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The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years 1997-1998 and 1998-1999; however, all courses are not taught each semester or summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The Course Schedule may also reflect changes that have been made to the courses listed here since this catalog was published.

Unless otherwise stated below, each course meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Electrical Engineering: E E

380K. Introduction to System Theory.
Introduction to linear dynamical systems and differential equations, state space analysis and applications to feedback control, functional analytic methods, realization theory, stability theory, and elements of optimal control. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and credit or registration for Mathematics 365C or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

380L. Computer Systems in Engineering.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 5: Engineering Programming Languages.
Higher-level languages for engineering design and problem solving; object-oriented programming in C⁺⁺ and UNIX systems programming.

Topic 6: Operating Systems Interfacing.
Input/output systems calls, drivers and descriptors, and integrated circuits. Design and implementation of hardware and software for a UNIX-like operating system.

Topic 7: Computer Vision.
Image formation, early vision, image segmentation, two-dimensional and three-dimensional representations.

Topic 8: Advanced Computer Vision.
Discussion of current research results and exploration of new directions in computer vision research; emphasis varies each semester.

Topic 9: Artificial Neural Systems.
Feed-forward networks, distributed associative memory, recurrent networks, self-organization, parallel implementation, and applications.

380N. Topics in System Theory.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and Electrical Engineering 380K or consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Nonlinear Systems: Input-Output Properties.

Topic 2: Nonlinear Systems: Geometric Theory.

Topic 3: Adaptive Control Systems.

Topic 4: Learning Systems and Cybernetic Machines.

Topic 5: Stochastic Control Theory.
Additional prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 381J.

Topic 6: Stochastic Dynamical Systems.
Additional prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 381J.

Topic 7: Computer Control of Manufacturing Systems.

Topic 8: Algorithms for Parallel and Distributed Computation.
Same as Computational and Applied Mathematics 380N.

Topic 9: Fundamentals of Robotics.
Theory of robotics, with emphasis on control, sensing, actuation, low- and high-level vision. Introduction to manipulator geometry, kinematics, dynamics, and planning of trajectories. Robotics laboratory.

Topic 10: Robotics II.

381J. Probability and Stochastic Processes.
Advanced probability theory, random processes, Kalman filtering, martingale methods, Markov processes. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and Electrical Engineering 351K or the equivalent and credit or registration for Mathematics 365C or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

381K. Topics in Communication Theory and Signal Processing.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and Electrical Engineering 381J or consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Detection Theory.

Topic 2: Digital Communications.

Topic 3: Digital Filtering and Data Smoothing.

Topic 4: Performance Evaluation.

Topic 5: Advanced Telecommunication Networks.

Topic 6: Estimation Theory.

Topic 7: Information Theory.

Topic 8: Digital Signal Processing.

Topic 9: Advanced Signal Processing.

Topic 10: Image Processing.

Topic 11: Wireless Communications.

Topic 12: Introduction to Telecommunications Systems.

381L. Digital Time Series Analysis and Applications.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Topic 1: Fundamentals of Time Series Analysis.
Digital implementation of higher-order spectra and other techniques useful in analyzing time series data from linear and nonlinear physical systems. Additional prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 381K (Topic 3: Digital Filtering and Data Smoothing I), or graduate standing in engineering or natural sciences and consent of instructor.

Topic 2: Applications to Nonlinear Fluctuation Phenomena.
Digital time series analysis of nonlinear fluctuation data associated with waves, instabilities, and turbulence in solids, fluids, gases, and plasmas. Additional prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 381L (Topic 1).

382C. Topics in Computer Engineering.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Engineering Design of Software and Software Systems.
The software development process; selection and application of software design methods; evaluation of software designs.

Topic 2: Creation and Maintenance of Distributed Software Systems.
Creation of large distributed software applications, with emphasis on specification, failure models, correctness, security.

Topic 3: Verification and Validation of Software.
Evaluation of software for correctness, efficiency, performance, and reliability.

