May 16, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home
  The California State University
  Admission to CSULB
  Fees and Financial Aid
  Academic Services and Campus Life
  Baccalaureate Degree Information
  Academic Information and Regulations
  Graduate Degree Information
  Colleges and Departments
  Courses
  General Policies and Regulations
  Faculty and Administration
HELP
2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Educational Psychology
  

  • EDP 603 - Developmental Risk and Resilience

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: EDP 301  or EDP 302 
    Examines psychological disorders, such as autism, attention deficit disorder, conduct disorder, depression, anorexia, and selective mutism from a developmental perspective. Major topics include: contrasting psychopathology models; environmental/genetic/neurobiological factors, classification and epidemiology; scientifically-based interventions and expected outcomes; and developmental resilience.

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  

  • EDP 604 - Seminar in Human Development

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: EDP 301  or EDP 302 , and EDP 400  or EDP 419 
    Theories and issues in developmental psychology, cognitive, linguistic, perceptual, biological, psychomotor, social and emotional development; nature-nurture and individual differences

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  

  • EDP 605 - Theories of Learning, Cognition, Motivation, and Social Development

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: EDP 301  or EDP 302 
    Analysis of current theory and research in the areas of student learning, cognition, motivation, and social development and their application in maximizing learning of all students

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  

  • EDP 641A - School Psychology Practicum

    (2 units)

    Prerequisites: EDP 524A , EDP 524B , and EDP 528 .
    Seminar and completion of 150 contiguous hours of supervised field placement for a minimum of one and maximum of 5 full days per week, with a minimum of 4 weeks and maximum of 1 year at no more than two sites and with two supervisors.

    Credit/No Credit grading only.
  

  • EDP 641B - School Psychology Practicum

    (2 units)

    Prerequisites: EDP 641A .
    Seminar and completion of 150 contiguous hours of supervised field placement for a minimum of one and maximum of 5 full days per week, with a minimum of 4 weeks and maximum of 1 year at no more than two sites and with two supervisors.

    Credit/No Credit grading only. Course fee may be required.
  

  • EDP 642A - Field Work I ‑ School Psychology

    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisites: EDP 579 , EDP 641B , and EDP 560 
    Students complete 200 hours of supervised school psychology fieldwork per unit for a maximum of 3 units (600 Hours). Placements should include at least 300 hours in a setting that serves at least 50% culturally and linguistically diverse students

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 units in different semesters.
  

  • EDP 642B - Field Work II ‑ School Psychology

    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisites: EDP 579 , EDP 641A 
    Students complete 200 hours of supervised school psychology fieldwork per unit for a maximum of 3 units (600 Hours). Placements should include at least 300 hours in a setting that serves at least 50% culturally and linguistically diverse students.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 units in different semesters.
  

  • EDP 643 - Systemic Approaches to Interventions in Schools

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: EDP 579 
    Curriculum based assessment and academic interventions Applying implementation science to promote or improve implementation of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). Various models of systems change will be reviewed. Each student will engage in a field project to advance one or more components of MTSS.

    Letter grade only [A-F].
  

  • EDP 696 - Thesis Study: Plan Development and Organizing Aspects

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: EDP 400  or EDP 419  and EDP 520  or EDP 595 .
    Designed for students planning to write a thesis. Form a thesis committee by midterm in the course. Accomplish a completed draft of the thesis plan by the end of the term.
  

  • EDP 697 - Directed Research

    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisites: Department consent is required.
    A student may enroll for 1-3 units to a maximum of 6 units for certificate and degree purposes, subject to suitable change in course content. Application for enrollment including an approved directed research proposal must be made to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research by March 1 for the fall semester or October 1 for spring.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units, with different topics in different semesters or with different topics in the same semester.
  

  • EDP 698 - Thesis

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: EDP 519  or EDP 520  or EDP 595 . Advancement to candidacy; approval by committee chair, department chair, and associate dean. Department consent is required.
    Planning, preparation and completion of a thesis under supervision of a faculty committee. Must be taken for six units. Application for enrollment must be made to the office of Graduate Studies by March 1 for the fall semester or October 1 for the spring semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  

  • EDP 699 - Project

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy; approval by committee chair, department chair, and associate dean. Department consent is required.
    Information and discussion related to the development of master’s degree projects in Educational Psychology, School Administration, Counseling and related fields.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Project application to be made to the Office of Graduate studies by the deadline as seen on the Graduate Advising home page for the fall or spring semester to receive consideration for admission.

