UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010

College of Engineering and Applied Science

ELECENG Electrical Engineering

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150 Electronic Technology in the World Around Us. 3 cr. U. An introductory course that explains the modern technology affecting our everyday life. Topics include: digital communication, satellites, television, stereo system, computer, radar, microwaves, lasers. Prereq: none.

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234 Analytical Methods in Engineering. 4 cr. U. Mathematical techniques for linear systems. Solutions of ordinary differential equations by classical and transform techniques. Elementary aspects of linear algebra. Complex Numbers. Prereq: Grade of C or better in Math 232(P).

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299 Topics in Electrical Engineering: (Subtitled). 1-3 cr. U. Work on new material in electrical engineering. Section title and credits announced whenever course is offered. May be retaken to max of 6 cr with change in topic. Prereq: specific courses dependent on topic.

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301 Electrical Circuits I. 3 cr. U. Circuit laws and analysis, resistive circuits, energy storage, AC circuits and power, three-phase circuits, computer-aided analysis. Prereq: Physics 210(C); ElecEng 234(C).

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302 Electrical Science II. 3 cr. U. Introduction to electrical devices and systems; electromechanical devices, solid state devices; communication, control and digital systems. With laboratory work. Prereq: ElecEng 301(P).

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305 Electrical Circuits II. 4 cr. U. Transformers, transient response, network functions, s-domain, response, filters, fourier analysis, two-ports. 3 hr Lec/2 hr Lab. Prereq: ElecEng 301(P) & 234 (P).

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306 Introduction to Electrical Engineering. 4 cr. U. An introduction to electrical circuits with laboratory. Topics include dc and ac circuits, signal transients, motors, transformers and operational amplifiers. Prereq: Physics 210(P); ElecEng 234(P).

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310 Signals and Systems. 3 cr. U. Analysis techniques for signals and systems in both continuous and discrete time. Signal representation, including fourier and laplace transforms; system definitions and properties. Prereq: ElecEng 305(P).

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330 Electronics I. 4 cr. U. Op-amps, diodes, bipolar junction transistors, mos field effect circuit applications. Counts as repeat of ElecEng 331. Prereq: ElecEng 305(P).

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335 Electronics II. 4 cr. U. Differential and multistage amplifiers, IC techniques, frequency response, feedback, digital circuits. Counts as repeat of ElecEng 332. Prereq: ElecEng 330(P), 310(P).

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354 Digital Logic. 3 cr. U. Number systems and binary codes; Boolean Algebra and basic results; switching functions; minimization techniques; analysis and design of combinational and sequential logic circuits. Prereq: CompSci 151(P) or 152(P) 153(P) or 201(P) or 215(P).

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355 Electronics Design Laboratory. 3 cr. U. In depth investigation in instrumentation and design of analog and digital networks and electronic systems in control and communication. Prereq: sr st; ElecEng 335(C) or 332(P).

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361 Electromagnetic Fields. 3 cr. U. Principles of electrostatics and electromagnetics; laws of fields; resistance, inductance, and capacitance; dielectrics; energy storage; Maxwell's field equation. Prereq: Physics 210(P), ElecEng 234(P), grade C or better in Math 233(P).

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362 Electromechanical Energy Conversion. 4 cr. U. Principles of electrical and electromechanical energy conversion; transformers, polyphase induction and synchronous machines, d.c. machines, single phase motors, including design parameters and testing; with lab (3 hr lec recitation & 2 hr lab per week). Prereq: ElecEng 305(P) & ElecEng 361(P).

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367 Introduction to Microprocessors. 4 cr. U. Fundamentals of microprocessors, including assembly language programming, hardware design, interfacing peripherals and programmable I/O devices, and social/ethical issues in engineering design and practice. Lab. Prereq: CompSci 151(P) or 152(P) or 153(P) or 201(P) & C or better in ElecEng 354(P).

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390 Senior Thesis. 1-3 cr. U. Independent research under the direction of a faculty member; submission of a written thesis is required. 3 cr total required. May be retaken to max of 3 cr. Prereq: sr st & cons instr.

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410 Digital Signal Processing. 3 cr. U/G. Spectral computation including DFT and FFT, sampling of continuous signals, digital filter design including FIR and IIR filters. Prereq: jr st; ElecEng 310(P).

