WSU Graduate Courses - Electrical Engineering/EE

EE 501 CIRCUIT ANALYSIS I (Credits: 4)

Basic elements and laws, circuit analysis techniques and concepts, energy storage elements, first and second order circuits, sinusoidal steady state analysis.

PREREQUISITE: PHY 242.
COREQUISITE: EE 502.

EE 502 CIRCUIT ANALYSIS I LABORATORY (Credits: 1)

Computer-assisted analysis, RLC circuits, operational amplifiers and circuits, Thevenin and Norton equivalents, maximum power transfer, AC networks.

PREREQUISITE: OR COREQUISITE: EE 301.

EE 503 CIRCUIT ANALYSIS II (Credits: 3)

Circuit review, alternating current concepts, computer-aided circuit analysis, two-port networks, power.

PREREQUISITE: EE 301 AND EE 302;
COREQUISITE OR POSTREQUISITE: EE 304.

EE 504 CIRCUIT ANALYSIS II LABORATORY (Credits: 1)

Application of AC concepts, computer-aided circuit analysis, two-port networks, and power theory.

PREREQUISITE: EE 301 AND EE 302;
PREREQUISITE OR COREQUISITE: EE 303.

EE 521 LINEAR SYSTEMS I (Credits: 4)

Considers systems in a broad context including linear, nonlinear; variant, invariant; and analog and discrete. Approaches to system and signal modeling are discussed with emphasis on the Fourier transform technique.

PREREQUISITE: EE 301 AND 302.

EE 522 LINEAR SYSTEMS II (Credits: 4)

Covers discrete time signals and systems, the z-Transform, input/output theory and discrete Fourier transform, IIR and FIR filter design, relationships, and sampling.

PREREQUISITE: EE 321.

EE 526 RANDOM SIGNALS AND NOISE (Credits: 4)

Provides a practical introduction to the concepts of random events, characterization of stochastic signals, first and second order moment descriptions of random processes, and input/output descriptions of random signals and noise in linear systems.Prerequisite:EE 321.

PREREQUISITE: EE 321.

EE 531 ELECTRONIC DEVICES (Credits: 3)

Introduction to basic solid-state electron devices. Fundamentals necessary for comprehension and further study of modern engineering electronics. Major topics include carrier flow in semiconductors, p-n junction theory, semiconductor diodes, bipolar junction transistors, field-effect transistors, biasing, and introduction to amplifiers.

PREREQUISITE: EE 501 AND EE 502.

EE 532 ELECTRONIC DEVICES LABORATORY (Credits: 1)

Applications of diodes and transistors in analog circuits, design of bias circuits transistors.

PREREQUISITE: EE 501 AND EE 502; COREQUISITE: EE 531.

EE 545 ELECTROMAGNETICS (Credits: 4)

Developments in the basic concepts of vector calculus and their application to electromagnetics, electrostatics, and magnetics; induced electromotive force; and Maxwell-s equations and their physical interpretation and application.

PREREQUISITE: EE 301 AND 302, MTH 232.

EE 546 TRANSMISSION LINES, WAVEGUIDES, AND RADIATING SYSTEMS (Credits: 4)

Plane waves in free space and matter. Transmission line equations and application of Smith chart. Wave propagation in rectangular waveguides. Introduces radiating systems including the dipole and loop antennas. Rudimentary design of typical systems containing transmission lines, waveguides, and antennas.

PREREQUISITE: EE 345.

EE 613 CONTROL SYSTEMS I (Credits: 3)

(Also listed as BMS 710.) Provides students with a general control background. Major topics include block diagrams and signal-flow graphs, electromechanical modeling including state variable representation, time response, root locus, and introduction to design.

PREREQUISITE: ME 213 AND EE 521.
COREQUISITE OR POSTREQUISITE: EE 614.

EE 614 CONTROL SYSTEMS I LABORATORY (Credits: 1)

(Also listed as BMS 711.) Application and testing of control systems theory with electromechanical systems.

