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Areas of Specialization
Electronics and solid state
Area Electives:
Students in this area must choose from the following options:
Mixed Signal VLSI/Electronics
- 4303 or 5263 Digital VLSI
- 4313 or 5363 Analog ICs/VLSI
- AND 2 of 4:
- 4353 Communications Electronics
- 4413 Control Theory
- 4813 Optical Electronics
- 5483 Digital Data Acquisition and Control
Communications VLSI/Electronics
- 4313 or 5363 Analog ICs/VLSI
- 4353 Communications Electronics
- AND 2 of 4:
- 4523 Communications Theory
- 4613 Microwave Theory
- 5833 Fiber-optic Communication Systems
- 4533 Data Communications
Digital VLSI with emphasis on DSP and Computers
- 4303 or 5263 Digital VLSI
- 4763 Discrete Time Signals and Systems
- AND 2 of 4:
- 4243 Computer Architectures
- 4773 Real time DSP
- 4413 Control Theory
- 5483 Digital Data Acquisition and Control
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Approved Breadth Electives Include:
Courses (3 additional) in the approved topics area above or Breadth Electives
- ECEN4133 - Power Electronics
- ECEN4703 - Active Filter Design
- ECEN4213 - Embedded Computer Systems
- ECEN4283 - Computer Networks
- ECEN4703 - Active Filter Design
- MATH4283 - Complex Variables
- MATH4513 - Numerical Analysis
- MATH4553 - Linear & Non-Linear Programming
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Faculty Contacts for Electronics and Solid State
The following faculty members in the Electronics and Solid State area of specialization are available for consultation:
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Computer Engineering
Students in this area must take:
- 3213 Microcomputer Principles and Applications
- 4213 Computer-based System Design
- 4243 Computer Architecture
- 4303 Digital Electronics Circuit Design
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Approved Area Electives:
Students must choose one course from List 1 and one course from either Lists 1 or 2.
List 1:
- CS 3373 Object Oriented Programming Visual C++
- CS 3423 File Structures
- CS 3513 Numerical Methods for Digital Computers
- CS 4143 Computer Graphics
- CS 4273 Software Engineering (=ECEN 4273)
- CS 4283 Computer Networks (=ECEN 4283)
- CS 4323 Operating Systems I
- CS 4343 Data Structures
- CS 4413 Compilers I
- CS 4513 Numerical Math: Analysis
- CS 4763 Artificial Intelligence
List 2:
- CS 2653 Discrete Math I
- CS 3653 Discrete Math II
- CS 3613 Theoretical Foundations of Computing
- CS 3363 Organization of Computer Languages
- Any ECEN 3000 or 4000 level course
At most 1 additional technical elective, as defined on departmental list and approved by area faculty.
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Faculty Contacts for Computer Engineering
The following faculty members in the Computer Engineering area of specialization are available for consultation:
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Electromagnetics and Photonics
Required Courses (must take three minimum):
- 3623 Mathematical Foundations of Electromagnetics and Photonics
- 3813 Engineering Optics
- 4613 Microwave Engineering or 4813 Optical Electronics
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Approved Breadth Electives (must take two minimum):
- 3213 Microcomputer Principles and Applications
- 4303 or 5263 Digital VLSI
- 4313 or 5363 Analog ICs/VLSI
- 4353 Communications Electronics
- 4523 Communication Theory
- 4763 Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
- 5833 Fiber Optic Communication Systems
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Open Technical Electives:
Two additional technical electives remain to be chosen. These technical electives
must be on defined on departmental list and approved by area faculty (signature required).
Suggested course groupings:
Faculty recommend three course groupings in the Electromagnetics and Photonics area.
While other plans of study are possible, these are recommended for students who wish to
pursue a career or graduate studies on one of three areas.
Microwaves
- 4613 Microwave Engineering (required course)
- 4763 Introduction to Digital Signal Processing (breadth elective)
- 5613 Advanced Electromagnetics (technical elective)
- 4813 Optical Electronics (technical elective)
Photonics
- 4813 Optical Electronics (required course)
- 5833 Fiber Optic Communication Systems (breadth elective)
- 4613 Microwave Engineering (technical elective)
- 5853 Ultrafast Optoelectronics (technical elective)
Devices
- 4613 Microwave Engineering (required course)
- 4313 Analog ICs/VLSI (breadth elective)
- 4303 Digital VLSI (breadth elective)
- 4813 Optical Electronics (technical elective)
- 5333 Introduction to VLSI (technical elective)
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Faculty Contacts for Electromagnetics and Photonics
The following faculty members in the Electromagnetics and Photonics area of specialization are available for consultation:
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Communications, Systems and Control
Students in this area must take:
- 4413 - Automatic Control Systems
- 4523 - Communication Theory
- 4763 - Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
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Approved Breadth Electives Include:
Students must choose three courses, at least two of which are ECEN
- 3213 - Microcomputer Principles and Applications
- 4133 - Power Electronics
- 4213 - Embedded Computer Systems
- 4243 - Computer Architecture
- 4283 - Computer Networks
- 4533 - Data Communications
- 4703 - Active Filter Design
- 4773 - Real Time Digital Signal Processing
- 5483 - Digital Data Acquisition and Control
- MATH4283 - Complex Variables
- MATH4513 - Numerical Analysis
- MATH4553 - Linear & Non-Linear Programming
At most 1 additional technical elective, as defined on departmental list and approved by area faculty.
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Faculty Contacts for Communications, Systems and Controls
The following faculty members in the Communications, Systems and Controls area of specialization are available for consultation:
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Power and Energy
Students in this area must take:
- 4153 Power System Analysis and Design
- 4133 Power Electronics
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Approved Breadth Electives Include:
Students must choose 3 courses, at least two of which are ECEN
- 4413 - Controls II
- 4763 -Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
- 5113 - Power System Analysis by Computer Methods
- 5123 - Engineering Systems Reliability Evaluation
- 5153 - Direct Energy Conversion
- 5193 - Power Economics and Regulation
- 5353 - Advanced Power Electronics
- MATH 4513 - Numerical Analysis
- INDEN 4923 - Energy and Water Management
* In addition, students must take two technical electives as defined on departmental list and approved by the area faculty.
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Faculty Contacts for Energy and Power Systems
The following faculty members in the Energy and Power Systems area of specialization are available for consultation:
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General Electrical Engineering
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Students graduating with a specialization in general electrical engineering must take:
- The engineering core curriculum.
- Required ECEN junior and senior level courses.
- Two elective courses from a single area of specialization.
Students should contact faculty in the area of specialization to determine appropriate courses
relevant to their career plans.
- One course from four additional areas of specialization not
represented in requirement (3) for a total of three additional ECEN elective courses. Students
should contact the instructor for each of these courses to determine if they are appropriate for
the students long term career plans.
- One technical elective course.
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