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Graduate Catalog | 2021-2022 
    
Graduate Catalog | 2021-2022 Previous Edition

Course Descriptions


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Electrical and Computer Engineering

  
  • ECGR 6115 - Optimal Control Theory I


    Optimum control of continuous-time and discrete time systems. The Maximum Principle and Hamilton Jacobi Theory. Theory of optimal regulator, state estimation and Kalman Bucy Filter. Combined estimation and control–the Linear Quadratic Gaussian Problems. Computational methods in optimum control systems.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6115 where credit has been given for ECGR 8115.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6111  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8115  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2019
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 6116 - Optimal Control Theory II


    A continuation of ECGR 6115  with emphasis on stochastic systems. Optimal filtering. Discrete-time Kalman filter and Kalman filter properties. Parameter identification. Multi-variable control systems, system sensitivity and robustness.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6116 where credit has been given for ECGR 8116.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6115  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8116  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6117 - Multivariable Controls


    Problem of robustness controls, emphasizing computer-oriented approaches; high infinity and algebraic methods current developments.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6117 where credit has been given for ECGR 8117.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6111 .
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8117  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6118 - Applied Digital Image Processing


    Digital image fundamentals; comparison of image transforms including Fourier, Walsh, Hadamard and Cosine; image data compression techniques; image enhancement algorithms; image restoration; image encoding process; image segmentation and description; relationship of hardware restrictions to image fidelity.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6118 where credit has been given for ECGR 8118.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8118  and ITCS 6134 .
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2021
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6119 - Applied Artificial Intelligence


    The theory of machine intelligence. Computational methods for modeling machine intelligence including machine vision and automatic decision making from sensor measurements. Applications of this theory to autonomous robotic decision making such as navigation and industrial quality control.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6119 where credit has been given for ECGR 8119.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8119  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2019, Fall 2020
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6120 - Wireless Communication and Networking


    The cellular concept: interference issues, cell layout and planning, control techniques, grade-of-service and system capacity; characteristics of the mobile radio channel and channel models; multiple access techniques in wireless: FDMA, TDMA, and CDMA; analog and digital cellular telephone standards; packet radio systems: description, medium access control, and routing issues.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6120 where credit has been given for ECGR 8120.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8120  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2019, Fall 2020
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6121 - Advanced Theory of Communications I


    Statistical communications theory and modern communications systems emphasizing modulation and methods of taking into account the effects of noise on various systems.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6121 where credit has been given for ECGR 8121.
    Prerequisite(s): Introductory probability course or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8121  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6122 - Advanced Theory of Communications II


    Continuation of ECGR 6121  including coding and decoding methods. Wave form communications. Applications.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6122 where credit has been given for ECGR 8122.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8122  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6125 - Advanced Topics in Optical Engineering


    Overview of optical passive and active devices and discussion of current advances in optical technologies.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6125 where credit has been given for ECGR 8125.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5125  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8125  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6127 - Medical Signal Processing


    Fourier methods of medical signal processing. Physics of image formation for different medical imaging modalities including: planar x-ray, computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound. Signal processing techniques for image reconstruction, enhancement, and multimodal fusion.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given ECGR 6127 where credit has been given for ECGR 8127.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8127  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6131 - Hybrid Microelectronics


    A project-oriented course involving design, bonding, interconnect and testing of a multidie hybrid microelectronics circuit. Emphasis placed upon use of I.C.’s of various technologies in these designs to optimize performance.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6131 where credit has been given for ECGR 8131.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5132  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8131  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6132 - Advanced Semiconductor Device Physics


    A review of semiconductor physics, bipolar and unipolar devices, photonic devices and methods of measuring specific device characteristics.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6132 where credit has been given for ECGR 8132.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5137  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8132  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2021
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6133 - MOS Physics and Technology


    The theoretical and practical aspects of the metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) system, its electrical properties, and the measurement and the technology for their control. These topics are developed from simple beginnings to the current state of the art.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6133 where credit has been given for ECGR 8133.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6132  or permission of instructor.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8133  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6138 - Physical Design of VSLI Systems


    Synthesis and design of high-speed VLSI circuits; state-of-the-art approaches for circuit simulation; models and techniques for VLSI physical design.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6138 where credit has been given for ECGR 8138.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5133  or equivalent.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8138  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6141 - Power System Relaying


