Jun 15, 2024  
University Catalog 2018-2019 
    
University Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Elementary Education (Graduate)

Classified graduate standing is required for admission, except that postbaccalaureate students may enroll in 5000-level courses that are required in a credential program.
 

  
  • EDEL 5350 - Teaching for Cross-Cultural and Global Awareness


    (3)
    Instructional strategies, materials, resources for examining cross-cultural and global education issues in the classroom.

  
  • EDEL 5510 - Seminar: Research in Teaching Elementary School Subjects: Science


    (3)
    Analysis of research on instruction and learning; application of implications of research to the solution of classroom problems. An action research project, including an extensive review of the literature, is required.

  
  • EDEL 5600 - Leadership, Advocacy, and Management of Early Childhood Programs


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in Early Childhood/Primary Education M.A. option or consent of instructor. Leadership, advocacy and management of early childhood programs explores historical issues involving legislation, policy in early childhood education, leadership, goals, budget, advocacy,  accountability, differentiated staffing, management, proposal writing, and articulation.

  
  • EDEL 5630 - Current Trends, Issues, and Research in Early Childhood Education


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Enrollment in Early Childhood/Primary Education M.A. option or consent of instructor.  This course examines research findings, reviews literature on trends and issues from multiple vantage points, and serves as an impetus to delve deeply into current tensions in the field.

  
  • EDEL 5640 - Seminar: Advanced Methodologies in Early Childhood Education


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Intensive research-based study of early childhood education methodologies offered through course sections in assessment, interdisciplinary curriculum approaches, play, school-family partnerships. May be repeated for up to 8 credits.

  
  • EDEL 5890 - Seminar: Elementary Education


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in last 10 units for M.A. degree in Education: Elementary Teaching option. Identification and analysis of problems and trends in urban elementary education.

  
  • EDEL 5940 - Special Topics in Elementary Education


    (1-3)
    Intensive study of designated problems in elementary education. May be repeated for credit as subject matter changes.

  
  • EDEL 5950 - Advanced Field Work


    (4)
    Specialist instructional credential program. Specialized fieldwork assigned on individual basis. Scheduled fieldwork; tutorial session required. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • EDEL 5970 - Graduate Research


    (1-3)
    Independent research under guidance of faculty. May be repeated for credit. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • EDEL 5980 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Independent directed study of advanced topics in field; regular conferences with sponsor. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units for credit.


Electrical and Computer Engineering (Undergraduate)

In addition to prerequisites listed for individual courses, ENGL 1020*, COMM 1500, and EE 2900 are prerequisite to all upper division EE courses.
*Students subject to catalogs prior to 1997-1999 satisfy this prerequisite with ENGL 1010 or 1900.

All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser.

  
  • EE 1540 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent and as needed for specific topic. Current topics of special interest to students in Electrical and Computer Engineering, as announced in schedule of slasses. May be repeated for credit. Graded ABC-/NC.

  
  • EE 2040 - Circuit Analysis I


    (3)
    Prerequisite or Corequisites: MATH 2120, PHYS 2200. Electric circuit dc analysis and design; introduction to operational amplifier; energy storage elements; ac analysis and design; ac power analysis; introduction to three phase circuits. Graded ABC-/NC, course can be repeated a maximum of two times.

     

    CI-D ENGR 260:
    The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.
     

  
  • EE 2049 - Electrical Measurements and Circuits Laboratory


    (1)
    Prerequisite: EE 2040. Characteristics and limitations of electrical instrumentation and experimental verification of the laws of electric circuits.

     

    CI-D ENGR 260L:
    The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.
     

  
  • EE 2440 - Digital Engineering


    (3)
    Binary systems; boolean functions and their simplification; combinational and sequential logic; digital system design and implementation using FPGA. Lecture 2 units, Lab 1 unit. Graded ABC-/NC, course can be repeated a maximum of two times.

  
  • EE 2449 - Digital Logic Laboratory


    (1)
    Co-requisite: EE 2440. Laboratory experiments in logic design of digital systems. Graded ABC-/NC, course can be repeated a maximum of two times.