Topic 4: Software/Hardware Engineering Project Management.
Requirements for a project management plan; role of the manager of the software development life cycle; economic and customer-driven factors.

Topic 5: Large Software/Hardware/Communications Systems Engineering.
Techniques used to specify and design systems of software, hardware, and communications components. Creation of a requirements document and system specification.

Topic 6: Software for Highly-Available Distributed Applications.

Topic 7: Domain-Specific Software Architectures.
Software engineering approaches; scenario-based engineering processes to analyze problem domain; domain modeling and representations; creation of component-based reference architecture providing an object-oriented representation of system requirements.

Topic 8: Methodologies for Hardware/Software Codesign.
Techniques used to design complex hardware/software systems; emphasis on specification, modeling, estimation, partitioning, verification/validation, and synthesis.

Topic 9: Embedded Software Systems.
Dataflow models, uniprocessor and multiprocessor scheduling, hardware/software codesign, hierarchical finite state machines, synchronous languages, reactive systems, synchronous/reactive languages, heterogeneous systems.

382L. Theory of Digital Systems.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing, and Electrical Engineering 316 or consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Switching Theory.
General theory and realization algorithms for combinational, sequential, and array logic.

Topic 2: Graph Theory and Applications.
Elementary graph theory concepts; graph theory algorithms and applications in multicomputer architecture, switching and coding theory, data structures, computer networks, programming, algorithm analysis, diagnosis and fault tolerance.

382M. Design of Digital Systems.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Fault-Tolerant Computing I.
Hardware and software reliability analysis of digital systems; testing, design for testability, self-diagnosis, fault-tolerant logic design, error-detecting and error-correcting codes.

Topic 2: Fault-Tolerant Computing II.
Design techniques for reliable, fault-tolerant, fail-safe and fail-soft systems; fault diagnosis and fault avoidance methods at program and system levels; experimental and commercial fault-tolerant computer systems.

Topic 3: Digital Design Automation.
Synthesis, simulation and testing of logic; package placement, wire-routing, fault test generation, logic files.

Topic 4: Digital Systems Simulation.
Uses and limitations of simulation algorithms for digital circuits and systems.

Topic 7: VLSI I.
CMOS technology; structured digital circuits; VLSI systems; computer-aided design tools and theory for design automation; chip design.

Topic 8: VLSI II.
Microelectronic systems architecture; VLSI circuit testing methods; integration of heterogeneous computer-aided design tools; wafer scale integration; advanced high-speed circuit design and integration.

Topic 9: Simulation Methods in CAD/VLSI.
Techniques and algorithms for simulating large-scale digital and analog circuits.

Topic 10: Synthesis of Digital Systems.
Automatic generation of gate-level implementations from HDL specifications; optimization of two-level, multilevel, and sequential circuits for area, speed, and testability.

Topic 11: Verification of Digital Systems.
Automatic verification of digital systems; formal models and specifications, equivalence checking, design verification, temporal logic, BDDs, logical foundations, automata theory, recent developments.

Topic 12: System Design Metrics.
Analysis of design at chip, board, and system levels; life cycle implications of design decisions, including design for testability effects on production and field service; economic and customer-driven factors.

382N. Computer Systems and Networks.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 3: Interconnection Networks.
Topologies, routing algorithms, permutations, resource allocations, performance evaluation, fault tolerance, VLSI design, parallel/distributed algorithms, languages for specifying protocols, distributed operating systems.

Topic 4: Microcomputer Design and Application.
Microcomputer architectures, design methods, development systems, software, applications.

Topic 5: Local Computer Networks.
Communication media, network interfaces, topologies, access protocols, loosely coupled processing algorithms, data management, network operating systems, internetworking, and performance evaluation.

Topic 6: Computer Communication Networks.
Interfaces and link protocols, terminals, modems, communication processors, network architecture and protocols, flow control, switching methodologies, traffic analysis, and network security.