    Function and principles of protective relaying instrument transformers. Directional, distance and differential relays. Protection of generators, transformers, and transmission lines. Ground fault protection. Computer relaying, algorithms for protective relaying.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6141 where credit has been given for ECGR 8141.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4141 or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8141  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6142 - Voltage Transients and Surge Protection


    Overvoltages due to lightning and switching surges. Traveling waves on transmission lines. Surge arrestors, insulation coordination. Surge protection of transmission lines, substations and rotating machine. Shielding and grounding.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6142 where credit has been given for ECGR 8142.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4141 or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8142  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6143 - Power System Control


    Computer functions for automatic control of power systems. Automatic generation control, regulation of frequency and tie-line power interchanges. Automatic voltage regulation, excitation system model. Power system dynamics. Computer control centers.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6143 where credit has been given for ECGR 8143.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4142 and ECGR 4111, or their equivalents.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8143  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6144 - Electric Power Distribution Systems I


    The fundamental principles of the electric power delivery system with emphasis on distribution systems. Examines three-phase unbalanced system and component models, distribution power flow analysis, and radial power flow techniques.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of fundamentals of power systems, or permission from the department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6144 where credit has been given for ECGR 8144.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8144  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2021
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6145 - Electric Power Distribution Systems II


    Focuses on distribution automation and optimization methods applied to distribution systems operation and planning.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing, and knowledge of fundamentals of power systems. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6145 where credit has been given for ECGR 8145.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6144 ECGR 8144 , or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8145  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2019
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6146 - Advanced VHDL


    Continuation of ECGR 5146 . FPGA design with VHDL; VHDL modeling libraries and techniques, and VHDL coding methodology for efficient synthesized.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6146 where credit has been given for ECGR 8146.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5146  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8146  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6147 - Power System Stability and Control


    The fundamental principles of power system stability with emphasis on modern power grid. Examines various power system stability analyses starting from small signal stability, transient stability, voltage stability, and frequency stability. System dynamics based on various stability conditions and controller design are also discussed.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of fundamentals of power systems, or permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6147 where credit has been given for ECGR 8147.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8147  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2019, Fall 2021
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6151 - Advanced Microelectronics Projects


    Project-oriented course for the advanced microelectronics student to pursue the testing and simulation at various levels (component, gate, cell and system), as well as the design of a significant VLSI implementation.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6151 where credit has been given for ECGR 8151.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5133 .
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8151  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6156 - Application Specific Integrated Circuit Design


    Basic concepts, techniques and CAD tools in Application Specific IC Designs (ASIC); technology of ASIC circuits, method of design, CAD tools, and simulation and verification; practical aspects of design.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6156 where credit has been given for ECGR 8156.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5133  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8156  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6157 - CMOS Data Converters


    Advanced topics in VLSI CMOS data converters including Nyquist and Oversampled architectures. Includes a design project involving the design, system level modeling, circuit simulation, and layout of an analog-to-digital converter.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6157 where credit has been given for ECGR 8157.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4132, ECGR 5132 , or equivalent.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8157  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6171 - Simulation of Electronic Materials


    Tight-binding theory of periodic solids; bond orbital theory applied the linear and non-linear optical properties of insulators and semiconductors; calculation of vibrational spectra; Green’s Function methods for amorphous solids. Simulation of electrically active defeats in solids.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6171 where credit has been given for ECGR 8171.
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 6142 ; and PHYS 4271 or ECGR 4185; or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8171  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6173 - Power Quality


    Definitions of power quality, types of power quality problems; sources of sags, transient overvoltages and harmonics; distribution overcurrent protection methods and their effect on power quality and reliability; harmonic analysis, principles of controlling harmonics, devices for filtering harmonics; power quality improvement methods. 

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6173 where credit has been given for ECGR 8173.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4141, ECGR 5193 , or equivalent.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8173  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2019
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6181 - Embedded Operating Systems


    Introduction to the fundamentals of embedded operating systems with an emphasis on real-time performance.  A series of labs provides students practical experience on bare metal programming, embedded Linux kernel configuration and initialization, boot loaders, kernel modules, device drivers, and interrupt handlers.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Pre- or Corequisite(s): ECGR 4101 or ECGR 5101 , graduate standing; or permission of instructor. 
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8181  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2018
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2019, Fall 2021


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 6182 - Advanced Embedded Operating Systems


    An advanced course in embedded operating systems. Lectures cover multiple advanced topics in operating systems. Labs involve developing code for different components of a fully functional operating system kernel.  Credit will not be given for ECGR 6182 where credit has been given for ECGR 8182 .

