ECE Undergraduate Courses
Prerequisite:
EEL 3112
Course Description:
This course covers diode models and circuits, DC biasing of
bipolar-junction and field-effect transistors, small- and large-signal
transistor models, and frequency analysis of single-stage AC amplifiers.
EEE 3300L | Electronics Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites:
EEL 3112 and EEL 3112L
Corequisite:
EEL 3300
Course Description:
This laboratory supports EEE 3300, Electronics.
EEE 4301 | Electronic Circuits and System Design (3)
Prerequisites:
EEE 3300 and EEE 3300L
Course Description:
This course uses computer-aided design programs and covers multistage
amplifier analysis and design. The course focuses on feedback and
operational amplifiers, A-to-D and D-to-A converters, and waveshaping
and waveforming generators, including oscillators, voltage regulators,
and power circuits.
EEE 4301L | Electronic Circuits and Systems Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites:
EEE 3300 and EEE 3300L
Course Description:
This is an advanced electronic laboratory.
EEE 4313 | Introduction to Digital Integrated Circuit Design (3)
Prerequisite:
EEE 3300
Course Description:
This course covers semiconductor device physics, digital-logic
fundamentals, static-inverter analysis, static logic-gate analysis,
dynamic-switching analysis, and combinational - logic design.
EEE 4330 | Microelectronics Engineering (3)
Prerequisites:
EEE 3300 and EEE 3300L
Course Description:
This course covers design and fabrication of solid-state devices. Topics
include oxidation, diffusion, metallization, photolithography, and
device characterization.
EEE 4351 | Solid-State Electronic Devices (3)
Prerequisites:
EEE 3300 and EEE 3300L
Course Description:
This course covers solid-state physics as applied to electronic devices.
The course focuses on semiconductor materials, conduction process in
solids, device fabrication, diffusion processes, and negative conduction
devices.
EEE 4363 | Feedback Amplifier Principles (3)
Prerequisite:
EEE 3300
Course Description:
This course introduces basic concepts of multi-stage audio-frequency
amplifiers, including feedback and stability principles and power-supply
criteria.
EEE 4376C | Introduction to Analog IC Design (3)
Prerequisite:
EEE 4301
Course Description:
This course covers the design and analysis of bipolar and MOS analog
integrated circuits. The course focuses on operational amplifier design,
analog multipliers, active loads, current sources, and active filters.
EEE 4377 | Mixed Signal ICs (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 4313 or EEL 4376C
Course Description:
This course introduces mixed-signal processing using analog and digital
integrated circuits. The course focuses on fundamentals of sampled data
systems, nonlinear and dynamic analog circuits, Nyquist-rate data
converters, over-sampling data converters and digital filters, as well
as the use of computer-aided design programs.
EEE 4450 | Modeling and Simulation of Semiconductor Devices (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 3300
Course Description:
This course covers various numerical techniques for the modeling and
simulation of semiconductor devices, such as pn-junctions, metal-oxide
semiconductor contacts, metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect
transistors, and bipolar devices. Special emphasis is on the description
and simulation of electron and hole transport in semiconductor devices.
EEL 3003 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering (3)
Prerequisites:
MAC 2312 and PHY 2049C
Course Description:
Introduction to electrical engineering concepts for non-electrical
engineering majors. Covers a broad range of topics including basic
circuit theory, semiconductor devices, instrumentation, amplifiers,
and machines. Not accepted for credit toward BSEE and BSCpE.
EEL 3003L | Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites:
MAC 2312 and PHY 2049C
Corequisite:
EEL 3003
Course Description:
Laboratory in support of EEL 3003. Must be taken concurrently with first
enrollment in EEL 3003. Must be dropped if EEL 3003 is dropped.
EEL 3111 | Introductory Circuit Analysis (3)
Prerequisite:
MAC 2312
Corequisites:
MAC 2313 and PHY 2049C
Course Description:
Current, voltage, and power; resistors, inductors, and capacitors;
network theorems and laws; operational amplifiers, phasors; impedances;
sinusoidal steady-state analysis.
EEL 3112 | Advanced Circuits with Computers (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 3111
Corequisite:
MAP 3305
Course Description:
Sinusoidal steady-state power analysis; three-phase circuits; transient
and forced response; frequency response; two-port networks; circuit
analysis with computers.