PREREQUISITE: OR COREQUISITE: EE 613.

EE 615 CONTROL SYSTEMS II (Credits: 3)

(Also listed as BMS 712.) Utilizing Control Systems I background, this course concentrates on controller design in both the time and frequency domains, using Nyquist, Bode, and root locus techniques.

PREREQUISITE: EE 613 AND EE 614.

EE 616 CONTROL SYSTEMS II LABORATORY (Credits: 1)

(Also listed as BMS 713.) Application and testing of control systems theory with electromechanical systems.

PREREQUISITE: EE 613 AND EE 614.
PREREQUISITE OR COREQUISITE: EE 615.

EE 617 DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS (Credits: 3)

Covers sampled spectra and aliasing, analysis and design of digital control systems using root locus and transform techniques; discrete equivalents of continuous controller and quantization effects, introduction to programmable logic controllers. 3 hours lecture, 4 hours lab.

PREREQUISITE: EE 522 AND EE 615.

EE 618 CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGN PROJECT (Credits: 4)

A project-oriented design course, integrating design methodology with the principles of controller design developed in previous courses. Topics include project planning, system specs, documentation, design reviews, written and oral reports, and system test. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.

PREREQUISITE: EE 617 AND EE 620.

EE 618 CONTROL SYSTEMS DESIGN PROJECT LABORATORY (Credits: )

EE 619 INTRODUCTION TO FUZZY LOGIC CONTROL (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as CEG 619.) Foundations and philosophy of fuzzy logic and applications to control theory. Relationship between classical PID control and fuzzy rule-based control. Techniques for rule construction and adaptive fuzzy logic controllers. Case studies of fuzzy logic control applications. (3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab.)

PREREQUISITE: EE 613 AND 614.

EE 619 INTRODUCTION TO FUZZY LOGIC CONTROL LABORATORY (Credits: )

Foundations and philosophy of fuzzy logic and applications to control theory. Relationship between classical PID control and fuzzy rule-based control. Techniques for rule construction and adaptive fuzzy logic controllers. Case studies of fuzzy logic control applications. (3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab.)

EE 620 DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS LABORATORY (Credits: 1)

Sampling, temperature control on a microprocessor-based system, PLC implementation, quantization error computational delay, frequency response.

PREREQUISITE: CEG 611, EE 615, EE 616. COREQUISITE: EE 617.

EE 621 COMMUNICATION THEORY (Credits: 4)

Analysis of communication systems using the Fourier transform and the convolution integral. Discussion of Nyquist's sampling theorem and an introduction to binary pulse code modulation (PCM). Various analog (AM, SSB, WBFM) and digital (BPSK, AK, FSK) modulation techniques are also discussed and analyzed.

PREREQUISITE: EE 321.

EE 631 ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS (Credits: 3)

Theory and application of basic engineering electronics developed for discrete and integrated circuits. Topics include bipolar and field effect transistor amplifier analysis and design, frequency response, multistage and feedback amplifiers.

PREREQUISITE: EE 521, EE 531 AND EE 532.
COREQUISITE: EE 632.

EE 632 ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS LABORATORY (Credits: 1)

Design of single and multiple stage amplifier circuits, feedback amplifiers, circuits to meet frequency response specifications and output stages.

PREREQUISITE: EE 531 AND EE 532; COREQUISITE: EE 631.

EE 635 DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ANALOG & DIGITAL FILTERS (Credits: 4)

Filter theory and approximation. Synthesis of active-RC and switched capacitor filters. Sensitivity analysis and design-centering concepts.

PREREQUISITE: EE 522.

EE 636 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING: THEORY, APPLICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION (Credits: 4)

Introduces principles and applications of digital signal processing (DSP) from the design and implementation perspective. Topics include analog to-digital/digital-to-analog converters and digital filters, Fourier analysis algorithms, and real-time applications-all implemented on a TMS 320C30 floating Point DSP Chip.