Educational Technology
  

  • ETEC 110 - Introduction to Computers as Tools

    (1 unit)

    Introduction to operations, terminology, and components of computing systems. Introduction to computer applications including word processing, databases, and spreadsheets. Introduction to University e-mail systems and electronic searching.

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  

  • ETEC 171 - Critical Thinking Using Computer Technology

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: Completion/concurrent enrollment in GE Foundation requirement Category A2 Written Communication.

    Cultivates critical thinking abilities in conjunction with the use of computer technology. Introduces basic hands-on computer skills to facilitate critical thinking and learning. Critically examines the use of computer technology in academic and personal lives.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
  

  • ETEC 411 - Assessment of Computer Technology Competency, Level I

    (1 unit)

    Appropriate only for students who are already proficient with the material in ETEC 444 . Provides students with an opportunity to meet the California Level I computer technology requirement by a performance assessment. Two class meetings and online activities.

    Credit/No Credit grading only.
  

  • ETEC 435 - Accessible Electronic and Information Technologies

    (3 units)

    Critical use, analysis and evaluation of computer applications of computer technologies for accessibility and usability for populations with diverse needs. Terminology, design principles, and applications of accessible technologies. Legal and ethical issues in developing or adopting accessible electronic and information technologies.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Double Numbered with: ETEC 535  
  

  • ETEC 444 - Digital Technologies in Education

    (3 units)

    Introduction to digital technologies for education: resources and tools for professional educational use; strategies for integrating computers into teaching and learning; applications to diverse learners; and legal, ethical, and societal issues. 

    (Seminar 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours)
  

  • ETEC 450 - Introduction to Hybrid and Online Teaching and learning

    (1 unit)

    Characteristics of hybrid and online teaching and learning; analysis and design of digital resources and learning activities; analysis of management and legal/ethical issues of online teaching and learning.
  

  • ETEC 510 - Foundations of Educational Technology and Media

    (3 units)

    Introduction to technology and media use in education and training. Overview of theoretical approaches, research trends, major developments, and prominent issues in the field. Incorporation of social, historical, psychological, and philosophical perspectives in the study of technology and media.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Seminar 3 hours)
  

  • ETEC 523 - Information and Digital Literacies

    (3 units)

    Information and digital literacies; principles and theories for integrating technologies into learning environments to improve planning, designing and implementing learning experiences; issues of technology planning, collaboration, and assessment; and digital citizenship. Course meets Level II Technology Standards.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Seminar 3 hours)
  

  • ETEC 525 - Digital Culture and Society

    (3 units)

    Critical examination of social and cultural implications of information technologies and media. Issues of cultural bias, equity, and questions of who benefits from particular technologies. International applications and implications of information technologies.
  

  • ETEC 529 - Educational Technologies in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Basic teaching credential 
    Participants will: (a) learn about pedagogical innovations in math, science, and engineering education using technology, (b) plan, implement, assess, and refine technology-based lesson(s) in math, science, and engineering, and (c) use Internet and social networking tools for ongoing professional development. Field experience required.

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  

  • ETEC 530 - Leadership in Technology and Media

    (3 units)

    Examines the role of leadership as it relates to the implementation of educational technologies and media. Theory, knowledge, and skills necessary to use, evaluate, plan, manage, and implement technologies effectively. Administrative issues associated with computers, including security and cyber-ethics.
  

  • ETEC 535 - Accessible Electronic and Information Technologies

    (3 units)

    Critical use, analysis and evaluation of computer applications of computer technologies for accessibility and usability for populations with diverse needs. Terminology, design principles, and applications of accessible technologies. Legal and ethical issues in developing or adopting accessible electronic and information technologies.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Double Numbered with: ETEC 435 
  

  • ETEC 540 - Organization of Resources

    (3 units)

    Theories of organizing resources; rationale and use of library catalogs; principles and practice in classification and cataloging applied to information organizations; technical processing and organization resources; managing collections and their access.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Not open for credit to students with credit in ELIB 540.
  

  • ETEC 545 - Reading for Leisure and Learning

    (3 units)

    Selection and use of a wide variety of literature and informational texts to reinforce literacy instruction; reading promotion for learning, personal growth and enjoyment.