EEL 3112L | Advanced Circuits with Computers Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite:
EEL 3111
Corequisite:
EEL 3112
Course Description:
Instrumentation and measuring techniques; current, voltage, and power
measurements; response of passive circuits; AC and DC design; computer
application.
EEL 3135 | Signal and Linear System Analysis (3)
Prerequisites:
EEL 3112 and MAP 3305
Course Description:
Classification and representation of signals and systems; Laplace
transform; Z-transform; convolution; state variable techniques;
stability and feedback.
EEL 3216 | Fundamentals of Power Systems (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 3112
Course Description:
Introduction to the fundamentals of energy conversion; structure of
power systems; and power system components: transformers, rotating
machines, and transmission lines. The operation and analysis of power
systems are presented.
EEL 3472 | Electromagnetic Fields I (3)
Prerequisites:
EEL 3112, MAP 3306, and PHY 2049C
Course Description:
The electrostatic field - Gauss’s law; boundary conditions; capacitance;
Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations; energy, forces, and torques. The
steady electric current. The magnetostatic field-vector potential;
Ampere’s and Biot-Stavart laws; inductance; energy, forces, and torques.
Quasistatic fields; electromagnetic induction.
EEL 3473 | Electromagnetic Fields II (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 3472
Course Description:
Maxwell’s equations, plane electromagnetic waves, group velocity,
polarization, Poynting vector, boundary conditions, reflection and
refraction of plane waves, skin effect, transmission line analysis,
impedance matching, wave guides and cavity resonators, fundamentals of
radiation and antennas.
EEL 3512 | Introduction to Communications (3)
Prerequisites:
EEL 3112, EEL 3135 and MAP 3306
Course Description:
Signal analysis, Fourier series/Fourier transform, sampling theorem,
distortions and attenuation in signal transmission, and analog
modulation AM, FM, pulse modulation, pulse-code modulation, and pulse
shaping.
EEL 3705 | Digital Logic Design (3)
Prerequisite:
CGS 3408
Course Description:
Fundamental topics in digital logic design, algorithms, computer
organization, assembly-language programming, and computer engineering
technology.
EEL 3705L | Digital Logic Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite:
COP 3014
Corequisite:
EEL 3705
Course Description:
Laboratory in support of EEL 3705.
EEL 3949r | Cooperative Work Experience (0)
Course Description:
S/U grade only.
EEL 4021 | Statistical Topics in Electrical Engineering (3)
Prerequisites:
EEL 3112 and MAP 3306
Corequisite:
EEL 3512
Course Description:
Use of probability and statistical concepts in electrical engineering
applications. Elementary probability—sets, sample spaces, axioms, joint
and conditional probability. Random variables—distribution and density
functions. Operations in random variables—expectation, moments,
transformation of random variables. Multiple random variables.
Introduction to random processes. Elements of statistics: parameter
estimation and hypothesis testing.
EEL 4113 | Advanced Linear Networks (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 3135
Course Description:
Synthesis of LC one-port networks, synthesis of LC two-port networks;
operational amplifier applications; active filters; approximation
methods; switched-capacitor filters.
EEL 4213 | Power Systems I (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 3216
Course Description:
Analysis of electric power systems using system modeling for large-scale
power networks; admittance and impedence matrix formation; power flow;
optimal dispatch; symmetrical components; balanced and unbalanced fault
analysis; and transient stability studies.
EEL 4220 | Electromechanical Dynamics (3)
Prerequisites:
EEL 3216 and EEL 3472
Course Description:
The study of magnetic circuits, electromagnetic torques, and induced
voltages. Topics covered include induction motors, variable speed
drives, Park’s transforms, synchronous machines and generator controls,
DC machines, controls and drives.
EEL 4231 | Converter Modeling and Control (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 4243
Course Description:
This course provides a study of DC-AC and DC-DC converter modeling
techniques and control schemes. Topics include averaged switch models,
voltage-source and current-source converter models, current programmed
control, and active filter control.
EEL 4243 | Power Electronics (3)
Prerequisites:
EEE 3300 and EEL 3135
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to develop a basic understanding of using
switched electronic circuits for the conversion and regulation of power.
The course focuses on the basic converters and their steady state
analysis. Dynamic modeling analysis, controller design, power
semiconductor device, and simulation also are covered.
