Undergraduate Courses | Electrical Engineering

Operational amplifier, balanced three-phase circuits, circuit response using Laplace transform frequency selective circuits, Fourier series, Fourier transform, two-port networks.

Basic semiconductor properties. Electrons and holes. Continuity and currents equations: Generation recombination, drift & diffusion. The PN junction diode: Structure and I-V characteristics. Bipolar junction transistor: Structure and I-V characteristics. MOS transistor: Structure and C-V characteristics. DC analysis of BJT and MOSFET transistors.

Laboratory experiments related to 0610233 course contents.

Introduction to design process, creativity in design, development of skills needed for design including project specifications, planning and scheduling, circuits/components selection, circuit simulation using computer tools, circuits construction and testing. Effective application of communication skills and teamwork. Considerations are given to realistic constraints such as economic factors, safety, reliability, and ethics. Students are expected to work on multiple hands-on engineering projects.

Introduction to signals and systems, continuous and discrete, differential and difference equations, solution of differential and difference equations using Laplace and Z-transforms, convolution and its properties, frequency domain analysis of linear systems, transfer functions, BIBO Stability, introduction to state space analysis.

Plane waves in lossless and lossy media plane waves in good conductors, Poynting's theorem, Reflection and transmission of plane waves at planar interfaces, total internal reflection and zero reflection, transmission lines and matching schemes using Smith chart, Waveguides and resonators, topics of waves with applications, introduction to antennas.

Single stage amplifier circuits. Integrated circuit biasing and current mirrors. Multistage amplifiers. Frequency responses of single and multistage amplifiers. Differential amplifier. Feedback. Oscillators.

Laboratory experiments related to 0610333 course content.

Magnetic circuits, mutual inductance, single-phase power transformers, synchronous generators, induction motor, and DC motors.

Laboratory experiments related to 0610343 course content.

AC power and the per unit system, determination of transmission line parameters, transmission line models in the transient and the steady state, power system modeling, power system Admittance matrix and network calculations, load flow solutions and control.

Features of feedback control systems, modeling of specific control systems examples, transfer functions, block diagram and signal flow graph, time domain analysis of control systems, stability of linear systems, basic control actions and response of control systems, root locus analysis and design, frequency domain analysis and design of control systems.

Laboratory experiments related to 0610370 course contents.

Introduction to communication Systems, signal spectral analysis, signal transmission and channel characterization, amplitude modulation (Analog), angle modulation (Analog), behavior of analog communication systems in the presence of noise, PCM and delta modulation schemes, introduction to digital communication systems.

Laboratory experiments related to 0610381 course contents.

Discrete-time signals and systems. Sampling theorem. A/D and D/A conversions. Z-transform and LTI system analysis. Discrete Fourier Transform and Fast Fourier Transform (DFT, FFT). Circular convolution. Introduction to digital filters.

The approximation theory, Passive Butterworth LP filter design, frequency band transformation and the design of Passive HP, BP and BE Butterworth filters, design of Passive Chebyshev LP, HP, BP and BE filters, design of inverse Chebyshev LP and HP filters, delay equalization, sensitivity analysis, active Filter Design with Operational amplifiers and their finite gain effects, bilinear and biquadratic transfer functions and their RC-op amp realizations, cascade realization of higher-order filters- Leap frog filters, synthetic L and FDNR Simulations.

Laboratory experiments related to 0610475 course contents.

Laboratory experiments related to 0610416 course contents.

Digital signal processing of data - Data acquisition systems - Electrical sensors and transducers -- Analog and digital signal conditioning techniques - A/D and D/A converters - Signal multiplexing - Microprocessor based instrumentation - Noise sources.

Properties of positive real functions, Foster's and Cauer's methods for LC-RC and RL networks, Brunei's impedance synthesis method, lossless two-port networks, Cauer's two-port method, transfer function, partial pole removal, zero shifting, the synthesis of doubly terminated reactance two-port network, transducer parameter H(s), relations between H(s) and Z or Y parameters, reactance ladder realization, approximation theory, Butterworth and Chebyshev approximations, design of filters.

