Electrical Engineering 


Undergraduate Programs

    The bachelor of science program in electrical engineering is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Students at Binghamton enter the junior year from the Watson School Division of Engineering Design. The curriculum is also unique in that it is especially structured to match transfer students to the program in accordance with the Two-Year Engineering Science Association (TYESA) agreement with community colleges in New York state.
    The primary goal of the undergraduate program is the preparation of graduates for employment in high technology and for advanced education. The program emphasizes the fundamentals of the discipline and provides specialization through the selection of elective courses in computers, control/communication systems, and microelectronics. Graduates have the ability to apply mathematics and science to the practice of electrical engineering. Students also acquire experience and skills in the application of modern engineering software tools and hardware technology. The essence of engineering is design. The graduate can identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, design systems, components, and processes to specification. Students also learn to design and conduct experiments, and to analyze and interpret data.
    To work as an engineer, the graduate must communicate effectively and participate on multidisciplinary teams. A two-semester senior design project requires the formulation of specifications, scheduling, construction, testing, and delivery of the finished product. The group project is done in cooperation with engineers from local industry or other external clients. Students also may, after completing the junior year, apply for paid full-time industrial internships of length from six to 15 months while earning up to six credits of technical elective, and return for their senior year.
    The research mission of the department brings the latest scientific and technical developments directly into the classroom, and provides opportunities for undergraduate participation in research. Graduates are prepared to undertake the self-motivated, lifelong learning necessary to maintain their professional skills throughout their career.
    Students acquire an understanding of their professional and ethical responsibility, and are introduced to contemporary global and social issues. The department also encourages an international perspective through the assistance it provides to students seeking such experience overseas and by the welcome it extends to visiting exchange students.
    Program objectives are periodically evaluated, based on the needs of students, alumni, industry advisers, and other constituencies. Results of evaluations are applied to further development and improvement of the program.

Requirements for BS in Electrical Engineering
    To receive the BS degree in electrical engineering, students must complete 70 credits beyond the associate of science degree in engineering science (or equivalent). Transfer students without the associate of science degree in engineering science should refer to the Engineering Design Division requirements for admission into the junior-level program. A minimum grade average of C in the engineering courses is required for graduation.
    All Binghamton University freshmen must also meet the University's General Education requirements. However, those requirements are waived for all junior transfers who have earned a minimum of 57 credits prior to entering the University. Any student with the associate degree in engineering science, or equivalent courses, will have this waiver. For more details, refer to the General Education section of this Bulletin .
 
Junior Year/Fall Semester  credits
EE 301. Signals and Systems 3
EE 315. Electronics I
EE 332. Semiconductor Devices 3
EE 352. Digital Systems I
EE 385. Laboratory I  4
EE 395. Seminar I
 TOTAL 17
Junior Year/Spring Semester
EE 302. Signal Processing  3
EE 316. Electronics II  3
EE 361. Control Systems  3
EE 341. Data Structures for EE 4
EE 386. Laboratory II 4
EE 396. Seminar II 1
TOTAL 18
Senior Year/Fall Semester
EE 423. Electromagnetics 4
EE 489. Professional Practice *
EE Technical elective I  3
Humanities/social sciences I *** 4
EE 487. Senior Project I 4
TOTAL  17
Senior Year/Spring Semester 
EE Technical Elective II 3
EE Technical Elective III 3
EE Professional Elective ** 3
Humanities/social sciences II ***
EE 488. Senior Project II
TOTAL  17
 * Offered fall and spring. May be interchanged in schedule with a senior elective. Includes preparation for Fundamentals of Engineering exam for New York State Professional Engineer License.
** Select from EE 400-level technical courses, or, with approval of an adviser, student may take selected CS 300-level courses. EE 496, Industrial Internship; EE 491, Teaching Practicum; EE 499, Undergraduate Research; or courses from other departments in Watson School, or from other Binghamton programs, may also be substituted if approved.
*** Humanities/Social Sciences I, II must be selected from an approved list of upper-division liberal arts courses. Both courses may be taken in the same semester if desired by interchanging in schedule with a senior elective.

