Course Information

US NAVAL ACADEMY COURSES


Course: DM301
Title: MGSP-MENTORS
Credits: 1-0-1
Description: This is a program of learning support provided by qualified and trained upper-class midshipmen for midshipmen enrolled in historically difficult courses in the curriculum. Midshipmen who are very good students may apply to the Academic Center to participate in a leadership role in MGSP. The midshipmen are trained by the Tutorial Programs Director in effective methods for helping other midshipmen. In most cases, the midshipman group study leader will be paired with a regular faculty member who will provide content direction to the leader. In addition to the support they provide other midshipmen, MGSP leaders significantly improve their own understanding of the subject matter and gain leadership experience. MGSP support is currently available in chemistry, calculus, physics, and engineering. Experienced leaders may be elevated to mentors in the program providing guidance to newer members or supervisors assisting in the administration of the program.
Offered: Fall
Requisites: Prereq: Approval by department whose course the leader supports and Tutorial Programs Director.
Course: EA203
Title: PRINCIPLES OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING I
Credits: 2-2-3
Description: First course of a two-course sequence covering the fundamentals of aerospace engineering. Topics in the sequence include the earth's atmosphere, the space environment, aerospace structures, atmospheric flight, space flight, attitude dynamics, propulsion, and communications. Knowledge of spreadsheet, calculator, and computer programming fundamentals are developed. This sequence prepares beginning aerospace engineering students for further studies and develops sound engineering practices.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: SM122 or SM162.
Course: EA204
Title: PRINCIPLES OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING II
Credits: 2-2-3
Description: Second course of a two-course sequence covering the fundamentals of aerospace engineering. See EA203 for the topics covered.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EA203 or approval of department chair.
Course: EA301
Title: AERODYNAMICS
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: Covers essentials of fluid mechanics and topics in aerodynamics including potential flow and thin airfoil theory.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EA203 and SM221.
Course: EA303
Title: WIND TUNNEL
Credits: 1-2-2
Description: A laboratory course in wind tunnel test techniques.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: None; Coreq: EA301.
Course: EA304
Title: AERODYNAMICS II
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: Discussion of 3-D finite wings, lifting surface theories, and vortex lattice methods. Introduction to viscous flow and boundary layers.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EA301.
Course: EA305
Title: AERO/GAS DYNAMICS
Credits: 2-2-3
Description: Covers essentials of fluid mechanics and kinematics with an introduction to potential flow. Basic one-dimensional compressible flow including thermodynamics of perfect gases in subsonic and supersonic flows. Introduction to nozzle flow.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: (EA203 and EA204); Coreq: EM319.
Course: EA308
Title: ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
Credits: 1-2-2
Description: Applications of numerical theory and analysis to relevant engineering problems is the focus of this course. Topics include: solutions of systems of nonlinear equations, iteration techniques, nonlinear root-solvers, numerical integration and differentiation, and curve-fitting techniques. Applications are used to develop the tools necessary to solve realistic problems.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009, Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Coreq: SM212.
Course: EA322
Title: STRUCTURES FOR AEROSPACE ENGR
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: A second course, following EM321, in the analysis and synthesis of air and space vehicle structures. Topics include further study of axial loading, torsion, bending, and transverse loading; design for strength; internal force determination for plane and space structures using statics and matrix methods; displacement of structural systems using differential equation and strain energy methods; statically determinate and indeterminate structures using compatability and strain energy; wind bending and shear analysis; semi-monocoque open and closed structures; multi-cellular sections; and introductory composite structure analysis. Laboratory work and demonstrations are integrated to show the relevance of the topics and to give a practical insight to the behavior of aerospace structures.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EM321.
Course: EA332
Title: GAS DYNAMICS
Credits: 2-2-3
Description: Compressible flow of one-dimensional subsonic flows. Methods of gas dynamics in internal flow systems. Shock waves, waves in supersonic flow, linearized flows.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EA301 and EM319.
