ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Professors Berry, Black, Brockhurst, Doering, Eccles, Ferguson, Grigg, Herniter, Hoover, Hudson, Jerse, Moore, Padgett, Rostamkolai, Simoni, Song, Voltmer, Wheeler, and Yoder.

ECE 130  Introduction to Logic Design  4R-0L-4C  F,W,S

Combinational logic design, Boolean algebra, logic minimization, Karnaugh maps, static and dynamic hazards, multiplexers and memories in combinational design, flip-flops, registers and counters, finite state machine design. Use of logic simulator for several design problems.

ECE 200  Circuits & Systems  3R-3L-4C  F,S  Pre: ES 203, MA 222

Review of DC, time-domain, and sinusoidal steady-state systems. Formal solution techniques and useful tools. Laplace transforms. s-domains system representation. Integral laboratory.

ECE 250  Electronic Device Modeling  3R-3L-4C  F,S  Pre: ES 203

Modeling electrical properties of conductors, insulators, and semiconductors. Modeling of carrier transport, thermoelectric and photoelectric effects semiconductors. Static, time-dependent and temperature dependent models of diodes and transistors. Integral laboratory.

ECE 260  Engineering Practice  2R-0L-2C  F

First of a four-course sequence designed to prepare the student for professional practice with solution of open-ended problems by student teams. Effective conduct of team meetings, written and oral communication skills, time value of money, ethics and professionalism. Combination lecture/discussion group format.

ECE 300  Signals & Systems  3R-3L-4C  F,W  Pre: ECE 200

AC power. Phasors. Spectra. System and signal modeling. Fourier series and Fourier transforms. Filters. Sampling. Use of numerical analysis software. Course project. Integral laboratory.

ECE 310  Communication Systems  3R-3L-4C  F,S  Pre: ECE 380

Transmission of information over bandlimited, noisy communication channels. Line codes, probability of error, intersymbol interference. Modulation techniques, synchronization and frequency conversion. Discussion of a current ethical issue. Integral laboratory.

ECE 320  Linear Control Systems  3R-3L-4C  F,S  Pre: ES 205, ECE 200

Analysis of linear control systems using classical and modern control theories. Plant representation, closed loop system representation, time response, frequency response, concept of stability, and root locus method. Computer modeling and simulation of feedback systems. Integral laboratory.

ECE 330  Digital Design Lab  2R-6L-4C  F,W  Pre: ECE 130

Laboratory projects involving logic system design using logic gates and programmable logic devices.  Timing considerations, debugging techniques, use of CAD tools to perform design entry, logic minimization, simulation, and mapping to programmable devices.  Formal written reports, working in teams. Integral laboratory.

ECE 331  Embedded System Design  3R-3L-4C  F,S  Pre: CS 232, ECE 350

Microcontroller system design. Assembly language and architecture, I/O peripheral programming and interfacing, handshaking and interrupts, real-time programming, high-level programming, bus protocols, and embedded system timing analysis. Integral laboratory. Credit cannot be obtained for both ECE 331 and ECE 430.

ECE 332  Computer Architecture II  4R-0L-4C  F,S  Pre: CS 232

Pipelining, memory hierarchy, busses, instruction level parallelism, cost-performance tradeoffs, and review of new topics in areas of computer architecture or parallel processing. Team research project. Complements CS 332.

ECE 333  Digital Systems  3R-3L-4C  F,W  Pre: ECE 130, ECE 200, ECE 250

Capabilities, limitations, and design of digital (TTL/CMOS) logic devices. Design and evaluation of combinational and sequential logic circuits using programmable logic devices. Personal computer tools for design entry, timing simulation, and mapping to target devices. Troubleshooting using laboratory instrumentation. Laboratory notebooks. Informal reports. Integral laboratory. 

ECE 340  Electromagnetic Fields  4R-0L-4C  F,W  Pre: ES 203, MA 222

Behavior of resistors, capacitors, inductors, magnetic circuits, and relays in terms of electromagnetic fields; field intensities, potential gradients, line integrals, flux densities, surface integrals; constituent properties; incremental elements; numeric and analytic solution techniques; energy and power; technical reports that extend basic concepts of the course.

ECE 341  Electromagnetic Waves  4R-0L-4C  F,S  Pre: ECE 340

Distributed parameters; Maxwell’s equations; quasistatic analysis, TEM plane waves in space, power flow, lossy materials, reflections; steady-state reflection coefficients, impedance, VSWR, Smith chart, transmission line matching techniques.

ECE 350  Electronics & Interfacing  3R-3L-4C  W,S  Pre: ECE 200, ECE 330

Diode, BJT, and MOSFET theory, modeling, switching applications, common transducers, A/D and D/A conversion, analog applications. Integral laboratory.