  
  • EE 2450 - Embedded System Programming I


    (3)
    Prerequisite: ENGR 1500. Embedded system programming with C programming language; software design and testing; introduction to data structures and algorithms; introduction to embedded systems and input/output interfacing; application of numerical techniques. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours; Graded ABC-/NC, course can be repeated a maximum of two times.

     

    CI-D ENGR 120:
    The University course listed above articulates with any California Community College (CCC) course that is approved by the C-ID program and given the corresponding “C-ID Course” designation listed here. The articulation is one-way articulation, meaning the approved community college course will articulate for the indicated course credit at the four-year university. Articulation does NOT apply from the four-year institution to the community college or between the four-year institutions.

     

  
  • EE 2540 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent and as needed for specific topic. Current topics of special interest to students in Electrical and Computer Engineering, as announced in schedule of classes. May be repeated for credit. Graded ABC-/NC.

  
  • EE 2801 - Introduction to Biomedical Engineering


    (3)
    Co-requisite: BIOL 2800. Introduction to the field of biomedical engineering; exposure to applications in biomedical engineering and the various subfields of biomedical engineering, including biomechanics, rehabilitation engineering, biomedical devices, and biosignal processing; responsible conduct in biomedical research.

  
  • EE 3000 - Economics for Engineers


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Standing in Engineering. Basic economic concepts and principles,   costs and benefits analysis,  alternative designs, economic viability of engineering solutions in broader context.

  
  • EE 3001 - Numerical Analysis and Modeling Using MATLAB


    (1)
    Prerequisite: EE 2040. Introduction to the MATLAB environment; basic programming in MATLAB; numerical computations using MATLAB; introduction to MATLAB Simulink.

  
  • EE 3010 - Ethics and Professionalism in Engineering

    (also listed as CE 3010 and ME 3010 )
    (3)
    Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing in engineering. Ethical issues in engineering profession; impact of engineering profession on society; professional registration and liability; ethical standards and legal responsibilities.

  
  • EE 3020 - Signals and Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 2040; Prerequistie or Corequisite: MATH 2150. Signal analysis; linear systems analysis by convolution; Laplace transform; Fourier series; and Fourier transform; introduction to state space and discrete systems.

  
  • EE 3030 - Circuit Analysis II


    (3)
    Pre-requisites: EE 3020. Advanced techniques in circuit analysis including transformation methods with applications to a broad range of circuit problems in Electrical Engineering; introduction to two-port network modeling; 1st order and nth order switching circuits. 

  
  • EE 3040 - Probability, Random Variable, and Random Processes


    (3)
    Prerequistie or Corequisite: MATH 2130. Concept of probability; random variables; probability distribution and density functions; multiple random variables; introduction to random processes and noise.

  
  • EE 3050 - Electric and Magnetic Fields


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE2040. Vector Calculus; electrostatic fields; electric fields in material space; magnetostatics; electromagnetic fields; general Maxwell’s equations; introduction to transmission lines.

  
  • EE 3200 - Analog Communication Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE3020. Modulation theorem; carrier communications systems; types of modulation; communication circuits; transmitters and receivers; superheterodyne radio receivers; stereo systems; noise analysis; pulse modulation.

  
  • EE 3209 - Communications Laboratory


    (1)
     Prerequisite: EE 3200. Laboratory investigations of characteristics of communication systems and components.

  
  • EE 3300 - Electric Machines


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 2040. Electromechanical principles and applications to electric machines and transformers; theory and design of AC and DC machines.

  
  • EE 3309 - Electromagnetic Energy Conversion Laboratory


    (1)
    Prerequisite: EE 3300, EE 2049. Laboratory investigations of electromechanical machines; transformers.

  
  • EE 3445 - Computer Organization


    (3)
    Prerequisites: CS2013 or permission of the instructor. Introduction to computer systems including implementation alternatives for major processor sub-systems.  Discussion includes data representation, central processing units, instruction formats, addressing modes, memory hierarchy, parallel processors, and RISC machines.

  
  • EE 3450 - Embedded System Programming II


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 2450 and EE 2449. Embedded system architecture; bus structures; memory system design; general purpose input/output; interrupts and timers; analog-digital and digital-analog conversion.  C and ARM assembly language programming.  Embedded system applications in electrical engineering. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • EE 3540 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent and as needed for specific topic. Current topics of special interest to students in Electrical and Computer Engineering, as announced in schedule of classes. May be repeated for credit. Graded ABC-/NC.

