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2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

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ECE 2112 CIRCUIT THEORY 2 (4 credits). Continues ECE 2111. Includes<br />

phasors and steady-state response; AC power and two-port equivalent circuits and<br />

transfer functions; Fourier analysis transforms analysis, Laplace transforms; and lab<br />

projects. Prerequisites: ECE 2111, MTH 2201.<br />

ECE 2551 SOFTWARE/HARDWARE DESIGN (3 credits). Studies s<strong>of</strong>tware and<br />

hardware aspects <strong>of</strong> computer design and corresponding interdependencies. Includes<br />

use <strong>of</strong> C++ s<strong>of</strong>tware development environments. Lab includes the application <strong>of</strong> highlevel<br />

language concepts to digital signal processing. (CL) Prerequisites: ECE 1552.<br />

ECE 2552 SOFTWARE/HARDWARE INTEGRATION (3 credits). Progresses<br />

from developing s<strong>of</strong>tware/hardware modules to the vertical system <strong>of</strong> application use<br />

interfaces. Applies current s<strong>of</strong>tware engineering techniques including data structures<br />

to integrate s<strong>of</strong>tware and hardware using modern programming languages (e.g., C++).<br />

(CL) Prerequisites: ECE 2551.<br />

ECE 3111 ELECTRONICS (4 credits). Introduces diodes, bipolar and field-effect<br />

transistors; analysis and design <strong>of</strong> semiconductor circuits; single and multistage amplifiers;<br />

design algorithms; operational amplifiers and oscillators. Includes lab projects.<br />

Prerequisites: ECE 2112.<br />

ECE 3222 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS (3 credits). Covers properties and applications<br />

<strong>of</strong> Fourier, Laplace and z-transforms to linear continuous and discrete systems,<br />

and introduces state-space description <strong>of</strong> systems. Prerequisites: ECE 2112.<br />

ECE 3240 JUNIOR DESIGN (1 credit). Introduces the concepts, principles and<br />

methodology <strong>of</strong> collaborative electrical or computer engineering design through<br />

seminars, discussions and interaction with seniors completing their capstone design<br />

projects. Students form teams and study the feasibility <strong>of</strong> potential senior project<br />

selections. (Q) Prerequisites: CHM 1101, ECE 3111.<br />

ECE 3331 ELECTRON DEVICES (3 credits). Studies semiconductor materials<br />

and physics, electrons and holes, semiconductor diodes, bipolar transistors and field<br />

effect devices. Prerequisites: MTH 2201, PHY 2003.<br />

ECE 3441 ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS (3 credits). Covers vector calculus,<br />

solutions <strong>of</strong> electrostatic and magnetostatic fields, electromagnetic boundary<br />

conditions, time-changing electric and magnetic fields, and Maxwell’s equations.<br />

Prerequisites: PHY 2002, MTH 2001.<br />

ECE 3442 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES (3 credits). Addresses validity <strong>of</strong><br />

circuit principles at high frequencies, electromagnetic wave on lines, impedance<br />

measurements using Smith chart, impedance matching techniques, waveguides and<br />

fiber-optical transmission systems, antennas and radiation waves, satellite data links<br />

and radar systems. Prerequisites: ECE 2112, MTH 2001, PHY 2002.<br />

ECE 3541 DIGITAL STATE MACHINES (3 credits). Includes discrete math and<br />

signals, and introduces digital signal processing. Prerequisites: ECE 1552, MTH 1002.<br />

ECE 3551 MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEMS 1 (4 credits). Introduces s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />

development for Embedded DSP hardware. Covers data sampling, quantization<br />

and digital representation, and data input, processing and output. Requires project<br />

research and development. Prerequisites: ECE 2111, ECE 2551.<br />

ECE 3552 MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEMS 2 (4 credits). Introduces advanced<br />

concepts <strong>of</strong> s<strong>of</strong>tware development for Embedded DSP hardware. Covers data coding<br />

and transmission, and video image processing. Requires project research and development.<br />