Course: EA362
Title: ASTRODYNAMICS I
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: Introduction to the principles of planetary and satellite motion. Topics include the classical two-body problem, orbital parameters, orbit determination and maneuvers, remote sensing geometry, types of orbits and their uses, constellation design, orbit changes, perturbations and atmospheric drag effects, rendezvous, ballistic missile trajectories, and lunar and interplanetary travel.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EM232 or (SM212 and SP212).
Course: EA364
Title: SPACECRAFT ATTITUDE DYNAMICS & CONTROL
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: Rigid body dynamics and control of spacecraft. Euler angles, inertial properties of rigid and semi-rigid bodies, body-centered equations of motion, torque-free motion. Passive, active, and semi-active attitude controls. Gyroscopes and stable platforms.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EA362 and ES410.
Course: EA365
Title: ROCKET PROPULSION
Credits: 2-2-3
Description: The principles of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics are applied to the problem of propulsion of aircraft and space vehicles. Cycle analysis, ramjets, jets and rockets. Air-breathing propulsion. Solid and liquid propellant rockets, fuels and applications.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EA305 or equivalent course.
Course: EA400
Title: INTRODUCTION TO AERONAUTICS
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: Introduces students to the applied science of air-breathing atmospheric flight. The course describes airplanes and how they fly from a design and application perspective. Included are topics in fluid dynamics, airfoil and wing theory, aircraft performance, stability, and aircraft design.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009, Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: SM122 or SM162.
Course: EA401
Title: AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE & DESIGN
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: The basic principles for lift and drag calculations are extended to entire flight vehicle analysis. Static and dynamic point performance analysis. Introduction to energy methods with selected optimum climb and trajectory problems. Mission analysis and carpet plots leading to design selection criteria.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EA304.
Course: EA413
Title: STABILITY AND CONTROL
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: The aerodynamic and inertial forces and moments acting on the flight vehicle and its component parts are analyzed to determine their effect on static and dynamic stability.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EA301.
Course: EA414
Title: AIRPLANE SIMULATION AND CONTROL
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: Implementaton of linear and non-linear airplane models for man-in-the-loop and batch simulation of airplane flight dynamics. Application of modern control methods to the design of airplane Stability Augmentation Systems and autopilots.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EA413; Coreq: ES410 or equivalent.
Course: EA417
Title: ELEMENTS OF FLIGHT TEST ENGINEERING
Credits: 2-2-3
Description: A lecture and laboratory course designed to provide practical application of theoretical principles learned in courses in flight performance, aerodynamics, and stability and control. Topics include flight test theory and purpose engineering test planning, flight test instrumentation, data analysis, and report writing. Activities include flight simulation, several flights in an aircraft, as well as interaction with naval flight test facilities for test data acquisition and analysis.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EA401 and EA413 and approval of the department chair.
Course: EA421
Title: AEROSPACE STRUCTURES II
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: Introduction to the finite element methods of structural analysis as applied toatmospheric flight and space flight vehicles. Topics include formulation of the element stiffness matrices, assembly of the global structural matrix, formulation of equivalent loads, energy methods and matrix equation solution methods. A design project using a finite element computer program is carried out.
Offered: Spring
Requisites: Prereq: EA322.
Course: EA424
Title: STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: An introductory course in structural dynamics as applied to atmospheric flight and space flight vehicles. Topics include the analysis of free, damped and forced vibrations of systems with one or many degrees of freedom; vibrations of strings, beams and rectangular plates; matrix formulation of equations of motion; introduction to the finite element method of structural dynamic analysis.
Offered: Spring
Requisites: Prereq: EA322.
Course: EA425
Title: VISCOUS FLOW
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: An advanced course covering viscous flow problems including laminar, turbulent, incompressible and compressible boundary layers with heat transfer.
Offered: Spring
Requisites: Prereq: EA304.
Course: EA427
Title: AERODYNAMICS III
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: An advanced course continuing the study of compressible high-speed flow including general conservation laws for inviscid flows, unsteady flow problems, numerical techniques for supersonic flows and real gas effects.
Offered: Spring
Requisites: Prereq: EA304.
