Electrical Engineering (EE)

Topics include: number systems; digital arithmetic including adders and multipliers; Boolean algebra; minimization techniques; logic design; programmable logic devices; memory types and devices; registers; counters; synchronous sequential networks; throughput and latency; and pipelining.

Systematic development of network analysis methods. Topics include resistive circuits, Kirchhoff's laws, equivalent subcircuits; dependent sources; loop and nodal analysis; energy-storage elements; transient analysis of first-order and second-order circuits; sinusoidal steady-state analysis; passive filters.

Introduction to signals and systems; time-domain system analysis with the convolution integral; frequency-domain system analysis using the Laplace transform. Fourier series representation of periodic signals; Fourier transform representation of aperiodic signals. The sampling theorem and the transition from continuous to discrete signals.

This course covers the fundamentals of probability with applications to networks, communications, and signal processing. Examines sample space, events, probability axioms, random variables, conditional probability, independence, moments, discrete and continuous probability distributions, random processes, limit theorems, statistical estimation and testing. Students may not use both EE 305 and EAS 305 to satisfy Electrical Engineering degree requirements.

Electronic devices, including operational amplifiers, diodes, bipolar junction transistors and field-effect transistors, the basic circuits in which these devices are used, and computer-aided circuit analysis for these devices and circuits.

Biasing and active loads in bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and field-effect transistor (FET) integrated circuits; current sources; differential and multistage amplifiers; frequency response of single and multiple transistor amplifier circuits; digital circuits with an emphasis on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology.

Trains students how to design, build, diagnose, and characterize electronic circuits. Topics include instrumentation, semiconductor devices, and electronic circuits. Covers both analog and digital circuits. Laboratory projects include filters, operational amplifiers, dc power supply, CMOS, logic gates, timing, and counters.

This course is intended to develop an understanding of the fundamental concepts of electromagnetic fields, with an emphasis on experience for the students in the lab. Topics covered include: electrostatics; magnetostatics; Maxwell's equations; electromagnetic waves in vacuum; plane waves; monochromatic waves; wave polarization; electromagnetic waves at the interface between two media; geometrical optics; guided waves and transmission lines; radiation and antennas; electromagnetic waves in anisotropic, gyrotropic and optically active media.

All aspects of electrical energy generation (ac and dc, conventional and alternative), transmission and distribution and utilization with the goal of providing students an idea of how electrical energy affects their life and the world around them. It will provide a firm foundation in phasors, 3 phase circuits, static electromechanical energy conversion, electrical safety, and system level circuit control.

Trains students how to design, build, diagnose, and characterize electronic circuits. Topics include instrumentation, semiconductor devices, and electronic circuits. Covers both analog and digital circuits. Laboratory projects include filters, operational amplifiers, diodes, dc power supply, ac power control, BJT amplifier, CMOS, logic gates, timing, and counters.

An engineering design lab. Fifty-minute lecture and 230-minute lab per week. Involves analyzing and designing single and multistage electronic circuits using FETs, BJTs, and op amps. Asks students to design a variety of amplifiers to meet certain specifications. They practice SPICE and use their knowledge of analog circuits to complete the projects.

Specification, design, development, and test of embedded systems. Study and develop the major elements of an embedded system. Integrate these pieces into a complete working system in the laboratory.

Fourier transforms and spectra; linear filters; transmission of signals through linear systems; bandpass signals; bandpass systems; continuous wave modulation; amplitude modulation (AM); double sideband modulation (DSB); single sideband modulation (SSB), phase modulation (PM); frequency modulation (FM); quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM); frequency division multiplexing (FDM); demodulation of analog modulated signals; random variables; statistical averages; random processes; autocorrelation and power spectral density; stationarity; transmission of random processes through linear systems; white noise; colored noise; Gaussian noise; noise in continuous wave modulation systems; signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR); sampling; pulse amplitude modulation (PAM).

