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  • EDSP 414 - Career Education for Students with Disabilities


    Same as  
    Consideration and design of career education programs for students with disabilities. Transition and adult programs discussed.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  .
  

  • EDSP 415 - Second Language Pedagogy for Students in Inclusive Settings


    Same as TESL 474  
    Introduction to English as a Second Language (ESL) methods, strategies, and instruction, including topics for teaching and accommodating English Language Learners (ELL) with and without special needs in inclusive classrooms.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  ,  , EDRL 471     
  

  • EDSP 421 - Education of Students with Emotional Disturbance


    Study of existing educational programs for students with emotional disabilities in public schools, day care, and community programs.

    Credits: 3
  

  • EDSP 422 - Education of Students with Physical Disabilities


    Study of educational programs for students with physical disabilities within the school, agency, and clinical settings.

    Credits: 3
  

  • EDSP 423 - Collaboration and Consultation in Special Education


    Introduction to the collaborative consultive model in special education with emphasis on the role of the special educator in the collaborative process. Practical consultive techniques emphasized.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   or  .
  

  • EDSP 431 - Legal Aspects of Special Education


    Analysis of federal, state, and local statutes, policies and titles which affect the funding and direction of special education programs particularly as related to the development and implementation of Individual Education Programs for students with disabilities.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  
  

  • EDSP 432 - Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities


    Considerations relevant to federal mandates and appropriate to the development of individualized educational programs for exceptional children. Emphasis given to parental roles, rights and responsibilities, the employment of special teaching personnel, and external agency resources in IEP planning and implementation.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: EDU 201  or  EDU 202  or  EDU 203   or ECE 250  or MUS 271  
  

  • EDSP 441 - Characteristics and Inclusive Strategies for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities


    Introduces common characteristics and educational needs of students with emotional disturbance, learning disabilities, and/or intellectual disabilities. Appropriate educational strategies discussed.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   
  

  • EDSP 442 - Curriculum Planning for English Language Learners With Diverse Needs


    Principles of curriculum organization, development, and implementation examined relative to English Language Learners (ELLs) with and without disabilities. Connection between research, theory, and practice studied, focusing on integration of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in well developed second language curriculum.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  ,   and passing PPST scores.
  

  • EDSP 451 - Assessment of Diverse Learners with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings


    Presentation of essential diagnostic and prescriptive strategies applicable to students with disabilities, including English language learners.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: EDU 203  and EDSP 441  and EDRL 471  and EDRL 474  
    Notes: Must be taken prior to or concurrently with EDSP 487.
  

  • EDSP 453 - Behavior Management Techniques for Students with Disabilities


    Principles of behavior management and social learning theory to aid parents and educators in improving academic and social behavior of students with and without disabilities in the classroom and home settings.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Ten credits in special education.
  

  • EDSP 461 - Oral and Written Language Instruction for Students with Disabilities


    Provides specific strategies for assessing and teaching oral and written language skills to students with disabilities, with emphasis on educational needs rather than clinical classifications.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  .
  

  • EDSP 462 - Math Methods for Students with Mild Disabilities


    Provision of math instruction to students with mild disabilities. Focuses on appropriate methods and interventions for teaching mathematics skills to students with mild disabilities.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   or   and   or MATH 124  and ESPBS or ESPBA.
  

  • EDSP 464 - Intensification of Instruction through Multi-tiered Systems of Support


    Specific training in (a) implementation of Multi-tiered Systems of Support intervention models and (b) identification of evidence-based strategies and interventions to support students who are identified as at-risk or with disabilities.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   and  . ESPBS.
  

  • EDSP 465 - Student Growth Models and Data-Based Instructional Decision Making


    Students obtain skill in analyzing and utilizing commercial and teacher-made instruments and materials to identify and enhance children’s learning styles.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  
  

  • EDSP 466 - Group Teaching Methods for Students with Disabilities


    Selection and application of specific curricular learning and procedures designed to facilitate the task of the student teacher.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: ESPBS or ESPBA and     and    and EDSP 481  and EDSP 442  and EDSP 423  and EDSP 462  and EDSP 453 

     

     
  

  • EDSP 471 - Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education


    Characteristics of young handicapped children from birth to eight years; local, state and national programs; legislation; assessment and intervention strategies; curriculum; classroom management; family involvement; and coordination of community agencies.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   and Early Childhood Education major (ECEBS) major.
  