Retarded potentials, radiation from a short current element and linear wire antenna, antenna parameters, radiation from arbitrary current distribution, antenna impedance, arrays: uniform, binomial, Chebyshev, aperture-type antenna, receiving antenna, line of sight propagation, ground-wave propagation, ionospheric propagation.

Passive microwave circuit components, reciprocal and nonreciprocal, CAD tools, scattering matrix representation of microwave circuit, microstrip line circuits, microwave measurements, active Microwave sources and amplifiers.

Theory of light guidance on planar dielectric sheets and on dielectric rods, signal loss and dispersions on fibers, attenuation and dispersion measurements, principles of optical sources and detectors, system design, lab work on OTDR and dispersion measurement sets.

Numerical Techniques for solving electromagnetic problems: Finite Differences, Richardson's Extrapolation, Relaxation Method, Finite Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) Method, Variational Methods, Finite Element Method (FEM), Method of Moments (MoM), Transmission-Line Matrix (TLM) Method.

Laboratory experiments related to 0610421 course contents

Introduction to Electromagnetic Fields, sources of electromagnetic interference, conducted and radiated interference, grounding and shielding, electromagnetic interference filtering, electromagnetic compatibility standards, compatibility measurements and Testing.

Radiation Characteristics, airborne and space-born sensors and instruments, satellite systems, ultispectral/Hyperspectral Data Compression, transmission, archiving, and distribution, spectral signature characteristics of soil, vegetation, water, and cloud, Multispectral/Hyperspectral Data Processing, analysis, and classification, active radar and microwave remote sensing, applications of remotely sensed data in reconnaissance, agriculture, geology, hydrology, forestry, oceanography, meteorology, & ecosystem studies

Introduction to wireless communication principles, the cellular concept-system design issues, signal propagation and link budgets for wireless links, communication over fading channels, modulation, multiplexing, and multiple access techniques, channel coding for wireless systems, speech coding for wireless networks, and wireless communication networks.

Review of solid state physics fundamentals, solid state energy band structure, electron and hole statistics, theory of electric conduction in semiconductors, generation recombination phenomena, PN junction static and dynamic behavior, non-ideal PN junction behavior, operation at microwave frequencies, the PIN diode, metal semiconductor contacts, the MOS capacitor, the MOSFET transistor, ideal and non-ideal behavior of the MOSFET transistor, short channel effects in MOSFETs, hot electron effects in MOSFETs, the Bipolar Junction Transistor, long base and short base BJT: ideal and non-ideal behavior, the Early effect, the Kirk effect, operation at microwave frequencies, hetero-junction devices, photonic devices, semiconductor device processing, novel processing techniques, new applications of semiconductor materials and devices.

Types of signals and systems, thin and thick film (hybrid) technology, MOS and Bipolar technology and modeling, switched capacitor (SC) resistor simulation, MOS SC integrators, first order SC building blocks, SC biquads, basic analog building blocks, current mirrors, comparators , Transconductance and Operational amplifiers , realization and design, examples of Non-Linear Circuits.

Overview of digital circuit design, CMOS inverter, CMOS logic gate circuits, Pseudo-NMOS logic circuits, pass transistor logic circuits, dynamic logic circuits, latches and flip-flops, multivibrator circuits, semiconductor memories (RAM and ROM), Bipolar Transistor Transistor Logic (TTL), Bipolar Emitter coupled logic circuits (ECL), BiCMOS digital circuits.

Laboratory experiments related to 0610433 course contents.

Laboratory experiments related to 0610437 course contents.

Introduction to MOS technology, gate level minimization, scaling of MOS technology and circuits, layout algorithms and techniques, combinational CMOS digital blocks, aspects of system timing, synchronous and asynchronous sequential logic, register transfer level, programmable logic and FPGA's, introduction to HDL, design project.