The first of a two-course sequence in the area of RF and microwave circuit design. Topics covered: transmission line equations, reflection coefficient, impedance matching, Smith chart, scattering parameters. Will also cover impedance matching networks using lumped elements, single-section and multi-section quarter wave transformers, single-stub and double-stub tuners, the design of directional couplers, and design of microwave filters. There is a student design project for a planar transmission line circuit based upon the software package Advanced Design Systems (ADS).

Prepare EE students for the senior design implementation. Topics covered include: capstone design, teamwork, and projects. Prepare students for engineering career. Potential topics include: safety, ethics, contemporary interests, entrepreneurship, globalization, environmental, social, and economic considerations for engineers.

In this senior-level design course, students learn how to take a design from a concept on paper to a finished product, based on knowledge they have obtained in previous electrical engineering courses. Students will work as part of a team in developing their projects, which may be hardware and/or software based projects. Class meetings will deal with fundamentals of engineering design, and students are expected to meet with their team to work on their project outside of class. Students will be expected to present their interim and final results orally and in written form.

Design of electronic instruments, with emphasis on the use of analog and digital integrated circuits. Topics include techniques for precise measurements; sensors and their use for measurement of temperature, displacement, light, and other physical quantities; active and passive signal conditioning; and power supplies. Individuals or groups design and demonstrate an instrument, and provide a written report.

In contrast to traditional optics, nanophotonics is a relatively young and rapidly developing field which aims at controlling and manipulating light in the nanoscale (comparable or smaller than wavelengths of light), in order to achieve properties and performances beyond those of traditional optics. This course will focus on the theoretical foundations of nanophotonics, as well as cover a range of topics on its applications including microscopy, imaging, sensing, energy conversion, etc.

Examines operation and signaling in communications systems with a strong emphasis on circuits. Covers radio frequency systems, switching systems, microwave/wireless systems, fiber optics, modulation schemes, multiplexing/demultiplexing, coding, and networking. Discusses both analog and digital/data communications systems.

Intended for first-year graduate students. Silicon-based integrated MEMS promise reliable performance, miniaturization and low-cost production of sensors and actuator systems with broad applications in data storage, biomedical systems, inertial navigation, micromanipulation, optical display and microfluid jet systems. The course covers such subjects as materials properties, fabrication techniques, basic structure mechanics, sensing and actuation principles, circuit and system issues, packaging, calibration, and testing.

ABC of nanoscience and nanotechnology is quantum mechanics. In the current course students acquire and learn quantum-mechanical notions from the numerous examples of nanostructures and hands-on experience in the Nanotechnology Lab. The course will lay a solid foundation in quantum mechanics and electronics, and will prepare the students to advanced courses in microelectronics, nanoelectronics, nanoscience, nano-bio-sensors, nanotechnology, and nanofabrication

An application-oriented course to introduce students to the basic principles and concepts employed in analysis and synthesis of modern-day analog and microcomputer control systems. Topics include: review of complex numbers and Laplace transforms followed by introduction to block diagram, signal flow graph and state-variable representation of physical systems, network and linear graph techniques of system modeling, time-domain analysis, root locus and frequency domain analysis and design of control systems.

This course focuses on the fundamental physics determining the electronic and optical properties of solid-state materials, and in particular, various semiconductor materials. The course begins with a review of fundamental concepts in classical physics, a review of electromagnetism, followed by an introduction to quantum mechanics. The course then delves into the fundamentals of solid-state physics, including crystal structures, the concept of reciprocal space, the band theory of crystals and methods for band structure calculation, the concept of holes and effective mass, phonons and electron-phonon interactions, etc. Following these discussions, the rest of the course focuses on the electron transport properties and optical properties of various important semiconductor materials, including silicon and germanium, III-V semiconductors, as well as graphene and other two-dimensional semiconductors. This course is dual listed with EE 563.