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  

  • ETEC 551 - Education and the Internet

    (3 units)

    Survey of educational applications throughout the Internet. Characteristics of teaching and learning mediated through the Internet; analysis and design of Internet-based learning activities; design and development of online courses; implementation, management, and administration of online learning.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Seminar 3 hour)
  

  • ETEC 570 - E-Learning Design and Development

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: ETEC 523  
    Introduction to e-learning design and development, including project management, instructional analyses and strategies, software selection, and evaluation. Interactive multimedia development applications, processes, and principles. Design and production of technology-enhanced instruction.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Seminar 3 hour)
  

  • ETEC 580 - Field Experience in Educational Technology

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: ETEC 523  or ETEC 529 . Department Consent is required.
    Students investigate and experience occupation or environment utilizing a form of educational technology. Under instructor guidance, students perform 90 field experience hours in educational technology environment. Instructor approval required for site selection.

    Letter grading only (A-F). Course fee may be required.
  

  • ETEC 695 - Seminar in Educational Technology

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Successful completion of all required course work for the Master of Arts in Education, Option in Educational Technology. Educational Technology and Media Leadership Majors only. Department Consent is required.
    Studies in educational technology including reviews of literature, critique of educational technology research, and systematic development and evaluation of areas of students’ prior work. For qualified candidates preparing for the comprehensive examination. Application for enrollment must be made by the deadline as seen on the Graduate Advising home page for the fall or spring semester to receive consideration for admission.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to maximum of 6 units.

Electrical Engineering
  

  • E E 186 - Introduction to Programming and Applications for Electrical Engineers

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: ENGL 100B  or equivalent.

    Introduction to programming using the C language, with emphasis on electrical engineering applications. Variables, conditional control flow loops, functions and program structure, pointers and arrays, input/output processing. Introduction to embedded system applications and development platforms.

    Letter Grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours).
  

  • E E 200 - Trends in Electrical Engineering

    (1 unit)

    Electrical Engineering as a profession. Nature of professional and design activities. Advances in Electrical Engineering. Current designs, future trends and challenges in various fields of Electrical Engineering.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 1 hour) Same Course as E E 200H  Not open for credit to students with credit in: E E 200H .
  

  • E E 200H - Trends in Electrical Engineering

    (1 unit)

    Prerequisite: Engr Honors Program track I or II.
    Electrical Engineering as a profession. Nature of professional and design activities. Advances in Electrical Engineering. Current designs, future trends and challenges in various fields of Electrical Engineering.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. (Lecture 1 hour). Same course as E E 200 . Open to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Not open for credit to students with credit in E E 200 .
  

  • E E 201 - Digital Logic Design

    (3 units)

    Practical design of digital circuits. Basic topics in combinational and sequential switching circuits with applications to the design of digital devices.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
  

  • E E 202 - Computer Methods in Engineering

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: MATH 123  with a grade of “C” or better.
    Introduction to MATLAB and numerical methods with applications to engineering. Programming in MATLAB. Introduction to SIMULINK and other MATLAB toolboxes.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours) Not open for credit to students with credit in ENGR 202.
  

  • E E 210 - Electro-Magnetic Foundations in Electrical Engineering

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: PHYS 151  all with a grade of “C” or better.
    Corequisites: MATH 123 , E E 210L .
    Electric fields. Magnetic fields. Ohm’s law. Kirchoff’s laws. Physics of inductance and capacitance. Conservation of energy. Introduction to RL, RC and RLC circuits. Introduction to phasors. Introduction to electric machinery, computer electronics, electromagnetic radiation, and communication.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)
  

  • E E 210L - Electro-Magnetic Foundations in Electrical Engineering Laboratory

    (1 unit)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: E E 210 .

    Laboratory experiments demonstrating behavior of resistive circuits; capacitors and inductors; transient RL and RC circuits; sinusoidal (phasor) RL, RC and RLC circuits; motors, generators, and transformers.

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  

  • E E 211 - Electric and Electronic Circuits

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: (E E 210 /E E 210L  or PHYS 152 ) and (MATH 123  or equivalent) all with a grade of “C” or better.
    Linear circuit analysis techniques including circuit transformations, mesh and node analyses. Thevenin’s, Norton’s, Superposition, and Maximum Power Transfer theorems. Transient analysis of RL, RC and RLC circuits. Phasors. Power concepts. Nonlinear circuits including diodes. Circuit solution using PSpice.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)
  

  • E E 211L - Electric Circuits Laboratory

    (1 unit)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: E E 211 .