Topic 8: Instruction Set Design.
Taxonomy of operations, data types and addressing. Design for program flow control; support of high-level program structures; operating system, input/output, and memory management.

Topic 9: Pipeline Processors and Memory Systems.
Pipeline structures, hazard considerations, instruction issue techniques, branching strategies, and memory heirarchy.

Topic 10: Parallel Computer Architecture.
Study of parallel computing, including models, algorithms, languages, compilers, interconnection networks, and architectures.

Topic 11: Distributed Systems.
Concurrent programming languages, distributed algorithms, distributed operating systems, distributed data, formal models of concurrency, protection and security in computer networks.

Topic 12: Discrete Event Systems.
Models for discrete event systems, state machines, Petri nets, algebraic models, temporal logic, control of discrete event systems, observability, stability, simulation.

Topic 13: Architectures for Symbolic Computing.
Characteristics of symbolic processing, LISP and Prolog machines, parallel processing of production systems, object-oriented architectures, artificial intelligence applications.

Topic 14: High-Speed Computer Arithmetic I.
Design of computer arithmetic units: fast adders, fast multipliers, dividers, and floating-point arithmetic units.

Topic 15: High-Speed Computer Arithmetic II.
Advanced topics in computer arithmetic, including error correcting coding, residue number systems, CORDIC arithemetic, and VLSI implementation. Additional prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 382N (Topic 14).

Topic 16: Distributed Information System Security.

Topic 17: Superscalar Microprocessor Architectures.
Superscalar processor architectures, comparison with VLIW processors, program parallelism, performance evaluation, trace generation, memory systems, branch prediction.

383L. Electromagnetic Field Theory.
Vector space, Green's function; equivalence theorem; integral equations; plane, cylindrical, and spherical waves; mode matching. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in electrical and computer engineering, or graduate standing and consent of instructor.

383M. Microwave Field Theory.
Guided waves in cylindrical waveguides, microstrip lines, dielectric and optical waveguides; integrated circuits; periodic structures. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in electrical and computer engineering, or graduate standing and consent of instructor.

383N. Theory of Electromagnetic Fields.
Intermediate electromagnetic field theory, with emphasis on the interaction of fields and material media including anisotropic media. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

383P. Topics in Optical Processing and Laser Communications.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in engineering, mathematics, chemistry, or physics; or graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Fourier Optics.
Fourier transforming properties of lenses, frequency analysis of optical imaging systems, spatial filtering, introduction to optical information processing and holography.

Topic 2: Applications of Optical Processing.
Implementation of optical systems in information processing, including spatial matched filtering, shift-variant processing, aperture synthesis in imaging and radar data processing, image enhancement, character recognition, optical computing and processing. Additional prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 383P (Topic 1).

Topic 3: Techniques of Laser Communications.
Optical propagation in crystalline media, harmonic generation, frequency conversion, and modulation systems.

Topic 4: Fiber and Integrated Optics I.
Waveguiding in slabs, cylinders, and fibers. Optical fiber communications principles. Mode coupling. Guided-wave optical sources, modulators, and detectors.

Topic 5: Fiber and Integrated Optics II.
Principles and practices of guided-wave optical sensor technology. Nonlinear optical effects in fibers, including amplification and fiber lasers.

Topic 6: Optoelectronic Devices.
Optical fiber transmission. Light-emitting diodes and semiconductor lasers. Optical amplifiers. Photodetectors. Optoelectronic integrated circuits. Guided-wave devices.

Topic 7: Laboratory Projects in Optics.
Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Topic 8: Optoelectronic Interconnects.

384N. Acoustics.
Same as Mechanical Engineering 384N. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Acoustics I.
Plane waves in fluids; transient and steady-state reflection and transmission; lumped elements; refraction; strings, membranes, and rooms; horns; ray acoustics; absorption and dispersion.

