May 12, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2013-2014 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Courses


 

Economics: Hillyer

  

Education, Nursing, and Health Professions

  

Electrical and Computer Engineering

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • ECE 234 - Digital Design Using CPLDs


    3 credit(s)
    An introduction to complex programmable logic devices (CPLD). Course teaches digital design, capture, simulation, and verification of complex programmable logic devices. Devices covered will consist of programmable and generic array logic (PAL, GAL) and field programmable gate arrays (FPGA). This course focuses on the design of digital systems and implements them by functional operational modules. The intent of the course is to emphasize the software tools required to achieve desired goals and to prepare students for even higher levels of sophisticated design using hardware development languages, such as VHDL.
    Prerequisite(s): ECE 231  and ECE 232 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECE 320 - Probabilistic Topics for Computer Engineering


    3 credit(s)
    Probability, random variables, distribution and density functions, statistics of random variables, sampling and estimation, random processes, Markov processes, correlation functions. Probabilistic methodologies are applied extensively to electrical, electronic, and digital engineering problems; computer programming of probabilistic concepts. Extensive computer assignments are distributed throughout the semester. No credit given to electrical engineering students.
    Prerequisite(s): ECE 361 .


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  • ECE 332 - Microprocessor Applications


    4 credit(s)
    A lecture course with studio and projects. A typical 8/16 bit microcontroller is used to introduce assembly language and simple hardware interfacing. Development tools include assembler and debugger software, flowcharts, and execution history. Topics include internal organization, memory types, memory maps, and peripherals; may include a universal asynchronous receiver transmitter (UART), analog to digital converter (ADC), timer, stepper motor, LED array, speaker. Super-loop software structure and interrupts are introduced. Studio is instructor led, combining lecture, cooperative learning, and independent action. Students work in small groups. Completion of at least two significant projects outside of scheduled lab and studio time is required.
    Prerequisite(s): ECE 231  or familiarity with basic logic circuits.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECE 334 - Digital Computing


    3 credit(s)
    Design of computer programs from problem analysis and numerical methods in engineering and science using digital computer facilities and languages. Topics include structured programming algorithmic processes, interpolation, Monte Carlo, interactive methods, graphical displays, matrix operations, and differential equations. These techniques are applied to problems selected from students’ fields of interest. The computer language to be used will be published in the Schedule of Classes.
    Prerequisite(s): M 242  and at least one 2-credit course with a compiled computer language.


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  • ECE 336 - Computer Systems Laboratory


    3 credit(s)
    Focuses on the design of a stand-alone, embedded computer system. Introduces advanced concepts in computer architecture; timing, memory devices, peripheral devices, interrupts and polling, embedded system software, and design issues (Design for Manufacture [DFM] and Design for Test [DFT]). Students design, implement, and program a complete embedded computer system having real-time requirements. Requires project reports and demonstrations.
    Prerequisite(s): ECE 332 .


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  • ECE 482 - Capstone Design I


    1 credit(s)
    The capstone design project for Electrical and Computer Engineering majors is a group project that treats a single significant engineering problem. In this course, the students develop a proposal for a project which is based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work. The students analyze the project in terms of incorporating engineering standards and realistic constraints that include most of the following considerations: economic, environmental, sustainability, manufacturing, ethical, health and safety, social, and political. The course lecture component includes design methodology (including probability and statistics), cost estimation, and safety.
    Prerequisite(s): senior standing and permission of instructor. (Note: Enrollment is limited to those students expecting to perform their senior project during the following semester.)


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Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