EEL 4244 | Power Conversion and Control (3)
Prerequisites:
EEE 3300 and EEL 3112
Course Description:
This course introduces solid-state power conversion and control
circuits, including analysis and design of nonlinear multiple-phase
circuits with sinusoidal and non-sinusoidal variables; constant-frequent
and variable-frequent input conversions; variable-frequency inverters;
sensing and processing circuits supporting control systems; and embedded
microprocessor control systems.
Prerequisites:
EEL 3473 and EEL 3512
Course Description:
This course introduces basic concepts of sonar systems including
acoustic propagation, transducers and projectors, target strength,
reverberation, beamsteering, beamforming, beampatterns, and synthetic
aperture sonar.
EEL 4435L | Electromagnetics Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite:
EEL 3473
Course Description:
Applications of electromagnetic field theory. Experiments include field
mapping, transmission lines, spectrum analysis, impedance matching,
waveguides, antennas, radar, and fiber optics.
EEL 4440 | Optoelectronics and Optical Systems (3)
Prerequisites:
EEE 3300 and EEL 3473
Course Description:
Theory and applications of optical techniques in modern electronics and
communications. Includes a study of optical fibers, sources, detectors,
optical communication systems, integrated optics, holography, and
principles of optical signal processing.
EEL 4452 | Optical Sensors (3)
Prerequisites:
EEL 3473 and EEL 3512
Course Description:
This course examines the basic concepts of optical sensors and essential
optics. Topics include intensity, phase, and frequency modulated optical
fiber sensors and their applications, distributive sensing systems, and
optical fibers in signal processing.
EEL 4461 | Antenna Systems (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 3473
Course Description:
Antenna theory, including Hertzian dipoles, thin linear antennas,
aperture antennas, arrays, loop antenna, slots, horns, and waveguides.
EEL 4510 | Digital Signal Processing (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 3135
Course Description:
Sinusoids, periodic signals, and Fourier spectra. Sampling of
continuous-time signals, aliasing. Impulse response of linear,
discrete-time systems, convolution. FIR filters and implementation.
Frequency response of FIR filters. Z-transforms. IIR filters, poles and
zeros, frequency response. Realization of IIR filters. Discrete Fourier
transform and the FFT algorithm. MATLAB exercises are assigned.
EEL 4514 | Principles of Communications Systems (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 3512
Course Description:
This course offers an introduction to Fourier analysis of noise and
signals; information transmission; modulation techniques; AM, FM, and
pulse; as well as analog multiplexing.
EEL 4515 | Digital Communication Systems (3)
Prerequisites:
EEL 3512 and EEL 4021
Course Description:
Sampling principle, spectral analysis of digital waveforms and noise,
pulse and digital transmission systems, digital multiplexing, error
probabilities, and system performance.
Prerequisites:
EEL 3473 and EEL 3512
Course Description:
This course examines basic concepts of radar systems including radar
range equation, radar cross-section calculations, random processes and
noise, array antennas, beamsteering, doppler and range processing, FM
and CW systems, pulse compression, synthetic aperture radar, and
clutter.
EEL 4566 | Optical Fiber Communications (3)
Prerequisites:
EEL 3473 and EEL 3512
Course Description:
This course offers a review of the characteristics of basic optical
components for optical communications systems. Topics include optical
fibers, light sources, optical detectors and fiber connectors; signal
degradation in optical fibers, optical analog and digital communication
systems; and coherent optical fiber communications.
EEL 4595 | Wireless Communications and Networking (3)
Prerequisites:
COP 3014 or equivalent, EEL 3135, EEL 3512, and EEL 4021
Course Description:
This course covers the fundamentals of wireless communications and
systems. The core topics include radio-wave propagation characteristics
of wireless channels; modulation and demodulation techniques for mobile
radio; reception techniques for wireless systems; fundamentals of
cellular communications; multiple access techniques; wireless
networking; and hybrid networking of a wireless system and the Internet.
EEL 4596 | Advanced Topics in Communications (3)
Prerequisites:
EEL 3512 and EEL 4021
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide an in-depth knowledge of some of the
advanced topics in communications. Topics covered include ideal
communication systems, signal to noise ratio (S/N) for amplitude and
angle modulation, design of systems to improve S/N ratio, satellite
communication, and mobile communication.
EEL 4635 | Digital Control Systems (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 4652
Course Description:
Discrete time systems; Z-transform; sampling and reconstruction; system
time-response characteristics; stability analysis; digital controller
design.