Minor In Computer Science
A minor in computer science is available for BSEE majors. Students may also apply for an extended program leading to dual degrees in electrical engineering and computer science. For details, students should contact the Watson School Advising Office prior to registration.

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Graduate Programs

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

     The program leading to the master of science degree in electrical engineering provides the balance of advanced theory and practical knowledge necessary for either professional practice or for continuation into a doctoral program.
    Within the broad field of electrical engineering, students must specialize in one of three designated areas: computer engineering, systems (controls/communication/signal processing), or electro-physics (microelectronics, electromagnetics, or electro-optics). Specialization is achieved by selection of coursework and thesis topic. Under appropriate circumstances, a research project may be carried out in industrial laboratories, with joint supervision of the thesis by a co-adviser at the student’s place of work and a professor from the Watson School regular faculty.
    The program has the flexibility required by part-time students and takes advantage of their industrial experience.  The master of engineering (MEng) program enables students to combine a specialization in electrical engineering with coursework in several related disciplines. The department is also enriched by adjunct faculty members employed in local industry.
    Graduate students are encouraged to apply for part-time work as teaching assistants, research assistants, or technical assistants to gain practical experience as well as financial aid and tuition waiver.

Admission Requirements

Calculus through differential equations, and study of electric circuits, are assumed. Acceptable TOEFL scores are required of students whose native language is not English.

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Degree Requirements
The student must maintain at least a B average in one of the following plans of study:
  • Thesis option
  • Project option (normally approved only for part -time students)
  • Master of Engineering with Specialization in Electrical Engineering

    Degree Requirements
    The student must maintain a B average in the following plan of study:
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    Course Offerings/ Undergraduate

    EE 301. SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS   fall
    Steady state and transient analysis of linear systems; Fourier and LaPlace transforms, convolution, impulse response, transfer function. Design of elementary electrical filter circuits. Prerequisites: differential equations and electric circuits.

    EE 302. DISCRETE AND RANDOM SIGNAL PROCESSING     spring
    Discrete time and frequency analysis of linear systems. Random signals, probability density, correlation functions, power spectrum. Design of elementary digital filters. Prerequisites: EE 301 and MATH 341, or PHYS 407.

    EE 315. ELECTRONICS I     fall
    Introduction to electronics concentrating on the funda mental devices (diode, transistor, operational amplifier, logic gate) and their basic applications; modeling techniques; elementary circuit design based on devices. Prerequisites: electric circuits.

    EE 316. ELECTRONICS II    spring
    Continuation of EE 315 with emphasis on electronic circuit design and system applications (filters, power regulation, oscillators, timing). Prerequisite: EE 315.

    EE 322 TRANSMISSION LINES AND FIELDS    spring
    Distributed circuits as one-dimensional transmission lines, characteristic impedance, reflection coefficient. Static electromagnetic fields, design of capacitance, and inductance elements. Introduction to Maxwell's equations. Prerequisite: EE 301.

    EE 332. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES   spring
    Basic theory of semiconductors, p-n junctions, bipolar junction transistors, junction and MOS field effect devices; device design and modelling, fabrication. Prerequisites: one course in chemistry, a course in materials science, or modern physics or second chemistry course.

    EE 351. DIGITAL SYSTEMS   fall, 4 credits
    The fundamental concepts of digital systems. Number systems and codes, combinational logic, sequential logic, register transfers, controllers, memory, software and computer organization, input/output interfaces. Prerequisites: proficiency in a computer language and a course in electric circuits.

    EE 361. CONTROL SYSTEMS    spring, 3 + 0
    Introduction to analysis, design, and modeling of control systems. LaPlace transforms, transfer functions, and tran sient analysis. Concepts of stability; polar and log-frequency plots. Numerical simulation and design of simple control systems. Prerequisite: EE 301 or PHYS 407.

    EE 385. LABORATORY I    fall, 4 credits
    Experiments for electronics and digital systems courses. Technical communication with emphasis on written presentation: proposals, reports, research papers, memoranda, resumes; word processing, spread sheets, and graphs; writing evaluation. Corequisites: EE 315 and EE 352.