The recent emergence of fabrication tools and techniques capable of constructing nanometer-sized structures has opened up numerous possibilities for the development of new devices with size domains ranging from 0.1 - 50 nm. The course introduces basic single-charged electronics, including quantum dots and wires, single-electron transistors (SETs), nanoscale tunnel junctions, and so forth. Giant magnetoresistance (GMR) in multilayered structures are presented with their applications in hard disk heads, random access memory (RAM) and sensors. Discusses optical devices including semiconductor lasers incorporating active regions of quantum wells and self assembled formation of quantum-dot-structures for new generation of semiconductor layers. Finally, devices based on single- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes are presented with emphasis on their unique electronic and mechanical properties that are expected to lead to ground breaking industrial nanodevices. The course also includes discussions on such fabrication techniques as laser-ablation, magnetron and ion beam sputter deposition, epitaxy for layer structures, rubber stamping for nanoscale wire-like patterns, and electroplating into nanoscale porous membranes.

Through the examples, exercises, educational Java applets, and labs this course covers the electrical and optical properties of materials and nanostructures, chemically-directed assembly of nanostructures, biomolecules, traditional and nontraditional methods of nanolithography, heterostructures, nanotubes, resonant-tunneling diodes, transistors, single-electron transfer devices, nano-electromechanical systems, and more.

Principles of electromagnetic energy conversion with applications to motors and generators. Topics include magnetic circuits, hysteresis, field energy, transformers and AC/DC electrical machines. Students learn the basic fundamentals of electro-mechanical energy conversion. Design project with laboratory validation accounts for 50 % of grade.

In this course, students will learn the basic sensing theory behind the wearable and implantable sensing technology. A variety of advanced physical, chemical, bio sensors will be introduced, including pressure, acceleration, gyroscope, magnetometer, GPS, proximity, light, camera, touch screen, identification, acoustic, humidity, temperature, biosignal, heartbeat, gas, chemical, infrared, sweat, glucose, and biomedical sensors. In the class, students will propose and/or present a concept of their own unique wearable and implantable device/system using multiple sensors. Recent and future trends in wearable and implantable sensor technology will be discussed too. Students will gain a broad perspective in the area of sensors and wearable and implantable technology for healthcare and appealing applications. This course is dual-listed with EE 526.

Covers various commonly used micro/nanofabrication techniques, microfluidics, various chemical and biochemical applications such as separation, implantable devices, drug delivery, and microsystems for cellular studies and tissue engineering. Discusses recent and future trends in BioMEMS and nanobiosensors. Students will gain a broad perspective in the area of micro/nano systems for biomedical and chemical applications. This course is dual-listed with EE 528.

Develops an understanding of the operation of different semiconductor devices, starting from a quantitative knowledge of semiconductor properties. This course is dual-listed with EE 530.

An introductory survey of the principles and applications of optofluidics, the integration of microphotonics and microfluidics. The course covers key principles of fluid dynamics, optics and photonics and the integration of these disciplines to realize functional microsystems, with an emphasis on bioapplications. Topics covered include a survey of micro- and nano-fabrication methods, micro- and nano-fluidic principles and related transport phenomena, electromagnetic (EM) theory including light-liquid interactions. State-of-the-art optofluidic devices are treated in some detail including liquid-liquid micro-optical waveguides, fluid tunable optical micro-resonators, microfluidic lens systems and dye lasers. Nanofluids are also discussed along with optical methods for manipulating nanoparticles in fluids. Related principles of nanotechnology are also covered. This course is the same as CE 421 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements.

Telecommunication networks play a key role in the development of our society. The remote interconnection of all types of devices, ranging from personal computers, cellphones and tablets, to data centers or distributed sensors, are at the basis of many of our daily activities. In this course, the fundamental concepts of telecommunication networks will be introduced. A bottom-up layered approach will be used to explain how the performance requirements of telecommunication networks have been traditionally solved. In particular, the functionalities of the physical layer, e.g., information modulation, transmission and reception; data link layer, e.g., flow control, error control and medium access control; network layer, e.g., information routing and forwarding; transport layer, e.g., end-to-end reliable transport and QoS provisioning, and application layer, will be discussed in detail. In addition to the theoretical lectures, guided experimental assignments with advanced network simulation and monitoring tools will be conducted to better illustrate the concepts learnt in the class. This course will provide the students with the necessary knowledge to understand current data communication networks as well as to contribute to the development of next generation telecommunication systems. This course is dual-listed with EE 534.

