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Special Topics

 
 
Code: ECEGR.4800

Description: Special topics, new developments in Electrical Engineering. Subject matter, special prerequisites, and credit hours to be announced in advance of each offering. May be repeated with different subject matter to a maximum of 6 s.h. Prereq.: Senior standing in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Prerequisite: Senior Standing in Electrircal and Computer Engineering.

Credit: 1-3 Semester hours.

 
     
 

Linear Control Systems

 
 
Code: ECEGR.4803

Description: Laplace transform techniques and system modeling. System responses and performance measures. Root locus analysis and design. Frequency response methods: Bode plots, Nyquist criterion, stability margins. Digital control systems: z-transform methods, design using discrete equivalents. Computer-aided control system design.

Prerequisite: ECEGR.2633

Credit: 3 Semester hours.

 

 
     
 

Senior Laboratory

 
 

Code: ECEGR.4811L

Description: Laboratory experiments and computer exercises in the areas of applied electromagnetics, energy conversion, and control systems. Designed to accompany the co-requisite courses.

Prerequisite: ECEGR.3712
Prerequisite or Concurrent:
ECEGR.4803 and ECEGR.4844.

Credit: 1 Semester hour.

 
     
 

Advanced Digital and Microprocessor Design with Applications

 
 
Code: ECEGR.4824

Description: Digital designs and applications based upon different microprocessors and microcomputers. Microprocessor development systems. Two hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.

Prerequisite: ECEGR.3732 and ECEGR.3712.

Credit: 3 Semester hours.

 
     
 

Electromagnetic Energy Conversion

 
 
Code: ECEGR.4844

Description: An examination of lumped electromagnetic parameters with development of theoretical, experimental, and design parameters for electrical energy conversion devices such as transformers, motors, and generators. Typical and special applications.

Prerequisite: MECH.2641, ECEGR.3741 and 21 S.H. of ECEGR courses.

Credit: 3 Semester hours.

 
     
 

Modern Control System Design

 
 
Code: ECEGR.4881

Description: State variable techniques for continuous-time and discrete-time systems. Introduction to system identification. Pole placement using state-variable feedback. Design of state observers. Digital computer implementation of controllers. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week.

Prerequisite: ECEGR.4803.

Credit: 4 Semester hours.

 
     
 

Senior Design Project

 
 
Code: ECEGR.4889

Description: An electrical/computer engineering design problem is chosen or assigned; students work in teams. Proposals are presented which describe the design problem and approaches to it. The final design is presented in written and oral forms. This capstone course is intended to mimic a typical industrial or research project and includes ethical and economical considerations with the engineering work. Three hour lecture/discussion, three hours of laboratory per week.

Prerequisite: ECEGR.4811 and 27 S.H. of ECEGR courses.

Credit: 4 Semester hours.