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ECN 6970 - Thesis Research
1-9 credits
Master’s level research.
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-9 |
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ECN 6990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement
1-9 credits
Master’s level advisement.
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-9 |
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ECN 7130 - Microeconomic Theory I
3 credits
Provides a rigorous introduction to graduate-level microeconomic theory. While the specific focus is on the theoretical construct of graduate-level microeconomic models, the broad objective of the class is to lay the foundation for empirical applications in microeconomics. To meet this broad objective, the course covers theory of the firm, consumer theory, market structure, theory of public goods and externalities, and welfare economics. A.
Cross-listed as: APEC 7130 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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ECN 7140 - Microeconomic Theory II
3 credits
Extends the theoretical foundations of microeconomics with an emphasis on model building in economics. Topics include static games of complete and incomplete information, dynamic games of complete and incomplete information, imperfectly competitive markets, risk and uncertainty, public goods, general equilibrium, and information economics.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECN 7130 /APEC 7130 , ECN 7360 /APEC 7360 .
Cross-listed as:
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECN 7230 - Macroeconomic Theory I
3 credits
Lays a foundation of advanced macroeconomic analysis, integrating theory, data, and computational methods. Special attention given to real-world issues, with an emphasis on how economists use macro models and data to improve business and public policy decisions. Topics covered include neoclassical and endogenous growth theories, real business cycle and new Keynesian theories of economic fluctuations, monetary theory, macroeconomic policy, and open-economy macroeconomics.
Cross-listed as: APEC 7230 /APEC 6000 .
ECN 6000 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECN 7240 - Macroeconomic Theory II
3 credits
Extends the foundations of ECN 7230 with a more in-depth look at the theory and computational aspects of various models of economic growth and business cycles.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECN 7230 /APEC 7230 and ECN 7360 /APEC 7360 .
Cross-listed as: APEC 7240 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECN 7310 - Econometrics I
3 credits
Begins with a review of probability and statistics. Remainder of course is spent discussing the Classical linear regression model, least squares and maximum likelihood estimation, finite and asymptotic sample properties, inference, prediction, and nonlinear optimization.
Cross-listed as: APEC 7310
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECN 7320 - Econometrics II
3 credits
Extension of ECN 7310 , covering topics such as nonspherical disturbances, panel data, simultaneous equations, time series and distributed lag models, and limited and qualitative dependent variable models.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECN 7310 /APEC 7310 .
Cross-listed as: APEC 7320 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECN 7350 - Mathematical Economics I
3 credits
Includes linear equations, matrix algebra, multivariate calculus, static optimization, comparative static analysis, constrained optimization, and Kuhn-Tucker conditions.
Cross-listed as: APEC 7350 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECN 7360 - Mathematical Economics II
3 credits
Extends the presentation of ECN 7350 by covering applications of constrained optimization, the envelope theorem and applications, differential equations, dynamic economics, and optimal control.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECN 7350 /APEC 7350 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
Education |
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EDUC 1000 - Teacher Assistant Experience
1-3 credits
For education students. Designed to familiarize them with the teaching role and to assist cooperating teachers. Classroom experiences in early childhood, elementary, or secondary education available while assisting a certified teacher in a variety of settings.
Prerequisite/Restriction: FCHD 2500 , or
Campus: USU Eastern only
1-3 |
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EDUC 1005 - Teacher Assistant Experience
1-3 credits
For education students. Designed to familiarize them with the teaching role and to assist cooperating teachers. Classroom experiences in early childhood, elementary, or secondary education available while assisting a certified teacher in a variety of settings.
Prerequisite/Restriction: FCHD 2500 , or
Campus: USU Eastern only
1-3 |
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EDUC 1800 - Native American Education
3 credits
Examines Native American education in both traditional and historical context. Forms will be given to stragtegies designed to help Native Americans succeed in education.
Campus: USU Eastern only
3 |
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EDUC 2977 - Cooperative Education
1-3 credits
Provides supervised on-the-job training in education. Students meet with the instructor/coordinator periodically during the course to determine and evaluate learning objectives, hours to be worked, and credit.