  • EDSP 473 - Developmental Assessment in Early Childhood Special Education


    Survey of issues related to assessment of children with atypical patterns of development. Introduction to principles of unstructured and structured observations of young children with developmental delays or those at-risk for developmental delays. Issues of cultural diversity considered.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: EDSP 471  and ECEBS major.
  

  • EDSP 474 - Curriculum Development in Early Childhood Special Education


    Introduction to the various curricular approaches to the education of children birth to 8 years of age with disabilities. Focuses on materials, published guides, and descriptions of curricular methods used with young children with developmental delays or those at-risk for developmental delays.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: EDSP 471  and ECEBS major.
  

  • EDSP 475 - Strategies for Teaching Young Children with Disabilities


    Survey of strategies for teaching children with atypical patterns of development. Emphasis placed on methods that can be employed in the general education setting. Includes strategies for adapting the general curriculum and setting for young children with developmental delays. Issues of cultural diversity considered.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: EDSP 471  and ECEBS major.
  

  • EDSP 481 - Practicum in a Resource Room


    Provides supervised experience in working with students with mild disabilities in a resource room setting.

    Credits: 4
    Prerequisites:  ; EDSP 441 . Admitted to the ESPBA or ESPBS program and PPST scores or PRAXIS CORE scores.
  

  • EDSP 486 - Internship in Reading


    Same as EDRL 469 
    Supervised experience in teaching reading in regular classrooms, resource rooms, and other appropriate settings. Students work five hours per week (75 hours per semester) in an assigned setting and meet one hour weekly on campus with the instructor of record.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  .
  
  
  

  • EDSP 491 - Student Teaching in Special Education


    Full-time supervised practice teaching with exceptional children.

    Credits: 1-12
    Prerequisites: Completion of all course work: Must have a B or better in   and  .
    Corequisites:  .
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with ESP 691. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
  

  • EDSP 492 - Student Teaching Seminar


    Application of specific curricular learning and procedures designed to facilitate the task of the student teacher.

    Credits: 2
    Prerequisites: Must have a B or better in   and  .
    Corequisites:  .
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with ESP 692. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
  

  • EDU 164 - Success in Mathematics


    This course is an elective course designed to improve study skills and emphasize mathematical thinking in preparation for increasing student performance on tests such as the Praxis or ALEKS placement test.

    Credits: 1
  

  • EDU 201 - Introduction to Elementary Education


    Overview of teaching as a professional career for prospective elementary school teachers. Requires 25 hours of structured/guided observation and non-teaching tasks in an elementary school under the supervision of an experienced teacher and/or guided observations using videos and group on-site school observations
     

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: ENG 101  
  

  • EDU 202 - Introduction to Secondary Education


    Engages pre-service teacher candidates in self-assessment, examination of personal and practical models of teaching, and experiences related to complexities of contemporary secondary school. Current issues and multicultural, social, and psychological foundations emphasized. Requires up to 25 hours of field experiences and/or guided video observation.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: ENG 101  
  

  • EDU 203 - Introduction to Special Education


    Survey of the characteristics, training, and educational needs of students with disabilities and gifts and talents. Designed for undergraduate students in special education, general education, nursing, counseling, psychology, and related fields. Prerequisite to all subsequent courses in special education.

    Credits: 3
  

  • EDU 210 - Nevada School Law


    Constitutional provisions and legislative enactments regarding state and local school matters. Does not satisfy the university’s Constitutions requirement.

    Credits: 2
    Prerequisites: Sophomore standing.
  

  • EDU 214E - Preparing Teachers to Use Technology


    Addresses key technology hardware, software, web-based tools, and instructional practices in schools with a focus on developing teacher candidates’ knowledge, skills, and strategies for integrating information technology into the classroom. EDU 214E is for elementary; 214S is for secondary.