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6181  
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8182  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6183 - Multiprocessor Systems Design


    Topics include: applications of multiprocessors to digital systems design; hardware/software tradeoff considerations; master/slave, multiple/master and loosely coupled systems; data handling and synchronization problems, networking.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6183 where credit has been given for ECGR 8183.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8183  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6184 - Computer System Engineering


    Topics include: data formats, register transfer operations, computer organization, microprogram control and ALU design. Arithmetic algorithms, I/O organization and memory organization are also covered. Specific emphasis is placed throughout on tradeoffs between hardware and software.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6184 where credit has been given for ECGR 8184.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8184  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6185 - Embedded Commercial Product Design


    An advanced course in embedded system design emphasizing the development of hardware sub-systems and software to create commercial products.  Architecture, software, and interface techniques.  This course is project-oriented, involving the use of software and hardware design tools. 

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6185 where credit has been given for ECGR 8185.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4101 or ECGR 5101 
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8185  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6186 - Design for Testability


    Fault modeling; test generation using the D-algorithm, PODEM, and FAN; partitioning; scan design, built-in self-testing; testing of array logic; and fault tolerance. Project-oriented course involving the use of logic and fault simulation tools.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6186 where credit has been given for ECGR 8186.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 2181 or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8186  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6187 - Modeling and Analysis of Communication Networks


    Communication networks; application of analytical tools for modeling and performance evaluation of these networks, including stochastic processes, Markov models, queuing theory, and teletraffic theory.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Probability theory or permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6187 where credit has been given for ECGR 8187.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8187  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6188 - Fundamentals of Wireless Systems and Protocols


    Provides an overview of different wireless and mobile network standards and systems. Covers the distinct characteristics of these wireless systems that require a fundamental redesign of protocols at layer 2 to layer 4 of the network protocol stack. Protocols for medium access control, routing, and reliable transport, in addition to middleware and applications custom-made for wireless networks will be dealt with.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and a prior course in data communications or computer networks. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6188 where credit has been given for ECGR 8188.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8188  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2019, Fall 2021
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6189 - Wireless Sensor Networks


    Provides the fundamental principles of wireless sensor networks with emphasis on networking protocols and information processing aspects. Reviews basic principles of multi-hop wireless networks and discuss the specific design challenges for the development of networking protocols and applications with wireless sensors. Students go through hands-on tutorials and design projects with programmable wireless sensors.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of (a) fundamentals of computer networking, (b) probability and random variables, and (c) C/C++ programming, or permission from the department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6189 where credit has been given for ECGR 8189.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8189  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2020


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  • ECGR 6190 - Smart Grid: Characteristics, Design, and Analysis


    The fundamental principles of the Smart Grid with emphasis on Grid modernization Analysis and design. Examines the design and integration of renewable energy resources to power grid, the impact of power system analysis in the context of smart grid, smart grid observability and controllability, Wide Area Monitoring and Control, Self-Healing network.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of fundamentals of power systems, or permission from the department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6190 where credit has been given for ECGR 8190.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8190  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2018, Fall 2020
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6197 - Power Electronics II


    Focuses on more advanced topics in power electronics. Topics include: converter modeling and control, advanced concepts in magnetic circuit design, gate and base drives, switching losses, resonant converters, zero-voltage and zero-current switching, utility-interfaced applications including FACTS, maximum power-point tracking, and power factor correction.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing, and knowledge of fundamentals of power electronics and basics of semiconductor physics. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6197 where credit has been given for ECGR 8197.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5144  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8197  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2020
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6198 - Design of Renewable Energy Electromagnetic Devices


    Introduce modern and classical methods used by engineers to design renewable energy electromagnetic devices, specifically electromagnetic machines. Course separated into two main sections. The first section reviews electromagnetic field theory and introduce the theory behind the finite element method. The second section reviews the theory behind magnetic circuit modeling of electric machines. Emphasis placed on permanent magnet and induction machine design.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of (a) electric machines, (b) electromagnetic, and (c) programming, or permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6198 where credit has been given for ECGR 8198.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8198  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6199 - Dynamics and Control of AC Drives


