The following objectives pertain to the specific classes noted for the material represented in each course.

Spring 2004 ECEN Course Objectives
	Required Course
	Optional Course
Note:  Some optional courses are required in specific areas of specialization, including the computer option.
Sophomore 2011 Methods I 1.  Voltmeters 2.  Measurements of resistance 3.  Kirchhoff's Laws 4.  Thevenin and Norton equivalents 5.  Oscilloscope & function generator 6.  Operational Amplifiers 7. RL and RC circuits - time & freq. Response 8. Soldering and Crimping Junior 3021 Methods II   1. Introduction to PSpice   2. First Order Circuits (RC and RL)   3. Second Order Circuits (RLC)   4. Diodes -Introduction to Nonlinearity   5. Transfer Functions   6. Passive Filter Design   7. Active Filter Design   8. Fourier Series   9. Spectral Analysis 10. Transformers 3031 Methods III 1. I-V Characteristics of Diode 2. Diode Rectifier Circuits 3. Transmission Line Effects 4. I-V Characteristics of BJT and MOSFET 5. BJT Amplifiers 6. MOSFET Amplifiers 7. Differential Amplifiers 8. Op-Amp Circuits 9. Feedback Circuit 10. CMOS Digital Circuits 3113 Energy Conversion 1. Introduction to Energy Conversion 2. Steady-state 1 ph. & 3 ph. circuits, power calculations 3. Magnetic Circuits 4. Transformers – steady state operation, equivalent circuits, 5. Three-phase connections 6. Electromechanical Energy Conversion fundamentals 7. DC machines – steady state operation, applications 8. Synchronous Machines (round-rotor) in steady state 9. Equivalent circuits, power angle characteristic 10. Three-phase Induction Motor – steady state 11. Operation, equivalent circuits 12. Single-phase Induction Motors 13. Introduction to Power Electronics 14.  Power System Operation fundamentals 3213 Microcomputer Principles 1. Introduction to Embedded Microcomputer Systems 2. Number Systems, Data Representation 3. Assembly Language Concepts 4. 6811 Instruction Set 5. 68HC711 Memory Organization and I/O Ports 6. Arrays and Stacks 7. Subroutines 8. I/O Techniques 9. Interrupts 10. Serial I/O 3233 Digital Logic Design   1. Boolean algebra   2. Analysis and design of combinational logic   3. Logic minimization   4. Flip-flops   5. State machines   6. Analysis and design of sequential circuits   7. State minimization   8. Programmable logic devices   9. Design and implementation of combinational and sequential circuits with       1) discrete logic devices and 2) programmable logic devices (lab experience) 10. Design and implementation of a working system or project 11. Working as a member of a team 3313 Electronic Devices 1. Diode Circuits 2. DC Analysis of BJT Circuits 3. AC Analysis of BJT Circuits 4. DC Analysis of MOSFET Circuits 5. AC Analysis of MOSFET Circuits 6. BJT Differential Amplifiers 7. MOSFET Differential Amplifiers 8. Op-Amp Circuits 9. Feedback Circuit 10. CMOS Digital Circuits 3513 Signal Analysis 1. Generalized Functions 2. Generalized Fourier series 3. Complex and trigonometric Fourier series 4. Fourier Transforms 5. Convolution and Correlation of Functions 6. Impulse Response and Transfer Functions 7. Sampling Theory 8. Introduction to Filter Theory 9. Double Sideband Modulation 10. Amplitude Modulation and Demodulation 11. Frequency Modulation and Demodulation 12.Time and Frequency Domain Multiplexing 3613 Electromagnetic Fields 1. Lossless and lossy transmission line applications in frequency and time domain 2. Reflection coefficient, standing wave ratio 3. Impedance matching and the Smith chart 4. Electrostatic field computation from Coulomb's and Gauss' laws 5. Capacitance computations 6. Resistance (conductance) computations 7. Magnetostatic field computation from Biot-Savart and Ampere's laws 8. Electric force, energy, and scalar potential 9. Magnetic force, energy, and vector potential 10. Inductance computations 11. Electromagnetic boundary conditions 12. Electromagnetic material properties 13. Time varying fields Maxwell's equations 14. Plane wave interactions at normal incidence 15. Power density and complex permittivity 3623 Mathematical Foundation for EM and Photonics 1. Solve static field problems based on Coulomb's law Ampere's law, Gauss's law, and the Biot-Savart law. 2. Solve Laplace's and Poisson's equations both analytically and computationally. 3. Be able to calculate the energy stored in an electromagnetic field. 4. Express the mathematical form of a plane wave and be able to calculate power transfer. 