301 Engineering Science Complex
Phone: (915) 747-5470
E-mail: electengr@ece.utep.edu
CHAIRPERSON: Mehdi Shadaram
PROFESSORS EMERITI: Glenn A. Gibson, Jack X. Smith
PROFESSORS: Austin, Liu, Pierluissi, Riter, Schroder, Shadaram, Singh, Starks, Williams
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Cabrera, Carrasco-Flores, Lush, Manoli
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: Diong, Nava, Usevitch
LECTURER: Myers
Electrical and Computer Engineering (EE)
General Prerequisite: Junior standing for all 3000 or 4000-level courses.
1110 Measurements Laboratory (1-2)
Introduction to Electrical Engineering laboratory procedures, causes, and correction of errors in measurements,
theory of operation and usage of basic Electrical Engineering test instruments, and report writing. Prerequisite: EE
1305 1305. Fees required.
1305 1305 Introduction to Electrical Engineering (3-0)
An exposure to the mathematical and physical concepts which are essential to the field of electrical engineering.
Includes applications at an elementary level in the areas of networks, energy conversion, and digital logic.
Prerequisite: MATH 1410 or MATH 1508, with a grade of "C" or better. EE 1305 1305 must be taken prior to
registration for EE 2351.
2110 Basic Electrical Engineering Laboratory (1-2)
Use of oscilloscopes, function generators, and power supplies. Introduction to diode rectifiers, RC filters, and
zener regulators. Design of dc power supplies. Technical writing and computer aided design. Corequisite: EE 2351.
Prerequisite: EE 1110 with a grade of "C" or better. Fees required.
2351 Networks I (3-0)
Theory and analysis of electrical networks including basic fields and circuits concepts, Kirchhoff's laws, mesh
and nodal analysis, and an introduction to the sinusoidal steady state. Corequisite: EE 2110. Prerequisites: MATH
2313 2313, MATH 2326 2326 or MATH 3326, and PHYS 2411 2411, each with a grade of "C" or
better. MATH 2313 2313, MATH 2326 2326, MATH 3326, and PHYS 2411 2411 may be taken
concurrently with EE 2351.
2369 2369 Digital Systems Design I (3-0)
(Common Course Number COSC 1309)
Design and synthesis of digital systems using both combinational and sequential circuits. Prerequisite: EE 1305 1305
with a grade of "C" or better. Course fee required.
3109 Computer-aided Electronics Design (1-2)
Design of electronic circuits using computer-based work station. Includes schematic capture, simulation, and PC
board layout. Prerequisites: EE 2351 and EE 2369 2369, each with a grade of "C" or better.
3176 Laboratory for Electrical Engineering 3376 (0-3)
Assembly language programming of microcomputer systems. Prerequisite: EE 3376 must be taken concurrently
with EE 3176.
3210 Electrical Engineering Laboratory I (1-4)
Introduction to experimental analysis of bipolar junction transistors, junction field effect transistors, switching
power supplies, amplifiers, and oscillators. Includes digital circuits and introduction to transducers. Prerequisite: EE
3339 with a grade of "C" or better. Fees required.
3321 3321 Electromagnetic Field Theory (3-0)
Fundamentals of the electromagnetic model are developed for static and magnetic fields, for the propagation of
electromagnetic waves in various media and for reflection and refraction at material interfaces. Basic applications of
the model to transmission lines, waveguides, and radiating systems are developed. Prerequisite: EE 2351 with a
grade of "C" or better.
3329 Electronic Devices (3-0)
Energy band models, electron and hole concentrations and transport, p-n junction, bipolar junction transistors,
and field effect devices. Prerequisites: PHYS 3325 and EE 3321 3321, each with a grade of "C" or better.
3339 Electronics I (3-0)
An introduction to the design and analysis of modern electronic circuits. Signal and amplifier concepts,
operational amplifiers, diodes, bipolar junction transistors, field-effect transistors, and basic amplifier configurations.
