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Graduate Catalog | 2017-2018 Previous Edition

Course Descriptions


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Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation

  
  • RSCH 8160 - Hierarchical Linear Models in Education


    An applied course in hierarchical linear models. Emphases are placed on practical issues, such as selecting appropriate statistical analyses to investigate research questions, using SPSS, HLM, and SAS to analyze data, interpret results, and applying the analyses in research areas of interest.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): RSCH 8110  and RSCH 8120 
    Cross-listed as: RSCH 7160  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • RSCH 8196 - Program Evaluation Methods


    Examination of principles, strategies, and techniques of program evaluation in order to identify, clarify, and apply defensible criteria that indicate a program’s value, quality, utility, effectiveness, and/or significance.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Cross-listed as: RSCH 7196 .
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2018, Spring 2016


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  • RSCH 8210 - Applied Research Methods


    Advanced study of qualitative (e.g., Case Study, Ethnography, Grounded Theory) and quantitative (e.g., Experimental, Single Subject, Descriptive, Correlational, Causal-Comparative) research methods and evaluation research approaches.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017


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  • RSCH 8220 - Advanced Measurement


    Advanced Measurement is an overview course offered once a year and presents a wide array of higher-level information on measurement issues, including the selection, administration and interpretation of traditional and non-traditional standardized and individually constructed tests. Topics include: classical and modern test theories and is intended as an overview for consumers of research.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): RSCH 8110  or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • RSCH 8230 - Classical and Modern Test Theory


    Advanced level course applying the principles of classical and modern test theory. Topics include: mathematical and statistical concepts, models, assumptions, and problems of classic test theory, basic and advance concepts of item response theory, validity and reliability, test construction, test equating, and standard setting.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): RSCH 8110  or equivalent, RSCH 8220  or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • RSCH 8410 - Internship in Educational Research


    Issues and concepts in statistical consulting, educational research design, and educational measurement are applied to practical problems in the field.  This course supports the professional development of doctoral students as they gain experience applying educational research methods to research projects for school systems and related agencies.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): RSCH 8140  or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • RSCH 8411 - Internship in Teaching Educational Research


    Issues and concepts in teaching adults and preparing educational researchers are applied in the college teaching experience.  This course supports doctoral students as they experience a graduated co-teaching process ultimately resulting in assumption of full college teaching responsibilities for university courses in educational research topics.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ADMN 8695  and RSCH 8210 , or equivalents.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • RSCH 8699 - Dissertation Proposal Design


    Identification and definition of a research area and development of a proposal draft for an original research study appropriate for the dissertation requirement.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • RSCH 8800 - Independent Study in Research


    Faculty-directed independent study of topics not provided by other research course offerings and/or to examine, extend, and enrich extant research knowledge through supervised individual study.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, First Summer 2017
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • RSCH 8890 - Special Topics in Research


    Faculty-directed study and in-depth analysis of a selected area of research.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, First Summer 2017
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2016


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  • RSCH 8999 - Dissertation


    Under the direction of a dissertation advisor and committee, students are expected to design and execute an original research study.  This study should address a significant issue or program related to educational research.

    Credit Hours: (1 to 9)
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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Electrical and Computer Engineering

  
  • ECGR 5090 - Special Topics


    Directed study of current topics of special interest.

    Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015


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  • ECGR 5101 - Embedded Systems


    Introduction to designing microcontroller-based embedded computer systems using assembly and C programs. Examination of real-time operating systems and their impact on performance. Computer engineering applications will be emphasized. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5101  where credit has been given for ECGR 4101.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ITCS 3182, ECGR 3183, or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5102 - Engineering Simulation


    A wide range of simulation related topics will be introduced including the theory of simulation, characteristics of simulators, and tradeoffs in simulation studies. Continuous and discrete simulation with primary emphasis on application of simulation techniques to engineering problems. Simulation of actual problems based on students’ interest and experience areas. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5102  where credit has been given for ECGR 4102.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 2103 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5103 - Applied Computer Graphics


    Interactive graphics; raster, character, vector, graphics, display technologies; rotation, scaling, translating of graphics image; image processing/enhancement; feature extraction; 3-D graphics. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5103  where credit has been given for ECGR 4103.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3111 or permission of department.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Spring 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5104 - Computational Methods in Power Systems