    EE 386. LABORATORY II     spring, 4 credits
    Composite electronics and electrical engineering laboratory experiments. Safety and physical hazards. Technical communication with emphasis on oral presentations: public speaking, and audio-visual techniques; listening and evaluation; videotaping for self-evaluation; ethical and professional issues. Prerequisite: EE 385. Corequisites: EE 302, 316, 322, 332, 361.
     
    EE 395. SEMINAR I     fall, 1 credit
    Contemporary global and social issues, professional and ethical responsibility. Evaluation based on written presentations. Prerequisite: junior standing.

    EE 396. SEMINAR II     spring, 1 credit
    Continuation of EE 395. Evaluation based on oral presentations. Prerequisite: junior standing.

    EE 419 POWER ELECTRONICS    fall
    Electronic processing of electrical energy. Overview of power electronics devices such as DMOSFET, IGBT, and Thyristor. Power supply circuits from AC or DC sources as used in computers, inverters, and variable-speed motor drives. Analytical and numerical techniques for simulation. Technical elective. Prerequisite: EE 316.

    EE 423. ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND ANTENNAS    fall, 4 credits
    Maxwell's equations, plane waves, reflections, guided waves, resonators, antennas and radiating apertures, fiber optics. Design of systems for transmission of electrical energy by conductors, dielectrics, and propagation in free space. Concepts of electromagnetic interference and compatibility. Prerequisite: EE 322.

    EE 433. MATERIALS AND DEVICES    fall
    Properties of electrical engineering materials; device design and fabrication, parameter measurement. Technical elective. Prerequisite: EE 332.

    EE 437. INTRODUCTION TO MICROELECTRONICS PACKAGING   spring
    Interdisciplinary introduction to packaging of microelectronic components and assembly of circuit boards.  Materials processing, mechanical and thermal analysis, reliability testing and analysis.  Computer simulation of interconnect structures.  Technical elective.  Prerequisite: junior standing in engineering or science.

    EE 441. FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRO-MECHANICS     spring
    Principles of electro-mechanical energy conversion; mechanical and electrical forces related to currents and velocities. DC machines, transformers and AC machines, stepping motors, transducers. Three phase power. Terminal characteristics and equivalent circuits. Technical elective. Prerequisite: senior standing.

    EE 452. DIGITAL SYSTEMS II       fall and summer
    Design of software and hardware for microprocessor applications. Processor architecture, microprogramming, and computer design. Technical elective. Prerequisite: EE 352.

    EE 453. COMPUTER SYSTEMS    spring
    Computer systems description, arithmetic algorithms, CPU, memory hierarchy, I/O, multiprocessor architectures, operating systems and compilers, neurocomputers, VLSI technology. Technical elective. Prerequisite: EE 352.

    EE 462. CONTROL SYSTEMS II    fall and summer
    Conventional and state variable techniques for the analysis and design of digital and analog control systems. Z -transform. Sampled data systems. Discrete state variable. Numerical simulation and computer-aided design of control systems. Technical elective. Prerequisite: EE 361.

    EE 474. INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRO-OPTICS    spring
    Electro-optic devices and systems. Blackbody, LED and laser sources, photodetectors, modulators, fiber optics, Fourier optics. Design of electro-optic systems. Technical elective. Prerequisites: EE 423 and college physics.

    EE 475. DIGITAL AUDIO AND ELECTROACOUSTICS    fall
    Fundamentals of acoustics, digital signal processing, digital audio technology, selected topics from current literature. Technical elective. Prerequisites: EE 302 and 352.

    EE 477. COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS   spring
    Modulation and demodulation: AM, FM, PCM, SSB, TV. Noise, channel capacity, optimum detection. Design of communications systems. Technical elective. Prerequisite: EE 302

    EE 487. SENIOR PROJECT I    fall, 4 credits
    Lab experiments relating to both the required and elective courses. Individual design projects proposal, time schedule, prototype and test, construction of functioning system. Evaluation is based on written and oral reports and final hardware demonstration. Prerequisites: EE 316and 386.