    Laboratory investigation of Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Laws, voltage and current division, mesh and nodal analysis, Thevenin and Norton equivalents, superposition, simple RL, RC, RLC circuits, phasors. Use of voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters and oscilloscopes. Identification of unknown elements.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 hours)
  

  • E E 220 - Materials Sciences for Electrical Engineers

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: MATH 224  and E E 210  all with a grade of “C” or better.
    Basic principles of optical and wave propagation. Introduction to quantum electronics. Fundamental aspects of photonics and materials sciences and their relevance to solid state electronic circuits.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)
  

  • E E 301 - Digital System Design

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 201  with a grade of “C” or better.
    FPGA based digital design. Implementation of FPGA digital hardware systems based on the algorithms and implementation requirements using hardware description languages, optimization, logic synthesis, place and route methods. Implementation of finite state machines.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours) Same course as E E 301H . Not open for credit to students with credit in E E 301H .
  

  • E E 301H - Digital System Design

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 201  with a “C” or better.  Engr Honors Program track I or II. Exclude Freshmen.
    FPGA based digital design. Implementation of FPGA digital hardware systems based on the algorithms and implementation requirements using hardware description languages, optimization, logic synthesis, place and route methods. Implementation of finite state machines.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours). EE 301H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Not open for credit to students with credit in E E 301 .
  

  • E E 310 - Signals and Systems

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: E E 211 ; and MATH 370A  or equivalent all with a grade of “C” or better.
    Corequisite: E E 202 .
    Fundamental concepts of signals and systems. Laplace Transforms. Fourier Series. Fourier Transforms. Two-port parameters.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours) Same course as E E 310H . Not open for credit to students with credit in E E 310H .
  

  • E E 310H - Signals and Systems

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: E E 211 ; and MATH 370A  or equivalent all with a grade of “C” or better.
    Corequisite: E E 202 .
    Fundamental concepts of signals and systems. Laplace Transforms. Fourier Series. Fourier Transforms. Two-port parameters.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. (Lecture-problems 3 hours) EE 310H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Not open for credit to students with credit in E E 310 .
  

  • E E 330 - Analog Electronic Circuits I

    (4 units)

    Prerequisites: E E 211 , E E 211L  both with a grade of “C” or better.
    Analysis and design of diode, bipolar junction transistor, field-effect transistor (MOSFET and JFET), and CMOS circuits. Op-Amp linear and nonlinear circuit applications. Digital electronic circuits. Laboratory includes transistor and operational amplifier circuit design and CAD tools.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
  

  • E E 346 - Microprocessor Principles and Applications

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: E E 201 , E E 202  all with a grade of “C” or better.
    Introduction to the design of modern RISC based microprocessors and microcontrollers. Programming problems written in C++ and assembly using the critical thinking skills learned in CECS 100 . Architectural principles learned in the classroom illustrated using the assembly programming language.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, lab 3 hours)
  

  • E E 350 - Energy Conversion Principles

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: (E E 202  or equivalent) and E E 211  and E E 211L , or consent of instructor all with a grade of “C” or better.
    Electromechanical energy conversion. Power transformers. DC, synchronous, and induction machines. Laboratory experiments on power electronics and rotating machinery.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, lab 3 hours). Same course as E E 350H . Not open for credit to students with credit in E E 350H .
  

  • E E 350H - Energy Conversion Principles

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: E E 202  and E E 211  and E E 211L  with a “C” or better. Engr Honors Program track I or II.  Exclude Freshmen.
    Electromechanical energy conversion. Power transformers. DC, synchronous, and induction machines. Laboratory experiments on power electronics and rotating machinery. Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, lab 3 hours). EE 350H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Not open for credit to students with credit in E E 350 .
  

  • E E 360 - Electromagnetic Fields

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: MATH 224 , E E 310  all with a grade of “C” or better.
    Electric and magnetic field theory including propagation of plane waves in lossless and dissipative media. Maxwell’s equations. Transmission lines and waveguides.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours) Not open for credit to students with credit in EE 460.
  

  • E E 370 - Control Systems

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 310  with a grade of “C” or better.
    Control systems analysis; block diagrams, signal flow graphs, stability criteria, root locus, frequency domain analysis. Examples of classical control system design.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours). Same course at E E 370H . Not open for credit to students with credit in E E 370H .
  

  • E E 370H - Control Systems

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 310  or E E 310H  with a “C” or better.  Engr Honors Program track I or II.  Exclude Freshmen.
    Control systems analysis; block diagrams, signal flow graphs, stability criteria, root locus, frequency domain analysis. Examples of classical control system design.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. (Lecture-problems 3 hours). EE 370H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Not open for credit to students with credit in E E 370 .
  

  • E E 370L - Control Systems Laboratory

    (1 unit)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: E E 370 .