Prerequisites: ECE 3111, ECE 3551.<br />

ECE 3553 MULTIFARIOUS SYSTEMS 1 (4 credits). Studies Internet and<br />

Web application development and s<strong>of</strong>tware. Includes markup languages (XHTML,<br />

cascading style sheets, XML), client solutions (JavaScript), Web servers (IIS, Apache),<br />

server solutions (perl, CGI, PHP), databases (mySQL, Micros<strong>of</strong>t(R) Access), multimedia<br />

(audio, video, speech), dynamic Web pages (AJAX), and recent technologies.<br />

Prerequisites: ECE 2552.<br />

ECE 4112 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (3 credits). Covers the fundamentals <strong>of</strong><br />

digital electronics. Emphasizes analytical reasoning and integrated circuits. Discusses<br />

logic families and large-scale circuits. Uses electronic design automation tools such as<br />

VHDL and Quartus 11. Prerequisites: ECE 3111, PHY 2003.<br />

ECE 4221 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (3 credits). Includes review <strong>of</strong> signals<br />

in electrical communication; Fourier transform, noise and signal-to-noise ratio, power<br />

spectral density and autocorrelation function, linear (amplitude) modulation; exponential<br />

(angle) modulation; generation and detection <strong>of</strong> amplitude and angle modulated<br />

waves; sampling theory. Prerequisites: ECE 3222.<br />

ECE 4224 COMMUNICATIONS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS<br />

LABORATORY (3 credits). Includes experiments on VCOs, tuned circuits, amplifiers,<br />

filters, balanced modulator, AM and FM generation and detection, sampling/<br />

aliasing. Control theory experiments (OP-AMP stability, cardiac pacemaker control,<br />

single axis lunar excursion module, magnetic levitation system) using MATLAB.<br />

Corequisites: ECE 4221.<br />

ECE 4231 CONTROL SYSTEMS (3 credits). Covers analysis and design <strong>of</strong> linear<br />

time-invariant control systems. Includes electrical, mechanical, thermal, fluid and<br />

information handling elements encountered in control systems; modeling <strong>of</strong> systems<br />

<strong>of</strong> interconnected elements; transfer function (classical) and state space (modern)<br />

descriptions <strong>of</strong> control systems; signal flow graphs. Prerequisites: ECE 3222.<br />

ECE 4241 SYSTEM DESIGN 1 (3 credits). Applies engineering design fundamentals<br />

to student design projects. Includes the study <strong>of</strong> the design process and related<br />

topics such as optimization techniques, reliability prediction, engineering economics,<br />

safety, aesthetics, ethics and social impact. Students carry out a project from conception<br />

through design, fabrication, testing and delivery. (Q) Prerequisites: ECE 3240.<br />

ECE 4242 SYSTEM DESIGN 2 (3 credits). Applies engineering design fundamentals<br />

to student design projects. Includes the study <strong>of</strong> the design process and related<br />

topics such as optimization techniques, reliability prediction, engineering economics,<br />

safety, aesthetics, ethics and social impact. Students carry out a project from conception<br />

through design, fabrication, testing and delivery. (Requirement: Senior standing.)<br />

(Q) Prerequisites: ECE 4241.<br />

ECE 4311 MICROELECTRONICS FABRICATION LABORATORY (3 credits).<br />

Students fabricate silicon p-channel transistors. Includes lectures on transistor processing<br />

and fabrication in the clean room. (Requirement: Senior standing or instructor approval.)<br />

ECE 4332 ELECTROOPTIC DEVICES AND SYSTEMS (3 credits). Discusses<br />

the theory <strong>of</strong> operation <strong>of</strong> key photonic/fiber-optic devices used in a wide variety <strong>of</strong><br />

electronic systems. Devices include lasers, light emitting diodes, photodetectors,<br />

CCD arrays, liquid crystal displays, optical fibers, etc. Explains the basic operation <strong>of</strong><br />

various electrooptic systems. Prerequisites: ECE 3331. Corequisites: ECE 3442.<br />