ECE 351  Analog Electronics  3R-3L-4C  F,W  Pre: ECE 200, ECE 250

Diode, BJT, FET, and operational amplifier models and circuits. Specifications for circuit design including frequency response, terminal impedance and signal characteristics, feedback, and gain. Design, analysis, fabrication, and testing of analog linear and nonlinear electronic circuits such as power supplies and active bias networks. Integral laboratory.

ECE 360  Principles of Design  2R-6L-4C  W,S  Pre: Junior standing, ES 205, ECE 260 and at least three of the other EE or CpE core courses Co: RH 330

Second formal design sequence that emphasizes the design process. Project management, project reporting and decision-making are learned by student teams as they carry a project from inception through conceptual design. Integral laboratory.

ECE 370  Machines & Power  3R-3L-4C  W,S  Pre: ECE 300, ECE 340

Applications of single-phase and three-phase systems. Power factor correction. Non-ideal transformer modeling and determination of the equivalent circuit. Principles and types of DC machines and induction motors. Integral laboratory.

ECE 380  Discrete Time & Continuous Systems  4R-0L-4C  W,S  Pre: ECE  300

System properties: linearity and time-invariance. Sampling and reconstruction. Convolution in continuous and discrete-time systems. Z-transform, FIR and IIR filters. Discrete-time filter design. Discrete Fourier transform. Literature search. Credit cannot be obtained for both ECE 280 and ECE 380.

ECE 398  Undergraduate Projects  1-4C  Arranged  Pre: Consent of instructor

Special design or research projects.

ECE 410  Communication Networks  4R-0L-4C  Pre: Senior standing or consent of instructor

Layered architectures. Circuit and packet switching. ISO Reference Model. Point-to-point protocols, error control, framing. Accessing shared media, local area networks. Virtual circuits, datagrams, routing, congestion control. Reliable message transport, internetworking.

ECE 414  Wireless Systems  4R-0L-4C  Pre: ECE 310

Introduction to mobile radio communications with application to cellular telephone systems, wireless networks, and personal communication systems. System design, propagation, modulation, spread spectrum, coding, and multiple-access techniques.

ECE 415  Wireless Electronics  2R-6L-4C  Pre: Consent of instructor

Design, fabrication, and testing of a high frequency transmitter-receiver system including but not limited to oscillators, mixers, filters, amplifiers, and matching networks. Integral laboratory.

ECE 420  Nonlinear Control Systems  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 320

Modeling nonlinear systems. Use of modeling software to design nonlinear control systems. Intuitive control strategies. Fuzzy control, computer and hardware implementation of fuzzy controllers, adaptive fuzzy control. Integral laboratory.

ECE 430  Microcomputers  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 130

Basic computer organization. Computer-aided microprocessor system development. Assembly language programming. Instruction types and addressing modes. Subroutines. Assembler usage. Programming techniques. Design of interfacing. Microprocessor-based system. Formal final report and oral presentation. CAD tools. Integral laboratory. Credit cannot be obtained for both ECE 331 and ECE 430.

ECE 442  High-Speed Digital Design  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 200

Distributed-circuit effects in high-speed switching circuits. Transient behavior of transmission lines is introduced, leading to such topics as interfacing reactive and nonlinear elements, design of circuit-board transmission lines, electromagnetic coupling, and signal integrity. Integral laboratory.

ECE 451  Nonlinear Electronics  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 351

Analysis and design of Class C and D amplifiers, high-power switching amplifiers, negative-resistance oscillators, low-noise transistor and operational amplifier circuits, and parametric amplifiers. Emphasis on nonlinear and time-varying circuit analysis and design techniques. Integral laboratory.

ECE 452  Power Electronics  3R-3L-4C  Co: ECE 351

Analysis and design of networks that use electronic devices as power switches. Silicon-controlled rectifiers, power transistors, and power MOSFETS are used to form phase-controlled rectifiers, AC voltage controllers, choppers, and inverters. Integral laboratory.

ECE 460  Engineering Design I  2R-6L-4C  F,W  Pre: ECE 360, senior standing and completion of at least seven of the EE or CpE core courses.

The third in a sequence of formal design courses that emphasizes completion of a client-driven project using the design process. Student teams carry a project from inception to completion to satisfy the need of a client. Integral laboratory.

ECE 461  Engineering Design II  4R-6L-6C  W,S  Pre: ECE 460

Continuation of the design project from ECE 460. Offered over two terms; no credit will be granted for the first term alone. Six credits will be granted after completion of the second term. Integral laboratory.

ECE 466  Consulting Engineering Seminar  2R-0L-2C  Pre: Junior class standing

Discussion problems in the field of consulting engineering; seminars presented by practicing consulting engineers.