    An advanced course focusing on studying the theory behind the control of ac drive systems. Topics include: coupled circuit modeling of ac machines, dynamic modeling of induction machines, power converter and converter modeling, the simulation of electric machines and drives, electric drive system control, steady state analysis with non-conventional sources, small signal dynamic response and doubly salient electric machines.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of (a) electric machines, (b) power electronics, and (c) programming, or permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6199 where credit has been given for ECGR 8199.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8199  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6261 - Advanced Topics in Laser Electronics


    Maxwell-Schrödinger analysis of interactions of light with atoms, Semiclassical laser equations, rate equation approximation. Effects of gain saturation, dispersion, spontaneous emission, and line broadening in laser amplifiers and oscillators. Laser power and frequency calculations. Relaxation oscillations, gain and loss switching, cavity-dumping, and mode-locking.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6261 where credit has been given for ECGR 8261.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5165  or permission of instructor.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8261  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6263 - Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit Design


    Design of low-noise preamplifiers, advanced operational amplifiers, and other analog CMOS circuits, including analysis of noise and DC mismatch, and design from weak through strong inversion. Includes a design project involving analysis and simulation.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6263 where credit has been given for ECGR 8263.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4132, ECGR 5132 , or equivalent.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8263  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6264 - Radio Frequency Design


    Design and analysis of radio frequency circuits and systems including S-parameters, impedance matching, noise, intermodulation distortion, image rejection, cascade analysis, and incorporation of these methods in the design of modern radio receivers and transmitters.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 6264 where credit has been given for ECGR 8264.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8264  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6265 - Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic


    Topics include: Fuzzy sets, fuzzy logic, fuzzy logic control systems, applications of neural networks, structure adaptive neural network, applications, fuzzy integrated systems, neural networks based fuzzy systems, applications, neural fuzzy controllers, applications in control systems.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6265 where credit has been given for ECGR 8265.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8265  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6266 - Neural Networks Theory and Design


    Topics include: Neural network model and network architectures; single layers, multiple layers network, perceptron learning rules; supervised Hebbian learning; performance optimization; Widrow Hoff learning; backpropagation; associative learning; competitive learning; Grossberg network; Hopfield network; application of neural network.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 6266 where credit has been given for ECGR 8266.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 8266  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6437 - Mixed-Signal IC Design


    Design and analysis of mixed-signal integrated circuits and systems including amplifiers, digital circuits, analog-to-digital converters, voltage-controlled oscillators, integrated circuit layout, simulation, and fabrication using modern CAD tools. Students are expected to design, fabricate, and test a mixed-signal integrated circuit.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Permission of department.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6890 - Individualized Study and Projects


    Individual investigation and exposition of results.

    Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6990 - Industrial Internship


    Full- or part-time academic year internship in engineering complementary to the major course of studies and designed to allow theoretical and course-based practical learning to be applied in a supervised industrial experience. Each student’s program must be approved by their graduate program director. Requires a mid-term report and final report to be graded by the supervising faculty.

    Credit Hours: (1 to 3)
    Restriction(s): Completion of 9 credit hours of graduate coursework.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 6991 - Graduate Master Thesis Research


    Individual investigation culminating in the preparation and presentation of a thesis.

    Credit Hours: (6)
    Grading Method: Graded on a Satisfactory Progress/Unsatisfactory Progress or Standard Letter Grade basis each term.
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8021 - Advanced Topics in EM and Applications


    Possible topics include: advanced boundary value problems; nonlinear magnetic materials; wave guides and resonant cavities; magnetohydrodynamics and plasmas; relativistic effects; charged particle dynamics; radiation.  

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8021 where credit has been given for ECGR 6021.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6021  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8090 - Special Topics


    Directed study of current topics of special interest.

    Credit Hours: (1 to 6)
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6090  
    Repeatability: May be repeated for credit.
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Fall 2021
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021


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  • ECGR 8101 - Advanced Computer Graphics


    A project-oriented course using and developing techniques of CAD/CAM graphics, hardware and software development.  Advanced application of graphics in computer-aided systems design. 

