Graduate Catalog

2008-2009

ELECTRICAL and COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Department website: http://www.ece.nmsu.edu/
Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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S. J. Horan, department head, Ph.D. (New Mexico State)-communications and telemetering systems; D. K. Borah, Ph.D. (Australian National)-digital communication systems; S. M. Brahma, Ph.D. (Clemson) — energy systems; S. P. Castillo, Ph.D. (Illinois)-electromagnetics; S. Cho, Ph.D. (Georgia Tech) —electro-optics; J. Cook, Ph.D. (New Mexico State)-computer architecture; C. D. Creusere, Ph.D. (California-Santa Barbara)-digital image and signal processing; M. Dawood, Ph.D. (Nebraska-Lincoln)—electromagnetics; P. L. DeLeon, Ph.D. (Colorado)-digital signal processing; P. M. Furth, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins)-analog VLSI systems; H. Huang, Ph.D. (Georgia Tech)-communication networks; E. E. Johnson,* Ph.D. (New Mexico State)-computer systems; J. Kliewer, Ph.D. (Kiel) — communications and signal processing; J. Mitra, Ph.D. (Texas A&M)-energy systems; K. T. Ng, Ph.D. (Ohio State)-bio-electromagnetics; R. A. Paz, Ph.D. (Illinois)-robust control theory; N. R. Prasad, Ph.D. (New Mexico State)-intelligent systems; J. Ramirez-Angulo, D.Sc. (Stuttgart-Germany)-analog/mixed-signal VLSI; S. Ranade, Ph.D. (Florida)-power systems; S. Stochaj, Ph.D. (Maryland)-real-time computer systems; D. Voelz, Ph.D. (Illinois)- electro-optics *Registered Professional Engineer

The Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers graduate work leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Areas of specialization for masters and doctoral students are digital signal processing, communications, microelectronics/VLSI, control systems, electromagnetics, electro-optics, electric energy systems, and computer engineering. Research in the above areas currently being conducted by the faculty ensures that the present and new doctoral candidates will work on the frontier of knowledge in these areas. In addition to giving students the opportunity to perform in-depth research in one of these eight specialty areas, the graduate program is intended to provide broad graduate-level training. In addition, appropriate courses in computer science, mathematics, physics, and business management may be integrated into a graduate student's program.

Students desiring to work toward an advanced degree in electrical engineering must have completed undergraduate preparation substantially equivalent to that required for the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree at this institution. For students with undergraduate degrees in other disciplines, see below. For further information on the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, please consult the web page http://www.ece.nmsu.edu/.

Research Facilities and Highlights

There are extensive computer and research facilities available in the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The school has numerous PC workstations contained within three different open computing labs and several research laboratories. Research requiring larger computational resources have access to the departmental 16 processor HP rp 8400 supercomputer, 4 quad-processor Itanium 2 HP servers, and a 128-processor "Beowulf" distributed memory parallel computer. The internal network consists of a one Gbit/sec fiber optic backbone with 100 Mbit/sec ethernet connections to all desktop machines. The Electrical Engineering building is linked to a large number of remote computers on campus via NMSUnet and to computers at other universities and research laboratories via the VBNS and the Internet.

The Center for Telemetry and Telemetering hosts the Manuel Lujan, Jr. Space Tele-Engineering Program and the Frank Carden Chair for Telemetry and Telemetering. Faculty and staff in the Center are involved in education and research programs focusing on telecommunications, communication theory, coding and information theory, wireless networks, digital signal processing, optical and radio frequency communications, and digital image processing. The Center has several major research sponsors including NASA, AFOSR, ONR, and the National Science Foundation. The director of the Center and holder of the Frank Carden Chair is Dr. Stephen Horan.

The Advanced Speech and Audio Processing Laboratory is used for both teaching and research in digital signal processing (DSP). Current research areas include audio coding, embedded DSP, signal enhancement, speaker recognition, and subjective speech and audio evaluation. Research sponsors for the laboratory include Air Force Research Laboratories, Freescale Semiconductor, IBM, Motorola, National Science Foundation, and Texas Instruments. The director of the laboratory is Dr. Phillip L. De Leon.

The New Mexico State University R.L. Golden Particle Astrophysics Lab (PAL) is dedicated to measuring and interpreting cosmic ray spectra in an effort to better understand the origin, structure, and workings of our universe. PAL also serves as the center of a large scientific collaboration including scientists from Italy, Germany, Sweden, Russia, France, and India. For the past 20 years, giant helium-filled balloons have carried PAL's research instrument on 24-hour flights to the top of the earth's atmosphere. This method of research allows the collaboration to make scientific observations comparable to those possible using satellites but at a small fraction of the cost. PAL's major sponsor is NASA. The director of PAL is Dr. Steven Stochaj.

The Electromagnetics and Microwave Laboratory is used for both teaching and research in electromagnetic fields. Current research areas include antenna analysis, synthesis, and design, bio-electromagnetics, brain mapping, computational physics, electromagnetic interference and compatibility, high performance computing, nondestructive evaluation, radar system analysis and design, and radar cross-section analysis. Research sponsors for the laboratory include American Heart Association, Department of Defense, Los Alamos National Laboratory, NASA, National Institutes of Health, Sandia National Laboratories, and White Sands Missile Range. The Director of the Electromagnetics and Microwave Laboratory is Dr. Kwong T. Ng.

