Jun 29, 2024  
University Catalog 2019-2020 
    
University Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Educational Foundations (Graduate)

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

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

  
  • EDFN 5520 - Seminar in Policy and Politics in Education


    (3)
    This course explores traditional and alternative approaches to the study of policy for urban educational contexts covering key concepts such as power relationships in policy environments, policy-making processes, policy texts, and implementation practices.

  
  • EDFN 5930 - Survey Research: Introduction to Survey Research and Design


    (3)
    Topics include survey methods, survey construction, design and sampling, data collection and analysis, and report writing.

  
  • EDFN 5940 - Selected Studies in Educational Foundations


    (1-3)
    Specialized study of topics relevant to the field of Educational Foundations. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

  
  • EDFN 5950 - Field Experience in Evaluation (Practicum)


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EDFN 4520, (EDFN 5000 or EDFN5001 or equivalent); co-requisite: EDFN 5410. Supervised field experience in evaluation provides students with practical experience through completion of a direct interaction with professional staff responsible for evaluation of program(s) and/or assessment of students in the local area. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • EDFN 5960 - Comprehensive Examination


    (0)
    See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the Masters Degree section of this catalog.

  
  • EDFN 5970 - Graduate Research


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: EDFN 5000, instructor consent to act as sponsor, division approval of project prior to registration Independent research under guidance of faculty. May be repeated for credit. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • EDFN 5980 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: GPA of 3.0 (B) or better in all graduate work in education, consent of division chair, instructor to act as sponsor. Independent directed study of advanced topics in field; regular conferences with sponsor. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • EDFN 5990A - Thesis Planning


    (2)
    Prerequisites: Advancement to Candidacy, written approval of thesis chair. Prior to completion, student will have completed draft of thesis proposal, selected a thesis committee, and submitted draft of thesis proposal to thesis committee. Graded CR/NC.

     

     

  
  • EDFN 5990B - Thesis


    (2)
    Prerequisites: EDFN 5990A and written approval of thesis chair. Completion of thesis or project or substantial progress toward completion under the direct supervision of the thesis or project committeeGraded CR/NC.  Repeatable for up to 4 units.

  
  • EDFN 5995A - Project Planning


    (2)
    Prerequisites: EDFN 4520, EDFN 5000, Advancement to Candidacy, written approval of project chair. Prior to completion, student will have completed draft of project proposal, selected a project committee, and submitted draft of project proposal to project committee. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • EDFN 5995B - Project


    (2)
    Prerequisites: EDFN 5995A and written approval of project chair. Completion of the project or substantial progress toward completion under the direct supervision of the project committee. Graded CR/NC; repeatable up to 4 units.


Educational Foundations (Doctoral)

  
  • EDFN 6020 - Research Methodologies for Urban Educational Leadership


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Admission to Doctoral program. Research methods applicable to equity and inclusion issues impacting urban education. Topics include qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods research designs, measurement, evaluating quality in educational research, elements of a research proposal.

  
  • EDFN 6030 - Introduction to Doctoral Research


    (2)
    Prerequisite: Admission to Doctoral program. Orientation for the Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership; expectations, commitments and the practice of inquiry in doctoral cultures; accessing technology and library resources, working with research faculty and community partners. Graded ABCDF or Credit/No Credit.

  
  • EDFN 6051 - Laboratories of Practice: Research Lab


    (2)
    Prerequisites: Admission to Doctoral program and EDFN 6030. Faculty-supervised research practicum; research activities leading up to and through students’ dissertation research; faculty and student peers explore and examine research design, fieldwork/data collection techniques, data analysis procedures, and emerging findings. Must be repeated for credit until completion of the dissertation.

  
  • EDFN 6052 - Laboratories of Practice: Community Research Lab


    (2)
    Prerequisites: Admission to Doctoral program and EDFN 6051. Faculty-supervised field practicum with community partners on the issues and research needs of local educational organizations; exploring communities as research settings; applying community experiences to planning dissertation research. Must be repeated for credit two times.

  
  • EDFN 6140 - Evaluation Methods for Urban Educational Leadership


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Admission to Doctoral program. A comprehensive survey of program evaluation principles, methodologies, designs, effective use of evaluation data for decision making, and state and federal evaluation requirements for educational leaders.

  
  • EDFN 6410 - Using Quantitative Methods to Analyze Inequitable Schooling Outcomes and to Target Improvement


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Admission to Doctoral program. Statistical analysis for education using national datasets of schooling outcomes; contingency tables/Chi Square analysis, T-test, analysis of variance, correlation and regression, and design applications including higher order factorials, repeated measures.

  
  • EDFN 6411 - Using Qualitative Research to Explore Teaching and Learning for Diverse Urban Settings


    (4)
    Prerequisite: Admission to Doctoral program. Traditions and methods of qualitative research; knowledge and skills to understand, design and conduct qualitative research; using qualitative data and analyses to identify and understand educational issues and problems.

  
  • EDFN 6412 - Practitioner Research Embedded in School Communities


    (4)
    Prerequisites: Admission to Doctoral program; EDFN 6410, EDFN 6411. Students engage in field-based studies relevant to school communities that may be qualitative, quantitative, or mixed method and that foster organizational learning and problem solving through systematic inquiry and reflection.
     