Prerequisite: EE 3352 with a grade of "C" or better. EE 3352 may be taken concurrently with EE 3339.
3340 Electronics II (3-0)
Analysis and design of discrete electronic devices and linear integrated circuits stressing impedance levels,
gains, and frequency responses. The use of computer simulations, Bode plots, and complex plane concepts are
stressed. Active filter design, pulse response, relaxation oscillators and stability analysis are covered. Prerequisites:
EE 3339 and EE 3352, each with a grade of "C" or better.
3352 Networks II (3-0)
Continuation of theory and analysis of electrical networks. Includes sinusoidal steady state analysis, frequency
plots, Fourier analysis, network theorems, and two-port networks. Prerequisite: EE 2351 with a grade of "C" or
better.
3353 Signals and Systems (3-0)
Representation and analysis of continuous and discrete time signals; time and frequency analysis of linear time-
invariant systems; convolution, differential and difference equations. Fourier Series and Transform. Z-transform.
Prerequisite: EE 3352 with a grade of "C" or better.
3372 Software Design Using C (3-0)
Programming in the C language with the theory and application of software tools and data structures.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and EE 3109, EE 3176, and EE 3376, each with a grade of "C" or better.
3376 Microprocessor Systems I (3-0)
Study of microprocessor programming models, assembly language, macro assemblers, and an introduction to
system integration and interfacing. Prerequisites: CS 1420, EE 2369 2369, and EE 2351, each with a grade of
"C" or better. EE 3176 must be taken concurrently with EE 3376.
3384 3384 Probabilistic Methods in Engineering and Science (3-0)
Introduction to concepts of probability distribution functions, moments, statistical dependence, and an
introduction to statistical methods. Course emphasizes application to physical problems.
3385 Energy Conversion (3-0)
Theory and performance characteristics of electro-mechanical energy conversion equipment to include
transformers and both d-c and a-c generators and motors and the control devices employed therewith. Prerequisite:
EE 3353 with a grade of "C" or better.
3477 Basic Electrical Engineering (3-3)
Principles of electric circuits, transformers, generators, and motors, including motor applications with static and
automatic feedback control there of. Not intended for EE majors. Prerequisite: Junior standing in engineering or
instructor approval. Fees required.
4142 Laboratory for Electrical Engineering 3442 (0-3)
Design and laboratory implementation of digital systems using standard, integrated circuits. Prerequisite: EE
4142 must be taken concurrently with EE 4342. Laboratory fee required.
4171 Engineering Problems (0-0-1)
4371 Engineering Problems (0-0-3)
Original investigation of special problems in the student's field, the problem to be selected by the student with
the approval of the head of the department. A maximum of three credit hours of engineering problems may be
applied toward the BS degree. Prerequisites: Senior standing and department approval.
4178 Laboratory for Electrical Engineering 3478 (0-3)
Use of development tools in the design and implementation of microprocessor-based systems. Prerequisite: EE
4178 must be taken concurrently with EE 4378. Laboratory fee required.
4181 Co-op Work Experiences (0-0-1)
4182 Co-op Work Experiences (0-0-1)
4183 Co-op Work Experiences (0-0-1)
Work experience in business, industrial, governmental, professional, service, or other organizations to provide
on-the-job training and professional preparation in the student's area of interest. A report covering the work
experience must be submitted by the student to the departmental Co-op coordinator at the end of each work period.
Upon completion of his or her third work period and submission of a report summarizing the total work experience, a
student can use three hours of Co-op Work Experience in his or her degree plan in place of a technical elective or
elective in the major. Prerequisite: Selection by the Co-op Coordinator, department chairperson, and employer.
4195 Senior Professional Orientation (1-0)
Introduction to the engineering profession with emphasis on job placement and ethical conduct in the
engineering workplace. Required of all students prior to graduation.