Implementation strategies for digital IC's, interconnects, more on timing issues in digital circuits, design of arithmetic building blocks, finite state machines, design of memories and array structures, introduction to digital circuit simulation, placement and routing and synthesis design tools, configuration and implementation of designs on FPGA's, Testing and Verification techniques of digital circuits, design project.

Overview on the nature of light using both the classical and the modern approach. Light generation, propagation and interaction with matter. Optical waveguides and optical cavities. Lasers: Basic structure and operation. Examples of solid state lasers. Semiconductor device fundamentals, the PN junction. Light emitting diodes: Basic structure, materials, characteristics, circuits and applications. Semiconductor lasers: Basic structure, materials, characteristics, circuits and applications. Photodiodes: Basic structure, materials, characteristics, circuits and applications. Photovoltaic devices.

Special Types of Electrical Machines, Reluctance Motors, Hysteresis Motor, Variable-Reluctance Stepper Motor, Permanent-Magnet Stepper Motor, Linear Induction Motor, Universal Motor, Transients and Dynamics of AC Machines, Direct Current Machine Dynamics, Power Electronics-controlled Drives.

Laboratory experiments related to 0610443 course contents.

Specifications of Diodes, Thyristors and Transistors, switches and switch matrix, Diodes and Thyristor rectifiers with AC and DC source excitation, AC voltage controllers, single, and three-phase controlled rectifier circuits, DC-DC converters (Choppers), DC-AC inverters, switching losses and snubber circuits.

Laboratory experiments related to 0610446 course contents.

Economic dispatch operation of power system, Bus impedance model, Symmetrical three-phase fault, calculation of symmetrical components for Unsymmetrical faults, Unsymmetrical faults, power system stability, steady state and transient stability.

Laboratory experiments related to the contents of 0610452: Electrical Power systems II.

Network models and matrices, Z-Bus algorithms, table-of-factors and sparcity programming, three-phase networks, untransposed lines, symmetrical components, 3-phase network matrices, fault studies, Numerical methods, load flow studies, transient stability studies, swing and machine equations, load network representation, Multimachine transient, Stability programs.

Power network protection, circuit breakers, electromagnetic transients, economics of power supply.

Power distribution, load characteristics, distribution transformers, subtransmission networks, design of primary and secondary systems, voltage drop and loss calculations, capacitor applications, distribution system voltage regulation.

Introduction to networking, network Protocols & Architecture, LAN/WAN, Circuit Switching and Packet Switching Networks, Network Design, Network Resource management, Networks\' performance evaluation, and Network's security.

Networking overview. Protocols. Multimedia issues. Packet switching networks. Intelligent Networks. Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks. Mobile Networking and current trends in high speed networking.

Laboratory experiments related to 0610472 course contents.

Matrix Theory, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonal form representation, jordan form matrix representation, state variables and state diagrams, solution of linear time, invariant state equations, controllability and observability, feedback design: state and output feedback design, observer design and observer-based control schemes, separation principle, case studies.

Sampling and reconstruction -- D/A and A/D converters -- Open loop discrete- time control systems - Closed loop discrete-time control systems -- Stability of discrete-time control systems -- Design of digital controllers -- Design of estimators for discrete time control systems -- Case studies.

Basic components of industrial control systems, design and Tuning of feedback controllers for industrial systems, advanced control techniques for industrial systems, multivariable industrial control, case studies.

Introduction and fundamentals of nonlinear systems, phase plane analysis, Lyapunov stability, feedback linearization, sliding mode control, output feedback control, back stepping control, case studies.

Introduction to optimization and Mathematical review, formulation of optimization problems, linear programming: the simplex method, duality, applications of linear programming, nonlinear programming: unconstrained single variable and multivariable optimization, constrained single variable and multivariable optimization, case studies.

Mathematics of fuzzy sets and logic, fuzzy rule based and fuzzy inference engines, Fuzzifiers and defuzzifiers, fuzzy systems and their properties, design of fuzzy controllers using clustering and table look-up scheme, introduction to other AI techniques.

Introduction to adaptive control, parameter estimation/identification, self-tuning regulators, model-reference adaptive control, properties of Adaptive systems: stability, averaging, robustness, adaptive control using different control methodologies, case studies.

