2005/2006 Catalog
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Year 2005/2006
     
Fall Semester 2005
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Course Numbering System
Course Listings and Descriptions
Administration
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Index
Course Listings/Descriptions

EEL-ENGINEERING: ELECTRICAL

EEL 2XX1C    Analog and Digital Electronics Pending Faculty Senate Approval . . . . . 1(F,S)
Prerequisite: EGN 1XX1C (Computer Applications in Science and Engineering)
Basic analysis of DC and AC circuits; basic electrical engineering laboratory in instrumentation, devices, and systems

EEL 2948     Service Learning Field Study I . . . . . 1-3(F,S,SS)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and agency. Students and faculty “customize” courses to fit a full range of services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and reflective experience paper are required. With the agreement of the student’s faculty sponsor, a minimum of 4-6 hours per week must be done at the field site per semester hour of credit. Permission is required

EEL 3111     Circuits I (UF) . . . . . 3(F,S)
Prerequisite: MAC 2313, PHY 2049.
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 3303L
Basic Analysis of DC and AC electric circuits. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed (Pending Approval)

EEL 3112     Circuits II (UF) . . . . . 3(F,S)
Prerequisite: EEL 3111.     
Pre/Corequisite: MAS 3105 or EGM 4313 or MAP 4403
Continuation of EEL 3111 with emphasis on circuit applications of convolution, the Fourier series, and the Laplace and Fourier transforms. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 3135     Discrete-Time Signals and Systems (UF) . . . . . 3(F,S)
Prerequisite: EEL 4834 or MAC 2313, or COP 2334 or CIS 3020, or C++ Programming.       
Corequisite: MAP 2302
Difference equations, discrete convolution, the z transform, discrete and fast Fourier transforms. State-space theory of discrete-time systems. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 3211     Basic Electric Energy Engineering (UF) . . . . . 3(SS)
Prerequisite: EEL 3111.     
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 3112
Analysis and modeling of power system components. Magnetic circuits, energy conservation, transformers, AC and DC rotating machines. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 3303L       Electric Circuits Laboratory (UF) . . . . . 1(F,S)
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 3111
Introductory electrical engineering laboratory in electrical instrumentation, devices, and systems. Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 3304     Electronic Circuits I (UF)  . . . . . 3(F,S)
Prerequisite: EEL 3111.     
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 4304L
Fundamentals of analog electronic circuits and systems. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed (Pending Approval)

EEL 3396     Solid-State Electronic Devices (UF) . . . . . 3(F)
Prerequisite: EEL 3111
Introduction to the principles of semiconductor electron device operation. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 3472     Electromagnetic Fields and Applications I (UF) . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: EEL 3111
Electric and magnetic fields and forces, Maxwell’s equations in point and integral form, plane wave propagation, energy and power. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 3473     Electromagnetic Fields and Applications II (UF) . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Prerequisite: EEL 3472
Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic wave propagation in different media, antennas, waveguides, numerical methods, electromagnetic coupling. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 3701     Digital Logic and Computer Systems (UF) . . . . . 3(F,S,SS)
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 4834 or C++ Programming, CIS 3020 or COP 2334, EEL 3701L.
An overview of logic design, algorithms, computer organization, assembly language programming and computer engineering technology. Material and supply fee will be assessed (Pending Approval)

EEL 3701L       Digital Logic and Computer Systems Laboratory (UF) . . . . . 1(F,S,SS)
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 3701
Practical applications of digital logic. Permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 3948     Service Learning Field Study II . . . . . 1-3(F,S,SS)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and agency. Students and faculty “customize” courses to fit a full range of services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and reflective experience paper are required. With the agreement of the student’s faculty sponsor, a minimum of 4-6 hours per week must be done at the field site per semester hour of credit. Permission is required

EEL 4213     Electric Energy Systems 1 (UF) . . . . . 3(F)
Prerequisite: EEL 3211
System models for generators, transformers, transmission lines and large-scale power networks. Matrix formulations, power flow and analysis, symmetrical component theory, balanced and unbalanced fault analysis. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed (Pending Approval)

EEL 4230     Electronic Drives and Motor Control (UF) . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Prerequisite: EEL 3112 and EEL 3211
Analysis and design of AC and DC motor controls with semiconductor converter drives. Controlled rectifier and chopper drives for DC motors; cycloconverter and inverter drives for AC motors. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4242C      Power Electronic Circuits (UF) . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Prerequisite: EEL 3304
Circuit topologies, analysis, design and simulation of electronic circuits such as power supplies and motor drives. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4304L       Electronics Laboratory (UF) . . . . . 1(F,S)
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 3303L, EEL 3304
Electronic instrumentation devices and systems. Permission of program director is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite (s)

EEL 4306C      Electronic Circuits 2 (UF)  . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: EEL 3112, EEL 3304
Design-oriented continuation of EEL 3304C; feedback, op amp circuits and applications, digital electronics. Laboratory. Permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s)