Prerequisite/Restriction: FCHD 2500 , or ; and permission of instructor.
Campus: USU Eastern only
1-3 |
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EDUC 2988 - Special Problems
1-3 credits
Individual, departmental work experiences designed and approved by the instructor.
Campus: USU Eastern only
1-3 |
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EDUC 5000 - Senior Honors Seminar
2 credits
For students in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services to explore an honors interdisciplinary theme selected by the Honors Committee as a culmination of an honors experience.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
2 |
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EDUC 5560 - Special Topics
0.5-4 credits
Field-based program focusing upon characteristics of effective teaching methodologies, teaching performance, curriculum decision making, value guidelines, and the characteristics of the learner. May be graded with a letter grade or graded as Pass/Fail, as determined by the instructor.
Cross-listed as: EDUC 6560 and TEAL 5560 /TEAL 6560 .
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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EDUC 6010 - Introduction to Program Evaluation: Evaluation Models and Practical Guidelines
3 credits
Alternative approaches and practical guidelines for conducting evaluation studies. Through case studies and simulations, addresses impact of social, political, and ethical issues on evaluation.
Cross-listed as: PSY 6010 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
3 |
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EDUC 6540 - Data-Based Decision Making for School Leaders
3 credits
prospective school leaders to conduct research, as well as to collect and analyze data for decision making and program evaluation in schools.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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EDUC 6550 - Research for Classroom Teachers
3 credits
Assists teachers in applying measurement issues and research methods to classroom problems; in locating, interpreting, and using research reports; and in writing research-related papers on teaching.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3 |
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EDUC 6560 - Special Topics
0.5-4 credits
Field-based program focusing upon characteristics of effective teaching methodologies, teaching performance, curriculum decision making, value guidelines, and the characteristics of the learner. May be graded with a letter grade or graded as Pass/Fail, as determined by the instructor.
Cross-listed as: EDUC 5560 and TEAL 6560 /TEAL 5560 .
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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EDUC 6570 - Introduction to Educational and Psychological Research
3 credits
Provides introduction to research methods, including identification of research problem, review and evaluation of research literature, and design and implementation of research project.
Prerequisite/Restriction: PSY 2800 .
Cross-listed as: PSY 6570 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3 |
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EDUC 6600 - Research Design and Analysis I
3 credits
Research design and statistical concepts for research in education, human services, and psychology, with emphasis on the selection and interpretation of statistical analyses.
Prerequisite/Restriction: EDUC 6570 /PSY 6570 , passing score on 6600 Pretest via WebCT, and permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: PSY 6600 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3 |
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EDUC 6700 - Introduction to Behavioral Research in Education
3 credits
Examines single-subject research methods for applied research, including measurement, design, and analysis issues.
Cross-listed as:
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Summer
3 |
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EDUC 6770 - Qualitative Methods I
3 credits
Introduction to qualitative research, including foundations; research designs and strategies of inquiry (case studies, ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory, biographical, historical, participative inquiry); sampling; fieldwork and data collection; and analysis.
Prerequisite/Restriction: EDUC 6570 /PSY 6570 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
3 |
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EDUC 7610 - Research Design and Analysis II
3 credits
Advanced treatment of research design and statistical concepts and issues in educational, human services, and psychological research.
Prerequisite/Restriction: EDUC 6600 /PSY 6600 .
Cross-listed as: PSY 7610 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3 |
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EDUC 7650 - Longitudinal Research Design and Analysis
3 credits
Applied longitudinal study design and analysis for research in behavioral and educational sciences. Explores case-control, cohort, cross-over, complex sample, and randomized controlled trial designs. Examines analytical methods for observed outcomes of various distributions (e.g., Gaussian, Binomial, Poisson).
Prerequisite/Restriction: EDUC 7610 /PSY 7610 .
Cross-listed as: PSY 7650 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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EDUC 7670 - Literature Reviews in Education and Psychology
2 credits
Advanced concepts in designing, writing, and critiquing literature reviews.