    EE 488. SENIOR PROJECT II    spring, 4 credits
    Laboratory experiments self-paced and unscheduled. Group design projects in cooperation with local industry. Evaluation is based on written and oral reports, and final hardware demonstration. Corequisites: ME 440 and two senior electives.

    EE 489. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE     every semester, 2 credits
    Preparation for employment and graduate education. Case studies in professional ethics, patent and liability law, engineering economics, accounting principles, entrepreneurship. Written and oral presentations required. Preparation for the Fundamentals of Engineering exam for New York State Professional Engineer License.

    EE 491. TEACHING PRACTICUM   every semester, variable credit
    Assist with undergraduate instruction of a formal course under the direct supervision of the course instructor. Prerequisites: approval of the faculty member and the department chair.

    EE 494. INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP    every semester, variable credit
    Engineering work experience in industry. Daily log book, memo progress reports, and formal final report required. May replace no more than one technical elective. Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

    EE 497. INDEPENDENT STUDY     every semester, variable credit
    Individual study under direct supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisites: approval of proposed subject by the faculty member and department chair.

    EE 499. UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH   every semester, variable credit
    Assist with faculty research. Prerequisites: approval of proposed subject by the faculty member and the department chair.

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    Course Offerings/Graduate

    NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, graduate courses carry 3 credits.

    EE 501. LINEAR SYSTEMS THEORY     fall
    State space models for linear systems. Controllability and observability. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Least squares and singular value decomposition. Computational considerations. Prerequisite: EE 361 or equivalent.

    EE 502. EMBEDDED CONTROL    alternate years
    Embedded microcontrollers and digital signal processors in control systems; transducer and instrumentation models. Prerequisites: EE 352 and 361 or equivalent.

    EE 503. NONLINEAR SYSTEMS DESIGN   alternate years
    Characteristics of nonlinear systems, stability theories, design of controllers, computer simulation. Prerequisite: EE 462 or equivalent.

    EE 505. ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF CONTROL SYSTEMS    fall
    Advanced techniques for analysis and design of analog linear and non-linear control systems. Topics include conventional and state variable techniques for the math ematical description of control systems, stability analysis, conventional and modern design techniques, numerical simulation, and computer-aided design of control systems. Prerequisite: EE 462 or equivalent.

    EE 507. ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS    spring
    Techniques for the mathematical description, analysis, and design of adaptive control systems. Concept of adaptation, model reference, and self-tuning approaches to system identification. Computer simulation exercises with formal reports required. Prerequisites: EE 462 and approval of graduate advisor.

    EE 508. INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS CONTROL      fall
    Applications of statistical, optimization, and advanced control techniques for mathematical description, analysis optimization, and control of multivariable processes. Topics include: regression analysis, linear, nonlinear and dy namic programming, adaptive control. Prerequisite: EE 361 or equivalent.

    EE 509. STOCHASTIC CONTROL     alternate years
    Statistical techniques for the description, analysis, and design of control systems. Estimation, prediction, and Kalman filtering in advanced systems. Prerequisites: EE 505 and a course in probability or equivalent.

    EE 510. LINEAR AND SAMPLED DATA CONTROL SYSTEMS    fall and summer
    Conventional and state variable techniques for the analysis and design of digital and analog control systems. Z -transform. Sampled data systems. Discrete state variable. Numerical simulation and computer-aided design of control systems. Four laboratory exercises with formal reports are required. Lecture portion meets with EE 462. Prerequisites: EE 361 and approval of the graduate advisor.

    EE 515. ELECTROMAGNETIC MODELING FOR  MICROELECTRONICS       spring
    Numerical simulation techniques for the solution of charge, current and electromagnetic field distributions in semiconductor devices, transmission lines, electronics packaging components, and other electromagnetic devices. The numerical techniques includes integral equations, finite difference, and finite element methods. Prerequisite: EE 423 or equivalent.