Topics and instructors vary by semester.

Nanotechnology is providing a new set of tools to the engineering community to design and manufacture nanoscale components with unprecedented functionalities. The integration of several of these nano-components into a single device will enable the development of advanced nanomachines. Nanonetworks, i.e., networks of nanomachines, will enable a plethora of applications in the biomedical, environmental, industrial, and military fields. These applications range from intra-body wireless nanosensor networks for advanced health monitoring systems to terabit wireless network-on-chip for ultra-high-performance computer architectures. In this course, the fundamentals of nanoscale machine communication and networking will be presented, with a special emphasis on the two leading technologies, namely, nano-electromagnetic wireless communication and biologically-inspired molecular communication. Each of these alternatives will be described by following a bottom-up approach, i.e., first, an overview of its specific enabling device technology will be presented and, second, the state of the art in terms of communication channel modeling, physical layer techniques, and link layer solutions will be described. In addition to the theoretical lectures, students will be assigned independent group projects focused in the different core areas of the field. By the end of the semester, students will write a technical report based on their related literature search and orally present their work in class. This course will provide students with the necessary knowledge to work in a cutting-edge research field, at the intersection of nanotechnologies and information and communication technologies.

Mobile cellular networks have become a key infrastructure to share and consume information in our society. The high penetration of mobile phone services on society, as well as the introduction of a large variety of multimedia and data services, has led to an unprecedented growth of the traffic volume carried by this type of network. This course will provide the students with the necessary knowledge to understand the basics of mobile cellular communication networks, including frequency reuse, handover strategies, channel access methods and channel characterization. Moreover, this course will also provide the students with a comprehensive knowledge of the technical aspects and functioning of second, third, and fourth generations, as well as the capacity to understand their evolution and foresee the future of cellular mobile systems. In addition to theoretical lectures, guided theoretical and experimental assignments with numerical computing and network simulation tools are conducted to better illustrate the concepts learnt in the class.

In this course, the students will learn how to implement different communication techniques through hands-on experimentation. The course is divided in two parts. In the first part, the students will follow a set of guided assignments to consolidate the concepts learnt in the related communication courses. The instructor in class will review these concepts and provide the students with the necessary tools to implement them on a novel embedded systems platform. In the second part, the students will choose among different proposed projects (or will come up with their own idea) and design, implement, and evaluate the performance of a practical communication technique for real-world application scenarios. This course will provide the students with the necessary skills to implement practical communication techniques for everyday systems. This course is dual-listed with EE 546.

Fabrication technology for microelectronic devices: crystal growth, wafer fabrication and characterization, mask fabrication, epitaxy, lithography, etching, diffusion, CVD, ion implantation, dc and RF plasma reactors (operating principles and fabrication applications), packing. Operation of microelectronic devices (interconnects, passive devices, and MOS and BJT devices), micro-optical devices (CDRs, etc.) and micro electro-mechanical devices (micro-motors, micro-mirror arrays, etc). Students select a part of the fabrication process (lithography, diffusion, etc.) and use simulation code to design that step of the process to achieve specific device properties.

Introduces analog integrated circuit fabrication and layout design for analog VLSI. Covers: representative IC fabrication processes (standard bipolar, CMOS and analog BiCMOS); layout principles and methods for MOS transistors and device matching; resistors and capacitors layout; matched layouts of R and C components; bipolar transistors and bipolar matching; and diodes. Also reviews several active-loaded analog amplifier circuits, focusing on CMOS and BiCMOS op amp configuration. Requires a term project on the layout design of simple op amp circuits involving CMOS or BiCMOS op amps plus several matched devices of resistors, capacitors and transistors. Students design circuits using Cadence tool.

Topics and instructors vary by semester.

Students learn the theory of operation for cleanrooms as well as many pieces of equipment typically used in a cleanroom. Much of this equipment is used to manufacture traditional semiconductor devices (i.e. LEDs, lasers, transistors, solar cells) as well as many newer nanotechnologies and micro devices (i.e. MEMS, nanowires, metamaterials). Students become versed in fabrication techniques used in the microelectronics industry. Required student laboratory activities include photolithography, metals deposition, operation of clean room equipment, and some testing equipment. Also requires a report on a lab practical. Please note that this course requires payment of a $100 laboratory fee.