  
  • EE 3600 - Control Systems I


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE3020. Mathematical modeling of control systems; block diagram representation and simplification of control systems; transient and steady-state analysis and design of feedback control systems by classical methods.

  
  • EE 3700 - Electronics I


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE2040. Introduction to small signal analog electronics; general properties and characteristics of the semiconductor devices; p-n junction diodes; bipolar junction transistors; field effect transistors.

  
  • EE 3709 - Electronics Laboratory


    (1)
    Prerequistie or Corequisite: EE 3710. Laboratory study of electronic single- and multi-stage amplifier circuits using BJT, FET, and CMOS transistors; study of characteristics and applications of operational amplifiers;  simulation of circuits for verification in PSPICE.

  
  • EE 3710 - Electronics II


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3700. Design and analysis of multi-transistor circuits and multi-stage amplifiers; large signal transfer characteristics; small signal analysis and frequency response.

  
  • EE 3720 - Digital Electronics


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 2440, 3700. Overview of digital logic families; design and characteristics of digital electronic circuits, such as CMOS digital logic gates and memory circuits; analysis of noise margin, rise- and fall-times, propagation delays, fan out, fan in, and power dissipation. 

  
  • EE 3810 - Sensors, Data Acquisition, and Instrumentation with Applications in Biomedical Engineering


    (3)
    Pre-requisites: EE 2049.   Commonly used sensor technologies and measurements in engineering systems, hardware interfaces, data collection; practical applications of sensors and instrumentation in biomedical engineering.

  
  • EE 4009 - Professional Engineering Practice


    (1)
    Prerequisites: Permission is granted by department under the following conditions: acceptance by the corresponding worksite; junior, senior, or graduate standing; minimum of 2.5 GPA for undergraduates and 3.00 for graduates. Integration of Electrical Engineering work experience with academic program individually planned through industry mentors under unpaid internship. Minimum of 10 hours per week required. Letter of completion by industry mentor and submission of title page with abstract are required. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • EE 4130 - Systems Engineering


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3600. System definitions and concepts; systems age; systems engineering process; conceptual, preliminary, and detail system design; system test and evaluation; systems engineering planning, organization, and management.

  
  • EE 4200 - Digital Communication Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE3200, EE 3040. Sampling theorem and aliasing error; random process and white noise; source encoders and decoders; Pulse Code Modulation; matched filter; timing considerations; baseband systems; ASK, FSK, PSK; error analysis; design considerations.

  
  • EE 4210 - Coding for Communications


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3200. Channel coding principles and practice; linear block and convolutional coding and decoding; iterative decoding.

  
  • EE 4220 - Digital Signal Processing


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3200. Sampling, A/D conversion; discrete linear system theory; Z-transform; digital filters, recursive and nonrecursive designs; quantization effects; fast Fourier transform; windowing.

  
  • EE 4229 - Digital Signal Processing Laboratory


    (1)
    Prerequisite: EE 3020. Prerequistie or Corequisite: EE 4220. Graphical computing and data acquisition technique via LabVIEW to solve Electrical Engineering problems.

  
  • EE 4230 - Antennas


    (3)
    Prerequistie or Corequisite: EE 3050. Dipole, loop, aperture, and other antennas; array theory, antenna patterns, and pattern multiplication; radiation resistance, directivity, and gain; antenna synthesis and design.

  
  • EE 4240 - Fiber Optics


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 3200. Generation, transmission, and modulation of light beams, propagation of optical beams in homogeneous and inhomogeneous media; integrated optics; optical sources and detectors.

  
  • EE 4250 - Digital Image Processing


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3200. Digital image fundamentals, point operations, morphological image processing, image transforms,  noise reduction and image restoration, and image segmentation and feature extaction.

  
  • EE 4260 - Introduction to Fourier Analysis and Applications


    (3)
    Pre-requisites: Students must be senior undergraduates or have obtained a BS degree in Electrical Engineering or one of the related Engineering and technology fields (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, other Engineering and science disciplines) from a regionally accredited institution. Foundations of Fourier analysis. Fourier series and integrals and their applications.