    EE 516. MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING    summer
    Selected topics in applied mathematics stressing the unifying concept of the function. Functions are introduced from the computer engineering point of view as notions of set, relation, and algebraic structure. The function concept is illustrated by homomorphism and isomorphism. Next, the function concept is interpreted in linear systems as transfor mation, illustrated with the Z, Laplace, and Fourier transforms. The role of equations is considered. Finally, transform methods are applied to the solution of partial differential equations of electro-physics, particularly the heat and wave equations. Prerequisite: Calculus and differential equations.

    EE 520. POWER ELECTRONICS     fall
    Electronic processing of electrical energy. Overview of power electronics devices, such as DMOSFET, IGBT, and Thyristor. Power supply circuits from AC or DC sources as used in computers, inverters, and variable-speed motor drives. Analytical and numerical techniques for simulation. Four laboratory exercises with formal reports are required. Lecture portion meets with EE 419. Prerequisites: EE 316 and approval of the graduate advisor.

    EE 521. DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING    spring
    Transversal and recursive filters, random discrete-time signals, spectral analysis, detection of signals in noise, estimation of signal parameters. Prerequisite: EE 302 or equivalent.

    EE 522 ESTIMATION THEORY     alternate years
    Random processes and their characteristics. Random signals in linear systems. Methods of trend analysis and prediction. System identification. Least square estimation and Kalman filtering. Suboptimal filters. Noise in the information channels and sensitivity of estimation proce dures. Confidence analysis of estimates. Prerequisite: courses in probability and linear systems, or equivalent.

    EE 531. ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY       fall
    Topics in classical electromagnetic field theory with emphasis on time-varying fields including guided waves and radiation. Prerequisite: EE 322 or equivalent.

    EE 532. MICROWAVE ENGINEERING       alternate years
    Apertures, waveguides; microwave network theory; analysis and design of microwave circuits and systems; microwave devices. Prerequisite: EE 322 or equivalent.

    EE 533. ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY     alternate years
    Signal paths: conductive, inductive, capacitive, electromagnetic. Shielding and grounding concepts. Methods of measurement. EMC specifications and standards. Prerequisite: EE 322 or equivalent.

    EE 534. SIGNAL TRANSMISSION IN ELECTRONICS PACKAGING         alternate years
    General transmission line theory as applied to electronics packaging; digital signal transmission; interconnections; transient analysis of transmission lines by LaPlace Trans form. Prerequisite: EE 322 or equivalent.

    EE 540. COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS       spring
    Modulation and demodulation: Noise, channel capacity, optimum detection. Design of communication systems. Four laboratory exercises with formal reports required. Lecture portion meets with EE 477. Prerequisites: EE 302 and approval of graduate advisor.

    EE 541. COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ENGINEERING     alternate years
    Fundamentals of communication theory. Channel capacity, signal-noise ratio and error probability, information-theoretic bounds on transmission. Prerequisite: EE 477 or equivalent.

    EE 545. DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS       spring
    Transmission of information in digital form; coding; packets; error detection, correction; carriers; multipath and intersymbol interference; spread spectrum. Prerequisite: EE 477 or equivalent.

    EE 550. DIGITAL SYSTEM ENGINEERING   spring
    Design of software and hardware for microprocessor applications. Processor architecture, microprogramming, and computer design. Lecture portion meets with EE 452. Prerequisite: EE 351 and approval of graduate adviser.

    EE 551. DIGITAL SYSTEMS DESIGN     alternate years
    Arithmetic and logic units, control units. Hardware de scription languages, design verification by simulation, subsystem design using primitives, microprogramming, interrupt, and input-output. Prerequisite: EE 452 or equivalent.

    EE 552. COMPUTER DESIGN      fall
    Computer architectures, virtual memory organization, input-output, microprogramming, multiprocessor systems, memory hierarchies, pipelined architecture, RISC machines, fault-tolerant machines. Prerequisite: EE 452 or equivalent.

    EE 553. ADVANCED MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEMS    alternate years
    Advanced microprocessors, architectures, instruction sets. Memory and interface design consideration, performance evaluation. Prerequisite: EE 452 or equivalent.