    Numerical techniques for analysis, operation and planning of power systems. Sparse matrix techniques applied to power flow algorithms. Economic operation of power systems. Optimum power flow. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5104  where credit has been given for ECGR 4104.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4142 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5111 - Control Systems


    Mathematical models and characteristics of control systems. Performance and stability of linear feedback systems. Root locus and frequency response techniques. Stability in frequency domain. Time domain analysis. Design and compensation of control systems. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5111  where credit has been given for ECGR 4111.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Permission of instructor.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5112 - Nonlinear Analysis


    Solution of nonlinear problems using numerical and graphical methods, phase plane plots, analysis of singular points and analytical techniques. Forced oscillating systems. Stability of nonlinear systems. Use of analog and digital computer to study nonlinear problems.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3111 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5113 - Network Synthesis


    The positive real concept, properties and methods of testing. Realizability conditions on driving point functions. Methods of synthesis of one-port. Physical realizability and properties of two-port networks. Transfer function synthesis. Approximation methods. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5113  where credit has been given for ECGR 4183.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4113 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5114 - Device Characterization, Parameterization and Modeling


    Advance device and circuit analysis; device and circuit simulation using SPICE, ECAP or equivalent. Parametric modeling of active devices. Device characterization and parameterization; temperature effects; thermal cycling. Analysis of device failure modes. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5114  where credit has been given for ECGR 4184.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3132 and ECGR 4134 or their equivalents.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5121 - Antennas


    Radiation into free space, the point source, thin linear antenna, arrays of linear elements, aperture antennas, impedance, methods of feeding, matching and termination. Antenna systems. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5121  where credit has been given for ECGR 4121.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3122 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5122 - Random Processes and Optimum Filtering


    Review of probability, univariate and multivariate distribution functions; random processes, discrete and continuous time processes, widesense stationary, ergodicity; time- and frequency-domain analysis; linear systems, optimum filtering, Wiener filters, Kalman filters; application. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5122  where credit has been given for ECGR 4422.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3111 and STAT 3128 or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 5122 .
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5123 - Advanced Electromagnetic Field Theory


    Maxwell’s equations and propagation. Properties of guided and surface waves. Wave properties of light; physical and fiber optics. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5123  where credit has been given for ECGR 4185.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3122 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5124 - Digital Signal Processing


    Sampling and signal recovery in linear systems; analysis of sampled systems; discrete and fast Fourier transforms; ztransform; discrete convolution; design of digital FIR and IIR filters. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5124  where credit has been given for ECGR 4124.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3111 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5125 - Foundation of Optical Engineering


    The engineering aspects and applications of modern optics, optical communications, optical materials, optical devices, basic optical fiber and integrated optics, optical signals, and optical modulation, multiplexing, and related networks, basic Fourier optics and its application in optical images and information. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5125  where credit has been given for ECGR 4125.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3121 and PHYS 3141, with a grade of C or above or permission of department.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Spring 2017


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  • ECGR 5132 - Analog Integrated Circuit Design


    Topics include: analog MOS modeling, design of current mirrors, references, and operational amplifiers. Both hand analysis and SPICE simulation utilized. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5132  where credit has been given for ECGR 4132.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4131 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5133 - VLSI Systems Design


    Analysis, design, and synthesis of very large scale integrated circuits. A project-oriented course relying heavily on computer-aided design tools for logic, layout design, and simulation. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5133  where credit has been given for ECGR 4433.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 2181 and 3131 or their equivalents.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5134 - Advanced VLSI Systems Design


    A project-oriented course dealing with advanced topics in VLSI systems design and analysis such as circuit design techniques, array structures, performance estimation, automated routing and device electronics. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5134  where credit has been given for ECGR 4188.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5133  or permission of department.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5135 - Physical Electronics


    Dynamics of charged particles; electron motion in electromagnetic fields; types of electron emission; beam focusing; longitudinal and transverse beam waves; microwave generation; plasma parameters. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5135  where credit has been given for ECGR 4135.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3122 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5136 - Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Devices


    Direct and indirect bandgap materials; Compound and wide bandgap semiconductors; Electronic properties; Optical properties; Generation and recombination; Junction theory; Light emitting devices; Optical detectors. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5136  where credit has been given for ECGR 4136.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3133 with grade of C or above, or permission of department.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5137 - Device Electronics for Integrated Circuits