  
  • EE 4261 - Basic Principles of Radar


    (3)
    Pre-requisites: Students must be senior undergraduates or have obtained a BS degree in Electrical Engineering or one of the related Engineering and technology fields (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, other Engineering and science disciplines) from a regionally accredited institution. Principles of operation of radar. Application of signal classification and parameter estimation to radar. Fabrication and testing of radar systems and their application.

  
  • EE 4262 - Radar Measurement, Modeling and Target Tracking


    (3)
    Pre-requisites: Students must be senior undergraduates or have obtained a BS degree in Electrical Engineering or one of the related Engineering and technology fields (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, other Engineering and science disciplines) from a regionally accredited institution. Foundations of modeling and target tracking in radar applications. Parameter estimation and Kalman filtering with application to target tracking. System architecture for single and multiple target tracking.

  
  • EE 4300 - Introduction to Power Systems Engineering


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3300. Introduction to power system modeling (generators and transformers); per unit systems; modeling of transmission lines..

  
  • EE 4310 - Power Systems Analysis


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 4300. Load-flow studies, load-flow control, symmetrical components, short circuits on machines and systems, system protection, elements of system stability, economic operation.

  
  • EE 4320 - Electric Power Distribution


    (3)
    Prerequisite or Corequisite: EE 4300. Planning, designing and analyzing electric power distribution systems. Distribution circuits, and equipment. Underground and overhead power distribution, protection of distribution circuits, equipment and loads. Power quality. Distribution economics.

  
  • EE 4330 - Power Electronics


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3700. Electrical and thermal characteristics of power thyristors, BJTs and FETs, diodes, triacs, diacs, and UJTs; applications in energy conversion and control switching power supplies, converters, and inverters.

  
  • EE 4340 - Electromagnetic Energy Conversion


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3300. Analysis of realistic machine performance; steady state and dynamic response of d-c, synchronous and induction machines; fractional horsepower a-c motors.

  
  • EE 4400 - Data Communications and Networking


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3200. Data network principles, architectures, and protocols; flow control, error control, media access control, routing and addressing; TCP/IP protocol suite.

  
  • EE 4420 - Multimedia Networking


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE4400, knowledge of MATLAB. Principles, protocols and systems of multimedia networking; video/audio compression standards (MPEG-x, H.264/265); real-time transport protocol; QoS in video streaming; multimedia over Internet; design of real-time transmission systems.

  
  • EE 4440 - Computer Organization


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3450. MIPS instruction set architecture; implementing C programs in MIPS assembly; RISC datapath design; finite-state machine control; performance and power trade-offs; design and simulation using Verilog Hardware Description Language. 

  
  • EE 4450 - Embedded Architectures


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3450. Introduction to embedded systems, hardware/software co-design, modeling of embedded architectures, and design of embedded applications

  
  • EE 4480 - Advanced Digital Design


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 2449 and EE 3450. Design of digital systems using modern programmable devices (PLDs and FPGAs); contemporary design tools and Verilog hardware description language; behavioral and structural modeling, simulation, design for synthesis, and hardware verification.  Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • EE 4490 - Introduction to Computer Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 2440, EE 2450. Introduction to processor designs, memory system, I/O technologies, and operating systems.

  
  • EE 4540 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing in Electrical Engineering; enrollment subject to approval of instructor in charge. Permission needed by the department. Study of selected topics not currently offered as technical electives. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • EE 4600 - Control Systems II


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3600. Control systems analysis and design by the frequency-response method; lag and lead compensators; modified PID controllers; introduction to state space control systems. 

  
  • EE 4610 - Discrete-Time Control Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3020. Discrete systems; Z-transform; digital controllers; stability analysis of discrete systems; design of discrete systems; introduction to state space representation of discrete systems.

  
  • EE 4620 - Modern Control Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3020. Fundamentals of matrix algebra; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; state variables; state space representation of systems; solution of state equations; square matrices and Cayley-Hamilton theorem; analysis of continuous systems..

  
  • EE 4630 - Machine Learning Principles and Applications


    (3)
    Prerequisite(s): EE3020 and EE3040. Review of linear algebra and probability theory, statistical inference, feature extraction, clustering, classification, independent component analysis, time series modeling, regression analysis, curve fitting, model extraction, neural networks, fuzzy logic.