4210 Electrical Engineering Laboratory II (1-4)
Experimental introduction to modulation, communication and IF transformers, transmission lines, wave guides,
and antenna measurements. Emphasis on laboratory investigation using specialized instrumentation. Prerequisites:
EE 3210 and EE 3340, each with a grade of "C" or better. EE 3210 and EE 3340 may be taken concurrently with EE
4210. Fees required.
4220 Senior Project Laboratory I (2-2)
Research and analysis leading to a preliminary design for an approved engineering project. Includes formal
project proposal and work plan; specification of functional, performance and cost goals; generation of computer-
aided design documents and simulation or modeling results. Design process is concluded in EE 4220 through
prototyping, testing, and revisions. Prerequisite: EE 3384 3384 with grade of "C" or better; for all options
except computer engineering: EE 4210. EE 4210 may be taken concurrently with EE 4220. For computer
engineering option: EE 4142 or EE 4178. EE 4142 or EE 4178 may be taken concurrently with EE 4220. Laboratory
fee required.
4230 Senior Project Laboratory II (1-4)
Laboratory development of special projects concerned with various electrical systems. Small group or individual
semester projects are stressed. Prerequisites: For general engineering option: EE 4220 and EE 4210. For computer
engineering option: EE 4220 and EE 4142, or EE 4178, each with a grade of "C" or better. Laboratory fee required.
4341 Communication Systems (3-0)
Spectral density and correlation; sampling theory; linear, angle, and pulse modulation; random signals and noise;
effects of noise in modulation systems. Prerequisites: EE 3353 and EE 3384 3384, each with a grade of "C" or
better.
4342 Digital Systems Design II (3-0)
the design of complex digital systems with emphasis on computer hardware design and computer aided
techniques, including the use of a hardware programming language and simulation. Prerequisite: ee 3376 with grade
of "c" or better. Ee 4142 must be taken concurrently with ee 4342.
4347 Electromagnetic Energy Transmission and Radiation (3-0)
In depth study and application of electromagnetic topics first introduced in EE 3321 3321. Topics may
include wave propagation in ionized media, circular waveguides, optical fiber waveguides, stripline antennas, radiation
from apertures, and computational methods in electromagnetics. Prerequisite: EE 3321 3321 with a grade of
"C" or better.
4350 Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Devices (3-0)
Bipolar and MOS integrated circuits, microelectronic processing technology, microwave devices, photonic
devices, and power semiconductor devices. Prerequisite: EE 3329 with a grade of "C" or better.
4356 Real Time Signal Processing and Communications (3-0)
A project based course where filtering, spectral analysis, and modulation algorithms are implemented on modern
signal processing circuits. This class is programming intensive, emphasizing the practical aspects of design over
theory. Prerequisites: EE 3353 and EE 3376, each with a grade of "C" or better.
4361 Fiber Optic Communications (3-0)
Light propagation using ray and electromagnetic mode theories, dielectric slab waveguides, optical fibers,
attenuation and dispersion in optical fibers, optical fiber transmitters and receivers, electro-optical devices, and
optical fiber measurement techniques. Prerequisites: EE 3339 and EE 3321 3321, each with a grade of "C" or
better.
4364 Systems and Controls (3-0)
Analysis and design of discrete and continuous time linear systems. Relationships between frequency and time
domain design. Analysis of system stability and performance using root locus, lead lag compensation, and other
techniques. Applications to electromechanical systems. Prerequisite: EE 3353 with a grade of "C" or better.
4365 Neural Networks (3-0)
Theory of neural network models. Relation to biological models. Examples of known models and possible
applications. Digital vs. analog approaches and building blocks. Prerequisites: EE 3353 and EE 3384 3384, each
with a grade of "C" or better.
4372 Microcontroller Applications (2-3)
Use and application of single chip microcontrollers in the design of instrumentation and control systems.
Prerequisites: EE 3376 and EE 3340, each with a grade of "C" or better. Laboratory fee required.
4374 Operating Systems Design (3-0)
Design and implementation of single and multiuser operating systems. Topics include OS structure, process
management, interprocess communication within and between CPUs, memory management, file systems, and I/O.