  
  • ECT 110 - Practical Projects


    3 credit(s)
    Introduction to the fundamentals of electronics & computer engineering technology with emphasis on skills that are needed for the major. Students undertake practice-oriented group lessons in topics such as soldering, printed circuit board and electronic/computers troubleshooting skills. Students are guided to apply the skills they gained from the above lessons to build electronic gadgets, and to use robotic kits to perform specific tasks through team projects. Statistical analysis is covered in this course. Students work on several projects including a final project in a team setting. Three hours of combined lecture/laboratory.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECT 111 - DC Electrical Fundamentals for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    The study of resistive, capacitive, and inductive components and circuits, with direct current applied. Introductory topics include electrical quantities and units, definition of voltage/current/resistance, Ohm’s Law, and energy/power relationships. Studies proceed through series and parallel resistive circuits, circuit theorems and conversions, branch/loop/node analyses, and the behavior of capacitors and inductors in DC circuits. Laboratory experience includes use of basic electronics test equipment, measurement techniques, prototype circuit fabrication and evaluation, and effective report writing. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 112  (or concurrent).
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECT 121 - AC Electrical Fundamentals for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    This course focuses on the study of electrical components and circuits with alternating current applied. Topics include the sinusoidal waveform, phasors, impedance and admittance, capacitors and inductors in AC circuits, and transformers. Additional material includes series and parallel RC, RL, and RLC circuits and resonance, AC circuit theorems and analyses, and time response of reactive circuits. Laboratory experience includes sine wave and pulse measurements, investigations of AC component and circuit behavior, series/parallel circuits and resonance, and circuit theorems for AC circuits. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): ECT 111  or ECT 245  (minimum grade of C–).
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECT 122 - Introduction to Digital Devices for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    This course covers digital logic concepts, including number systems and codes, basic logic gates, programmable logic devices, Boolean algebra and reduction techniques, arithmetic operations and circuits, code converters, multiplexing and demultiplexing, flip flops and registers, and HDL programming. Laboratory experience includes prototyping, computer simulation, and implementing programmable devices. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): ECT 111  or ECT 245 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECT 231 - Solid-State Fundamentals for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    Introduction to semiconductor devices including junction diodes, Zener diodes, bipolar junction transistors, and field effect transistors. Topics include semiconductor theory, device characteristics, operating point analysis, biasing, small signal and power amplifier circuits, and switching circuits. Lab experience focuses on device characterization, biasing techniques, circuit evaluation, and amplifier configurations. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): ECT 121  (minimum grade of C–) and MTH 122 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECT 232 - Digital Circuits II for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    This course covers advance digital logic concepts, including Programmable Logic Devices: CPLDs and FPGAs with VHDL design; logic families and their characteristics; practical considerations for digital designs; state machines, multivibrators, and timers; interfacing to the analog world; semiconductor, magnetic, and optical memory; and microprocessor fundamentals. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): ECT 122 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECT 241 - Analog Devices and Circuits for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    This course focuses on solid-state device applications, amplifier models and performance parameters, and basic and special purpose operational amplifier circuits. Additional topics include thyristor circuits, waveform generators, and active filters. Lab experience includes silicon-controlled rectifier and unijunction transistor characterization, basic and special purpose op-amp circuits, active filter performance evaluation, RC oscillators, and voltage regulators. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): ECT 231  (minimum grade of C–) and MTH 122 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECT 245 - Electrical and Electronic Fundamentals for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    The study of DC and AC circuit characteristics with resistive, capacitive, and inductive components. An introduction to the characteristics of diodes, transistors, transformers, and motors, as well as the theory and application of operational amplifiers as filters, amplifiers, and signal conditioning devices. Digital devices, including basic gates, counters, flip-flops, and A/D and D/A converters, are also covered. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 122  and PHY 121 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECT 351 - Practical Issues in Electronic Technology


    4 credit(s)
    Topics include ethics of the profession, professional societies, social impact, design for reliability, fault analysis and failure prediction, process control, cost analysis including life-cycle planning, project schedules, design for test, noise, grounds, shielding, system design, op-amps, filters, oscillators, voltage regulators, counters, and shift registers. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Co/Prequisite(s): Prerequisites (or concurrent): ECT 241  and MTH 241 .


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  • ECT 354 - Linear Integrated Circuits for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    Analysis of differential amplifiers, operational amplifier circuitry, performance specifications of operational amplifiers. Applications of operational amplifiers, such as wide-band amplifiers, true differential amplifiers, differentiators, integrators, D/A and A/D converters, active filters, sample and hold circuits. Instrumentation and isolation amplifiers, frequency-to-voltage/voltage-to-frequency converters, voltage and current regulators. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): ECT 241 , ECT 122 , and MTH 241 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECT 355 - Industrial Electronics and Actuators for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    This course covers the application of solid-state devices used for industrial control and automation systems. Industrial actuators, such as motors, valves, solenoids, and relays, and their application in a process control setting, are discussed. Programmable logic controllers and ladder logic programming are used in the laboratory portion of the course. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): ECT 241  or ECT 245 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECT 364 - Industrial Instrumentation and Sensors for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    This course covers the application of sensors and signal conditioning circuitry and devices used for industrial control and automation systems. Industrial sensors, such as thermistors, thermocouples, photocells, and motion sensors and their application in a process control setting are discussed. Design of signal condition techniques using operational amplifier circuitry. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): ECT 355 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECT 365 - Automated Graphical Programming Systems Design for Engineering Technology