    Experiments which reinforce concepts learned in E E 370 . Digital simulation modeling, analysis, and design. Real time applications.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 hours)
  

  • E E 380 - Probability, Statistics, and Stochastic Modeling

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: MATH 123 ; (E E 202  or BME 201  or CECS 271  or CECS 274  or CECS 275 ) all with a grade of “C” or better.
    Probability with an emphasis on computer modeling of probabilistic systems. Topics such as discrete and continuous random variables, moments, correlation, covariance, Markov processes and queuing theory presented from a mathematical foundation developed and exemplified with realistic computer simulations from students.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hrs, Laboratory 3 hrs)
  

  • E E 381 - Probability and Statistics with Applications to Computing

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: CECS 229  with a grade of “C” or better.
    Applications of probability and statistics to computing. Topics include random variables and their statistics, probability distributions, Markov chains, Bayesian networks, sampling techniques, hypothesis testing, regression and analytic methods. Programming assignments using Python.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours)
  

  • E E 382 - Communication Systems I

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 310  with a grade of “C” or better.
    Review of Fourier series and transforms. Introduction to passive, active, and digital filters. Basic elements of probability theory, statistics, concept of white noise, AM, DSB, SSB and vestigial modulation, narrowband and wideband FM.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, lab 3 hours). Same course as E E 382H . Not open for credit to students with credit in E E 382H .
  

  • E E 382H - Communication Systems I

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 310  or E E 310H  with a ”C” or better. Engr Honors Program track I or II.  Exclude Freshmen.
    Review of Fourier series and transforms. Introduction to passive, active, and digital filters. Basic elements of probability theory, statistics, concept of white noise, AM, DSB, SSB and vestigial modulation, narrowband and wideband FM.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. (Lecture-problems 2 hours, lab 3 hours) EE 382H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Not open for credit to students with credit in E E 382  .
  

  • E E 386 - Digital Signal Processing

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: E E 310  or CECS 301  all with a grade of “C” or better.
    Introduction to discrete-time signals and systems, z-transform, digital filters, system design, and comparison to the analog counterparts. Multimedia-based laboratory experiments for discrete-time signals and systems in time and frequency domain, synthesis of digital sound/music with MATLAB or C.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours). Same course as E E 386H . Not open for credit to students with credit in E E 386H .
  

  • E E 386H - Digital Signal Processing

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: (E E 310  or E E 310H ) or (CECS 301  or CECS 301H ) with a “C” or better.  Engr Honors Program track I or II.  Exclude Freshmen.
    Introduction to discrete-time signals and systems, z-transform, digital filters, system design, and comparison to the analog counterparts. Multimedia-based laboratory experiments for discrete-time signals and systems in time and frequency domain, synthesis of digital sound/music with MATLAB or C.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours) EE 386H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Not open for credit to students with credit in E E 386 .
  

  • E E 400D - Electrical Engineering Design Project

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: E E 346 , E E 330 , E E 370 , and E E 386  all with a grade of “C” or better.
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): E E 382 . 

    First integrative learning capstone design course. Project design, design for testability, safety, manufacturability, and other constraints such as performance, cost, packaging, codes and standards. Ethics, social and environmental impact. Teamwork, written communication and presentations.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
  

  • E E 405 - Selected Topics in Electrical Engineering

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Senior standing in electrical engineering or consent of instructor or graduate standing.
    Selected topics from recent advances in electrical engineering.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with undergraduate advisor consent. Topics announced in Schedule of Classes.
  

  • E E 406 - Medical Instrumentation and Measurements

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 330  with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor or graduate standing.
    Design and analysis of medical instruments, electrodes and amplifiers for measurement of physiological signals.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)
  

  • E E 406L - Biomedical Engineering Laboratory

    (1 unit)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: E E 406 .

    Laboratory study of medical instrumentation, transducers and computer data processing.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 hours)
  

  • E E 407 - Applications of Computers in Medicine

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 346  with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor or graduate standing.
    Integrative learning capstone course with focus on principles of analysis and design of computing and data collection equipment for real-time on-line medical systems. Emphasis on written and oral communication and teamwork.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems, projects 3 hours)
  

  • E E 412 - Fractals in Engineering

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 310  with a grade of “C” or better or graduate standing.
    Application of fractal geometry to system theory. Study of system dynamics leading to complex behaviors and chaos. Scaling laws, sensitivity to initial conditions, strange attractors, and i/f noise will also be discussed.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours).
  

