2018-19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Electrical Engineering (EGEE) EGEE-2010 Circuits –Sp 5 hours Introduction to basic circuit analysis using Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s laws, independent and dependent sources, Thévenin and Norton equivalency and source transformations, transient responses in RC, RL, and RLC circuits, phasor analysis of RLC circuits, power in AC circuits, introduction to 3-phase circuits, mutual inductance, frequency response, Transforms, Laplace circuit analysis, Fourier Series, and introduction to transfer functions. Computer simulations and bread-board circuits are constructed and evaluated in the laboratory. Four lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: PHYS-2120 General Physics II; MATH-2740 Differential Equations. (Fee: $100) EGEE-2050 Circuits and Instrumentation –Sp 4 hours Introduction to basic circuit analysis using Ohm’s law, Kirchoff’s laws, independent and dependent sources, Thévenin and Norton equivalency and source transformations, transient responses in RC, RL, and RLC circuits, operational amplifiers, and introduction to polyphase AC circuits. Circuit applications for transducers such as resistance strain gages, piezoelectric load cells, piezoelectric accelerometers, and thermocouples are emphasized along with measurement uncertainty analysis and statistical methods. Circuits are designed, simulated, constructed, and tested in the laboratory. Three lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory per week. This course does not satisfy the EGEE-2010 Circuits requirement for the Electrical or Computer Engineering majors. Prerequisites: PHYS-2120 General Physics II; MATH-2740 Differential Equations. (Fee: $100) EGEE-2110 Engineering Analysis –Sp 3 hours This course introduces students to mathematical tools used by electrical engineers. Topics include theory and engineering applications of complex variables, linear algebra, and probability and statistics as well as the numerical solution of basic differential equations. Students are introduced to the Matlab computing environment. Prerequisites: CS-1210 C++ Programming; MATH- 1720 Calculus II. Corequisites: MATH-2740 Differential Equations. EGEE-3110 Linear Systems –Fa 3 hours Introduction to linear time-invariant analysis of continuous and discrete-time systems, using both time and frequency domain methods that include convolution, Fourier Series, Fourier, Laplace, and Z transforms; classical and computer solution methods are utilized. Prerequisite: EGEE-2010 Circuits. EGEE-3150 Analog Filters –Sp 3 hours Introduction to theory, design, and implementing passive and active analog filters; basic filter structures, passive network synthesis, operational amplifier limitations, multiple-amplifier filters, and filter realization methods. Prerequisite: EGEE-3110 Linear Systems. (even years) EGEE-3210 Electronics I –Fa 3 hours Introduction to semiconductor electronic device theory and applications. Topics include ideal and nonideal operational amplifiers, diodes, field-effect transistors (FETs), and bipolar- junction transistors (BJTs). Two lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory or recitation per week. Prerequisite: EGEE-2010 Circuits. (Fee: $100) EGEE-3220 Electronics II –Sp 5 hours Continuation of EGEE-3210 Electronics I to include differential amplifiers, frequency response of amplifier circuits, multi-stage amplifiers, power amplifiers, feedback circuits, power supplies, filters, digital logic families, and oscillators. Four lecture hours and one two-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: EGEE-3210 Electronics I. (Fee: $100) EGEE-3310 Electromagnetics –Sp 3 hours Engineering applications of vector calculus, phasors, and Maxwell’s equations to electrostatic, magnetostatic and time varying fields, transmission lines, Smith Chart, propagation of uniform plane waves, and single-stub matching. Laboratory exercises introduce field-plotting, transmission line concepts using wave guides, single stub-tuning, introduction to the network analyzer, polarization, and radiation fields. Two lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory or recitation period per week. Prerequisites: MATH-2710 Calculus III; EGEE-2010 Circuits. (Fee: $100) EGEE-3330 Communications Theory –Sp 4 hours Introduction to analog and digital communications theory. Topics for random processes are introduced to facilitate noise analysis in modulation techniques. Three lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory per week; design project required. Prerequisite: EGEE- 3110 Linear Systems. (Fee: $100) EGEE-3370 3 hours Probability and Random Processes for