PREREQUISITE: EE 322, CEG 220 OR CS 240.

EE 636 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING: THEORY, APPLICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION LABORATORY (Credits: )

EE 640 INTRODUCTION TO NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY (Credits: 4)

Introduction to nanoscience and nanotechnology. Topics include introduction tp quantum mechanics, fabrication, characterization, materials, electronic properties, optical properties, magnetic properties, devices, MEMS and NEMS.

PREREQUISITE: PHY 240, 242, 244

EE 644 LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (Credits: 4)

Theory and applications of linear integrated circuits. Topics include ideal and real operational amplifiers, frequency response and compensation, active filters, comparators, and waveform generators. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.

PREREQUISITE: EE 631 AND 632.

EE 644 LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS LABORATORY (Credits: )

EE 645 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (Credits: 4)

Identification of possible sources of electromagnetic interference (EMI) in an electronic device or system. Fundamental EMC design principles concerning conducted and radiated emissions, reduction of susceptibility to EMI and EMI shielding.

PREREQUISITE: EE 545.

EE 646 MICROWAVE CIRCUIT DESIGN (Credits: 4)

Review of Smith chart, introduction to microstrip lines, impedance matching, power-gain equations, stability considerations, and design methods for amplifiers and oscillators. CAD (Touchstone software by EESOF) is used.

PREREQUISITE: EE 546.

EE 647 ANTENNA THEORY AND DESIGN (Credits: 4)

Computer-aided design and analysis of wire antennas, feed networks, and antenna arrays using antenna CAD software. Covers linear dipole antennas, antenna arrays, thin-wire antennas, moment method analysis (vee dipole, folded dipole, etc.), broadband and frequency-independent antennas.

PREREQUISITE: EE 346.

EE 648 RF/MICROWAVE SYSTEMS DESIGN PROJECTS (Credits: 4)

A project-oriented design course, integrating design methodology with the principles of microwave circuit analysis and electromagnetic wave propagation, developed in previous courses. Formal documentation, design reviews, and reporting are required.

PREREQUISITE: EE 646.

EE 649 PULSE AND DIGITAL CIRCUITS (Credits: 4)

Design, analysis, and application of pulse and switching circuits using both Field Effect Transistors (FETS) and Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTS). Transistor level design of digital integrated circuits including NMOS, CMOS, TTL, and ECL logic families. Design of digital interface and buffer circuits. Transmission line effects in digital applications. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab.

PREREQUISITE: EE 631 AND EE 632.

EE 649 PULSE AND DIGITAL CIRCUITS LABORATORY (Credits: )

EE 651 DIGITAL SYSTEMS DESIGN (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as CEG 560.) Topics include flip-flops, registers, counters, programmable logic devices, memory devices, register-level design, and microcomputer system organization. Student must show competency in the design of digital systems. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.

PREREQUISITE: EE 260.

EE 651 DIGITAL SYSTEMS DESIGN LABORATORY (Credits: )

Topics include flip-flops, registers, counters, programmable logic devices, memory devices, register-level design, and microcomputer system organization. Student must show competency in the design of digital systems. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.

EE 654 VLSI DESIGN (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as CEG 654.) Introduction to VLSI system design. Topics include CMOS devices and circuit design techniques, basic building blocks for CMOS design, fabrication processing and design rules, chip planning and layout, system timing and power dissipation, simulation for VLSI design, and signal processing with VLSI.

PREREQUISITE: EE 631, EE 632 AND EE 651.

EE 654 VLSI DESIGN LABORATORY (Credits: )

Introduction to VLSI system design. Topics include CMOS devices and circuit design techniques, basic building blocks for CMOS design, fabrication processing and design rules, chip planning and layout, system timing and power dissipation, simulation for VLSI design, and signal processing with VLSI.