Course: EA428
Title: COMPUTATIONAL AERODYNAMICS
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: Introduction to the major numerical techniques used in computational aerodynamics. Topics include mathematical methods, boundary conditions, stability, panel methods, lattice methods, nonlinear problems, time dependent solutions and transonic flow problems.
Offered: Spring
Requisites: Prereq: EA304.
Course: EA429
Title: FLIGHT PROPULSION
Credits: 2-2-3
Description: The principles of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics are specialized to the problem of propulsion of aircraft.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EA332.
Course: EA430
Title: PROPULSION II
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: The second propulsion course covers turbomachinery theory including compressors, turbines, pumps, application and design methods. Combustion and cooling techniques in modern engines are introduced.
Offered: Spring
Requisites: Prereq: EA429 or EA365.
Course: EA435
Title: THE AERODYNAMICS OF V/STOL AIRCRAFT
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: An advanced course covering the aerodynamics of vertical and short takeoff and landing aircraft, including fixed wing and rotary wing types, with major emphasis on the helicopter.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: 1/C, aeronautical track major.
Course: EA439
Title: SPECIAL AIRCRAFT DESIGN
Credits: 1-4-3
Description: This course, along with EA440, provides a two-semester sequence in aerospace design for selected midshipmen.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: 1/C standing in aerospace engineering.
Course: EA440
Title: AEROSPACE VEHICLE DESIGN
Credits: 1-4-3
Description: Preliminary design of a flight vehicle. Includes preliminary layout, weight and balance estimates, performance analysis, stability analysis and structural analysis.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: 1/C, aeronautical track major.
Course: EA461
Title: SPACE ENVIRONMENT
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: Introduction to the environment of the upper atmosphere, near Earth space, and interplanetary space. Topics include: properties of the upper atmosphere and ionosphere, the geomagnetic field, radiation belts and magnetosphere of the Earth, the solar wind and interplanetary medium, remote sensing of the atmosphere and oceans, environmental implications for spacecraft design.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: SP212.
Course: EA462
Title: ASTRODYNAMICS II
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: Advanced topics in astrodynamics including potential of an arbitrary body and of the earth, orbit determination from observations including numerical techniques for data smoothing, special and general perturbations of orbits and interplanetary trajectories, drag effects on low altitude orbits. Special projects.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EA362.
Course: EA463
Title: SPACE OPERATIONS
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: This course investigates the relationship between mission operations and the other elements of a space mission. It defines a process for translating mission objectives and requirements into a viable mission operations concept. The course focuses on how we get information to and from space and then to the user in a usable format.
Offered: Spring
Requisites: Prereq: EA362.
Course: EA465
Title: SPACECRAFT COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: This course is intended to develop communications fundamentals with emphasis on digital communications, link budget analysis, and power subsystems. Secondary topics include: computer and data bus operations, command and data handling, telemetry, and tracking and control.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EA362; Coreq: EE302 or EE332.
Course: EA467
Title: SPACECRAFT SYSTEM LABORATORY
Credits: 0-4-2
Description: Laboratory analysis of the major system elements of space systems to include ground control and power, attitude control, communications, propulsion and thermal control. Constraints imposed by system application launch vehicles, and environment are considered. Introduction to the engineering design process as well as its computer adaptations.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: None; Coreq: EA465.
Course: EA469
Title: SPECIAL SPACE CRAFT DESIGN
Credits: 1-4-3
Description: This course, in conjunction with EA470, provides a two-semester spacecraft design program for selected midshipmen.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: 1/C standing in aerospace engineering or approval of department chair.
Course: EA470
Title: SPACECRAFT DESIGN
Credits: 1-4-3
Description: Preliminary design of a spacecraft. Includes: preliminary layout, weight and moment of inertia estimates, specifications of on-board systems, power subsystem requirements and design, and constraints imposed by launch vehicle and mission requirements.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: 1/C, astronautical track or IT(Space Ops) major.
