2012–2013 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

EAC 4421 INDIVIDUAL FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (3 credits). Introduces
federal taxes, emphasizing individual taxation. Includes the concepts of business
income in various forms of business, the practical application of tax laws including tax
return preparation, and simple tax research. Also introduces the various taxes beyond
federal taxes. Requires computer skills. (Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida
Tech University Online.) Prerequisites: EAC 2212.
EAC 4422 CORPORATE FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (3 credits). Includes
corporate taxation and the transfer of assets from one form of entity into a corporation.
Covers allowable corporate expenses and deductions applicable to corporations. Also
includes trust and estate tax, forming and running subchapter S corporations, and
computer-generated partnership tax returns. (Requirement: Fourth-year standing in
Florida Tech University Online.) Prerequisites: EAC 4421.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (online programs only)
EBA 3321 ESSENTIAL BUSINESS SKILLS (3 credits). Explores the nature of
the organization’s communications environments. Provides an understanding and practical
experience about the various strategies and formats available when developing
responsive communications in organizational situations. Includes oral and nonverbal
communication and the composition of effective business documents. (Requirement:
Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University Online.) Prerequisites: COM 1102.
EBA 3334 APPLIED DECISION METHODS FOR BUSINESS (3 credits).
Uses quantitative techniques to aid in decision-making. Emphasizes problem
identification and applies appropriate solution techniques for interpretation of results.
Includes probability theory, decision-making under certainty, risk and uncertainty,
inventory control, forecasting, PERT/CPM, utility theory and linear programming.
(Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University Online.) Prerequisites:
EST 2703.
EBA 4498 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Incorporates all functional
business areas dealing with organizational challenges. Emphasizes decision-making
processes related to strategy formulation and implementation in global settings.
(Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University Online.) Prerequisites:
EAC 2212, EBA 3334, EMG 3225, EMG 3301, EMK 3601.
ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
ECE 1551 DIGITAL LOGIC (4 credits). Studies the design of specialized processors.
Introduces generalized processors. Includes state diagram, state assignment,
transition diagram, combinatorial and sequential logic, programmable logic devices,
dynamic registers, counters and memories. Provides extensive hands-on experience
including logic simulation, hardware implementation, Web experience, circuit drawing
and diagramming software.
ECE 1552 COMPUTER DESIGN (4 credits). Studies design of computer
structures and embedded systems. Includes processor units, instruction set architecture,
embedded systems organization and control, input/output organization,
timer implementation, interrupts and basic computer organization and design. Also
includes development of a working knowledge of the process through lab development,
interfacing and programming. (CL) Prerequisites: ECE 1551.
ECE 2111 CIRCUIT THEORY 1 (4 credits). Includes concepts of transient and
steady-state behavior of passive electrical circuits; techniques for circuit analysis
including mesh and nodal analysis and equivalent circuits; first- and second-order
circuits, superposition, Laplace transform techniques; and lab projects. Prerequisites:
PHY 1001. Corequisites: MTH 2201.
ECE 2112 CIRCUIT THEORY 2 (4 credits). Continues ECE 2111. Includes
phasors and steady-state response; AC power and two-port equivalent circuits and
transfer functions; Fourier analysis transforms analysis, Laplace transforms; and lab
projects. Prerequisites: ECE 2111, MTH 2201.
ECE 2551 SOFTWARE/HARDWARE DESIGN (3 credits). Studies software and
hardware aspects of computer design and corresponding interdependencies. Includes
use of C++ software development environments. Lab includes the application of highlevel
language concepts to digital signal processing. (CL) Prerequisites: ECE 1552.
ECE 2552 SOFTWARE/HARDWARE INTEGRATION (3 credits). Progresses
from developing software/hardware modules to the vertical system of application use
interfaces. Applies current software engineering techniques including data structures
to integrate software and hardware using modern programming languages (e.g., C++).
(CL) Prerequisites: ECE 2551.
ECE 3111 ELECTRONICS (4 credits). Introduces diodes, bipolar and field-effect
transistors; analysis and design of semiconductor circuits; single and multistage amplifiers;
design algorithms; operational amplifiers and oscillators. Includes lab projects.
Prerequisites: ECE 2112.
ECE 3222 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS (3 credits). Covers properties and
applications of Fourier, Laplace and z-transforms to linear continuous and discrete
systems, and introduces state-space description of systems. Prerequisites: ECE 2112
or ECE 4991.
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ECE 3240 JUNIOR DESIGN (1 credit). Introduces the concepts, principles and
methodology of collaborative electrical or computer engineering design through
seminars, discussions and interaction with seniors completing their capstone design
projects. Students form teams and study the feasibility of potential senior project
selections. (Q) Prerequisites: CHM 1101, ECE 3111.