EE 655 VLSI CIRCUIT DESIGN (Credits: 4)

A project-oriented design course, integrating design methodology with principles of integrated circuit design developed in previous courses. Focus is an integrated circuit design project including the topics of project selection, planning and management, system specification, documentation, design reviews, written and oral reports, and testing. 2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab.

PREREQUISITE: EE 654.

EE 655 VLSI CIRCUIT DESIGN LABORATORY (Credits: )

EE 656 INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as CEG 656 and ME 656.) Introduction to the mathematics, programming, and control of robots. Topics covered include coordinate systems and transformations, manipulator kinematics and inverse kinematics, trajectory planning, Jacobians, and control. Prerequisite: MTH 253; proficiency in Pascal, C, or FORTRAN programming.

PREREQUISITE: MTH 253; PROFICIENCY IN PASCAL, C OR FORTRAN
PROGRAMMING.

EE 656 INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS LABORATORY (Credits: )

Introduction to the mathematics, programming, and control of robots. Topics covered include coordinate systems and transformations, manipulator kinematics and inverse kinematics, trajectory planning, Jacobians, and control. Prerequisite: MTH 253; proficiency in Pascal, C, or FORTRAN programming.

EE 658 DIGITAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN WITH PLDS AND FPGAS (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as CEG 658.) Design and application of digital integrated circuits using programmable logic devices (PLDs) and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). A commercial set of CAD tools (Mentor Graphics and Xilinx) are used in the lab portion of the course.

PREREQUISITE: EE 651.

EE 658 DIGITAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN WITH PLSD AND FPGAS LABORATORY (Credits: )

Design and application of digital integrated circuits using programmable logic devices (PLDs) and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). A commercial set of CAD tools (Mentor Graphics and Xilinx) are used in the lab portion of the course.

EE 659 CIRCUIT DESGN WITH VHDL (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as CEG 659.) Application of VHSIC hardware description language (VHDL) to the design, analysis, multi-level simulation, and synthesis of digital integrated circuits. A commercial set of CAD tools (Mentor Graphics) are used in the lab portion of the course.

PREREQUISITE: CEG 220, EE 260.

EE 659 CKT DESGN WITH VHDL LAB (Credits: )

Application of VHSIC hardware description language (VHDL) to the design, analysis, multi-level simulation, and synthesis of digital integrated circuits. A commercial set of CAD tools (Mentor Graphics) are used in the lab portion of the course.

EE 662 DIGITAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN WITH PLDS AND FPGAS (Credits: 4)

PREREQUISITE: CEG 560 OR EE 651, AND EE 659.

EE 673 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS DESIGN (Credits: 4)

Probability concepts are reviewed and extended to treat random process theory. Probability techniques are then used to introduce the essential ideas of information theory. The baseband digital PCM technique is covered in detail and the most important digital RF modems are also considered. Brief introduction to communication networks provided. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.

PREREQUISITE: STT 363 AND EE 621.

EE 673 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS DESIGN I LABORATORY (Credits: )

EE 675 INTRODUCTION TO RADAR SYSTEMS (Credits: 4)

Introductory study of the radar equation, antenna patterns, target cross sections and system losses, radar measurements, pulse doppler and coherent techniques, detection probability and signal-to-noise ratio, sidelobe clutter, synthetic arrays, and pulse compression techniques.

PREREQUISITE: EE 522.

EE 676 COMMUNICATION/SIGNAL PROCESSING DESIGN PROJECTS (Credits: 4)

A project-oriented communication and signal processing design course involving a problem definition stage, an analysis and design stage, and a final implementation stage. Specific topics include project selection, planning and management, system specification, design reviews, written and oral reports, and final system testing. 2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab.

PREREQUISITE: EE 636 AND EITHER EE 635 OR EE 673.