Course: EE221
Title: INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING I
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: This course addresses the analysis of linear electric circuits through the application of basic network laws and theorems. The student derives solutions for DC circuits, sinusoidal steady-state cirucuits using phasor analysis, and first and second-order circuits using Laplace Transform techniques. The students are also introduced to some linear integrated circuits such as operational amplifiers and timers. Course material is reinforced by laboratory exercises where the students build circuits and take measurements with test equipment. The development of introductory troubleshooting skills and the maintenance of a lab notebook are empasized. Computer simulation is used throughout the course to support both analysis and design objectives.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: Calculus I.
Course: EE241
Title: ELECTRONICS I
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: The physics of semiconductor devices (p-n junction diode, bipolar and field effect transistors) is introduced. Device characterization in terms of appropriate external variables then leads to construction of small-signal and large-signal models. Emphasis is on practical electronic circuits such as amplifiers, filters, rectifiers, regulators and switching circuits.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009, Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE221 or EE331.
Course: EE242
Title: DIGITAL SYSTEMS
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: Fundamentals in realizing a digital system. Topics covered include Boolean algebra, Karnaugh mapping, flip-flops, state diagrams for system minimization and analysis of sequential and logic function circuits, binary arithmetic, decoders, encoders, multiplexers, and demultiplexers, as well as counter and register design. An introduction to complex programmable logic device (field programmable gate array) systems is provided with applications to projects.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: None; Coreq: EE221.
Course: EE301
Title: ELECTRICAL FUND AND APPL
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: Provides an introduction to AC and DC circuit theory appropriate to model shipboard systems. Circuits of resistors, capacitors, inductors and sources are analyzed to predict steady state and first-order transient voltage, current, and power. Impedance matching, filters, transformers, motors/generators, and three-phase power distribution systems are introduced in the context of shipboard application. Laboratory exercises use tools and equipment found in the fleet and allow for a comparison of theoretical and actual circuit performance.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009, Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: Physics II (SP212 or SP222).
Course: EE302
Title: ELECTRONIC COMM SYS AND DIGITAL COMM
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: This course is a follow-on to EE301, Electrical Engineering Fundamentals. This course begins with the basic principles of digital logic circuitry followed by an introduction to computer architecture. The principles of Analog and Digital Communications are presented to include the most common digital modulation techniques and a study of Amplitude Modulation. Radio Wave propagation and the fundamentals of Antennas are also presented. The course ends with a study of the engineering fundamentals of networking including topology, connectivity, routing, bandwidth, subnetting, the OSI Model, TCP/IP, and the Internet as an application of networking concepts.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009, Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE301 or EE331.
Course: EE303
Title: DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
Credits: 2-2-3
Description: This course begins with the theory behind radio waves and how they travel as well as antenna fundamentals. Tuned circuits are also discussed along with their applications in communication circuits. The first major focus of the course is amplitude modulation as it applies to radio-frequency communications; frequency modulation is presented as a comparison. The second major focus is methods for converting between analog and digital data for communicating. Also covered are digital modulation, error detection and correction, and mutiplexing techniques. During discussions of each topic, military application and relevance is covered.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: (EE301 or EE331) and CS/IT major.
Course: EE313
Title: LOGIC DESIGN AND MICROPROCESSORS
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: This is an introductory level project course in digital electronics for non-electrical engineering majors. It begins with the design, analysis and minimization of both combinatorial and sequential circuits and their realization in both discrete components and programmable logic devices. The course then progresses into the uses of MSI devices and digital arithmetic. Finally, an introduction to assembly level programming and microprocessor/microcontroller based systems design is also provided.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE302 or EE332 or approval of department chair.
Course: EE320
Title: INTRO TO ELECTRICAL ENGR II
Credits: 2-2-3
Description: This course provides an introduction to the analysis of power systems and rotating machinery. The student applies circuit analysis techniques to solve single-phase and three-phase power problems. Further, the analysis of ideal and non-ideal tranformers, DC machines, and synchronous machines is included. An introduction to power electronic circuits is provided, including DC motor speed control and power supply examples. Problem solving and laboratory exercises are emphasized.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE221.