The New Mexico State University program in Electric Utility Management (EUMP) is sponsored by a group of public and private electric utility companies and industrial organizations and hosts the PNM Professor for Utility Management. The program leads to the degree of Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and is designed to prepare the student for a future engineering management position in the electric utility industry. An industry advisory committee provides the vital connecting link between the electric utility industry and the university, so that a coordinated effort may be achieved in realizing the following program objectives: (1) to provide a program of study at the graduate level in the planning, operation, and management of electric power generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization; (2) to supply the electric utility industry with the highest caliber of new engineering and management talent; and (3) to provide the university with the required financial and technical support to ensure a quality program. In addition, faculty in EUMP participate in research sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories, EPRI, NSF, DOE, and the electrical utility industry. The director of the EUMP and PNM Professor for Utility Management is Dr. Satish Ranade.

Faculty and students in the VLSI Laboratory are involved in the design and analysis of analog and mixed-signal microelectronic circuits and systems. Current research areas include high-frequency analog VLSI design; digitally controlled analog VLSI signal processors; low-voltage, low-power circuits; analog speech and image processing; and CMOS image sensors. Research sponsors include the NSF, the Air Force Research Laboratories, NASA, Lockheed-Martin and Texas Instruments. The director of the VLSI Laboratory is IEEE Fellow Dr. Jaime Ramirez-Angulo.

The Electro-Optics program at NMSU offers unique opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursuing a career in electro-optics, applied optics, photonics, or optical engineering by combining the optics resources of the Klipsch School and the Physics Department. Most of the optics classes are cross-listed in the two departments, giving the students flexibility to plan their degree programs. Excellent cooperation between the departments provides students with different but complementary perspectives. The Klipsch School's Electro-Optics Research Laboratory (EORL) provides a variety of research opportunities in areas such as multispectral imaging, polarimetric imaging, free-space optical communications, and adaptive optics. Sponsors include the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Sandia National Laboratories, Air Force Research Laboratory, Army Research Laboratory and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Dr. David G. Voelz is the director of the EORL and the Electro-Optics program at NMSU.

The Computer Engineering group maintains three research laboratories. Recent sponsors include DoD, USDA, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Intel. The Performance and Architecture Research Lab (PARL) supports cutting-edge research projects in wireless networks, network security, and computer architecture, and frequently contributes to US and international standards. PARL computer facilities include private research networks and wireless systems, extensive simulation resources, and support Internet resources such as the NMSU TraceBase, a repository of computer and network traces that is used in teaching and research worldwide. The Computer Networking Lab supports teaching and research in Internet and wireless sensor network technology. Finally, students and faculty associated with the Advanced Computer Architecture Performance and Simulation Laboratory conduct research in the areas of performance modeling and simulation techniques, low-power microarchitectures and operating systems, computer security, and performance analysis and prediction.

The Rio Grande Institute for Soft Computing (RioSoft) is a consortium of universities composed of New Mexico State University, the University of Texas at El Paso, New Mexico Highlands University, the University of New Mexico, and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The vision of RioSoft is to develop innovative bio-inspired Air, Space, Underwater, Land, and Underground autonomous systems. Soft computing which includes fuzzy logic, neural networks, and evolutionary computation are used for modeling, analysis, prototyping, manufacturing, testing, and evaluation of complex dynamical processes in various software-hardware integrated architectures. Such integrated architectures are being developed at the RioRoboLab, a NASA/Ames Research Center funded advanced robotics facility. The director of RioSoft is Dr. Nadipuram (Ram) Prasad of the Klipsch School.

Support for Graduate Students

A number of teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and fellowships are available. Teaching assistants are selected by the ECE Department's Graduate Studies Committee. International students must pass university screening prior to being eligible for selection as a TA. Nominations for new TAs are made by the advisor after a student is admitted. Research assistants are hired directly by the faculty member who has received a contract or grant for research. The Electrical Utility Management Program has a limited number of fellowships for students interested in pursuing master's degrees in electrical energy systems.

Admission

Prospective graduate students for the Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering must first meet the entrance requirements of the Graduate School. The prospective US graduate student should make formal application to the Graduate School. International graduate students must start with the International Student & Scholar Service office. Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions must be sent directly to the Graduate School. In addition, the student must arrange to have an official copy of the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) General Test scores sent to the Graduate School. If the applicant meets the Graduate School's minimum requirements, the application is sent to the Klipsch School's Graduate Studies Committee for review. U.S. residents are given every chance of being successful in the pursuit of a graduate degree. If they do not meet the requirements of the Klipsch School, they can enter the non-degree program where they must demonstrate competence in graduate-level course work before they re-apply.

Requirements for Ph.D. Degree

The Ph.D. program is open to students with a master's degree. Exceptionally-well qualified students may petition for direct entry to the PhD program without first obtaining a master's degree.