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8101 where credit has been given for ECGR 6101.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5103  and ECGR 5133 , or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6101  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8102 - Optimization of Engineering Designs


    The development of computationally feasible algorithms for solving optimization problems in engineering designs. Introduction to non-linear programming methods; study of constrained and unconstrained problems, linear programming problems and other related topics.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8102 where credit has been given for ECGR 6102.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5101  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6102  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8104 - Fabrication of Nanomaterials


    Lithographic methods (CVD, PVD, e-beam, ion beam, magnetron, evaporation, spin coating, mask fabrication, developing resists); microelectromechanical systems and nanoelectromechanical systems; limits of conventional mechanical processing, electroforming, growth mechanisms (organic, inorganic, thermal); powders.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be awarded for ECGR 8104 where credit has been awarded for ECGR 6104, MEGR 7104, or MEGR 8104.
    Prerequisite(s): NANO 8101  or permission of instructor.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6104 , MEGR 7104 , and MEGR 8104 .
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8111 - Systems Theory


    State space concepts and solutions.  Introduction to theory of deterministic linear systems. Application of matrix methods and vector difference equations to lumped parameter electrical mechanical and fluid systems, and discrete time systems. Frequency domain techniques in signal and systems analysis. Computer simulation of system dynamics.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8111 where credit has been given for ECGR 6111.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4112 or equivalent. 
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6111  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8112 - Digital Control Systems


    Time-domain and Z-domain analysis of linear discrete systems, open and closed loop sampled data systems, engineering characteristics of computer control systems, simulation of system dynamics. 

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8112 where credit has been given for ECGR 6112.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6111 , ECGR 8111 , or permission of instructor.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6112  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8114 - Digital Signal Processing II


    Discrete Hilbert Transforms, discrete random signals, effect of finite register length in digital and signal processing, speech processing, radar and other applications. 

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8114 where credit has been given for ECGR 6114.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6114  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8115 - Optimal Control Theory I


    Optimum control of continuous-time and discrete time systems.  The Maximum Principle and Hamilton Jacobi Theory.  Theory of optimal regulator, state estimation and Kalman Bucy Filter. Combined estimation and control–the Linear Quadratic Gaussian Problems. Computational methods in optimum control systems. 

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8115 where credit has been given for ECGR 6115.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6111  or permisison of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6115  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2020
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8116 - Optimal Control Theory II


    A continuation of ECGR 8115  with emphasis on stochastic systems.  Optimal filtering.  Discrete-time Kalman filter and Kalman filter properties.  Parameter identification.  Multi-variable control systems, system sensitivity and robustness. 

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8116 where credit has been given for ECGR 6116.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6115 , ECGR 8115 , or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6116  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8117 - Multivariable Controls


    Problem of robustness controls, emphasizing computer-oriented approaches; high infinity and algebraic methods current developments.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8117 where credit has been given for ECGR 6117.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6117  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8118 - Applied Digital Image Processing


    Digital image fundamentals; comparison of image transforms including Fourier, Walsh, Hadamard and Cosine; image data compression techniques; image enhancement algorithms; image restoration; image encoding process; image segmentation and description; relationship of hardware restrictions to image fidelity.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8118 where credit has been given for ECGR 6118.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6118  and ITCS 6134 .
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2021, Spring 2021
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8119 - Applied Artificial Intelligence


    The theory of machine intelligence. Computational methods for modeling machine intelligence including machine vision and automatic decision making from sensor measurements. Applications of this theory to autonomous robotic decision making such as navigation and industrial quality control.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8119 where credit has been given for ECGR 6119.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6119  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2019, Fall 2020
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8120 - Wireless Communication and Networking


    The cellular concept: interference issues, cell layout and planning, control techniques, grade-of-service and system capacity; characteristics of the mobile radio channel and channel models; multiple access techniques in wireless: FDMA, TDMA, and CDMA; analog and digital cellular telephone standards; packet radio systems: description, medium access control, and routing issues.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8120 where credit has been given for ECGR 6120.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6120  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2019, Fall 2020
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8121 - Advanced Theory of Communications I


    Statistical communications theory and modern communications systems emphasizing modulation and methods of taking into account the effects of noise on various systems.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8121 where credit has been given for ECGR 6121.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6121  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8122 - Advanced Theory of Communications II


    Continuation of EECGR 8121 , including coding and decoding methods. Wave form communications. Applications.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8122 where credit has been given for ECGR 6122.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6122  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8125 - Advanced Topics in Optical Engineering


    Overview of optical passive and active devices and discussion of current advances in optical technologies.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8125 where credit has been given for ECGR 6125.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5125  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6125  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8127 - Medical Signal Processing