Course: EE322
Title: SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
Credits: 2-2-3
Description: The principles of circuit analysis are extended to the transmission of signals through linear systems. The approach is based on determination and interpretation of natural frequencies, pole-zero diagrams, and their relation to the governing system equations. Transform techniques are applied to the analysis of circuits. Both continuous-time and discrete-time systems are discussed. Computer software is used to model and analyze signals and systems.
Offered: Fall
Requisites: Prereq: EE228 or approval of department chair.
Course: EE322N
Title: SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: The principles of circuit analysis are extended to the transmission of signals through linear systems. The approach is based on determination and interpretation of natural frequencies, pole-zero diagrams, and their relation to the governing system equations. Transform techniques are applied to the analysis of systems, including circuits. Both continuous-time and discrete-time systems are discussed. Computer software is used to model and analyze signals and systems.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE241 or approval of department chair.
Course: EE331
Title: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING I
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: A study of DC and AC electrical elements and circuits, including Thevenin equivalence, natural and forced responses of first-order systems, AC power, and AC three-phase systems. Amplifiers, diodes and transistors are introduced and drive discussion of applications in power regulation and machine control. AC and DC machines are investigated and discussed the in the context of a shipboard environment.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009, Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: Physics II (SP212 or SP222).
Course: EE332
Title: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING II
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: Modeling and analysis techniques are applied to rotating machines, diodes, op amps, transistors, and amplifiers. Amplitude modulation and demodulation and combinational and sequential digital logic are introduced.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE331.
Course: EE334
Title: ELECTRICAL ENGR AND IT SYSTEMS
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: This course is a follow-on to EE331, Electrical Engineering I. In this course, modeling and analysis techniques are applied to electronic communication systems including both analog and digital modulation/demodulation techniques. Also in the course,students design and analyzecombinational and sequential digital logic circuits. An in-depth study of computer networking is included with specific emphasis on the OSI model and wireless systems.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009, Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE331.
Course: EE341
Title: ELECTRONICS I
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: The physics of semiconductor devices (p-n junction diode, bipolar and field effect transistors) is introduced. Device characterization in terms of appropriate external variables then leads to construction of small-signal and large-signal models. Emphasis is on small-signal applications of these device models. Applications in basic amplifier and switching circuits are emphasized in the laboratory exercises.
Offered: Fall
Requisites: Prereq: EE221 or EE311 or EE331.
Course: EE342
Title: ELECTRONICS II
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: BJT and MOSFET amplifiers are studied. This includes the analysis of differential amplifiers, current mirrors, multistage amplifiers, feedback amplifiers, power amplifiers, and integrated circuit amplifiers. Feedback and frequency analysis of amplifiers is emphasized. Applications include active filters and oscillators.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE241 or approval of department chair.
Course: EE344
Title: SOLID-STATE POWER ELECTRONICS
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: The course covers aspects of the analysis, simulation, design, control, and prototyping of power electronic circuits, with an emphasis on industrial and Department of Defense applications. Topical coverage includes rectifiers, dc-dc converters, dc-ac inverters, motor drives, semiconductor device characteristics, and practical issues such as snubbers, drivers, and heat dissipation. Design through mathematical modeling and simulation, followed by implementation and testing, is emphasized.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE241.
Course: EE354
Title: MODERN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: Digital signal implementation and processing techniques are introduced. Various digital modulation methods as well as AM and FM methods are studied. Baseband and bandpass modulation and demodulation techniques are introduced. Probability theory is applied to determine the error performance of a binary phase-shift keying system.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE322 or approval of department chair.
Course: EE361
Title: MICROCOMPUTER-BASED DESIGN
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: A principles-based foundation to the analysis and design of systems using microprocessors. The student will acquire a detailed understanding of the architecture and instruction set of a representative microcontroller, assembly-language programming of that microcontroller, and the use of interrupts. The student will design and build circuits with both digital and analog components and will learn to use timers, asynchronous serial communications, parallel communications, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, and pulse-width modulators. The derivation and use of design equations to achieve desired behavior is emphasized.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE242 or EE313 or EE332 or EE334.