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420 Random Signals and Systems. 3 cr. U/G. Fundamental probability and random process theory, power spectral density. Linear systems and random signals, auto- and cross-correlation, optimum MSE filter design. Prereq: jr st; ElecEng 310(P); or grad st.

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421 Communication Systems. 3 cr. U/G. Basic concepts of information; modulation, transmission and demodulation; presentation of information; practical communication systems. Prereq: jr st; ElecEng 335(C).

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429 Wireless Communication Systems. 3 cr. U/G. Design and analysis of wireless communication systems: information content and spectrum considerations, cellular concepts, mobile radio propagation, multiple access techniques, wireless networking, antennas and sensors. Prereq: jr st; Eleceng 234(P).

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436 Introduction to Medical Instrumentation. 3 cr. U/G. Biopotential signals and electrodes; Biopotential Amplifiers and Signal Processing; Sensors, Detectors, and Sources; Electrical Safety; Specifications; Error Analysis; Device Approval Process. Prereq: jr st; ElecEng 330(P) or equiv.

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437 Introduction to Biomedical Imaging. 3 cr. U/G. Biomedical imaging modalities and underlying principles: X-radiography, computerized tomography, Radon transforms; image reconstruction techniques; ultrasonic imaging; nuclear medicine; magnetic resonance imaging; experimental techniques. Prereq: sr st; ElecEng 310(P) or equiv.

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438 Bioanalytics and Biomedical Diagnostics. 3 cr. U/G. Techniques used in biomedical analysis and discovery; fundamentals of light/matter intersections in biological systems; microscopy and spectroscopic analysis; biomolecular sensing; DNA microarrays and analysis; bionanotechnology. Counts as repeat of ElecEng 490 with topic 'Bioanalytics & Biomedical Diagnostics.' Prereq: sr st; ElecEng 310(P) and ElecEng 330(P) or cons instr.

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451 Introduction to VLSI Design. 3 cr. U/G. Introduction to design of VLSI circuits. Ic fundamentals including: energy band diagrams, transistor optimization, design approaches including both customs and semi-custom. Prereq: jr st; ElecEng 330(P), 354(P).

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457 Digital Logic Laboratory. 3 cr. U/G. Experimentation with digital logic systems. Synthesis of digital systems, such as adders, shift registers. Analog/digital and digital/analog converters from basic logic modules. Prereq: jr st; ElecEng 330(P), 354(P).

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458 (effective 01/25/2010) Computer Architecture. 3 cr. U/G. Processor organization and design; memory organization; microprogramming and control unit design; I-O organization; case studies of selected machine architectures. Jointly offered with & counts as repeat of CompSci 458. Prereq: jr st; ElecEng 354(P), CompSci 315(215)(P) or ElecEng 367(P).

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458 Computer Architecture. 3 cr. U/G. Processor organization and design; memory organization; microprogramming and control unit design; I-O organization; case studies of selected machine architectures. Not open to students with cr in CompSci 458. Prereq: jr st; CompSci 315(215)(P) or ElecEng 354(P).

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461 Microwave Engineering. 3 cr. U/G. Review from electromagnetics, transmission lines and waveguides; impedance matching, passive components, stripline and microstrip line circuits, dielectric waveguide, laboratory experiments, industrial and biomedical applications. Prereq: jr st; ElecEng 361(P) or equiv.

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462 Antenna Theory. 3 cr. U/G. Analysis and design of antennas: antenna fundamentals; wire antennas; dipole, monopole, and loop antennas; antenna arrays; aperture antennas; horn, slot, and parabolic dish antennas. Prereq: jr st; ElecEng 361(P).

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465 Broadband Optical Networks. 3 cr. U/G. Multichannel lightwave systems based on wavelength-division, time-division, and subcarrier multiplexing; optical devices and coding techniques for implementing optical networks. Counts as repeat of ElecEng 490(690) w/same topic. Prereq: jr st; ElecEng 305(P) & 361(P); or grad st.

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471 Electric Power Systems. 3 cr. U/G. Elements of a typical power system. Per-unit quantities; load flow study; economic dispatch; symmetrical components; fault study; system protection; stability. Prereq: jr st; ElecEng 362(C).