Prerequisite/Restriction: EDUC 6600 /PSY 6600 or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: PSY 7670 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring, Summer
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EDUC 7700 - Single-Subject Research Metholds and Designs
3 credits
Examines single-subject research methods for applied research, including measurement, design, and analysis issues. .
Prerequisite/Restriction: or or permission of instructor
Cross-listed as: SPED 7700
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Summer
3 |
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EDUC 7780 - Qualitative Methods II
3 credits
Builds on and applies concepts covered in EDUC 6770 , emphasizing analysis of data, critique of qualitative research, and design and implementation of qualitative research. Students registered for EDUC 6780 conduct a qualitative research project.
Prerequisite/Restriction: EDUC 6770 .
Cross-listed as: EDUC 6780 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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EDUC 7970 - Dissertation Research
1-18 credits
Dissertation research for students in the Research and Evaluation specialization.
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-18 |
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EDUC 7990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement
1-9 credits
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-9 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
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ECE 1000 - Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering
2 credits
Basic concepts and techniques for electrical and computer engineering majors. Introduction to analog and digital electronics with fundamental laboratory skills. One lecture and one lab.
Prerequisite/Restriction: MATH 1050 and MATH 1060 ; or AP Calculus score of at least 3 on the AB test; or Math ACT score of at least 27. Enrollment limited to electrical engineering and computer engineering majors only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
2 |
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ECE 2250 - Electrical Circuits
4 credits
Introduction to electrical circuits and basic circuit elements. Circuit theory, analysis techniques, and introduction to design. DC analysis. First-order inductive and capacitive circuits. Operational amplifiers. AC steady-state analysis. Introduction to computer-aided design and analysis. Three lectures, one lab.
Prerequisite/Restriction: MATH 2280 (may be taken concurrently).
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
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ECE 2255 - Circuits Lab
1 credit
Introduction to measurements and use of laboratory instrumentation, which include: electronic measuring instruments including multimeters, function generators, voltmeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, basic circuit design and anlysis, loading and frequency effects. Introduction to computer aided design and analysis using PSpice.
Prerequisite/Restriction: , , , and
Corequisite:
Campus: USU Eastern only
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall (on demand only)
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ECE 2700 - Digital Circuits
4 credits
Design of combinational and sequential logic circuits with discrete and programmable logic devices. Simulations and timing analysis. Use of CAD tools. Design of digital systems. Three lectures, one lab.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Minimum grade of C- in CS 1400 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
4 |
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ECE 3410 - Microelectronics I
4 credits
Fundamentals of transistors, operational amplifiers, and other integrated circuits, along with their utilization in amplifiers, switches, and other applications. Laboratory work required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 2250 and ECE 3620 (may be taken concurrently).
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
4 |
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ECE 3620 - Circuits and Signals
3 credits
Continuation of basic circuit concepts. Second-order response, time-domain analysis of higher-order systems. Impulse response and convolution. Transform domain analysis of circuits and other systems. Some lab and computational work required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: MATH 2270 , MATH 2280 , ECE 2250 , CS 1410 , PHYS 2220 (may be taken concurrently).
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 3640 - Signals and Systems
3 credits
Systems realizations. Time and transform domain analysis of discrete-time systems. Vector-space concepts and Fourier series. Fourier transforms in continuous and discrete time. Some lab and computational work required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3620 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 3710 - Microcontroller Hardware and Software
4 credits
Synthesis of microcontroller systems, including hardware, programming, and interfacing. Covers architecture basics, instruction set, assembly language programming, I/O, timing, and interrupts. Includes hands-on implementation. Three lectures, one lab.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 2250 , ECE 2700 , CS 1410 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
4 |
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ECE 3810 - Engineering Professionalism
1 credit
Introduces students to life as an engineer, including: the design process, working in teams, understanding professional and ethical responsibility, the impact of engineering on society, and the need for continued professional development. Also includes discussion of how engineering meets the contemporary needs of society.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ENGL 3080 (may be taken concurrently).