Topic 2: Acoustics II.
Rigorous derivation of acoustic wave equation; spherical and cylindrical waves; source theory; vibrating piston; enclosures; waveguides; arrays; diffraction. Additional prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 384N (Topic 1) or Mechanical Engineering 384N (Topic 1: Acoustics I).

Topic 3: Electromechanical Sensors/Actuators.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 384N (Topic 3: Electromechanical Sensors/Actuators). Electrical, mechanical, and acoustical dynamics; principles of energy conversion, transducer laws, and representation; effects of the transducer characteristics on accuracy and efficiency of energy transformation.

Topic 4: Nonlinear Acoustics.
Distortion and shock formation in finite amplitude waves; harmonic generation and spectral interactions; absorption and dispersion; radiation pressure; acoustic streaming; weak shock theory; numerical modeling; diffraction of intense sound beams; parametric arrays.

Topic 5: Underwater Acoustics.
Acoustical properties of the ocean; point sources and Green's functions; reflection phenomena; ray theory; normal mode theory; guided waves in horizontally stratified fluid media; WKB and parabolic approximations. Additional prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 384N (Topic 1), Mechanical Engineering 384N (Topic 1), or consent of instructor.

Topic 6: Noise Control.
Acoustic modeling techniques; panel radiation theory; absorption, barrier, and enclosure design; diagnosis based on experimental data.

Topic 7: Ultrasonics.
Same as Biomedical Engineering 384N (Topic 7: Ultrasonics). Acoustic wave propagation in liquids and solids and at interfaces; transducers, arrays; imaging and sonar systems.

385J, 685J. Topics in Biomedical Engineering.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in engineering and consent of instructor. Only topic 17 is offered under the number 685J.

Topic 1: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering I.
Electrical Engineering 385J is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 1: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering I), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 1: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering I), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 1: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering I). Introduction to physiology, the cell, body fluids, blood, peripheral nervous system, muscular system, cardiovascular system, respiration, central nervous system and special senses, basic anatomy.

Topic 2: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering II.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 2) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 2: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering II), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 2: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering II), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 2: Physiology: Biomedical Engineering II). Measurement techniques for the acquisition of physiological data, including experiments in the cardiovascular, renal, neuromuscular, and nervous systems. Two lecture hours and one three-hour laboratory a week for one semester.

Topic 3: Bioelectric Phenomena.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 3) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 3: Bioelectric Phenomena), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 3: Bioelectric Phenomena), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 3: Bioelectric Phenomena). Examines the physiological bases of bioelectricity and the techniques required to record bioelectric phenomena both intracellularly and extracellularly; the representation of bioelectric activity by equivalent dipoles and the volume conductor fields produced.

Topic 4: Electrophysiology of the Nervous System.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 4) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 4: Electrophysiology of the Nervous System), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 4: Electrophysiology of the Nervous System), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 4: Electrophysiology of the Nervous System). Introduction to anatomy, physiology, and function of the human nervous system.

Topic 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 5) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics). Anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and dynamics of the cardiovascular system, with emphasis on the design and application of electrical and mechanical devices for cardiac intervention.

Topic 8: Dynamics of Blood Flow.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 8) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 8: Dynamics of Blood Flow), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 8: Dynamics of Blood Flow), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 8: Dynamics of Blood Flow). The circulatory system, heart function and blood physiology, steady and oscillatory fluid flow and wave propagation in the circulatory system, rheology of blood.

Topic 9: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Thermal.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 9) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 9: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Thermal), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 9: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Thermal), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 9: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Thermal). The thermal response of random media in interaction with laser irradiation. Calculation of the rate of heat production caused by direct absorption of the laser light, thermal damage, and ablation.

Topic 11: Biomedical Engineering Hospital Interfaces.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 11) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 11: Biomedical Engineering Hospital Interfaces), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 11: Biomedical Engineering Hospital Interfaces), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 11: Biomedical Engineering Hospital Interfaces). Students gain firsthand knowledge of the instrumentation, procedures, and organization of a modern hospital. Class sessions are held in the different clinical services and laboratories of the hospital.