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474 (402) Introduction to Control Systems. 4 cr. U/G. Modeling of continuous systems; stability considerations, analysis and design of feedback control systems in time and frequency domains. Not open for cr to students w/cr in ElecEng 402. Prereq: jr st; ElecEng 310(P), CivEng 202(P) or cons instr; or grad st.

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482 Introduction to Nanoelectronics. 3 cr. U/G. Wave properties of electrons, diffraction, Schr¿dinger's equation, quantum confinement, band theory, tunnel junctions, Coulomb blockade, quantum dots and wires, quantum conductance and ballistic transport. Prereq: jr st; ElecEng 330(C), ElecEng 361(C).

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490 (690) Topics in Electrical Engineering: (Subtitled). 1-3 cr. U/G. Specific topics, credits, and any additional prerequisites will be announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the course is offered. May be retaken with change in topic to max of 9 cr. Prereq: jr st.

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537 Fundamentals of Neuroimaging Technology. 3 cr. U/G. Techniques for imaging the human brain; neuroanatomy/neuropathology; computerized tomography and nuclear medicine techniques; structural magnetic resonance imaging and pulse sequence design; functional MRI; experimental modalities. Counts as repeat of ElecEng 490 with topic 'Neuroimaging.' Prereq: sr st; ElecEng 437(P) or cons instr.

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539 Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 3 cr. U/G. Magnetic resonance signal generation and detection; spatial encodings; image formation and reconstruction; image contrasts; biomedical applications; advanced imaging techniques. Counts as repeat of ElecEng 490/890 w/same topic. Prereq: jr st; ElecEng 310(P) and 361(P), or cons instr; or grad st.

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541 Integrated Circuits and Systems. 3 cr. U/G. Differential and operational amplifier circuits. Linear integrated circuits: comparators, regulators, amplifiers and phase locked loops. Digital integrated circuits: mos shift registers, ram, a-to-d converters. Prereq: jr st; ElecEng 330(P).

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561 Microwave Solid State Circuit Design. 3 cr. U/G. Transmission lines and matching techniques, S-parameters, design of various amplifiers and oscillators using BJTs and MOSFETs. Prereq: sr st; ElecEng 330(P).

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562 Telecommunication Circuits. 3 cr. U/G. Radio frequency communication systems, terrestrial and satellite communication systems, mixers, oscillators, filters, design considerations for receivers and transmitters. Prereq: sr st; ElecEng 330(P).

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565 Optical Communication. 3 cr. U/G. Overview of communication systems, light and electromagnetic waves, optical fibers, lasers, led, photodetectors, receivers, optical fiber communication systems. Prereq: sr st; ElecEng 361(P), & 330(P) or 465(P).

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572 Power Electronics. 3 cr. U/G. Power diodes and transistors; static converters; D.C. power supplies; power transistor circuits; SCR's; classical and modern forced-commutation inverters; choppers; cycloconverters, applications in power. Prereq: sr st; ElecEng 335(C).

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574 (503) Intermediate Control Systems. 3 cr. U/G. State space; frequency domain methods of modelling, analysis and design of control systems; digital control; and multivariate systems. ElecEng 574(503) & MechEng 574(478) are jointly offered & count as repeats of each other. Not open for cr to students who have cr in ElecEng 503(ER) or MechEng 478(ER). Prereq: sr st; MechEng 474(P) or ElecEng 474(402(P); or grad st.

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575 Analysis of Electric Machines and Motor Drives. 3 cr. U/G. Reference frame analysis, computer simulation, permanent magnet synchronous machines, induction machines, power electronic inverters, pulsewidth modulation, vector control. Prereq: jr st, ElecEng 330(P) & 362(P).

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588 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology. 3 cr. U/G. Nanofabrication, self-assembly, principles of scanning tunneling/atomic force microscopy, operators, energy quantization; density of states, quantum dots, nanowires, carbon nanotubes: electronic properties and applications. Prereq: jr st; non-ElecEng majors; ElecEng 361(P) or equiv.

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595 Capstone Design Project. 4 cr. U. Team project in simulated industrial environment. Each team develops solutions to complex real world design problems and reports results in professional writing and oral presentation. Counts as repeat of ElecEng 355. Prereq: sr st; ElecEng 335(P), ElecEng 367(P).

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699 Independent Study. 1-3 cr. U/G. - May be retaken to max of 6 cr toward the undergraduate degree. Prereq: jr st; cons instr.