211 Electronic Drafting and Fabrication (3)
Electronic drafting and graphics; design, assembly and fabrication of electronic circuits and equipment. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.
231 Circuit Analysis I (4)
Fundamental electrical theory involving DC/AC circuits. Topics include series, parallel, series-parallel networks; electromagnetic theory; transient circuit analysis; introduction to AC electricity. COREQ: MATH 145. 2 Lecture, 2 Recitation. 2 Lab.
242 Electronic Circuits (4)
Study of analog electronic circuits including amplifiers, regulators, and special applications. Both discrete semiconductor devices and integrated circuits are covered. PREQ: 231. (2 Lecture, 2 Lab, 2 Recitation).
290 Computer Engineering Fundamentals (3)
An introductory course in the engineering study of microcomputers. Operating systems, bus architecture, memory structure, motherboard chip sets, and input/output boards will be studied. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.
301 Electrical Systems (3)
Direct current and alternating current electricity. Topics include Ohm’s Law, series, parallel and series-parallel circuits, transformers and measurement techniques. Not open to ECET majors. PREQ: MATH 144 or 145. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.
302 Instrumentation and Controls (3)
Control system components and applications, control diagram, solid-state components, industrial motors and controls, programmable controllers. Not open to ECET majors. PREQ: 301 or permission of instructor. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.
321 Circuit Analysis II (4)
Fundamentals of DC/AC circuits. Topics include AC series, parallel, series-parallel circuits; analysis techniques; network theorems; resonance, and transformers. PREQ: 231. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab, 2 Recitation.
331 Digital Integrated Circuits (4)
Study of combinational and sequential digital circuits using integrated circuit techniques. PREQ: 231. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab, 2 Recitation.
332 Microcontrollers (4)
Study of contemporary 8-bit microcontrollers. Microcontroller architecture, programming, and interfacing. PREQ: 331. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.
341 Advanced Circuit Analysis (3)
Study of linear systems; introduction to digital signal processing. PREQ: 321; MATH 153. COREQ: MATH 255.
431 Microprocessor Interfacing (4)
Study of microprocessor fundamentals including architecture, instruction sets, and programming. Interfacing 8086 microprocessor based equipment to external hardware. PREQ: 331 and CS 150. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.
452 Control Systems (4)
Fundamental principles of control theory and instrumentation with particular applications in manufacturing processes. PREQ: 341. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.
461 Digital Signal Processing (3)
An introduction to discrete and digital systems using transforms. The architecture and assembly language of DSP processors will be used in various applications. PREQ: 341. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.
464 Instrumentation (4)
Data acquisition using virtual instruments. Sensors, transducers, and signal conditioning used in the measurement of physical parameters. PREQ: 332. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.
478 Senior Design Project Proposal (1)
Research methodology, literature review, and industrial writing styles, culminating in a written report proposal for a senior project. S/U grading. PREQ: Senior standing and permission of instructor.
479 Senior Design Project (3)
Organizing, planning, and implementing a project using acceptable industrial techniques culminating in a formal written report and oral presentation. PREQ or COREQ: 478. 1 Lecture, 4 Lab.
493 Special Topics (1-3, R6)
PREQ: Permission of instructor.
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