Source models?Basic concepts of information theory?Variable- length coding, Huffman codes, Colomb codes, Tunstall codes?Universal source coding, Arithmetic coding, Dictionary coding?Context-based coding, ppm coding, Burrows-Wheeler transform ? Lossless image coding, Predictive coding, Progressive transmission, Run-length coding, Facsimile coding ? Quantization?Transform coding, Walsh-Hadamard transform, Haar transform, Discrete-Cosine transform?JPEG image coding standard?Overview of audio and video coding.

Digital signaling formats and Power Spectra, Random Process, transmission of Random Processes and White Gaussian Noise (WGN) through Linear Systems, Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) at the Input and Output of Low Pass Filter (LPF) and Matched Filter (MF), Information Theory, Entropy, Channel Capacity, Shannon Theorem and Applications, performance of Digital Communications Systems, Baseband Binary and Coherent and Non-coherent Communication Systems.

Laboratory experiments related to 0610482 course contents.

Digital filters design: IIR and FIR. Windowing, frequency sampling, S-to-Z methods, frequency-transformation methods. Advanced digital signal processing topics: flow graphs, realizations, quantization effects, linear prediction, statistical and deterministic least squares filter design, finite length register effects and their optimization in digital filters, introduction to adaptive filtering. 2-dimensional filter design.

Laboratory experiments related to 0610385 course contents.

Various Radar Systems and Range Measurements, Doppler (Velocity) Measurements, Range-cross Range (Angular) Resolution, Doppler Resolution, Monostatic Radar Equation, Bistatic Radar Equation, Beacon and Jammer Radar Equation, Continuous Wave (CW), Frequency Modulated (FM) Radar System, Moving Target Indicator (MTI) Radar System, Target Detection, Waveform Design and the Ambiguity Function, Phased Array Antennas, Ultra-Wideband Impulse Radar Technology and its Applications

An image model, sampling and quantization and basic relationships between pixels, Imaging geometry, two dimensional Fourier transforms, image enhancement: spatial, domain and frequency-domain methods, image restoration, image segmentation.

Artificial neural system: preliminaries, fundamental concepts and models of artificial neural system, single layer preceptor classifiers, multi-layer feed forward networks, single layer feedback networks, associative memories, matching and self organizing networks, applications of neural algorithms and systems, neural network implementation.

Formal classroom instruction of a new topic.

The student undertakes an independent project (theoretical, and/or, practical, and/or research topics) under the supervision of a faculty advisor. The objective is to provide the student with an opportunity to integrate and apply the knowledge gained throughout his course in an actual problem. The student must document his study in a technical report and give an oral presentation.

Basic methods of modern system theory. Time domain techniques for both linear and nonlinear systems. Characterisation of both continuous and discrete time linear systems in the time and frequency domain. stability, controllability and observability for linear and nonlinear systems.

Finite differences representations of Maxwell's equations, Numerical dispersion and numerical stability, Source implementations, Absorbing boundary conditions, High-order schemes and other recent advances in FDTD, Practical applications.

Scattering parameters representation of microwave circuits, directional couplers, microwave junctions, attenuators, phase shifters, circulators, filters, microstrip lines. Techniques of microwave measurements.

The far-field integrals, resiprocity, directivity. Radiation patterns of dipoles and loops. Radiation patterns of horn and slot antennas. Linear arrays: analysis and synthesis. Self impedance and mutual impedance of dipoles. The design of feeding structures for antenna elements. Reflectors and lenses.

Waveguides with metallic boundaries, Mode orthogonality, Modal expansion Excitation by simple sources. Constant impedance wall waveguides. The corrugated waveguide as a low crosspolar radiator. Waveguides with imperfect walls: The earth Ionosphere guide and the Tunnel Guide as examples of natural waveguides. Dielectric waveguides: i) The Optical Fiber Guide, ii) Millimeter waveguides. The Microstrip line and the Coplanar Waveguide: Characteristics of single and coupled lines. Numerical methods for waveguide analysis.