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
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ECE 3870 - Electromagnetics I
4 credits
Discussion of Maxwell’s equations, electromagnetic waves, power and energy, reflection and refraction processes, transmission lines, waveguides, and antennas. Explores electrostatic and magnetostatic fields produced by charge and current distributions, as well as electromagnetic forces and materials.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 2250 , MATH 2210 , MATH 2270 , MATH 2280 , PHYS 2220 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
4 |
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ECE 4250 - Internship/Co-op
3 credits
Planned, career-related work experience in industry. Students must register with USU Co-op Office and have program approved by the ECE co-op advisor. Written report required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Professional standing.
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3 |
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ECE 4650 - OPTICS I
3 credits
Topics include mathematics of wave motion, electromagnetic theory of light, light propagation, geometrical optics, and superposition of waves. For graduate (6000-level) credit, additional reading, recitation, use of optical-design software, and/or writing will be required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: PHYS 2710 , MATH 2210 , MATH 2250 ; or ECE 3870 .
Cross-listed as: ECE 6650 and PHYS 4650 /PHYS 6650 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 4680 - OPTICS II
3 credits
Topics include polarization, interference, diffraction, Fourier optics, coherence theory, and the quantum nature of light. For graduate (6000-level) credit, additional reading, recitation, use of optical-design software, and/or writing will be required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: PHYS 4650 /ECE 4650 or PHYS 6650 /ECE 6650 .
Cross-listed as: ECE 6680 and PHYS 4680 /PHYS 6680 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 4740 - Computer and Data Communications
3 credits
Systems approach to computer and data communications. Includes transmission lines, hardware controllers, computer interfaces, and protocols relating to local and wide area networks.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 4840 - Engineering Design (CI)
CI Communications Intensive
3 credits
Individual or team engineering project, including design, development, and testing. Interdisciplinary projects strongly encouraged. Design reviews and written progress reports required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3810 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
3 |
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ECE 4850 - Engineering Communications (CI)
CI Communications Intensive
2 credits
Includes a written proposal and project report, oral design reviews, presentation graphics, and project presentation. Must be taken concurrently with a senior-level capstone design course.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3810 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
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ECE 4930 - Special Studies for Undergraduates
1-3 credits
Independent or group study of engineering problems not covered in regular course offerings.
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-3 |
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ECE 5140 - Electrical Energy Engineering
3 credits
Introduction to electrical energy and power sources, distribution and consumption; economics, device, instrumentation, and systems analysis/design.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 5220 - Electro-optical Engineering
3 credits
Explores optical principles; image formation; electro-optical materials and components; electro-optical detectors, radiometry, and photometry; electro-optical devices and instruments; and electro-optical systems analysis and design. Designed for senior-level undergraduates and first-year graduate students.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3870 or PHYS 3600 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 5230 - Spacecraft Systems Engineering
3 credits
Spacecraft communications, telemetry systems, and command and data handling. Introduction to astrodynamics and orbit design. Electrical power generation and storage. Spacecraft subsystems (e.g., guidance, navigation, and control).
Prerequisite/Restriction: MATH 2270 , MATH 2280 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 5240 - Space System Design
3 credits
Students in teams perform a space system design involving all aspects, including technical, cost, and schedule. Class is linked to national design competitions and/or current USU spacecraft design projects.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 5230 or MAE 5520 .