Topic 12: Biomedical Heat Transfer.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 12) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 12: Biomedical Heat Transfer), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 12: Biomedical Heat Transfer), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 12: Biomedical Heat Transfer). Heat transfer in biological tissue; determination of thermodynamic and transport properties of tissue; thermal effects of blood perfusion; cryobiology; numerical modeling methods; clinical applications. Additional prerequisite: Mechanical Engineering 339, Chemical Engineering 353 (or 453), or the equivalent.

Topic 13: Molecular Recognition in Biology and Biotechnology.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 13) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 13: Molecular Recognition in Biology and Biotechnology), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 13: Molecular Recognition in Biology and Biotechnology), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 13: Molecular Recognition in Biology and Biotechnology).

Topic 14: Biomaterials and Biorheology.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 14) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 14: Biomaterials and Biorheology), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 14: Biomaterials and Biorheology), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 14: Biomaterials and Biorheology). Properties of biomaterials, their structure and mechanical properties in deformation and flow; polymers and natural biological materials.

Topic 15: Biosignal Analysis.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 15) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 15: Biosignal Analysis), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 15: Biosignal Analysis), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 15: Biosignal Analysis). Theory and classification of biological signals such as EEG, EKG, and EMG. Data acquisition and analysis procedures for biological signals, including computer applications.

Topic 16: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Optical.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 16) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 16: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Optical), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 16: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Optical), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 16: Laser-Tissue Interaction: Optical). The optical behavior of random media such as tissue in interaction with laser irradiation. Approximate transport equation methods to predict the absorption and scattering parameters of laser light inside tissue. Port-wine stain treatment; cancer treatment by photochemotherapy; and cardiovascular applications.

Topic 17: Computer-Based Biomedical Instrumentation.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 17) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 17: Computer-Based Biomedical Instrumentation), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 17: Computer-Based Biomedical Instrumentation), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 17: Computer-Based Biomedical Instrumentation). Electrical Engineering 685J (Topic 17) is same as Biomedical Engineering 685J (Topic 17: Computer-Based Biomedical Instrumentation). Design, testing, patient safety, electrical noise, biomedical measurement transducers, therapeutics, instrumentation electronics, and microcomputer interfaces. Several case studies are presented. Additional topics are covered in Electrical Engineering 685J (Topic 17). Four structured laboratories and an individual project laboratory. Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 17) and 685J (Topic 17) normally meet with Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 17) and 685J (Topic 17).

Topic 18: Biomedical Image Processing.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 18) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 18: Biomedical Image Processing), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 18: Biomedical Image Processing), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 18: Biomedical Image Processing). Physical principles and signal processing techniques used in thermographic, ultrasonic, and radiographic imaging, including image reconstruction from projections such as CAT scanning, MRI, and millimeter wave determination of temperature profiles. Additional prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 371R (or 379K [Topic 12: Digital Image Processing]).

Topic 19: Neuropathophysiology/Prostheses.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 19) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 19: Neuropathophysiology/Prostheses), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 19: Neuropathophysiology/Prostheses), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 19: Neuropathophysiology/Prostheses). Detection and treatment of disorders of the nervous system: neuromuscular and cerebrovascular disease, brain tumors, psychiatric and developmental disorders. Prostheses for hearing, visual, and limb impairments. Students design and test a neuroprosthesis.

Topic 20: Network Thermodynamics in Biophysics.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 20) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 20: Network Thermodynamics in Biophysics), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 20: Network Thermodynamics in Biophysics), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 20: Network Thermodynamics in Biophysics). Modeling and simulation methods for nonlinear biological processes, including coupling across multienergy domains; practical implementation by bond graph techniques. Additional prerequisite: Mechanical Engineering 344 or consent of instructor.