    Credits: 3
  

  • EDU 214S - Preparing Teachers to Use Technology


    Addresses key technology hardware, software, web-based tools, and instructional practices in schools with a focus on developing teacher candidates’ knowledge, skills, and strategies for integrating information technology into the classroom. EDU 214E is for elementary; 214S is for secondary.

    Credits: 3
  

  • EDU 280 - Valuing Cultural Diversity


    Introduces pre-service educators to micro-cultures which may include class, ethnicity, gender, exceptionalities, religion, language, and age. Culturally appropriate pedagogical practices, dimensions of multicultural education, and educational implications of diversity emphasized.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: ENG 101  
    Notes: Satisfies the Multicultural Requirement.
  

  • EDUC 480 - School Administration for the Pre-Service Teacher


    Acquaints pre-service teachers with various organizational, legal, fiscal, and operational procedures of schools. Various behavior roles manifested by administrators and, conversely, expectations administrators may have for pre-service or newly employed teachers. Credits earned may not be utilized in programs in educational administration.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  ,   
  

  • EDUC 490 - School Administration for the Layman and/or the Professional


    Acquaints the variety of publics affected by or involved with the administration of schools.

    Credits: 1-4 credits
    Repeatable: Each section may be repeated for a total of four credits. a) implications for teachers and parents, b) the public and negotiations, c) legal foundations of public schools, d) school boards and the public. Credits earned may not be utilized on programs in educational administration. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.

    Prerequisites:  ,   
  

  • EDUC 495 - Education Topics:


    Seminar taught by various College of Education faculty members. Topics might include multicultural education, exceptional children, consultation skills for teachers, or other topics as appropriate.

    Credits: 1-3
    Repeatable: May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.

    Prerequisites:   or  .
  

  • EDUC 498 - Special Problems in Administration and Supervision


    Develops in-depth understanding of current or special problems in the areas of supervision and the administrative process.

    Credits: 1-6
    Repeatable: May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.

    Prerequisites:  ,  .
  

  • EDWF 135 - Workforce Skills and Content


    Skills and content in individual career and technical education teaching areas: a) adult education, b) agriculture education, c) business and office education, d) marketing education e) allied health education, f) family and consumer science education, g) technical education, h) trade and industrial education. Credit by examination up to a maximum of 16 hours in one section only.

    Credits: 1-16
    Prerequisites: Enrollment open only to students majoring in Workforce Education and Development.
    Notes: S/F grading only.
  

  • EDWF 430 - Curriculum Development in Workforce Education


    Developing curriculum for secondary and adult education programs utilizing various models.  This course is crosslisted with EDW 539. Credit at the 500-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Department Consent Required.
  

  • EDWF 439 - General Methods of Teaching Workforce Education


    Methods course for prospective teachers of postsecondary students and adults. Develops understanding of and abilities in effective instructional techniques with the adult learner.  This course is crosslisted with EDW 539. Credit at the 500-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Department Consent Required.
  

  • EDWF 440 - Technology Uses in Workforce Education and Development


    Focuses on uses of and changes in technology in workforce education and development. Discussion on how technology impacts workforce education teaching areas and ways of integrating technology in teaching areas. Development of skills using various software applications.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Department Consent Required.
  
  

  • EDWF 454 - Student Teaching - Workforce Education and Development


    Provides opportunities for supervised teaching in an assigned class situation, depending on the student’s program and employment intentions.

    Credits: 1-12
    Repeatable: May be repeated with advisor’s consent. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.

    Prerequisites: Completion of all required course work.
    Notes: A total of 12 credit hours of supervised student teaching is required.
  

  • EDWF 475 - Career Development and Work-Based Learning Strategies


    Educational strategies to help plan careers of students in a variety of workforce education settings. Provide connections to work and opportunities for competitive employment in the 21st century through the development of workplace skills using assessment, school-based work experiences and other work-based learning strategies at the secondary and postsecondary level. This course is crosslisted with EDW 575. Credit at the 500-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Department Consent Required.
  