    The basic operating principles of electronic devices in integrated circuits are treated. The physical models of these devices are discussed. Graduate students are required to carry out laboratory experimentation. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5137  where credit has been given for ECGR 4137.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3132 and ECGR 4134 or their equivalents.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5138 - Electronic Thin Film Materials and Devices


    Applications of thin films in microelectronics / optoelectronics manufacturing processes; vacuum technology, deposition techniques, and the characterization methods relevant to optoelectronic applications; thin film applications such as metallization, silicide formation, light emitting diodes (LED) and lasers, and doping of semiconductors. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5138  where credit has been given for ECGR 4138.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4133 or 3132, or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5139 - Digital Communication Systems


    Topics include: digital data transmission systems, signal and system representation, digital system performance characterization, pulse code modulation, and statistical communications theory. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5139  where credit has been given for ECGR 4139.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3111 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5140 - Introduction to VLSI Processing


    Microelectronic fabrication; relevant materials, processes, and tools; fabrication of a simple structure in the VLSI clean room/lab. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5140  where credit has been given for ECGR 4140.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5142 - Power Generation: Operation and Control


    Characteristics of power generation units, steam, nuclear reactor and hydroelectric. Economic and thermal system dispatch. Transmission losses, load flow problems. Hydro scheduling, hydro-plant models. Energy production cost models. Interchange evaluation. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5142  where credit has been given for ECGR 4190.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4142 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5143 - Dynamic and Transient Analysis of Power Systems


    Large-scale systems state descriptions and hierarchical control. State space models, dynamic stability and testing. Stability of simple and multimachine systems. Transient phenomena in electrical power systems. Transient stability problem. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5143 where credit has been given for ECGR 4191.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4142 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5144 - Power Electronics I


    Topics include: power transfer, DC/DC converters, DC/AC inverters for use in resonant converters and motor drives, AC/DC rectifiers, gate-drive circuits for linear and switching amplifiers, pulse-width modulators, introduction to power supply design correction Credit will not be given for ECGR 5144 where credit has been given for ECGR 4144.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of fundamentals of electric circuit analysis and electronics, or permission of department. High power solid state circuits.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5146 - Introduction to VHDL


    Introduction to VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL) including VHDL-based high-level design of microelectronic systems, VHDL programming, and VHDL synthesis; emphasis on learning and using industry-standard VHDL tools running on VNIX workstations. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5146 where credit has been given for ECGR 4146.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 2182 or equivalent and knowledge of a computer language.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5161 - Control of Robotic Manipulators


    Control of industrial robots including linear, nonlinear, and adaptive control of robot’s motion plus control of forces and torques exerted by the end-effector. Additional topics include computer animation of the controlled behavior of industrial robots, actuator and sensor types, robot vision, and control computer/robot interfacing. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5161 where credit has been given for ECGR 4162.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4161 and 4111 or their equivalents.
    Cross-listed as: MEGR 7128  and MEGR 8128 .
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5165 - Laser Electronics I


    Basic principles of quantum electronics, interaction of light with atoms, properties of laser light, laser applications. Electromagnetic aspects of lasers, Maxwell’s Equations and beam, ray optics, matrix methods for the analysis and synthesis of optical systems. Laser resonator design, oscillations modes, mode frequency and stability. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5165 where credit has been given for ECGR 4165.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3122 and PHYS 3141 or their equivalents.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5181 - Computer Architecture


    Latest research and development in the area of computer architecture; multiprocessor architecture, multicomputers, interconnection networks, branch prediction, instruction-level, data-level and thread-level parallelism, and memory hierarchy; high-performance machines and special purpose processors. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5181 where credit has been given for ECGR 4181.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3183 or permission of department.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5182 - Digital System Testing


    Introduction to VLSI testing, test process and automatic test equipment, test economics and product quality, test economics, fault modeling, logic and fault simulation, testability measures, combinational and sequential circuit test generation, memory test, analog test, delay test, IDDQ test, design for testability, built-in self test, boundary scan, analog test bus, system test and core test. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5182 where credit has been given for ECGR 4182.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3181 with a grade of C or above or permission of department.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5187 - Data Communications and Networking II


    Principles of data communication networks; computer communications network architecture (layering) with emphasis on the network layer, transport layer, and application layer; local area networks; medium access control; routing; data transport; Internet applications. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5187 where credit has been given for ECGR 4187.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): .
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5188 - Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Systems