ECE 470  Power Systems I  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 370

Per-unit concepts. Modeling and analysis of synchronous machines. Configuration of transmission and distribution lines. Modeling of power system components. Formulation of power flow equations. Computer solutions of the load-flow problem. Fault-level evaluation by symmetrical components. Principles of grounding. Integral laboratory.

ECE 471  Industrial Power Systems  4R-0L-4C  Pre: ECE 370

Design and analysis techniques for low and medium voltage power distribution systems. Harmonics, transients, system coordination, reliability and economics. A design project is carried throughout the course.

ECE 472  Power Systems II  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 470

Power system protection and stability. Design and application of relaying schemes for protection of transformers, buses, distribution lines, transmission lines, generators, motors, capacitors, and reactors. Power system stability and generator rotor dynamics phenomenon with use of the equal-area criterion. Integral laboratory.

ECE 480/PH 437  Introduction to Image Processing  3R-3L-4C  Pre: MA 222 and Junior standing

Basic techniques of image processing. Discrete and continuous two-dimensional transforms such as Fourier and Hotelling. Image enhancement through filtering and histogram modification. Image restoration through inverse filtering. Image segmentation including edge detection and thresholding. Introduction to image encoding. Integral laboratory. Same as PH 437.

ECE 481  Electronic Music Synthesis  4R-0L-4C  Pre: ECE 280 or ECE 380

Analog synthesis techniques. Instrument control using MIDI. FM, additive and subtractive synthesis. Physical modeling, and sound spatialization. Course project.

ECE 497  Special Topics in Electrical Engineering  1-4C  arranged  Pre: Consent of instructor and department head

Topics of current interest to undergraduate students.

ECE 498  Engineering Projects and Design  2R-6L-4C  Pre: Senior standing

Aspects of design and design presentations. Development of preliminary design and proposal for hardware project. Formal proposal and component selection. Construction, testing, and performance demonstration of previously designed project. Formal final report and oral presentation.

UNDERGRADUATE-GRADUATE COURSES

ECE 510  Error Correcting Codes  4R-0L-4C  Pre: Senior standing or consent of instructor

Coding for reliable digital communication. Topics to be chosen from: Hamming and BCH codes, Reed-Solomon codes, convolutional codes, Viterbi decoding, turbo codes, and recent developments, depending on interests of class and instructor. Mathematical background will be developed as needed.

ECE 511  Data Communications  4R-0L-4C  Pre: ECE 310, MA 223 or MA 381

Design of digital communication systems. Topics to be chosen from: Channel characterization, data compression and source coding, baseband data transmission, noise modeling, probability of error, optimal receiver structures, modulation methods, synchronization.

ECE 520  Control Systems I  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 320

Digital control. Z-transform, sampling systems, sampled data control systems. Digital compensator (filter) design. Compensator sign pre- and post-conditioning. Discrete state-variable model. Integral laboratory.

ECE 521  Control Systems II  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 320

State variable modeling of physical systems. Lagrangian formulations, applications of linear algebra, controllability, observability, state feedback design, design of observers. Laboratory projects emphasize control system design using state variable methods. Integral laboratory.

ECE 530  Advanced Microcomputers  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 430

Design of a microcomputer using a big honkin’ microprocessor. Architecture and assembly programming. Integral laboratory.

ECE 531  Microprogrammable Microcomputers  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 430

Architecture and application of microprogrammed CPU’s. Microprogrammed control, hardwired control. Students will be required to develop their own microprogrammed CPU. Integral laboratory.

ECE 532  Advanced Computer Architecture  4R-0L-4C  Pre: ECE 332 or both ECE 530 and ECE 531

Selected topics in computer architecture depending on interests of class and instructor. Projects investigating current issues in computer architecture.

ECE 533  Programmable Logic System Design  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 330 or ECE 333 or consent of instructor

Digital system-on-chip design techniques, including an advanced hardware description language, testbenches and verification, area and timing optimization, embedded microprocessors, and design for testing. Integral laboratory using contemporary CAD tools and FPGA devices.

ECE 540  Antenna Engineering  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 341

Electromagnetic radiation, antenna terminology and characteristics, dipole antennas, arrays, aperture antennas, measurements, computer-aided analysis, design projects and reports.

ECE 541  Microwave/Millimeter-Wave Engineering  4R-0L-4C  Pre: ECE 341

Wave-guide structures, scattering parameters, passive components, active components, computer-aided design of amplifiers, oscillators and mixers, microwave/millimeter-wave systems, microwave and millimeter-wave integrated circuits.

ECE 542  Advanced Electromagnetics  4R-0L-4C  Pre: ECE 341

Maxwell’s equations, power and energy, material properties, waves, reflections, radiation, EM field theorems, boundary value problems, skin effect.