Contemporary operating systems provide design examples. Prerequisite: EE 3372 with a grade of "C" or better.
4375 VLSI Design I (3-0)
Introduction to CMOS VLSI design and computer-aided VLSI design tools including MAGIC 6.3 and MOSIS
system. A term project is required that involves layout editing, timing analysis, simulation, logic verification, and
testing. Prerequisite: EE 3329 with a grade of "C" or better.
4378 Microprocessor Systems II (3-0)
A study of a 16/32 bit microprocessor family and companion devices, and various design aspects of
microprocessor systems. Prerequisite: EE 3376 with a grade of "C" or better. EE 4178 must be taken concurrently
with EE 4378.
4379 Advanced Computer Architecture (3-0)
Memory hierarchies, including cache and virtual memories. Parallel processing, including pipelining and
multiprocessing, and parallel processing algorithms. Prerequisite: EE 4342 with a grade of "C" or better. EE 4342 may
be taken concurrently with EE 4379.
4380 Microwave Communications (3-0)
Primarily a terminal undergraduate course concerning high frequency energy generation and transmission. Topics
include waveguides, microwave oscillators, principles of solid-state microwave devices, and propagation of radio
waves in the atmosphere. Prerequisite: EE 3321 3321 with a grade of "C" or better.
4381 Electro-Optical Engineering (3-0)
Introduction to photonics, ray optics versus wave optics, lens theory, polarization of light, electro-optical
devices, lasers, semiconductor photon sources and detectors, and introduction to nonlinear optics. Prerequisite: EE
3321 3321 with a grade of "C" or better.
4382 Antenna Engineering (3-0)
Introductory antenna theory and design. Fundamentals and definitions, simple radiating systems, arrays, line
sources, wire antennas, broadband antennas, and antenna measurements. Prerequisite: EE 3321 3321 with a
grade of "C" or better.
4383 Digital Signal Processing (3-0)
An introduction to basic one-dimensional processing methods including: sampling and quantization; discrete-time
Fourier and z-domain LTI systems analysis, theory of operation and computational aspects of FIR and IIR digital
filters; principles of filter design; the discrete Fourier transform and its application to spectral analysis. Prerequisite:
EE 3353 with a grade of "C" or better.
4385 Biomedical Instrumentation (3-0)
An introduction to basic concepts in biomedical instrumentation, blood flow measurements, biopotential
amplifiers, and electrodes as well as electrical safety of medical equipment. Prerequisite: EE 3340 with a grade of "C"
or better.
4386 Computational Methods in Electrical Engineering (3-0)
Computer solution of integro-differential equations associated with typical engineering problems from areas such
as microwaves, antennas, solid-state devices, and machine design. Techniques discussed include finite-differences,
method of moments, boundary elements, and finite elements, with an emphasis on the latter. Fundamental
knowledge of a high level language such as FORTRAN, BASIC, or C and a software tool such as MATHCAD or MATLAB
are necessary. Prerequisite: EE 3321 3321 with a grade of "C" or better.
4388 Digital Communications (3-0)
Techniques of sampling; digital baseband transmission; digital modulation schemes; introduction to coding and
fundamental limits on system performance. Prerequisites: EE 3353 and EE 3384 3384, each with a grade of "C"
or better.
4389 High Resolution Radar (3-0)
Basic theory for design and analysis of radar systems that perform target and surface imaging. Concepts and
definitions, the radar range equation, modern radar design, wideband waveforms, and signal processing, synthetic
high resolution radar, synthetic aperture concepts. Prerequisites: EE 3321 3321 and EE 3353, each with a
grade of "C" or better.
4395 Special Topics in Electrical Engineering (3-0)
Selected topics of current interest in Electrical Engineering. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.
Prerequisites: Senior standing in engineering and instructor approval.
See the Graduate Studies Catalog for graduate programs and courses.