Option 1 - Ph.D. with completed MS degree

Complete undergraduate deficiency coursework, if the student admitted has both master's and bachelor's degrees in fields other than electrical engineering. Complete graduate deficiency coursework, if the student admitted has a master's degree in a field other than electrical engineering.
Complete a minimum of 18 credits beyond the master's of graduate course work with the following restrictions:
1. EE courses must be numbered 500 or higher. Non-EE courses must be 450 or higher.
2. At least half of the 18 credits must be taken in the Klipsch School (EE).
3. At most 6 credits may be research, for example, EE600, Doctoral Research, and EE590 courses that are not listed as regular courses in the schedule.
4. Exclude credits of EE 700 Doctoral Dissertation.
5. If the MS degree is not EE, exclude credits from graduate deficiency coursework.

Option 2 - Direct Ph.D. with BSEE or equivalent, but no MS degree

Complete three graduate core courses.
Complete a minimum of 42 credits of graduate coursework, including the three graduate core courses with the following restrictions:
1. At least half of the 42 credits must be numbered 500 or higher.
2. At least half of the 42 credits must be taken in the Klipsch School (EE).
3. At most 9 credits may be research, for example, EE600, Doctoral Research, and EE590 courses that are not listed as regular courses in the schedule.
4. Exclude credits of EE 700 Doctoral Dissertation.
5. Exclude credits from EE490, CS457/467/477/487, SPCD470/490, COMM485, and ENGL572.
6. At least half of the credits must be taken with other than a single professor.

Common Requirements for all Ph.D. candidates

Take and pass the Ph.D. qualifying exam.
Pass a comprehensive examination. The examination must be part written and part oral. The specific format of the exam is at the discretion of the examination committee. It may cover course work, include a proposal for dissertation research, and may be preceded by a written exam.
Pass a final oral exam which defends the dissertation.

Other limitations and requirements that apply to all Ph.D. degrees are described elsewhere in this catalog.

Requirements and Options for M.S.E.E. Degree

Three options exist for the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. The requirements for each option are listed below:

Thesis- 24 credits of course work plus 6 credits of E E 599 plus oral exam
Technical Report- 27 credits of course work plus 3 credits of E E 598 plus oral exam
Course Work Only- 30 credits of course work plus oral exam or the graduate portion of the Ph.D. qualifying exam

Credits of E E 490/498/499, C S 457/467/477/487, and B C S 472 do not count toward a graduate degree. Credits of E E 590, Selected Topics, are limited to a total of 9, of which at most 6 may be credits for courses that don't appear as regular classes in the printed schedule. Each area of specialization may have additional requirements for students in those areas. Other limitations and requirements that apply to all master's degrees are described elsewhere in this catalog.

BS/MS Program

This program option is designed to provide a means for ECE undergraduates to obtain both a BSEE and a MSEE degree with 152 credit hours of coursework (normally: BSEE = 128 hours, MSEE = 30 hours; total =158 hours). Students electing to utilize this option will follow the existing undergraduate curriculum for the first seven semesters. In the final undergraduate semester, two graduate courses (>450 level) will be taken in lieu of two ECE electives listed in the undergraduate curriculum. The student receives a BSEE degree at this point. A MSEE program can be completed in three additional semesters. Students must obtain prior approval of the department before starting this program option.

M.S.E.E. Core Courses and Ph.D. Qualifying Exam

The M.S.E.E. program requires students to take two graduate core courses from two different areas of specialization. In addition, either a third graduate core course OR one graduate breadth course must be taken from a third area of specialization. Taking the graduate core courses also prepares students for the Ph.D. qualifying exam, should they choose to pursue a doctorate in the Klipsch School. The graduate core courses, specialty areas, and credits are listed below:

E E 523 Analog VLSI Design (Microelectronics/VLSI) 3 cr.
E E 571 Random Signal Analysis (Communications) 3 cr.
E E 563 Computer Performance Analysis (Comp. Engineering) 3 cr.
E E 551 Control Systems Synthesis I (Control Systems) 3 cr.
E E 545 Digital Signal Processing (Digital Signal Processing) 3 cr.
E E 543 Power Systems III (Electric Energy Systems) 3 cr.
E E 515 Electromagnetic Theory I (Electromagnetics) 3 cr.
E E 577 Fourier Methods in Electro-Optics (Electro-optics) or 3 cr.
E E 528 Optical Sources, Detectors, Radiometry (Electro-optics) 4 cr.

The graduate breadth electives are listed below:

E E 524 Digital VLSI Design (Microelectronics/VLSI) 3 cr.
E E 585 Telemetering Systems (Communications) 3 cr.
E E 564 Advanced Computer Architecture I (Comp. Engineering) 3 cr.
E E 555 Advanced Linear Systems (Control Systems and Digital Signal Processing) 3 cr.
E E 537 Power Electronics (Electric Energy Systems) 3 cr.
E E 541 Antennas and Radiation (Electromagnetics) 3 cr.

