Although not specifically stated in each course description, the prerequisites for all courses, except those required by other departments, may include classification as an electrical engineering student in good standing. Students cannot take a course with an EEL prefix unless they have earned minimum grades of C in all prerequisite EEL-prefixed courses.
Credits: 4; Prereq: EEL 3111C.
Fundamentals of electronic circuits and systems. Laboratory.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3111C.
Introduction to the principles of semiconductor electron device operation.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3111C and EEE 3308C.
Design-oriented continuation of EEE 3308C; feedback, op amp circuits and applications, and digital electronics. Laboratory.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEE 3308C, EEE 3396 and EEL 3701C.
Analysis and design of digital circuits using MOS and bipolar devices.
EEE 4329 Future of Microelectronics Technology
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEE 3396 or equivalent.
Survey of state-of-the-art microelectronics technology and prospects for future technologies. Topics include nanoscale MOSFETs, strained Si, high-k gate dielectrics, carbon nanotubes, molecular electronics and single-electron devices.
EEE 4331 Microelectronic Fabrication Technologies
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEE 3396.
Principles of microelectronic device fabrication. Emphasis on the fundamentals of microfabrication processing and microelectronic device process flows.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEE 3308C.
Fundamental RF theory (such as resonant circuits, matching, noise and transmission lines), radio operation and design of key RF circuit blocks (such as amplifiers, mixers and oscillators).
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEE 3396.
Physical principles of modern solid-state devices and their applications, quantum mechanics and fundamentals of nanoelectronics.
EEL 2000 Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering
Credits: 2.
Introduction to electrical and computer engineering tools -- hardware and software. Professional ethics, career development. To provide hands-on experience, students assemble and test hardware projects.
EEL 3003 Elements of Electrical Engineering
Credits: 3; Prereq: MAC 2313 and PHY 2049.
An introduction to the theory and practice of electrical engineering for students not majoring in electrical engineering. Discusses circuits, machines, electronics and systems.
EEL 3105 Analytical Methods in Electrical Engineering
Credits: 3; Prereq: MAC 2313 and a programming language; Coreq: MAP 2302 and EEL 3135.
Application of calculus to develop the analytical tools used in electrical engineering. Real and complex functions; linear spaces and eigevalue problems; linear differential operators; and approximation, curve-fitting and interpolation.
Credits: 4; Prereq: MAC 2313 and PHY 2049; Coreq: MAP 2302.
Basic experience in basic analysis of DC and AC electric circuits. Laboratory.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3111C, EEL 3135 and EEL 3105.
Continuous-time signals and linear systems: Fourier series and transforms, frequency, response, Laplace transform and system function, analog filters; emphasis on electrical circuits. Sampling.
EEL 3135 Introduction to Signals and Systems
Credits: 4; Prereq: MAC 2313; Coreq: MAP 2302 and one of the following: EEL 3105 or MAS 3114 or MAS 4105.
Continuous-time and discrete-time signal analysis including Fourier series and discrete-time and discrete Fourier transforms; sampling; discrete-time linear system analysis with emphasis on FIR and IIR systems: impulse response, frequency response, and system function; MATLAB-based programming for Signals and Systems.
EEL 3211 Basic Electric Energy Engineering
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3111C; Coreq: EEL 3112.
Analysis and modeling of power system components. Magnetic circuits, energy conservation, transformers, and AC and DC rotating machines.
Credits: 1; Coreq: EEL 3003.
Introductory electrical engineering laboratory in electrical instrumentation, devices and systems.
EEL 3402 Remote Sensing in Engineering: Science, Sensors and Applications
Credits: 3; Prereq: MAP 2302 or equivalent.
Remote sensing theory, systems and applications using information obtained from the visible/near infrared, thermal infrared and microwave regions of the EM spectrum.
EEL 3472 Electromagnetic Fields and Applications 1
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3111C.
Transmission line equations, electrostatics, magnetostatics, time-varying fields, characteristics of plane waves and electromagnetic waves.
EEL 3473 Electromagnetic Fields and Applications 2
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3472.
Maxwell's equations, electromagnetic wave propagation in different media, antennas, waveguides, numerical methods and electromagnetic coupling.
Credits: 4; Coreq: CIS 3020 or CGS 2425.
An overview of logic design, algorithms, computer organization and assembly language programming and computer engineering technology. Laboratory.
EEL 3834 Programming for Electrical and Computer Engineers
Credits: 3.
Develop computer skills and the art of writing good computer programs using examples and exercises relevant to electrical and computer engineering.
EEL 3923C Electrical and Computer Engineering Design 1
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3111C and EEL 3701C.
Student teams design, produce and report on a hardware prototype, meeting defined specifications and using a structured design methodology. Includes project management, hardware prototyping and project reporting.
EEL 4201L Electrical Energy Conversion Laboratory
Credits: 1; Prereq: EEL 3211.
Electric energy conversion, devices and systems.
EEL 4230 Electronic Drives and Motor Control
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3211 and EEL 3112.
Analysis and design of AC and DC motor controls with semiconductor converter drives. Controlled rectifier and chopper drives for DC motors, cycloconverters and inverter drives for AC motors.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3308C.