Cross-listed as: MAE 5530 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 5310 - Control Systems
3 credits
Study of analog and computer controlled systems, classical and modern control system design methods, s-domain and z-domain transfer function models, state space, dynamics of linear systems, and frequency domain analysis and design techniques. Introduction to controllability and observability, and full-state pole placement controller design. Laboratory work required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3640 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 5320 - Mechatronics
4 credits
Principles, modeling, interfacing, and signal conditioning of motion sensors and actuators. Hardware-in-the-loop simulation and rapid prototyping of real-time closed-loop computer control of electromechanical systems. Modeling, analysis, and identification of discrete-time or sampled-data dynamic systems. Commonly used digital controller design methods. Introduction to nonlinear effects and their compensation in mechatronic systems. Laboratory work and a design project required. Three lectures and one lab.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 5310 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
4 |
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ECE 5340 - Mobile Robots
4 credits
Hardware, including embedded processors, sensors, DC motors, interface electronics, wheeled platforms, and battery power. Software, including low-level device drivers and mobile rocket simulation. Algorithms, including reactive and planning approaches. Advanced sensors. Mobile robot kinematics, dynamics, and control. A project is required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3640 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
4 |
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ECE 5410 - Semiconductor Devices
3 credits
Introduction to semiconductor physics and devices. Students receive an introduction to the operation of the most important devices used in integrated circuit technology. Emphasis placed on understanding device operation.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3410 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 5420 - Microelectronics II
3 credits
Design of electronic circuits for applications in instrumentation, communication, control, and power systems.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3410 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 5430 - Applied CMOS Electronics
3 credits
Analysis, design, and application of digital and analog MOS integrated circuits in electronic systems. Includes device-lever VLSI, fabrication technology, and semiconductor device physics.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 2700 and ECE 3410 .
Cross-listed as: ECE 6430 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 5440 - Analog VLSI I
3 credits
Introduces design principles and techniques for fully-integrated CMOS analog circuits. Topics include advanced MOSFET device modeling, design and verification of operational amplifiers, and switched-capacitor circuits.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 5420 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 5460 - VLSI Design Automation
3 credits
Introduces students to basic algorithms and methodologies used for automating the design of modern VLSI circuits. Emphasizes physical design problems, including partitioning, floorplanning, and placement and routing of VLSI circuits. Students learn to identify and formulate CAD design problems using algorithmic paradigms, such as simulated annealing, dynamic programming, and mathematical programming. Students will also gain experience in the development of VLSI-CAD tools.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 5530 .
Cross-listed as: ECE 6560 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 5470 - VLSI Design
3 credits
Introduces the standard cell library-based design flow in VLSI, including design methodology and IP design, CMOS circuit design styles, and design technology for low power and thermal aware designs.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 5460 /ECE 6460 and ECE 5530 or equivalent.
Cross-listed as: ECE 6470 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 5530 - Digital System Design
3 credits
Presents modern top-down, bottom-up approach to design of digital systems, emphasizing programmable devices. Extensive use of CAD tools. Designing with ABEL, and introduction to designing with Verilog HDL. Laboratory work required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 2700 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 5630 - Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
3 credits
Theory and principles of digital signal processing, including discrete-time signals and systems, Z-Transforms, Fourier analysis, FIR and IIR digital filter design, discrete Fourier transforms, and multi-rate processing. Laboratory work required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3640 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 5640 - Real-Time Processors
4 credits
Real-time processor architectures and methods used for digital signal processing. Includes C and assembly language programming, modern DSP architectures, tools for real-time system development, and finite word-length effects. Laboratory includes implementation of hardware-based real-time systems. Three lectures, one lab.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3640 and ECE 3710 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
4 |
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ECE 5660 - Communication Systems I
3 credits
Explores fundamentals of analog and digital communication systems. Focuses on modulation, demodulation, detection, and synchronization.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3640 and MATH 5710 ; or graduate standing.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 5720 - Computer Systems Programming and Architecture
3 credits
Advanced assembly language and systems programming concerned with performance. Study of modern computer architecture issues, such as caching, pipelining, concurrent instruction execution, and virtual memory.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3710 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 5750 - Computer Architecture
3 credits