    Models and dynamical properties of mechanical, thermal, and fluid systems, utilizing by analogy the properties of electrical circuit theory. Emphasis on the formulation of circuit models and the development of terminal equations of system components. Dynamic response to step, pulse, and sinusoidal driving functions using Laplace transforms. Sinusoidal steadystate and frequency response of systems. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5188 where credit has been given for ECGR 4113.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3111 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5190 - Acoustics


    Vibrations and simple vibrating systems; radiating systems; plane waves of sound; dynamic analogies, microphones and other acoustic transducers; acoustic measurements. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5190 where credit has been given for ECGR 4122.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3122 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5191 - Analog and Digital Communication


    Analysis and transmission of signals, including analog communication systems (amplitude and frequency modulation); digital communications systems (pulse code modulation and data transmission systems). Credit will not be given for ECGR 5191 where credit has been given for ECGR 4123.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3111 with a grade of C or above.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5192 - Solid State Microelectronic Devices


    PN-junctions and Schottky junctions; bipolar and field effect transistors; optoelectronic and heterojunction devices; lithography and integrated circuits; microwave devices; light emitting devices and detectors; quantum devices using superlattices; quantum wells and quantum dots; material preparation and characterization; and measurement techniques. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5192 where credit has been given for ECGR 4134.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3121 and ECGR 3133, or their equivalents.
    Cross-listed as: OPTI 5392 .
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5193 - Power System Analysis I


    Representation of power system components for analysis studies. Transmission line parameters. Network equations. Load flow analysis and numerical methods. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5193 where credit has been given for ECGR 4141.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3142 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5194 - Power System Analysis II


    Economic operation of power systems. Short circuit studies. Symmetrical components. Transient stability analysis. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5194 where credit has been given for ECGR 4142.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4141 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5195 - Electrical Machinery


    Advanced theory of transformers and rotating. Machines; harmonic and saturation effects on machine performance. Unbalanced operation and transient conditions. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5195 where credit has been given for ECGR 4143.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3142 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5196 - Introduction To Robotics


    Modeling of industrial robots including homogeneous transformations, kinematics, velocities, static forces, dynamics, computer animation of dynamic models, motion trajectory planning, and introduction to vision, sensors and actuators. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5196 where credit has been given for either ECGR 4161 or MEGR 4127.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 2103 or equivalent.
    Cross-listed as: MEGR 4127.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, First Summer 2017, First Summer 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5197 - Optical Communication


    Overview of optical fiber, signal degradation in fiber, optical source, optical detectors, optical receiver, optical transmitter, optical network, signal processing, and signal distribution through DWDM and DWDDM. This course also addresses the recent topics in optical communication and optical signal. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5197 where credit has been given for ECGR 4186.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4125 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5222 - Multidimensional Stochastic Signal Processing


    Review of probability, univariate and multivariate distribution functions, noise modeling, least-squares estimation, non-linear optimization, Markov chains, Bayes theorem; applications.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3111 or permission of department.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5231 - Optical Materials


    Overview of optical properties of semiconductors and dielectrics, optical waves in crystalline and periodic structures, optical nonlinearities and their applications in optical frequency conversions, and current topics in optical properties.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4125 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 5261 - Microwave Circuit Design I


    Design and analysis of microwave devices and circuits; Telegrapher’s and wave equations; physical transmission lines; circuit analysis techniques; impedance matching techniques; Wilkinson power dividers, hybrid couplers, transformers, and filters.  Credit will not be given for ECGR 5261 where credit has been given for ECGR 4261.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3122 or permission of department.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 5265 - Microwave Devices and Electronics


    Microwave transmission line theory, parameters, microwave waveguides, microstrip line and components including resonators, slow-wave structures, tees, rings, couplers, circulators, isolators, and microwave tubes. Microwave solid state electronics including microwave transistors, tunnel diodes, transferred electron devices, avalanche transittime devices, and mono-lattice microwave integrated circuits. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5265 where credit has been given for ECGR 4265.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3122 and PHYS 2231, or their equivalents.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 5411 - Control Systems Theory I


    Transfer functions, block diagrams and signal flow graphs. Feedback control system characteristics. The performance and stability of feedback systems using root locus and frequency response methods. Time domain analysis of control systems. The design and compensation of control systems. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5411 where credit has been given for ECGR 4111.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3111 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 5412 - Control Systems Theory II


    State space techniques and useful state space methods. System stability. Controllability and observability of linear systems. The formulation of the state equations for discrete-time systems and the analysis of these systems by matrices. Analysis of nonlinear systems. Optimal control systems studies. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5412 where credit has been given for ECGR 4112.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4111 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 5431 - Linear Integrated Electronics


    Design of linear integrated circuits utilizing bipolar and MOS devices. Application in linear amplifier design, control and processing of analog signals. Power supply regulators, analog switches, and active filters. Credit will not be given for ECGR 5431 where credit has been given for ECGR 4131.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3132 or equivalent.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 5892 - Individualized Study


    Individual investigation and exposition of results.

    Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6021 - Advanced Topics in EM and Applications


    Possible topics include: advanced boundary value problems; nonlinear magnetic materials; wave guides and resonant cavities; magnetohydrodynamics and plasmas; relativistic effects; charged particle dynamics; radiation.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6021 where credit has been given for ECGR 8021.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8021  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6090 - Special Topics


    Directed study of current topics of special interest.

    Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8090  
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6101 - Advanced Computer Graphics


    A project-oriented course using and developing techniques of CAD/CAM graphics, hardware and software development. Advanced application of graphics in computer-aided systems design.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6101 where credit has been given for ECGR 8101.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5103  and ECGR 5133 , or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8101  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6102 - Optimization of Engineering Designs


    The development of computationally feasible algorithms for solving optimization problems in engineering designs. Introduction to non-linear programming methods; study of constrained and unconstrained problems, linear programming problems and other related topics.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6102 where credit has been given for ECGR 8102.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5101  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8102  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6104 - Fabrication of Nanomaterials


    Lithographic methods (CVD, PVD, e-beam, ion beam, magnetron, evaporation, spin coating, mask fabrication, developing resists); microelectromechanical systems and nanoelectromechanical systems; limits of conventional mechanical processing, electroforming, growth mechanisms (organic, inorganic, thermal); powders.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be awarded for ECGR 6104 where credit has been awarded for ECGR 8104, MEGR 7104, or MEGR 8104.
    Prerequisite(s): NANO 8101  or permission of instructor.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8104 , MEGR 7104 , and MEGR 8104 .
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2016, Spring 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6111 - Systems Theory


    Introduction to theory of deterministic linear systems. Application of matrix methods and vector difference equations to lumped parameter electrical mechanical and fluid systems, and discrete time systems. Frequency domain techniques in signal and systems analysis. Computer simulation of system dynamics.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6111 where credit has been given for ECGR 8111.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4112 or equivalent. State space concepts and solutions.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8111  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6112 - Digital Control Systems


    Time-domain and Z-domain analysis of linear discrete systems, open and closed loop sampled data systems, engineering characteristics of computer control systems, simulation of system dynamics.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6112 where credit has been given for ECGR 8112.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6111  or permission of instructor.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8112  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6114 - Digital Signal Processing II


    Discrete Hilbert Transforms, discrete random signals, effect of finite register length in digital and signal processing, speech processing, radar and other applications.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6114 where credit has been given for ECGR 8114.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8114  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Spring 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6115 - Optimal Control Theory I


    Optimum control of continuous-time and discrete time systems. The Maximum Principle and Hamilton Jacobi Theory. Theory of optimal regulator, state estimation and Kalman Bucy Filter. Combined estimation and control–the Linear Quadratic Gaussian Problems. Computational methods in optimum control systems.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6115 where credit has been given for ECGR 8115.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6111  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8115  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6116 - Optimal Control Theory II


    A continuation of ECGR 6115  with emphasis on stochastic systems. Optimal filtering. Discrete-time Kalman filter and Kalman filter properties. Parameter identification. Multi-variable control systems, system sensitivity and robustness.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6116 where credit has been given for ECGR 8116.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6115  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8116  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6117 - Multivariable Controls


    Problem of robustness controls, emphasizing computer-oriented approaches; high infinity and algebraic methods current developments.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6117 where credit has been given for ECGR 8117.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6111 .
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8117  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6118 - Applied Digital Image Processing


    Digital image fundamentals; comparison of image transforms including Fourier, Walsh, Hadamard and Cosine; image data compression techniques; image enhancement algorithms; image restoration; image encoding process; image segmentation and description; relationship of hardware restrictions to image fidelity.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6118 where credit has been given for ECGR 8118.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8118  and ITCS 6134 .
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6119 - Applied Artificial Intelligence