Circuit topologies, analysis, design and simulation of electronic circuits such as power supplies and motor drives.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEE 3396 and EEL 3472.
Introduction to electromagnetic waves, dielectric waveguides and fibers, propagation characteristics of fibers, characterization methods, LEDs and laser diodes, photodetector optical receivers and communication systems.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3472.
Nature of light, radiometry, laser basics, interferometry, holography, coherence, polarization, diffraction, fiber optics, Also discusses Fourier optics.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3472 and EEE 3396.
Review of electromagnetic fields and waves, energy bands in semiconductors, p-n junctions and optical properties of semiconductors. Fundamentals of optical modulators and waveguides and photonic applications.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3472.
Electromagnetic field theory and its application to antenna design.
EEL 4514 Communication Systems and Components
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3112 and EEL 3135.
Theory of communication and applications to radio, television, telephone, satellite, cellular telephone, spread spectrum and computer communication systems.
Credits: 1; Prereq: EEL 3308C; Coreq: EEL 4514.
Communication circuits and radio frequency instruments, devices and measurements.
EEL 4516 Noise in Devices and Communication Systems
Credits: 3; Coreq: EEL 4514.
Origin, characterization and measurement of random noise. Calculation of signal-to-noise ratios and probability of errors in communication systems.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3111 or EEL 3003, or consent of instructor.
An introduction to audio and sound engineering that includes the underlying theory of acoustics, electronics and signal processing, and will demonstrate modern audio engineering practice as applied to music, home audio, recording and sound reinforcement.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 4514 and COP 2271 or EEL 3834 or equivalent.
Introduction to the principles and practice of computer networking, emphasizing data communication and the lower layers of the OSI and TCP/IP protocol architectures.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3135 and EEL 3112.
Development of state-variable approach to linear continuous-time and discrete-time systems with emphasis on the design of feedback control systems.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3112 and EEL 3135.
Theory and design of linear control systems.
Credits: 1; Coreq: EEL 4657.
Practical applications of linear control theory.
EEL 4665C Intelligent Machines Design Laboratory
Credits: 4; Prereq: Senior standing and EEL 4744, or consent of instructor.
Design simulation, fabrication, assembly and testing of intelligent robotic machines.
Credits: 4; Prereq: EEL 3701C.
Advanced modular logic design, design languages, finite state machines and binary logic. Laboratory.
Credits: 4; Prereq: EEL 3701C.
The use of electronic digital modules to design computers. Includes the organization and operation of computers, hardware/software tradeoffs and design of computer interfacing. Laboratory.
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 4712C or EEL 5764.
Fundamental concepts at advanced undergraduate level in reconfigurable computing based upon advanced technologies in field-programmable logic devices. Topics include general concepts, device architectures, design tools, metrics and kernels, system architectures and application case studies.
EEL 4736 Principles of Computer System Design
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 4712C and EEL 3834.
A broad introduction to the main principles and abstractions for engineering hardware and software systems. Includes in-depth studies of their use on computer systems across a variety of designs, be it an operating system, a client/server application, a database server or a fault-tolerant disk cluster.
Credits: 4; Prereq: EEL 3701C.
Laboratory experience in the elements of microprocessor-based systems, hardware interfacing and software design for their application.
EEL 4750C Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3135 and EEL 4744C.
Fundamentals of filter design and Fourier transforms. Includes hardware implementation of filters and simulation of signal processing systems using MATLAB.
EEL 4905 Individual Problems in Electrical Engineering
Credits: 1 to 4; can be repeated with a change in content up to 4 credits.
Selected problems or projects in the student's major field of engineering study.
EEL 4912 Integrated Product and Process Design 1
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3308C and EEL 3701C.
The first part of a two-course sequence in which multidisciplinary teams of engineering and business students partner with industry sponsors to design and build authentic products and processes, on time and within budget. Working closely with industry liaison engineers and a faculty coach, students gain practical experience in teamwork and communication, problem solving and engineering design, and develop leadership, management and people skills.
EEL 4913 Integrated Product and Process Design 2
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 4912.
The second part of the sequence in which multidisciplinary teams of engineering and business students partner with industry sponsors to design and build authentic products and processes, on time and within budget. Working closely with industry liaison engineers and a faculty coach, students gain practical experience in teamwork and communication, problem solving and engineering design, and develop leadership, management and people skills.
EEL 4924C Electrical and Computer Engineering Design 2
Credits: 3; Prereq: EEL 3923C.
Selected design projects involving engineering applications in the various areas of electrical engineering. Must be taken before the semester of graduation. Laboratory.
EEL 4930 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
Credits: 1 to 4; can be repeated with change in content up to 6 credits.
Special courses covering selected topics in electrical engineering.
EEL 4948 Practical Work in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Credits: 1; Prereq: 3EG classification.
One term industrial employment, including extra work according to a pre-approved outline. Practical engineering work under industrial supervision, as set forth in the College of Engineering regulations. (S-U).
Credits: 1; Prereq: EG classification.
Practical co-op engineering work under approved industrial supervision. (S-U).
Credits: 1.
Intended for students interested in pursuing a career in sales engineering (required for students enrolled in the sales engineering certificate program). Lectures and discussions on practice-oriented sales engineering topics. (S-U)