  
  • EDFN 6420 - Statistical Analysis for Doctoral Students


    (2)
    Prerequisite: Admission to Doctoral program. Overview of descriptive and inferential statistics (parametric and non-parametric) for understanding and conducting research.  Emphasis on equipping future educational leaders with tools and conceptual understanding to make informed, data-driven decisions. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • EDFN 6430 - Survey Research for Doctoral Students


    (2)
    Prerequisites: Admission to Doctoral program, or consent of instructor and program director. Designing and conducting survey research and evaluation for dissertation studies. Topics covered: survey methods, survey construction, design and sampling, data collection and analysis, and writing findings for the dissertation.

  
  • EDFN 6500 - Research Seminar: Special Topics on Research Methods for Education


    (2)
    Prerequisites: Admission to Doctoral program, or permission of instructor and Ed.D. Program Director. Research-oriented coverage of a single topic not contained in a regular course. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 semester units.

  
  • EDFN 6520 - Academic Writing and Publication for Doctoral Students


    (2)
    Prerequisite: Admission to Doctoral program. Examination of discourse conventions for academic genres, audiences, and purposes. Practice in strategies for writing and revising for varying professional purposes and audiences. Developing academic conference and publication proposals or manuscripts. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • EDFN 6702 - Leadership for Student Development and Academic Success in Colleges and Universities


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Admission into the Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership. Research and models of organizational cultures and leadership practices that foster successful academic and career development for diverse populations of students in urban community colleges and higher education institutions.

  
  • EDFN 6980 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1-9)
    Prerequisite: Consent of an instructor to act as sponsor. Independent directed study of advanced topics in field; regular meetings with faculty sponsor. Can be taken for 1-3 semester units. May be repeated for up to 6 semester units of credit.

  
  • EDFN 6990 - Doctoral Dissertation


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Advancement to Candidacy for Ed.D. degree. Continuous enrollment required while student is working on dissertation. May be repeated for credit. Graded Credit or No 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)
    Prerequisites: 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)
    Pre/co-requisites: 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)
    Prerequisites: 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

    (also listed as CE 3000, ME 3000)
    (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.

    GE D

  
  • 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 3020 - Signals and Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 2040; pre/co-requisite: 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)
    Prerequisite: 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)
    Pre/co-requisite: 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: EE 2040. Vector Calculus; electrostatic fields; electric fields in material space; magnetostatics; electromagnetic fields; general Maxwell’s equations; introduction to transmission lines.

    GE UD B

  
  • EE 3200 - Analog Communication Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3020. 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)
    Prerequisites: EE 3300, EE 2049. Laboratory investigations of electromechanical machines; transformers.

  
  • EE 3310 - Energy and The Environment


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D. Introduces the science and engineering aspects of the Earth’s natural sources of energy (e.g. the Sun, Wind, and Fossil Fuels), and the current technologies used for generating energy. The impact of energy generation and energy use on the environment will be covered. The course emphasizes how CO2 emissions from the use of fossil fuels for energy, have caused uncontrollable global warming, and how this warming, drives climate change. The renewable energy sources and renewable energy technology that are required to mitigate global warming, will be covered extensively.

    (wi) (cl)

  
  • EE 3445 - Computer Organization


    (3)
    Prerequisite: CS 2013 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)
    Prerequisites: EE 2450, 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)
    Prerequisites: 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: EE 3020. 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: EE 2040. 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)
    Pre/co-requisite: 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, EE 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)
    Prerequisite: EE 2049  . Commonly used sensor technologies and measurements in engineering systems, hardware interfaces, data collection; practical applications of sensors and instrumentation in biomedical engineering.

    GE B3

  
  • EE 4009 - Professional Engineering Practice


    (1)
    Prerequisite: Permission is granted by department under the following conditions: acceptance by the corresponding worksite; junior, senior, or Graduate standing; A minimum GPA of 2.50 for undergraduates and 3.0 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: EE 3200, 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; pre/co-requisite: EE 4220. Graphical computing and data acquisition technique via LabVIEW to solve Electrical Engineering problems.

  
  • EE 4230 - Antennas


    (3)
    Pre/co-requisite: 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)
    Prerequisite: 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)
    Prerequisite: Senior or Graduate standing in Electrical Engineering or in a 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)
    Prerequisite: Senior or Graduate standing in Electrical Engineering or in a related Engineering and technology fields (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, other Engineering and science disciplines) from a regionally accredited institution. Fabrication and testing of radar systems and their application.

  
  • EE 4262 - Radar Measurement, Modeling and Target Tracking


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Senior or Graduate standing in Electrical Engineering or in a 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)
    Pre/co-requisite: 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: EE 4400; 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, 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 4540 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: Senior or Graduate standing in Electrical Engineering; approval of instructor in charge and from 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 - Digital Control Systems


    (3)
    Prerequisite: EE 3600. Discrete systems; Z-transform; digital controllers; signal flow graph representation and simplification; stability analysis; design of discrete systems; sample and hold; state diagrams; 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 Application


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 3020, EE 3040. 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. 

    (wi)

  
  • EE 4689 - Control Systems Laboratory


    (1)
    Pre/co-requisite: 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. (Changed to EE 3700, effective Spring 2020) 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)
    Prerequisite: 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)
    Prerequisite: EE 2040. 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)
    Prerequisite: 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: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D; EE 3000, ENGR 3010, EE 3020, EE 3450; co-requisite: EE 3810. 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.

    GE UD C (cl) (wi) GWAR

  
  • EE 4962 - Senior Design II


    (3)
    Prerequisites: EE 4961 with a grade of C or better. 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.

    GE UD D (wi) GWAR

  
  • EE 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: 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)
    Prerequisite: 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; co-requisite: 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)
    Prerequisites: EE 5200, 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)
    Prerequisites: EE 5200, 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.

 

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