    The theory of machine intelligence. Computational methods for modeling machine intelligence including machine vision and automatic decision making from sensor measurements. Applications of this theory to autonomous robotic decision making such as navigation and industrial quality control.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6119 where credit has been given for ECGR 8119.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8119  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6120 - Wireless Communication and Networking


    The cellular concept: interference issues, cell layout and planning, control techniques, grade-of-service and system capacity; characteristics of the mobile radio channel and channel models; multiple access techniques in wireless: FDMA, TDMA, and CDMA; analog and digital cellular telephone standards; packet radio systems: description, medium access control, and routing issues.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6120 where credit has been given for ECGR 8120.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8120  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6121 - Advanced Theory of Communications I


    Statistical communications theory and modern communications systems emphasizing modulation and methods of taking into account the effects of noise on various systems.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6121 where credit has been given for ECGR 8121.
    Prerequisite(s): Introductory probability course or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8121  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6122 - Advanced Theory of Communications II


    Continuation of ECGR 6121  including coding and decoding methods. Wave form communications. Applications.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6122 where credit has been given for ECGR 8122.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8122  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6125 - Advanced Topics in Optical Engineering


    Overview of optical passive and active devices and discussion of current advances in optical technologies.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6125 where credit has been given for ECGR 8125.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5125  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8125  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6127 - Medical Signal Processing


    Fourier methods of medical signal processing. Physics of image formation for different medical imaging modalities including: planar x-ray, computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound. Signal processing techniques for image reconstruction, enhancement, and multimodal fusion.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given ECGR 6127 where credit has been given for ECGR 8127.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3122 or equivalent.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8127  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6131 - Hybrid Microelectronics


    A project-oriented course involving design, bonding, interconnect and testing of a multidie hybrid microelectronics circuit. Emphasis placed upon use of I.C.’s of various technologies in these designs to optimize performance.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6131 where credit has been given for ECGR 8131.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5132  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8131  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6132 - Advanced Semiconductor Device Physics


    A review of semiconductor physics, bipolar and unipolar devices, photonic devices and methods of measuring specific device characteristics.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6132 where credit has been given for ECGR 8132.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5137  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8132  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6133 - MOS Physics and Technology


    The theoretical and practical aspects of the metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) system, its electrical properties, and the measurement and the technology for their control. These topics are developed from simple beginnings to the current state of the art.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6133 where credit has been given for ECGR 8133.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6132  or permission of instructor.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8133  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6138 - Physical Design of VSLI Systems


    Synthesis and design of high-speed VLSI circuits; state-of-the-art approaches for circuit simulation; models and techniques for VLSI physical design.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6138 where credit has been given for ECGR 8138.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5133  or equivalent.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8138  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6141 - Power System Relaying


    Function and principles of protective relaying instrument transformers. Directional, distance and differential relays. Protection of generators, transformers, and transmission lines. Ground fault protection. Computer relaying, algorithms for protective relaying.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6141 where credit has been given for ECGR 8141.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4141 or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8141  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 6142 - Voltage Transients and Surge Protection


    Overvoltages due to lightning and switching surges. Traveling waves on transmission lines. Surge arrestors, insulation coordination. Surge protection of transmission lines, substations and rotating machine. Shielding and grounding.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6142 where credit has been given for ECGR 8142.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4141 or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8142  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6143 - Power System Control


    Computer functions for automatic control of power systems. Automatic generation control, regulation of frequency and tie-line power interchanges. Automatic voltage regulation, excitation system model. Power system dynamics. Computer control centers.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6143 where credit has been given for ECGR 8143.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4142 and ECGR 4111, or their equivalents.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8143  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6144 - Electric Power Distribution Systems I


    The fundamental principles of the electric power delivery system with emphasis on distribution systems. Examines three-phase unbalanced system and component models, distribution power flow analysis, and radial power flow techniques.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of fundamentals of power systems, or permission from the department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6144 where credit has been given for ECGR 8144.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8144  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Fall 2016, Spring 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6145 - Electric Power Distribution Systems II


    Focuses on distribution automation and optimization methods applied to distribution systems operation and planning.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing, and knowledge of fundamentals of power systems. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6145 where credit has been given for ECGR 8145.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6144 ECGR 8144 , or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8145  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6146 - Advanced VHDL


