Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Analysis of electric circuits. Resistive, reactive circuits. Independent, dependent sources. Network theorems, circuit reduction, op amps. Elements of transient and steady state circuit analysis. Power and energy considerations.

Linear time invariant analogous systems. Step, Impulse, response in both time and frequency domain using the Laplace transform. The s-plane. Steady state AC response. Discrete time sampling, Nyquist limits, z-transform, z-plane. Simple digital filters.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Electrical-instrumentation and measurement. Experimental methods in linear and nonlinear devices and circuits. One hour of recitation and one three hour laboratory a week.

Electrical-instrumentation, measurement and data-logging. Experimental methods in linear systems. Computer computations for analysis and modelling. One three hour laboratory per week.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Phasors; complex power; single phase systems; three-phase systems; electromagnetic fundamentals of power systems; transformers; transmission line parameters; power flow analysis.

Vector analysis, electrostatics, LaPlace's equation, dielectrics, magnetostatics, magnetic materials.

Faraday's Law, displacement current, Maxwell's equations, plane waves, power flow in waves, reflection and transmission of waves, wave-guides, radiation, and antennas.

Introductory semi-conductors; non-linear electronic circuits and devices including operational amplifiers, diodes and MOSFETs; Integrated electronics.

Physics of semiconductor devices. Energy bands. Electrons and holes. PN and metal semiconductor diodes. Characteristics, operation, properties and limitations of bipolar transistors, JFETS and MOSFETS. PNPN devices. Optoelectronic devices.

Signal and system analysis in continuous-time, discrete-time, and frequency domains. Fourier series, continuous and discrete Fourier transforms, z-transform, LaPlace transform. Engineering applications.

Discrete time sequences and systems. Sampling. Discrete Fourier transform. z-transform. Finite impulse response (FIR) filters. Infinite impulse response (IIR) filters.

Time and frequency domain representation of signals, LTI systems, analog modulation and demodulation, random processes, digital modulation schemes, geometric representation of signal waveforms, optimal receiver design.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

A hands-on introduction to basics and applications of digital signal processing and feedback control. Simulations using MATLAB/Simulink and experiments using microcontrollers will cover structured lab exercises that lead to a final multi-week design project.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Review of Laplace transforms and z-transforms. System modeling, transfer functions, feedback, stability. Analysis and design using computer tools. Applications of controls to engineering systems.

Three phase power systems, Power flow analysis, Symmetrical components, Fault analysis, Power system stability, Power system controls, Fundamentals of economic dispatch. Additional work required for graduate students.

Challenges and opportunities in smart microgrids. Distributed energy resources in microgrids. Grid-connected and islanding mode of microgrid operation. Microgrid monitoring and protection. Control technology requirements and solutions. Additional work required for graduate students.

Principles of energy conversion that provide the basis of operation for electrical machinery, meters, and other transducers. Rotating DC and AC machines.

Semiconductor devices, switching power poles, switching analysis, topology selection and design, single phase and three phase rectifiers, inverters, and converters, feedback controllers and power supply. Additional work required of graduate students.

Sensor signal domains, sensor classifications and architecture, sensor types, data acquisition methods, signal conversion methods, standards, introduction to metrology, measurement result processing, synchrophasor technology and applications. Additional work required of graduate students.

Electromagnetic Waves. Waveguides, coaxial cables, and optical fibers. Resonators, Transmission lines. Antennas and antenna systems.

Microwave engineering including transmission line theory, impedance matching techniques, and microwave network analysis. Applications to coaxial, strip, microstrip, coupled lines and devices. Experimental illustration using network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and computer based electromagnetic modeling tools.

Course combines classroom theory with hands-on lab. Covers digital audio fundamentals, filter-design, DSP architecture, parallel assembly programming, circular buffers, processing music signals. Additional work required of graduate students.

Concepts and applications of image and video processing. Principles of image formation, low-level image processing methods, noise filtering, histogram processing, feature detection, face recognition, moving object detection and tracking, multi-camera systems. Significant project for graduate students.

Foundations of radar systems including basic radar measurements and functionality, the radar range equation, and fundamentals of search and detection. Overview of major subsystems including antennas, transmitters, receivers and signal processors. Introduction to radar signal processing techniques. Additional work required for graduate students.

Data communication networks, multilayer network architecture, data transmission fundamentals, network protocols, local and wide area networks, transport and application protocols.

MOS VLSI technologies. CMOS digital circuits. Layout design. Simulation. Realization of digital subsystems-adders, memory, etc. Opportunities for chip fabrication and testing.

Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

In-depth exploration of a problem or problems.  Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.

Design methodology and presentation techniques for one extensive team project to be completed in the follow-up course. Focus on design processes and associated technical documentation. Must be taken in sequence with ELE 492.

Prototyping, construction, and demonstration skills for one extensive project created by a team of students. Must be taken in sequence with ELE 491

Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Kinematics, dynamics, and control of mobile and/or manipulator robots. Path planning, actuators, sensors, human/machine interface. Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory weekly. Design project.

Geometrical optics, two-dimensional Fourier transforms and wave propagation, optical fibers, Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction, interferometry, imaging and Fourier transforming properties of lenses, image processing, complex filters and holography. Includes laboratory: design and experiment.

Communications systems. Amplitude modulation techniques. Angle modulation or frequency modulation. Sampling and quantization of analog signals. Basic digital modulation techniques. Introduction to noise. System modeling evaluating performance using industry tools.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Students work on special projects. Instructors present new or special material.