  • EDWF 477 - Advanced Workforce Skills and Content


    Skills and content in the individual career and technical education to teaching areas: a) adult education, b) agriculture education, c) business and office education, d) marketing education, e) allied health education, f) family and consumer science education, g) technical education, h) trade and industrial education. Enrollment open only to students majoring in Workforce Education and Development.

    Credits: 1-16
    Notes: Credit by examination to a maximum of 16 hours in one section only.
  

  • EDWF 492A - Career Education for Students with Disabilities


    Same as EDSP 414  
    Consideration and design of career education programs for students with disabilities.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  .
    Notes: Transition and adult programs discussed.
  

  • EDWF 497 - Workforce Education and Development Field Experience


    Provides students in Workforce Education and Development with practical, on-the-job experience, offering the student insight into current business and industry practices. Work experience monitored by an on-site supervisor and a field experience coordinator. This course is crosslisted with EDW 597. Credit at the 500-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3-6
    Prerequisites: Department Consent Required.
  

  • EDWF 498 - Independent Study in Workforce Education and Development


    Students, along with instructor, design and develop a project examining in depth a current problem in workforce education and development.

    Credits: 1-6
    Repeatable: May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.
  

  • EDWF 499 - Current Topics in Workforce Education and Development


    Exposes students to and helps them understand topics that impact and influence workforce development in a variety of workforce education settings.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Department Consent Required.
  

  • EE 220 - Circuits I


    Introduction to linear circuit analysis. Kirchhoff’s laws, operational amplifiers, node and loop analysis. Thevenin, Norton, and other network theorems, first order RL and RC circuits, second order RLC circuits.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   with a grade of C or better. 

     
  

  • EE 221 - Circuits II


     

     

    Sinusoidal steady state analysis using phasors, sinusoidal steady state power, three-phase circuits, magnetically coupled circuits and transformers, Laplace transform and its application to circuit analysis, transfer functions, frequency response, two-port networks.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:

       and either CS 117  or CS 135 .  All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. 
    Corequisites:  .
  

  • EE 221L - Circuits II Laboratory


    Basic measurements and instrumentation. Principles of experimentation.

    Credits: 1
    Corequisites:  .
  

  • EE 292 - Fundamentals of Electrical & Computer Engineering


    Introduction to electrical circuit analysis, electronic devices and circuits, transducers, electric machines and power transmission. 

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: MATH 182  ​and either   or PHYS 151A  and PHYS 151L ; All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.  
    Notes: For non-electrical engineering majors only.
  

  • EE 310 - Principles of Solid State and Optoelectronic Systems


    Modern experiments, concepts, and theory important for study in photonics, optoelectronics, solid state devices, and nanotechnology. Topics: electrons and photons, counting and interference experiments, optical resonator, Schrodinger equation, quantum dots, atoms, molecules, solids, Fermi-Dirac distribution, Bose-Einstein distribution, energy bands, photonic crystals.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: PHYS 181  with a minimum grade of C or better.
  

  • EE 320 - Electronics I


    Circuit design and analysis using diodes and transistors. Introduction to semiconductor physics. Circuit simulation with SPICE.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  ,   ,  , and either   or   ; All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.  Advanced Standing required. 
  

  • EE 320L - Electronics I Laboratory


    Laboratory-based analysis and design of electrical and electronic systems.

    Credits: 1
    Prerequisites:    with a grade of C or better.
    Corequisites:  .
  

  • EE 330 - Engineering Electromagnetics


    Static electric and magnetic fields. Dielectric and ferromagnetic materials. Laplace’s equation. Time-varying electric and magnetic fields. Maxwell’s equations. Plane waves in various mediums. Normal incidence. Engineering applications.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: EE 221 ,  ,  and either   or CpE 260 . All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.  Advanced Standing required. 
    Corequisites:   
  

  • EE 340 - Power System Fundamentals


    Electric energy sources (including renewable) and energy conversion principles, modeling and analysis of synchronous generators, transmission lines, transformers, AC machines, introduction to power system analysis including economic dispatch, power flow, fault calculations.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   with a grade of C or better.  Advanced Standing required.
  