    Fourier methods of medical signal processing. Physics of image formation for different medical imaging modalities including: planar x-ray, computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound. Signal processing techniques for image reconstruction, enhancement, and multimodal fusion.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8127 where credit has been given for ECGR 6127.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6127  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8131 - Hybrid Microelectronics


    A project-oriented course involving design, bonding, interconnect and testing of a multidie hybrid microelectronics circuit. Emphasis placed upon use of I.C.’s of various technologies in these designs to optimize performance.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8131 where credit has been given for ECGR 6131.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5132  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6131  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8132 - Advanced Semiconductor Device Physics


    A review of semiconductor physics, bipolar and unipolar devices, photonic devices and methods of measuring specific device characteristics.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8132 where credit has been given for ECGR 6132.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5137  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6132  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2021
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8133 - MOS Physics and Technology


    The theoretical and practical aspects of the metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) system, its electrical properties, and the measurement and the technology for their control. These topics are developed from simple beginnings to the current state of the art.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8133 where credit has been given for ECGR 6133.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6132 , ECGR 8132  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6133  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8138 - Physical Design of VSLI Systems


    Synthesis and design of high-speed VLSI circuits; state-of-the-art approaches for circuit simulation; models and techniques for VLSI physical design.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8138 where credit has been given for ECGR 6138.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5133  or equivalent.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6138 
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8141 - Power System Relaying


    Function and principles of protective relaying instrument transformers. Directional, distance and differential relays. Protection of generators, transformers, and transmission lines. Ground fault protection. Computer relaying, algorithms for protective relaying.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8141 where credit has been given for ECGR 6141.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6141  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8142 - Voltage Transients and Surge Protection


    Overvoltages due to lightning and switching surges. Traveling waves on transmission lines. Surge arrestors, insulation coordination. Surge protection of transmission lines, substations and rotating machine. Shielding and grounding.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8142 where credit has been given for ECGR 6142.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6142  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8143 - Power System Control


    Computer functions for automatic control of power systems. Automatic generation control, regulation of frequency and tie-line power interchanges. Automatic voltage regulation, excitation system model. Power system dynamics. Computer control centers.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8143 where credit has been given for ECGR 6143.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4142 and ECGR 4111, or their equivalents.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6143  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8144 - Electric Power Distribution Systems I


    The fundamental principles of the electric power delivery system with emphasis on distribution systems. Examines three-phase unbalanced system and component models, distribution power flow analysis, and radial power flow techniques.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of fundamentals of power systems, or permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8144 where credit has been given for ECGR 6144.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6144  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2021, Spring 2021
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8145 - Electric Power Distribution Systems II


    Focuses on distribution automation and optimization methods applied to distribution systems operation and planning.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of fundamentals of power systems, or permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8145 where credit has been given for ECGR 6145.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6144 , ECGR 8144 , or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6145  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2019
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8146 - Advanced VHDL


    Continuation of ECGR 5146 . FPGA design with VHDL; VHDL modeling libraries and techniques, and VHDL coding methodology for efficient synthesized.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8146 where credit has been given for ECGR 6146.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5146  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6146  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8147 - Power System Stability and Control


    The fundamental principles of power system stability with emphasis on modern power grid. Examines various power system stability analyses starting from small signal stability, transient stability, voltage stability, and frequency stability. System dynamics based on various stability conditions and controller design are also discussed.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of fundamentals of power systems, or permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8147 where credit has been given for ECGR 6147.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6147  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2019, Fall 2021
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8151 - Advanced Microelectronics Projects


    Project-oriented course for the advanced microelectronics student to pursue the testing and simulation at various levels (component, gate, cell and system), as well as the design of a significant VLSI implementation.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8151 where credit has been given for ECGR 6151.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5133  
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6151  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8156 - Application Specific Integrated Circuit Design


    Basic concepts, techniques and CAD tools in Application Specific IC Designs (ASIC); technology of ASIC circuits, method of design, CAD tools, and simulation and verification; practical aspects of design.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8156 where credit has been given for ECGR 6156.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5133  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6156  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8157 - CMOS Data Converters