5. Ability to calculate power reflection, refraction, and transmission of  waves at material boundaries. 6. Be able to calculate the radiation from moving charges using both analytical and numerical approaches. 3713 Network Analysis 1. The Laplace Transform 2. Inverse Laplace Transforms 3. First Order and Second Order Circuits 4. Use of Laplace Transforms in Circuit Analysis 5. Transfer Function 6. Convolution 7. Frequency Response 8. Bode Diagrams 9. Passive Filters 10. Fourier Series 3723 Systems I 1. Review of Signal Representations 2. Review of Laplace Transforms 3. Review of Inverse Laplace Transforms 4. Review of Solutions of Differential Equations 5. Transfer Functions 6. Modeling of Electrical Circuits 7. Modeling o f Mechanical Systems 8. Modeling of Fluid and Thermal Systems 9. Time-domain Analysis 10. Frequency-domain Analysis 11. Block Diagrams 12. Feedback Control Systems 13. Matlab and its Uses in System Analysis 3813  Engineering Optics 1.  Ray description of light 2.  Reflection and refraction of light 3.  Image Formation using lenses 4.  Ray matrix description of optical systems 5.  Seidel and chromatic aberrations 6.  Aperture stops 7.  Light Sources: blackbody radiation, LED's 8.  Light Detectors: Photodiodes, phototransistors, photomultiplier tubes 9.  Fundamental quantum description of light emission and absorption. 10.  Fluorescence and absorption, 11.  Optical spectrometers and filters 3913 Solid State Electronic Devices 1. Simple electronic devices: thermocouple, thermistor, photoresistor 2. p-n junctions, ideal diode 3. Avalanche and Zener breakdown of a junction 4. Diodes, discussion of parameters, switching of a diode.  Zener diode, backward diode, tunnel diode, photodiode, avalanche photodiode, solar cells 5. Light emitting diode and semiconductor laser, VCSEL 6. Metal semiconductor junctions, Schottky diode. 7. Capacitance of a junction, varactor. 8. Unijunction transistor 9. FET transistors, junction FET, MOSFET, n-channel, p-channel, enhancement and depletion MOSFET transistors 10. MESFET transistor 11. Bipolar transistors, pnp, npn 12. Multilayer devices, silicon controlled rectifier (SCR), triac, alternistor 13. Hybrid devices, isolated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) 14.  Introduction to important vacuum devices: hydrogen thyratron, vacuum photodiodes and photomultipliers, microwave tubes - klystron, magnetron Senior 4013 Senior Design Lab I 1. Safety in Engineering Design 2. Design Strategies for Projects with Multiple Aspects 3. Tools of the Trade for Electrical Engineers (Computer Interfacing) 4. Customer Satisfaction (Properly Documented and Written Problem Statements) 5. Management and Marketing Perceptions Toward Design Engineers 6. Technical Communications (Publications and Presentations) 7. Choosing an Engineering Career (Design, Manufacturing, Graduate School) 8. Schedules (Gantt charts) 4023 Senior Design Lab II 1. Design of Sectional Aspects of a Large Project 2. Integrate the individual Aspects for an Overall Working System or Project 3. Teaming (multiple members) 4. Scheduling (Gantt chart) 5. Customer (or management) Interaction 6. Customer (or management) Satisfaction 7. Presentation (and demonstration) of Final Project 8. Apply theoretical (book) to practice 4133 Power Electronics 1. Introduction to Power Electronics 2. History, device classification, converter types 3. Ten Cornerstones of Power Electronics 4. Power Semiconductor Diodes 5. Diode circuits, freewheeling, energy transfer 6. Uncontrolled single-phase rectifiers 7. Uncontrolled polyphase rectifiers 8. Thyristor and its characteristics 9. Single-phase controlled rectifiers 10. Polyphase controlled rectifiers 11. Power factor control 12. AC voltage regulators – 1 ph. and 3 phase 13. Cycloconverters 14. Thyristor commutation techniques 15. Choppers 16. Switching-mode regulators 17. Introduction to inverters 18. Ideal voltage-source inverters 19. Inverter output voltage control 20. Series resonant inverter 21. Static switches 4153 Power System Analysis and Design 1.  Overview of power systems 2.  Review of phasors and polyphase circuits 3.  One- and three-phase transformers 4.  Per-unit analysis 5.  Regulating transformers and FACTS devices 6.  Power transmission line models and analysis 7.  Solving sets of linear algebraic equations 8.  Solving nonlinear equations using Newton-Raphson