  • EE 340L - Power System Fundamentals Laboratory


    Measurement of power quantities, derivation of equivalent circuit parameters and characteristics of electric generators, transformers, transmission lines, AC motors, use of software packages for fault calculation, economic dispatch, and load flow analysis.

    Credits: 1
    Corequisites:  .
  

  • EE 360 - Signals and Systems I


    Deterministic signals and linear systems. Time domain description and analysis of analog and discrete linear systems. Analysis of linear systems using the Laplace transform and the z-transform. Block diagram and flow graph representation of signals and linear systems. Introduction to state space representation and analysis.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   or CpE 260  and either   or  . All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.  Advanced Standing required. 
    Corequisites:    or  .
  

  • EE 361 - Signals and Systems II


    Stochastic and deterministic signals and linear systems. Analog and discrete Fourier Series, analog and discrete Fourier transforms, basic probability theory, stochastic processes, stochastic signals and linear systems.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   and either   or MATH 459 . All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.  Advanced Standing required. 
  

  • EE 370 - Control Systems I


    Introduction to control systems. Feedback control characteristics, performance, stability. Analysis, synthesis and design of feedback control systems.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   and either   or  . All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required. 
  

  • EE 370L - Control Systems I Laboratory


    Laboratory projects and exercises in feedback control.

    Credits: 1
    Corequisites:  .
  

  • EE 414 - Quantum Communication


    Review of quantum mechanics and wave optics. Quantum harmonic oscillators. Field quantization. Single mode, two mode, and multi-mode quantum optics. Quantum information. Semiclassical and quantum photo-detection. Fiber optics and free space communication channels. Quantum key distribution.  Crosslisted with ECG 614. Coursework at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in EE 310 , or equivalent or by instructor permission.
  

  • EE 416 - Space Sensors and Instruments


    Astrophysical and space science concepts. Space environments. Spacecraft orbits. Spacecraft sensors for electromagnetic waves, photons, and particle radiation. Radiometry. Interferometry. Telescope design. Arrayed sensors. Remote sensing. CubeSats. Constellation flight. Case study of spacecraft, payload, and mission design. May involve hands-on projects. Crosslisted with ECG 616. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in EE 310  or equivalent. 
  

  • EE 420 - Electronics II


    An introduction to the design, layout, and simulation of analog integrated circuits including current mirrors, voltage and current references, amplifiers, and op-amps.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   and either   or CpE 260 . All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.  Advanced Standing required.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with ECG 620. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
  

  • EE 420L - Electronics II Laboratory


    Applications and study of modern electronic analog and digital circuits. Advanced instrumentation.

    Credits: 1
    Prerequisites: EE 320L  with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
    Corequisites: EE 420  
  

  • EE 421 - Digital Electronics


    An introduction to the design, layout, and simulation of digital integrated circuits. MOSFET operation and parasitics. Digital design fundamentals including the design of digital logic blocks. This course is crosslisted with ECG 621. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
  

  • EE 421L - Digital Electronics Laboratory


    Digital circuit analysis. Discrete and integrated circuit technology, logic families, A/D-D/A circuits, comparators, Schmitt triggers.

    Credits: 1
    Prerequisites: EE 320L  with a grade of C or better. Advanced standing required.
    Corequisites:  . 
  

  • EE 430 - Transmission Lines


    Telegraphist’s equations; transient response—steady state response; reflection diagrams; Smith chart; matching techniques and designs; narrow and broadband impedance matching techniques; scattering matrix; introduction to stripline and microstrip devices.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with ECG 630. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
  

  • EE 431 - Engineering Optics


    Engineering applications of optics. Includes aperture and grating antennas, holography, optical image processing, optical waveguides, and tomography.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   and either   or MATH 459 . All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with ECG 631. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
  

  • EE 432 - Antenna Engineering


    Fundamentals of antennas and antenna design; linear wire, loop, and antenna arrays; antenna measurements.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   and either   or MATH 459 . All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with ECG 632. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
  