    Advanced topics in VLSI CMOS data converters including Nyquist and Oversampled architectures. Includes a design project involving the design, system level modeling, circuit simulation, and layout of an analog-to-digital converter.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8157 where credit has been given for ECGR 6157.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4132, ECGR 5132 , or equivalent. 
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6157  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8171 - Simulation of Electronic Materials


    Tight-binding theory of periodic solids; bond orbital theory applied the linear and non-linear optical properties of insulators and semiconductors; calculation of vibrational spectra; Green’s Function methods for amorphous solids. Simulation of electrically active defeats in solids.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8171 where credit has been given for ECGR 6171.
    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 6142 ; and PHYS 4271 or ECGR 4185; or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6171  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8173 - Power Quality


    Definitions of power quality, types of power quality problems; sources of sags, transient overvoltages and harmonics; distribution overcurrent protection methods and their effect on power quality and reliability; harmonic analysis, principles of controlling harmonics, devices for filtering harmonics; power quality improvement methods. 

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8173 where credit has been given for ECGR 6173.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4141, ECGR 5193 , or equivalent
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6173 
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2019
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8181 - Embedded Operating Systems


    Introduction to the fundamentals of embedded operating systems with an emphasis on real-time performance.  A series of labs provides students practical experience on bare metal programming, embedded Linux kernel configuration and initialization, boot loaders, kernel modules, device drivers, and interrupt handlers.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Pre- or Corequisite(s): ECGR 4101 or ECGR 5101 , graduate standing; or permission of instructor. 
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6181  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2018
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Fall 2019, Fall 2021


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  • ECGR 8182 - Advanced Embedded Operating Systems


    An advanced course in embedded operating systems. Lectures cover multiple advanced topics in operating systems. Labs involve developing code for different components of a fully functional operating system kernel.  Credit will not be given for ECGR 8182 where credit has been given for ECGR 6182 .

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 6181  or ECGR 8181 
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6182 
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8183 - Multiprocessor Systems Design


    Topics include: applications of multiprocessors to digital systems design; hardware/software tradeoff considerations; master/slave, multiple/master and loosely coupled systems; data handling and synchronization problems, networking.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8183 where credit has been given for ECGR 6183.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 3184 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6183  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8184 - Computer System Engineering


    Topics include: data formats, register transfer operations, computer organization, microprogram control and ALU design. Arithmetic algorithms, I/O organization and memory organization are also covered. Specific emphasis is placed throughout on tradeoffs between hardware and software.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8184 where credit has been given for ECGR 6184.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6184  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8185 - Embedded Commercial Product Design


    An advanced course in embedded system design emphasizing the development of hardware sub-systems and software to create commercial products.  Architecture, software, and interface techniques.  This course is project-oriented, involving the use of software and hardware design tools. 

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8185 where credit has been given for ECGR 6185.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4101 or ECGR 5101 
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6185  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8186 - Design for Testability


    Fault modeling; test generation using the D-algorithm, PODEM, and FAN; partitioning; scan design, built-in self-testing; testing of array logic; and fault tolerance. Project-oriented course involving the use of logic and fault simulation tools.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8186 where credit has been given for ECGR 6186.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 2181 or permission of department. 
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6186  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8187 - Modeling and Analysis of Communication Networks


    Communication networks; application of analytical tools for modeling and performance evaluation of these networks, including stochastic processes, Markov models, queuing theory, and teletraffic theory.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Probability theory or permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8187 where credit has been given for ECGR 6187.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6187  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


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  • ECGR 8188 - Fundamentals of Wireless Systems and Protocols


    Provides an overview of different wireless and mobile network standards and systems. Covers the distinct characteristics of these wireless systems that require a fundamental redesign of protocols at layer 2 to layer 4 of the network protocol stack. Protocols for medium access control, routing, and reliable transport, in addition to middleware and applications custom-made for wireless networks will be dealt with.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and a prior course in data communications or computer networks. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8188 where credit has been given for ECGR 6188.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6188  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2019, Fall 2021
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 8189 - Wireless Sensor Networks


    Provides the fundamental principles of wireless sensor networks with emphasis on networking protocols and information processing aspects. Reviews basic principles of multi-hop wireless networks and discuss the specific design challenges for the development of networking protocols and applications with wireless sensors. Students go through hands-on tutorials and design projects with programmable wireless sensors.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of (a) fundamentals of computer networking, (b) probability and random variables, and (c) C/C++ programming, or permission from the department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8189 where credit has been given for ECGR 6189.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6189  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 8190 - Smart Grid: Characteristics, Design, and Analysis