    EE 554. VLSI CIRCUIT DESIGN ARCHITECTURES    fall
    The MOS transistor, circuit characterization, and perfor mance estimation. CMOS logic and structured design: electrical design of logic circuits, clocking strategies, and design rules. CMOS systems and RISC architectures. Prerequisite: EE 452 or equivalent.

    EE 555. DIGITAL COMPUTER ARITHMETIC    spring
    Classification and structure of finite number systems. Theory of modern high speed computer arithmetic, array arith metic processing techniques, case studies of representative arithmetic processors. Prerequisite: EE 452 or equivalent.

    EE 557. NEURAL NETWORK COMPUTERS      fall
    Topics on neural network computing; such as network structure, retrieval and learning phases, computational requirements, and types of applications of neural net works. A number of neurocomputers are studied. This study includes digital as well as analog implementations and VLSI approaches. Prerequisite: EE 452 or equivalent.

    EE 559. MACHINE VISION    spring
    Discusses low and high level machine vision issues by using methods and tools (architectures, languages, and algorithms). Grouping of machine vision methods; image preprocessing; image processing; image compression; computer graphics (in brief); image analysis; pattern recognition (syntactic methods); OCR systems and methods; image understanding; image interpretation; design project. Prerequisites: high-level programming languages (C or Pascal or Lisp or Prolog) and multiprocessor systems architectures, and EE 452 or equivalent.

    EE 560. INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRO-OPTICS     spring
    Electro-optic devices and systems. Black-body, LED and laser sources, photodetectors, modulators, fiber optics, Fourier optics. Design of electro-optic systems. Four laboratory exercises with formal reports required. Lecture portion meets with EE 474. Prerequisites: EE 423, college physics, and approval of the graduate advisor.

    EE 564. OPTOELECTRONICS AND FIBER OPTICS     fall
    Optical fiber waveguides; single and multimode propagation; coupling and splicing; optical sources and detectors; introduction to holography. Prerequisites: EE 332 and 423, or equivalents.

    EE 567. POWER SUPPLY DESIGN     summer
    Switched-mode power supply topologies, design, modeling, and test; related topics. Prerequisite: EE 419 or equivalent.

    EE 570. MICROELECTRONICS MATERIALS AND DEVICES     fall
    Properties of electrical engineering materials; device design and fabrication, parameter measurement. Four laboratory exercises with formal reports required. Lecture portion meets with EE 433. Prerequisites: EE 332 and approval of graduate advisor.

    EE 571. ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS     alternate years
    Selected theory and application of solid state principles in electrical engineering: quantum mechanics, dielectrics, ferromagnetics, piezoelectrics, superconductors, amorphous materials, surfaces, optical interactions. Prerequisite: EE 332 or equivalent

    EE 574. MOS VLSI DESIGN    alternate years
    NMOS and CMOS review; design rules; clocking and delays; system design examples. Prerequisites: EE 352 and 433, or equivalents.

    EE 575. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PROCESSING     spring
    Semiconductor device fabrication (crystal growth, oxidation, diffusion, etching, lithography, yield), theoretical foundations; process modeling and simulation. Computer simulations or laboratory exercises with formal reports required. Prerequisites: EE 433 and approval of graduate advisor.

    EE 576. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE DESIGN     fall
    Design of bipolar and MOS devices and IC systems; design examples; selected discrete device design; simulation. Prerequisite: EE 433 or equivalent.

    EE 577. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGING    alternate years
    Electrical, thermal, and mechanical design aspects of packaging. Devices and printed circuit boards, wire-bonding, die attachment, hybrids; electrical interconnections, materials, adhesion; reliability. Prerequisite: EE 332 or equivalent.

    EE 578. THIN FILMS AND NANOELECTRONICS      alternate years
    Vacuum principles and instrumentation, deposition techniques (thermal, ion-beam, plasma sputtering), nucleation and growth; electrical, optical, mechanical properties; hybrid microelectronics, integrated optics; analytical techniques. Prerequisite: EE 332 or equivalent.

    EE 594. INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIP     every semester, variable credit
    Engineering work experience in industry. Daily logbook, memo progress reports, and formal final report required. Prerequisite: permission of department chair.

