2009-2011 - Benedict College

PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 251
ENGINEERING COURSES
ENGR 121 Engineering Graphics I
credit 2 hrs.
This course is an introduction to computer-aided engineering graphics, covering fundamentals of
CAD, 2D drawings, lettering, dimensioning, sketching, and geometric construction.
ENGR 122 Engineering Graphics II
credit 2 hrs.
This course is a continuation of Engr 121 and involves the application of CAD, orthographic projec¬tion,
sectional views, 3D drawing and introduction to the graphic kernel system.
ENGR 130 Introduction to Engineering
credit 3 hrs.
This course introduces engineering to students, particularly those who are interested
in an engineering profession. It covers Engineering ethics, Team work, Basic electrical/computer
engineering topics, and Engineering problem solving using Matlab and Excel.
EE 241 Circuits I
credit 4 hrs.
Linear circuit analysis and design course. Topics include fundamental concepts of charge, current,
voltage and power; passive and active circuit elements, phasers and impedances; mesh and nodal
analysis; Thevenin's and Norton's Theorems; source transformations, and AC power calculations.
Three 1-hour lecture periods and one 2-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: Math 143
EE 242 Circuits II
credit 4 hrs.
A continuation of Circuit Analysis I. Additional topics are: Transient response for RL, RC, and RLC
circuits, Laplace transforms and circuit theory, Passive and Active filter types, Operational
Amplifiers,and Fourier series analysis. Three 1-hour lecture periods and one 2-hour laboratory period.
Prerequisite EE: 241
EE 243 Electronics
credit 4 hrs.
Intro to solid state devices: the p-type and the n-type junctions; Diodes and applications; BJT Biasing
and small signal analysis; BJT amplification; CMOS Biasing and small signal analysis, CMOS amplification;
Switching circuits using Diodes, BJT, and CMOS circuits; Three 1-hour lecture periods and
one 2-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: Math 143. Corequisite: EE 241.
EE 330 Systems and Signals
credit 3 hrs.
Analysis of linear systems: classical and modern; Systems and differential equations; Fourier series
and transform; Laplace transform and its applications; transfer functions and impulse response;
Introduction to analogue filter design. Prerequisite: Math 144 and EE 242.
EE 333 Electromagnetics
credit 3 hrs.
Basic concepts of electrostatics and magnetostatic; boundary conditions for dielectric and magnetic
materials; Poisson's and Laplace's equations; time-varying fields and Maxwell equations; plane wave
propagation in free space; dielectrics and conductors; transmission lines. Prerequisites: Phys 244.
Corequisite: Math 333.
EE 431 Communication Systems
credit 3 hrs.
Spectral analysis and signal transmission channel design; amplitude, frequency, phase, and pulse
modulation systems; frequency - division and time -division multiplexes systems; digital communication;
noise and its effects in modulation systems. Prerequisite: EE 330.
EE 432 Digital Signal Processing
credit 3 hrs.
Discrete-time systems; Difference equations; Z-transform; Discrete time Fourier transform; and discrete
Fourier transform; frequency spectrum and sampling theorem. Digital filter design; Realization
and implementation of Digital filters; Discrete - time systems; design of digital filters; Introduction to
random signals and power spectral estimation. Prerequisite: EE 330.