EE 676 COMMUNICATION AND SIGNAL PROCESSING DESIGN PROJECT LABORATORY (Credits: )

EE 678 CODING THEORY (Credits: 3)

(Also listed as MTH 656 and CEG 678.) Introduction to the essentials of error-correcting codes, the study of methods for efficient and accurate transfer of information. Topics covered include basic concepts, perfect and related codes, cyclic codes, and BCH codes.

EE 680 SELECTED TOPICS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (Credits: 1 TO 4)

Topics and prerequisites vary.

EE 699 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (Credits: 1 TO 5)

Special problems in advanced engineering topics. Titles vary. May be taken for a letter grade of pass/unsatisfactory.

EE 700 PRINCIPLES OF INSTRUCTION IN ENGINEERING (Credits: 3)

Survey of available instructional materials and discussion of educational theories and techniques leading to more effective instruction. For first-year graduate teaching assistants only. Graded pass/unsatisfactory.

EE 701 LINEAR SYSTEMS (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as EGR 701 and BMS 705.) Signal representation, orthonormal bases, and generalized Fourier series. Description of linear, discrete, and continuous systems. Systems analysis via classical equations, convolution, and transform methods.

PREREQUISITE: EE 521.

EE 702 LINEAR SYSTEMS II (Credits: 3)

(Also listed as BMS 706.) State variable representations of continuous and discrete systems. Linear vector spaces and similarity transformations; eigen-analysis, time and transform domain solutions of linear state equations; controllability, observability, and stability of linear systems.

PREREQUISITE: FAMILIARITY WITH LINEAR ALGEBRA.

EE 710 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING (Credits: 4)

Data acquisition and quantization, unitary transforms, circular convolution, Hilbert transform, FIR/IIR filter design and realization, analysis of finite-precision numerical effects, spectral estimation, and Cepstrum analysis.

PREREQUISITE: EE 701.

EE 711 MULTIDIMENSIONAL DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING (Credits: 3)

Topics of EE 710 extended to multidimensional systems and signals. Provides the theoretical and applied basis for analysis and synthesis of discrete systems and operations used in digital images, transducer arrays, and other multidimensional signals.

PREREQUISITE: EE 710.

EE 715 DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING (Credits: 4)

Image representation, sampling/quantization, spatial/frequency concepts, image enhancement, color image theory, unitary image transforms, image data compression, image models, image coding, image restoration, feature extraction and description, and computer implementation of concepts and algorithms introduced.

PREREQUISITE: EE 710.

EE 716 KALMAN FILTERS AND APPLIED ESTIMATION (Credits: 4)

Least square estimation, minimum mean square error estimation, maximum likelihood estimation, maximum a posteriori estimation, consistency testing, Kalman filters, extended Kalman filters, iterated extended Kalman filters, a-b-r filters, adaptive estimation, Monte Carlo simulations and case studies.

PREREQUISITE: EE 702 AND EE 761.

EE 717 MULTISENSOR/DATA FUSION (Credits: 4)

Multisensor/data integration. Sensor characteristics, management, modeling, and coordination. Statistical, Bayesian and Fisher, weighted least-square, dynamic distributed and centralized, rule-based and adaptive sensor fusion. Demptster-Shafer technique. Fusion by Markov random fields. Neural network and fuzzy logic applications.

PREREQUISITE: EE 702 AND EE 761.

EE 718 MULTITARGET TRACKING AND DATA ASSOCIATION (Credits: 4)

Multitarget tracking and data association. Linear and nonlinear state estimation. Maneuvering targets. Single target and multitarget tracking in clutter. Joint probabilistic data association filter. Multiple hypothesis and distributed multitarget tracking. Track-to-track fusion.

PREREQUISITE: EE 702 AND EE 761.

EE 720 ADVANCED DIGITAL CONTROL (Credits: 3)

Analysis and design of digital control systems using the state approach, multirate digital control systems, and digital state observer and microprocessor control.

PREREQUISITE: EE 617, 702.