Topic 23: Optical Spectroscopy.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 23) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 23: Optical Spectroscopy), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 23: Optical Spectroscopy), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 23: Optical Spectroscopy). Measurement and interpretation of spectra: steady-state and time-resolved absorption, fluorescence, phosphorescence, and Raman spectroscopy in the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared portions of the spectrum.

Topic 26: Therapeutic Heating Modalities.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 26) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 26: Therapeutic Heating Modalities), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 26: Therapeutic Heating Modalities), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 26: Therapeutic Heating Modalities). Engineering aspects of electromagnetic fields that have therapeutic applications: diathermy (short wave, microwave, and ultrasound), electrosurgery (thermal damage processes), stimulation of excitable tissue, and electrical safety.

Topic 27: The Biotechnology Revolution and Engineering Ethics.
Electrical Engineering 385J (Topic 27) is same as Biomedical Engineering 385J (Topic 27: The Biotechnology Revolution and Engineering Ethics), Chemical Engineering 385J (Topic 27: The Biotechnology Revolution and Engineering Ethics), and Mechanical Engineering 385J (Topic 27: The Biotechnology Revolution and Engineering Ethics). The history and status of genetic engineering; potential applications in medicine, agriculture, and industry; ethical and social issues surrounding the engineering of biological organisms; ethics in engineering practice in physical and biological realms.

390C. Statistical Methods in Engineering and Quality Assurance.
The interpretation of data from designed experiments and production processes. Topics include probability distributions, confidence intervals, analysis of variance, hypothesis testing, factorial designs, and quality control data. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in engineering and a course in probability and statistics, or graduate standing and consent of instructor.

391C. Technical Entrepreneurship.
Introduction to the technology-based company: entrepreneurship, intrepreneurship, strategic planning, finance, marketing, sales, operations, research and development, manufacturing, and management. Student teams form hypothetical companies and simulate their ventures over an extended period; presentations and reports are required. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

392K. Antenna Theory and Practice.
Modern antenna systems for receiving and transmitting, including driven and parasitic arrays, horns, parabolic and other antennas. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in electrical and computer engineering, or graduate standing and consent of instructor.

393C. Plasma Dynamics.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in engineering, physics, chemistry, or mathematics; or graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Introduction to Plasma Dynamics.
Plasma properties, including collective effects, Debye shielding, quasineutrality, the plasma frequency, collisions. Single particle motions in electric and magnetic fields. Particle drifts, adiabatic invariants, cyclotron resonance.

Topic 2: Kinetic Theory.
Klimontovich, kinetic, Boltzmann, and Vlasov equations. Distribution functions, temperature, particle and heat flux, ionization. Electrostatic waves, Landau damping, electromagnetic waves, instabilities. Transport processes.

Topic 3: Fluid Theory.
Macroscopic variables, momentum flow, pressure dyad. The transport equation, fluid equations, cold and warm plasma models. Plasma conductivity, diffusion, dielectric tensor. Electrostatic and electromagnetic wave analysis.

Topic 4: Magnetohydrodynamics.
Inviscid and viscous magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations. The mechanical tensor, Maxwell stress tensor, and thermodynamic considerations. Magnetic field properties. Ideal MHD equations, properties, equilibrium, and stability. Tokamak analysis.

394. Topics in Power System Engineering.
Steady-state and transient analysis; symmetrical components, stability, protection, relaying. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in electrical and computer engineering, or graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.

Topic 1: Power System Instrumentation and Control.
Study of control functions related to energy control centers and to power plant control.

Topic 3: Advanced Apparatus Design Topics.
Study of unconventional machinery; power electronic drive systems for machines.

Topic 4: Economic Operation of Power Systems.
Advanced techniques for operating power systems in the most economic manner while meeting various network constraints; economic dispatch, penalty factors, optimal power flow.

Topic 5: Power System Dynamics and Stability.
Computer methods for solving and predicting the behavior of networks during short-term and long-term disturbances.

