48 courses in the 1983–84 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
international capital flows, monetary and fiscal policy mix, multinational firms, international monetary reform and the new international economic order. .
Prereq: ECON 301, 302, 331
Introduction to network variables; resistors; Kirchhoff's laws; circuit simplification techniques; circuit analysis methods; operational amplifiers and their uses; resistor-capacitor circuits; resistor-inductor circuits; sinusoids and phasors; impedance and admittance; circuit functions and analysis techniques.
1Alternate weeks.
Electrostatics; electric flux and potential energy; dielectrics, capacitors and capacitance; flow of electric charge and resistance; Kirchhoffs’ Voitage and Current Laws; magnetism; magnetic materials and circuits; Faraday’s Law and inductance.
Alternate weeks.
Differential equations; partial differentiation of functions of two or more variables; multiple integrats; line
‘and surface integrals.
EL € 206 (Math 212) SF 2C,2T 0.5 Advanced Calculus for Electrical Engineers 2.
Fourier series, partial differential equations, separation of variables, wave equation, heat equation and Laplace's equation. Fourier integral, properties of complex analytic functions, complex integration.
Brief introduction to switching algebra. Information representation and arithmetic in binary systems. Computer organization. Assembly language programing, basic programing techniques. Memory units, arithmetic logic units, control units, I/O devices. Translation and loading. Computer case studies. Microcomputers. ‘Open.
Prereq: GEN E 121 or equivalent.
Particte and wave theory of light, photoelectric effect. Compton effect. Structure of hydrogen atom; manyelectron atoms. Solid state physics: semiconductors, n and p-type materials, Fermt levels, mass action law, charge neutrality, diffusion. Introduction to p-n junctions.
Introduction to network variables and laws, resistors, sources and simple | circuits; resistance networks; capacitors and inductors; first order circuits, sinusoidal steady-state analysis.
Magnetic circuits in homogeneous media. Excitation of magnetic circuits by dc and ac sources. Energy transformation in two-winding magnetically coupled circuits. Energy conversion by the use of dynamically coupled circuits.
Vector analysis, Coulomb's law and electric fieid intensity; electric flux density; Gauss’ law and divergence; energy and potential; conductors, dielectrics, capacitance; experimental mapping methods; Poisson's and Laplace's equations; the steady magnetic field; magnetic forces, materials and inductance; time varying fields and Maxwell's equations.
The principal objectives of this course are to introduce students to the methods and techniques for measuring electrical variables and parameters and to give them laboratary experience with electrical instruments, devices and circuits. Instruments studied include oscilloscopes, multimeters, power. supplies, de and ac bridges, signal generators and electronic voltmeters. The devices and circuits include: linear arid non-linear resistors, capacitors and inductors; RC, RL and RLC networks. 1Open Lab.
Experiments related to‘material covered in courses EL E 261 and EL E 271 will be performed. This course also includes further topics on instrumentation and - measurement techniques.
1Open lab.
Genera! Seminar '
General Seminar |
Conditional probability and independence; Bayes’ Theorem; random variables; functions of random variables; distribution functions; applications to reliability and faiture rates; marginal and conditional distributions; correlation and applications to regression and Statistical testing.
Representation of periodic and non periodic signals in both continuous time and discrete time forms; the concept of sampling; the development and application of Fourier series, Fourier transforms, and the convolution integral to continuous time signals and systems; linear modulation, and modulation techniques such as DSB, AM, SSB, etc.; the z-transform and its application to discrete time sequences and systems.
Review of switching algebra. Anatysis and synthesis of combinational circuits. Karnaugh maps. The TTL family of !C’s. Design with MSI and SSI chips (deco-
Course Descriptions 315 Electrical Engineering
ders, selectors, counters, registers). Design for clocked sequential circuits. Hardwired and microprogramed controllers. Applications of semiconductor memories. 'Open.
Review of sinusoidal steady-state, node, and mesh analysis; the Laplace transformation and applications; transient response of second and higher order Circuits; two-part network parameters. Prereq: EL E 241 or equivalent
Review of semiconductor properties, Boltzmann relations. Derivation of dc and ac characteristics of p-n junctions and bipolar transistors. Smatt and large signal models, Introduction to field effect transistors. 'A/ternate weeks. Prereq: EL E 233 or equivaient
Large-signal amplifiers; biasing networks and stability, single and multistage small-signal amplifiers; the hybrid-pi model; high and low frequency effects; feedback amplifiers and Stability criteria; oscillators; noise in electronic circuits.
lAlternate weeks.
Electric motors and generators. \Alternate weeks.
Prereq: Et E 261
Transmission lines; distributed parameters; telegrapher's equations; sinusoidal waves; terminated lines, matching with the Smith Chart; Electromagnetic Fields; Maxwell’s equations; plane waves; reflection and refraction; Poynting vector; waveguides. 'A/ternate weeks.
An introduction to contral. Advantages of closed-loop feedback systems. The role of the system mathematical model. Block diagrams and signal flow graphs. The basic control system design problem, stability in control systems. Frequency response analysis techniques. \Alternate weeks.
Fundamentals of numerical methods, solution of non-linear equations, polynomials and zeros of polynomials, matrix methods and systems of linear algebraic equations, interpolation, estimation of parameters by least squares, numerical integration, solution of ordinary differential equations.
Review of signal analysis and linear modulation; angle modulation and FM spectra; noise in circuits and . communication channels; noise figure and noise temperature; performance of linear and exponential modulation systems in the presence of noise; analog pulse modulation, PAM, PPM, PDM; noise in pulse modulation systems. 'Open.