Engineers –Sp Introduction to sample points, sample spaces, probability, random variables, random vectors, statistical averages, linear transformations, random processes, linear system response to stochastic input, spectral analysis with application of the central- limit theorem, and Gaussian processes to engineering problems. Prerequisite: EGEE-3110 Linear Systems. EGEE-3510 Power Electronics –Sp 3 hours Introduction to the fundamentals of power electronics, characteristics and application of semiconductor switches, motor control, device applications, and power processing design. Design project required. Prerequisite: EGEE-3210 Electronics I. (odd years) EGEE-3530 Electrical Machines –Fa 3 hours Introduction to the fundamentals of power circuits, the characteristics and analysis of transformers, the four basic types of rotating machine (DC, SM, IM, and VRM), and their control. Two lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: EGEE-2010 Circuits; or EGEE-2050 Circuits and Instrumentation. (Fee: $100) EGEE-3920 Electrical Engineering Internship 1–3 hours An opportunity for an electrical engineering student to work closely with an industrial advisor. Specific attention is given to solving a particular problem(s) in that industry or firm. A faculty advisor assists in supervising and approving the internship, including assessing the number of credit hours. A final report (approximately seven pages per credit hour) describing the experience, including the problem and solution, is required. Must be arranged with faculty sponsor and work supervisor before starting and cannot be used to satisfy elective credit requirements. Prerequisites: junior or senior engineering major status; faculty advisor’s permission. EGEE-3950 Topics in Electrical Engineering –Fa, Sp 1–3 hours Selected topics in electrical engineering at the 3000-level that will complement or extend existing 2000- and 3000-level courses or expose students to topics not taught in other courses; may be proposed by the engineering faculty or students. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission. EGEE-3980 1–3 hours Independent Study in Electrical Engineering Opportunity to perform independent research or study in electrical engineering and allied fields of application. A formal proposal for study must be approved by the faculty advisor before registering for this course. Up to three credit hours of engineering electives can be satisfied by an equivalent number of independent-study hours. Prerequisites: junior or senior engineering major status and faculty advisor’s permission. EGEE-3990 1–3 hours Project Design in Electrical Engineering –Fa, Sp An elective course for students to get academic credit for extracurricular design work in computer engineering; project may be related to a design competition, ministry, industry, or personal interest. Cannot be used to satisfy engineering elective requirements. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission. EGEE-4110 Digital Signal Processing –Fa 3 hours Introduction to digital signal processing with emphasis on FIR and IIR filter design. Other topics include Z-transforms, Fourier Transforms, discrete-time systems, and finite word-length effects. The implementation of filters in embedded systems is introduced. Design project required. Crosslisted with EGCP. Prerequisites: EGEE-3110 Linear Systems; CS-1210 C++ Programming. EGEE-4120 Digital Image Processing –Sp 3 hours Introduction to digital image processing. Topics include linear filtering in the spatial and frequency domains, morphology, image segmentation, wavelets, image compression, and pattern recognition. Prerequisites: EGEE-3110 Linear Systems. (even years) EGEE-4310 RF Circut Design –Fa 3 hours Introduction to the characteristics of noise and nonlinearity in radio-frequency (RF) circuit, scattering parameters and two-port network model, impedance matching techniques, and the radio transmitter and receiver architecture. Topics of designing the circuit of low noise amplifier, mixers, oscillators, RF filters, and power amplifier will be covered. Student will learn to use the state-of-the- art CAD tool and vector network analyzer. Prerequisites: EGEE- 3220 Electronics II, EGEE-3330 Communications Theory. (Fee: $100) EGEE-4330 3 hours Advanced Communications and Networks –Fa Analysis of the performance of analog and digital communication systems and networks in the presence of noise, M-ary signals, signal space concepts, orthogonal signals, and introduction to communication networks. Prerequisite: EGEE-3330 Communications Theory. Corequisite: EGEE-3370 Probability and Random Processes for Engineers or instructor’s permission. EGEE-4410 Feedback