Requirements for Students without B.S.E.E. Degree or Equivalent

Because of the demand for graduates with advanced degrees in electrical and computer engineering, the number of applications from students with undergraduate degrees in fields other than electrical and computer engineering is increasing. The Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering provides a special degree program for such students. Upon being admitted to the graduate program, the student will receive a copy of a general list of deficiencies to be corrected, as shown below:

E E 111, Intro to Electrical and Computer Eng 4 cr.
E E 161, Computer-Aided Problem Solving 4 cr.
E E 211, Networks I 4 cr.
E E 261, Digital Design I 4 cr.
E E 311, Signals and Systems 4 cr.
E E 315, Electromagnetics I 4 cr.
E E 321, Electronics I 4 cr.
E E 341, Control Systems I 4 cr.

The student's graduate advisor will prepare an individualized deficiency schedule for that student, based on the student's academic background and work experience.

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

E E 452. Introduction to Radar 3 cr.: Basic concepts of radar. Radar equation; detection theory. AM, FM, and CW radars. Analysis of tracking, search, MTI, and imaging radar. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 315.

E E 453. Microwave Engineering 3 cr.: Techniques for microwave measurements and communication system design, including transmissions lines, waveguides, and components. Microwave network analysis and active device design. Prerequisites: C or better in E E 315.

E E 454. Antennas and Radiation 3 cr.: Basic antenna analysis and design. Fundamental antenna concepts and radiation integrals. Study of wire antennas, apeture antennas, arrays, reflectors, and broadband antennas. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 315.

E E 458. Wireless Systems I 3 cr. (2+3P): Wireless components including passive and active microwave devices, as well as end-to-end RF system performance. Design, simulation, fabrication, and test of prototype components. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 451 and consent of instructor.

E E 459. Wireless Systems II 3 cr. (2+3P): Techniques for wireless communication system design with an emphasis on practical antenna design. Design, simulation, fabrication, and test of wireless system. Prerequisites: C or better in E E 451 and consent of instructor.

E E 460. Space System Mission Design and Analysis 3 cr.: Satellite system design, including development, fabrication, launch, and operations. A systems engineering approach to concepts, methodologies, models, and tools for space systems. Prerequisite: junior standing.

E E 461. Systems Engineering and Program Management 3 cr.: Modern technical management of complex systems using satellites as models. Team projects demonstrate systems engineering disciplines required to configure satellite components. Prerequisite: junior standing.

E E 463. Architectural Concepts I 3 cr.: Comparison of architectures to illustrate concepts of computer organization; relationships between architectural and software features. May not be taken by CS graduate students. Prerequisite: C or better in CS 273 and CS 370.

E E 464. Software Engineering I 3 cr.: Design of software systems for modern microcomputers. Emphasis on design of real-time operating systems, multi-tasking systems, device drivers, and interrupt handlers. Projects require design of software interfaces between hardware components, language compilers, and operating systems. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 363.

E E 466. Modern Digital System Design 3 cr.: Design techniques for solving problems using state-of-the-art MSI, LSI, and microprocessor components. Algorithmic State Machine design is stressed for small systems. Hierarchical design methods used for micro-processor systems and interfaces. Emphasis on problem definition, design, and verification. Prerequisite: E E 361. Corequisite: E E 363.

E E 467. High Performance Computers 6 cr. (3+9P): Design of high-performance computer systems, including rigorous timing analysis, and consideration of transmission-line effects and metastability. Design projects emphasize state-of-the-art technology and architectures with realistic design objectives and constraints, and pull together concepts from many areas of electrical and computer engineering. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 466.

E E 468. Real-Time Computers 3 cr.: Covers computer system designing for real-time applications such as aerospace systems, industrial process control, and laboratory instrumentation; transducers and their limitations; modular hardware and software design; real-time programming and operating systems. Includes student design project. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 466.

E E 469. Digital Communications Networks 3 cr.: Simulation-based design of data/computer communication networks. Design of wide area, local area, and computer networks and protocols. Network performance. Projects require use of network simulation tools in comprehensive network design. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 361.

E E 470. Physical Optics 3 cr.: Interference and diffraction, spectroscopic instrumentation, coherence, laser and Gaussian laser beam, and elements of nonlinear optics and fiber optics. Prerequisite: E E 370; and PHYS 214, PHYS 216, or PHYS 217. Same as PHYS 470.

E E 471. Modern Experimental Optics 2 cr. (6P): Advanced laboratory experiments in optics related to the material presented in E E 470. Corequisite: E E 470. Prerequisite: E E 370. Same as PHYS 470.

E E 475. Control Systems II 3 cr.: Design and synthesis of control systems using state variable and frequency domain techniques. Compensation, optimization, multi-variable system design techniques. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 341.

E E 476. Computer Control Systems 3 cr.: Representation, analysis and design of discrete-time systems using time-domain and z-domain techniques. Microprocessor control systems. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 341.

E E 477. Fiber Optic Communication Systems 4 cr. (3+3P): Fundamental characteristics of individual elements (transmitters, detectors, and fibers) of fiber optic communication systems. Design and characterization of high-speed, multichannel fiber optic communication links. Introduction to fiber optic distribution networks an components. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 315 or PHYS 461. Same as PHYS 477.