    3 credit(s)
    Students learn programming related to design and build automated control and data acquisition systems using graphical programming language. Students use standard software and mathematical principles and practices implemented with current software integrated development environments (IDEs), contrasting Data-Flow and Control-Flow paradigms. This course is presented as software models and concepts for real world, engineering control and acquisition applications implemented with high level data objects (object oriented software technologies and principles). This course allows students to design and integrate electronic, mechanical, and physical sub-components into complete systems, using a holistic systems approach. Programming assignments are completed both in and outside of class. Two lecture hours, two lab hours.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECT 471 - Senior Design Project I for Engineering Technology


    3 credit(s)
    The first of two senior project design courses aimed at giving the student experience in engineering design, fabrication, testing, and maintenance of electronic projects. This course focuses on the functional requirements and design phases of the project. Use of supply source manuals, current publications, and library reference materials is encouraged. A written project report and an oral presentation are required at the end of the course.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior status.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECT 481 - Senior Design Project II for Engineering Technology


    3 credit(s)
    The second of two senior project design courses aimed at giving the student experience in engineering design, fabrication, testing, and maintenance of electronic projects. This course focuses on the fabrication, testing, and maintenance phases of the project. Use of supply source manuals, current publications, and library reference materials is encouraged. A written project report and an oral presentation are required at the end of the course
    Prerequisite(s): ECT 471 . Corequisite(s): TC 481 .
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ECT 483 - Data Acquisition Systems for Engineering Technology


    4 credit(s)
    This course covers the application of hardware and software signal conditioning devices used for data acquisition systems. System architecture and communication protocols are discussed for data collection control interfaces. Hardware and software tools are used in this course and focus on National Instruments LabVIEW as a data acquisition platform. Three lecture hours, three lab hours.
    Prerequisite(s): ECT 364 .
    Laboratory fee.


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Elementary Education

  
  
  
  
  • EDE 341 - Integrated Methods: Science, Social Studies, and the Arts


    3 credit(s)
    This course explores the content areas of social studies, science, and the arts. Emphasis is placed on integration of these subject areas within the elementary school curriculum. Students focus on designing and implementing these curriculum areas, instruction, assessment, and evaluation at the elementary school level. Theory, research, and practice of instructional models in these content areas are integrated and applied to the classroom. Emphasis is placed on the design and implementation of learning activities for the acquisition and assessment of information and skills across the disciplines. The additional focus of the course is on modifying curriculum, instruction, and assessment to address the many areas of diversity represented by students in the elementary classroom. Taken concurrently with EDE 339 .
    Prerequisite(s): CT 243 , EDE 334 , and EDE 338 .


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  • EDE 439 - Professional Internship: Elementary


    3 credit(s)
    Provides a classroom experience in directed observation/participation. The student is assigned part time to an elementary education setting under the direction of the professional staffing the classroom. The student will participate in various aspects of the work of that professional. This is not to be substituted for student teaching in elementary education. Classroom management and tutoring work with children are emphasized.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department.


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Engineering Science

  
  
  
  
  • ES 116 - Engineering Freshman Honors Seminar


    1 credit(s)
    A special seminar for selected engineering first-year students who have demonstrated a superior record of achievement during their secondary school preparation. Students meet weekly with faculty and staff of the school during the fall and spring semesters for informal discussions of contemporary technology innovations, issues, and perspectives, based on various assigned readings. Field trips to research, manufacturing, or other engineering-related installations may be included. Active student participation in discussions is expected. Written and oral presentations of student-selected topics are required.
    Prerequisite(s): Selection to Engineering Freshman Honors Group.


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  • ES 117 - Engineering Freshman Honors Seminar


    1 credit(s)
    A special seminar for selected engineering first-year students who have demonstrated a superior record of achievement during their secondary school preparation. Students meet weekly with faculty and staff of the school during the fall and spring semesters for informal discussions of contemporary technology innovations, issues, and perspectives, based on various assigned readings. Field trips to research, manufacturing, or other engineering-related installations may be included. Active student participation in discussions is expected. Written and oral presentations of student-selected topics are required.
    Prerequisite(s): Selection to Engineering Freshman Honors Group.


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  • ES 191 - Engineering Open Studies


    1–6 credit(s)
    A special topics course, which may be elected when a field of interest to the student is not covered in the curriculum, or when departure from the traditional arrangement of classroom and course structure seems appropriate; varying from year to year in accordance with the needs of the students, the contents of this course are to be determined under the close supervision of a faculty member with the approval of the department chair.


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  • ES 192 - Engineering Open Studies


    1–6 credit(s)
    A special topics course, which may be elected when a field of interest to the student is not covered in the curriculum, or when departure from the traditional arrangement of classroom and course structure seems appropriate; varying from year to year in accordance with the needs of the students, the contents of this course are to be determined under the close supervision of a faculty member with the approval of the department chair.