    Continuation of ECGR 5146 . FPGA design with VHDL; VHDL modeling libraries and techniques, and VHDL coding methodology for efficient synthesized.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6146 where credit has been given for ECGR 8146.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5146  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8146  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6147 - Power System Stability and Control


    The fundamental principles of power system stability with emphasis on modern power grid. Examines various power system stability analyses starting from small signal stability, transient stability, voltage stability, and frequency stability. System dynamics based on various stability conditions and controller design are also discussed.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of fundamentals of power systems, or permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6147 where credit has been given for ECGR 8147.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8147  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6151 - Advanced Microelectronics Projects


    Project-oriented course for the advanced microelectronics student to pursue the testing and simulation at various levels (component, gate, cell and system), as well as the design of a significant VLSI implementation.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6151 where credit has been given for ECGR 8151.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5133 .
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8151  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6156 - Application Specific Integrated Circuit Design


    Basic concepts, techniques and CAD tools in Application Specific IC Designs (ASIC); technology of ASIC circuits, method of design, CAD tools, and simulation and verification; practical aspects of design.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6156 where credit has been given for ECGR 8156.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5133  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8156  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6157 - CMOS Data Converters


    Advanced topics in VLSI CMOS data converters including Nyquist and Oversampled architectures. Includes a design project involving the design, system level modeling, circuit simulation, and layout of an analog-to-digital converter.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6157 where credit has been given for ECGR 8157.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4132, ECGR 5132 , or equivalent.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8157  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6171 - Simulation of Electronic Materials


    Tight-binding theory of periodic solids; bond orbital theory applied the linear and non-linear optical properties of insulators and semiconductors; calculation of vibrational spectra; Green’s Function methods for amorphous solids. Simulation of electrically active defeats in solids.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6171 where credit has been given for ECGR 8171.
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 6142 ; and PHYS 4271 or ECGR 4185; or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8171  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6181 - Embedded Operating Systems


    Introduction to the fundamentals of embedded operating systems with an emphasis on real-time performance.  A series of labs provides students practical experience on bare metal programming, embedded Linux kernel configuration and initialization, boot loaders, kernel modules, device drivers, and interrupt handlers.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Pre- or Corequisite(s): ECGR 4101 or ECGR 5101 , graduate standing; or permission of instructor. 
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8181  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6183 - Multiprocessor Systems Design


    Topics include: applications of multiprocessors to digital systems design; hardware/software tradeoff considerations; master/slave, multiple/master and loosely coupled systems; data handling and synchronization problems, networking.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6183 where credit has been given for ECGR 8183.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8183  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 6184 - Computer System Engineering


    Topics include: data formats, register transfer operations, computer organization, microprogram control and ALU design. Arithmetic algorithms, I/O organization and memory organization are also covered. Specific emphasis is placed throughout on tradeoffs between hardware and software.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6184 where credit has been given for ECGR 8184.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8184  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6185 - Advanced Embedded Systems Design


    An advanced course in embedded system design utilizing 16-bit microprocessors. Architecture, software, and interface techniques. This course is project-oriented, involving the use of a logic analyzer and hardware design tools.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6185 where credit has been given for ECGR 8185.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4101 or ECGR 5101 .
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8185  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 6186 - Design for Testability


    Fault modeling; test generation using the D-algorithm, PODEM, and FAN; partitioning; scan design, built-in self-testing; testing of array logic; and fault tolerance. Project-oriented course involving the use of logic and fault simulation tools.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6186 where credit has been given for ECGR 8186.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 2181 or permission of department.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8186  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6187 - Modeling and Analysis of Communication Networks


    Communication networks; application of analytical tools for modeling and performance evaluation of these networks, including stochastic processes, Markov models, queuing theory, and teletraffic theory.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Probability theory or permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6187 where credit has been given for ECGR 8187.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8187  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2016
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6188 - Fundamentals of Wireless Systems and Protocols


    Provides an overview of different wireless and mobile network standards and systems. Covers the distinct characteristics of these wireless systems that require a fundamental redesign of protocols at layer 2 to layer 4 of the network protocol stack. Protocols for medium access control, routing, and reliable transport, in addition to middleware and applications custom-made for wireless networks will be dealt with.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and a prior course in data communications or computer networks. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6188 where credit has been given for ECGR 8188.
    Cross-listed as: ECGR 8188  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2017, Fall 2015, Spring 2015
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2017


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