Modern architecture fundamentals, instruction set analysis and design, pipelined and superscalar architectures, software-hardware interaction, memory hierarchy, virtual memory stresses, and evaluation of multi-level systems.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 5720 or equivalent.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 5770 - Microcomputer Interfacing
4 credits
Design of hardware and software interfaces to microcomputers for instrumentation and control applications. Three lectures, one lab.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3710 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
4 |
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ECE 5780 - Real-Time Systems
4 credits
Real-time system design and implementation of basic concepts, including interrupts and controllers, context switch, concurrent processes, semaphores, message passing, rate monotonic and deadline scheduling, hardware system design and test issues, and typical engineering practice. Includes hands-on implementation. Three lectures, one lab.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 5720 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
4 |
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ECE 5800 - Electromagnetics II
3 credits
General plane wave solution of Maxwell’s equations, potential functions, radiation, 2-D solution to Laplace’s equation, and fundamental electromagnetic theory.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3870 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 5810 - Microwaves I
3 credits
Impedance matching, microwave network anaysis, waveguides, nonlinear elements, analysis and design of power dividers, filters, and ferromagnetic circuits. Laboratory work required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3870 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 5850 - Antennas I
3 credits
Theory and application of electromagnetic radiation and radiating structures. Emphasis on antenna designs for modern wireless communications and radar systems. P.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3870 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 5870 - Wireless Communications
3 credits
Characteristics of the physical channel, fading and multipath, frequency reuse, interference, and system capacity. Equalization, diversity, and channel coding. Laboratory experiments focus on design issues and tradeoffs in a wireless communication system.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3870 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 5930 - Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
1-4 credits
Independent or group study of engineering problems not covered in regular course offerings.
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-4 |
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ECE 6010 - Stochastic Processes in Electronic Systems
3 credits
Introduction to stochastic processes in communications, signal processing, digital and computer systems, and control. Topics include continuous and discrete random processes, correlation and power spectral density, optimal filtering, Markov chains, and queuing theory.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate status.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 6030 - Mathematical Methods for Signals and Systems
3 credits
Signal representation using vector spaces. Linear algebraic techniques for signal modeling and estimation. Optimal detection and estimation algorithms, with applications.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Graduate status.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 6140 - Advanced Electrical Energy Engineering
3 credits
Computer-aided design of electromechanical, solar, chemical, hydroelectric, hydrocarbon, wind, nuclear, geothermal, oceanic, transmission, and distribution systems. Priority assessement is given to efficiency, reliability, cost effectiveness, and reduced environmental impact (renewable and nonrenewable energy).
Prerequisite/Restriction:
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 6240 - Space Environment and Engineering
3 credits
Study of space environment and models used for engineering analysis. Topics include considerations for engineering in the space environment, such as plasma interactions, debris, chemical reactions, radiation effects, and thermal issues.
Prerequisite/Restriction: MATH 2270 , MATH 2280 .
Corequisite: ECE 5230 .
Cross-listed as: PHYS 6240 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 6250 - Graduate Internship/Coop
1-3 credits
Planned work experience in industry. Detailed program; must have prior approval. Written report required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of instructor.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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ECE 6320 - Linear Multivariable Control
3 credits
Modeling, analysis, and design of multi-input, multi-output control systems, including both state space and transfer matrix approaches, with an emphasis on stability.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 5310 or MAE 5310 .
Cross-listed as: MAE 6320 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 6340 - Spacecraft Attitude Control
3 credits
Spacecraft attitude dynamics and controls. Spin stabilized, three axis, and dual spin modes. Attitude determination techniques.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 5310 or MAE 5310
Cross-listed as: MAE 6340
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 6350 - Robotics
3 credits
Fundamentals of robotic systems, including kinetics, kinematics, sensors, actuators, control algorithms, motion planning, and computer systems. Integration of critical design components to develop complete systems. Robotic manipulator analysis and design. Applications in manufacturing. Mobile robots, including wheeled, legged, and alternative locomotion robots.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 6320 /MAE 6320 or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: MAE 6350 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 6430 - Applied CMOS Electronics
3 credits
Analysis, design, and application of digital and analog MOS integrated circuits in electronic systems. Includes device-lever VLSI, fabrication technology, and semiconductor device physics.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 2700 and ECE 3410 .