Topic 6: Advanced Electric Machinery.
Detailed modeling and design of large induction and synchronous machines.

Topic 7: Power Electronic Devices and Systems.
A study of power electronic components and circuits; HVDC converters; electronic drives for machines; AC/DC converters.

Topic 8: Power Transmission and Distribution Topics.
Calculation of electric fields, standing waves, audible noise, corona, and high voltage effects.

Topic 9: Power Quality.
The study of electrical transients, switching surges, lightning, and other phenomena that cause deviations in 60-hertz sinusoidal voltages and currents.

Topic 10: Electromechanical Dynamics.
Same as Mechanical Engineering 384E (Topic 1: Electromechanical Dynamics). Maxwell's equations and transient response of electrical machines. Only one of the following may be counted: Electrical Engineering 394 (Topic 10), 397K (Topic: Electromechanical Dynamics), Mechanical Engineering 397 (Topic: Electromechanical Devices). Additional prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 335M or 341 or Mechanical Engineering 335M.

Topic 11: Design of Electrical Machines.
Same as Mechanical Engineering 384E (Topic 2: Design of Electrical Machines). Electrical and mechanical design of electrical machines. Only one of the following may be counted: Electrical Engineering 394 (Topic 11), 397K (Topic: Design of Electrical Machines), Mechanical Engineering 397 (Topic: Design of Electrical Machines). Additional prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 335M or 341 or Mechanical Engineering 335M.

Topic 12: Open-Access Transmission.
Terms and conditions, pricing methodologies, independent system operators, ancillary services, auctions and bid strategies, losses and allocation policies.

394J. Energy Systems.
Same as Mechanical Engineering 394J. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in engineering and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Power System Engineering I.
Physical features, operational characteristics, and analytical models for major electric power systems and components.

Topic 2: Power System Engineering II.
Advanced techniques for solving large power networks; loadflow, symmetrical components, short circuit analysis.

Topic 3: Economic Analysis of Power Systems.
Energy resources, cost characteristics of electricity supply, electricity consumption and supply patterns, and impact of regulatory policy.

Topic 4: Environmental Engineering and Energy Systems.
Environmental effects and controls for air, water, and land pollution for power systems.

Topic 5: Power System Planning and Practices.
The economics of integrated resource planning.

Topic 6: Energy Conversion Engineering.
Thermal analysis and operating characteristics of systems for electric power generation.

Topic 7: Power System Harmonics.
The study of nonsinusoidal voltages and currents in power systems. Detailed modeling and simulation of harmonics sources, system response, and effects on equipment.

396K. Solid-State Device Theory.
Theory of electron, magnetic, and electro-optic devices. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Metal Oxide Semiconductor Devices: Physics and Technology.

Topic 2: Semiconductor Physics.

Topic 4: Synthesis, Growth, and Analysis of Electronic Materials.

Topic 5: Superconducting Electronic Devices.

Topic 6: Magnetic Phenomena in Materials.

Topic 7: MOS Integrated Circuit Process Integration.

Topic 8: VLSI Fabrication Techniques.

Topic 9: Localized versus Itinerant Electrons in Solids.
Same as Mechanical Engineering 386R (Topic 1: Localized versus Itinerant Electrons in Solids). Description of electrons, from free atoms to crystals; band theory contrasted with crystal-field theory; evolution of electronic properties on passing from magnetic insulators to normal metals, from ionic to covalent solids, from single-valent compounds to mixed-valent systems; electron-lattice interactions and phase transitions; many examples. Additional prerequisite: A semester of quantum mechanics and a semester of solid-state science or technology.

Topic 10: Ionic Conductors.
Same as Mechanical Engineering 386T (Topic 1: Ionic Conductors).

Topic 11: High-Temperature Superconductors.
Same as Mechanical Engineering 386T (Topic 2: High-Temperature Superconductors).

Topic 12: Catalytic Electrodes.
Same as Mechanical Engineering 386T (Topic 3: Catalytic Electrodes).

