Undergraduate Catalog
2005 - 2007


 


 




 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Electrical Engineering
     Technology
 


Levels

1000     2000     3000


ETEE 1101. Electronics Lab I. (1) Prerequisite or corequisite: ETEE 1123. Experiments that support the concepts and practices covered in ETEE 1123. Three laboratory hours per week. 

ETEE 1123. DC Circuit Analysis. (3)  Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH1100. This course is an introduction to DC electricity with an emphasis on circuit analysis and measurements. Topics include DC principles, circuit analysis laws and theorems, components, and test equipment operation. 

ETEE 1201. Electronics Lab II. (1) Prerequisite or corequisite: ETEE 1223 and ETEE 1213. Experiments that support the concepts and practices covered in ETEE 1223 and ETEE 1213. Three laboratory hours per week. 

ETEE 1213. Digital Circuits I. (3)  Prerequisite: ETEE 1123. An introductory course in digital concepts, number systems, logic gates, Boolean algebra and combinational logic. Introduction to logic programming. Introduction to digital circuit technologies. 

ETEE 1223. AC Circuit Analysis. (3)  Prerequisite or corequisite: ETEE 1123 and MATH1103. This course introduces AC electricity with an emphasis on circuit analysis, measurements, AC principles, circuit analysis laws and theorems, components, test equipment operation, and circuit simulation software. 

ETEE 2101. Electronics Lab III. (1) Prerequisite or corequisite: ETEE 2113. Experiments that support the concepts and practices covered in ETEE2113 (Electronic Devices): Introduction to semiconductor based devices with an emphasis on analysis, selection, biasing and applications in power supplies, small signal amplifiers, and switching and control circuits. Three laboratory hours per week. 

ETEE 2113. Electronic Devices. (3)  Prerequisite: ETEE 1223 and MATH1103. This course is an introduction to semiconductor-based devices such as diodes, bipolar transistors, FETs, thermistors, and related components. Emphasis is placed on analysis, selection, biasing, and applications in power supplies, small signal amplifiers, and switching and control circuits. 

ETEE 2122. Electronic Drafting and Design. (3)  This course introduces computer-aided drafting (CAD) with an emphasis on applications in the electronics field. Topics include electronics industry standards (symbols, schematic diagrams, layouts); drawing electronic circuit diagrams; electronic drafting practices and components such as resistors, capacitors, and ICs. Topics include editing, screen capturing, and cutting/pasting into reports. 

ETEE 2133. Digital Circuits II. (3) Prerequisite or corequisite: ETEE 1213. Design and application of sequential circuits including flip-flops, counters, registers, and their interactions as state machines. Introduction to the architecture of microprocessors. Introduction to digital signal processing. 

ETEE 2143. Introduction to Electrical Power Systems.  (3) Prerequisite: ETEE 1223. This course covers the basic principles of electric power systems, including transmission lines, generator and transformer characteristics, and fault detection and correction. Emphasis is placed on circuit performance analysis in regards to voltage regulation, power factor, and protection devices. 

ETEE 2201. Electronics Lab IV. (1)  Prerequisite or corequisite: ETEE 2213. Experiments that support the concepts and practices covered in ETEE2213 (Introduction to Microprocessors): Introduction to microprocessor architecture and microcomputer systems including memory and input/output interfacing, assembly language programming, bus architecture, bus cycle types, I/O systems, memory systems, and interrupts. 

ETEE 2213. Introduction to Microprocessors. (3)  Prerequisite: ETEE 1233. This course introduces microprocessor architecture and microcomputer systems including memory and input/output interfacing, assembly language programming, bus architecture, bus cycle types, I/O systems, memory systems, and interrupts. 

ETEE 2233. Introduction to Computer Networks. (3)  Prerequisite: ETEE 1213. The fundamentals of local area networks and their operation in business and computer environments is covered, including the characteristics of network topologies, system hardware (repeaters, bridges, routers, gateways), system configuration, and installation and administration of the LAN. 

ETEE 2243. Introduction to Control Systems. (3)  Prerequisite: ETEE 1233. The fundamental concepts of control, systems, sensors, actuator, and associated peripheral devices are covered, including rotating machine theory, ladder logic, electromechanical and solid state relays, motor controls, pilot devices, and PLC (programmable logic controllers), programming and networking. 

ETEE 3124. Analysis of Linear Networks II. (4) Prerequisite: ETEE 3133. Prerequisite or corequisite: ETGR 3171.  Circuit analysis utilizing network theorems and techniques in the frequency domain. 2nd order responses. Two port network analysis and transfer functions. Bode plots; transformers and filter applications; introduction to fourier analysis. Application of PSPICE for circuit analysis.  

ETEE 3133. Analysis of Linear Networks I. (3) Prerequisite or corequisite: ETGR 3171 or MATH 1121. Resistive circuits; current and voltage sources; Kirchoff's laws, network theorems, RC and RL circuits; waveform analysis and synthesis; time domain circuit analysis; 1st order natural and forced responses; Laplace Transform fundamentals. Circuit transformations. Intro to frequency domain circuit analysis. Application of PSPICE for circuit analysis.