  • E E 420 - Solid State Electronic Devices

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: PHYS 254  with a grade of “C” or better or graduate standing.
    Semiconductor crystal structure and growth. Carrier modeling, drift and diffusion currents. P-N junctions, diodes, solar cells and light-emitting diodes (LED). Bipolar junction transistor (BJT) biasing, linear and switched operation. Metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) operation. Solar cells, photovoltaics, and lasers.

    Letter grade only (A-F) (Lecture-problems 3 hours). Not open for credit to students with credit in EE 320.
  

  • E E 427 - Digital Filter Design and Audio Processing

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 386  with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
    Digital filter design methods, filter architectures, round-off noise, implementation and applications to audio signal processing. Additional projects required for E E 527 .

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours). Double Numbered with: E E 527 
  

  • E E 428 - Speech Signal Processing

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: E E 486  or consent of instructor.

    Principles and engineering applications of speech signal processing. Speech synthesis, recognition, encoding, and compression. Applications of neural networks. Additional projects required for E E 528 .

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours). Double Numbered with: E E 528 
  

  • E E 430 - Analog Electronic Circuits II

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 330  with a grade of “C” or better.
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: E E 370 .

    Differential pairs, current sources, output stages, and integrated operational amplifiers. Op-amp applications and practical issues. Frequency response. Computer-aided circuit analysis and design. Feedback amplifiers and stability. Oscillators.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours) Same course as E E 430H . Not open for credit to students with credit in E E 430H .
  

  • E E 430H - Analog Electronic Circuits II

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 330  with a “C” or better.
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: E E 370  or E E 370H . Engr Honors Program track I or II. Exclude freshmen.

    Differential pairs, current sources, output stages, and integrated operational amplifiers. Op-amp applications and practical issues. Frequency response. Computer-aided circuit analysis and design. Feedback amplifiers and stability. Oscillators.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. (Lecture-problems 3 hours). EE 430H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Not open for credit to students with credit in E E 430 .
  

  • E E 430L - Analog Electronics Laboratory II

    (1 unit)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: E E 430 .

    Advanced transistor, operational amplifier, and linear-integrated circuits and systems design laboratory.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 hours) Not open for credit to students with credit in EE 433L.
  

  • E E 434 - Mixed-Signal IC Design

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: E E 201  and E E 330  all with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
    CMOS fabrication and characterization. On-chip passive elements calculations and matching techniques. Modeling, interconnects, and crosstalk. Layout and simulations using CAD tools. Design of cells, inverters, DACs, ADCs, and PLLs. I/O pads. Substrate Noise coupling. SOI technology. Research paper and additional projects required for EE 534. 

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours). Double Numbered with: E E 534 
  

  • E E 435 - Microelectronics

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: E E 201  and E E 330  all with a grade of “C” or better.
    Theory of microelectronics integrated circuit design, IC fabrication technology, device characterization, modeling, digital and analog simulation tools, physical layout tools, digital standard cell library design, IC digital system designs, I/O pad design, full chip simulation and physical designs. Additional projects required for E E 535A .

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours). Double Numbered with: E E 535A 
  

  • E E 436 - Microfabrication and Nanotechnology

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: E E 330  and PHYS 254 ; or MAE 300  all with a grade of “C” or better.
    Techniques and the technology of miniaturization of electrical, mechanical, optical, and opto-electronic devices in sizes from millimeters to nanometers. Design examples of sensors, microlenses, cantilevers, and micromotors, process fabrication. Additional projects required for E E 536 .

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours) Double Numbered with: E E 536 
  

  • E E 442 - Mechatronic Systems Design

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: (E E 202  and E E 346 ) or (MAE 300  and MAE 376 ) all with a grade of “C” or better, or consent of instructor Sensor and actuator characteristics, selection criteria, and modeling.
    Simulation and design of mechatronic systems. Hardware implementation and interfacing using microcontroller. Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours) Same course as MAE 490G . Not open for credit to students with credit in MAE 490G .
  

  • E E 443 - System-on-Chip Architecture and Applications

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 346  with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor or graduate standing.
    Introduction to System-on-Chip Architecture by using ARM’s MCU and MMU. Concepts and methodologies in designing a system-on-chip (SoC) based microprocessor core. Principles of modern SoC and processor design. Embedded applications based around SoC processor cores.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
  

  • E E 444 - Microprocessor Based System Design

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: E E 346  with a grade of “C” or better or graduate standing.
    Study of microprocessor based systems and their integration with peripheral devices including sensors, actuators, and serial communications. Following a progressive lab sequence, over the semester the student will design and construct a modern RISC microcontroller based system.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours) Not open for credit to student with credit in EE 347.
  