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  • ES 242 - Engineering by Design


    3 credit(s)
    In-depth study of the design process to include problem solving methodologies, evaluation of alternate solutions, economic analysis, ethical constraints, group dynamics, and presentation techniques. Students undertake design projects specifically chosen to meet the objectives of this course. Formal written reports and oral presentations are required. Required of all sophomore engineering students.
    Prerequisite(s): ES 143  and sophomore standing.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ES 262 - Introduction to Musical and Architectural Acoustics


    3 credit(s)
    A special course for acoustics-and-music or non-engineering majors covering the scientific study of each musical instrument family, sound radiation patterns of instruments and the implications for sound recording technology, speech and hearing, and an introduction to architectural acoustics related to band room and auditorium design. No credit given to engineering majors except those in acoustics and music.
    Prerequisite(s): M 010 - Algebra or equivalent.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ES 293 - Engineering Open Studies


    1–6 credit(s)
    A special topics course, which may be elected when a field of interest to the student is not covered in the curriculum, or when departure from the traditional arrangement of classroom and course structure seems appropriate; varying from year to year in accordance with the needs of the students, the contents of this course are to be determined under the close supervision of a faculty member with the approval of the department chair.


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  • ES 294 - Engineering Open Studies


    1–6 credit(s)
    A special topics course, which may be elected when a field of interest to the student is not covered in the curriculum, or when departure from the traditional arrangement of classroom and course structure seems appropriate; varying from year to year in accordance with the needs of the students, the contents of this course are to be determined under the close supervision of a faculty member with the approval of the department chair.


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  • ES 300 - Engineering Internships


    1–3 credit(s)
    A semester work experience in a professional environment that is commensurate with studies completed to date. Position requires approval of director of CETA internship programs and academic advisor. Full-time positions may be substituted for a professional elective. Student must be at least a first-semester junior and, as a minimum, have a 2.5 grade point average. Number of credits are awarded on the basis of the job description and whether the position is full time or part time. Registration is limited to a maximum of 6 credits, or two equivalent semesters of full-time employment. A maximum of 3 credits may be applied toward a professional elective requirement. Objectives and evaluation criteria set by a learning contract with the Office of Experiential Education and Student Employment in the Career Center are required. Course grading is Pass/No Pass.


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  • ES 311 - Interdisciplinary Applications of Geographic Information Systems


    3 credit(s)
    Introduction to geodetic and cartographic principles underlying the creation of accurate maps. Topics include horizontal and vertical geodetic data, map projections, and coordinate systems. GIS data modeling using vector and raster displays is explored. Both hypothetical and actual case studies of the use of GIS to solve broadly selected problems are discussed. Microcomputer-based GIS software is introduced through laboratory exercises and used in the problem solution process.
    Prerequisite(s): General knowledge of geometry, trigonometry, and personal computers.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • ES 342 - Engineering Practice


    1 credit(s)
    A study of the engineering process from conceptual design to the release to manufacturing/construction. Topics include feasibility studies, financial viability, environmental impact, societal concerns, licensing, and satisfying regulators. Multidisci pline teams of students will perform projects requiring oral and written presentations. Required of junior students majoring in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering. Must be taken concurrently with CE 312  or ECE 382  or ME 470 , or permission of instructor.


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  • ES 395 - Engineering Open Studies


    1–6 credit(s)
    A special topics course, which may be elected when a field of interest to the student is not covered in the curriculum, or when departure from the traditional arrangement of classroom and course structure seems appropriate; varying from year to year in accordance with the needs of the students, the contents of this course are to be determined under the close supervision of a faculty member with the approval of the department chair.


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  • ES 396 - Engineering Open Studies


    1–6 credit(s)
    A special topics course, which may be elected when a field of interest to the student is not covered in the curriculum, or when departure from the traditional arrangement of classroom and course structure seems appropriate; varying from year to year in accordance with the needs of the students, the contents of this course are to be determined under the close supervision of a faculty member with the approval of the department chair.


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  • ES 400 - Engineering Internships


    1–3 credit(s)
    A semester work experience in a professional environment that is commensurate with studies completed to date. Position requires approval of director of CETA internship programs and academic advisor. Full-time positions may be substituted for a professional elective. Student must be at least a first-semester junior and, as a minimum, have a 2.5 grade point average. Number of credits are awarded on the basis of the job description and whether the position is full time or part time. Registration is limited to a maximum of 6 credits, or two equivalent semesters of full-time employment. A maximum of 3 credits may be applied toward a professional elective requirement. Objectives and evaluation criteria set by a learning contract with the Office of Experiential Education and Student Employment in the Career Center are required. Course grading is Pass/No Pass.


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