EE 725 PRINCIPLES OF MODERN CONTROL THEORY (Credits: 3)

Calculus of variations for continuous processes. Euler-Lagrange equations and the use of Lagranger multipliers; Pontryagin's maximum principle, Hamilton-Jacobi theory; and application to control examples.

PREREQUISITE: EE 615, EE 616. COREQUISITE: EE 702.

EE 733 MODERN RADAR THEORY (Credits: 4)

Application of probability and random process to the performance characterization of range/doppler radar. Development of the concepts of resolution, S/N, ambiguity function, and pulse compression, and their applications to radar systems design. Consideration is also given to coherent imaging radar.

PREREQUISITE: EE 621, EE 675, STT 563 OR EQUIVALENT.

EE 735 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES (Credits: 4)

Wireless Generations (1G, 2G, and 3G) and Standards, Wireless LAN's (Bluetooth), the Cellular concept - channel allocation and hand-off strategies, capacity of Cellular systems - Cell Splitting, Sectoring, Trunking and Grade of Service. Matched Filters and basic detection Theory, Analog and Digital Modulation techniques used in commercial Wireless systems - FM, DPSK, QPSK, /4-QPSK, OPSK, MSK, GMSK, and OFDM. M-ary modulation, Multiple-access techniques, Path loss in wireless channels, Large Scale and Small Scale Path Loss - Rayleigh and Rician Fading; Multipath and Doppler, Computer simulation of digital communication techniques, Computer Simulation of fading channels. Prerequisite: EE 761 or equivalent.

PREREQUISITE: PROBABILITY THEORY, LINEAR SYSTEMS.

EE 736 ADVANCED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES (Credits: 4)

Fading Counteraction including ISI mitigation and Adaptive Equaliztion, Diversity, Coding and Interleaving for error correction, Speech Coding, Multiplexing and Multiple Access techniques including TDMA, FDMA, and CDMA; OFDM, CDMA, Wireless Networking, Packet Radio, Wireless LAN's including Bluetooth.

PREREQUISITE: EE 735.

EE 737 DIGITAL SPREAD SPECTRUM SYSTEMS (Credits: 4)

The principles of spread spectrum systems are introduced emphasizing applications. Techniques of both direct sequence and frequency hopping systems will be emphasized. PN sequences, processing gain, interference rejection, multiple access, and navigation will be discussed.

PREREQUISITE: EE 321 EE 421(OR EQUIVALENT)

EE 738 ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION OF COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (Credits: 4)

Analysis and simulation of networks, including both LANs and WANs. Dependence of network throughput, latency, average delay, robustness on network protocol, routing, flow control, and traffic dynamics as modeled by queuing theory. Required design project based on COMNETIII software.

PREREQUISITE: EE 521 AND STT 363 OR EQUIVALENT.

EE 740 INFORMATION THEORY (Credits: 4)

Development of communication channel model and use of information theory as means of quantifying that model. Investigation of various error correcting and detecting codes. The popular Viterbi coding algorithm is also considered.

PREREQUISITE: EE 761.

EE 741 POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES (Credits: 4)

General-purpose, fast-recovery, and Schottky diodes; performance parameters: power BJTs, MOSFETs, and MOSIFTs; static and dynamic characteristics, drivers, pulse transformers, and optocouples; thyristor characteristics, SGR, and GTO parameters; cooling, snubbers, voltage and current protection, and varistors.

PREREQUISITE: EE 631 AND EE 634.

EE 742 POWER ELECTRONICS II (Credits: 4)

AC-to-DC converters, natural and forced thyristor commutations, controlled rectifiers, power factor improvements, static AC and DC switches, AC voltage controllers, output harmonic reduction, DC choppers, characteristics of DC-to-AC inverters, PWM and FM control.

PREREQUISITE: EE 741.