  • EE 436 - Active and Passive Microwave Engineering


    Waveguides, dispersion diagrams, microwave network analysis, broadband impedance matching, open and closed resonators, power dividers, directional couplers, filters, circulators, phase shifters, introduction to solid state amplifier or oscillator design.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: EE 330  and either    or MATH 459 .  All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.  Advanced Standing required.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with ECG 633. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
  

  • EE 438 - Radar in Industry


    Fundamentals of radar including industry applications such as mapping, imaging and electronic warfare.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in EE 320  or equivalent or Consent of instructor.
  

  • EE 442 - Power Electronics


    Characteristics of static switches, AC-to-DC diode and thyristor rectifier circuits, DC-to-DC converters, DC-to-AC inverters, resonant converters, switch-mode DC power supplies, AC motor drives, residential and industrial applications, electric utility applications.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   and  . All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with ECG 642. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
  

  • EE 446 - Photovoltaic Devices and Systems


    Solar resource characteristics, solar cell physics and technologies, cell electrical characteristics, PV module design, DC-AC inverters, battery energy storage and charge controllers, design of stand-alone and grid-connected PV Systems, economic considerations. This course is crosslisted with ECG 646. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   or consent of instructor.  All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  

  • EE 450 - Solid State Devices


    Semiconductor physics, pn diode, bipolar junction transistor, metal semiconductor FET devices, metal oxide semiconductor FET devices.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  ,  .  All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
  

  • EE 450L - Solid State Characterization Laboratory


    Capacitance and voltage, Hall mobility and carrier concentration, oxidation and etching silicon dioxide processing of silicon.

    Credits: 1
    Prerequisites:    with a grade of C or better.
  

  • EE 451 - Electronic and Magnetic Materials and Devices


    Semiconductors, dielectrics, ferroelectrics, antiferromagnetics, derromagnetics, ferrimagnetics, crystal structure, structure-property relations, device applications.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with ECG 651. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
  

  • EE 452 - Optical Electronics


    Electromagnetic theory of light, polarization, external modulation of light, Gaussian beams, cavity resonators, fiber optics, lasers, CW and pulsed operations, photodetectors, optical sensing, laser beam steering and scan, LIDAR, and display devices. This course is crosslisted with ECG 652. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
  

  • EE 453 - Introduction to Nanotechnology


    Overview of Nanotechnology, Physics of the Solid State and quantum mechanics, Properties of Individual Nanostructures, magnetic nanoparticles, Quantum Wells, Wires, and Dots, Fabrication and synthesis of nanoparticles, Self-assembly and catalysis, nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices, nanobiotechnology. This course is crosslisted with ECG 653. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required.
  

  • EE 460 - Introduction to Communication Systems


    An introduction to analog and digital communication systems. Communication channels, modulation and demodulation, DSB, AM, SSB, FM and PM modulation schemes. Analog to digital conversation, sampling theorem, quantization noise and PCM systems. Line coding and digital carrier modulation schemes including ASK, PSK, FSK and QAM.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required. 
  

  • EE 460L - Communication Systems Lab


    Laboratory experiments related to the communication system theory taught in EE 460. The lab includes experiments related to spectrum analysis, AM and FM modulations and demodulations, analog to digital conversion, PCM coding, and baseband and carrier digital modulations.

    Credits: 1
    Corequisites: EE 460  
  

  • EE 462 - Digital Communication Systems


    Fundamentals of digital communication systems including Line Coding, ASK, PSK, FSK and QAM modulations, receiver design and performance, band limited channels.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required. 
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with ECG 662. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
  

  • EE 466 - Wireless and Mobile Communication Systems


    The study of wireless systems including cellular telephone systems, wireless local area networks and other wireless data services. Topics include digital modulation techniques, frequency reuse, diversity techniques, multiple access schemes and channel modeling including path loss, shadowing, fading and multipath interference.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required. 
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with ECG 666. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
  

  • EE 472 - Digital Control Systems


    Introduction to discrete time of control. State space representation of linear systems; stability; the concepts of controllability and observability. Sample data control system design techniques, including pole placement, observer design. This course is crosslisted with ECG 672. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   or   with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required. 
  