    The fundamental principles of the Smart Grid with emphasis on Grid modernization Analysis and design. Examines the design and integration of renewable energy resources to power grid, the impact of power system analysis in the context of smart grid, smart grid observability and controllability, Wide Area Monitoring and Control, Self-Healing network.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of fundamentals of power systems, or permission from the department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8190 where credit has been given for ECGR 6190.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6190  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2018, Fall 2020
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 8197 - Power Electronics II


    Focuses on more advanced topics in power electronics. Topics include: converter modeling and control, advanced concepts in magnetic circuit design, gate and base drives, switching losses, resonant converters, zero-voltage and zero-current switching, utility-interfaced applications including FACTS, maximum power-point tracking, and power factor correction

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing, and knowledge of fundamentals of power electronics and basics of semiconductor physics. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8197 where credit has been given for ECGR 6197.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5144  or permission of department.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6197  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Spring 2020
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 8198 - Design of Renewable Energy Electromagnetic Devices


    Introduce modern and classical methods used by engineers to design renewable energy electromagnetic devices, specifically electromagnetic machines. Course separated into two main sections. The first section reviews electromagnetic field theory and introduce the theory behind the finite element method. The second section reviews the theory behind magnetic circuit modeling of electric machines. Emphasis placed on permanent magnet and induction machine design.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of (a) electric machines, (b) electromagnetic, and (c) programming, or permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8198 where credit has been given for ECGR 6198.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6198  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 8199 - Dynamics and Control of AC Drives


    An advanced course focusing on studying the theory behind the control of ac drive systems. Topics include: coupled circuit modeling of ac machines, dynamic modeling of induction machines, power converter and converter modeling, the simulation of electric machines and drives, electric drive system control, steady state analysis with non-conventional sources, small signal dynamic response and doubly salient electric machines.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Graduate standing and knowledge of (a) electric machines, (b) power electronics, and (c) programming, or permission of department. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8199 where credit has been given for ECGR 6199.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6199  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 8261 - Advanced Topics in Laser Electronics


    Maxwell-Schrödinger analysis of interactions of light with atoms, Semiclassical laser equations, rate equation approximation. Effects of gain saturation, dispersion, spontaneous emission, and line broadening in laser amplifiers and oscillators. Laser power and frequency calculations. Relaxation oscillations, gain and loss switching, cavity-dumping, and mode-locking.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8261 where credit has been given for ECGR 6261.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 5165  or permission of instructor. 
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6261  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 8263 - Advanced Analog Integrated Circuit Design


    Design of low-noise preamplifiers, advanced operational amplifiers, and other analog CMOS circuits, including analysis of noise and DC mismatch, and design from weak through strong inversion. Includes a design project involving analysis and simulation.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8263 where credit has been given for ECGR 6263.
    Prerequisite(s): ECGR 4132, ECGR 5132 , or equivalent. 
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6263  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 8264 - Radio Frequency Design


    Design and analysis of radio frequency circuits and systems including S-parameters, impedance matching, noise, intermodulation distortion, image rejection, cascade analysis, and incorporation of these methods in the design of modern radio receivers and transmitters.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Permission of instructor. Credit will not be given for ECGR 8264 where credit has been given for ECGR 6264.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6264  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Fall 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 8265 - Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic


    Topics include: Fuzzy sets, fuzzy logic, fuzzy logic control systems, applications of neural networks, structure adaptive neural network, applications, fuzzy integrated systems, neural networks based fuzzy systems, applications, neural fuzzy controllers, applications in control systems.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8265 where credit has been given for ECGR 6265.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6265  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


  
  • ECGR 8266 - Neural Networks Theory and Design


    Topics include: Neural network model and network architectures; single layers, multiple layers network, perceptron learning rules; supervised Hebbian learning; performance optimization; Widrow Hoff learning; backpropagation; associative learning; competitive learning; Grossberg network; Hopfield network; application of neural network.

    Credit Hours: (3)
    Restriction(s): Credit will not be given for ECGR 8266 where credit has been given for ECGR 6266.
    Cross-listed Course(s): ECGR 6266  
    Most Recently Offered (Day): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years
    Most Recently Offered (Evening): Course has not been offered at this time in the past 3 years


    Schedule of Classes


 

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