EE 743 POWER ELECTRONICS III (Credits: 4)

Power factor correction under nonlinear load conditions, harmonic reduction, utility line disturbances, uninterruptible power supplies, international standards on electromagnetic pollution, low-frequency inverters, residential and industrial applications of power electronics, and characteristics of electric energy storage components. Course includes an independent project.

PREREQUISITE: EE 742.

EE 743 POWER ELECTRONICS III LABORATORY (Credits: )

EE 746 EM SIMULATION METH I:FINITE DIF TIME DOMAIN METHOD (Credits: 4)

Direct solution of Maxwell's differential equations in the time domain using the finite-difference time-domain (FTDT) method. Absorbing boundary conditions and waveguide or plane wave excitation methods. Application to the solution of problems relevant to radiation, radar cross section (or scattering) and microwave circuit design.

PREREQUISITE: EQUIVALENT OF EE 545 AND 546.

EE 747 ELECTROMAGNETIC SIMULATION METHODS II: MOM (Credits: 4)

Wave equation and integral formulations for electromagnetic (EM) problems. Methods of moments (MoM) and its implementation. Application of one-and two-dimensional EM problems. Comparison with the finite element method.

PREREQUISITE: EQUIVALENT OF EE 545 AND 546.

EE 752 VLSI SUBSYSTEM DESIGN (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as CEG 752.) CMOS VLSI subsystems including data path operators, counters, multipliers, memory elements, and programmable logic arrays. VLSI circuits for FIR and IIR filters. VLSI circuits for digital data exchange systems. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.

PREREQUISITE: EE 654 OR CEG 654.

EE 752 VLSI I LABORATORY (Credits: )

CMOS VLSI subsystems including data path operators, counters, multipliers, memory elements, and programmable logic arrays. VLSI circuits for FIR and IIR filters. VLSI circuits for digital data exchange systems. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.

EE 753 VLSI DESIGN SYNTHESIS AND OPTIMIZATION (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as CEG 753.) VLSI architectural-level synthesis and optimization including data path synthesis, control-units synthesis, scheduling, and resource sharing. Logic-level synthesis and optimization including two-level and multi-level combinational logic optimization, and sequential logic optimization. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.

PREREQUISITE: EE 654 OR CEG 654.

EE 753 VLSI DESIGN SYNTHESIS AND OPTIMIZATION LAB (Credits: )

VLSI architectural-level synthesis and optimization including data path synthesis, control-units synthesis, scheduling, and resource sharing. Logic-level synthesis and optimization including two-level and multi-level combinational logic optimization, and sequential logic optimization. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.

EE 754 VLSI TESTING AND DESIGN FOR TESTABILITY (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as CEG 754.) Design for testability of VLSI circuits. Topics include importance of testing, conventional test methods, built-in test, CAD tools for evaluating testability, test pattern generators and compressors.

PREREQUISITE: EE/CEG 654 OR EE/CEG 752.

EE 754 VLSI TESTING AND DESIGN FOR TESTABILITY LAB (Credits: )

Design for testability of VLSI circuits. Topics include importance of testing, conventional test methods, built-in test, CAD tools for evaluating testability, test pattern generators and compressors.

EE 756 ROBOTICS I (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as CEG 756 and ME 756.) Detailed study of the dynamics and control of robotic systems and robot programming languages and systems. Material covered includes rigid-body dynamics; linear, nonlinear, adaptive, and force control of manipulators; and robot programming languages.

PREREQUISITE: EE/CEG/ME 656.

EE 756 ROBOTICS LABORATORY (Credits: )

Detailed study of the dynamics and control of robotic systems and robot programming languages and systems. Material covered includes rigid-body dynamics; linear, nonlinear, adaptive, and force control of manipulators; and robot programming languages.

EE 757 ROBOTICS II (Credits: 4)

An introduction to sensing, vision, and robot intelligence and task planning.Material covered includes sensors, low-level and higher level vision techniques, task planning including obstacle avoidance and artificial intelligence and expert systems as applied to robotic systems.