  • E E 447 - Design of Electronic Systems

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: (E E 301  or E E 435 ) and E E 346  and E E 430  all with a grade of “C” or better, or graduate standing.
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: E E 400D  or graduate standing.

    Second integrative learning capstone course, focusing on the design of analog and digital systems. Extensive laboratory projects, written communication, and teamwork. Computer aided circuit/system analysis and design using hardware descriptive language (HDL), PSPICE, Matlab/Simulink, etc.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours)
  

  • E E 448 - Wireless and Mobile Networks and Security in Wireless Networks

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 482  with a grade of “C” or better or equivalent.
    Wireless and Mobile Ad-hoc Networks and Security. Ad-hoc and geographic routing, resource discovery, MAC, IP-mobility, mobility modeling, wired-wireless networks, security aspects. Lab Projects will include use of tools such as OPNET, Ethereal, Sniffer, Scanner, IDS, etc. Advanced project required for E E 548 .

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours). Double Numbered with: E E 548 
  

  • E E 450 - Electronic Control of Motors

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 350  with a grade of “C” or better or graduate standing.
    Prerequisites/Corequisites: E E 370  or graduate standing.

    Characteristics of semiconductor power switches. Modeling and application of control theory to various types of motors. Bidirectional and four-quadrant converter topologies for motion control. Selection of drives to control AC and DC motors. Uninterruptible power supplies and adjustable speed drives.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)
  

  • E E 451 - Electric Vehicles

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: E E 350  and (E E 370  or MAE 376 ) all with a grade of “C” or better; or graduate standing.
    Electric propulsion systems for electric and hybrid electric vehicles. DC and AC motor drives. Brushless DC motors. Switched reluctance motors. Energy storage systems including batteries and supercapacitors. Electric Vehicle Mechanics and Drivetrain.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)
  

  • E E 452 - Power System Analysis

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 350  with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor or graduate standing.
    Modeling of power generation, transmission, and distribution systems, load-flow analysis, short-circuit studies, voltage drop and power loss calculations, transient stability and optimal power flow analysis. Application of specialized computer software for power system design and analysis.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)
  

  • E E 453 - Protection of Power Systems

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: E E 310 , E E 350  all with a grade of “C” or better.
    Protective relays, instrument transformers, low-voltage and high-voltage circuit breakers, protection of generators and motors, transformer protection and transmission line protection. Relay coordination and commercial power systems. Application of computer programs for protective device coordination. Additional projects required for E E 553 .

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours). Double Numbered with: E E 553 
  

  • E E 458 - Design of Power System Components

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: E E 330  and (either E E 450  or E E 452  or E E 453 ) all with a grade of “C” or better; or graduate standing.
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: E E 400D  or graduate standing.

    Second integrative learning capstone course, focusing on the design of electrical, electronic, and electrochemical components required for power conversion, control, transmission, distribution, protection and measurements in electric power systems. Emphasis on written communication and teamwork.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
  

  • E E 462 - Electromagnetics and Applications to Wireless Systems

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 310  with a grade of “C” or better or graduate standing.
    Electromagnetic field theory including transmission lines, vector fields, electrostatics and magnetostatics. Maxwell’s equations and plane wave propagation. Waveguides and microstrip-RF circuit principles and devices. Radiation and antenna design. Wireless communication systems including satellite and cell-phone technologies.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours) Not open for credit to students with credit in EE 460 or EE 464.
  

  • E E 470 - Digital Control

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: E E 370 , E E 370L , and E E 386  all with a grade of “C” or better, or graduate standing.
    Analysis and synthesis of digital control systems. General application of both the Z-transform and the state-space approach for discrete system design.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours).
  

  • E E 471 - Design of Control Systems

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 370   with a grade of “C” or better or graduate standing.
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: E E 400D   

    Second integrative learning capstone course, focusing on the design of compensators using root-locus and Bode-plot methods. Design of state-space control systems and observers. Computer-aided design. Emphasis on written communication and teamwork.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours).
  

  • E E 474 - Robot Modeling and Control

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 370  with a grade of “C” or better.

    Recommended: E E 511  
    Basic methodology for analysis and design of robotic manipulators. Classification of robots. Homogeneous transformations, kinematics, dynamics, trajectory planning and control of robots. Application of robots in flexible manufacturing. Advanced projects required for EE 574. 