First, discusses the basics of p-n junctions including current flow, and recombination. In addition, discusses light emitting diode light sources, fundamentals and applications. The course ends with a discussion of solar cell fundamentals, heterojunctions, metal-insulator-semiconductor devices, design, and recent advances.

The second course of a two-course sequence in the area of RF and microwave circuit design. Topics covered are active RF devices (diodes, BJTs, FETs), amplifiers, detectors, mixers, oscillators, and microwave systems. Advanced Design System (ADS) is used for CAD analysis of circuits. Students design, construct, fabricate, and measure the performance of microwave amplifiers, VCOs.

The major goals and objectives are to provide students with knowledge and understanding of nanoelectronics as an important interdisciplinary subject. Through the examples, exercises, virtual labs, hands-on labs, and lectures the course covers in details Optics, ElectroOptics, Nonlinear Optics, and Plasmonics of Quantum Structures, and Optical and Optoelectronic Devices Based on Quantum Structures. A short review of Materials for Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics and of Electrons in Quantum Structures is given as well. The course is developed on the level of the senior undergraduate and entrance graduate course in Solid State Electronics. Students will also learn how to do optical characterization of nanomaterials and nanodevices.

Special topics of particular recent interest not covered in the standard curriculum. Requires dual registration in department office. This course is dual-listed with EE 559.

This course covers topics related to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) including: Magnetic resonance signal generation and detection; spatial encodings; image formation and reconstruction; image contrasts; biomedical applications; advanced imaging techniques. This course is the same as BE 460, and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements.

Applications of multidimensional signal theory and Fourier analysis. Topics include review of signal processing tools and systems used in array imaging, including coherent receivers, pulsed and continuous wave signaling, temporal Doppler phenomenon, and monostatic, quasi-monostatic, bistatic transmitters/receivers, and 2-D signal processing; examining specific array imaging systems, including phased array imaging, synthetic aperture (SAR and ISAR) imaging, passive array imaging, and bistatic array imaging with emphasis on transmission imaging problems of diagnostic medicine and geophysical exploration.

Introduction to the broad area of power electronics. Analytical techniques, modeling and simulation skills will be developed through the study of the widely used power converter circuits. Applications include power supplies, electric vehicles, electric ships and aircrafts, and renewable energy systems. This course covers from basic power electronic conversion principles and classic power converter circuits to advanced circuit topologies, control methods, and applications currently being actively developed in the field.

This course introduces a specific type of electric power system, the microgrid. With ongoing deregulation of the electrical utility industry and emergence of more renewable smaller generation sources advancement into the electrical power industry will be met by microgrids. The components of a microgrid allow for modular production, distribution and storage of electricity. Topics will include a historical global perspective of electrical systems, individual enabling technologies that comprise a microgrid will be presented. The class involves a design of a microgrid that incorporates and considers economic, environmental, sustainable, manufacturable, ethical, health and safety, social and political constraints.

How can we provide clean, safe, sustainable energy supplies for the U.S. and world as a whole during the twenty-first century, despite rising population levels and increasing affluence? Examines current and potential energy systems, with special emphasis on meeting energy needs in a sustainable manner. Different renewable and conventional energy technologies will be presented and their attributes described within a global energy/environment system. Discusses political, social, and economic considerations on the development of sustainable energy/environment policies.

Topics include introduction to high-voltage engineering; generation of high voltages (AC, DC, impulse, pulse); measurements of high voltages; destructive and nondestructive insulation test techniques; shielding and grounding; electric shock and safety. Paper in a related high-voltage area and an in-class presentation required.

Introduction to hardware description languages (HDL). VHDL based design of digital systems. Analysis via implementation on field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

Covers the principles and designs of various important biomedical instruments including pacemaker, EEG, ECG, EMG, and ICU equipment and diagnostic imaging devices (such as blood bank monitor), CT, MRI, mammography, ultrasound, endoscope, confocal microscope, and multiphoton non-linear microscope (2-photon fluorescent, SHG and THG). Imaging devices (e.g., CCDs) and medical image processing are also covered. Includes a general introduction to biological systems; emphasizes the structural and functional relationship between various biological compartments.