  
  • EE 4689 - Control Systems Laboratory


    (1)
    Prerequisite or corequisite: EE 3600. Analysis and design of fundamental control systems by model and full-scale construction in laboratory, and by employing root-locus, frequency response, analog simulation, and other standard techniques. Laboratory 3 hours.

  
  • EE 4710 - Analog Integrated Circuits


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3710. An introduction to the IC fabrication process.; analysis, design, and characteristics of operational amplifiers and the differential input stage, gain stage, and output stage as well as biasing circuits.

  
  • EE 4720 - CMOS VLSI Design


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 3720. CMOS VLSI process technology, VLSI design flow from schematic capture to fabrication and testing, design and simulation using CAD tools.

  
  • EE 4730 - Optoelectronics


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3700. Characteristics and applications of optoelectronic devices and systems including photodiodes and phototransistors, image sensors, light-emitting diodes and laser diodes, and fiber optic system components.

  
  • EE 4810 - Biomedical Devices


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE2040. Introduction to engineering of biomedical devices; use of electronic circuit design in medical instrumentation with a focus on implantable devices; electronic device design of neural prostheses and signal conditioning circuitry. 

  
  • EE 4820 - Biomedical Signal Processing


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 3020. Signal processing techniques to analyze bioelectrical signals for biomedical applications, such as diagnostics of neurological disorders and development of neurostimulation therapies.

  
  • EE 4961 - Senior Design I


    (3)
    Prerequisites: WPE; Completion of blocks A and B4, an additional course from block B, and at least one course each from blocks C and D; EE3000, EE3010, EE3020, EE3450. Study of engineering design processes; selection of a design project focusing on typical problems encountered in engineering practice; develop a detailed design plan; understand engineering solutions and profession in broader context.

    Grade of C or better in this course satisfies the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement.

    Meets UD (wi) and (cl) requirements

  
  • EE 4962 - Senior Design II


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 4961 with grade of C or higher. Permission needed by department. Implement the project design developed in EE4961, complete the entire design process, present the design in both written and oral formats. Develop a broader understanding of engineering solutions as well as professional ethics.

    Grade of C or better in this course satisfies the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement.

    Meets UD (wi) requirement

  
  • EE 4970 - Seminar in Interdisciplinary STEM Research


    (1)
    Prerequisite: Senior Undergraduate or Graduate Student. This course is designed for students, faculty, and others - including industry professionals - to present and discuss state-of-the-art research findings, in STEM fields, in a seminar format. Graded CR / NC.

  
  • EE 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: Permission needed by department. Project selected in conference with the sponsor before registration; progress meeting held regularly, and a final report submitted. May be repeated for credit.


Electrical and Computer Engineering (Graduate)

All 4000-level courses may be applied toward master’s degree requirements subject to limits established by the department and approval of the graduate adviser.
Classified graduate standing is required for admission to all 5000 level courses

  
  • EE 5130 - System Analysis and Design


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 4130. Alternative system designs for decision making; models for economic evaluations; system optimization in design and operation; queuing systems; control concepts in system design.

  
  • EE 5140 - Systems Risk Analysis


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 4130. Elements and types of engineering risk; probabilistic risk assessment; risk scenarios; failure trees; event trees; uncertainty analysis; risk identification and ranking; decision making using risk information.

  
  • EE 5150 - Systems Performance Analysis


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 4130. Engineering reliability evaluation and analysis; mechanical and human reliability; engineering maintainability and maintenance; design considerations for system reliability and maintainability; maintenance life cycle costing.

  
  • EE 5160 - Systems Architecture


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 4130. Complexity and systems architecture; heuristics; builder-architected, manufacturing, social, software/information technology, and collaborative systems; integrated modeling.

  
  • EE 5200 - Advanced Digital Communications I


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 3040, EE 4200. Introduction to stochastic processes, spectral analysis of signals, narrowband processes, elements of detection and estimation theory.

  
  • EE 5210 - Advanced Digital Communications II


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 5200. Classification of detection problems; receiver front-end architectures; coherent, incoherent and differential detection; symbol and bit error rate evaluation and bounding techniques; power spectral density; transmission through linear filtering channels and Inter-Symbol-Interference.