Course: EE362
Title: COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: This course covers organization, structure, and design of computers, starting with a review of the history of computers. Design topics include: complex and reduced instruction set design; data addressing; design of central processing units, registers, and arithmetic logic units; circuits to handle interrupts, resets, and other exceptions; horizontal and vertical microprogramming; data busses; memory system design; input/output system design; paging and segmentation; and cache design. A study of computer arithmetic covers two's complement addition and subtraction; Booth's and Robertson's algorithms for signed multiplication; restoring and non-restoring division; square root extraction; and floating-point hardware.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE242.
Course: EE372
Title: ENGINEERING ELECTROMAGNETICS
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: Basic transmission line theory is introduced with high-frequency circuit design applications. Maxwell's equations are formulated for time-varying fields and applied to waveguide, antenna, and radar systems. Labs provide practical experience with transmission lines, waveguides, optical waveguides, antennas, and radar.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: Physics II (SP212 or SP222).
Course: EE411
Title: ELECT & COMP ENG DESIGN I
Credits: 2-2-3
Description: A series of design problems are presented to take the student through the total design process from specification to verification of performance. In addition to technical design, factors such as safety, economics, and ethical and societal implications are considered. A small project is executed and evaluated. Each student chooses a captone project and develops and submits a proposed design to be completed in EE414 (for electrical engineers) or EE415 (for computer engineers). The proposal is presented to the student's peers and project advisors in lieu of a final exam.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: 1/C standing in EEE major or ECE major or approval of department chair.
Course: EE414
Title: ELECTRICAL ENG DESIGN II
Credits: 0-4-2
Description: This course provides practice in engineering design, development, and prototype testing. Following approval of the project by the instructor, the student develops a prototype, troubleshoots, and gathers performance data, and completes construction and packaging of the final design. A formal briefing to peers and department faculty follows a written final project report on the completed project in lieu of a final exam
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE411 and 1/C EEE major or approval of department chair.
Course: EE415
Title: COMPUTER ENG DESIGN II
Credits: 0-4-2
Description: This course provides practice in computer engineering design, development, and prototype testing. Following approval of the project by the instructor, the student develops a prototype, troubleshoots, and gathers performance data, and completes construction and packaging of the final design. A formal briefing to peers and department faculty follows a written final project report on the completed project in lieu of a final exam.
Offered: Spring
Requisites: Prereq: EE411 and 1/C ECE major or approval of department chair.
Course: EE420
Title: ELECTRIC MACHINES AND DRIVES
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: The course includes an introduction to magnetic circuits and electromechanical energy conversion principles. Building on these topics, the basic operation, analysis, modeling and design of transformers, dc machines, induction machines, and synchronous machines is then presented. The simulation and power electronic control of dc and ac machines are considered. The output waveforms of a synchronous machine/three-phase rectifier, as part of a dc distribution system, are investigated. The course utilizes both simulation exercises and extensive laboratory hardware exercises to reinforce theory and validate derived models.
Offered: Fall
Requisites: Prereq: EE320.
Course: EE426
Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION
Credits: 2-2-3
Description: A practical introduction to the design of electronic instrumentation. Common to all instruments is input from the physical world. Many instruments also entail control of external devices. Students examine a wide range of sensors and actuators. Labs support a broad study of the major components of electronic instrumentation systems: sensors, data acquisition, signal conditioning, computer control, and actuators.
Offered: Fall Or Spring
Requisites: Prereq: EE302 or EE332.
Course: EE431
Title: ADVANCED COMMUNICATION THEORY
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: Digital and analog communication systems and concepts. Fourier analysis, sampling theorem, autocorrelation function, power spectrum, cross-correlation function, cross-spectrum, pseudonoise sequences, matched-filters, spread-spectrum, coding, PCM, TDM, and FDM are defined and applied. Probability, random variables, and random-signal principles are used to compute the information content of a message and to compute the error rates in digital communication systems.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE354 or EE332 or approval of department chair.