ECE 3331 ELECTRON DEVICES (3 credits). Studies semiconductor materials
and physics, electrons and holes, semiconductor diodes, bipolar transistors and field
effect devices. Prerequisites: MTH 2201, PHY 2003.
ECE 3441 ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS (3 credits). Covers vector calculus,
solutions of electrostatic and magnetostatic fields, electromagnetic boundary
conditions, time-changing electric and magnetic fields, and Maxwell’s equations.
Prerequisites: PHY 2002, MTH 2001.
ECE 3442 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES (3 credits). Addresses validity of
circuit principles at high frequencies, electromagnetic wave on lines, impedance
measurements using Smith chart, impedance matching techniques, waveguides and
fiber-optical transmission systems, antennas and radiation waves, satellite data links
and radar systems. Prerequisites: ECE 2112, MTH 2001, PHY 2002.
ECE 3541 DIGITAL STATE MACHINES (3 credits). Includes discrete math and
signals, and introduces digital signal processing. Prerequisites: ECE 1552, MTH 1002.
ECE 3551 MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEMS 1 (4 credits). Introduces software
development for Embedded DSP hardware. Covers data sampling, quantization
and digital representation, and data input, processing and output. Requires project
research and development. Prerequisites: ECE 2111, ECE 2551.
ECE 3552 MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEMS 2 (4 credits). Introduces advanced
concepts of software development for Embedded DSP hardware. Covers data coding
and transmission, and video image processing. Requires project research and development.
Prerequisites: ECE 3111, ECE 3551.
ECE 3553 MULTIFARIOUS SYSTEMS 1 (4 credits). Studies Internet and
Web application development and software. Includes markup languages (XHTML,
cascading style sheets, XML), client solutions (JavaScript), Web servers (IIS, Apache),
server solutions (perl, CGI, PHP), databases (mySQL, Microsoft(R) Access), multimedia
(audio, video, speech), dynamic Web pages (AJAX), and recent technologies.
Prerequisites: ECE 2552.
ECE 4112 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (3 credits). Covers the fundamentals of
digital electronics. Emphasizes analytical reasoning and integrated circuits. Discusses
logic families and large-scale circuits. Uses electronic design automation tools such as
VHDL and Quartus 11. Prerequisites: ECE 3111, PHY 2003.
ECE 4113 ELECTRONICS DESIGN (3 credits). Includes analysis and design
of analog microelectronic circuits. Includes differential and multistage amplifiers,
frequency response, feedback, output stages, analog integrated circuits, fibers and
waveform-shaping circuits. Prerequisites: ECE 3111.
ECE 4221 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (3 credits). Includes review of signals
in electrical communication; Fourier transform, noise and signal-to-noise ratio, power
spectral density and autocorrelation function, linear (amplitude) modulation; exponential
(angle) modulation; generation and detection of amplitude and angle modulated
waves; sampling theory. Prerequisites: ECE 3222.
ECE 4224 COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
LABORATORY (3 credits). Includes experiments on VCOs, tuned circuits, amplifiers,
filters, balanced modulator, AM and FM generation and detection, sampling/
aliasing. Control theory experiments (OP-AMP stability, cardiac pacemaker control,
single axis lunar excursion module, magnetic levitation system) using MATLAB.
Corequisites: ECE 4221.
ECE 4226 PATTERN RECOGNITION AND DETECTION (3 credits).
Introduces Bayesian adaptive and nonadaptive decision and its application to the
design, analysis and evaluation of optimal systems for detection, pattern recognition
and feature extraction. Includes applications to communications, failure detection and
target detection and recognition.
ECE 4231 CONTROL SYSTEMS (3 credits). Covers analysis and design of linear
time-invariant control systems. Includes electrical, mechanical, thermal, fluid and
information handling elements encountered in control systems; modeling of systems
of interconnected elements; transfer function (classical) and state space (modern)
descriptions of control systems; signal flow graphs. Prerequisites: ECE 3222.
ECE 4241 SYSTEM DESIGN 1 (3 credits). Applies engineering design fundamentals
to student design projects. Includes the study of the design process and related
topics such as optimization techniques, reliability prediction, engineering economics,
safety, aesthetics, ethics and social impact. Students carry out a project from conception
through design, fabrication, testing and delivery. (Q) Prerequisites: ECE 3240.
ECE 4242 SYSTEM DESIGN 2 (3 credits). Applies engineering design fundamentals
to student design projects. Includes the study of the design process and related
topics such as optimization techniques, reliability prediction, engineering economics,
safety, aesthetics, ethics and social impact. Students carry out a project from conception
through design, fabrication, testing and delivery. (Requirement: Senior standing.)
(Q) Prerequisites: ECE 4241.