Surveys the field of modern energy systems, with the foundation being classical electrical power and related power electronics. Topics include complex power, per unit analysis, transmission line parameters and modeling, and compensation. Students also study alternative energy systems in this course. Course also includes use of a Power Simulation Program in which modeling can be done. This program is also used for the final system design project paper which accounts for 50% of the course grade.

This course is designed as a senior level course on Digital Communications. The topics covered will be sampling and quantization; digital baseband transmissions; digital bandpass transmission techniques modern spread-spectrum modulation techniques; and code-division-multiple-access (CDMA) communication systems. The course concludes with a practical treatment of channel coding in the form of linear block codes and convolutional codes.

Device fundamentals of deep submicron and nano-scale CMOS and BiCMOS circuits. Device parameters and performance factors are covered that are important for VLSI devices of deep-submicron dimensions. The course first reviews silicon materials properties, basic physics of p-n junctions and MOS capacitors, and fundamental principles of MOSFET and bipolar transistors. Then we discuss the design and optimization of MOSFET and bipolar devices for VLSI applications, interdependency and tradeoffs of device parameters pertaining to circuit performance and manufacturability. Covered are short-channel effects, controlling the scaling parameter by vertical and lateral impurity doping profile, and scaling into the nano-dimensions for future VLSI. We also discuss effects in small-dimension devices: quantization in surface inversion layer in a MOSFET device, discrete dopant effects due to small device volume, etc.

Topics include an introduction to lasers and photonics; a short review of electromagnetic theory; ray tracing and lens systems; polarization of light and polarization modulators; Gaussian beams and wave propagation; optical resonators and cavity stability; spontaneous emission, stimulated emission and absorption; rate equations for gain medium; population inversion; characteristics and applications of specific lasers;waveguides and fiber optics; fiber optic communications systems; electro-optic modulators; and acoustic-optic modulators. Requires students to complete a project focusing on the design of a laser system including choice of gain medium, cavity optics, pumping mechanism, power and efficiency estimates, and cost analysis. Requires reports and presentations. This course is dual-listed with EE 589.

Introduces optoelectronic systems. This design course emphasizes the interaction of optics, lasers, mechanics, electronics, and programming. It requires students design an optoelectronic system with a strong emphasis on team learning and teaching. Some topics of interest include: design methodology; team dynamics; light sources and detectors; light propagation; lens and mirrors; electro optics; interaction of light with materials; nonlinear optics for harmonic generation; optical detection and modulation; and discussion of selected optoelectronic devices and applications such as CD players, DVD, display systems, semiconductor lasers and light emitting diodes, laser printers, barcode scanners, digital cameras, optical coherence tomography, flow cytometry, interferometric systems and optical communications. Requires project proposal, progress reports and presentations and final written reports and presentations.

Focuses on the analysis, design, simulation and mask-level chip layout of integrated analog circuits and systems. Begins with a brief review of MOSFET operation and large and small signal models. Much of the course involves designing and analyzing analog building blocks such as current mirrors, transconductance amplifiers, capacitors, multipliers, current mirrors and D/A and A/D circuits. Simultaneously, the course covers IC design and layout techniques and system analysis. It concludes by looking at sensor applications. Requires a final project consisting of a complete IC layout. Students may have the opportunity to fabricate their final project through MOSIS.

Students design a useful device or product based on knowledge acquired in previous electrical engineering courses. Students have the option of creating their own projects or selecting projects from a list suggested by industrial and faculty sources.

The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply. Requires approval and registration by department office.

The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply. Requires approval and registration by department office.

The content of this course is variable and therefore it is repeatable for credit. The University Grade Repeat Policy does not apply. Independent study allows individualized guidance of a faculty member; allows students to study a particular topic that is not offered in the curriculum but is of interest to both the student and faculty member. Requires approval and dual registration by department office.