ECE 543  Mathematical Methods of Electromagnetics  4R-0L-4C  Pre: ECE 341

Perturbational and variational techniques, moment methods, integral equation and Wiener-Hopf techniques, development of computer programs.

ECE 550  Linear Active Networks  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 351

Indefinite admittance matrix and expansion of the two-port methods of linear network analysis and design. Brune’s tests. Llewellyn’s stability criteria for two-port networks. Optimum terminations and mismatch design. Neutralization and unilateralization of amplifiers. Oscillators. Computer-aided design and analysis are emphasized. Integral laboratory. 

ECE 551  VLSI I: Design and Testing  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 333 or ECE 330, and ECE 350 or ECE 351

Design, performance analysis, and physical layout of CMOS logic. Custom and standard cell methodologies. Use of commercial CAD tools. Design issues in VLSI such as interconnect, timing, and testing methods. Integral laboratory and project.

ECE 552  VLSI II: Mixed-Signal IC Design  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 551

Design, performance analysis, and physical layout of basic analog building blocks. Mixed-signal circuit design. Discussion of issues related to placing both analog and digital circuits on a single substrate. Integral laboratory and design project.

ECE 553  Advanced Topics in VLSI  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 551

Advanced topics in integrated circuit design. Discussion of leading-edge technologies. Topics could include memory design, sense amps, I/O pad design, MEMS, low- and high-power circuit design, and low-voltage circuit designs. Classroom presentations, informal reports. Integral laboratory.

ECE 554  Instrumentation  4R-0L-4C  Pre: ECE 351

Transducers and their applications. Instrumentation amplifiers. A/D and D/A converters. Shock protection. Generation, recording and analysis of biological potentials (ECG, EMG, EEG). Ultrasound techniques and instrumentation. X-ray CAT techniques. Project involving the design of a significant instrument will run throughout the course. No laboratory, but emphasis on computer simulation of the circuits studied.

ECE 571  Control of Power Systems  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 470

Principles of interconnected operation of power systems. Optimum scheduling of generation using economic dispatch and unit commitment. Primary and secondary load-frequency control. Voltage and reactive-power flow control. Principles of state estimation. Integral laboratory.

ECE 580  Digital Signal Processing  4R-0L-4C  Pre: ECE 380 or consent of instructor. MA 310 recommended

Digital filters. Fundamental concepts of digital signal processing. Analysis of discrete-time systems. Sampling and reconstruction. Theory and application of z-transforms. Design of recursive and nonrecursive digital filters. Window functions. Discrete Fourier transforms and FFT algorithm. Quantization effects. Design examples.

ECE 581  Digital Signal Processing Projects  2R-2L-2 or 4C  Pre: ECE 580 or concurrent registration

Computer-aided design of digital filters and other DSP modules. Software and hardware realization using modern DSP chips. DSP chip architectures, assembly and C-language programming, and interfacing techniques. Optional advanced project may be done to earn four credit hours; otherwise two credit hours are given. Integral laboratory.

ECE 582/PH 537  Advanced Image Processing  3R-3L-4C  Pre: ECE 480 or PH 437

Introduction to color image processing and image recognition. Morphological methods, feature extraction, advanced segmentation, detection and registration, recognition and interpretation. Integral laboratory. Same as PH 537.

ECE 597  Special Topics in Electrical Engineering  4C  Pre: Consent of instructor

Special topics of current interest to graduate students and senior undergraduates.

ECE 598  Thesis Research  1-4C  arranged

   Thesis topic selected in consultation with adviser. Graduate students only.

SERVICE COURSES

ECE 206  Elements of Electrical Engineering I  4R-0L-4C  F,W,S  Pre: MA 221

A course designed for engineers (other than electrical or computer) covering analysis of passive DC circuits, introduction to digital circuits, steady-state sinusoidal circuit analysis and power in AC systems. EE or CPE majors may not take this course as a free elective.

ECE 207  Elements of Electrical Engineering II  4R-0L-4C  W,S  Pre: ES 203

A course designed for engineers (other than electrical or computer) covering transient response of passive circuits, analog devices and systems, power devices, motors and systems. EE or CPE majors may not take this course as a free elective.

ECE 466  Consulting Engineering Seminar  2R-0L-2C  Pre: Junior class standing

Area Minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)

The Area Minor in ECE is designed to allow stufents to add another dimension to their Rose-Hulman degree.
   Advisor Dr. Fred Berry

Requirements for Area Minor in ECE

ES 203 (the prerequisite of ES 201 is waived for all majors except ME)
   ECE 200
   Plus four additional ECE courses, except ECE 260, ECE 360, ECE 460, ECE 461, ECE 466, ECE 497, ECE 498, ECE 206, and ECE 207

Example Area Minor for Physics and Applied Optics

Example Area Minor for Computer Science

Example Area Minor for Mechanical Engineering