PREREQUISITE: EE/CEG/ME 656.

EE 757 ROBOTICS II LABORATORY (Credits: )

An introduction to sensing, vision, and robot intelligence and task planning. Material covered includes sensors, low-level and higher level vision techniques, task planning including obstacle avoidance and artificial intelligence and expert systems as applied to robotic systems.

EE 758 CMOS ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as CEG 758.) Introduction to the techniques, limitations, and problems in the design of CMOS analog integrated circuits. Topics include CMOS analog circuit modeling and device characterization, analog CMOS subcircuits, CMOS amplifiers, comparators, and CMOS Op Amps. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.

PREREQUISITE: EE 631 AND EE 634.

EE 758 CMOS ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN LABORATORY (Credits: )

Introduction to the techniques, limitations, and problems in the design of CMOS analog integrated circuits. Topics include CMOS analog circuit modeling and device characterization, analog CMOS subcircuits, CMOS amplifiers, comparators, and CMOS Op Amps. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab.

EE 759 CMOS RADIO FREQUENCY INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN (Credits: 4)

Introduction to the design of Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits using CMOS technology. Topics include noise sources in RF Integrated Circuits, low noise RF amplifiers, RF mixers, RF oscillators and synthesizers and phase lock loops.

PREREQUISITE: EE 758.

EE 761 RANDOM PROCESSES (Credits: 4)

Probability and random variable, distributions and density functions, random processes, strict-sense and wide-sense stationarity, auto-correlation and power spectral density, ergodicity, response of linear systems with stochastic inputs, discrete linear models, and Gaussian processes.

PREREQUISITE: FAMILIARITY WITH FOURIER THEORY.

EE 762 DETECTION, ESTIMATION, AND OPTIMAL FILTER THEORY (Credits: 3)

Binary detection with single/multiple observations, linear minimum mean-square error filtering: Wiener and Kalman filters, MLE and MAP estimators, histogram, tests of hypotheses, regression analysis, model-free and model-based parameter estimation of random processes.

PREREQUISITE: EE 761.

EE 763 CLASSICAL AND MODERN SPECTRAL ANALYSIS (Credits: 3)

Linear and matrix algebra, periodgram and Blackman-Tukey estimators, moving average, auto regressive and auto-regressive moving-average methods, fast techniques, statistics of estimators, model order selection, and minimum variance and high-resolution techniques.

PREREQUISITE: EE 761.

EE 830 NONLINEAR SYSTEMS (Credits: 3)

Nonlinear elements and their effects in physical systems, phase plane, linearization techniques, describing functions, Liapunov stability, absolute stability and Popov's theorem.

PREREQUISITE: EE 615, EE 616, AND EE 702.

EE 831 ROBUST CONTROLS (Credits: 3)

Study of several important topics from recent research in robust-control design. Topics include review of LQR and state feedback designs; Kharitonovfs theorem; Barmishfs theorem; Wei-Yedavallifs theorem; edge theorem; and elements of H control.

PREREQUISITE: EE 615, EE 616, AND EE 702.

EE 861 ADAPTIVE FILTERS (Credits: 4)

Introduction to adaptive systems, adaptation with stationary signals, and to adaptive algorithms and structures. Applications to systems identification, deconvolution, equalization, control systems, interference canceling, adaptive arrays, and beam forming are considered.

PREREQUISITE: EE 701.

EE 880 SELECTED TOPICS IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (Credits: 1 TO 4)

Selected topics in current research and recent developments in systems theory and engineering. Titles vary.

EE 890 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (Credits: 1 TO 4)

Special problems in advanced engineering topics. Titles vary.

EE 898 PH D DISSERTATION RESEARCH (Credits: 1 TO 5)

Research on the Ph.D. dissertation topic. Graded pass/unsatisfactory.

EE 899 THESIS (Credits: 1 TO 5)

Graded pass/unsatisfactory.