Topic 13: Magnetic Materials.
Same as Mechanical Engineering 386T (Topic 4: Magnetic Materials).

Topic 14: Optical Interconnects.

Topic 15: Optoelectronics Integrated Circuits.

Topic 16: Semiconductor Lasers.

Topic 17: Localized-Electron Phenomena.
Same as Mechanical Engineering 386R (Topic 2: Localized-Electron Phenomena). Analysis of the variation in physical properties versus chemical composition of several groups of isostructural transition-metal compounds. Additional prerequisite: A semester of solid-state science and/or quantum mechanics.

Topic 18: Plasma Processing of Semiconductors.

Topic 19: Plasma Processing of Semiconductors I.

Topic 20: Plasma Processing of Semiconductors II.

396M. Quantum Electronics.
Quantum mechanical principles as applied to electron devices, lasers, and electro-optics; material properties and interaction of radiation and material. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in electrical and computer engineering or physics, or graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.

Topic 1: Introductory Quantum Electronics.
Basic quantum mechanics and applications to solid-state phenomena and lasers.

197C, 297C, 397C, 697C, 997C. Research Problems.
Problem selected by the student with approval of the department. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in electrical and computer engineering and consent of the graduate adviser.

197G, 297G, 397G, 697G, 997G. Research Problems.
Problem selected by the student with approval of the department. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in electrical and computer engineering and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.

397K. Advanced Studies in Electrical Engineering.
Selection of topics based on needs of an adequate number of students. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in electrical and computer engineering and consent of instructor.

Topic 1: Conference Course.
May be repeated for credit.

Topic 3: Introduction to Systems and Policy Analysis.

Topic 4: Stochastic Processes II.

Topic 5: Advanced Detection Theory.

Topic 6: Coding Theory.

Topic 7: Pattern Recognition.

Topic 8: Optical Holography.

Topic 9: Statistical Optics.

Topic 10: Active Networks.

Topic 11: Theory of Plasma Waves.

Topic 12: Plasma Diagnostics.

Topic 13: Plasma Dynamics with Application to Fusion Experiments.

Topic 14: Advanced Engineering Analysis II.

Topic 15: Magnetic Device Theory.

Topic 16: Quantum Theory of Magnetism.

Topic 17: Advanced Quantum Electronics.

Topic 18: Computer-Aided Prototyping.

Topic 19: High-Level Planning and Resource Acquisition for Technical Ventures.
Basic concepts involved in planning technology-based enterprises, presented in a lecture and case study format. Guest speakers experienced in venture capital, alternate money sources, successful startups, patent and trademark practice, and accounting.

Topic 20: Electromagnetics in Packaging.

397M. Graduate Research Internship.
Research associated with enrollment in the Graduate Research Internship Program (GRIP). Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor and the dean of the College of Engineering.

197S, 297S, 397S. Graduate Seminar in Electrical Engineering.
One, two, or three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit. Some sections of Electrical Engineering 197S are offered on the letter-grade basis only; others are offered on the credit/no credit basis only. These sections are identified in the Course Schedule. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

698. Thesis.
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: For 698A, graduate standing in electrical and computer engineering and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Electrical Engineering 698A.

398R. Master's Report.
Preparation of a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in electrical and computer engineering and consent of the graduate adviser.

398T. Supervised Teaching in Electrical Engineering.
Teaching under close supervision for one semester, attending group meetings or individual consultations, and submitting reports as required. Three lecture hours a week, or the equivalent, for one semester. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and appointment as a teaching assistant.

399R, 699R, 999R. Dissertation.
Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.

399W, 699W, 999W. Dissertation.
Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Electrical Engineering 399R, 699R, or 999R.

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Chapter 1: Graduate Study
Chapter 2: Admission and Registration
Chapter 3: Degree Requirements
Chapter 4: Fields of Study
Chapter 5: Members of Graduate Studies Committees
Appendix: Course Abbreviations

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