Course: EE432
Title: DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: Digital signal processing principles are studied and applied to modern radar, sonar, and communication systems. The DFT is introduced, its properties are explored and the FFT algorithm is developed. Discrete correlation, convolution, spectral analysis, matched filter detection problems, complex demodulation techniques, the Z transform, and stability of discrete systems are explored. Properties of FIR and IIR digital filters are studied. Digital filters are designed and applied to random and deterministic signals.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE322 or EE332 or approval of department chair.
Course: EE433
Title: WIRELESS AND CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS I
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: An in-depth study of wireless and cellular systems. This study includes system design, mobile radio propagation (large-scale path loss, small-scale fading, and multipath), and modulation techniques for mobile radio. A working knowledge of the characteristics of the three major cellular/PCS systems in use in the U.S. today is also developed. Technical discussions of recent topics/publications related to the course material are also conducted. Laboratory experiments emphasize indoor and outdoor RF propagation measurements. A final project is required in lieu of a final examination.
Offered: Fall 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE354 or approval of department chair.
Course: EE434
Title: WIRELESS AND CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS II
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: A continuation of the in-depth study of wireless and cellular systems. This study includes modulation techniques for mobile radio, equalization, diversity, and channel coding. Small group research projects are conducted in lieu of a final examination.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE433 or approval of department chair.
Course: EE435
Title: BIOMETRIC SIGNAL PROCESSING
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: Digital signal processing methods for multi-dimensional signals are studied and applied to biometric signals (primarily face, fingerprint and iris images or video) for use in determining an individual¿s identity. Digital image processing in the spatial and frequency domains, in conjunction with pattern recognition techniques, are developed and tested. The students have the opportunity to work hands-on with state-of-the art commercial systems that perform biometric recognition, and become familiar with issues that surround the collection and use of biometric data (such as privacy).
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: EE432 or approval of department chair.
Course: EE451
Title: ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF SEMICONDUCTORS
Credits: 3-0-3
Description: This course develops an understanding of semiconductor properties and how they determine the performance of semiconductor devices. Hole and electron conduction and charge carrier distribution models are developed. Charge carrier generation and recombination and carrier dynamics leading to drift and diffusion are used to study semiconductor transport phenomena. The p-n junction, bipolar junction transistor, and field-effect transistor are studied in detail.
Offered: Spring 2008-2009
Requisites: Prereq: Physics II (SP212 or SP222) or EE241 or approval of department chair.
Course: EE452
Title: SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: This course continues on the foundations developed in EE451 for discrete semiconductor devices. This course will focus on basic analog and digital transistor circuits, and how transistor design affects their performance. Computer-aided transistor circuit design and simulation are emphasized. Solar cells, light-emitting diodes, microfabrication techniques, and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are also introduced. The laboratory involves an individual student research project.
Offered: Spring
Requisites: Prereq: EE451 or approval of department chair.
Course: EE461
Title: MICROCOMPUTER-BASED DIGITAL DESIGN
Credits: 3-2-4
Description: A principles-based foundation to the concepts and techniques used in analyzing and designing systems using combinations of discrete logic, programmable logic devices, and microprocessors. The student will acquire a detailed understanding of state-machine design; the system bus; the architecture and interfacing of various processor, memory, and input/output (I/O) elements; serial I/O protocols; the architecture and instruction set of a representative microcontroller; assembly-language programming for circuits based on that microcontroller; and the use of interrupts. Emphasis is on concepts that will have long-term value.
Offered: Spring
Requisites: Prereq: EE242 or EE313 or EE332.
Course: EE462
Title: MICROCOMPUTER INTERFACING
Credits: 2-4-4
Description: This course provides a strong foundation in techniques for connecting computers to peripheral and communications devices and in the methodology for programming the computer to control external devices in real time. This course is supported by a project-oriented laboratory with an opportunity to use a wide variety of computer-controlled peripheral devices. The student will learn the architecture of a representative digital signal processor (DSP) and how to use assembly language to program i