
Silicon-based integrated MEMS promise reliable performance, miniaturization and low-cost production of sensors and actuator systems with broad applications in data storage, biomedical systems, inertial navigation, micromanipulation, optical display and microfluid jet systems. The course covers such subjects as materials properties, fabrication techniques, basic structure mechanics, sensing and actuation principles, circuit and system issues, packaging, calibration, and testing.
Prerequisites: Physics IIEEO 482: Power Systems Engineering I
Surveys the field of modern energy systems, with the foundation being classical electrical power and related power electronics. Topics include complex power, per unit analysis, transmission line parameters and modeling, and compensation. Students also study alternative energy systems in this course. Course also includes use of a Power Simulation Program in which modeling can be done. This program is also used for the final system design project paper which accounts for 50% of the course grade.
Prerequisites: Circuits or Electromagnetics