E E 478. Optical Sources, Detectors and Radiometry 4 cr. (3+3P): Fundamentals of optical sources, detectors, and radiometric measurements in the visible and infrared. Radiometry of imaging and nonimaging optical systems, including optical fibers. Detector preamplifiers, noise, NEP, D, optical filters, and sensor system design. Laboratory included. Corequisite: an undergraduate optics course. Same as PHYS 478.

E E 479. Lasers and Applications 4 cr. (3+3P): Lasers, their construction, operating principles, characteristics, and applications with hands-on experience. Beam propagation in optical fibers. Laboratory included. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 315 or in PHYS 461. Same as PHYS 479.

E E 481. Modern Experimental Options 2 cr.: Same as PHYS 471.

E E 482. Electronics II 3 cr.: Feedback analysis, application of operational amplifiers, introduction to data converters, analog filters, oscillator circuits.. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 161 and E E 321.

E E 483. RF Microelectronics 3 cr.: Analysis, design and implementation of RF integrated circuits in CMOS/BJT technologies. Low noise amplifiers and mixers, power amplifiers, wideband amplifiers, oscillators, phase-locked frequency synthesizers. Prerequisites: C or better in E E 324 and E E 315. Same as E E 519.

E E 485. Analog VLSI Design 3 cr. (2+3P): Analysis, design, simulation, layout and verification of CMOS analog building blocks: voltage and current references, opamps, switched-cap circuits, and comparators. Introduction to data converters. Teams implement a complex analog IC project. Taught with E E 523. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 311 and E E 324.

E E 486. Digital VLSI Design 3 cr. (2+3P): Static and dynamic logic techniques, adders, multipliers, memories, and digital phase-locked loops. Teams implement a complex CMOS digital block using industrial VLSI CAD tools. Prerequisites: C or better in E E 324 and E E 361.

E E 490. Selected Topics 1-3 cr.: Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits. Graduate students may not use credits of E E 490 toward an M.S. or Ph.D. in electrical engineering.

E E 493. Power Systems III 3 cr.: Analysis of a power system under abnormal operating conditions. Topics include symmetrical three-phase faults, theory of symmetrical components, unsymmetrical faults, system protection, and power system stability. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 332.

E E 494. Distribution Systems 3 cr.: Concepts and techniques associated with the design and operation of electrical distribution systems. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 332.

E E 496. Introduction to Communication Systems I 4 cr. (3+3P): Introduction to the analysis of signals in the frequency and time domains. A study of baseband digital transmission systems and digital/analog RF transmission systems. Introduction to telecom systems as well as satellite systems. Prerequisites: C or better in E E 311 and MATH 392.

E E 497. Introduction to Communication Systems II 3 cr.: Continuation of E E 496. Introduction to probability theory and the analysis of the performance of digital bandpass signaling methods. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 496 and STAT 371 or E E 302.

E E 498. Capstone Design I 1-6 cr.: Application of engineering principles to a significant design project. Includes teamwork, written and oral communications, and realistic technical, economic, and public safety requirements. Prerequisite: senior standing and consent of instructor.

E E 499. Capstone Design II 1-6 cr.: Realization of design project from E E 498 within time and budget constraints. Prerequisite: C or better in E E 498 and consent of instructor.

E E 500. Special Problems 1-9 cr.: Individual investigation in a particular field of electrical engineering. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.

E E 513. Active Network Synthesis 3 cr.: Active network synthesis, including sensitivity of circuits, operational amplifier realizations of cascaded and coupled active filters, and gyrator and frequency-dependent-negative-resistor realizations. Prerequisite: E E 311.

E E 515. Electromagnetic Theory I 3 cr.: Electromagnetic theory of time-harmonic fields in rectangular, cylindrical and spherical coordinates with applications to guided waves and radiated waves. Induction and equivalence theorems, perturbational and variational principles applied to engineering problems in electromagnetics. Prerequisite: E E 415.

E E 516. Electromagnetic Theory II 3 cr.: Continuation of E E 515.

E E 517. Electromagnetic Theory III 3 cr.: Applications of electromagnetic theory to antennas, scattering problems, propagation through the ionosphere, and plasmas.

E E 519. RF Microelectronics 3 cr.: Analysis, design, and implementation of RF integrated circuits in CMOS/BJT technologies. Low noise amplifiers and mixers, power amplifiers, wideband amplifiers, oscillators, phase locked loops, frequency synthesizers. Prerequisite: E E 315 and E E 324. Same as E E 483.

E E 520. A/D and D/A Converter Design 3 cr.: Practical design of integrated data converters in CMOS/BJT technologies, OP-AMPS, comparators, sample and holds, MOS switches, element mismatches. Nyquist rate converter architectures: flash, successive approximation, charge redistribution, algorithmic, two step, folding, interpolating, pipelined, delta-sigma converters. Prerequisites: E E 324 and E E 523.