  
  • EE 5220 - Principles of Signal Compression


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 3040, EE 4200. Elements of information theory; quantization of continuous sources; lossless and universal compression techniques; lossy compression toolbox; application examples and standards; video compression standards.

  
  • EE 5230 - Wireless Communications


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 5200. Corequisite: EE 5210. Analysis and design of wireless communication systems at the link level, multiple access techniques, MIMO and Multiuser detection techniques, wireless networking, and introduction to wireless protocols and standards.

  
  • EE 5240 - Computer Aided Design of Communication Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 5200 and EE 5210. Theory and practice of digital Montecarlo time-domain simulation of digital transmission systems including linear and nonlinear system modeling, performance evaluation, and computer efficient simulation techniques. Applications to radio relay links, satellite and wireless communications.

  
  • EE 5250 - Optical Communications


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 5200 and EE 5210. Analysis and design of optical communication systems, terrestrial fiber optic systems and free space laser communication systems. Optical sources, detectors, and optical system components.  Acquisition, tracking and pointing. Optical networks.

  
  • EE 5320 - Vehicle Electrification


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 3300 and EE 3700. Features of components in the powertrain of an electrified vehicle; fundamental of conventional vehicles; powertrain hybridization; modeling and simulation of electrified vehicles; energy flow analysis in electrified vehicles, Graded ABCDF.

  
  • EE 5330 - Computer Method in Power Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 3020, EE 4310. Algorithms for formulation of network matrices; short-circuit studies on computers; iterative solutions of algebraic and differential equations; digital computer techniques for load flow.

  
  • EE 5340 - Power System Stability


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 3600, Corequisite: EE5330. Steady state and transient stability of electric power systems; Stability criterion;  modeling of power system for dynamic studies; digital computer techniques applied to power system stability.

  
  • EE 5350 - Power Systems Protection


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 4310. Philosophy, purpose and goals of power system protective relaying; electromechanical and digital relays; instrument transformers; directional, overcurrent, distance and differential protection; protective relay schemes.

  
  • EE 5360 - Renewable Energies in Power Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 4310. Features of renewable energy sources, issues of power systems with high penetration of renewables, power balance/frequency control, modeling and simulation of wind and photovoltaic units, Storage systems. Graded ABCDF.

  
  • EE 5370 - Faulted Power Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 4310. Analysis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults in electric power systems; computation of fault currents; applications.

  
  • EE 5400 - Advanced Computer Networks


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 4400. Advanced topics in computer networks, including VLAN and data center networking, unicast and multicast routing, traffic engineering, mobility management and mobile IP, content distribution and open-architecture network design.

  
  • EE 5410 - Mobile Ad Hoc Networks


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE4400. Principles, practices, and research topics on Ad Hoc Networks and Security. MAC layer design (IEEE802.11, MACAW), routing (DSR, AODV, LAR), cryptography, authentication, access control and security protocols (WEP, WPA).

  
  • EE 5440 - Computer System Architecture


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 4440. Current Technologies in computer architecture including instruction set architectures, memory system, parallel architectures, and super-computing.

  
  • EE 5450 - Advanced Topics in Embedded Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 4450.  Embedded system design methodology, advanced embedded architectures, high performance embedded computing, and real-time operating system.

  
  • EE 5480 - Advanced Topics in Computer Architecture


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 5440. Study of emerging research areas in computer systems including: energy optimizations, power management, memory architectures and optimizations, heterogeneous computing, re-configurable architectures, graphics engines, accelerators, and big data scale computing.

  
  • EE 5540 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Graduate standing in Electrical Engineering. Study of selected graduate level topics not currently offered in the graduate program. The topics of the course and its content shall be established by the instructor offering the course. Permission needed by department. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • EE 5600 - Linear Systems Analysis


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 4620. Vector spaces; Lyapanov stability analysis for linear systems; controllability; observability; stablizability; detectability; Kkalman canonical forms; relation between state space and transfer function; system irreducibility; state and output feedback system design; separation principle; design of decoupled systems.

  
  • EE 5610 - Stochastic Systems and Estimation


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE3040, 3600. Stochastic processes; power spectrum analysis; response of linear systems to stochastic inputs; Markov chains; estimation theory and Kalman filtering; linear optimal filters; Riccati equations; applications to control and communications.

 

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