ECE 4333 LIGHTWAVE LABORATORY (3 credits). Lectures and introductory<br />

experiments in fiber-optics. Emphasizes typical components, and communication<br />

and sensor systems. (Requirement: Senior standing in ECE or instructor approval.)<br />

Prerequisites: PHY 2003.<br />

ECE 4342 VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION LAB (3 credits). Lectures and<br />

experiments in programming, data acquisition and analysis <strong>of</strong> virtual instruments<br />

using state-<strong>of</strong>-the-art and industry standard virtual instrumentation s<strong>of</strong>tware and<br />

hardware tools. (Requirement: Senior standing in ECE or instructor approval.)<br />

ECE 4551 COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE (3 credits). Covers instruction set<br />

design, processor and control unit design, handling <strong>of</strong> exceptions, ALU arithmetic and<br />

implementation, pipelining, pipeline hazards, memory hierarchy, cache memory types<br />

and I/O interface design. Prerequisites: CSE 3101 or ECE 3551.<br />

ECE 4561 COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS (3 credits). Theory, design<br />

and analysis <strong>of</strong> computer communication systems. Includes TCP/IP, Internet, the<br />

World Wide Web, ISO-OSI network architecture, LANs, wireless communications,<br />

satellite networks, UNIX network programming, network modeling and simulation.<br />

Prerequisites: ECE 2552.<br />

ECE 4681 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS<br />

(3 credits). Comprehensively studies power system modeling and analysis. Includes<br />

power system representation, transmission lines, transformers, machines, the powerflow<br />

problem, operation and control, fault analysis and protection. Prerequisites:<br />

ECE 2112 or ECE 4991.<br />

ECE 4800 INDEPENDENT STUDY (3 credits). Special projects are undertaken<br />

on a cooperative basis between a student and a member <strong>of</strong> the faculty. May include<br />

such work as a literature search in a given area <strong>of</strong> design and fabrication <strong>of</strong> equipment<br />

as a laboratory project.<br />

ECE 4991 ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS (3 credits). Studies<br />

circuit theory for nonelectrical engineering students; transient and steady-state<br />

behavior <strong>of</strong> passive linear-lumped-parameter electric circuits; and AC circuit theory,<br />

network equations, network theorems; transfer functions and equivalent circuits.<br />

Prerequisites: MTH 2001, PHY 2002.<br />

ECE 5111 RADIO FREQUENCY PROPAGATION (3 credits). Link budgets,<br />

free space antenna radiation patterns, multipath, fading, interference, propagation,<br />

antenna radiation patterns, multipath, fading, interference, reflection, refraction, rain<br />

attenuation, indoor propagation and RF safety. Considers applications to radar and terrestrial<br />

as well as satellite communication systems. Real world affects and impairment<br />

reduction methods. Prerequisites: ECE 3442, ECE 4221, MTH 2401.<br />

ECE 5113 WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (3 credits). Provides the<br />

basics <strong>of</strong> wireless networking and WLAN technologies, the leading WLAN standards,<br />

WLAN configurations, WLAN implementation considerations, the benefits and<br />

applications <strong>of</strong> WLANs, WLAN trends and case studies.<br />

ECE 5115 MODERN WIRELESS DESIGN CONCEPTS (3 credits). Key design<br />

criteria, techniques and component technologies <strong>of</strong> major components or sub-systems<br />

for wireless applications are treated, including transmitters and power amplifiers,<br />

receivers, modems, synthesizers, mixers, and duplexers. Prerequisites: ECE 3442,<br />

ECE 4221.<br />

ECE 5117 MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONS (3 credits). Introduces<br />

multimedia, continuous and discrete media, multimedia data compression, image<br />

coding and video coding basics, JPEG and MPEG standards, multimedia networking,<br />

multimedia over Internet, multimedia over wireless networks. (Requirement: Graduate<br />

standing.) Prerequisites: ECE 3222.<br />

Course Descriptions 243

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