2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

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.
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 fiberoptical
transmission systems, antennas and radiation waves, satellite data links and
radar systems. Prerequisites: 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 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 ® Access ®s ), 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. ® Prerequisites:
ECE 4221. 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.
ECE 4311 MICROELECTRONICS FABRICATION LABORATORY (3 credits).
Students fabricate silicon p-channel transistors. Includes lectures on transistor
processing and fabrication in the clean room. (Requirement: Senior standing or
instructor approval.)
ECE 4332 ELECTROOPTIC DEVICES AND SYSTEMS (3 credits). Discusses
the theory of operation of key photonic/fiber-optic devices used in a wide variety
of electronic systems. Devices include lasers, light emitting diodes, photodetectors,
CCD arrays, liquid crystal displays, optical fibers, etc. Explains the basic operation
of various electrooptic systems. Prerequisites: ECE 3331. Corequisites: ECE 3442.
ECE 4333 LIGHTWAVE LABORATORY (3 credits). Lectures and introductory
experiments in fiber-optics. Emphasizes typical components, and communication
and sensor systems. (Requirement: Senior standing in ECE or instructor approval.)
Prerequisites: PHY 2003.
ECE 4342 VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION LAB (3 credits). Lectures and
experiments in programming, data acquisition and analysis of virtual instruments
using state-of-the-art and industry standard virtual instrumentation software and
hardware tools. (Requirement: Senior standing in ECE or instructor approval.)
ECE 4551 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE (3 credits). Covers instruction set
design, processor and control unit design, handling of exceptions, ALU arithmetic
and implementation, pipelining, pipeline hazards, memory hierarchy, cache
memory types and I/O interface design. Prerequisites: CSE 3101 or ECE 3551.
ECE 4561 COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS (3 credits). Theory, design and
analysis of computer communication systems. Includes TCP/IP, Internet, the World
Wide Web, ISO-OSI network architecture, LANs, wireless communications, satellite
networks, UNIX network programming, network modeling and simulation.
Prerequisites: ECE 2552.
ECE 4681 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS (3 credits).
Comprehensively studies power system modeling and analysis. Includes power
system representation, transmission lines, transformers, machines, the powerflow
problem, operation and control, fault analysis and protection. Prerequisites:
ECE 2112 or ECE 4991.
ECE 4800 INDEPENDENT STUDY (3 credits). Special projects are undertaken
on a cooperative basis between a student and a member of the faculty. May include
such work as a literature search in a given area of design and fabrication of equipment
as a laboratory project.
ECE 4991 ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS (3 credits). Studies circuit
theory for nonelectrical engineering students; transient and steady-state behavior
of passive linear-lumped-parameter electric circuits; and AC circuit theory,
network equations, network theorems; transfer functions and equivalent circuits.
Prerequisites: MTH 2001, PHY 2002.
ECE 5111 RADIO FREQUENCY PROPAGATION (3 credits). Link budgets, free
space antenna radiation patterns, multipath, fading, interference, propagation,
antenna radiation patterns, multipath, fading, interference, reflection, refraction,
rain attenuation, indoor propagation and RF safety. Considers applications to radar
and terrestrial as well as satellite communication systems. Real world affects and
impairment reduction methods. Prerequisites: ECE 3442, ECE 4221, MTH 2401.
ECE 5113 WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (3 credits). Provides the basics
of wireless networking and WLAN technologies, the leading WLAN standards,
WLAN configurations, WLAN implementation considerations, the benefits and
applications of WLANs, WLAN trends and case studies.
ECE 5115 MODERN WIRELESS DESIGN CONCEPTS (3 credits). Key design
criteria, techniques and component technologies of major components or subsystems
for wireless applications are treated, including transmitters and power
amplifiers, receivers, modems, synthesizers, mixers, and duplexers. Prerequisites:
ECE 3442, ECE 4221.
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