Networking overview, Protocols, Multimedia issues, Packet switching networks, Intelligent Networks, Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks, Mobile Networking, and current trends in high speed networking.

Basics of lossless compression techniques, Universal coding schemes, Dictionary based LZ algorithms, Arithmetic coding, Lossless image compression, G3/G4 facsimile coding, JBIG standard, Scalar and Vector quantization. Lossy image and audio compression, Predictive coding, Transform coding, Subband coding, Multimedia compression standards, JPEG2000, H.263 and variants, MPEG-1,2 and 4.

Introduction and Fundementals, Medium Access Control Protocols, Cellular Networks, Wireless Internet, 4G Systems, and Pervasive Networking.

Introduction to networks and information theory, Cryptography, Network secrity modeling, IP security, E-business security, Network management security, System security, Firewalls, and Current trends in network security.

Introduction to wireless communication principles, the cellular concept-system design issues, signal propogation and link budgets for wireless links, communication over fading channels, modulation, multiplexing, and multiple access techniquese, channel coding for wireless systems, equalization and diversity, wireless communication networks and standards.

Crystallographic properties of semiconductors, physical models of the atom including the Quantum model, atomic structure and periodic table, Energy bands, charge carriers and excess carriers in semiconductors, Fermi-Dirac statistics, Basic semiconductor equations, Optical absorption, Quantitative theory of semiconductor devices: 1.PN Junction diodes, 2. Bipolar Junction Transistors, 3. MOS transistors, including steady state and transient analysis, high frequency properties, charge control model, Special devices such as photo-diodes, Schottky diodes, CCDs, etc..

Varactor diodes, parametric amplifiers, pindiodes, transferred electron devices. Transit time devices, IMPATTS, BARITTS, travelling wave tubes, klystrons, magnetrons, MESFET, harmonic multipliers.

Models for Integrated-circuit active devices. Basic Integrated circuit building blocks. Bipolar MOS and BICMOS operational amplifiers. Design and Analysis. Frequency response of Integrated circuits. Nonlinear analog circuits. Noise in integrated circuits.

Design and implementation of CMOS digital circuits including: The inverter (complexity, static, dynamic, power, delay, scaling effects). Combinational logic gates and arithmetic building blocks (static, dynamic, cascading, power, choice of logic family). Sequential logic circuits and memories (static, dynamic, non-bistable), RAM's ROM's. PLASs, Introduction to stick diagrams, to symbolic layout rules and to use layout editors. a silicon CMOS design project leading to a complete layout of a digital block designed and simulated using HSPICE is an integral part of the course.

Mixed analog and digital simulation techniques. Symbolic layout and compaction techniques. Simulated annealing Verification methods. Logic and high level synthesis. Managing design complexity.

Applications of dynamic network theory to electromechanical energy conversion problems. Linear transformations; power invariant transformations, the generalized rotating machine; dynamic and steady-state response of machines.

Thyristor equivalent circuit, static and dynamic characteristics, Power transistors. DC Choppers, Pulse width modulated inverts. Resonant Pulse Converters, Power Supplies, DC drives, AC drives, Protection of devices and circuits.

Direct power conversion circuit averaging state-space average models, linear and piecewise linear models, design of voltage-mode and current mode regulators, sliding-mode control applications, modeling electric machines, the theory of field orientation and vector control in high performance AC motor drives, application of the above techniques in practice; case studies.

Multiwinding power transformers design features, the n-winding ideal transformer, 3-phase auto transformers, the transformer as a control device. High voltage direct current transmission HVDC: General aspects and comparison with AC transmission converter circuits, analysis of bridge converters, converter charts, harmonics and filters, ground return. Reactive power control. Reactive power control: Load compensation, steady state reactive power control in transmission System, effect on power system. Dynamics, static compensatory, series capacitors, syn. condensers, reactive power coordination. Power system harmonics, sources, system response to harmonics, harmonic pollution in networks, methods of analysis, standards and limits.