EEL 4310C      Digital Integrated Circuits (UF) . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Prerequisite: EEL 3304 and EEL 3396
Analysis and design of digital circuits using MOS and bipolar devices. Laboratory. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4351     Electronic Device Fundamentals (UF) . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Prerequisite: EEL 3396
Physical principles of modern solid-state devices and their practical applications. Permission is required. A grade of “C” is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4445     Optics for Engineers (UF) . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Prerequisite: EEL 3472
Nature of light, radiometry, laser basics, interferometry, holography, coherence, polarization, diffraction, fiber optics, Fourier optics. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4514     Communication Systems and Components (UF) . . . . . 3(F)
Prerequisite: EEL 3112, EEL 3135.       
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 4514L
Theory of communication, and applications to radio, television, telephone, satellite, cellular telephone, spread spectrum, and computer communication systems. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4514L       Communication Laboratory (UF) . . . . . 1(F)
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 3304, EEL 4514
Communication circuits and radio frequency instruments, devices, and measurements. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4515     Digital Communications . . . . . 3(F,S)
Prerequisite: EEL 3112 and EEL 3135 and STA 4321 or EEL 4514
Covers the following topics related to digital communications in the field of Electrical Engineering: 1. Review of signals, Fourier methods, sampling, etc. 2. Probability and random processes. 3. Quantization. 4. Baseband digital signaling formats. 5. Digital transmission through AWGN channels. 6. Baseband digital signaling through bandlimited channels. 7. Digital bandpass signaling and common formats. 8. Block and convolutional coding. 9. Viterbi algorithm. 10. Trellis coded modulation. 11. System simulation. Permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed (Pending Approval)

EEL 4516     Noise in Devices and Communication Systems (UF) . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 4514
Origin, characterization and measurement of random noise. Calculation of signal-to-noise ratios and probability of errors in communication systems. Permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4610     State Variables and Control (UF) . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Prerequisite: EEL 3112, EEL 3135
Development of state-variable approach to linear continuous-time and discrete-time systems with emphasis on the design of feedback control system including stabilizing compensators, state estimators and controllers for tracking and disturbance rejection. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4635     Digital Control Systems (UF) . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Prerequisite: EEL 3135, EEL 3701, EEL 4657
A study of the digital computer as a control element, classical sampled data control theory, and application with microcomputers. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4657     Linear Control Systems (UF) . . . . . 3(S)
Prerequisite: EEL 3112, EEL 3135
Theory and design of linear control systems. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4657L       Linear Controls Laboratory (UF) . . . . . 1(S)
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 4657
Practical applications of linear control theory. Permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4663     Elements of Robotics (UF)  . . . . . 3(F)
Prerequisite: EEL 3112
An introductory course in the multidisciplinary field of robotics with analysis and design of robots and robotic tasks. Includes class projects in robot programming and design. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4712     Digital Design (UF) . . . . . 3(F)
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 3701 and EEL 3701L, EEL 4712L
Advanced modular logic design, design languages, “finite” state machines and binary logic. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite (s). Material and supply fee will be assessed (Pending Approval)

EEL 4712L       Digital Design Laboratory (UF) . . . . . 1(F)
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 3701 and EEL 3701L, EEL 4712
Design and applications of advanced digital logic using VHDL. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisites. Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4713    Digital Computer Architecture (UF) . . . . . 3(S)
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 3701 and EEL 3701L, EEL 4713L
The use of electronic digital modules to design computers. Organization and operation of computers. Hardware/software trade-offs. Design of computer interfacing. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4713L       Digital Computer Architecture (UF) . . . . . 1(S)
Prerequisite: EEL 3701 and EEL 3701L. 
Corequisite: EEL 4713
Computer design and organization. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisites. Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4744     Microprocessor Applications (UF) . . . . . 3(S)
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 3701 and EEL 3701L, EEL 4744L
Elements of microprocessor-based systems; hardware interfacing and software design for their application. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed (Pending Approval)

EEL 4744L       Microprocessor Applications Laboratory (UF) . . . . . 1(S)
Pre/Corequisite: EEL 3701 and EEL 3701L, EEL 4744
Practical applications of microprocessor-based systems, software and hardware interface. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisites. Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4750C      Introduction to Digital Signal Processing (UF) . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Prerequisite: EEL 3135, EEL 4744
Fundamentals of filter design and Fourier transforms. Hardware implementation of filters. Simulation of signal processing systems using MATLAB. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4751     Introduction to Digital Signal Processing (UF) . . . . . 3(CALL DEPT)
Prerequisite: EEL 3135, EEL 4744
Fundamentals of filter design and Fourier transforms. Hardware implementation of filters. Simulation of signal processing systems using MATLAB. Permission is required. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4834     C++ Programming for Electrical Engineers (UF) . . . . . 3(F,S)
Prerequisite: MAC 2311
Develop computer skills and art of writing good computer programs using C and C++ languages. Examples and exercises relevant to Electrical Engineering are used. Material and supply fee will be assessed. A grade of “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). Permission is required

EEL 4905     Individual Problems in Electrical Engineering (UF) . . . . . 1-4(CALL DEPT)
May be repeated with a change of content up to a maximum of 4 credits. Selected problems or projects in the student’s major field of engineering study. Permission is required

EEL 4914C      Electrical Engineering Design (UF) . . . . . 3(F,S)
Selected design projects involving engineering applications in the various areas of electrical engineering. Laboratory. Senior standing and permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed

EEL 4930     Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (UF) . . . . . 1-4(CALL DEPT)
May be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 6 credits. Special courses covering selected topics in electrical engineering. Permission is required. Material and supply fee will be assessed. A grade of a “C” or better is required in the prerequisite(s). (Contact the department for prerequisites)

EEL 4949     Co-Op Work Experience (UF) . . . . . 1(F,S,SS)
Practical co-op work under approved industrial supervision. Grading is on S/U basis only. Permission is required