E E 521. Microwave Engineering 3 cr.: Techniques for microwave measurements and communication system design, including transmission lines, waveguides, and components. Microwave network analysis and active device design. Same as E E 453 with differentiated assignments for graduate students. Prerequisite: E E 315.

E E 523. Analog VLSI Design 3 cr. (2+3P): Analysis, design, simulation, layout and verification of CMOS analog building blocks: voltage and current references, opamps, switched-cap circuits, and comparators. Introduction to data converters. Teams implement a complex analog IC project. Taught with E E 485. Prerequisite: E E 311 and E E 324.

E E 524. Digital VLSI Design 3 cr. (2+3P): Static and dynamic logic techniques, adders, multipliers, memories, and digital phase-locked loops. Teams implement a complex CMOS digital block using industrial VLSI CAD tools. Taught with E E 486. Prerequisites: E E 324 and E E 361.

E E 527. Fiber Optic Communication Systems 4 cr. (3+3P): Fundamental characteristics of the individual elements (transmitters, detectors, and fibers) of fiber optic communication systems. Design and characterization of high-speed, multichannel fiber optic communication links. Introduction to fiber optic distribution networks and components. Prerequisite: C or better in either E E 315 or PHYS 461. Same as EE 477 and PHYS 527 with differentiated assignments for graduate students.

E E 528. Optical Sources, Detectors, and Radiometry 4 cr. (3+3P): Fundamentals of optical sources, detectors, and radiometric measurements in the visible and infrared. Radiometry of imaging and nonimaging optical systems, including optical fibers. Detector preamplifiers, noise, NEP, D, and optical filters. Corequisite: undergraduate optics course. Same as E E 478 with differentiated assignments for graduate students. Same as PHYS 528.

E E 529. Lasers and Applications 4 cr. (3+3P): Lasers, their construction, operating principles, characteristics, and applications with hands-on experience. Beam propagation in optical fibers. Prerequisite: C or better in either E E 315 or PHYS 461. Same as E E 479 with differentiated assignments for graduate students. Same as PHYS 529.

E E 530. Environmental Management Seminar I 1 cr.: Same as CH E 530, C E 530, I E 530.

E E 531. Power System Modeling and Computational Methods 3 cr.: Development and analysis of fast computational methods for efficient solution of large scale power-system problems. Algorithms for constructing the bus impedance matrix; sparse matrix techniques; partial- inverse methods; compensation of mutual coupling. Corequisite: E E 493.

E E 532. Dynamics of Power Systems 3 cr.: Transient and dynamic stability of power systems; synchronous machine modeling and dynamics; prediction and stabilization of system oscillations. Prerequisites: E E 493.

E E 533. Power System Operation 3 cr.: AGC, economic dispatch, unit commitment, operations planning, power flow analysis and network control, system control centers. Prerequisites: E E 493.

E E 534. Power System Relaying 3 cr.: Fundamental relay operating principles and characteristics. Current, voltage, directional, differential relays; distance relays; pilot relaying schemes. Solid-state relay principles and characteristics. Standard protective schemes for system protection. Prerequisite: E E 493.

E E 535. Power System Reliability and risk Assessment 3 cr.: Probability applications in power systems; stochastic modeling of power system components and networks. Reliability modeling and analysis of generation systems, composite (generation and transmission) systems, interconnected systems, distribution systems, industrial and commercial systems. Analysis of risk in power systems; understanding of causes and remedial measures. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

E E 536. Power System Overvoltage Transients 3 cr.: Introduction of the origin and analysis of overvoltage and other transients in power systems. Basic principles of design to control and protect against overvoltages and to provide an overview of applicable standards and testing methods. Use of the electromagnetic transients program (EMTP). Prerequisite: E E 493.

E E 537. Power Electronics 3 cr.: Introduction of the general purpose of electronic power control. Analysis of circuits containing switches. Most common forms of power electronic circuits are introduced. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

E E 538. Advanced Distribution Systems 3 cr.: Continuation of E E 494 and E E 544. Emphasis is directed toward the overall coordinated protection of distribution feeders. Distribution system reliability, performance indexes and economics are presented. Prerequisite: E E 494.

E E 539. Electric Power Quality 3 cr.: Power quality, harmonics, and related problems in electric power systems, their causes, and effects. Applicable standards, instrumentation, analysis procedures, and mitigation. Corequisite: E E 493.

E E 540. Applied Power System Analysis 3 cr.: Analysis of a practical power system using a library of computer programs. Includes determination of transmission line constants, power flow, economic loading of generators, short circuit behavior, and stability. Prerequisite: E E 531.

E E 541. Antennas and Radiation 3 cr.: Basic antenna analysis and design. Fundamental antenna concepts and radiation integrals. Study of wire antennas, aperture antennas, arrays, reflectors, and broadband antennas. Same as E E 454 with differentiated assignments for graduate students. Prerequisite: E E 315.

E E 542. Power Systems II 3 cr.: Analysis of a power system in the steady-state. Includes the development of models and analysis procedures for major power system components and for power networks. Prerequisites: a grade of C or better in E E 332.Same as E E 431 with differentiated assignments for graduate students.