ETEE 3153. ETEE Laboratory I. (1) (W) Prerequisites or corequisites: ETEE 3133 and 3183. Experiments which support concepts and practice covered in ETEE 3133 and 3183. Three laboratory hours per week.  

ETEE 3156. ETEE Laboratory II. (1) (W) Prerequisites or corequisites: ETEE 3124. Experiments which support concepts and practice covered in ETEE 3124. Three laboratory hours per week.  

ETEE 3183. Digital Logic Design. (3) Prerequisite: two‑quarter course sequence in digital logic circuits. Design of combinational and sequential digital logic circuits. Minimization methods and state assignment techniques. Circuit implementation using MSI, LSI, and programmable circuits. Introduction to computer architecture.  

ETEE 3211. Active Networks I. (3) Prerequisites: ETEE 3124. Rectifiers; amplifiers analysis; transistor biasing; small signal models; feedback amplifier analysis; amplifier frequency response.  

ETEE 3212. Active Networks II. (3) Prerequisite: ETEE 3211. Amplifier frequency response (continued); feedback amplifier frequency response; operational amplifiers and applications.  

ETEE 3213. Industrial Electronics. (3)  Prerequisite: ETEE 3124. Prerequisite or corequisite: ETEE 3211. Powerdiodes, bipolar power transistors, thyristors, power MOSFET's and their circuit applications to industrial problems.  

ETEE 3214. Operational Amplifiers with Applications. (3) Prerequisite: ETEE 3211. Idea OP-AMP analysis, practical OP‑AMP considerations, linear OP‑AMP circuits, nonlinear OP‑AMP circuits, practical applications.  

ETEE 3222. Automatic Controls. (3) Prerequisite or corequisite: ETEE 3212. Automatic control concepts; mathematical models; control system components; transient and frequency response; control system design.  

ETEE 3230.  Electronic Communications.  (3)  Prerequisites or co-requisites:  Senior status in ET or permission of department.   This course covers basic principles and concepts of modern communication systems.  Topics include systems, signals, modulations, transmission, reception and networks.  (On demand) 

ETEE 3240.  Fiber Optics Systems.  (3)  Prerequisites or co-requisites:  Senior status in ET or permission of department.  Introduction to optical fiber communications systems.  Review of ray and wave optics.  Fundamentals of amplitude, frequency, and digital modulation/demodulation.  Optic fiber waveguides.  Light sources and detectors.  Components, systems, and networks.  (On demand) 

ETEE 3255. ETEE Laboratory III. (1) (W) Prerequisites or corequisites: ETEE 3211 and 3281. Experiments which support concepts and practice covered in ETEE 3211 and 3281. Three laboratory hours per week.  

ETEE 3257. Laboratory III. (1) (W) Prerequisites or corequisites: ETEE 3211 and 3213. Experiments which support concepts and practice covered in ETEE 3211 and 3213. Three laboratory hours per week.  

ETEE 3260. Opto-Electronic Communications Laboratory. (1)  Prerequisites or co-requisites:  ETEE 3230, ETEE 3249, senior status in ET or permission of department.  Opto-electronic Communications systems measurements, instrumentation, and applications.  Experiments support concepts and practice covered in ETEE 3230 and 3240.  (On demand) 

ETEE 3261. Industrial Instrumentation. (3) Prerequisites: ETEE 3124. Pneumatic and electrical sensors and transducers used for measuring physical processes, such as temperature, pressure, and flow rate; selection criteria; standards and calibration. (On demand) 

ETEE 3275. Integrated Circuit Applications. (3) Prerequisites: ETEE 3183. Study of the external characteristics of digital and analog integrated circuits. Applications of these circuits in digital systems. Design constraints and considerations due to device limitations. Device selection based upon application requirements.  

ETEE 3281. Computer Design. (3) Prerequisite: Digital logic fundamentals course.  Organization and design approaches for computer network systems.  LAN design, hardware and software considerations, network operating systems, TCE/IP fundamentals. 

ETEE 3284. Design of Real‑Time Systems. (3) Prerequisite: ETEE 3285. Prerequisite or corequisite:  ETEE 3281. Characteristics and applications of real‑time computer systems, especially as applied to process control, monitoring, and data collection; the computer as a part of the total system, programming for real‑time applications; reliability and maintainability; effects of downtime. (On demand) 

ETEE 3285. Assembly‑Language Programming. (3) Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the Department. Programming methodology and assembly language programming for the MC68000 series microprocessors.  

ETEE 3286. Microcomputer Applications. (3) Prerequisite: High-level programming language (e.g. BASIC, C, Fortran.) Applied programming of microcomputers for engineering applications using Java.  Object-oriented program design methods, Graphical user interfaces for data input and output, computer graphics, and computer animation.    

ETEE 3641. Senior Design Project. (1) (W) (O) Prerequisite: Senior standing in Electrical Engineering Technology or consent of the Department. A senior design project with a topic agreed to by student and instructor. Course builds upon technology course work and professional topics seminar. Topics include project planning design, construction, test documentation, and oral presentation of results.


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