  • EE 475 - Autonomous Systems and Control


     

     

    Autonomous multivariable systems, state space analysis, controllability, observability and stability, design of control systems, aircraft longitudinal and lateral dynamics,  modal approximations, lateral and longitudinal autopilots, VTOL UAVs  dynamics and control.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: EE 370  with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required. 
  

  • EE 480 - Digital Signal Processing


    Review of discrete linear system theory including the z-transform, the Fourier transform, discrete and fast Fourier transform. Sampling, reconstruction and multirate systems, IIR and FIR digital filter design including digital filter structures and finite word length effects. This course is crosslisted with ECG 680. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required. 
  

  • EE 480L - Digital Signal Processing Laboratory


    Laboratory projects and exercises in digital signal processing including the design and implementation of FIR, IIR, and multirate systems. This course is crosslisted with ECG 680L. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Credits: 1
    Corequisites:  .
  

  • EE 482 - Digital Signal Processing Applications


    Application of signals and systems theory. Topics may include audio and speech signal processing, image processing, multi-spectral imaging, biomedical signals, and active sensing technologies such as Radar and Lidar.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   with a grade of C or better. Advanced Standing required. 
    Notes: This course is crosslisted with ECG 682. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
  

  • EE 493 - Independent Study


    Independent study of a selected engineering topic.

    Credits: 1-3
    Repeatable: Cannot earn more than 3 credits for this class. May be repeated once for credit but no more than 3 credits total earned for this class. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.

    Prerequisites: Senior standing in Electrical Engineering.
  

  • EE 495 - Special Topics


    Covers experimental and other topics which may be of current interest.

    Credits: 1-4
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.

    Prerequisites: Upper-division standing in Engineering.
    Notes: Topics and credits to be announced. May have a laboratory. This course is crosslisted with ECG 695. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.
  

  • EE 497 - Senior Design Project I


    Capstone synthesis course to teach students the design process from problem definition, team building, to project planning, paper design, written and oral communications.

    Credits: 1
    Prerequisites: EE 320   and EE 320L . Senior standing and advanced standing and department consent.
  

  • EE 498 - Senior Design Project II


    Capstone synthesis course to teach students hardware and software implementation of their projects proposed and paper-designed in EE 497, testing and recommendations, project presentation.

    Credits: 2
    Prerequisites:   with a grade of C or better, and final semester senior.
  

  • EED 100 - Entertainment Engineering and Design Seminar I


    Acquaints students with current trends and practices in the entertainment industry. Weekly discussions, guest speakers or presentations on current entertainment topics.

    Credits: 1
    Repeatable: May be repeated for a maximum of two credits. Please verify that all credits will apply towards your degree.

    Notes: EED 100 - EED 400 may be scheduled together.
  

  • EED 110 - Material Science and Fabrication Techniques


    Provides an overview of the many types of materials currently used in the entertainment industry; the science of these materials; fabrication methods using these materials; and hands-on experience with these materials and techniques.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites: MATH 127  or MATH 128  or higher, or SAT math score of 630 or higher or ACTmath score of 28 or higher.  MATH 127  or MATH 128  must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  

  • EED 111 - Basic Kinetic Structures


    Provides an overview of the many types of kinetic structures currently used in the entertainment industry; the science of these structures; fabrication methods using these structures; and hands-on experience working with these structures.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:   with a grade of C or better.
    Corequisites:   
  

  • EED 120 - Intro to Entertainment Technologies for the Non-Major


    Provides an overview of the many types of technology currently employed in the entertainment industry. Emphasis will be given to examples developed in the past 10 years.

    Credits: 3
  

  • EED 130 - Entertainment Visualization


    Fundamental concepts of computer visualization applicable to the entertainment industry.

    Credits: 3
    Prerequisites:  ,  . All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Corequisites:  .
 

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