Review of sampling and quantization; data transmission and digital data systems; pulse code modulation, and delta modulation, noise and errors in pulse communications; matched filters, probability of error and correlation detection; intersymbol interference, distortion and equalization; signal design and transmission line coding; introduction to channel capacity and error control coding.
Prereq: EL E 316, 317 or equivalent
A study of computer simulation techniques; principles of analog computation; models, scaling procedures; digital simulation languages, computer simulation and investigation of continuous systems; differential equations, transfer functions, boundary value problems; application of hybrid computers. ‘Open
Block structured lanquages (Algol), actual and formal parameters, recursion, formal description, relationship to machine code. Structured programing. Data structures, arrays, lists, stacks, associative structures. Searching and sorting. Compilers. Operating system “organization, co-operating processes, process synchronization primitives. Prereq: EL E 222 or equivalent.'Project.
Complexity in digital systems and its control: microprogramming, multiprogramming, paging segmentation, capabilities. Harware-software homomorphism: evolution of micro-processor architectures. Performance estimation. Prereg: EL E 222, EL E 323 or equivalent. ‘Open
Laser principles; solid state, semiconductor and.gas lasers. Laser applications, holography. Ferromagnetism, ferrimagnetism, diamagnetism and paramagnetism, electron-spin resonance, core and bubble memories.
This course deals with the theory and characteristics of modern semiconductor devices, SCRs, power rectifiers, MOSFETs, JFETs, radiation detectors, solar cells, LEDs, CCDs, IMPATT and Gunn effect devices, step recovery diodes, P-I-N diodes, Schottky diodes, memory devices.
Techniques for the design and realization of discrete and integrated circuit elements, bipolar, JFET and MOSFET models. Integrated circuit biasing. Design and implementation of logic circuit elements. Semiconductor memories; RAMs, ROMs, shift registers.
Two-port descriptions of ideal active devices; simulation of nonideal linear active devices: formulation and solution of network equations; network functions and their sensitivity in the frequency domain: introduction to passive and active filters, approximation theory and
Course Descriptions Electrical Engineering
simple synthesis; time domain solutions; computer-aided analysis and design of networks, simulation of nonideal nonlinear devices.
Prereq: EL E 342 or equivalent.
Three types of linear multivariable systems are studied.
1) reat time-cdntinuous systems.
2) real time-discrete systems; and
3) modulo-two time-discrete systems. The unifying approach of state equations is developed and the importance of linear algebra is emphasized. Topics include: time domain analysis, transform analysis (Laplace- and Z-transforms), stability considerations, system equivaience, system decomposition, system realization. The necessary matrix and linear-algebra theory is developed as required.
Apptications of bipolar and field-effect transistors. Design of operational ampiifiers. iC temperature compensation. Differential, low noise and power amplifiers, receiver front end design. Modulators, mixers, detectors. Power supplies. 'Project.
Switching characteristics of semiconductor devices, non-sinusoidal wave generation and shaping, voltage and current sweeps, binary circuits and gates, digital integrated circuits, DCTL, DTL, ECL, T2L and I?L. ‘Open
An interdisciplinary study of acoustical physics, human response to sound and audio engineering. Main topics include: the physics of sound, electroacoustical systems, human audiology, acoustical measurements, audio electronics and applications. 'Every third week
Characteristics and ratings of power semi-conductor devices with emphasis on the thyristor. General methods of achieving design objectives. Performance and analysis of power conversion circuits for both static and rotating loads. 'Open.
Nature and origin of high voltage surges encountered on power systems. Travelling waves on transmission systems; insulation engineering; electrostatic fields in high voltage apparatus, insulation failure; corena; insulation testing: circuit breakers and surge protection devices; insulation coordination. 'A/ternate weeks.
Introduction to system concepts; aspects of power system planning and operation. Energy sources; environmental and resource implications. Perunit and co-ordinate systems. Representation of equipment such as generators, transformers and transmission lines in system analysis. Analysis of imbalanced systems and faults. Voltage and reactive power contro}. Load/frequency contro!. Power
_ transfer and system stability. Intro-
duction to load flow methods. High voltage dc transmission.
Rectangular and circular waveguides; simple waveguide discontinuity; periodic transmission systems; microwave scattering theory; ferrite components: klystrons; travelling-wave amplifers: backward-wave oscillator, magnetron; solid-state microwave devices. 'Every third week.
An introduction to electromagnetic radiation theory and antennas: linear radiators, the dipole? linear arrays, Schelkunoff, binomiat and Chebyshev arrays, aperture antennas Schelkunoff equivalence theorem, frequency independent antennas; theory of antenna measurements. 'Every third week. Prereq: EL E 372 or equivalent.
Performance specifications for design. Design of compensators for singieinput, single-output systems. Performance index design. The phase plane. The describing function technique. Design of basic nonlinear-feedback control systems. introduction to digital controi systems. 'Aj/ternate weeks.
Review of multi-variable state space methods with emphasis on control applications. Performance indices and optimal control. Continuous and discrete time state feedback control of linear systems. Systems with inaccessible states. Stability analysis.
Open lab. Prereq: EL E 446, Et E 481
An engineering assignment requiring the student to demonstrate initiative and assume responsibility. The student will select a project at the end of the 3B term from an approved list prepared by the Department. A short progress report at the end of the 4A term and a full report at the end of the 48 term are required..
Either a continuation of EL E 499A ora separate one-term project.
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