Cross-listed as: ECE 5430 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 6460 - VLSI Design Automation
3 credits
Introduces students to basic algorithms and methodologies used for automating the design of modern VLSI circuits. Emphasizes physical design problems, including partitioning, floorplanning, and placement and routing of VLSI circuits. Students learn to identify and formulate CAD design problems using algorithmic paradigms, such as simulated annealing, dynamic programming, and mathematical programming. Students will also gain experience in the development of VLSI-CAD tools.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 5530 .
Cross-listed as: ECE 5460 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 6470 - Digital VLSI System Design II
3 credits
Introduces the standard cell library-based design flow in VLSI, including design methodology and IP design, CMOS circuit design styles, and design technology for low power and thermal aware designs.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 5460 /ECE 6460 and ECE 5530 or equivalent.
Cross-listed as: ECE 5470 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 6490 - Radar I
3 credits
Emphasizes the system aspects of radar. After introducing the basic concepts of radar, methods for the prediction of radar performance are developed and the principles of CW, FM, MTI, and tracking radars are presented.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 3640 and ECE 5800 or equivalent.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Taught on demand
3 |
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ECE 6560 - Spacecraft Navigation
3 credits
Fundamentals of aircraft and spacecraft navigation systems. Techniques in celestial and inertial navigation. Global Positioning System (GPS) principles. Least squares estimation and Kalman filtering for optimal estimation of stochastic systems.
Prerequisite/Restriction: MAE 5310 or ECE 5310 or equivalent.
Cross-listed as: MAE 6560 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 6600 - Computer Networking I
3 credits
Topics include network topology, flow, capacity and queuing analysis, detailed description of the standard layers, and specific networking systems, including local area networks. Some lab work included.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 6620 - Introduction to Digital Image Processing
3 credits
Digital processing theory and techniques for two-dimensional signals. Topics include two-dimensional transforms, image perception, sampling, modeling, enhancement, and data compression.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 5630 and ECE 6010 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 6650 - Optics I
3 credits
Topics include mathematics of wave motion, electromagnetic theory of light, light propagation, geometrical optics, and superposition of waves. For graduate (6000-level) credit, additional reading, recitation, use of optical-design software, and/or writing will be required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: PHYS 2710 , MATH 2210 , MATH 2250 ; or ECE 3870 .
Cross-listed as: ECE 4650 and PHYS 6650 /PHYS 4650 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 6670 - Communication Systems II
3 credits
Communication over bandlimited channels, equalization, multiple antenna systems, space-time codes, spread spectrum, CDMA, OFDM.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 5660 , ECE 6010 , ECE 6030 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 6680 - Optics II
3 credits
Topics include polarization, interference, diffraction, Fourier optics, coherence theory, and the quantum nature of light. For graduate (6000-level) credit, additional reading, recitation, use of optical-design software, and/or writing will be required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: PHYS 4650 /ECE 4650 or PHYS 6650 /ECE 6650 .
Cross-listed as: ECE 4680 and PHYS 6680 /PHYS 4680 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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ECE 6800 - Electrical Engineering Colloquium
0.5 credit
Weekly seminars or colloquia. Students are normally required to enroll for two semesters.
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
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ECE 6830 - Microwaves II
3 credits
Microwave amplifier design for noise, gain, and power match; microwave semiconductor and vacuum-tube devices; microwave oscillators; and microwave system performance characterization. Laboratory work required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 5800 , ECE 5810 , or equivalent.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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ECE 6930 - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering
1-6 credits
Independent or group study in electrical engineering topics, such as automated systems, optics and laser engineering, electro-acoustics, solid-state materials, devices, and intelligent systems engineering.
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-6 |
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ECE 6950 - Design Project
3 credits
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3 |
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ECE 6970 - Thesis Research, MS
1-6 credits
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-6 |
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ECE 6990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement
1-6 credits
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-6 |
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ECE 7030 - Detection and Estimation Theory
3 credits
Foundations of detection theory, including Neyman-Pearson, Bayes, and Minimax Bayes detection. Maximum likelihood and Bayes estimation theory. Recursive estimation and Kalman filtering and smoothing. Expectation maximization and hidden Markov models.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ECE 6010 , ECE 6030 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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