Control Systems –Fa 4 hours Introduction to the analysis and design of analog feedback control systems with emphasis on modeling, transfer functions, root locus, frequency response, Bodé plots, Nyquist Criterion, stability, compensator design for performance and robustness, PID, phase-lead, phase-lag, lead-lag, and performance indices. Three lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory or recitation per week. Design project required. Prerequisite: EGEE-3110 Linear Systems. (Fee: $100) EGEE-4450 Digital Control Systems –Sp 3 hours Introduction to analysis and design of discrete-time sampled- data control systems, signal sampling, A/D and D/A conversion, quantization, application of Z-domain transfer function techniques, transient response, frequency response, stability and performance of computer controlled systems, digital compensation, and controller design. Design project required. Prerequisite: EGEE- 4410 Feedback Control Systems. EGEE-4510 Power Systems –Sp 3 hours Principles of electrical power generation, transmission, and distribution, three-phase power circuits, power system analysis, load flow, symmetrical components, fault currents, system protection, and stability. Corequisite: EGEE-3310 Electromagnetics. (Fee: $50) (even years) EGEE-4610 Medical Imaging –Sp 3 hours Introduction to the physics, phenomenology, and engineering aspects of major medical imaging modalities: photon radiation, radiography, computed tomography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging. Matlab will be used to process imagery. Prerequisite: EGEE-3110 Linear Systems. (odd years) EGEE-4810 4 hours Electrical Engineering Senior Design I –Fa Design and development of electronic products to meet specific requirements using the top-down design method. Introduction to project management, reliability, probability and statistics with engineering applications, serial communication protocols, product cost and safety, electronic design tools, prototype methods, noise, and circuit-board layout. Student teams prepare a project proposal, design and prototype electronic systems using modern technologies and tools, and conduct design reviews both written and oral. Three lectures and one two-hour lab per week. Prerequisites: EGEE-3220 Electronics II; EGCP-2120 Microcontrollers; EGEE-3110 Linear Systems; senior status in electrical engineering. (Fee: $100) EGEE-4820 3 hours Electrical Engineering Senior Design II –Sp Continuation of EGEE-4810 implementing the top-down design method. Students design, build, and test a working electronic product to meet specific requirements within budget. Engineering time, team management costs, and component costs are incorporated into the total cost and grade for the final product. Formal design reports and presentations required. Two three- hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: EGEE-4810 Electrical Engineering Senior Design I. (Fee: $100) EGEE-4950 1–3 hours Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering –Sp Selected topics in electrical engineering at the 4000-level that expand the depth of existing 3000- and 4000-level courses or expose the students to advanced concepts not taught in other courses; topics may be proposed by the engineering faculty or students. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission. General Engineering (EGGN) EGGN-1110 The Engineering Profession –Fa 1 hour Introduction to the basic concepts and skills necessary to function effectively as a Christian engineer; ethical and moral issues in engineering practice and engineering computer applications. Term project introduces Christian heritage in science and engineering; students participate in group activities and design projects. (Fee: $50) EGGN-1960 Competition Project –Sp 0 hours Engineering freshmen on a school of engineering intercollegiate design competition may use this course to provide on their transcript a record of their participation throughout the year. The name of the competition will be designated. EGGN-2960 Competition Project –Sp 0 hours Engineering sophomores on a school of engineering intercollegiate design competition may use this course to provide on their transcript a record of their participation throughout the year. The name of the competition will be designated. EGGN-3110 Professional Ethics –Sp 3 hours Introduction to the theories of morality and philosophical issues of determining what is true and what is good. Applications are made to professional conduct, engineer-client relations, and product liability. Legal problems and the engineering code of ethics are discussed from a biblical perspective. 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