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours). Double Numbered with: E E 574  

  

  • E E 476 - Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 386   with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
    Principles and application of artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic. Mechanisms of supervised and unsupervised neural networks. Fuzzy control systems. Applications in signal processing, communications, control, and other areas. Additional projects required for EE 576. 

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours). Double Numbered with: E E 576   
  

  • E E 481 - Satellite Communication Systems

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 482   with a grade of “C” or better.
    Basic orbital mechanics, link analysis, multiple access architectures and protocols, FDMA, TDMA, and CDMA systems. Synchronization techniques, modulation and coding techniques. Security and spread spectrum requirements. System design. Additional projects required for EE 581.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours). Double Numbered with: E E 581  
  

  • E E 482 - Communication Systems II

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 380 , E E 382  all with a grade of “C” or better.
    Information sources and communication systems. Vector space representation of signals, pulse and digital modulation techniques, band-pass digital communication systems, Nyquist criterion, detection and probability of error for binary and M-ary signals. Related laboratory activities.

    Letter grade only (A-F).  

    (Lecture-problems 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours).

  

  • E E 483 - Digital Image Processing

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 386  with a grade of “C” or better or graduate standing.
    Image formation. Image detectors and their characteristics. Perception, image models. Sampling and quantization. Pixel relationships. Statistical characterization of discrete images - probability density models. Image fidelity criteria and image intelligibility. Image transforms. Image enhancement techniques.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)
  

  • E E 486 - Digital Signal Processing for Multimedia Communications

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 386  with a grade of “C” or better or graduate standing.
    Discrete-time signals and systems, discrete Fourier transform, fast Fourier transform, spectral estimation, interpolation and decimation, filter design and structures and applications to multimedia communications. Laboratory projects for image processing, FFT receiver, signal detection, digital phase-locked loop.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
  

  • E E 488 - Communication System Design

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: (E E 400D , E E 430 , E E 430L , and E E 482 ), or graduate standing.

    Second integrative learning capstone course, focusing on the design of communication systems/subsystems and their implementation in software and hardware. Emphasis on written communication and teamwork.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours).
  

  • E E 489 - Digital Signal Processing Design

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites/Corequisites: (E E 400D  and E E 486 ) or graduate standing.

    Second integrative learning capstone course, focusing on the design of digital signal processing systems and implementation of digital filters with fixed-point digital signal processors. Emphasis on written communication and teamwork.

    Letter grade only (AF). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
  

  • E E 490 - Special Problems

    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisites: Minimum GPA of 2.5 and consent of instructor.
    Assigned topics in technical literature or laboratory projects and reports.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
  

  • E E 495 - Computational Physiology

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: E E 381  with a grade of “C” or better.
    This course will introduce students to cardiovascular (heart) and cerebrovascular (brain) systems and signals, and the computational methods to analyze related signals, and detect/predict a physiological event of interest.

    Letter Grade only (A-F) (Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours) Same course as: CECS 495 . Not open for credit to students with credit in CECS 495 .
  

  • E E 503 - Advanced Systems Engineering

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Open to Electrical Engineering MS and Engineering MS students only.
    Modeling and analysis, and design of deterministic and stochastic systems. The building blocks of engineering optimization models ranging from network models with special structured, to unstructured linear and nonlinear optimization.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)
  

  • E E 504 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Engineers

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Open to Electrical Engineering MS and Engineering MS students only.
    Core business concepts and issues, essence of leadership. Understanding of finance, marketing, sales, and management issues from practical entrepreneurial perspective through classroom discussion, guest speakers’ seminars, case study, and creation of business plan based on student’s specific area of interest.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)
  

  • E E 505 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics for Electrical Engineers

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Open to Electrical Engineering MS and Engineering MS students only.
    Boundary-value problems and generalized Fourier (or eigenfunction) expansions. Review of Fourier series. Fourier transforms (FT, FFT and STFT), wavelet transform and its computer implementation. Z- transform. Hilbert transform. Solutions of partial differential equations using methods of separation of variables, etc.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)
  

  • E E 506 - Theory and Practice of Biomedical Instrumentation

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Open to Electrical Engineering MS and Engineering MS students only.
    Advanced design concepts and practical utilization of biomedical instrumentation. Transduction of physiological parameters. Theory and practice. Additional projects required for E E 606 .

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours). Master’s students register in EE 506; Ph.D. students register in E E 606 . Double Numbered with: E E 606 
 

Page: 1 <- Back 10 … 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 … Forward 10 -> 58