E E 543. Power Systems III 3 cr.: Analysis of a power system under abnormal operating conditions. Topics include symmetrical three-phase faults, theory of symmetrical components, unsymmetrical faults, system protection, and power system stability. Prerequisite: E E 431. Same as E E 493 with differentiated assignments for graduate students.

E E 544. Distribution Systems 3 cr.: Concepts and techniques associated with the design and operation of electrical distribution systems. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in E E 332. Same as E E 494 with differentiated assignments for graduate students.

E E 545. Digital Signal Processing II 3 cr.: Non-ideal sampling and reconstruction, oversampling and noise shaping in A/D and D/A, finite wordlength effects, random signals, spectral analysis, multirate filterbanks and wavelets, and applications. Prerequisite: E E 395 or equivalent.

E E 548. Introduction to Radar 3 cr.: Basic concepts of radar. Radar equation; detection theory, AM, FM, and CW radars. Analysis of tracking, search, MTI, and image radar. Corequisite: E E 496. Same as E E 472 with differentiated assignments for graduate students.

E E 550. Environmental Management Seminar II 1 cr.: Same as C E 550, CH E 550, M E 550, I E 550.

E E 551. Control System Synthesis I 3 cr.: An advanced perspective of linear modern control system analysis and design, including the essential algebraic, structural, and numerical properties of linear dynamical systems.

E E 552. Control System Synthesis II 3 cr.: An overview of optimal controls for linear dynamical systems, analysis and design of control systems using Lyapunov techniques, control system design using semidefinite programming. An introduction to stochastic filtering and control.

E E 555. Advanced Linear Systems 3 cr.: Advanced level study of linear systems and associated mathematical tools including linear equations, spectral theory, normal matrices, projections, quadratic forms, discrete and continuous time dynamical systems. Prerequisite: MATH 480 or consent of instructor.

E E 560. Computer Network Security 3 cr.: A gradulate-level introduction to computer network security, addressing security protocols, cryptology, and information assurance. Prerequisites: E E 469 and C programming skills.

E E 561. Sequential Machines I 3 cr.: Fault detection of combinational circuits. Representation, equivalents, reduction, decomposition and fault detection of sequential machines. Prerequisite: E E 361 or consent of instructor.

E E 562. Sequential Machines II 3 cr.: Measurement, control, definiteness, information losslessness of sequential machines. Linear sequential machines, regular expressions and finite state recognizers. Prerequisite: E E 561.

E E 563. Computer Performance Analysis I 3 cr.: Queuing models of computer systems; levels of abstraction; Little s law, performance bounds, and MVA and related techniques; separable and nonseparable queuing networks; multiprocessor models. Prerequisite: E E 463 or equivalent.

E E 564. Advanced Computer Architecture I 3 cr.: Multiprocessor and distributed computer architectures, models of parallel computation, processing element and interconnection network structures, and nontraditional architectures. Prerequisite: E E 463 or equivalent.

E E 565. Pattern Recognition 3 cr.: Statistical pattern classification, supervised and unsupervised learning, feature selection and extraction, clustering, image classification and syntactical pattern recognition. Prerequisite: E E 571 or equivalent.

E E 566. Parallel Computer Architecture I 3 cr.: Parallel computer architectures primarily focused on message-passing architectures, but including shared-memory architectures. Scalable multiprocessors, directory-based cache coherence, synchronization, programming models, the parallelization process, workload-driven analysis and evaluation. Prerequisites: EE 463 or CS 473

E E 568. Wireless Networks 3 cr.: Challenges of node mobility and wireless channels. Protocols and architectures for wireless data communications. Modeling and simulation of wireless networks. Advanced topics in wireless networks from current literature. Prerequisite: EE 469 or equivalent.

E E 569. Advanced Computer Networking 3 cr.: Advanced topics in computer networking, guided by current literature. Prerequisites: E E 469 and C programming skills.

E E 570. Advanced Optics 3 cr.: Prerequisite: E E 370 or PHYS 370. Same as PHYS 570.

E E 571. Random Signal Analysis 3 cr.: Application of probability and random variables to problems in communication systems, analysis of random signal and noise in linear and nonlinear systems.

E E 572. Coding Theory 3 cr.: This class addresses error control techniques for digital transmission and storage systems. It introduces material on basic coding bounds, linear and cyclic block codes, Reed-Solomon codes, convolutional codes, maximum likelihood decoding, maximum a posteriori probability decoding, factor graphs, low density parity check codes, turbo codes, iterative decoding. Also, applications to data networks, space and satellite transmission, and data modems are discussed. Prerequisite: E E 571 or consent of instructor.

E E 573. Signal Compression 3 cr.: Fundamentals of information source encoding and decoding. Includes information theory bounds on source coding, lossless coding algorithms, scalar quantizing and vector quantizing. Prerequisite: E E 571.

E E 574. Laser Spectroscopy 3 cr.: Same as PHYS 574.

E E 577. Fourier Methods in Electro-Optics 3 cr.: General harmonic analysis, linear systems theory, convolution and Fourier transformation are applied to one-dimensional and two dimensional signals encountered in electro-optical systems. Applications in diffraction, coherent and noncoherent imaging, optical information processing, and holography. Same as PHYS 577.

