Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERTECHNOLOGYEET 501 Computer Telephony Integration –Three semester hours. Introduction to moderntelecommunication and networking technologies.Including data traffic, queuing models, multi-accesschannels, switching and routing. Covers X.25,ISDN, Frame Relay, Asynchronous transfer mode,SONET, and wireless networks.EET 505 Computer Telephony Integration –Three semester hours. Introduces Enterprisecomputer telephony integration (ECTI) applicationsand advanced intelligent network (AIN) services.Covers examples of advanced carrier deliveredservices including; Virtual call centers, applicationsfor effective customer interactions, productivityapplications for Centrex users, blending of formaland informal call centers, and extending theresource pool of call centers to professionalsworking at home. Also provides an introduction toNetwork Computer-Telephony Integration (NCTI).Prerequisite: EET 501.EET 516 Automatic Control Systems I – Threesemester hours. Methods and principles of automaticcontrol. Pneumatic, hydraulic, and electricalsystems. Representative applications of automaticcontrol systems. Modeling and simulation ofmechanical systems. Development of equation ofmotion and dynamic response characteristics.Fundamentals of classical control applications,including mathematical analysis and design ofclosed loop control systems. Introduction tocomputer interfacing for data acquisition andcontrol.EET 517 Automatic Control Systems II – Threesemester hours. A continuation of EET 516Automatic Controls I. This course studies theapplication of modern control design methodsincluding optimal control, stochastic control anddigital control. Includes Electrical and Mechanicaldesign projects with electrical motors, hydraulicsand pneumatics. Prerequisite: EET 516.EET 518 Robotics – Three semester hours. Coverscomponents of a Robot System, types, electronicsystem components, analog-digital conversion anderror analysis. Also covers three-dimensionalkinematics, dynamics and control of robotmanipulators, hardware elements and sensors.Students will learn to analyze and design robotmanipulators. Students will work in teams todevelop a graphical simulation of a robotic systemusing a high-level language and graphics package.Prerequisite: graduate standing.EET 612 Special Problems - Three semester hours.Individualized research and investigation into areasnot covered in other classes.EET 699 Master’s Thesis (Same as INT 699) –Three semester hours. Required for a studentworking and receiving direction on a master’sthesis. A thesis student must enroll for 3 hours eachsemester, for a minimum of 6 hours, while workingand receiving direction on the master's thesis.Prerequisite: Completion of 15 semester hours.ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGEE 502 Electrical Machines -Three semesterhours. Same as EE 402. A study of energyconversion; D.C. machines, motors, generators,principles of operation, characteristics, andapplications; transformers and induction machines,principles of operation, characteristics, andapplications; and synchronous machines, alternators,synchronous motors, principles of operation,characteristics, and applications. Prerequisite:undergraduate course in electromagnetic theoryEE 503 Feedback System Analysis and Design -Three semester hours. Same as EE 403*. A study ofopen and closed loop systems; time domainanalysis; transfer functions, poles, and zeros;frequency response, Bode plots; root locus methods;system stability, Routh-Hurwitz criterion, Nyquistcriterion; system compensation and design; statespace methods, state equations, state transitionmatrix, and system response. Prerequisite:undergraduate course in electrical signal analysisEE 504 Communication Theory -Three semesterhours. Same as EE 404*. A study of communicationsignals and systems; AM and FM methods; pulsecode modulation; multiplexing, and digitalcommunications. Prerequisite: undergraduate coursein electrical signal analysisEE 510 Microwave Engineering - Three semesterhours. Same as EE 410*. A review ofelectromagnetic theory, transmission lines andwaveguides, circuit theory for waveguide systems,impedance matching and transformation, passivemicrowave devices, electromagnetic resonators, andperiodic structures and filters. Prerequisite:undergraduate course in electromagnetic theory122