    EE 595. RESEARCH SEMINAR AND LITERATURE     every semester, 1 credit
    Presentation of the prospectus for the MSEE project or thesis. Attendance at weekly department research seminars, preparation of written summaries, and completion of library search in area of proposed research required.

    EE 596. THESIS SEMINAR      every semester, 2 credits
    Thesis students must demonstrate proficiency formulating their research results into short seminar presentations and also must prepare a research paper to professional journal standards. Attendance at weekly department research seminars and preparation of written summaries required. Prerequisites: EE 595 and 599. Seminar portion meets with EE 595.

    EE 597. INDEPENDENT STUDY     every semester, variable credit
    Independent study or graduate laboratory exercises supervised by electrical engineering faculty member. Prerequi sites: consent of instructor and department chair.

    EE 598. MSEE PROJECT      every semester, variable credit
    Hardware and software design and development or other project as defined by a learning contract, approved by major professor and project advisor. Seminar presentation required. Formal report submitted to EE department library.

    EE 599. RESEARCH THESIS      every semester, variable credit
    Mentoring in the methods of research. Theoretical analy sis, computer modeling, software and hardware development, and experimentation as determined by a thesis committee, faculty advisor, second reader or co-advisor, and department chair. Oral defense. Preparation of journal article required. Bound thesis submitted to Graduate School for the University Library.

    EE 606. ROBUST CONTROL OF MULTIVARIABLE SYSTEMS     spring
    Comprehensive treatment of linear multivariable control: Stability and performance robustness analysis; computer-aided robust control system design frequency-domain minimax (H-infinity) synthesis and Linear-Quadratic-Gaussian synthesis with Loop-Transfer-Recovery. Prerequisite: EE 505 or equivalent.

    EE 652. PARALLEL COMPUTER ARCHITECTURES     spring
    Parallel processing overview, multiple instruction multiple data (MIMD) architectures: wave front arrays, dataflow, reduction machines. Interconnection networks, parallel algorithm implementation, and memory organization for parallel machines. Prerequisite: EE 552 or equivalent.

    EE 656. MULTIPROCESSOR DESIGN EVALUATION     alternate years
    Stochastic models for the evaluation of multiprocessor systems design; stochastic processes, queuing models; stochastic Petri-nets; analysis of crossbar multiprocessor architectures; aspects of multiprocessor performance evalu ation; failures in multiprocessor and recovery techniques. Design project. Prerequisites: EE 552 and a course in probability or equivalent.

    EE 659. ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE       fall
    Fundamental and advanced methods of artificial intelligence with applications to industry. Knowledge-based systems (knowledge representation, acquisition, conversion, manipulation, KB development, expert systems); AI languages (natural languages, NL translations, special AI languages); perception, learning and planning schemes (symbolic, connectionist, genetic algorithms, vision, speech, path planning); design project. Prerequisite: EE 559 or equivalent.

    EE 665. OPTICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING    spring
    Applications of Fourier optics; optical processing elements; modulation and optical transfer functions; filtering, convolution and correlation; pupil synthesis, textural edge extraction; homodyning and heterodyning; wave mixing, harmonic generation; quantum well lasers, fiber optic amplifiers; optical computing; optical storage in photon echo systems; dichromated gelatin, photorefractive and computer-generated holograms. Prerequisite: EE 564 or equivalent.

    EE 697. INDEPENDENT STUDY       every semester, variable credit
    Independent study supervised by electrical engineering faculty member. Student must obtain consent of instructor and department chairperson, who then determine description of program and number of credits.

    EE 698. PRE-DISSERTATION RESEARCH      every semester, variable credit
    Exploratory research oriented toward PhD dissertation.

    EE 699. DISSERTATION   every semester, variable credit
    Research for and preparation of PhD dissertation.

    EE 700. CONTINUOUS REGISTRATION       every semester, 1 credit
    Required to maintain matriculation through any spring or fall semester when no other courses are taken. If the minimal one credit registration is not maintained, student must reapply for admission.

    EE 701. PRACTICUM FOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS
        every semester
    Required for all funded graduate assistants. Research or teaching supervised by faculty advisor.
     

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