E E 578. Electro-Optical Systems 3 cr.: Linear systems theory is applied to the design and analysis of optical and electro-optical systems. Emphasis on basic concepts such as throughput, optical invariants, modulation transfer and point spread or impulse response. Prerequisite: E E 577. Same as PHYS 578.

E E 580. Laser Detection Techniques 3 cr.: Fundamentals of laser detection. Laser radar sensing (LIDAR), laser induced fluorescence, raman scattering, opto-galvanic spectroscopy, opto-acoustic spectroscopy, and other common laser detection techniques. Prerequisites: E E 478 and E E 479. Same as PHYS 580.

E E 581. Digital Communications I 3 cr.: Techniques for transmitting digital data over commercial networks. Topics include baseband and bandpass data transmission and synchronization techniques. Prerequisite: E E 497, E E 571.

E E 582. Digital Communication Systems II 3 cr.: Continuation of E E 581. Topics include coding, synchronization techniques, and adaptive equalization. Prerequisite: E E 581.

E E 583. Personal Communications Systems 3 cr.: Cellular systems, propagation, modulation, multiple access, and spread spectrum techniques for mobile radio, as well as smart antennas, networking, and standards for wireless systems. Prerequisite: E E 571.

E E 584. Mathematical Methods for Communications and Signal Processing 3 cr.: Applications of mathematical techniques from estimation theory, optimization principles and numerical analysis to the problems in communications and signal processing. Prerequisites: E E 571 and E E 555 or knowledge of linear algebra.

E E 585. Telemetering Systems 3 cr.: Covers the integration of components into a command and telemetry system. Topics include analog and digital modulation formats, synchronization, link effects, and applicable standards. Prerequisites: E E 395 and E E 497.

E E 586. Information Theory 3 cr.: This class is a study of Shannon's measure of information and discusses mutual information, entropy, and channel capacity, the noiseless source coding theorem, the noisy channel coding theorem, channel coding and random coding bounds, rate-distortion theory, and data compression. Prerequisite: E E 571 or consent of instructor.

E E 589. Digital Speech Processing 3 cr.: Speech signals analysis, coding, enhancement, recognition, and synthesis; introduction to linguistics and the human auditory and production systems. Prerequisite: EE 545.

E E 590. Selected Topics 1-9 cr.: May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.

E E 591. Modern Experimental Optics 2 cr.: Same as PHYS 571.

E E 592. Real-Time Digital Signal Processing 3 cr.: Project-oriented course covering the fundamentals of real-time digital signal processing (DSP) by programming a state-of-the-art digital processor to solve a variety of problems in digital audio and communications engineering. Prerequisite: E E 545. Same as E E 442 with differentiated assignments for graduate students.

E E 593. Optics of Advanced Materials 3 cr.: Same as PHYS 573.

E E 594. Adaptive Signal Processing (s) 3 cr.: Wiener filters, linear prediction, least-mean-square algorithms, and recursive-least-squares algorithms with applications to prediction, system identification, equalization, and interference canceling. Prerequisites: E E 545 and E E 571.

E E 595. Multirate Digital Signal Processing and Wavelets 3 cr.: This class introduces material on multirate systems, multirate filter banks, wavelets, lapped orthogonal transformations, and lifting for fast implementations. Prerequisite: E E 395 or equivalent.

E E 596. Digital Image Processing 3 cr.: Two-dimensional transform theory, color images, image enhancement, restoration, registration, segmentation, compression and understanding. Prerequisite E E 571 or consent of instructor.

E E 598. Master's Technical Report 1-9 cr.: Individual investigation, either analytical or experimental, culminating in a technical report. May be repeated for a maximum of 18 credits. Graded PR/S/U.

E E 599. Master's Thesis 0-88 cr.: Thesis.

E E 600. Doctoral Research 1-88 cr.: Research.

E E 615. Computational Electromagnetics 3 cr.: The numerical solution of electromagnetics problems. Topics include differential equation techniques, integral equation methods, hybrid techniques, algorithm development and implementation, and error analysis. Particular algorithms, including FEM, finite differences, direct solvers, and iterative solvers, are studied.

E E 661. Sequential Machines III 3 cr.: Turing machines, algebraic decompositions, probabilistic automata, stability problems, and applications. Prerequisite: E E 562.

E E 662. Sequential Machines IV 3 cr.: Advanced topics from current literature.

E E 671. Signal Detection and Estimation Theory 3 cr.: Statistical decision theory with applications to optimum detection and estimation of signals in communications systems. Prerequisite: E E 571 or consent of instructor.

E E 677. Optical Signal Processing 3 cr.: Optical processing methods. Topics include optical Fourier transforms, coherent imaging, coherent matched filtering and optical correlation, incoherent methods, and hybrid optical/digital processors. Prerequisite: E E 577. Same as PHYS 677.

E E 690. Selected Topics 1-9 cr.: May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.

E E 700. Doctoral Dissertation 0-88 cr.: Dissertation.