Fundamentals of instrumentation. Design and operation of protective schemes for equipment in generation, transmission and distribution circuits. Analysis of abnormal system conditions requiring relay operation.

Relevant factors in power system operation. Theory of optimization under equality and inequality constraints, computational methods and application to generation scheduling.

Simple switching transients. Abnormal transients. Transients in 3-phase circuits. Electromagnetic phenomena of importance under transient conditions. Traveling waves on lines. Lighting. Behaviour of windings under transient conditions. Protection against transient over voltages. Transients in integrated power networks. Computer aids to the calculation of transients.

Ionization and decay processes, electric breakdown in gases, liquid and solid dielectric, generation of high DC, AC and impulse voltages, measurement of high voltage.

An upper division of graduate technical elective treating topics in Electrical Power Engineering not included in other Electrical Power Engineering courses.

The identification of linear dynamic systems. Problem formulation. Review of classical techniques and their limitations. Least squares techniques and their variations as applied to the transfer function and state space description of linear discrete time systems. Recursive techniques and Kalman filters. The maximum likelihood estimators. Mode and structure identification. Diagnostic methods. State estimation and observers. The self tuning regulator.

Real-time and on-line computers for control; constraints imposed by real-time operation, real- time control system elements: hardware components and interface problems associated with real-time control, applicable techniques and algorithms, software problems, real-time scheduling and coordination of user programs, real- time control languages, reliability and speed of recovery of real-time control systems.

Modeling and model simplification methods: An overview. Aggregation technique and properties of the aggregation matrix. Introduction to time-scale modeling and singular perturbations. Decentralized control: Introduction to decentralized control from the optimal control point of view. Hierarchical optimization and control: Linear- quadratic problems and non-linear systems. Applications of these techniques to different fields of Electrical Engineering will be presented.

The dynamic optimization problem, calculus of variations, dynamic programming and maximum principle, optimal linear regulators and properties, extension to servo mechanism, optimal stochastic observers. Case studies.

Nonlinear characteristics of models of physical systems phase plane analysis. Describing function approach. Stability and second method of Lyapunov. Frequency domain stability criteria. Linearization and its properties. Introduction to operate theory and its application to the study of nonlinearities.

Hardware and software aspect of computer-based control systems. Discretization techniques in frequency and time domains. Digital controller design techniques. Optimal control. Adaptive and self-tuning controllers.

An upper division of graduate technical elective treating topics in systems and control Engineering not included in other systems and control courses.

Information measures, asymptotic equipartition property, source coding theorem, noiseless coding, cryptography, channel coding theorem, Gaussian channels, multiple user source and channel theory, rate distortion theory.

Introduction to analog and digital communication theory. Performance evaluation of communication systems. Line of sight microwave communication systems. Mobile communication systems. Satellite systems for communication, navigation and maritime applications. Fiber optic systems. Comparison between different communication systems.

Fundamental properties of 2-D digital systems. Frequency representation of 2-D systems and the 2- D sampling theorem. The 2-D z- transform and stability of 2-D systems. Design techniques of 2-D FIR digital filters: The window method, the 2-D frequency sampling technique, optimal minimal design, frequency transformations from 1-D to 2-D filters. Design techniques of 2-D digital filters. Quantization effects and noise in digital filters. Application of digital signal processing to areas such as image processing, processing of sonar maps and biomedical images of maps.

Line of sight communication systems: Atmospheric refraction. Effect of ducts on propagation. Multipath effects and signal fading. Power budget and system design. Satellite communication links: Satellite orbits. Spacecraft equipment. Design of down and up links. Satellite earth stations. Design examples.

Light guidance on fibers. Cabling design. Light attenuation and dispersion on fibers. Lasers, LED's and photodetectors. Design of digital and analoge optical fiber systems. Design of coherent light systems.

An upper division of graduate technical elective treating topics in Communications and/or Electromagnetics not included in other Communications/Electromagnetics courses.

An upper division of graduate technical elective treating topics in Electronics not included in other Electronic courses.

Project course for non-thesis students.