EEL 4652 | Analysis and Design of Control Systems (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 3135
Course Description:
Continuous system modeling; stability of linear systems; frequency
response methods; the root locus method; state-space methods.
EEL 4710 | Introduction to Field Programmable Logic Devices (3)
Prerequisites:
EEL 3705 and EEL 3705L
Course Description:
This course offers an overview of programmable logic devices, complex
programmable logic devices, and field-programmable gate-array devices.
The course offers an introduction to hardware description languages
(HDLs); combinational, sequential, and finite-state machine design using
HDLs; as well as top-down methodologies.
EEL 4713 | Computer Architecture (3)
Prerequisites:
CGS 3408 and EEL 4746
Course Description:
Modern computer architectures are presented by studying how the
relationships between hardware and software impact performance, machine
language definition, processor data path and control designs,
interfacing, and advanced topics, such as caching and pipelining.
EEL 4746 | Microprocessor-Based System Design (3)
Prerequisites:
EEL 3705 and EEL 3705L
Course Description:
Fundamental topics in basic computer design, structured
assembly-language software design, RTL, CPU design, pipelining and
superscaling, computer arithmetic, memory and I/O organization and
interface, cache, and design tools.
EEL 4746L | Microprocessor-Based System Design Laboratory (3)
Prerequisites:
EEL 3705 and EEL 3705L
Corequisites:
EEL 4746
Course Description:
Laboratory software development, hardware projects, and experiments in
support of EEL 4746.
EEL 4748 | Embedded Microcomputer Design Project (3)
Prerequisites:
EEL 4746 and EEL 4746L
Course Description:
Individual projects selected with consent of instructor.
EEL 4810 | Introduction to Neural Networks (3)
Prerequisites:
EEE 3300 and EEL 3135
Course Description:
Fundamentals of neural networks: dynamical systems, associative
memories, perceptrons, supervised/unsupervised learning algorithms.
Applications in signal processing, pattern recognition, control,
optimization, and communications.
EEL 4905L | Power Systems Lab (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 3216
Course Description:
Elective laboratory in power systems.
EEL 4905r | Directed Individual Study (1-3)
Prerequisite:
Junior standing and "B" average in electrical engineering
courses.
Course Description:
Normally may be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.
Requires department approval.
EEL 4906r | Honors Work in Electrical Engineering (1-6)
Prerequisite:
Admission to the honors program.
Course Description:
Independent or directed research in a specialized area beyond the
current curriculum in electrical engineering. May be repeated to a
maximum of nine (9) semester hours.
EEL 4911C | Senior Design Project I (3)
Prerequisites:
EE Majors: EEE 3300 and 4 out of the following 5 required courses:
EEL 3135, EEL 3472, EEL 3512, EEL4021, EEL4746
CpE Majors: EEE 3300, EEL 4746, EEL 4710, and COP 3530 (FAMU) or
COP 4530 (FSU)
Course Description:
Senior students are exposed to concepts in design, project management,
engineering team organization, and professionalism. Students are grouped
into design teams where these principles are put into practice in
organizing, proposing, and developing an engineering project. Periodic
written reports and oral presentations and a final written proposal are
required. The lecture material and texts provide instructions on project
management, ethics, and design skills.
EEL 4914C | Computer Engineering Senior Design Project II (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 4911C in the previous semester
Course Description:
Senior students work in teams to propose, design, build, and test
computer engineering devices or systems under the direction of a faculty
member. Open-ended design experience with a practical problem applies a
broad spectrum of engineering knowledge. Periodic written reports and
oral presentations and a final written report are required. The lecture
material and texts provide instructions on general project execution,
technical writing, and engineering economics.
EEL 4915C | Electrical Engineering Senior Design Project II (3)
Prerequisite:
EEL 4911C in the previous semester
Course Description:
Senior students work in teams to propose, design, build, and test
electrical engineering devices or systems under the direction of a
faculty member. Open-ended design experience with a practical problem
applies a broad spectrum of engineering knowledge. Periodic written
reports and oral presentations and a final written report are required.
The lecture material and texts provide instructions on general project
execution, technical writing, and engineering economics.
EEL 4930r | Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (1-3)
Prerequisite:
Instructor permission
Course Description:
Special topics in electrical engineering with emphasis on recent
developments. Topics and credit vary; consult the instructor. May be
repeated to a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours.
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